The Stew of Life
Introduction '''''The Stew of Life''''' (Traditional Chinese: 有營煮婦) is a TVB family comedy series. It stars Louise Lee, Christine Ng, Chung King Fai and Fala Chen as the main leads.
Plot Upon returning from a trip with her husband NG MAN TAK (Chung King Fai), cookery teacher LO SIU LAI (Lee Sze Kei, Louise) is shocked to find that her little daughter NG CHOI NI (Chen Fala) has started cohabiting with a homosexually inclined colleague LAU TAT YAN (Hung Tin Ming) while her divorced sister LO SIU MEI (Ng Wing Mei) is seemingly caught up in a love triangle between tenant YAU KAI (Mak Cheung Ching) and her ex-husband. By and by TAK is forced to retire early and stays at home all day with nothing to do. LAI, on the other hand, is lucky enough to have the opportunity to host a culinary show on TV. Everything seems to have happened too fast but this does not leave LAI frustrated and accursed. Instead she tries to get round every problem with even more patience and dedication, which however is not appreciated by TAK. The bickering continues until LAI eventually thinks of a good way to tackle TAK.
Cast ===Ng Family==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description'''   '''Chung King Fai'''  Ng Man Tak  吳敏德  Lo Siu Lai's husband  Ng Choi Nei's father   '''Louise Lee'''  Lo Siu Lai  魯小麗  Ng Man Tak's wife  Ng Choi Nei's mother  Lo Siu Mei's older sister   '''Fala Chen'''  Ng Choi Nei  吳采妮 (Charlie)  Chung King Fai and Lo Siu Lai's daughter  Lee Sing Kei's ex-girlfriend  Lau Tak Yan's girlfriend then wife   '''Christine Ng'''  Lo Siu Mei  魯小美 (May/ Miss Lo)  Lo Siu Lai's younger sister  Yau Kai's girlfriend===Yau Family==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description'''   '''Mak Cheung-ching''' '''(麥長青)'''  Yau Kai  游佳 Lo Siu Mei's boyfriend  Yau Yee's younger brother   Yvonne Ho (何綺雲) Yau Yee  游怡 Yau Kai's older sister   Mannor Chan (陳曼娜)  Yau Kam So Ngor  游金素娥   Yau Kai and Yau Yee's mother   Lawrence Ng (吳諾弘)  Peter  Yau Yee's son===Other cast==='''Cast''''''Role''''''Description'''   '''Timmy Hung'''  Lau Tak Yan  劉達人 (Ryan) Ng Choi Nei's boyfriend then husband   Johnson Lee Lee Sing Kei  李成基 Ng Choi Nei's ex-boyfriend   Stephen Huynh  Nam Tin Cheung  藍天翔 (Daniel) Top Magazine's designer   Ken Wong (王凱韋)  Ma Cho Tik  馬祖迪 Lo Siu Mei's dream man  Yau Kai's good friend   Gill Mohindepaul Singh  Ha Lei Man  夏利民 (Henry) Top Magazine boss   Shermon Tang Frankie  Top Magazine worker  Henry's assistant   Candy Cheung (張雪芹)  Angel  Lo Siu Mei's flower shop assistant   Geoffrey Wong (黃子雄)  劉嘉亨 (Ken)  Lo Sui Mei's ex-husband
Awards and nominations '''TVB Anniversary Awards (2009)'''* Best Drama* Best Actress (Louise Lee)* Best Supporting Actor (Mak Cheung-ching)* Best Supporting Actress (Fala Chen)* Best Supporting Actress (Christine Ng)* My Favourite Female Character (Louise Lee)* My Favourite Female Character (Fala Chen)* My Favourite Female Character (Christine Ng)* Most Improved Actor (Johnson Lee)
Viewership ratings  Week Episodes Average Points Peaking Points References  September 7–11, 2009      September 14–18, 2009      September 21–25, 2009      September 28 - October 2, 2009      October 5–9, 2009     October 12–16, 2009     October 18, 2009
References
External links * TVB.com ''The Stew of Life'' - Official Website