Lu Yanzheng held a large army in his hands and had a handsome and cool appearance. All the ladies from famous cheongsam families in the city were vying to show their favor, but he turned a blind eye to them all. A hypocritical banquet for the rich and powerful made him feel depressed. He took a special black-top car to walk through the old streets to relax. A melodious Tsing Yi singing came from the stage and caught his eye. When he raised his eyes, he saw the proud and cold Wen Zhihe on the stage.
The world despises the actor's status, the powerful are ridiculing her, his subordinates are admonishing her, and making things difficult for her at every turn. He does not hesitate to oppose the entire upper-class circle, staying under the stage every day, and protecting her with all his heart. Wen Zhihe knew that there was a difference between the two of them, so even though he was tempted, he never dared to fully surrender his feelings.
In troubled times, wars broke out everywhere, and the enemy often used her as a weak point to contain Lu Yanzheng. After years of exhaustion on stage and suffering from worries day and night, Wen Zhihe contracted a difficult-to-treat lung disease and his body gradually declined.
On the day the city fell, she went on stage alone to sing the last performance of "The Peony Pavilion". When her singing ended, she coughed up blood and fell in the center of the sandalwood stage. Lu Yanzheng broke through the chaos and rushed over, only to find that his sweetheart had already lost his breath and had no more thoughts of survival.
When the enemy troops poured in, he burned all his military talismans and secret messages, and fought alone on the stage until he finally fell beside her and slept on the sand table with her.
Once upon a time, there was a clear voice in Tantai, and they fought with their own intentions. In troubled times, the two of them ended up in the underworld together.
Purpose: In troubled times, the class gap is difficult to bridge, and extreme preference cannot withstand the flames of war. Even though the military governor can block rumors in the world with his military power, he cannot escape the fate of the times. The two fell in love across different family backgrounds, and finally ended up together on the stage where they first met, telling the story of the regrets and ultimate affection of lovers in troubled times who can't help themselves and end up together in life and death.