51 minSeason 1 • Episode 49
LatestIn 1937 Beijing, a revered opera star and a businessman unite to preserve culture, love, and hope as their city falls under the shadow of invasion.
Acting
Yin Zheng's opera performances are genuinely transcendent.
Costume
Peking opera regalia that drips with authentic period detail.
Production
Recreated 1930s Beijing with lavish, lived-in texture.
Creator
Yu Zheng
Huang Xiaoming
Cheng Fengtai
Yin Zheng
Shang Xirui
Charmaine Sheh Sze-Man
Fan Xiang'er
Merxat
Fan Lian
Liu Min
Cheng Meixin
Li Zefeng
Du Luocheng
Tan Jianci
Chen Renxiang
King Shih-chieh
Jiang Rongshou
Tang Zeng
Cao Guixiu
Wang Xichao
Jiang Dengbao
Li Chunai
Xiao Lai
Anna Fang
Shi Jiu
Zhang Yixi
Cha Cha'er
He Ruixian
Liu Yuehong
Huang Xingyuan
Zhou Xiangyun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The novel 'Winter Begonia' by Shui Qian Cheng was explicit BL; Yu Zheng's adaptation became a case study in how Chinese media navigates censorship while keeping queer subtext unmistakable to audiences.
Yin Zheng trained for months in Peking opera — those are his actual vocals in performance scenes, not dubbed.
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