In 1937, Japanese imperialists brazenly launched a war of aggression against China, plunging the Chinese nation into a critical struggle for survival. The three-month Battle of Shanghai ended in the Nationalist army's bitter retreat. Japanese invaders' iron heels crushed the dreams of song and dance in the bustling foreign concessions, as rival forces clashed and competed fiercely in this prosperous metropolis, leaving the situation in turmoil. Swept up in the tides of the era, the fate of an ordinary man named Xu Tian (played by Zhang Luyi) underwent a dramatic transformation. Xu Tian was an ordinary little accountant with color blindness, but he unexpectedly became entangled in a bloody clash between the underground Communist Party and the Japanese invaders. Moved by the Communists' noble willingness to give their lives for their ideals, Xu Tian used his quick wits to help the patriots transport vital supplies. Along the way, he met people with complicated backgrounds, including Tie Lin (played by Zhou Yiwei) and Master Jin (played by Li Tianzhu), and encountered the beautiful Tian Dan (played by Tao Hong), who seemed like a celestial maiden. In Shanghai's dark and chaotic times, Xu Tian not only witnesses the city's legends, but also takes part in pivotal moments of historical change…
