Plot introduction
Singer Li and her two beautiful daughters and Momo live by the Qinhuai River. Her wish is to leave this inferiority complex as soon as possible. For Zhi Tao and DOG, besides this wish, there are more beautiful dreams and ideals.
On the day of the strike of Fushun Car Shop in Nanjing, Zhi Tao, an actor of Maggie Song and Dance Troupe who returned to Nanjing from Jinan to pay homage to his father, and Shuicun, a young painter who came to Nanjing to find friends, had an argument over the rickshaw. Finally, the two of them took the same car and rushed to the city. Zhi Tao is covered with gauze and wearing sunglasses. Shuicun, who is both interesting and curious, wants to see her face. Arrogant Zhi Tao thought he was a prodigal son and got off angrily. But to avoid accidents, the things in their suitcases fell out and mixed together. Both of them said they didn't want to see each other again. But when they parted, Shuicun and Zhi Tao finally got a chance to see each other's faces, and they were both attracted by each other's temperament and appearance.
Su Qi, a reporter from Shanghai Daily, took the opportunity of interviewing Fang Runze, a big capitalist, to invest in Nanjing from Shanghai to visit his biological parents in Qinhuai River. Because of frequent contact with Fang Runze, Fang took good care of her. Su Qi once thought that his love for himself was like a father's love for his daughter, but he didn't know that he had other plans.
DOG works as a singer in a teahouse, but her dream is to be a chorus girl like her sister. She often goes to the university drama club to practice acting. Taihu Lake, a photographer who secretly loves her, saw the director of the drama club cheating and playing tricks on her, but kindly reminded her but scolded her. DOG tried to please Fang, but he cheated him in the end. Koharu wanted to get rid of the singer's identity as soon as possible and began to get on well with the wealthy businessman Wang Shouchen.
Zhi Tao and Xiaoxiang went to the countryside to play in the rain, and just arrived at the home of their friend Akiyama who lives in Shuicun. After meeting, they all showed their love. Zhi Tao was worried that he would look down on her as an actress, so he made up a name and occupation casually. But when Shuicun watched the performance, Zhi Tao recognized it. Facing Shuicun's anger, Zhi Tao bravely admitted his mistake and expressed his concern. After the rain, they became lovers, just as they told the judge. Zhi Tao wants to help Shuicun realize his desire to hold a solo exhibition, but she is worried that there will be no works when he sells the paintings. She quietly bought his paintings with her own money and then sold them to save the cost of holding the exhibition. Shuicun happened to see her selling her paintings to a government official Wan Youguang at a high price, thinking that it was false that she loved him, and it was true that she used his paintings to make money. In a rage, she jumped to Wan Jia to get the painting. Taking Shuicun as a thief, I always wanted Wan Youguang of Zhi Tao to hear that Shuicun was Zhi Tao's lover and lied that his servant was dead and wanted to put Shuicun to death. Zhi Tao was deceived by Wan Youguang and testified that the stolen painting was indeed owned by Wan Youguang. Shuicun, who was sentenced to death, hated Zhi Tao's guts. After knowing the truth, Zhi Tao wanted to cry more, and their relationship broke down.
Su Qi liked Akiyama's novels and got to know each other. After a brief encounter, they met. In the face of Su Qi's tenderness, Akiyama, who has been unable to solve the mystery of his ex-wife's death, dare not accept it. After being persuaded by Shuicun and Zhi Tao, he was ready to seek happiness again, but was stopped by his ex-wife and sister Reiko Kobayakawa. Reiko Kobayakawa told her sister that she died because Akiyama married her, and she also hurt the love between Akiyama and Su Qi in her own way, which eventually led to Akiyama being hit by a car she rode in Su Qi and becoming disabled. Reiko Kobayakawa sold his property for Akiyama's management, and knew that he was not worthy of Akiyama in Su Qi. Ling He promised to marry him, and Su Qi's beautiful love dream was shattered.
Shuicun's death is just around the corner, and Zhi Tao asks all the light to drop the lawsuit. All the light was threatened by marriage, and Zhi Tao resolutely refused. Zhi Tao also asked Fang Runze's daughter Yan Zi for help. Yan Zi, who has always liked Shuicun, said that once Shuicun was rescued, Zhi Tao would leave Shuicun forever. In order to protect the life of Shuicun, Zhi Tao had no choice but to agree. Fang Runze's intervention in Shuicun was rejected by Wan Youguang, and Zhi Tao had to meet Wan Youguang's requirements before Shuicun's execution. At their wedding, Mrs. Wan, who was informed of the incident, came to find fault and felt cheated to death. Shuicun came to solve her embarrassment, but turned away without looking back. Zhi Tao couldn't help crying when she thought that a pair of lovers who really loved each other should end up like this.
Su Qi was disheartened by love. Fang Runze wanted to take advantage, so he used power. He recognized his true colors, and Su Qi pretended to promise to marry him, and then waited for an opportunity to get away. However, she was surprised to learn at the wedding that he was actually her biological father and her mother was Li. Su Qi was ashamed and resentful and committed suicide on the red carpet. After Ling He's son got married, Akiyama learned that Su Qi was dead. He stayed at Fang Runze's door every day and finally died with Fang Runze.
Because Momo's ignorance was deceived by men many times, Momo's revenge was disfigured by him. Momo can't bear the sudden blow, she is insane, and her long hair is chased by children in the street every day. Finally, Taihu Lake found her, held her in tears and left the flashy and ugly Qinhuai River forever.
When Shuicun saw the money that Zhi Tao entrusted to hold an exhibition when she was not at home, she finally understood that she had been silently dedicating herself to her misunderstanding. Shuicun decided to find her and ask for forgiveness, but Zhi Tao was determined to avoid it. Shuicun was in pain and drunk. Just as he jumped on the boat and left, Zhi Tao couldn't give up his love. Suddenly, he jumped on the boat. Unexpectedly, the ship caught fire halfway, and Zhi Tao failed to wake up the drunken Shuicun. She remembered the plot in "Man Jiang Hong", which she once played. She took off her cheongsam and asked him to pretend that a woman was dragged into a lifeboat, but she sank into the river with the shipwreck and fire. ...