Lee Seen Sin
Seen Sin has a gentle appearance, but is tough inside. Initially, she’s weak, feels inferior and dependent but actually has endurance and self opinions. Later, she gradually matures into a confident, independent and wise person. Always diligent and a keen learner, Seen Sin seeks knowledge, able to endure hardships and aspire to serve the society. She also believes that knowledge can change destiny.
Background
Seen Sin came from a working class family; her father Lee Dai San and mother Ma Shuet Kwan are all automobile factory workers. From primary school, Seen Sin is already very intelligent and always top of the class in school. She has always hoped to study in university. Unfortunately, the factory had a crisis and her father’s wage was reduced, resulting economy hardship for the family. Seen Sin doesn’t wish to become her parents' burden and gave up the opportunity to enter university. Instead, she decided to work in the car factory and support her family. She never stopped to improve herself and never gave up on her dream to study in university.
Character Development
Seen Sin hard work finally reaped rewards. Wah Zhen Pong invested funds from Hong Kong into the factory, but because of the cultural difference between Mainland China and Hong Kong, there was a clash in management method and nobody helped him. At first, Seen Sin feels that her family and education background is low, so she doesn’t dare to voice out. Under Zhen Pong’s encouragement, Seen Sin gathered her courage and put aside her status as a car factory worker. She dare to propose opinions and solved a lot of problems for Zhen Pong.
Zhen Pong recognizes the potential in Seen Sin and promoted her. Seen Sin took the opportunity to learn diligently. Through various trials, pondering and observation, Seen Sin solved a lot of crises and became Zhen Pong first assistance in Mainland China. From Zhen Pong, Seen Sin learned a lot of Hong Kong business philosophies. She was inspired and decided to study overseas and fulfill her dream.
However, Seen Sin and Wah Zhen Man was childhood sweetheart. Zhen Man loves Seen Sin and always longs to build a family with her. However, Seen Sin was never tired of learning and always wish to stuffy overseas. Zhen Man sense that if Seen Sin goes overseas, their feelings will be change and strongly opposed to it. Both of them argued because of this matter. Seen Sin has made up her mind and though she is hesitant to leave Zhen Man behind, she want to fulfill her dream.
However, their feelings could not withstand the challenge of distance, becoming further apart as time passed. When Seen Sin was alone in a foreign land, Zhen Man was busy with car factory and neglected Seen Sin. At this time, an overseas Chinese schoolmate shows care to Seen Sin, and because they share the same ideals, striving to improve, Seen Sin was moved and decided to break up peacefully with Zhen Man.
Soon, Seen Sin married her schoolmate. Seen Sin found about Zhen Man starting another relationship with Bing Yee, and gave her blessings. The three become good friends. After many transitions, everyone found their love, a happy ending.
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See also
- The Drive of Life
- Chiu Ngor