The Failed Candidate

Li Changsheng, a young man from a small mountain village who failed the imperial examination, has the appearance of a scholar but an indomitable heart that refuses to bow to fate. By a twist of fate, he arrives in Shenzhen, a city at the forefront of China's reform and opening-up. Hardworking, ambitious, steadfast, and determined to strive, he endures the ups and downs of his career and all the joys and sorrows of life, and finally achieves success. He becomes a leading figure in the private sector and finds sweet love along the way...