In 1930s China, village girl Qian Xiao gains the power to control time, making her a target of powerful forces. As she uncovers the metropolis's hidden secrets, she faces peril and the cost of her gift.
Poverty-stricken Daguzi encounters a child - Mantou - floating downstream at the river bank, he decides to take him by his side as his son, with compassion and affection.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Cao Cao defeated Dong Zhuo, welcomed the emperor, and fought at Guandu, becoming a great hero.