The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were a time of turmoil and endless struggle. The previous emperor died unexpectedly, and Emperor Li (Ge You) usurped the throne and took the previous emperor's beautiful queen (Zhang Ziyi) for himself. In order to protect herself, the queen had no choice but to flatter Emperor Li. However, she had a bigger, unknown ambition in her heart. The prince (Daniel Wu) was the son of the previous emperor. The pain of his father's death made him decide to give up his life as an artist and embark on a road of revenge. However, his indecisive nature made him walk scarred on the road of revenge, and the queen as his stepmother made him full of emotional entanglements. Qingnv (Zhou Xun) has been promised to be the prince's wife. She is infatuated with the prince, but in the end she ruined her youth. Qingnv's brother (Huang Xiaoming) is young and energetic, and has a deep relationship with his sister, and is deeply involved in this struggle. On this day, Emperor Li held a night banquet, and everyone attended. Undercurrents were rolling and murderous intentions were everywhere.