In the early days of China’s reform and opening-up in 1986, Lin Xiangdong returns home after ten years of hard work and starting a business away. Yet he is met with cold treatment from his family and misunderstanding from the villagers. He bides his time quietly, observing everything. Amid draining, tangled family bonds, he holds fast to his principles. Eventually, he reveals his true identity, leads the villagers to prosperity, and uncovers a twenty-year-old secret about his birth, finding his real home and inner peace.