Chen Nian'an and Lu Zeyu, lovers who grew up together in an orphanage, work as extras at a film studio to make ends meet.
Fate sends them down different paths. She is cast as a villainess and showered with abuse, while he meets a movie star and becomes famous.
Then their relationship is exposed. Afraid of losing fans, he chooses to keep it secret, and they break up.
Years later, she has won every major acting award, while his career has faded. Backstage at an awards ceremony, he asks, “Can we go back to how things were?”
“Going back would cost you your fans.”
