They Are All from Dream of Red Mansions

In Shanghai in 1993, the wave of money swept through the streets, new music and dances were booming everywhere, and the century-old Wu Nong opera was forced into dire straits step by step. The Shipi Nong Red Mansions Theater Troupe has a rapidly changing way of living in this world, and the same tradition of opera that has been passed down from generation to generation. It is difficult to maintain, and it is also difficult to change, and both advancement and retreat are dead ends. The main character, Ah Zhu, has a strong character and would rather die than change his roots. He believes that the people are in the drama and the heart is in the drama. He would rather starve and be poor than empty out the core of the drama and ruin the ancient charm of the Red Mansion. The director, A Lin, is pragmatic and ruthless. He cannot survive without changing his way of making a living. He only wants to keep the troupe alive. He would rather compromise and adapt to earn a living and a stage in troubled times. The two originally wanted to be a troupe, but their ideals were conflicting. They fell in love with each other and fought against each other. They argued and pulled each other day by day, and they endured the wind and rain together night and day. The sworn enemy Liu Laosan is eyeing him, stalking and making frequent dirty tricks all the way. He specializes in picking out gangsters in desperate situations and insists on bringing down the Shipi Troupe. From running out of food and asking for help, to cold auditions, to duels over the stage, and being unable to defend against hidden arrows, to siege by capital, and fighting for fame and fortune, the troupe survived the darkest years of 1993 when they were desperate to survive. Across centuries of ups and downs, temptations abounding, and grudges lingering, A-Zhu and A-Lin remained on the stage and stayed true to their original aspirations. One generation works hard and perseveres, and the next generation's fire will last forever. The sound of the red building never ceases, and the opera singers never leave.