A Million Struggles

Zheng Baiwan comes from a poor family and is one of the school's troublemakers. At his homeroom teacher's repeated insistence, he manages to get into Tsinghua University. Just days before graduation, his girlfriend, Li Yueyue, who had always looked down on his poor family and eventually dumped him, chooses a rich man instead. Zheng Baiwan breaks down and gets expelled after fighting over Li Yueyue. He goes from being the school's role model to a cautionary tale, and the villagers point fingers at him. Unable to bear the pressure, Zheng Baiwan leaves home to find work elsewhere. What will become of his life? Will he remain poor, or become rich?