The Upstart and the Self-Made Man - Season 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.… ...
Year: 1987
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Country: Hong Kong
Studio: TVB Jade
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Cast: Felix Wong Yat-Wah, Kit-wah Leung, Eugina Lau Mei-Guen, Anthony Tang Ho-Kwong, Richard Ng Man-Tat, Felix Lok Ying-Kwan
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First Air Date: Jun 02, 1987
Last Air date: Jun 29, 1987
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 20 Episode
Runtime: 26 minutes
IMDb: 0.00/10 by 0.00 users
Popularity: 1.84
Language: Cantonese
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