Stars Rising and Falling: The Struggle Between Love and Dreams tells the story of the Star Group's turbulent development under the leadership of Zhou Haotian and Lin Yue, along with the couple's heartbreaking, twist-filled romance.
Corruption among the group's senior executives sparks a crisis. Zhou Haotian and Lin Yue join forces to root it out, but just as the company begins to see a brighter future, their busy schedules cause them to neglect their relationship. Later, Zhou Haotian dies when his plane crashes during a business trip. Grief-stricken, Lin Yue takes on the burden of running the group alone.
Facing troubles both within and without, Lin Yue struggles to hold on as suppliers make things difficult, hackers launch attacks, and rumors spread. With a crucial lead and help from a benefactor, the group gradually recovers, only to be hit by changes in the industry. Lin Yue goes all in on research and development, enduring difficulties such as a lack of funding. Just as the new product launches successfully and the group gets back on track, fresh crises arise, from malicious competition to technology theft. Then, against all odds, Zhou Haotian returns from the dead. The two will once again face a new storm together, while the fate of their love and the group remains uncertain amid adversity.
