陆远（孙红雷 饰）常年定居美国，是一家米其林三星餐厅的主厨。一场意外中，陆远的死党彭海（尤勇 饰）不幸身亡，带着好友的骨灰，陆远回到了中国，希望好友能够长眠于祖国的土地之下，与此同时，他亦准备将彭海的女儿彭佳禾（关晓彤 饰）送回到她的母亲身边。 让陆远没有想到的是，他一 直无法放下的前女友甘敬（车晓 饰），如今竟然和自己的好哥们儿江浩坤（王耀庆 饰）出双入对，这令陆远感到十分痛苦。与此同时，一位名叫小蔡（张艺兴 饰）的学徒对陆远死缠烂打，希望向他拜师学艺。江莱（江疏影 饰）是江浩坤的妹妹，她的出现，给陆远灰暗的生活带来了一抹不一样的色彩。The 42-part Chinese language series follows the story of a tough Chinese chef working at a Michelin 3-star restaurant in the United States. Following the death of his best friend in a car accident, he returns to mainland China with his friend's remains. At home in China, he runs into the person he least wants to see. His unresolved relationship and new relationships become a tangled mix. "To Be A Better Man" was written by award-winning scriptwriter Li Xiao ("May December Love"), and produced by Linmon Pictures (series "Love You, Leave You"), a boutique producer and distributor for the Asian markets.
