The Upstart and the Self-Made Man

1. Episode 1

Air Date: 1987-06-02

Chang Chien-chiang and Li Hsueh-liang, childhood friends and neighbors in government housing estates, are on good terms with each other. But sharing the same toilet, the two families - Chiang's mother and Hsueh-liang's father Li Sheng - often quarrel over minor affairs. Li Sheng, a widower and a fisherman, has brought up his son and daughter. He cherishes the traditional concept that a son may bring credit to the family, and is biased against his daughter. When Hsueh-liang becomes matriculated, he is overcome with pride and spreads the news of it. Chien-chiang discontinues his studies to become a mechanic in a garage. His mother feels that a manual worker is a dead-end job and pins her hope on her younger son who's studying in a university. On the other hand, his father Chang Piao takes a more pragmatic approach.… ...

2. Episode 2

Air Date: 1987-06-03

3. Episode 3

Air Date: 1987-06-04

4. Episode 4

Air Date: 1987-06-05

5. Episode 5

Air Date: 1987-06-08

6. Episode 6

Air Date: 1987-06-09

7. Episode 7

Air Date: 1987-06-10

8. Episode 8

Air Date: 1987-06-11

9. Episode 9

Air Date: 1987-06-12

10. Episode 10

Air Date: 1987-06-15

11. Episode 11

Air Date: 1987-06-16

12. Episode 12

Air Date: 1987-06-17

13. Episode 13

Air Date: 1987-06-18

14. Episode 14

Air Date: 1987-06-19

15. Episode 15

Air Date: 1987-06-22

16. Episode 16

Air Date: 1987-06-23

17. Episode 17

Air Date: 1987-06-24

18. Episode 18

Air Date: 1987-06-25

19. Episode 19

Air Date: 1987-06-26

20. Episode 20

Air Date: 1987-06-29