Love in the Time of Affection

This film (drama)Also known as爱在有情天，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2004Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.1(For reference only)。

The story takes place on the eve of the Japanese invasion of China, a moment in time that conceals tumultuous waves beneath its calm surface. At this point, feudal thoughts among the Chinese have reached their end, making frantic gestures before the death toll rings. This not only distorts human nature, familial bonds, and love into contradictions, turning the unreasonable into the taken-for-granted, but also extinguishes countless genuine emotions and deep affections in the world. The male protagonist, Shen Youran, though not a dragon-slaying warrior and having once willingly succumbed to the claws of feudalism, harbors dreams in his heart—a relentless dream of love and an unwavering dream of ideals. Eventually, he meets the female lead, Ruan Manqing, and his internal dreams ignite into intense flames, courageously challenging the giant traditional beast. Although Youran does not rewrite the blood-stained history of modern China, he leaves behind a legacy that spans over a century, testifying to his persistence in love and ideals, and telling the poignant love story between him and Manqing...