After leaving active service, Luo Weise takes up the post of director at Haicheng Television Station. New to officialdom, he is full of ambition and eager to reform, making a name for himself among his peers as he navigates the underworld and its tangled affairs of black and white. He encounters fallen men, worldly complications, and beautiful women. But after getting his feet wet by the river, he has no choice but to change careers and start a second venture. He bides his time and endures hardship for years before finally seeing it through. The true meaning of life, he realizes, lies in remembering one's original purpose.
