Waves at the Bottom of the River(2000)

Waves at the Bottom of the River is a Vietnamese drama set in 1960s Hai Phòng, following Núi, the illegitimate son of a wealthy family's concubine. Rejected by his father and facing hardship alongside his siblings, Núi is sent to live with his maternal grandparents when war erupts. Under their care, his life takes a darker turn as he becomes entangled in crime and violence. The series traces how family rejection and wartime upheaval shape a young man's descent into a criminal underworld, exploring themes of belonging, survival, and the consequences of abandonment during Vietnam's turbulent period.