Ambition (TV series)

Ambition is a Hong Kong thriller television series produced by TVB and starring Gallen Lo, Amy Kwok, Michael Tao and Wong Wai. The series was released overseas in 1993 before airing locally on TVB Jade in 1996.
Plot.
Cheung Man-wai (Gallen Lo) is an outstanding student of the Hong Kong University who conceals the fact that his mother is a madam of a brothel and dreams of prospering in life. Due to his personality, Kwok Ka-bo (Michael Tao) is Man-wai's only friend and confidant. The ambitious Man-wai is bent on putting himself under the patronage of a bigwig and marries Lily Cheung (Noel Leung), daughter of wealthy tycoon Cheung Yiu-tung (Wong Wai). Man-wai murders his girlfriend, Law Siu-fong (Cheung Man-sui), and in a deliberate arrangement, wins Lily's heart. At this time, however, Man-wai discovers that Liy is Yiu-tung's adopted child and has a poor relationship with her father and thus, Man-wai wants to break up with Lily. However, Lily discovers that she is pregnant with Man-wai's child and is unwilling to break up. Under the guise of marrying with Lily, Man-wai sets up a plan to murder Lily while arranging an illusion that Lily committed suicide.
By chance, Man-wai meets Yiu-tung's second daughter Joe Chueng (Amy Kwok). Man-wai manages to tame Joe, who is unruly in nature. When Man-wai and Joe were about to get married, Joe finds the cause of Lily's death suspicious and starts investigating about it. Due to his relationship with Joe, Man-wai was able to destroy all evidence one at a time. However, Joe eventually finds out the truth in unexpected situations. Man-wai discovers this in time to destroy to final evidence and strangles Joe into a coma.
Once again losing another opportunity, Man-wai discovers that Yiu-ting's eldest daughter and Joe's twin sister, Cheung Kiu (also portrayed by Amy Kwok), is the only one who can make his dreams come true. However, Kiu and Ka-bo fall in love with each other and becomes engaged. At this time, Ka-bo finds some clues that leads him to suspect Man-wai. Ka-bo uses strategies to make Man-wai speak the truth, but was shot and killed by Man-wai afterwards.
Losing the love of her life, Kiu is moved by Man-wai during this helpless occasion. Originally using Kiu for his schemes, Man-wai begins to wonder whether he have genuinely fallen in love with Kiu. At this time, Kiu also stumbles upon a tape recorder from Ka-bo's possessions and finally discovers Man-wai's true colors. However, Man-wai destroys this piece of evidence. Eventually, Kiu poses as her twin sister Joe and Man-wai finally speaks out the truth. After the truth came to light, Man-wai kidnaps Kiu and reveals to her his unfortunate childhood and the truth of the murders he committed. Man-wai was eventually shot to death by the police during a chase.
In Joe's ward, Kiu talks about Man-wai's misfortune with her parents and suddenly, the coma-ridden Joe sheds a tear.