Yanky Boy

 

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Cast

Leon Lai
Kitty Lai
Keith Kwan
Gallen Lo
Lau Mei Kuen
Li Lai Lai
Ha Yu

Plot Rating: 7.5/10

Artist Rating: 7.75/10


In this series, Ha Yu plays a rich and powerful man in a small village. He has a daughter and a son (Gallen). His children, in fact, are nothing like him. Gallen is very even-tempered and even shy, at times. Ha Yu takes advantage of the people in the village and is always cheating them out of their money.

Hui Siu Hung returns to the village one day after many years. He returns with his son, Keith Kwan and his godson, Leon Lai. Because they grew up in a British territory, their Chinese just isn't quite as good as their English and this language barrier causes many humorous scenes. I remember one time when Leon ordered "nai cha"--milk with tea, and the village people thought he was crazy.

Hui Siu Hung and Ha Yu are enemies because of Ha Yu's wife. (They both dated her as teens) Therefore, Ha Yu tries to make Hui Siu Hung's life as miserable as can be. He and his sons Leon and Keith even have a hard time finding a place to stay while they're house is being constructed. Therefore, they end up staying in a brothel. The brothel owner, Li Lai Lai is very nice to them and later she marries Hui Siu Hung.

Kitty Lai is one of the village girls. Originally, she has a series of misunderstandings with Leon (Leon apologizes to her saying "sorry" but she misinterprets it as "so nei"--lock you up). Later though, Leon falls for her and they end up getting married at the end. Keith chases after Gallen's younger sister and they get married =)

Gallen has his own girl problems. He's in love with Lau Mei Kuen but she works at the brothel (she doesn't sleep with the customers though because Li Lai Lai treats her nicely and doesn't force her to do what she doesn't want to do). They are able to overcome their problems and they too, get married.

Later, the truth about Gallen's identity spills out. He's actually Hui Siu Hung's son!!! Also, his younger sister (borne of a different mom) is also another man's son...well, where does this leave Ha Yu? He forgives his wife and they have another baby boy...heehee.

The ending is really cute...everyone has a kid =) and they're all one big happy family!!!


8/28/98

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