In this dog-eat-dog society, everyone in their youth believes that they are the chosen ones, that so long as they endeavor, they will be able to carve out their own niche in the sky.
In the pursuit of their dreams, the majority of people choose to bow their heads and surrender before the brutal reality of life. Some even die young.
A song that brought many from the eighties to tears articulates it perfectly, "Life is like a merciless carving knife, it changes our appearance. Youth, like a rushing river, once gone never returns without saying goodbye, leaving only the ordinary me without the hot-blooded fervor I once had..."
Like every ordinary person with modest beginnings, Lin Donglai had dreams during his reckless years, and his dream was to become a legendary figure like Chu Wentian.
What sets him apart from many others, however, is his unwavering faith, his unceasing pursuit of his dreams.