A small "Like You" tea restaurant, a group of little people who help each other and strive for self-improvement, the popular "Story under the Lion Mountain" once again let the audience feel the very familiar taste of Hong Kong drama. The changes of the times reflected in the individual destiny have given this drama a broad vision and a profound theme different from traditional Hong Kong dramas - the spirit of Lion Rock, which is the unique quality of Hong Kong people's hard work and pioneering spirit, and it is also the unique quality of Hong Kong compatriots and the motherland. Always a vivid portrayal of the same breath and common destiny.

"Story Under the Lion Rock" poster

The reason why the story is set in a tea restaurant is that fast food restaurants have always been the epitome of Hong Kong culture. It not only has its own characteristics of openness and tolerance, but also naturally has a strong pyrotechnic atmosphere. In this ordinary but heart-warming tea restaurant, there is the unity and struggle of two generations, and there are all living things in Hong Kong under the background of the big era. This rare breath of life is the basis of the narrative context of the play.
In the 1980s, Liang Huan from the Mainland took her daughter to Hong Kong to reunite with her husband Li Gaoshan. After an accident, she chose to guard and manage the "Like You" tea restaurant he left behind with her husband's good brothers Luo Yi and Lao Jin. . This is the beginning of "Story under the Lion Rock", and it also reveals the true history of Hong Kong's development - the rise and prosperity of this Oriental Pearl has never been inseparable from the struggle and dedication of outsiders. The city's characteristics of being inclusive of all rivers and learning from others' strong points are the source of strength for Hong Kong's long-term prosperity.

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"Chaozhou Raoping Zhen Jianhua" and "Guangdong Foshan Liang Huan" vividly presented the inheritance of the struggle spirit of two generations who came to Hong Kong from the mainland to make a living. Zhen Jianhua had misunderstandings and contempt for Liang Huan at first, and wanted to drive her back to the mainland, and was unwilling to run a tea restaurant with her. However, after losing her husband, Liang Huan's lack of discouragement and giving up completely moved him, and gradually began to respect, appreciate and admire this self-reliant woman. The relationship between the two is precisely a metaphor for the spirit of Hong Kong - Hong Kong welcomes every talent who is willing to work hard and work hard here, and the strugglers who have sweated and spent their youth here have also made the legend of the city.
Furthermore, as long as they can show a sincere attitude to each other, no matter where they come from, they can have an equal dialogue, and they can understand and respect each other. This is because there has never been a distinction between "mainlanders" and "Hong Kong people". Everyone is Chinese, and they are all nourished and infected by the Chinese culture with a long history.

Stills of "Story under the Lion Mountain", Myolie Wu (left) as Liang Huan, Tan Yaowen (right) as Li Gaoshan

Li Gaoshan is kind and upright, and is deeply loved by the staff of the tea restaurant. Even if he is hurt by a strange child, his first reaction is to persuade the other party not to go the wrong way; Zhen Qianmei and Luo Tong's son Luo Ziliang is an abandoned baby, but they always stay It's like life. Every time the "Like You" tea restaurant encountered difficulties, the couple stood firmly by Liang Huan's side, supported and encouraged her; Lao Jin, who used to be addicted to gambling, is actually a true man who is loyal and affectionate. ; Even the great wealthy who wandered in black and white in the play is also disgusted and kind, and silently helps the business of the tea restaurant.

Huang Jue as Laukin

Beneath the different faces with distinct personalities is the precious spirit of people living in Hong Kong helping each other and supporting each other. It can be said that this "Lion Rock Spirit" is not an integral part of Chinese culture? Whether it is Li Gaoshan, a Hong Konger who bravely started his own business, or Liang Huan, a Xingang native who shoulders the burden of the family economy, these ordinary and extraordinary workers will always be the masters of Hong Kong, and they will continue to inherit the spiritual quality that belongs to the Chinese people. .

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The story does not end here. The TV series also focuses on the second generation of tea restaurants, a new generation of Hong Kongers represented by Li Youyou, Lao Yongyi, Luo Zikang, etc. Nurses, teachers, police officers, journalists, architects, financial professionals, their occupations involve all aspects of Hong Kong society, and they also symbolize the different choices of young people in Hong Kong after returning to the motherland.
The uncertainty of career and future brings them confusion and hesitation, and under the torrent of the times, each of them has problems to face. Luo Yi's two sons, Luo Ziliang and Luo Zikang, naturally have a new era atmosphere. They have entered the middle class through good higher education and are representatives of promising young people in Hong Kong. However, the former became no longer honest in order to obtain a better future, and even went astray in life; the latter was deeply influenced by his grandfather Zhen Jianhua, believing that money can solve all problems.

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What helps them find themselves is the unchanging "Lion Rock Spirit". The deep friendship of the six good friends allows them to be encouraged and supported at critical moments in their lives. Li Youyou's kindness in life and Lao Yong'an's bravery in work are all subtly influencing good friends, giving them a deeper understanding of life. More importantly, Hong Kong and the mainland are inseparable from each other on this hot land, and the bond of closeness as a family enables young people to firmly find a life goal worth pursuing. Just as Lao Yongyi could have gone to the UK to be a police officer before Hong Kong's handover, he still identified Hong Kong as a place worthy of his life.
The "Story Under the Lion Mountain", which spans more than 30 years of history, is an affectionate look back at the years and an infinite vision for the future. In the "Like You" tea restaurant, there is an unchanging Chinese heart and a touching Xiangjiang feeling. The vivid and lively faces make us feel the unique human touch of Hong Kong dramas, and they are also an affectionate writing of this great history.