Man at Forty
40 ain't the new 25
Man At Forty (Chinese: 跑吧!男人) was a Singaporean television drama series that revolved around a pair of brothers, one born with a silver spoon and the other having to live in poverty almost all his life, and how their lives were thrown into a roller-coaster ride by a sudden change in wealth and status. Things grew more complicated as jealousy, complacency, resentment, hatred and disillusion set in. This series was broadcast in 2004.
Plot
The series revolves around two half brothers born to a rich man. Chen Long Wei, the legitimate son, is arrogant and does not see the need to work hard for his future while his half brother, Long Hui, is an illegitimate child who lives with his mother without all the privileges that Long Wei has since birth.
The Chen family has been running the famous 'Kang Ji' traditional bun business for three generation. Because of Long Wei's attitude in life, his father is worried that he will destroy the family business should he inherit it thus he bequeathed his business to Long Hui instead. Unable to deal with the fact that his father did not pass on the business to him, Long Wei sells his shares to the business and continues to lead a spendthrift and aimless life.
Fear of losing his girlfriend, Tian Tian, Long Wei decides to pull himself together and prove to her that he can be a man of achievements. However, the jealous Long Hui steps in to destroy Long Wei's confidence.
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