Li Shusheng

During the Sino-Japanese War, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De leads the Eighth Route Army in pivotal battles against the Japanese invaders.

A couple living in a poor mountainous area leads a peaceful life with their young son. Tragedy strikes when a fire engulfs their home, leading the father to lose a leg while saving their child, and the mother to donate her corneas, resulting in blindness. As the son grows up and moves to the city, he distances himself from his humble origins, only to later realize the depth of his parents' love and sacrifices.

To save her family restaurant, returning chef Ting must rediscover the lost flavor of its signature dish. The true recipe, however, lies hidden in a memory she has long sealed away.

This Chinese period drama series follows the fortunes of a prominent merchant family engaged in Traditional Chinese Medicine during the waning years of the Ching dynasty. The affairs of this family of doctors/pharmacists (which in those days were one and the same) are intimately linked with social upheavals of the time such as the encroachment of Christian missionaries and foreign imperialism as well as conflicts that inevitably emerge in a large upper class family. Comparable in scope and production value to such recent titles as "Downton Abbey", the lives and character of both masters and servants intertwine in plot lines that spans more than a generation.