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First Aired: 19901 Season

When Things Get Tough

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One will easily lose his way in dark when he is veiled by power and materials. When he is confronted with obstacles, he may even devote his intimate relatives. Lam Man Kong is a retired policeman. His former subordinates Wai Cho Ho and Ching Kwun have solved many cases with joint efforts. They regard one another as their brothers. However, both of them fall in love with Man Kong’s daughter Lam Ching.

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Original Network
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Episodes & Seasons

1 Season • 20 Episodes

45 min per episode

Air Date Window

1990 – 1990

Premiered: Mon, Jun 25, 1990

Created By

Creative Production Team

Latest Aired Episode

Aired: Fri, Jul 20, 1990

Season 1, Episode 20: “Episode 20”

Ching returns home and Tsing keeps her company all day, comforting her. Fong is jealous and disputes with him. Lan perchance finds that Lam is involved in the Murder and thus she- asks Fong to look into the matter. Fong and Tsing take Ching to the scene where Wai was murdered, helping her to recover her memory. When Ching is thinking hard, Lam comes to the scene. Thinking that Ching has revealed the truth, Lam decides to kill Fong and Tsing. Ching tries to stop him and injures him by accident. Ching recovers her memory and reports the truth to the police. lam is shocked and when he is sent to the hospital, he has turned insane. Losing her lover and father, Ching is all by herself. Would she reunite with Tsing? How does Fang handle the love triangle? Don't miss the final episode.

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What is When Things Get Tough about?

One will easily lose his way in dark when he is veiled by power and materials. When he is confronted with obstacles, he may even devote his intimate relatives. Lam Man Kong is a retired policeman. His former subordinates Wai Cho Ho and Ching Kwun have solved many cases with joint efforts. They regard one another as their brothers. However, both of them fall in love with Man Kong’s daughter Lam Ching.

How many seasons does When Things Get Tough have?

When Things Get Tough comprises 1 season available to explore.

Who stars in When Things Get Tough?

Key cast members in When Things Get Tough include Francis Ng Chun-Yu, Anthony Wong Chau-Sang, Kitty Lai Mei-Han, Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing, Helena Law Lan.

Who created or directed When Things Get Tough?

When Things Get Tough was developed and directed by Not specified.