The Sound of the Tide in the South China Sea, a Century-Old Family Tradition

The tides in the South China Sea rise and fall, and the fireworks in Chaoshan never stop year after year. This is a family documentary that engraves the character of Chaoshan and writes the ups and downs of four generations. Lin Wanqing was born into a prominent family in Simapu, Chaonan District, Shantou. She was separated from the port during a war at the age of seven, and her close relatives left for Thailand, leaving her alone in her hometown. After experiencing the fall of Chaoshan, her neighbors protecting orphans, and the separation of her family during the land reform, she bid farewell to her hometown and settled in the old city of Shantou to make a living. She met Jiang Shoucheng, a cadre who had gone south, and became friends with her. Jiang Shoucheng was stationed on Nan'ao Island and lived apart all year round. He was pure and honest, but he passed away due to illness, leaving Lin Wanqing to raise her four sons alone and support the entire family. The eldest son, Jiang Jianzhong, was gentle and resigned, and looked down on the glitz and stability of the business world; the second son, Jiang Jiande, was affectionate and forbearing, shouldering huge debts for his brothers and survived the darkest years; the third son, Jiang Jianhua, dared to do righteous things and spent half his life in the Pearl River Delta, but was plotted by his relatives, and he could see the ups and downs of the world; the fourth son, Jiang Jianhui, stayed true to his heart and anticipated the risks and retreated. Four brothers and four lives describe the struggles and helplessness of Chaoshan wanderers under the tide of the times. The eldest grandson, Jiang Jiabin, grew up next to his grandmother. He started his own business at a young age and went from being prosperous to being in debt and returning home. When he hit the bottom, he looked back on his family's past century-old history, exploring the dusty secrets of the separation of his ancestors, the business wars between his father's generation, and the estrangement between brothers, and learned about forbearance, friendship and responsibility. From the ancient house of Sima Pu to the arcade of the old city, from the loneliness caused by war to the ups and downs of the business world, four generations have experienced separation, prosperity, troughs, and reconciliation. The ups and downs of family wealth are always clouds, but the kindness and perseverance engraved in the bones and blood, the love and heart, and the courage to do good are the family traditions that are passed down from generation to generation. The sound of the tide never ceases, the family tradition lasts forever, the fireworks are ordinary, and the bloodline lasts.