After his mother flees the family home, a son turns to thieving in order to support his father, an abusive sort who is addicted to gambling.
Social & External
The people behind it
Aaron Kwok Fu-Shing
Chow Cheung-sheng
Charlie Yeung Choi-Nei
Lee Yuk-lin
Valen Hsu
Auntie Jennifer
Ian Gouw
Chow Lok-Yun
Kelly Lin Hsi-Lei
Fong
Allen Lin
Paul
Qin Hailu
Hsia
Chui Tien-You
Chow Lok-Yun (adult)
Amber Xu Liwen
Rich boy's mother
Wang Yixuan
Sick boy's mother
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