A drama spanning over 20 years, a riveting tale of a humble fishmonger, who at first was driven by desperation to save his livelihood, succumbs to a beating from lowly market hooligans, but by a twist of fate gets entangled in a brilliant web of deceit, honor and treachery. He befriends a strait laced policeman, and they get off on a good start.

However, as the tale unfolds, the fishmonger becomes enticed by both fate and temptation. At first his priority was to his family, for survival, and to do the right honorable thing.

A masterpiece by the scriptwriter, the fishmonger gets into more trouble and eventually capitulates and walks to the dark side. I am now on episode 14 and every so often I hold my breath, marveling how the script is so precisely worded and how it makes a dramatic turn when you least expect it.

Definitely a must watch, no wonder it has such high rating on douban.

The cast is stellar, the 2 male leads are exceptional. They bring me to stages of bromance, kinship and loyalty that is rare for any drama.