Hall of Glory

In the second year of the Republic of China, Yuan Shikai seized the fruits of the Xinhai Revolution and became provisional president. China was short of funds, torn apart by warring warlords and divided into countless factions. It was a time of utter chaos. Rongshengtang stood in Beiping's Eight Great Hutongs. Rongshengtang had witnessed the blood, tears, and hardships of the world, along with the little-known stories behind them. Rongshengtang bore witness to a shocking plot to assassinate a champion of democracy. Within Rongshengtang, a deeply undercover Kuomintang spy endured humiliation and put on a smiling face to obtain valuable intelligence... Rongshengtang unfolds a vivid picture of life in the early Republic of China, where human warmth and cruelty mingled and society showed every face... Seventy percent historical fact, thirty percent fiction.