In a world torn by war, save the nation through its culture.
Ye Jingshu, a young woman forced to flee her family during the Republic of China era, unexpectedly activates the Fashion Innovation System, gaining a sense of style and skills far ahead of her time. In Shanghai, where glamour and gunfire intertwine, she starts out in a tailor’s shop tucked away in an alley and makes a name for herself with one stunning qipao and Western-style dress after another.
But building a business in turbulent times is fraught with danger. Rivals scheme against her, the chamber of commerce makes things difficult, the Green Gang extorts her, and military contracts draw her into an even deeper political whirlpool, all while enemy agents plot to sabotage her... Threats come at her from every side. Drawing on modern business savvy and extraordinary resolve, Ye Jingshu navigates it all and builds her own clothing empire, Yunshang, against the odds.
From Shanghai’s alleyways to a factory in Wuhan, her business rises from the ashes of war.
She establishes a reliable supply chain for military provisions, supporting soldiers at the front. She expands into workwear and civilian clothing, preserving the dignity of displaced compatriots. And in the darkest hour, she holds the “New Spirit of China” fashion show, using clothing to convey her ideals and proclaim to the world the unyielding spirit of Chinese civilization.
The officer Li Wendong, whom she meets in a time of crisis and watches over amid the flames of war,
shares with her an unspoken understanding and concern, quiet yet weighty as a mountain. They are beacons of light in each other’s darkness, standing firm on their respective battlefields and waiting for the faint hope of a reunion in peacetime.
This is not only the epic rise of a woman entrepreneur,
but also a story of protection, innovation, and hope shining brightly across a fractured land.
See how Ye Jingshu wields needle and thread as weapons and garments as armor, weaving a legendary tale of her own!
