The Upstart and the Self-Made Man

Season 1 Episode 1: Episode 1

Chang Chien-chiang and Li Hsueh-liang, childhood friends and neighbors in government housing estates, are on good terms with each other. But sharing the same toilet, the two families - Chiang's mother and Hsueh-liang's father Li Sheng - often quarrel over minor affairs. Li Sheng, a widower and a fisherman, has brought up his son and daughter. He cherishes the traditional concept that a son may bring credit to the family, and is biased against his daughter. When Hsueh-liang becomes matriculated, he is overcome with pride and spreads the news of it. Chien-chiang discontinues his studies to become a mechanic in a garage. His mother feels that a manual worker is a dead-end job and pins her hope on her younger son who's studying in a university. On the other hand, his father Chang Piao takes a more pragmatic approach.… ...

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

20

Actor:

Felix Wong Yat-Wah, Kit-wah Leung, Eugina Lau Mei-Guen

Quality:

HD

Status:

Ended

First Air:

1987

IMDb:

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