Ma Chenggang, a wealthy man in Xihong City, worries that his eldest son is too spoiled to succeed him. Determined to raise a capable successor, he takes an unconventional approach. They conceal their wealth, moving the family to a dilapidated neighborhood, and maintain an illusion of poverty, so that his son could develop qualities such as hard work, knowledge, careful budgeting, physical fitness, and perseverance.

A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption by training underprivileged kids, risking everything to give them a chance at a better life through boxing.

In the 1990s, an armed police team in the south-western border of China encounter floods and drug traffickers while on a mission, resulting in heavy casualties. In order to avenge their dead comrades, the survivors launched a final confrontation against the drug dealers.