The young girl Xian was raised by Hui, a single mother who ran a photo studio. By chance, Xian followed her lover Cong to the film set and attracted the attention of Mr. Meng, the boss of the film company, which changed her life. Mr. Meng took advantage of Xian's purity and her yearning for the identity of an actress, and gave her the glory of a star and the fantasy of love. Later, in order to protect himself in the war, he abandoned Xian, who was already pregnant. Mother Hui also died sadly because she could not bear the betrayal of her emotional support Lao Wang. The nostalgia for her daughter Zhi became Xian's only hope to survive. Time flies, Zhi also grew up, and she fell in love with her classmate Zou Jie who also worked in the shipyard. Due to their background, the love of the young couple was obstructed, but despite this, the two people who were committed to pursuing progress still walked together firmly. In the middle age, Xian reunited with her former lover Cong who had been separated for many years, and continued their previous relationship and loved each other for a lifetime. The life situation full of joys and sorrows finally resolved the misunderstandings caused by the collision of ideas between the two generations, and the mother and daughter welcomed their own beautiful lives together.