After a string of crushing personal and professional humiliations, Jack Lee accepts that at age 39 he is a failure. Worst of all, he's let down his selfless immigrant parents. To get back on track, Jack reaches out to others: an almost famous guru, a respected arts administrator, and two fellow computer programmers, all of whom have problems of their own.。改革开放的春风吹入农村,清河乡人民富裕了。
乡政府决定对乡里的“万元户”挂匾表彰。乡镇企业办公室主任贾怀仁被派到七里铺了解情况。恪守“不露富”准则的“万元户”王满福,推说没钱,拒绝挂匾。而他弟弟王满喜唯利是图,并与贾怀仁相勾结。王满喜想与“活财神”信用社李主任攀亲,儿子却爱上了演员魏娜。
贾怀仁为王满喜挂上了“金匾招凤”的金匾。没两天,金匾被人抹了牛屎。可王满喜坚信将来表彰专业户还有他。。