Little Hut Of Leaping Fishes

It is 1875 and at the Chai mansion, two babies are born just minutes apart. As the first grandson of Master Chai, Mingzhi's life is already mapped out, and he is destined to inherit great wealth and power. His younger brother, Mingyuan, is not so lucky; as second grandson, he will remain forever in his older brother's shadow. As the two boys grow, so too do their differences. While Mingzhi seeks to escape the confines and corruption of the family mansion through learning-and, later, marriage-Mingyuan is seduced by the seedier side of life, by opium dens and gambling and, ultimately, the desire to depose his brother.