In Nanjing in 1937, Liu Yuru, a famous theater actor, was hunted for refusing to perform for the Japanese army, but was rescued by the Kuomintang officer Chen Mo. On the surface, Chen Mo is loyal to the Kuomintang, but in fact, he secretly helps the refugees. On the eve of the Nanjing Defense War, the two worked together to relocate the theater troupe and refugees, but faced the choice between the interests of their family and country and their personal emotions.
