One survives by acting, and the other survives by investigating crimes.
In Peking during the Republic of China, Gu Lishuang, a famous actress from the Lixiang troupe, was accustomed to wearing masks and had a beautiful smile; Shen Zhaoye, a female police detective, only took the truth seriously and never bowed her head.
A murder case and a plain silver hairpin tied two unrelated women to the same boat.
She had deceived everyone, and she had also been deceived; she had checked all the lies, but only believed in her.
The two sisters teamed up to uncover a smuggling bureau that had changed everything - only to discover that an old case from twenty years ago was the root of it all.
The truth is peeled away layer by layer, and they have to face not only their enemies, but also the selves who once wore facial makeup.
A mask can protect you for a while, but your true self can protect you for a lifetime.
