In 1998, young teacher Zhou Mo is exiled after stumbling upon the principal's affair. But he unexpectedly wins County Chief Zhao's favor and is seconded from his school to the county committee, earning a precious ticket into officialdom.
In that turbulent era, Zhou Mo becomes the leading writer in the policy research office, then takes a deep role in state-owned enterprise reform. Moving from government offices to the grassroots, he stays true to his original purpose and holds fast to his principles, advancing one step at a time toward high office.
Along the way, he experiences one tangled tale of love and resentment after another. His girlfriend Su Xiao, who leaves for Shenzhen; Dr. Lin, with her remarkable medical skills; and the leader who recognizes his talent all pass through Zhou Mo's official career.
With spectacular set pieces and a plot that builds step by step, this story will keep you hooked.
This is a thirty-year account of a “technical cadre's evolution into a technical official.” There is no harem rivalry, only silent power struggles; no protagonist's halo, only the tides of the times. Watch as an ordinary man, caught in the narrow cracks of history, uses a pen and an incorruptible heart to carve out a path to the summit of power.
