In the midst of war, four young men fall in love.

In 1765, as the invading Angwa (Burmese) army marched towards the capitol of Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam), they encountered little resistance from the Ayutthaya army, who retreated to defend from behind the capitol's walls.

Three childhood friends, in the Ayutthaya army, are constantly at odds. Thap wants to fight bravely, as Sang and Khap follow orders and retreat. Unhappy with the army, Thap defects and joins a group of patriotic rebels who eventually all gather at the village of Bang Rajan to defend against the Angwa.

Thap is patient, brave and righteous. Sang is hotheaded, stubborn, and overbearing. He is also ambitious and knows how to talk his way to a promotion. Khap is gentle, follows Sang's lead, but is also smart and wise to Sang's bravado. Sang is competitive and wants to win over Thap, but their personalities are not the only thing driving the rift. Sang loves Juang, Thap's sister, while Khap is madly in love with Feung, Thap's fiancee.

Thap does not want his, or Feung's family, to retreat to the capitol, although he has to be in hiding as a deserter. Sang takes this opportunity to be the protector of Juang and Feung. He convinces Khap that they must kidnap the girls and take them to the capitol for safety, while Thap is in pursuit to retrieve them. Also for the girls' protection, Sang and Khap declare that Juang and Feung are their wives. Along the way, they meet the mysterious Jai, who has fallen for the brave and patriotic Sapai.

The village of Bang Rajan, according to Thai tradition, is where a group of brave villagers, gathered from various regions, put up a brave fight and fought eight battles against the well organised invaders and became legendary heroes. The battle for Bang Rajan is a symbol of determination and heroism against overwhelming odds.

Yoon Jin Seo plays Miru, a 29 year old magazine writer who takes on a new romance column and launches headlong into a project where she dates twelve men, one for each astrological sign of the year.

Muthita, an attractively beautiful woman who works as a social influencer, is engaged to Katkhun who is perfectly handsome and wealthy. Accidentally, meeting Arnon, the spirit of a man who has just died, they unintendedly become buddies. He needs to go back to his wife and daughter. Arnon must help other spirits who can't move on, meanwhile, give Muthita advice about and her love, also being her guardian.

After Huo Yan graduated from the Civil Defence Academy, he becomes the vice-captain of the Fire Rescue Team. During an incident where he had to rescue a pregnant woman from a delivery car, he met Yan Lan, a doctor working in the Emergency Department. Their meeting started out on the wrong foot, plagued with misunderstandings. Huo Yan has always been cold and level-headed, having a firm grip on all situations. However, the appearance of "sunshine" Yan Lan becomes the only uncertain element in his life. Huo Yan and Yan Lan meet again in an earthquake relieve mission. During their mission, they are constantly faced with extreme conditions, witnessing countless parting caused by life and death; causing their relationship to take a stronger turn. After returning back to the city, news of a highly infectious virus broke out. Yan Lan and her colleagues immediately devote their efforts, joining the battle to combat the disease. Huo Yan and the people who received their aid are constantly worried about Yan Lan's safety and try all means to silently support Yan Lan behind her back.

On the other hand, Jiang Tong, the deputy instructor of the Fire Rescue Team falls in love with Wang Dayin, her fellow colleague who seems timid and withdrawn. Faced with Wang Da Yin' constant avoidance and her family's opposition, Jiang Tong is determined to find out the story behind Wang Da Yin. In the process, Wang Da Yin also gradually mature to become a man with a sense of mission and responsibility.

The drama is told in three separate folklore stories about love, lust, vanity, greed and selfishness.

{Changing Pins} - Male and female fraternal twins fall in love with different men with the same appearance. The older male twin has an homosexual affair with a Prince of the Liao Kingdom, while the female twin falls in love with a poor scholar.

{Judge Lu} - A poor scholar has an affair with a courtesan that resembles his wife.

{Chasing Fish} - A scholar becomes the object of affection to a fish spirit and human girl with the face.

Xia Xun, an ordinary man who, after witnessing Jinyiwei's brutality, an imperial military secret police serving the Ming dynasty emperors in China, decided to stand up for the common folks. His path led him to his future wife and his sworn brother, as well as a prince and his wife. His capability attracted the attention of Jinyiwei top brass. They recruited him into the agency and trained him to become an elite Jinyiwei. In the meantime, the newly ascended emperor ruled with an iron fist and tolerated no dissidents. Seeing the plights of the people, the man began covertly helping the prince to ascend the throne and restore peace to the country.

(Source: DramaWiki)

Adapted from the novel series by Yue Guan

Country: China

Episodes: 30

Aired On: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Duration: 45 min.

Aired: Sep 16, 2024 - Oct 5, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Mantaro comes from a rich family in Kochi who owns a brewery but because of him being sickly, he becomes the target of bullying. As a child, he has been fascinated with plants and decides to quit school so as to head to Teikoku University in Tokyo where he studies botany and works as a research assistant with the vision of creating an encyclopedia on all plants in Japan, he works hard to realise his dream.

A television adaption of Zhang Yimou's 2011 film The Flowers of War. Apart from changes in character relationships and the storyline, there will also be additional plots outlining the events before and after the Nanking Massacre.