常務取締役へと昇進し、中国全土を統轄する責任者に就任した島耕作。新たに赴任してきた八木との衝突や、中国、特に上海での反日運動など、シビアなテーマをドラマチックに描いている。本編ではインドへの市場参入も果たし、さらにグローバルな展開を見せる。緻密な取材でビジネス色もストーリー性も高い作品。
Kosaku Shima has been promoted to managing director and is now in charge of the whole of China. This drama depicts serious themes such as his clash with the newly appointed Yagi and the anti-Japanese movement in China, especially in Shanghai. In the main story, the company also enters the Indian market, showing further global expansion. This work is both business-like and story-driven, with meticulous research.