1983, Qingdao.
Sixteen-year-old Chen Hongshan was imprisoned for an unjust case. After six years behind bars, he met the "mentor" who changed his life - Mr. Zhang Sanye, a gangster senior.
In 1992, when he walked out of prison, what awaited him was the tide of reform and opening up, as well as the world of gang disputes.
From a dock porter to the godfather of the Yellow Sea, from his father's disappointed eyes to the power that thousands of people look up to - it took him fifteen years to reach the top, but it took him the same length of time to understand one truth:
When the tide rises, anyone can become a trendsetter. When the tide ebbs, no one can survive.
This is a gangster epic about China in the 1990s. It is also the ultimate story about fathers and sons, brothers, love and betrayal.
