Overview
In pre-revolutionary China, two young girls, Chunhua and Yuehong Xing, rise through the ranks of Chinese opera, but with their artistic success comes a new series of personal and social challenges. After they're sold to a Shanghai opera and the revolution dawns, Yuehong radicalizes and devotes her career to politically progressive performances, while Chunhua flees to avoid turmoil. As the world changes around them, they fight to maintain their friendship.
| Actor | Age then | Age now | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 28 | December 19, 2024 (89) | |
 | 24 | 85 | |
 | 44 | August 21, 2005 (85) | |
 | 43 | November 22, 1968 (48) | |
 | 48 | December 24, 1968 (52) | |
 | 31 | July 22, 2021 (89) | |
 | 40 | April 13, 2015 (91) | |
 | 48 | November 14, 1968 (52) | |
 | 45 | January 26, 1970 (51) | |
 | 49 | March 21, 1999 (84) |