In the early years of the Republic of China, society was in turmoil, and old and new ideas clashed.
Shanghai was a great metropolis where prosperity and chaos went hand in hand.
Two women meet through a man amid the upheaval of the times. One is clever and resilient, the other gentle and sweet. Bound together by a shared fate, they go from rivals in love to closest friends. They move from relying on men to standing on their own, pushed forward by the turning wheels of history. Supporting each other through the chaos, they learn to live life on their own terms.
