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A movie adaptation of the popular Chinese television series.
Status
Released
Original Language
ZH

Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he takes an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood, and maintain an illusion of poverty, so that his son could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.

When an upwardly mobile couple find themselves unemployed and in debt, they turn to armed robbery in desperation.