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A Handful of Love

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Season 1 · 20 episodes

E1
Differences between sexes

YUEN is a disciplined househusband who works as a part-time piano instructor. On the contrary, his wife TING, free-spirited and capable, is a director in a television station. Following his sister’s untimely death and the subsequent death …

E2
Romance for two

A startled TING lies to the children that the picture was cropped from a recent photo of their father for business purposes. YUEN and the children visit TING on the set. SHUN is stunned by the brutal murder scenes and has serious doubts ov…

E3
By Hook or by crook

YUEN’s best friend and matchmaker LEUNG is a screenwriter. Eager to hand in a script to TING, LEUNG asks YUEN to accompany him to shop for a PC, but YUEN is busy choosing an electronic dictionary for YAN. LAI and CHI want video games for C…

E4
Everyone has a dream

YUEN places high importance on the farewell concerto of his music mentor, and is therefore upset that TING dozes off during the performance. TING’s assistant SIN explains to him that TING has burnt the midnight oil in order to attend the c…

E5
Who will love me? (Part one)

YUEN is hesitant to disclose the truth to YAN despite his grilling. TING has no choice but to admit to their father’s death. Years ago, the father entrusted his five children to YUEN’s care before leaving for the States to fight his losing…

E6
Who will love me? (Part two)

YUEN collapses from exhaustion after learning that the children have run away from home. Despite being hospitalized, YUEN and TING search frantically for the children. Freed from YUEN’s control, YAN lets himself and his siblings go on the …

E7
Tough to be a big brother

YAN pledges to be a responsible big brother before his parents’ tombs. Much to YUEN and TING’s relief, the siblings open their hearts to well wishers and listen to words of comfort. LEUNG fails to hand in the script to TING and makes YUEN …

E8
Believe it or not

TING watches again the TV dramas directed by MICHAEL. Tension arises when she finds out that YUEN has lent out several episodes to LEUNG. YUEN feels uneasy upon learning from LEUNG that MICHAEL was rumored to be TING’s first love. FUN has …

E9
The Grass is Greener on the other side

YUEN wakes up from his nightmare of MICHAEL and TING kissing each other passionately. LEUNG believes that TING’s pregnancy would end his nightmare once and for all. TING’s period is late and fears that a possible pregnancy will interfere w…

E10
Year-end kiss off

It turns out that TING’s pregnancy is a false alarm. Although disappointed, the couple comforts the children and remains optimistic. YUEN plays “Winter Wonderland” on piano during a rehearsal with the chorus and wonders why FUN weeps quiet…

E11
White lies

TING is surprised to see FUN in YUEN’s company. YUEN is upset by MICHAEL’s presence. Though YAN and YEE have their lips sealed, there is an air of embarrassment. That night, YUEN eases TING’s mind by telling her about FUN’s boyfriend. LAUR…

E12
Love’s not for me

The children’s efforts to keep TING end in futility. TING finds it unnecessary to contemplate on the problem as SIN and PACINO advise. YUEN tries ringing TING but her line is engaged. LEUNG makes the startling statement that she is on the …

E13
Sorry seems to be the hardest word

CHI ruins an artwork of his female classmate but refuses to offer his apologies. FUN punishes him for his mistake. YUEN reprimands CHI for not apologizing to his classmate, but CHI challenges his failure to reconcile with TING. Without the…

E14
It’s hard to say I love you

The cake has been ruined by mistake. Building management officer NIN, a friend of LAURA’s, encourages YUEN to apologize in person to TING. YUEN musters up the courage to see TING at LAURA’s place, but TING has left home to mediate the row …

E15
Year-End Dinner

TING and LAURA bump into YUEN and others inside a supermarket. YUEN and YAN invite TING home for the year-end dinner. TING agrees to give it a thought. MICHAEL’s boss is arrested on money laundry charges. TING has to look for a new investo…

E16
Auntie’s Choice

MICHAEL invites TING to join him in Hollywood. YUEN opposes, TING chooses not to dwell on the topic. The family and LEUNG visit LAURA and DR CHO during Chinese New Year. In the presence of PACINO and YEUNG, LAURA makes up with her husband.…

E17
Headache for the uncle

With his mind preoccupied with TING, YUEN nearly smashes his car. YUEN installs a web camera so that the children can chat with TING online. On the contrary, YUEN’s attitude remains evasive. LEUNG consoles YUEN and urges him to offer TING …

E18
Moral Responsibilities

YUEN puts up SHUN at LAURA’s and CHI and LAI at LEUNG’s while he and FUN study the performances of other choruses. SHUN learns nail painting from LAURA, while CHI and LAI pick up foul language from LEUNG. YEE is not prepared to tell YUEN a…

E19
Irresistible temptation

YUEN receives an urgent call from PAUL informing him of a traffic accident that involves TING, MICHAEL and their crew. Failing to get in touch with TING, the children, YUEN and LEUNG go through an agonizing sleepless night folding well-wis…

E20
Love’s miracle

YUEN bumps into LEUNG and FUN doing their local shopping and promises not to expose their affair to KWONG and others. FUN prepares dinner at YUEN’s place like the wife. At the dinner table, KWONG breaks the news that MAN CHI is getting mar…