Love in the Dark

This film (drama)Also known as无间有爱，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2008Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.2(For reference only)。

Feng Yi and Liu Yi Kui are small beggars who end up on the streets, relying on each other for survival. Later, they are taken in by Mr. Yu, an important leader of the "Patriotic Society," and receive separate training, leading to their eventual separation. Twelve years later, the greedy Yuan Shikai is appointed as the second provisional president, and he instructs the warlord Qi Yuntian to conspire to betray the country by ceding land. The secret agreement between Commander Qi and a British envoy is sabotaged by Liu Yi Kui, a member of the "Patriotic Society." Feng Yi, a member of the inspection team, unexpectedly saves Commander Qi’s life. Liu Yi Kui manages to escape, but the female pickpocket, Hua Er, is mistakenly captured as a revolutionary, surprisingly by Feng Yi, who had once given her alms! Witnessing Hua Er's arrest, Liu Yi Kui mistakenly believes she is a comrade and, in the rescue attempt, falls into a crisis and hides in the large mansion of the Peng San theater troupe, where he is aided by a helper named Xiao Xue and narrowly escapes disaster. From then on, Xiao Xue holds great respect for this hero with lofty ideals. In order to achieve success again, Feng Yi uses Hua Er as bait to set a trap and lure the "Patriotic Society"! Unexpectedly, Liu Yi Kui outsmarts him, breaking through the encirclement alone and rescuing Hua Er! The theater troupe also embarks on a difficult path of leaving their home due to Xiao Xue's protection of Liu Yi Kui, heading to Shanghai in search of a way out. Qi Yuntian, wishing to use Feng Yi again, tests him by asking him to kill Mr. Yu. Mr. Yu heroically accepts his fate, but Feng Yi cannot cry or take revenge for his adoptive father. As an "undercover agent," he takes on the blame for his adoptive father’s death, rising to become the deputy captain of the Shanghai Inspection Team and a trusted confidant of Qi Yuntian. In Liu Yi Kui's eyes, the unfamiliar Xiao Xue is a loyal friend, but the young Hua Er, who enters danger for the organization even to the point of execution, never seeks credit for her actions, making her a "heroine" he both respects and pities. However, Hua Er falls gravely ill, and Liu Yi Kui, needing to meet Mr. Yu on the mountain to fetch Feng Yi, must entrust Hua Er to his only trusted friend, Xiao Xue. Unfortunately, Hua Er is discovered by Xiao Xue’s brother, Ding Hu, who recognizes her as the revolutionary involved in a previous disturbance in a teahouse. To avoid further trouble, Ding Hu coldheartedly sells Hua Er to a human trafficker when Xiao Xue is unguarded. On his way up the mountain, Liu Yi Kui learns that "Mr. Yu died at Feng Yi’s hands!" and is filled with immense grief... In Shanghai, Qi Yuntian remains uneasy about Feng Yi. To monitor him, he deliberately matches Feng Yi with the famous Shanghai courtesan, Qiao Xiao Zhi. Feng Yi understands Qi Yuntian’s intentions and therefore initiates a false relationship with Qiao Xiao Zhi. Meanwhile, Liu Yi Kui also accepts the organization's assignment, arriving in Shanghai and seeking refuge in the old horse carriage shop that supports the organization’s activities. Hua Er, sold to Mr. William’s household in Shanghai as a maid, is once again saved by Feng Yi under unexpected circumstances. The clever Qiao Xiao Zhi faintly senses an ambiguous connection between Hua Er and Feng Yi, so she sends Hua Er to the local prestigious "Hua Yue" opera troupe. At this time, the Peng San theater troupe comes to seek refuge, and Hua Er and Xiao Xue are reunited in the troupe! The two rely on each other day and night. Hua Er always confides her admiration for Feng Yi to Xiao Xue, who remains indifferent. Their relationship with Liu Yi Kui is even more complicated: Xiao Xue secretly falls for Liu Yi Kui, while Liu Yi Kui wholeheartedly admires Hua Er! Upon learning that a secret agreement is about to be re-signed, various factions spring into action. This time, the "Patriotic Society's" sabotage attempt fails, and Qi Yuntian pulls a feint to mislead while secretly signing the land concession treaty with William! In pursuit of the shooter, Feng Yi unexpectedly encounters his close brother Liu Yi Kui in a dark alley! Feng Yi admits to having killed Mr. Yu, and Liu Yi Kui vows to avenge his adoptive father. The two draw their swords against each other, with Feng Yi intentionally yielding and falling into crisis; at a critical moment, Hua Er appears and rescues Feng Yi. The "Patriotic Society" plans to have Hua Er disguise herself as Qi Yuntian’s long-lost daughter to enter the commander’s mansion; in order to gain Feng Yi's love, Hua Er becomes the beloved of Commander Qi. Fearing that the president might misunderstand him as collaborating with the Japanese, Qi Yuntian refuses the proposal of the Japanese man, Jiang Gu He Ye, who has long coveting Hua Er, and instead decides to secure a marriage pact for Feng Yi and Hua Er, sending them to deliver the secret agreement to President Yuan under the pretext of tourism. Feng Yi and Hua Er’s engagement offends another person—Qiao Xiao Zhi. Having already fallen for Feng Yi, Qiao Xiao Zhi determines to seek help from her long-time admirer, the leading male actor of "Hua Yue," Kong Yan Yan, to plot revenge against Commander Qi for his selfishness! At this time, Hua Er unexpectedly discovers a shocking truth—"Xiao Xue" is actually Commander Qi’s biological daughter! On the trip of Feng Yi and Hua Er, danger lurks everywhere... All factions have only one goal—to seize the "wooden box" hiding immense power in Feng Yi’s possession! The wooden box ultimately falls into the hands of Qi Yuntian's rival, Commander Cao, who joyfully returns home with his gains, only to realize he has been duped; the secret agreement inside the box had already been swapped out by Feng Yi, and what Commander Cao painstakingly obtained is merely a blank sheet of paper! The real wooden box is taken away by the funeral procession played by Kong Yan Yan's troupe. With the secret agreement lost, Feng Yi is pursued by various parties. During his search for the whereabouts of the agreement, he encounters Liu Yi Kui. In order to stop Feng Yi from rescuing Liu Yi Kui from the Cao camp, Feng Yi injures his leg. The two are surrounded by Cao's forces, sustaining serious injuries, and Liu Yi Kui manages to escape while Feng Yi is rescued by his mentor, A Zha. Meanwhile, Hua Er, stranded and robbed, meets Xiao Xue during her time of despair. The two naive girls, after much discussion, finally decide to go to Zhejiang together for a “rescue” mission for their loved ones! Liu Yi Kui infiltrates the Cao camp and is captured. Upon learning this, Xiao Xue, not wanting to drag Hua Er down, decides to enter the tiger's den alone to negotiate with Commander Cao, pretending to hold the secret agreement as a bargaining chip for Liu Yi Kui's release. Through the power of love, Xiao Xue rescues Liu Yi Kui; however, they both fall into the Cao army's prison. At the same time, Hua Er unexpectedly encounters Jiang Gu He Ye, who has not given up on her and promises to help find Feng Yi. He tricks her back to Shanghai. Upon returning home, Hua Er discovers the Qi family has suffered a devastating fate—Commander Cao has ruthlessly targeted his opponents under the guise of the fake secret agreement. Hua Er shoulders the Qi family's misfortune and returns to the Hua Yue dance troupe, relying on her singing in the Yuelai teahouse to support her family. "Traitor" Feng Yi is tortured by A Zha to the brink of death; in order to rush to save Liu Yi Kui, Feng Yi reveals his identity as an undercover agent! In the Cao army's prison, facing imminent death, Xiao Xue finally confesses her feelings for Liu Yi Kui, deeply moving him. Feng Yi arrives just in time, and the two of them fight side by side to escape the enemy ranks! Kong Yan Yan believes that the secret agreement in his possession can not only free Qiao Xiao Zhi from Yuan Shikai’s grasp but also fulfill his dream of taking her away. The wooden box brought back by Kong Yan Yan raises suspicions in the troupe, and everyone believes what they retrieved is a treasure map, sparking even more desire and greed! During the performance at the Yuelai teahouse, various forces, including Liu Yi Kui, Feng Yi, the Cao army, and the inspection team, converge. In the chaos, the "treasure map" ultimately falls into the hands of the unfortunate actress Bi Ling Long. Mortally wounded, Bi Ling Long only realizes before her death that the so-called "treasure map" is merely a treacherous secret agreement! In the midst of gunfire, she passes the agreement to the heroine—Hua Er! At this moment, Commander Qi is taken hostage by Commander Cao. To reunite Xiao Xue with her biological father, Hua Er proposes that if everyone unites to kill Commander Cao, the secret agreement will belong to the "Patriotic Society"! Liu Yi Kui also finally learns of Feng Yi's identity, and in the final battle, everyone fights side by side, paying the price of blood, and ultimately, the treacherous secret agreement ends up in the hands of the "Patriotic Society."