A Tough Side of a Lady - 花木蘭
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Withher father (Law Kar-ying) in the army, filial oldest daughter of the Fafamily Muk Lan (Mariane Chan), has the burden of taking care of and providing for her family because her mother is dependent on others, her younger sister is immature and her younger brother is a weakling. By dayshe works hard selling fabric at the street market and endures through the nights to weave fabric to sell the next day.

Whenthey receive news that their father is finally returning home the Fa family is overjoyed. Muk Lan's father tells her that while he was in thearmy he had made a marriage arrangement for her to marry a man named Tsui Sam Gong (Lau Wing-Kin), Muk Lan did not mind the arranged marriagesince she has secretly admired Sam Gong for a long time. However Sam Gong rejected on the idea of the arranged marriage because he was already in love with Long Siu Siu (Gigi Fu), the daughter of the local government official. To avoid marry Muk Lan, Sam Gong decides to join the army.

Duringthis time the Fa family meets Ho Go Sing (Wong Hei), who rents half of the Fa family house with his forgetful mother (Mimi Chu). Muk Lan and GoSing starts off on bad terms as she sees him as a stingy conman and tries to evict him and his mother, but the Fa family takes pity on Go Sing's mother and decides to let them stay.

Afterreturning from the army Muk Lan's father was to be compensated by the government for his services, but he did not receive his compensation as the local government official together with his son decided to keep the money for themselves. One night while the government official and his son was transporting the stolen money they noticed Muk Lan's father and thought he had witnessed what they were doing. Thinking Muk Lan's fatherhad seen all their illegal activities the government official decided to draft Muk Lan's father to go to war. Muk Lan's younger brother was toenlist in the army in their father's place since their father was ailing and could no longer serve another army term, but Muk Lan's goes in his place disguised as a male because her brother is a weakling and could not take the hardship of army life. Go Sing also happens to be drafted into the army the same time as Muk Lan. He, Muk Lan and Sam Gongall end up serving in the same unit in the army.

Whiledressed as a male in the army Muk Lan meets Siu Siu and saves her life.For Muk Lan's heroism Siu Siu ends up falling in love with her. Sam Gong finds out that Muk Lan is the one Siu Siu loves and becomes Muk Lan's sworn enemy. He tries to sabotage Muk Lan while both are serving in the army

唐貞觀之初,天下晏安,人民生活安定。時東突厥國勢漸衰,太宗為報歲歲被侵擾掠奪之仇,遂發兵十餘萬,討伐東突厥。 木蘭父親花弧,亦在徵召之列,在木蘭八歲那年投軍去了,身為長女的木蘭,自小便學會自立,且懂得反過來照顧母親及弟妹。木蘭天資聰穎,學習能力奇高,除盡得父親所授的武功外,還長於織布紡紗,出自木蘭手的布匹均以織工精細、質地輕柔見稱。木蘭為了讓么弟木隸專心讀書應考,夜裏勤於織布,一大早便與堂兄到市集擺賣,母柳枝及妹木蕙雖有幫忙,但十指纖纖,成事不足,敗事有餘,令木蘭更百上加斤。 木蘭雖個性剛烈,但年方十八,總不失少女純真情懷,對婚姻充滿憧憬,幾次與徐三綱相遇後,木蘭心中已清楚認定找到了如意郎君。三綱的出現與父親的榮歸,使木蘭如沐春風,一家上下更喜氣洋洋,但賀高陞一家的遷入,令木蘭平靜愉悅的生活起波瀾。 高陞自小受父親賀禮感染,習染「練精學懶」之風,奉「有金自有黃金屋,有銀自有顏如玉」為做人目標,認為只有金銀滿屋才快樂和安逸,並立志要在三十歲前賺到第一桶金。高陞雖為人滑頭、做事愛走捷徑,尤幸品性善良,仍存一顆赤子之心,未及其父般貪婪縮骨,對記性奇差、做事烏龍的母親梁紅梅更孝順有加,照顧周到。 高陞精於理財之道,為了拖延債務保留資本用以賺取更多利潤,才長途跋涉遷至洛陽,一心大展拳腳廣開財路儲足資本,卻遇上了剛烈率性的木蘭,使一向不解溫柔的高陞也心神暗蕩...... 木蘭從父親口中得悉與三綱指腹為婚後,一方面與家人密鑼緊鼓籌辦嫁妝,一方面則用盡渾身解數務求把高陞趕離家門,但高陞卻用盡方法留下來,木蘭不得要領,氣結不已。 這邊廂木蘭雖為婚事而樂透,那邊廂三綱卻強烈反對盲婚啞嫁,幾與父親徐定康鬧翻,幸得身為管家兼奶媽的楊翠環從中勸解調停,才暫把僵局緩和下來。三綱心意已決,留下休書託木隸交給木蘭便離家出走。弧及家人既震驚又憤怒,為不使木蘭受傷害,眾人致決定先隱瞞木蘭再從詳計議。 郎德利和郎仁父子貪污,誤以為花弧看到過程,便設計把花弧列入朝廷徵兵剿滅突厥的名單。弧事實上已介退役之年,加上馳騁沙場多年,身體已不大中用,而家中唯一男丁木隸又體質潺弱,故逕自硬著頭皮再度應召入伍。木蘭早已明白父親心意,遂把終身大事暫擱一旁,決定女扮男裝代父從軍! 木蘭化名木男,偕同堂兄花明一同參軍,在軍營中與高陞竟又碰頭,二人水火不容各不相讓,再加上一群高陞在軍中結織的損友們從中作梗,幾度令木蘭幾乎暴露身份,而高陞亦發現木蘭女扮男裝,故屢於危險關頭暗中相助。另一方面,木蘭於行軍中重遇三綱,得以相交接觸,驚喜莫名。與此同時,郎仁父子對木男代弧從軍大感不滿,一方面密謀對付弧,一方面則不斷派臥底調查及加害身在軍營中的木蘭,幸木蘭機警過人,加上花明和高陞等人的幫忙,每每化險為夷,反使木蘭屢建奇功。 木蘭衣錦榮歸,與高陞亦前嫌盡釋,成為知心好友,一家人歡騰雀躍,弧更為木蘭而感自豪、老懷安慰。眾人喜氣洋洋,唯獨木蘭斯人獨憔悴,因自軍中與三綱相交以來,木蘭已痛恨自己不能回復女兒身,三綱又愛上御妹郎小小。再者,木蘭更得悉三綱曾反對婚事之原因是不滿盲婚啞嫁被人擺佈,及誤會她與高陞有染。 木蘭堅信只要回復女兒身,定能與綱同偕白首。無奈事與願遺,木蘭自凱旋歸來,一直備受太宗重用,小小又對才貌相全的木蘭情根深種,更藉太宗為媒訂下婚約,三綱聞訊如遭雷殛,失落之餘即與木蘭割蓆絕交,令木蘭苦惱不已。木蘭遂求助於高陞,此時高陞對木蘭已暗生情愫,在百般不情願下亦為木蘭獻計,既要令小小死心,又要令木蘭得償所願,終能以女兒身出現在三綱面前...... 木蘭一心與三綱再續前緣,卻被三綱得知她女扮男裝一事,三綱更為前途而告知郎氏父子,三人設計捉拿木蘭,並連同皇叔告御狀,木蘭犯上欺君之罪,自知難逃禍劫,高陞幫忙與花家逃走,可惜最終事敗,眾人在天牢相聚,木蘭眼見高陞對己不離不棄,深深感動,二人患難見真情。 郎氏父子連同皇叔為奪皇位,暗中勾結突厥,藉皇上御駕親征禁錮他,木蘭等人攜手救皇上,更不計前嫌救了三綱,眾人撤退時,高陞卻因遺失了木蘭送的平安符而折返,與突厥王相遇而作生死鬥。 木蘭一直等高陞,等了幾年他仍未歸來,決定到大漠尋找,經過長達八年歲月,終於找到高陞,可是高陞卻失憶忘記木蘭,木蘭更見高陞寄住在大漠婦人之家,以為他已娶妻,失望離去。高陞忽然憶起木蘭,二人終能有情人成眷屬,與家人團聚。

唐貞觀之初,天下晏安,人民生活安定。時東突厥國勢漸衰,太宗為報歲歲被侵擾掠奪之仇,遂發兵十餘萬,討伐東突厥。 木蘭父親花弧,亦在徵召之列,在木蘭八歲那年投軍去了,身為長女的木蘭,自小便學會自立,且懂得反過來照顧母親及弟妹。木蘭天資聰穎,學習能力奇高,除盡得父親所授的武功外,還長於織布紡紗,出自木蘭手的布匹均以織工精細、質地輕柔見稱。木蘭為了讓么弟木隸專心讀書應考,夜裏勤於織布,一大早便與堂兄到市集擺賣,母柳枝及妹木蕙雖有幫忙,但十指纖纖,成事不足,敗事有餘,令木蘭更百上加斤。 木蘭雖個性剛烈,但年方十八,總不失少女純真情懷,對婚姻充滿憧憬,幾次與徐三綱相遇後,木蘭心中已清楚認定找到了如意郎君。三綱的出現與父親的榮歸,使木蘭如沐春風,一家上下更喜氣洋洋,但賀高陞一家的遷入,令木蘭平靜愉悅的生活起波瀾。 高陞自小受父親賀禮感染,習染「練精學懶」之風,奉「有金自有黃金屋,有銀自有顏如玉」為做人目標,認為只有金銀滿屋才快樂和安逸,並立志要在三十歲前賺到第一桶金。高陞雖為人滑頭、做事愛走捷徑,尤幸品性善良,仍存一顆赤子之心,未及其父般貪婪縮骨,對記性奇差、做事烏龍的母親梁紅梅更孝順有加,照顧周到。 高陞精於理財之道,為了拖延債務保留資本用以賺取更多利潤,才長途跋涉遷至洛陽,一心大展拳腳廣開財路儲足資本,卻遇上了剛烈率性的木蘭,使一向不解溫柔的高陞也心神暗蕩...... 木蘭從父親口中得悉與三綱指腹為婚後,一方面與家人密鑼緊鼓籌辦嫁妝,一方面則用盡渾身解數務求把高陞趕離家門,但高陞卻用盡方法留下來,木蘭不得要領,氣結不已。 這邊廂木蘭雖為婚事而樂透,那邊廂三綱卻強烈反對盲婚啞嫁,幾與父親徐定康鬧翻,幸得身為管家兼奶媽的楊翠環從中勸解調停,才暫把僵局緩和下來。三綱心意已決,留下休書託木隸交給木蘭便離家出走。弧及家人既震驚又憤怒,為不使木蘭受傷害,眾人致決定先隱瞞木蘭再從詳計議。 郎德利和郎仁父子貪污,誤以為花弧看到過程,便設計把花弧列入朝廷徵兵剿滅突厥的名單。弧事實上已介退役之年,加上馳騁沙場多年,身體已不大中用,而家中唯一男丁木隸又體質潺弱,故逕自硬著頭皮再度應召入伍。木蘭早已明白父親心意,遂把終身大事暫擱一旁,決定女扮男裝代父從軍! 木蘭化名木男,偕同堂兄花明一同參軍,在軍營中與高陞竟又碰頭,二人水火不容各不相讓,再加上一群高陞在軍中結織的損友們從中作梗,幾度令木蘭幾乎暴露身份,而高陞亦發現木蘭女扮男裝,故屢於危險關頭暗中相助。另一方面,木蘭於行軍中重遇三綱,得以相交接觸,驚喜莫名。與此同時,郎仁父子對木男代弧從軍大感不滿,一方面密謀對付弧,一方面則不斷派臥底調查及加害身在軍營中的木蘭,幸木蘭機警過人,加上花明和高陞等人的幫忙,每每化險為夷,反使木蘭屢建奇功。 木蘭衣錦榮歸,與高陞亦前嫌盡釋,成為知心好友,一家人歡騰雀躍,弧更為木蘭而感自豪、老懷安慰。眾人喜氣洋洋,唯獨木蘭斯人獨憔悴,因自軍中與三綱相交以來,木蘭已痛恨自己不能回復女兒身,三綱又愛上御妹郎小小。再者,木蘭更得悉三綱曾反對婚事之原因是不滿盲婚啞嫁被人擺佈,及誤會她與高陞有染。 木蘭堅信只要回復女兒身,定能與綱同偕白首。無奈事與願遺,木蘭自凱旋歸來,一直備受太宗重用,小小又對才貌相全的木蘭情根深種,更藉太宗為媒訂下婚約,三綱聞訊如遭雷殛,失落之餘即與木蘭割蓆絕交,令木蘭苦惱不已。木蘭遂求助於高陞,此時高陞對木蘭已暗生情愫,在百般不情願下亦為木蘭獻計,既要令小小死心,又要令木蘭得償所願,終能以女兒身出現在三綱面前...... 木蘭一心與三綱再續前緣,卻被三綱得知她女扮男裝一事,三綱更為前途而告知郎氏父子,三人設計捉拿木蘭,並連同皇叔告御狀,木蘭犯上欺君之罪,自知難逃禍劫,高陞幫忙與花家逃走,可惜最終事敗,眾人在天牢相聚,木蘭眼見高陞對己不離不棄,深深感動,二人患難見真情。 郎氏父子連同皇叔為奪皇位,暗中勾結突厥,藉皇上御駕親征禁錮他,木蘭等人攜手救皇上,更不計前嫌救了三綱,眾人撤退時,高陞卻因遺失了木蘭送的平安符而折返,與突厥王相遇而作生死鬥。 木蘭一直等高陞,等了幾年他仍未歸來,決定到大漠尋找,經過長達八年歲月,終於找到高陞,可是高陞卻失憶忘記木蘭,木蘭更見高陞寄住在大漠婦人之家,以為他已娶妻,失望離去。高陞忽然憶起木蘭,二人終能有情人成眷屬,與家人團聚。