In a turbulent 1919, three disparate souls face a nation on the brink. Men San Dao, a once-respected imperial bodyguard, is released from prison after 12 years for his role in the Hundred Days Restoration. Tasked with solving a critical case, he finds himself investigating a figure connected to his past cause. Simultaneously, Zhou Bu Fan, a skilled Jianghu swordsman, grapples with poverty and the fading relevance of old traditions, forced into unsavory alliances to survive. Zhu Yan, a dedicated Confucian student, sees her life's ambition thwarted by sweeping legal changes and becomes a passionate adversary of those undermining imperial authority. When their paths unexpectedly cross, these three, joined by others scarred by a changing world, rally to defend the struggling imperial power, hoping to establish a constitution and quell rising opposition. Will they succeed, becoming the unlikely heroes of their challenging era?
Other names: Floating World, Fu Shi Hui, 浮世荟, Fu Shi Mang Mang, Hui Wei Bu Chao, In the vast world, Hui Wei is not in dynasty, Heroes, 浮世茫茫，荟蔚不朝, Tian Xingjian, Tian Xing Jian