He grew up from a baby born in a dream to a young man who studied hard in a poor family.
He went from being a talented actor to a conscientious teacher.
He went from a little-known scholar to an Imperial Academy favored by the emperor.
He changed from "Liu Yulin" to "Liu Zao" - a name that the emperor had high hopes for.
In the court with thousands of people, he said things that others dared not say.
He kept his bottom line in the face of temptation.
He gave up all his glory when his mother needed him.
He did everything he could for the people in the mountains of Yunnan.
He was also beaten to pieces in a war that he was completely unable to control.
Finally - he ended his life alone in the middle of a winter night.
