Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles — Season 1, Episode 19: Episode 19
Drama • 44 min • 1 season, 40 episodes • ★ 6.0/10
Episode synopsis
YU is discharged from hospital. SUN and YEE go to see YU at CHI’s residence, but YAU is so aloof to them and forbids YEE to teach YU any sign language. SUN reads out the contract over the cooperation between HANG and MAN, according to which HANG will entrust all his property around the Highbury Hill to MAN for re-development. MAN has also appointed THOMAS, former Director of Public Works and ex-supervisor of LIK-HANG, as the chief consultant. LAN brings CHOI-YUET, who used to be her late uncle’s domestic maid, back to MAN’s mansion and makes her serve FONG instead. KWAN discovers that YUET’s legs are covered in bruises. Knowing that KWAN is very sympathetic to YUET, SUN suggests she go and meet Father ANDREW and Sister MARY in the church, who have been fighting hard for the rights of domestic slaves all these years. SIN pretends to be ill and urges YIN and MAN to pay her a visit……
About Silver Spoon, Sterling Shackles
The 1930s Hong Kong is the time of the East and West cultural shock. Women started fighting for their rights and status, changing the 'men superior to women' image. Famous barrister Sir Arthur Chung studied in England and lives a British lifestyle, but inside he's actually a traditional Chinese man. He married several wives to show off his power and upper-class status. First wife Koo Sam-lan was a rich girl; second wife is former Qing dynasty princess Aisin Gioro Yee-yin; third wife came from a family that owned banks Yvonne Yik; fourth wife is a famous Peking opera singer Hong Tsz-kwan; and the fifth wife Chui Dan-dan, a vanity admiring woman. Because Sir Arthur Chung is a strict and authoritarian father, his two sons Charles Chung and Jimmy Chung eventually start going against him. This wealthy and prominent family may seem warm on the surface, but in reality, they are scattered and disunited.