

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.
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.