Rising singer Xia Xingci makes a name for himself with four polished songs, only to have his shine eclipsed by a string of dating rumors involving several actresses. At the press conference for the start of filming on The Return of the Condor Heroes, he faces the reporters’ pointed questions head-on and says he isn’t afraid of being branded “heartless.” An unexpected stint taming horses reveals a hidden talent. On set, he also becomes entangled in complicated feelings involving Yang Mi and Liu Yifei, mother and daughter. Using talent as his pieces and confidence as his blade, he carves out a path to stardom that is uniquely his, amid the pursuit of fame and fortune and a tangle of emotions.
