Clouds and Rain Enshroud the Begonias

Zhao Xiaolou, a renowned opera performer in a time of chaos, forms an unbreakable bond with Gu Chengjing, a man who holds absolute power in Shanghai, after an assassination attempt. From testing each other at every turn to becoming kindred spirits, they ultimately become close friends. When war sweeps across the land, Gu Chengjing resolutely heads to the front, while Zhao Xiaolou does everything he can to support him from the rear. Then, when all word of Gu Chengjing is lost, Zhao Xiaolou resolutely takes up his mission...

They say actors have no hearts, but they forget that actors are people too, with hearts of their own. Even in a land crumbling around him, he cannot forget his duty to his country, however humble his station.