The Upstart and the Self-Made Man
-Season 1
Episodes
1. Episode 1
Jun 2, 1987Chang 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.… ...
2. Episode 2
Jun 3, 1987No overview available.
3. Episode 3
Jun 4, 1987No overview available.
4. Episode 4
Jun 5, 1987No overview available.
5. Episode 5
Jun 8, 1987No overview available.
6. Episode 6
Jun 9, 1987No overview available.
7. Episode 7
Jun 10, 1987No overview available.
8. Episode 8
Jun 11, 1987No overview available.
9. Episode 9
Jun 12, 1987No overview available.
10. Episode 10
Jun 15, 1987No overview available.
11. Episode 11
Jun 16, 1987No overview available.
12. Episode 12
Jun 17, 1987No overview available.
13. Episode 13
Jun 18, 1987No overview available.
14. Episode 14
Jun 19, 1987No overview available.
15. Episode 15
Jun 22, 1987No overview available.
16. Episode 16
Jun 23, 1987No overview available.
17. Episode 17
Jun 24, 1987No overview available.
18. Episode 18
Jun 25, 1987No overview available.
19. Episode 19
Jun 26, 1987No overview available.
20. Episode 20
Jun 29, 1987No overview available.