Season 1
Overview
The story is set in 1990s Shanghai and follows the journey of the protagonist Ah Bao as he rises from an ordinary young man to a prominent figure in the business world during the wave of economic reform. Ah Bao's success is supported by several key figures, including Ye Shu, Ling Zi, the owner of Night Tokyo, and Miss Wang from the foreign trade building. However, the arrival of the mysterious woman Li Li and the powerful Mr. Qiang from the Shenzhen stock market brings serious threats to his career, placing both his personal life and business in jeopardy.
Episodes
1. Episode 1
2023-12-27
Mentored by the aging financial maestro Uncle Ye, the ambitious Ah Bao transforms himself into Mr. Bao, a rich, influential stock trader. Even after he’s the victim of a hit-and-run attack that nearly kills him, life goes on: on the glamorous Huanghe Road, a new luxury restaurant called the Grand Lisbon opens, run by a beautiful and mysterious owner named Li Li.
2. Episode 2
2023-12-27
Mr. Bao finds himself entangled in a stock-market fiasco that cripples many small-time traders and damages his reputation. His friends rally round him at Tokyo Nights, a small, unglamorous restaurant that Mr. Bao co-owns with the feisty Ling Zi, with whom he has an intimate history.
3. Episode 3
2023-12-27
A provincial factory manager, Mr. Fan, wants to do business with Mr. Bao, but—dazzled by Li Li and the riches he sees at the Grand Lisbon—he tries to sweeten the deal. Mr. Bao plays hardball.
4. Episode 4
2023-12-27
A goofy, mink-clad interloper named Mr. Wei tries to steal Mr. Fan’s business, but Mr. Bao is helped by Miss Wang, his adoring contact at the Foreign Trade Office whom many people think is his girlfriend.
5. Episode 5
2023-12-28
Mr. Bao and Mr. Fan sign a contract to distribute made-in-China San Yang shirts. This groundbreaking deal leads to Mr. Bao giving Miss Wang a thank-you gift that will come back to haunt them both.
6. Episode 6
2023-12-28
Li Li gives an enigmatic gift to Mr. Bao, who warns her that the Grand Lisbon won’t last more than three months. Thanks to a brilliant marketing move by Mr. Bao, San Yang shirts become a smash hit at the hottest department store on Shanghai’s biggest shopping street. Over at Tokyo Nights, the opportunistic Ling Zi tries to find a way to profit from those shirts, causing problems for Mr. Bao.
7. Episode 7
2023-12-29
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8. Episode 8
2023-12-29
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9. Episode 9
2023-12-30
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10. Episode 10
2023-12-30
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11. Episode 11
2023-12-31
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12. Episode 12
2023-12-31
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13. Episode 13
2024-01-01
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14. Episode 14
2024-01-01
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15. Episode 15
2024-01-02
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16. Episode 16
2024-01-02
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17. Episode 17
2024-01-03
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18. Episode 18
2024-01-03
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19. Episode 19
2024-01-04
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20. Episode 20
2024-01-04
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21. Episode 21
2024-01-05
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22. Episode 22
2024-01-05
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23. Episode 23
2024-01-06
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24. Episode 24
2024-01-06
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25. Episode 25
2024-01-07
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26. Episode 26
2024-01-07
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27. Episode 27
2024-01-08
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28. Episode 28
2024-01-08
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29. Episode 29
2024-01-09
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30. Episode 30
2024-01-09
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