House of Spirits (2016)

At PO YUE and YU FA's wedding, SIU-FEI asks her grandpa PO LUK when they are going to eat dinner, so PO LUK explains to her that they have to wait until PO FOON arrives. SIU-FEI's father MUI CHIU claims that it's time for them to start the banquet, but PO LUK insists that they should wait for PO FOON because they need to take a family portrait together. PO YUE's rich clients want to sit at the head table, asking PO YAN and her family to sit separately, but PO YAN refuses. On top of that, she even loses her temper right in front of her relatives and PO LUK. On his own birthday, PO LUK specifically prepares abundant food, hoping he and his children can eat together as a family, but none of them returns. After a while, PO FOON arrives home only to find his father PO LUK passed out……

Walking on the streets, plumber/electrician CHU CHAN-CHAN notices the house is on fire, and she cannot help but think with a chuckle that she will soon get business. After the closure order related to the fire is lifted by the fire department, all the residents plan to go back to their homes. Suddenly, CHAN-CHAN drags PO FOON along saying that she is able to fix the electrical panel for him. Thinking it is too expensive, PO FOON instead drives her away and ends up being blamed by other family members. PO FOON tries to get some rest, during which he once again dreams of his late father PO LUK, who urges him to unite his younger siblings because he is their big brother. PO FOON goes next door to look for BAK WAH, yet when he rings the doorbell multiple times, no one answers……

PO YAN wants to apologize to PO YEE, but PO FOON recommends himself to mediate between them. PO FOON discovers a pocketwatch hidden in the clothes, right away he asks SIU-FEI who gave it to her; whereas SIU-FEI opens the watch only to find out there is a photo of BAK WAH and YI LAN. Bringing along the ghost repellent, PO FOON decides to enter the utility room to probe into the matter. Later on, PO FOON meets up with PAK-TSUN and anxiously tells him about his ghost encounter, hoping that he can get rid of BAK WAH and YI LAN. So PAK-TSUN brings along some equipment and sets up an altar in the living room to cast spells, but BAK WAH and YI LAN think he is just putting on a show for them. Upon his return to the kindergarten, PO FOON learns that Mrs. TO wants her son to be placed in an advanced class. Before he is able to say something to stop her from doing so, he is instead distracted by SZE-FOOK……

On the balcony, PO FOON and PO YUE are recalling the good old days, and PO FOON remembers that PO YAN was a very quiet cute little girl, wondering how come she became so bossy and intimidating. PO YUE points out that it is because PO FOON ran away from home. PO FOON wakes up from a dream and cannot fall back to sleep again. Reading the news online, PO FOON finds out that Mrs. TO is reported to be a model parent who loves her son very much, so he cannot help but write an article online to criticize her. Suddenly, the water tap does not work, so he calls CHAN-CHAN to come and fix it, and the two end up being trapped in the washroom. Due to this, CHAN-CHAN cannot go work on a hotel project. PO YAN learns from the other housewives that PO FOON gave lectures in some of the most famous schools, so she asks PO FOON to call the principals of those schools in hopes of enrolling SIU-FEI in a better school, but PO FOON flatly refuses……

PO YUE reads the news about PO FOON online, and it turns out that PO FOON is being vilified. Seeing PO YAN support PO FOON, PO YUE feels very shocked. PO YUE goes to a brand name store to buy a luxury designer handbag for YU FA hoping that she will forgive him. While there, he overhears two ladies talking bad about PO FOON, so he cannot help scolding them and eventually drives them away. Due to the fact that she caused her Shifu to lose the contract of the hotel project, CHAN-CHAN decides to tender her resignation. CHAN-CHAN and PO YAN are chitchatting while grilling squid on the balcony, during which CHAN-CHAN gets so drunk that she starts talking spitefully about PO FOON. Shortly afterwards, she passes out. The following day, everybody sees CHAN-CHAN walk out from PO FOON's room, thinking they are together……

PO YAN sees the letter issued by the Probate Registry, but she feels like she did not see anything at all, and it turns out that BAK WAH cast a spell on her. PO FOON takes BAK WAH and YI LAN to have tea and refreshments in the morning, and the fact that he has to keep the umbrella open the whole time makes him look very strange. While there, his neighbor asks him whether he is waiting for his late father PO LUK, making PO FOON feel really guilty. PO FOON returns home and suddenly sees that PO YUE has already found PO LUK's will and the letter issued by the Probate Registry, leaving him no other choice but to bribe him to keep quiet about the issue. PO FOON still cannot find a job, and he runs into CHAN-CHAN at a game center. It turns out that they are both unemployed. Just as PO FOON is rather disturbed about how to find a job, he learns that PAK-TSUN wants to hire someone to work in his eatery……

MUI CHIU pours out his complaint before PO YUE that PO YAN told him to start his own factory, so PO YUE tells him that it is because PO YAN felt insecure about her future, above which PO YUE even advises MUI CHIU to give him money to invest in something. After learning that PO FOON is going to eat noodles, BAK WAH and YI LAN start missing the flavor of the crackle noodles, so PO FOON goes there together with them. PAK-TSUN claims that his family does not want to continue the late night shift of the eatery, hoping that PO FOON can help him. Eventually, PO FOON agrees to help him. Due to the fact that CHAN-CHAN's new shop is located near the eatery, PO FOON often bumps into her. PO YAN tells her friend about SIU-FEI's upcoming Grade 5 Piano exam, to her surprise, her friend's daughter has already passed the Grade 7 exam, making PO YAN feel inferior. Her friend emphasizes that she should look for a famous teacher for her daughter……

PO FOON gives CHAN-CHAN some radishes to eat, but she finds that they taste bad because they are no longer fresh, so she decides to teach PO FOON how to choose radishes that are fresh. PO YEE has to deliver food to a far away location and he is very unwilling to do so. Surprisingly, as soon as he arrives at the coffee shop, he is instantly attracted to SING-SUN's beauty, and the two hit it off right away. PO FOON intends to cook the noodles for CHAN-CHAN. BAK WAH notices a female ghost is haunting CHAN-CHAN, and right away, he tells PO FOON about it but PO FOON cannot see anything. Once again, PO YEE goes to the coffee shop in hopes of running into SING-SUN only to find out that SING-SUN resigned. Meanwhile, SIU-FEI's new piano teacher arrives and she turns out to be SING-SUN. When CHAN-CHAN and PO YAN are eating together, CHAN-CHAN mentions that her former classmate FONG-FONG passed away……

PO FOON has no idea how come he is the only one who can see FONG-FONG; whereas YI LAN urges PO FOON to take in FONG-FONG because it's tragic to be a lonely ghost. CHAN-CHAN looks through her childhood photos and regrets that she did not proactively contact FONG-FONG. After PO FOON is mistaken by YU FA for having transvestism, FONG-FONG feels very sorry for him so she keeps apologizing to him. In order to fulfill FONG-FONG's last wish of mending fences with CHAN-CHAN, PO FOON pretends to be someone else and calls CHAN-CHAN, asking her to go to a nursing home to fix the window frames, without knowing that CHAN-CHAN has already arrived at the nursing home. In the morning, PO FOON buys breakfast and brings it back home, hoping to have breakfast together with his family members. However, the food tastes so bad that PO YAN and the others cannot help recalling the breakfast prepared by their late father……

BAK WAH and YI LAN reflect on those days when they were dating, and BAK WAH even invites YI LAN to dance with him after hearing music. In order to help the couple have a good time, PO FOON carries the umbrella the whole time to zip through the crowd. When SING-SUN concentrates on teaching SIU-FEI to play piano, SIU-FEI notices that PO YEE is peeking from outside of the door. Running into PO YAN on the street, PO FOON discovers that she is meeting someone from Mainland China to talk business. CHAN-CHAN sees that PO FOON intends to throw away the rice noodle rolls, so PO FOON tells her that he just wants to recreate the flavour that his late father taught him. PO YEE goes to pick up SIU-FEI from school and notices that she is sick. After PO YAN returns home, MUI CHIU scolds her for spending all of her time to run her own business without informing him and neglecting SIU-FEI, which caused SIU-FEI to become ill……

SING-SUN wants to listen to PO YEE play piano, but she hesitates before she is about to say anything. At that moment, BAK WAH who cannot bear to see this anymore, decides to temporarily possess his body to help him out. PO YUE goes to have a gathering with friends, during which all of them envy him for having married such a beautiful wife. On the other hand, YU FA puts on the necklace that PO YUE gave to her and reminisces about their romantic stories, making all the other wives very jealous. CHAN-CHAN needs to move something, so she asks PO FOON to help her. During the moving process, PO FOON sees an old man and later he suddenly remembers that the old man is actually CHOW CHUNG. PO FOON is woken up by BAK WAH and YI LAN, and it turns out that there is a serial cat killer in the neighborhood. According to BAK WAH and YI LAN, what they are most worried about is the safety of a stray cat called CHUBBY……

Though YI LAN really wants to go to the hospital to visit CHOW CHUNG, she does not want to let BAK WAH know about it, so she comes up with an idea and even asks PO FOON to help her. PO FOON and YI LAN are very happy after seeing that CHOW CHUNG finally pulled through, unexpectedly, as soon as they turn around, they see BAK WAH. Knowing that she herself irritated BAK WAH, YI LAN feels very sorry. PO FOON later finds BAK WAH, and BAK WAH not only recalls the past but also shows remorse for his gambling addiction in his former life which even made YI LAN suffer. The news of PO FOON catching the serial cat killer has spread to every corner of the estate, attracting many ladies to come and extend their gratitude to PO FOON. When PO FOON cooks noodles for them, CHAN-CHAN gives him a hand, so the ladies ask them whether they are seeing each other, which CHAN-CHAN denies……

At the eatery, PO YEE does nothing except wait for the phone call, and eventually he receives SING-SUN's text message, asking him out to a music farm. SIU-FEI also learns about the music farm from SING-SUN, so after her examination, PO FOON and CHAN-CHAN take her there to have fun. PO YEE is asked by SING-SUN to perform on the stage, however, he cannot help recalling his bad childhood memories while sitting at the electronic keyboard, so he chooses to leave. YU FA returns home but looks very angry. It turns out that she was told to provide remedies for her breach of contract because she failed to meet the figure and weight standards. PO FOON keeps trying to make the rice noodle rolls and becomes very upset. At that moment, he finds a piece of flour packaging paper. Upon his return home, PO FOON receives a text message from CHO-KWAN, who claims to be at the hospital and asks him to pick her up from there……

YU FA finds a new job, and the boss of the beauty center even frankly tells her that she does not need to lose her weight as the company wants her to be their spokesperson for liposuction. Having heard this, YU FA flies into a rage. Meanwhile, outside the company, PO YUE notices that CHO-KWAN is considering to have the liposuction surgery. PAK-TSUN arrives at PO's home, claiming that it is very silly for PO FOON to borrow money from a finance company. After hearing their conversation, PO YUE cannot help revealing that he ran into CHO-KWAN the other day, but PO FOON does not believe him. YU FA goes shopping for new furniture, during which she bumps into her former love rival VICKY and finds out that VICKY's boyfriend is actually her old flame DICKSON. DICKSON suddenly shows up when PO YUE meets up with a client called Mr. CHOW……

PO YUE leaves in a huff after PO YAN slaps him in the face, and he goes back to his car, reflecting on the past. Due to the fact that he bet everything on the stock market, all his assets and money evaporate, including the money for the down payment of the house. YU FA's agent takes YU FA to apologize to Boss SHUM, the weight loss company owner, hoping that the boss will hire her again. At that moment, Mrs SHUM arrives, and YU FA immediately comes up with an idea after seeing that Mrs SHUM is pregnant. By chance, PO FOON and PO YEE discover that YU FA has a large amount of business cards from different gynecologists, so they think she is pregnant. On the other hand, PO YUE is dismissed by his company and he is greatly perplexed. At that time, he learns that one of his clients is acquiring old buildings, and instantly, he starts thinking how to make a comeback……

At night, YU FA suddenly dashes out of her room to the living room to yell at PO YUE, claiming that she found another woman's earring. After PO FOON helps PO YUE out of trouble, he goes together with PO YUE to the rooftop terrace, where he asks PO YUE for an explanation, leaving PO YUE no other choice but to reveal his problems. On top of that, PO YUE even hopes PO FOON to keep it a secret. BAK WAH advises PO FOON that he should let his other younger siblings know about what PO YUE said and did, but after thinking about it over and over again, PO FOON decides to keep it a secret. SZE-FOOK meets up with PO FOON. It turns out that SZE-FOOK intends to add the certification course presented by Professor TIN and he wants PO FOON to arrange for him to meet up with the professor. PO YEE brings SIU-FEI to take a dance class, during which SING-SUN out of the blue shows up to attend the class together with them……

Though PO FOON urges PO YUE not to bet too big on stocks, PO YUE instead argues that PO FOON is in no position to lecture him on this. Waking up all his family members, PO FOON tells them to gather in the living room and frankly admits that he forged their late father's will. Having heard this, all of them become very angry. Later on, PO YAN inherits the estate and asks PO YUE and PO YEE about their plans, adding that she is going to be in charge of all the issues involved in buying or selling the old house. PO FOON overhears that YU FA intends to find a hotel for a long term stay; whereas SIU-FEI suddenly goes to look for PO FOON at midnight, frankly telling him that she does not want to move out. The following morning, PO YEE notices that PO FOON has gone missing, but the others couldn't care less about it……

PO YAN flares up after catching a glimpse of PO FOON, and she won't let SIU-FEI learn ballet anymore; whereas PO FOON returns to the eatery after being driven away by PO YAN and he becomes so downhearted that he even drives away all his customers. Having heard this, CHAN-CHAN specifically goes there to listen to his complaints. CHAN-CHAN is about to visit SZE-FOOK, and PO FOON also wants to meet SZE-FOOK. PO FOON looks so filthy and needs a bath yet he has nowhere to go, so CHAN-CHAN suggests that he should go to her home to take a bath there. After learning about this, CHEUNG CHUN gets so angry that he decides to go together with LIN BOR to teach PO FOON a lesson. Arriving at the education center, CHAN-CHAN sees SZE-FOOK and she is immediately attracted to him. PO YUE leads YU FA to take a look at their new home in Paradiso……

YI LAN cannot bear to see that PO YAN has to take care of her family while handling her business, so she possesses MUI CHIU’s body to help PO YAN do household chores. PO YAN receives a phone call from SZE-FOOK, informing her that they agree to sign the contract and assign her company to the project. PO YAN wants to thank him for that, but SZE-FOOK spills the beans, claiming that she should thank someone else instead of him. Feeling bored, BAK WAH learns that PO YEE’s friend asks PO YEE out to play video games, so BAK WAH out of curiosity possesses PO YEE’s body to have fun. After that, PO FOON warns BAK WAH that he is going to burn the old umbrella if he attempts to possess anyone of his younger siblings. CHAN-CHAN goes to the eatery only to discover that PO FOON looks very pale, and it turns out that PO FOON is sick……

YU FA has not returned home yet and cannot be reached, so PO YUE pretends to be someone else to contact her through the internet, above which he even tries to cheer her up. While listening to music, PO YEE suddenly notices that he and SING-SUN swapped their music players; whereas SING-SUN encourages him to participate in a songwriting competition after finding out that the songs composed by PO YEE are very good, but PO YEE refuses because he suffers from stage fright. Seeing that BAK WAH becomes frail, YI LAN intends to burn high quality sandalwood incense to help BAK WAH recoup as soon as possible. For her to do so, she has to possess PO YAN’s body. Meanwhile, CHAN-CHAN comes to apologize to PO YAN. Though YI LAN intends to leave PO YAN’s body, she suddenly loses all her power and is trapped inside PO YAN’s body. PO FOON returns home only to see PO YAN lying unconscious on the floor, and there is a fire in the kitchen……

After CHAN-CHAN finishes the work at the education center, she wants to bid farewell to SZE-FOOK, unexpectedly she spots a vintage record player in his room. It turns out that both of them are vinyl record enthusiasts. CHAN-CHAN leads SZE-FOOK to the vintage record shop that she frequently visits, and it starts raining. SZE-FOOK goes to buy an umbrella and is seen by PO FOON; whereas BAK WAH senses that PO FOON is jealous of them being together. When YU FA is eating with her mother, DICKSON shows up and her mother frankly admits that she is trying to bring them back together. DICKSON makes a pass at YU FA, but YU FA rejects him, making him so angry that he demands PO YUE to pay him back immediately. After learning about the whole thing, YU FA has no other choice but to go to the hotel to beg DICKSON so as to save PO YUE. CHAN-CHAN goes to help HO KWAI repair things, during which she notices that he is eating expired food……

PO FOON’s family members find out that the rice noodle rolls he made taste exactly like what PO LUK made. Seeing that all of them are eager to eat the rolls, PO FOON cannot help feeling very satisfied. CHAN-CHAN suggests throwing a birthday party, which is rejected by PO FOON because he does not believe that his younger siblings will treat him well. PO YEE receives SING-SUN’s text message, and SING-SUN not only brings him to a music studio, but also shows him the lyric she wrote for his new song. It’s reported that a well-known playboy in town is confirmed to have contracted HIV. While the report does not disclose the name, PO YEE instantly knows that it’s DICKSON after watching the news. Having heard this, PO YUE is so nervous that he tells YU FA to go together with him to have a check-up……

Following the issue regarding HO KWAI, CHAN-CHAN finally believes there are ghosts. PO FOON then brings CHAN-CHAN back home and tells the two ghosts to appear, unfortunately, CHAN-CHAN cannot see them, and she can only rely on PO FOON to help pass messages between them. CHAN-CHAN goes to SZE-FOOK’s home to make some repairs for him, during which SZE-FOOK proposes that they should have a candle light dinner together and then watch some romantic movies, but CHAN-CHAN replies that she does not like those. PO FOON prepares some rice noodle rolls and waits for CHAN-CHAN to come back to eat. After having the rice noodle rolls made by PO FOON, the food connoisseur, SUET, praises that the food has the nostalgic taste of the past that is only found in old restaurants. PO YAN receives a call from MUI CHIU that his mother KIU wants PO YAN to go back to Shenzhen to have dinner together……

After hearing the late PO LUK’s will, PO FOON and the others seem to be lost in thought, and they are reluctant to sell the house. Bringing along the documents, they go to the law firm but get stuck in the elevator upon their departure, during which they frankly disclose what’s on their mind; whereas PO FOON even reveals why he ran away from home. PO YAN sees the stray cat CHUBBY on a shelf, so she tries to climb up to catch the cat and surprisingly finds a letter on the shelf. It is PO FOON’s birthday, but he prefers to stay at work in the eatery rather than go out to celebrate. Seeing he is alone, CHAN-CHAN goes to celebrate his birthday with him, on top of which she even makes an advertising sign board for his rice noodle rolls. Meanwhile, SZE-FOOK is very happy to see that PO FOON receives high praise from customers……

KIU tells a lie to MUI CHIU that she is going to travel to Zhongshan, yet in fact she goes to Hong Kong. On the surface, she treats PO YAN very well, which fills the other family members with envy because PO YAN has a very good mother-in-law. However, while PO YAN is washing the dishes, KIU goes to the kitchen and hands her the photos that she secretly took, accusing her of having an affair. PO YUE goes on behalf of PO YAN to give a document to CHARLIE, who tells PO YUE to work for him after learning that PO YUE lost his job. In an old building, CHAN-CHAN sees the Vulture Group staff coerce the seniors to sell their property cheap, so she instantly goes to stop them from doing so. Suspecting that the Vulture Group caused a water leak in the ceiling of Uncle HO's home, CHAN-CHAN wants PO FOON to hold a meeting and ask all the residents for their intentions, but PO FOON refuses……

With the old house of the PO family up for sale soon, PAK-TSUN points out that the ghosts of BAK WAH and YI LAN will perish once the old house is torn down. Thinking that PO FOON did not put enough effort into stopping the house from being sold, BAK WAH plans to do it himself. When PO YAN and PO YEE look for the title deed of the house, they accidentally find a missing person notice issued thirty years ago. Seizing the chance when PO YAN goes to submit a document, CHARLIE asks PO YAN out to lunch, adding that she looks very much like his mother. Meanwhile, PO YAN receives a phone call from the school, informing her that SIU-FEI suddenly lost control with her behaviour. PO YAN and MUI CHIU go to meet SIU-FEI's teacher, yet upon their departure, MUI CHIU cannot help feeling very jealous after seeing PO YAN and CHARLIE get acquainted with each other……

The PO family decides to sell the house. In order to stop them from selling the house, BAK WAH plans to destroy the title deed in the washroom, but is discovered by PO FOON in the nick of time. While PO YAN is explaining to CHARLIE why she is unable to do the plumbing and electrical works for his company, she receives a phone call about selling the house; whereas CHARLIE hopes that PO YAN will cooperate with him. The PO family votes on whether or not to sell the house to CHARLIE, and PO FOON is the only one to vote against it. All of them think it's because PO FOON is so lonely that he wants his younger siblings to stay with him forever. PO YAN decides to play matchmaker for PO FOON, but CHAN-CHAN strongly opposes the idea after seeing PO FOON's potential girlfriends. When PO FOON is at the eatery, MO-CHING suddenly shows up but vanishes before eating the rice noodle rolls……

After thinking it over and over again, CHAN-CHAN finally decides to confess her affection to PO FOON, unexpectedly, his family members gather to celebrate PO FOON's future career, which is to take job as a principal in Shanghai. Due to the rice noodle rolls, PO FOON is interviewed by the media; whereas MO-CHING is deeply touched after viewing the interview. Seeing that the Vulture Group staff keep harassing the seniors by using underhanded tactics, PO FOON is determined to safeguard his homeland, without knowing that an accident happens when the PO family tries to deal with those devious staff members. Also due to this, everyone else of the PO family gets to see BAK WAH and YI LAN. Frankly, YI LAN reveals their story to them, adding that the reason why they cannot sell the house is because of their daughter BAK WAI. CHARLIE promotes PO YUE to manager, provided that PO YUE comes up with an idea to stop PO FOON from saying anything……

When CHARLIE and PO YUE are discussing how to acquire the old house, their conversation is overheard by PO FOON, but PO FOON does not tell his other family members about it. PO FOON frankly tells PO YUE that he trusts him, so PO YUE discloses his plan. PO YUE is injured leaving YU FA in agony; whereas PO FOON knows that CHARLIE is going to use more underhanded tactics to deal with everyone. PO YAN is looking for a new home, during which a real estate agent is even willing to drop the price. Getting suspicious, PO YAN goes to ask CHARLIE about it. All the other members of the PO family decide to leave the old house to avoid being harassed by the Vulture Group, but they later return to the house because they are worried about PO FOON. Unexpectedly, those people from the Vulture Group trap them in the house and then set a fire; whereas YI LAN even suffers severe injuries when trying to teach them a lesson……

When MO-CHING appears right in front of CHARLIE, he does not seem to be surprised at all, on the contrary, he says he missed her very much. Eventually, there is some news about BAK WAI, so PO FOON and CHAN-CHAN specifically go to the TV station to look for CHOW CHUNG, from whom they learn about the truth. CHEUNG CHUN wants to stick the talisman in CHAN-CHAN's room, but CHAN-CHAN stops him from doing so, during which she accidentally drops the music box given by her mother. Inside the box, CHAN-CHAN discovers a photo, coming to realise her relationship with the two ghosts. CHAN-CHAN cannot let it go, above which she even feels very lonely. Feeling sympathy for her, PO FOON makes up his mind and wants to confess his affection to her……