潘金莲（温碧霞 饰）拥有惊艳的美貌，却嫁给了其貌不扬的武大郎，并且遭受到张家老爷的霸凌。潘金莲向武大郎的弟弟武松（曾伟权 饰）求救，但后者却不为所动。无奈之下，潘金莲起了杀心，在西门庆（单立文 饰）的教唆和引诱之下，潘金莲杀死了武大郎，并且改嫁成为了西门庆的妻子。

　　李瓶儿（郭可盈 饰）本是花子虚（谭耀文 饰）的妻子，西门庆觊觎李瓶儿的美貌，千方百计谋害了花子虚，终于抱得美人归。潘金莲和李瓶儿之间的关系十分对立，再加上一个暗恋武松的贴身侍女春梅（杨羚 饰），西门家风平浪静的表象之下暗流涌动。

Based on the famous Chinese novel “Kam Ping Mui”, “Gentle Reflections” is about the love and hatred of three girls, Lin (Irene Wan), Yi (Kennix Kwok) and Mui (Yeung Ling). Lin was forced to marry Long (Liu Kai Chi). She was miserableand begged Chung (Tsang Wai Kuen) to take her away, but he refused. Lin was desperate and when Hing (Sinn Lap Man) came and seduced her, she was more than willing to kill Long and marry Hing. Yi loved Chung but due to misunderstanding, she married Hui instead. Hing lusted for Yi and killed Hui to get his hands on her. Yi then pretended to marry Hing in order to kill him for revenge. Lin and Yi competed for Hing’s attention and Lin’s maid Mui was involved…