A Beauty in Troubled Times(2012)

A Beauty in Troubled Times is a Chinese drama set in 1930s Shanghai during Japan's invasion of China. Zhang Lianxin, a former maid, escapes her servitude to pursue love and freedom, only to find herself caught in a deadly political conspiracy. She develops a complicated bond with Chong Yang as they navigate wartime dangers together. Torn between competing loyalties and romantic interests, Lianxin must outwit the powerful forces closing in around her while fighting for control of her own destiny. The series captures the tension of a nation at war through the intimate struggles of those caught in its grip.