EP 04 | Widow Ruolan revives the defeat of Kang Men and becomes the legend of the richest man in the Central Plains, “The First Man in Yu Shang” | Chinese Historical Drama | Tao Hong

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👉 Full Episode Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLG7s6E3b-GiOQ9BJApWx_UM60kgc3XETf&si=hHwbGKeJHKE1ggNg [Backgournd]: “The First Man in Yu Shang”, originally known as “Heluo Kang Jia”, is a legendary historical drama directed by Pan Jun, written by Mao Dun Literature Award winner Li Peifu, and starring Tao Hong, Hu Haifeng, Wei Zi, and Shi Jingming. Modeled after the real Kang Million Family in Gongyi, Henan, it tells an epic story of family revitalization spanning the late Qing dynasty to the early days of the people. [Synopsis Synopsis] During the Tongguang years in the late Qing dynasty, Kang Jiayu, Heluo Town, Gongxian County, “One Gate, Two Judges” (Kang Guodong, Kang Yongfan), suddenly fell into disrepair due to a misdemeanor case. The head of the family, Kang Boru (Shi Jingming), rallied the crowd and entrusted the heavy responsibilities of the family to her daughter-in-law Zhou Ruolan (Tao Hong). She revived the family business with her young son Kang Xiwen (Hu Haifeng), and eventually created the commercial legend of “Sailing the Six Rivers and Delivering the Three Rivers”. When a political conspiracy and a serious flood defense effort reduces the dangerous Kang family from a peak of scholarly glory to sudden ruin, the family patriarch makes a radical choice. He bypasses tradition and entrants the future of the clan to his daughter-in-law, Zhou Ruolan (played by Tao Hong). Left as a young widow with a young son, Kang Huiwen, Ruolan Defies all odds. Starting with a humble riverside tofu restaurant, she uses her wits, grit, and family philosophy to rebuild. As her son becomes a visionary leader, the family conquers the trading routes of late imperial China — building a commercial empire that controlled the shipping of salt, grain, Cotton, and military supplies across multiple occasions. But when Revolution Knocks on their door, the family faces their ultimate test: between their hard-earned wealth and the fate of their nation. #CDrama #HistoricalDrama #TheWidowMagnate #豫商第一人 #ChineseDrama #BusinessWarfare #PeriodDrama #TrueStory