Beside the Seaside, Beside the Sea

FUNG's father gradually finds out that the love between FUNG and SAY is genuine and deep. His attitude towards them changes and he does not stop them from being together. Meanwhile, he tries to save SAY but HUI's father always stands in the way. Despite all the effort, SAY is found guilty and is to be imprisoned. This makes CHAU and the others furious but FUNG feels hopeless. In order to save SAY, FUNG's father sells all his business in order to have enough money, to prepare for their escape from Shanghai.

In order to get closer to SAY, he invests in the film and becomes the producer. However, his evil plan on SAY is thwarted by FUNG and WAR. This arouses HUI's hatred and he is determined more ever to have SAY. FUNG's father suffers great loss in his business and is taken ill seriously. FUNG wants to sell his paintings in order to help his father. SAY also tries to help by signing a contract with another film company. She gives the deposits she gets to FUNG. Their acts greatly impressed FUNG

Knowing that SAY really loves FUNG and not he himself, NGAU decides to withdraw from the tangle. He decides to leave Shanghai and return to the fishing village. The love between KAY and TSUI continue to bloom and TSUI finally promises to marry KAY. By chance, FUNG makes acquaintance with a famous painter who openly praises FUNG to be the most promising artist. This boosts his confidence and SAY urges FUNG to take hold of this opportunity and organizes a exhibition to promote his works. FUNG's mother shows much support by coming to the show. FUNG feels deeply impressed. In order to make up with his father, FUNG returns home for dinner on his mother's birthday. However, since he brings along SAY who is not in his father's favour, his father ridicules her making her very embarrassed.

TSUI's film suffers great defeat and HUI vents his anger over the loss of money on TSUI. Besides, HUI is attracted by a new movie star and neglects TSUI. On knowing that HUI no longer loves her, TSUI regrets much her being foolish and decides to leave HUI. However, by accident, TSUI's mother is pushed by HUI onto the road and is struck dead by a car. TSUI accuses HUI of murder but HUI's father uses his influence in the court and HUI is eventually set free. This is a great blow to TSUI and she lost her career and her fame.

Seeing that her car does not prosper, TSUI feels depressed. HUI proposes to make a film with TSUI playing the leading role on condition that TSUI promises to be his mistress. Eager to fulfil her dream of becoming a movie star, TSUI concedes. NGAU gets in trouble with some gangsters and his rickshaw is damaged. This catches him further in financial difficulty and he has to work doubly hard. Seeing this, SAY tries to borrow money from the film company but NGAU declines her help. FUNG is greatly delighted to find his paintings well received by the people and having a good sale. It is a great blow to his confidence when he discovers that it is KAY who is secretly buying his works.

Under the encouragement of SAY, FUNG works hard with his paintings and holds a small-scale exhibition. A portrait of SAY drawn by FUNG attracts TAK's attention, finding her the most suitable candidate for the main role in his film. SAY is reluctant to accept TAK's offer for fear of arousing the anger of TSUI who is eager to play that role. However, CHAU urges her to make use of this opportunity to develop her talent in singing. In the end, SAY promises to join the film-making company. Just as SAY has expected, TSUI is angry with SAY and begins to alienate from her. However, their friendship is still greatly treasured by SAY. TSUI's mother is hurt in an accident and is taken to the hospital. TSUI rushes to see her ,but on finding a group of reporters there, she backs off for fearing of letting the public know about her past.… ...

KEI's jealousy drives her to speak evil of SAY. FUNG's father dislikes SAY and warns her to stop her relationship with FUNG. This hurts SAY much. On knowing this, FUNG has a fierce quarrel with his father. From this, SAY sees in her eyes the sincere love of FUNG for her and is deeply moved. TSUI finally gets a job in a film-making company but her career does not prosper. To order to be cast as the main character in a movie, TSUI makes use of SAY's life story as the company is looking for a girl who has experienced much oppression in a conservative society.

On the other hand, FUNG runs into financial trouble because he cannot sell his paintings. Seeing him in trouble, the owner of an art gallery, CHIU SIU KAY, offers him some help. In fact, KAY has time and again torn TSUI's dress by accident. Later, KAY comes to know that FUNG is in fact a friend of TSUI and he tries to make up his wrong by buying TSUI a new dress. The love between SAY and FUNG is turned by a rich girl FAN ON KEI who also has a fondness for FUNG. KEI, following KAY, finally discovers FUNG's whereabouts and goes to find him. Only then is FUNG's real identity revealed and SAY is displeased to find FUN keeping her all the time in the dark. Their gap is further widened by misunderstandings.

TSUI is eager to find a job for SAY. However, without any connections, her efforts are all in vain. On the other hand, TSUI herself is dreaming to become a movie star so that she needs not live in poverty anymore. Time and again she has tried to enter the showbiz but failed. SAY having nothing to do spend her time doing household chores for CHAU. Meanwhile, an artist moves in to her neighbourhood. This artist, TO TSZ FUNG, is in fact born in a rich family. His zeal in pursuing a career in arts meets much resentment from his family. He falls out with his father and walks out of the family. Now he becomes SAY's neighbour. SAY is very much impressed by FUNG who is learned and sincere. LUNG runs into trouble and is wounded in a fight. Both CHAU and FUNG try to help LUNG financially so that he can pay the medical expenses. On the one hand, FUNG sells his watch. On the other hand, he also tries to sell his paintings.… ...

Not only is SAY's request turned down, CHEONG's father evens arrange an early marriage for them so that there will not be any further changes. SAY is determined not to be bound by this unhappy marriage. So she makes up her mind to run away to Shanghai where a friend of CHEUNG's may be able to give her shelter. NGAU is eager to escort her to Shanghai but his mother gets sick and he has to stay behind to look after her. Everything is now secretly arranged and SAY is ready to set off. NGAU comes to see her off. However, her escape is discovered by CHEONG's father who sends his servants to chase her back. NGAU does his best to protect her and fight hard to enable SAY to escape. Eventually, SAY manages to run away but NGAU is seriously wounded.