Old Shanghai's Great World: A Shadowy Conspiracy

In the neon gloom of Shanghai amid turbulent times, Su Yufen, an artist, uses pingtan storytelling as her shield, quietly passing along anti-Japanese intelligence amid the bustle of the Great World. By chance, she reunites with Yang Liren, a comrade she had believed died in action. The two renew a promise left unfulfilled and form a steadfast team with Chen Mosheng and Xiao Jiu. A candy-painting spoon carries secret signals, while a magic wand conceals vital clues. Through the flames of war, they watch over one another and find redemption in the depths of despair. From a life-and-death farewell at Wusongkou to a reunion after peace returns, from passing on the keepsakes of the fallen to the rebirth of the Great World, their battlefield bonds and promises kept settle over time into the era's most moving legends, bearing witness to love of country and deep devotion amid chaos.