"River Embers" takes the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal as the stage and spans the sixty years from Daoguang to Guangxu. Real historical events are intertwined with fictional characters - Lin Zexu, Zeng Guofan, and "the man behind the curtain" are all behind the scenes. The Huai'an Water Transport Governor's Mansion is the center of power and the end point of all secrets. The suspense is reversed layer by layer. Martial arts fights are crisp and clean, with water sleeves, short sword skills, and water stabbing, all of which draw blood. Emotions are as strong as wine: brothers kill each other, husbands and wives say goodbye.
The Grand Canal will not die, but the roots of the Chinese nation will continue.
