He is an ordinary factory worker. As the factory’s performance continues to decline, his wages have been slashed time and again. With elderly parents to support and children to raise—all while shouldering high living expenses and rent—he finds himself barely scraping by. He sees no hope for the future and has no opportunity to alter his destiny; he can only endure, day after day, barely holding on amidst the struggle for survival, daring not to harbor even the slightest extravagant hope.