Best Bet — Season 1, Episode 8: Episode 8
Comedy • 45 min • 1 season, 20 episodes
Episode synopsis
Ying promises to be Yee’s wife in return for 500 taels of gold. She uses the money to clear her father’s debt. Sing buys Yee’s wedding invitation card and attends the ceremony with Mary. By mistake, Sing thinks that Mary is interested in him. At the wedding ceremony, Yee suddenly comes round, but then he goes into a seizure and passes out again. Sing decides to woo Mary and sends her many presents. He asks her out for a date and when they are having dinner in a western restaurant, he makes a fool of himself. The Hos refuse to let Ying follow the tradition to return home after three days. Sam argues with the Hos, but in vain. Sam secretly goes to meet his daughter at night. Ying takes the opportunity to ask Sam to help her take Yee outside to see a doctor. The Hos discover the plot and try to stop them. Amidst the chase, Yee is suddenly hit by lightning and comes round. Everyone is delighted.… ...
About Best Bet
A young master gambler, Hor Yi was very lucky since he was young. Hor Yi was gambling since he was 3, his parents did not bother to teach him to stop gambling. Hor Yi's childhood friend Tsang Duk Sing is a casino owner. When Hor Yi and Sing were young, Sing backstabbed Hor Yi for taking a beautiful drawing from their teacher, after that they were enemies. Hor Yi meets a girl named Do Lai Ying. Lai Ying hated gamblers because her father was a gambler but she didn't know Hor Yi was one when she first met him. Hor Yi really wanted Lai Ying as her wife. When Hor Yi was in a coma, Lai Ying married him to save his father. When Hor Yi awoke, Lai Ying wanted a divorce. Lai Ying promised to stay, under one condition, to stop gambling. Will he lose his wife or will Hor Yi be able to quit gambling?