Zheng Chen (played by Chen Tingwei) was born into a wealthy family and worked as a clerk at the Chaozhou Fish Catch Acquisition Office.
A man of integrity, kind and eager to learn, perseverant and unyielding, with the spirit of fighting against repeated defeats until he succeeds.
Since he was separated from his father since he was a child, he and his mother depended on each other in the countryside, so he was very filial to his mother.
Chen is very courageous. After learning that his girlfriend Jiang Ru is the only daughter of Hong Kong tycoon Jiang Shaonan, he did not seek any advantage from it.
He was devoted to love and only loved his wife Ru in his heart. Later Ru died of illness due to overwork and did not find a new love.
Chen Ben and his mother lived a comfortable life in the countryside. Later, he learned that Chen's father was seriously ill in Hong Kong, so he asked Chen to come to Hong Kong to take care of his father. His cousin Zhu Run also went with him.
On the way to Hong Kong, I met Li Naiqiang and became friends later.
Although Li Naiqiang (played by Ou Jintang) knows martial arts, he does not bully the weak. He is also kind to others and is popular among the neighbors.
However, because of his strong personality, impulsiveness, and loyalty, he often uses force to defend others, causing a lot of trouble.
Qiang was scolded many times by his father for this, but Qiang didn't take it seriously.
Although the two father and son are at odds on the surface, they actually care about each other and have a deep relationship.
Qiang is also very filial to his father, but due to the characteristics of Chaozhou men, he will not resort to words and bury his emotions deep in his heart.
Qiang and his father Li Jing were fishermen in Chaozhou, while his sister Alan had already come to Hong Kong to work as a cotton mill worker.
Qiang once injured the son of a high-ranking official. His father was afraid that the high-ranking official would settle the score with Qiang, so he persuaded Qiang to flee to Hong Kong to seek another career. Qiang had no choice but to leave the place of his birth.
On the way to Hong Kong illegally, he met fellow villagers Zheng Chen and Zhu Run and became good friends.
Qiang found his sister in Hong Kong, lived in the same room, and got acquainted with the charter mother-in-law Shen Juhua and her daughter Abao.
Hou Chen and Run took refuge in him and forcibly took him in. The four of them lived in the same room, making a lot of jokes.
Zhu Run (played by Liu Xixian) is stupid, has no ambition, has no independent opinions, is timid and afraid of getting into trouble. He listens to his mother and accepts everything.
He is good at running and recognizing people. He can recognize the appearance of evil people from a distance, so that he can avoid them in time to avoid being fooled.
He is wavering about his feelings. Although Lan is obsessed with him, Run is obsessed with the dancer A Cui, which makes Lan very sad.
Later, when he learned that Cui was not sincere to him, he realized the value of Lan, and pursued Lan back, and the two got married.
Run has a good aunt, her eldest brother Zhu Fa, her second brother Zhu Xiang and her fourth sister Xiamei. They are cousins ??with Zheng Chen.
The Run family makes a living by driving male pigs to other pig pens for breeding.
Jiang Qianru (played by Christine Yang) appears to be Jiang Shaonan's only daughter, but she is actually the illegitimate daughter born to Nan's wife and the family cook.
A college graduate who is knowledgeable, insightful, independent, will not blindly follow others, never gives up, endures hardships, and is beyond the reach of ordinary women.
Although he was born into a wealthy family, he did not discriminate against the poor. He often went to church to help, hoping to serve the poor. During this period, he met Chen and developed a relationship.
At the same time, Ru also got to know Qiang. Although she knew Qiang and pursued her hard, she always regarded Qiang as a good friend and her heart was still with Chen.
After Qiang understood everything, he quit the triangle relationship and made Chen and Ru a couple.
Unfortunately, good times don't last forever. When Nan found out that Ru and Chen were dating, she tried her best to stop them. However, Ru was deeply in love with Chen. Not only did she not abandon Chen, she even moved to Hua's house to live with Chen.
Chen Suzhen (played by Wen Songxian) is Li Naiqiang's first love. Qiang injured the son of a high-ranking official in revenge for her, and wanted to sneak to Hong Kong to seek another career.
Chen's mother (played by Nan Hong) Chen's mother is diligent, frugal, hard-working, and devoted to her feelings. She has been waiting in the countryside for her husband since he arrived in Hong Kong, but she never expected that Chen's father would actually have a mistress in Hong Kong.
Chen was afraid that his mother would be sad, so he never told her the truth, which kept her in the dark for the rest of her life.
The fourth aunt (played by Li Xiangqin), Run's mother, is greedy for petty gains and always relies on her own interests. When she feels that the other person is no longer of use, she resolutely leaves this person without leaving any sympathy.
He Chen's mother's family was not bad, so she often went to Chen's house to ask for money.
Later, when he learned that Chen was going to Hong Kong to visit his father, he sent Run to go with Chen, hoping to have better development opportunities.
Later, when Hao came to Hong Kong, he found out that Run was already a policeman, so he used Run's name to show off everywhere, which annoyed Run.
But when Run Jiu and Cui lived together, Cui's attitude was unbearable, so he returned to his hometown, leaving Run alone in Hong Kong.
Jiang Shaonan (played by Wang Rong), the father of Ru, is a wealthy man in Hong Kong. On the surface, he is a legitimate businessman, but in fact he is sinister, ruthless, and extremely cunning.
He also secretly bribed the black and white gangsters with money, allowing him to run rampant in the shopping mall.
It was only because he defrauded Sister Hua of her money that he achieved what he is today.
Jiang Feng (played by Yuan Jieyi) became a singer after winning the championship through a singing competition.
Xi Xi refused to sell herself to a record company official casually, so she was always just an unknown little singer.
Later, she met Qiang's pursuit. She had a crush on Qiang, but she knew that Qiang was just a young girl and it was difficult to help her develop in the music industry, so she refused to accept Qiang's pursuit.
Hou Feng was disillusioned with the music scene and immediately broke up with Qiang. Qiang, who had become a gangster upstart, pursued Feng again. Feng accepted it at this time, but ended up marrying Qiang and wanting to be a strong wife.
Brother Xi (played by Luo Lie) sneaked into Hong Kong from Chaozhou and conquered the world with one hand.
He is very loyal when he is working, but when faced with a life or death situation, he does not hesitate to betray others in exchange for his life. Although he is not a treacherous person, he is not a good person either.
When he saw Qiang, he felt that Qiang was like the old man, so he promoted Qiang more.