In the bitter winter of 1978, Lu Dashan returns to his younger days. Facing a life of utter poverty, he resolves to change his fate with his own hands. Braving the raging snowstorms, he ventures deep into the snow-covered mountains, working tirelessly and relying on his seasoned mountain-hunting skills to reap nature's gifts. He becomes the first to escape poverty, gradually bringing his family a life of adequate food, warmth, and prosperity, and writing an inspiring legend of hard work and determination.