This play is based on A Dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin. The plot of the play consists of two contradictory clues: one is centered on the love between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, and the other is centered on the government of Ning and Rong and their social relations, which consists of some independent and interrelated plots.
The drama started shooting on May 26th, 2008, ended on September 9th, 2009, and premiered on June 24th, 20 10 in Qingdao TV Station and on September 2nd, 20 10 in anhui tv and Beijing TV Station.