When Easterly Showers Fall On The Sunny West 東山飄雨西關晴 [ December 26th, 2008 ] Posted in » 2008, Modern, Now Showing
English Title: When Easterly Showers Fall On The Sunny West 東山飄雨西關晴 (also known as “The Turbulence of East and West”)
Cantonese Title: Dung Saan Piu Yue Sai Gwaan Ching
Broadcast Date: 27th October 2008 - 5th December 2008
Length: 30 Episode
Cast: Liza Wang, Charmaine Sheh, Joe Ma, Selena Li, Raymond Wong, Edwin Siu, Sharon Luk, Kiki Sheung and others.
Synopsis :
Coming from a very humble background, Poon Muk Hing (Ma Tak Chung) nevertheless is content with his lot. He works for the Poons’ of Dongshan as driver. His true identity of the eldest son of the family comes to light when he saves Poon Cheuk Wah (Wong Ho Yin), the young master, in an accident. Chong Fung Yee (Wang Ming Chun, Liza), the first daughter-in-law in the family, has to admit unwillingly the fact that when she married into the family she was already pregnant. His true identity revealed, Hing changes his name to Poon Cheuk Hing according to the genealogical table of the clan. The mother and son have since been locked in a seesaw struggle.
Yip Heung Ching (Sheh Charmaine) came from an influential family in Xiguan. She starts selling congee on a boat for a living with her elder brother after their family has fallen into decline. Ching and Wah used to go out but Yee did all she could to separate them. Later, Ching opens a teahouse with the help and support of Hing. Spontaneously, love blossoms between them. Not long afterwards, the Poon family runs into a lot of troubles. Yee and Wah are unable to handle them at all. Hing seizes the opportunity to restore the prestige of the family. For the sake of the benefit of Poons’, he is prepared to sacrifice his relationships with other family members, his love as well as his friends. By doing so, he also involves himself in a never-ending bloody battle of power.
