[5][6][7] With the failure of democratic movements such as the 2014 protests, the election of Chief Executive in 2017 is a hybrid universal suffrage: one has to obtain 600 votes from the 2400-member Nominating Committee to stand as an official candidate.

Wai Man-hin (Poon Chan-leung), non-partisan candidate, is killed in a car accident on the day he wins the Chief Executive election.

As the 2022 Chief Executive election approaches, Luk Wai-tou (Savio Tsang), DNRA-backed candidate, is embroiled in an extramarital scandal.

With the increase in the maximum election expenses, prospective candidates have to rely more on sponsors of local tycoons, who are mostly supportive of the government and pro-government DNRA.

After appointing Cheung as her election adviser, Yip eventually receives sponsor and nominating votes, but refuses to co-operate with HKMG, Hong Kong's leading media group.

While it becomes clear that HKMG leans towards DRNA, its journalists Kei Man-wai (Isabel Chan) becomes Sung's sex partner and Poon Tsz-wan (Eunice Ho) leaves to set up an online radio station.

As Sung starts to show signs of deteriorating health in public, he forces his personal doctor into exile to conceal his illness.