Chaos and Floating Flowers

This film (drama)Also known as乱世飘萍，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2000Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.5(For reference only)。

Beijing, late Qing dynasty and early Republic. A courtesan skilled with a magical whip—Phoenix Girl, though born humble, has a fierce personality and is beautiful. Her conditions for companionship do not involve riches, but rather martial skills. Countless suitors have come to challenge her for her favor, all ending in defeat. Such a spectacular scene is witnessed by someone who immediately falls in love. This person is Tofu, a disciple of Li Hongzhang, who has returned from studying in England to promote Westernization and is already married. Tofu disregards the objections from his mentor Li Hongzhang and his family, and comes to compete in Western attire with a Western sword, ultimately getting whipped by Phoenix Girl until he is nearly naked. However, he does not lose heart and returns in his Western clothing to sing Schubert's serenade beneath Phoenix Girl's building in hopes of winning her approval. Although Phoenix Girl does not show herself, she feels a mutual attraction… In a later martial arts competition, Phoenix Girl deliberately shows a flaw, allowing Tofu to win… Tofu marries Phoenix Girl and brings her home… Not long after their wedding, Tofu is assigned by Li Hongzhang to go on a mission to England, and he cannot take his family with him. Tofu and Phoenix Girl part with tears. Little do they know that this farewell will turn out to be eternal. Such an outcome is actually a premeditated scheme by Tofu’s seemingly amiable wife, who, after Phoenix Girl gives birth to a daughter, poisons her and falsely claims the child as her own… Upon hearing the news of Phoenix Girl's death, Tofu is filled with grief. After returning home for work after a year, he takes his daughter to England and names her—Run Ge Er… Years later, at eighteen, the beautiful young lady—Run Ge Er, dressed in Western attire, returns to the country with her father Tofu. Long accustomed to English education, Run Ge Er is unaware of many restrictions in the Qing dynasty, and her actions become a striking spectacle. She climbs trees, visits tea houses, learns and acts in plays, and excels in boxing, causing headaches for Tofu and his wife who find themselves helpless. The son of an important official, Rong Fu, develops feelings for Run Ge Er and sends someone to propose, only to be rejected by her… At this moment, Run Ge Er encounters her father's friend—Tan Sitong, who captivates her with his righteous demeanor and reform ideas, sparking affection… The emperor secretly commands Tofu and Tan Sitong to find a way to rescue him. Tofu writes a secret letter to Yuan Shikai, requesting him to rally troops to protect the emperor. However, Yuan Shikai betrays him, and the letter falls into Rong Fu's hands. Rong Qing seizes this opportunity to blackmail Tofu with the letter, forcing him to comply… Tofu’s wife, in an attempt to save the Tofu family from disaster, takes matters into her own hands and plans to drug Run Ge Er and send her into Rong's household. Just then, Tofu returns, and the plot is exposed, causing him to erupt in rage… The reform fails, and Tan Sitong and the other six gentlemen are executed at Caishikou… Tofu, exhausted and heartbroken, jumps into the city moat to commit suicide… After witnessing Tan Sitong's execution, Run Ge Er disappears without a trace… In despair, Tofu’s wife sets fire to the Tofu household… Ten years later, in Wuchang, Hubei. Run Ge Er has become a leading actress in a theater, adopting the stage name Run Tianhong… Disguised as a Qing soldier, but in reality a revolutionary—Yang Hailong, he leads several revolutionaries to assassinate the Governor of Huguang, Rui Zheng, while he is watching a play, but it fails. At the critical moment, Run Tianhong saves Yang Hailong, who expresses deep gratitude… On the anniversary of Tan Sitong's death, Run Tianhong and Yang Hailong unexpectedly meet at the riverside for tributes. At this point, Run Tianhong learns that the Yang Hailong before her was the boy who had deeply inspired Tan Sitong and later became his student. Run Tianhong's heart quakes… The revolutionaries are discovered smuggling arms, and it is revealed that Yang Hailong is among them… The government sends troops to capture Yang Hailong, who escapes upon receiving the news… The government arrests Run Tianhong, intending to use her as bait to trap Yang Hailong… With the help of his revolutionary comrades, Yang Hailong successfully rescues Run Tianhong, and the two embrace deeply… Three years later, they both take part in the shocking—Wuchang Uprising…