In 1990, veteran Liu Cheng was laid off. In order to survive, he started as a ticket scalper, opened a military store and a game arcade, and established himself in the Golden Triangle. But the local snake Lao Qi wants to collect his protection fees, obstruct demolition, and exploit merchants. Liu Cheng refused. He roped in merchants, found backers, and went head-to-head with Lao Qi. But he didn't expect that once he embarked on this road of rivers and lakes, he would never be able to look back.
