overview
the story takes place in the aba area of sichuan before liberation. the old toast maggie (played by liu wei) is backed by the kuomintang and is a famous local bully. he survives by growing poppy, making and selling opium, and has his own arms. the surrounding toasts dare not compete with it. he has two sons, the heroic eldest son (played by renqing) is his heir, and the naturally stupid second son (played by li jie) has long been excluded from his successor. due to years of severe drought, the helpless hungry people had to join maggie's command to seek food and clothing. the second young master was also happy to win the favor of his female toast daughter tana (played by fan bingbing). special commissioner huang took the opportunity to persuade the second young master to start a business. soon, a money shop appeared on the street and a tax system was established. the prototype of a commercial town appeared for the first time in aba area. the foolish young master's surprise attack made the villagers happy, but the eldest young master's eyes were full of murderous intent at this time. at this moment, the sound of liberation of cannons has faintly heard... ccc
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