The Upstart and the Self-Made ManSeason 11987 · 20 episodesEpisodes1Episode 1Chang 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.… ...2Episode 23Episode 34Episode 45Episode 56Episode 67Episode 78Episode 89Episode 910Episode 1011Episode 1112Episode 1213Episode 1314Episode 1415Episode 1516Episode 1617Episode 1718Episode 1819Episode 1920Episode 20
