Dressage to Win is a nine-episode Hong Kong television series created by TVB in celebration of the 2008 Olympics held in Beijing. The series revolves around 12 students attending horse-riding school in the hopes to get a scholarship to go to England.
Dressage to Win is part of the Four Leaf Clover TVB series and guest stars many TVB actors and singers throughout.
Jacqueline Wong, a maid in the household of the Vice Minister of War, leads an alliance of maids at the six ministries, who trade information and make money together. Roxanne Tong sold herself to be a maid to raise money for her lover to travel to the capital and take the imperial exams. Jacqueline and Roxanne take care of the Vice Minister's first wife and second wife (Angie Cheung), respectively, and fight against each other on behalf of their mistresses. Jacqueline and the young master fall in love, but they are oppressed by his father. Timothy is demoted after committing an offense. Tony is determined to achieve honors from the imperial exam and restore the family's reputation. Lisa Lau, the daughter of the Minister of War (Pat Poon), sets her eyes on Brian and tries to seduce him. Jacqueline and Roxanne worry that they will lose their lovers if they achieve a high rank in the imperial exams, and vow to ruin their scholarly dreams. As the two pairs of lovers are about to break up, they get embroiled in a treaso
In a multidimensional domain, Poon Siu-yu enters the second dimension after her death in the first dimension, i.e. the mortal realm. She then joins Office of the Life Authority and becomes a novice “destiny administrator”. Siu-yu has to keep a close watch on food courier Chan Pei-ho, who is in the mortal realm. Pei-ho earns a meager living regardless of the weather. But his family members just do not care about him. He is already overwhelmed by life pressures, and he is also jinxed by “bad spirit” Siu-yu while doing his job. Siu-yu gradually sympathizes with Pei-ho. Meanwhile, Pei-ho also realizes this mysterious girl has covertly helped him a lot. The duo then even recklessly start a romantic relationship that is probably going to have no future.
Huo, a famous master of the Huo family, defeats the Zhao family in a challenge and gains fame. He later fights foreign boxers to defend Chinese martial arts. Huo and his friends face constant harassment from foreigners and struggle to promote martial arts in China. Despite opposition from his father and other martial artists, Huo establishes a martial arts school and ultimately sacrifices his life for his ideals.
Sung Sai Kit (Cheung Tat Ming) has retired to a poor shabby village and lived there in seclusion with his wife Ling Lung (Amy Kwok) and their child Joe since the Empress Dowager ordered the execution of his entire family. However, his real identity is soon unveiled when Kit manages to help the orphaned, helpless Choy (Sherming Yiu).
Fortunately, Prince Kung has granted him the exemption from death for three years, and not long afterwards he even becomes His Majesty’s counsel. A series of cases including ‘The Iron-headed General’, ‘The Phantom Murderer’, ‘A Fatal Spell’, ‘The Unfilial Son from Heaven’ and many more and Kit is to deal with them.
The Special Duties Unit (SDU) continue to work coherently together. Still, new challenges constantly come up, including having to adjust to the different working styles of the new Chief Inspector.
During one particular hostage rescue mission, Jin Hon Tou encounters Chung Wai Yan, an undercover agent who is being chased by the triads. Her resourcefulness and bravery leave a deep impression on him. He helps her return to the Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB), and they gradually develop romantic feelings.
Rewind to Wai Tak-shun’s childhood days and Tak-shun is devastated due to his father Wai King-yan’s death. He then has mood swings and loses interest in everything. He even completely forgets about his father. For Tak-shun’s sake, his mother Tse Mei-sheung and uncle Tse Tim-sing never mention King-yan’s death.