The girl Xian was raised by Hui, a single mother who runs a photo studio. By chance, Xian followed her lover Cong to the studio, which attracted the attention of boss Meng of the film company, and her life's destiny changed. Boss Meng took advantage of Xian's purity and yearning for an actor's identity to give her the glory of a star and emotional dreams. Later, in order to protect himself during the war, he abandoned Xian, who was already pregnant. Mother Hui also passed away sadly because she could not bear the betrayal of her emotional support Lao Wang. Adapted from the short story "Fu Nv Sheng Huo" (妇女生活) by Su Tong (苏童)