If you aren't strong enough inside, don't casually open this heartbreaking ensemble epic, which brings together human nature, court intrigue, conspiracies, schemes, survival, martial arts, and suspense. It tells the stories of ordinary people during the Southern Ming, full of blood and life, with a tightly paced plot and an ending that leaves you unable to make peace with it. It portrays the judgment of Chen Jiu, an orphan; Ye Qingmei's protection and redemption; Shen Qingqiu's helplessness; Madam Shen's coercion; Wu Sangui's repeated reversals; and the Mu family's refusal to retreat, even in a fight to the death in Yunnan!
