Blood Is Thicker Than Water, but Family Came Too Late

[1970s setting + family bonds + a poor kid's comeback] [Absolutely amazing, trust me!]

In the 1970s, Ren Tianxing is brutally beaten by his father for breaking a thermos. He never understands why his father treats the neighbor's child better than his own son.

Desperate to escape his family, he resolves to get into college, a difficult feat in those days.

The higher the mountain, the higher I climb. Follow Ren Tianxing as he overcomes one obstacle after another and rediscovers the bonds that shape his life: brotherhood, love, and more...

After many twists and turns, blood proves thicker than water. At last, Ren Tianxing comes to understand that love can light up even the bleakest path in life. He and his father finally reconcile and rebuild their bond as father and son...