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A woman's 40 years of affection and love are written with a delicate and gorgeous pen in a sad and moving way, with ups and downs. In the 1940s, Wang Qiyao, who was still a middle school student, was selected as the "Miss Shanghai" and began her ill-fated life. She became the "canary" of a certain official and transformed from a girl to a real woman. Later, the high-ranking officials were killed, Shanghai was liberated, and Wang Qiyao became an ordinary citizen, suddenly like Piaoping. The days on the surface are as ordinary as water, but the emotional tide in the heart has never subsided. The complicated relationships with several men, a combination of circumstances, and hundreds of grievances are all destined to come. Facing the vast ocean of the times, she weakly clung to her old lifestyle and sentiment, and gradually indulged in... In the 1980s, Wang Qiyao, who was already knowing her destiny, could not escape her fate. She had an abnormal love affair with a nostalgic young man named "Old Clerk". She had a dim vision and a passionate heart, but unexpectedly died unexpectedly, and she was filled with hatred...

In the 1910s and 20s of the last century, a fresh wind blew into ancient China. New knowledge, new culture, and new ideas sprouted everywhere, stirring the hearts of young talents with great ambitions. Xu Zhimo, who holds the title of Poet Laureate, returns from studying in England with great success. He passionately advocated the political ideal of social reform and practiced pioneering creation of new literature, especially new poetry.

The song "The Peony Pavilion" interprets the passionate love story between a young lady and her dream lover, and also contains the joys and sorrows of three generations of a Kun Opera family: In an era when the economy is developing rapidly and traditional drama culture is at a low ebb, Kun Opera Master Wu Yijiao is the fourth generation successor of the Wu School of Kun Opera, but none of his three sons can inherit the mantle. Only Jinxiu, a close disciple, maintains the lifeline of the traditional art of Wu School Kun Opera. The Wu family has complex feelings and expectations for her. Carrying the lifelong expectations of her mentor, Jinxiu is reluctant to let go of ancient art. In the play, she transforms into Du Liniang who longs for love. Outside the play, she is an ascetic who is willing to burn youth, love and even life for art. But she still has the same dream as Du Liniang in her heart. The repeated interweaving of the inside and outside of the play, reality and illusion, makes her gradually indulge in an ancient and beautiful dream, interpreting a modern Du Liniang's garden dream.