Grade-8 fitter Chen Tie was framed and plunged to the bottom of his life. But he did not surrender, relying on a superb craft honed to perfection, starting from scratch in a ruined temple. He led a group of laid-off veteran workers, overcoming wave after wave of difficulties, using exquisite techniques to conquer technical bottlenecks, ultimately winning market recognition and industry respect, writing a legend of Chinese artisans.