In a community called "Xingfuli", half are dilapidated tube buildings waiting to be demolished, and the other half are brand-new high-end apartments. Here lies the most authentic picture of survival in the cracks of the times.
Shoe repairman Lao Chen, a taciturn and honest man who just wanted to save some pension money for his mentally retarded son, suddenly became the "chosen son" to receive 5 million in demolition compensation. This huge sum of money, which came from policy loopholes, should have been the only light in his gloomy life.
However, the news spread like wildfire. Light becomes the flame that attracts moths.
Li Qiang, the leader of the community, is enthusiastic on the surface, but in his heart he is thinking about how to "reasonably" transfer the money into his pocket. Single mother Wang Fang, Lao Chen's distant cousin, painfully chose betrayal between her desire to buy a house in a school district for her children and family affection. There is also the "opinion leader" Uncle Zhang who is watching with cold eyes. Every silence and rumor he makes adds fuel to the hunt.
This is not a story about justice triumphing. This is a slow, silent but pressing devouring. We want to know, when banal evil thoughts permeate the neighborhood, and when kindness becomes the easiest target, how will the man named Lao Chen and the weak fire in his heart struggle, and where will they end up?
