The Youth Class of the Eighties

Sent back to 1980, seven-year-old Lin Xiaotang looks at her family's utter poverty and decides to take advantage of the reform era to lead her family to prosperity.

Halfway through her plan, a middle-aged professor in a sharp suit praises her extraordinary potential and innate talent, calls her a natural scholar, and invites her to join a special program for gifted children.

She hears that room and board are covered, and there's prize money too. Lin Xiaotang thinks it sounds like a pretty good deal, packs her things, and happily follows him.

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In the second year of the reform era, the Chen family receives letters from four great-uncles.

One comes from Hong Kong, one from Siam, one from Australia, and one from Wall Street.

With no rice left to cook, Old Chen decides to send all four of his children abroad.

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Back in 1979 Hong Kong, Luo Baozhu's wealthy father dies, setting off a battle over his estate.

Her forceful older siblings divide up the inheritance, then plan to send the unloved girl into exile on the mainland.

"I'll leave you a few thousand mu of land around the ancestral home in Shenzhen, ten buildings, and a few small shops to support you in your old age."

Her mother urges her through tears, "That's a poor fishing village in the countryside. Life will be hard. You can't go!"

Luo Baozhu: "No. I'm willing to endure that hardship!"

Theme: Everyone is born with a talent that can be put to use