Asian Drama

A story that revolves around a Peking opera performer and a wealthy businessman who are brought together by their love for Peking opera.

Set in the 1930's, it follows Shang Xirui, a Peking opera performer who relies on his exceptional talent to gain fame in Beiping. Being an outsider, he faces opposition from the locals but doesn't relent nor give up in fulfilling his dreams to promote Peking opera. As he pours himself into mastering the art, wealthy businessman Cheng Fengtai becomes deeply captivated after watching a performance for the first time. He makes acquaintance with Shang Xirui and becomes an avid supporter. Through Cheng Fengtai's help, Shang Xirui builds Shui Yun Lou and trains a new troupe. When the Japanese army invade Beiping in 1937 and patriotic men and women take up arms to fight, Shang Xirui and Zhu Fengtai are moved to make sacrifices for their country.

In the late 1970s, Houniu Village, Lantong County, eastern Henan suffered a flood that was unprecedented in a century. Sun Tonghua, who was the director of women at the time, performed well in disaster relief and became the village party secretary. After experiencing the ups and downs of the household contract responsibility system and the ups and downs of village-run enterprises, Sun Tonghua still firmly believes that through the joint efforts of the villagers, the poverty label can be removed. Unforeseen circumstances, Sun Tonghua’s only son, Li Bingheng, died young because he had no money to treat the disease, and the village-run enterprises also encountered major problems. Sun Tonghua was low-willed for a while, with the help of his daughter-in-law Wang Dacui. Sun Tonghua regained confidence. In 2014, the battle for poverty alleviation started. The poverty alleviation working group entered the village. Sun Tonghua and the village leaders led the villagers to fight against poverty. After several years of hard work, not only all the villagers got rid of poverty, but Lantong Musical Instrument Factory has also become a well-known excellent enterprise. In the performance report to the Party Central Committee on the victory of poverty alleviation, Wang Dacui sang the original song "Lan Tong Hua Hua" on behalf of Lan Tong, which echoed for a long time in the Great Hall of the People.