Butterfly and Xiaolou were good brothers since childhood. Their joint performance of "Farewell My Concubine" caused a sensation in Beijing. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, Xiaolou married Juxian, a courtesan, which made Butterfly feel extremely lonely. After liberation, the two重新 took the stage again. When the Cultural Revolution began, Xiaolou revealed Butterfly's crimes under immense pressure, and Butterfly also revealed Juxian's background in despair.....