When the Bankbook Burns to Ashes

When the Passbook Burns to Ashes

Synopsis

Forty-eight-year-old Lu Shoujian has spent most of his life denying himself and living frugally. He always puts his wife, children, and family first. He has saved 920,000 yuan through hard work, yet begrudges himself every little expense, hoping to save enough to buy a home for his son. Then a hospital makes a mistake with a report, and a diagnosis of a late-stage brain tumor is handed to him by mistake. He believes he has only a dozen or so days left to live.

In utter despair, Lu Shoujian makes a bold choice. Without telling his family, he withdraws all his savings and sets off on a reckless final journey with three old friends he swore brotherhood with as a teenager. The four of them spend money with abandon along the way, making up for all the regrets they carried from their youth. Behind the absurd, boisterous trip, chaos erupts at home, and even their brotherly bonds begin to fray under the strain of money.

Just as their farewell party for life draws to a close, the truth comes to light: the report was simply given to the wrong person, and Lu Shoujian is in no real danger. But most of his savings have already been spent, and there is no getting them back. When the ridiculous misunderstanding finally ends, it leaves everyone facing the harsh realities of life and forces this middle-aged man, who has always sacrificed himself for others, to reconsider who he is really living for.