Duan Wu, a pearl diver from Hepu meets Yan Zi Jing, a businessman from Xiyu (Western Region), and Zhang Jin Ran, a humble gentleman. She joins Yan's caravan and embarks on a journey filled with struggles as she enters the world of jewelry. However, during her trip to the northwest, she unravels the secrets of her life and gets entangled in Yan Zi Jing's quest for revenge. She experiences the loss of close relatives and betrayal by her beloved.
Renamed Su Mu Zhe, Duan Wu courageously ventures into Yangzhou in pursuit of the truth, refusing to be consumed by hatred. Letting go of the past, she teams up with Zhang Jin Ran and confronts fierce struggles together with Yan Zi Jing, who initially planned to bear the burden of stigma and hatred alone, but finally finds solace in his heart and eases his knot.
After the storm settles, Su Mu Zhe reaches the pinnacle of jewelry art at the Jewelry Competetion Fair, inspiring many women to take control of their destinies.
(Source: Chinese = Youku)
Adapted from the novel "Kun Shan Yu Qian Zhuan" (昆山玉前传) by Tan Tian Yin (谈天音).
Episodes: 40
Duration: 45 min.
Content Rating: Not Yet Rated
With the overall achievement of a well-off society in 2020 as the background, the theme is grand. But in storytelling, it is not from a grand perspective, but to explore the lives of ordinary people.
There are 6 mini-stories:
1. Fei Chang Xia Ri (非常夏日)
2. Qing Chun Yong Zhu (青春永驻)
3. Nian Qing You Wei (青年有为)
4. Lai Wan Ya Xue Fen Si Tang (来碗鸭血粉丝汤)
5. Nian Ye Fan (年夜饭)
6. Xiang Wang (向往)