Swallowtail & Dragonfly — Art. War. Survival.

Based on a true story. Shanghai, 1930s. Lianxia "Ziyi" Zhou — one of China's most celebrated painters and poets — moves through an iconic circle of artists and intellectuals alongside her husband Wanping Xu. When war erupts, a cruel twist of fate tears them apart, leaving Ziyi to raise five children alone in a nation ravaged by conflict. A sweeping historical drama about love, resilience, and the power of art to sustain the human spirit.