In the early years of the Republic of China, Xia Xizun, a newly appointed official of the Ministry of Education by the Beiyang Government, lost his son and daughter on the way to take office. The brother and sister grew up with great difficulty under the care of their adoptive parents. Jiping, the sister who was determined to make a name for herself, endured humiliation and hardship. She learned to play musical instruments and sing Peking Opera from her masters, and finally became a famous local actress with superb skills. However, in such a chaotic era where democracy and republic were overthrown by warlords and the Japanese invaders, all these had an impact on the lives of the two siblings. Zhang Zongchang, with a mustache and an evil smile, as well as Han Fuqu, a hero of the chaotic times, were no exception. The sister, who had grown up to be a stunning beauty, had to seek ways to survive in the cracks of society. Her brother, however, influenced by the new ideas at school, embarked on a revolutionary path of resistance...