Winter Begonia

2020 48 episodes Dragon TV / Youku Drama Historical Romance Art Viki

In 1930s Shanghai, Shang Xirui is a Kunqu opera performer of extraordinary talent — a man who has devoted his life to preserving a classical art form that is slowly dying. Cheng Fengtai is a wealthy businessman from Beijing who falls captivated by Shang Xirui's performance and becomes his patron. What follows is a decades-long relationship built on mutual respect, sacrifice, and devotion, set against the backdrop of war, occupation, and the end of an era. A prestige historical drama about the bond between two men who protect each other across impossible circumstances.

Where to Watch
FriendshipDevotionArtSacrificeWarLoyaltyIdentityLoss
Devoted FriendshipPatron Artist BondHistorical BackdropWar EraSacrificeForbidden Feelings
EpicEmotionalBeautifulMelancholicAtmosphericBittersweet
Cast
Huang Xiaoming as Cheng FengtaiLuo Jincheng as Shang Xirui

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