The Tale of Rose (玫瑰的故事)

Adapted from Yi Shu's novel The Story of Rose, The Tale of Rose follows Huang Yimei (Liu Yifei), a woman born into a scholarly family who displays artistic talent from a young age. Early in her career, she meets and falls in love with her partner Zhuang Guodong (Peng Guanying), but they eventually drift apart due to life's pressures. She returns to school for further education, then marries her senior Fang Xiewen (Lin Gengxin). However, their divergent career paths and his growing possessiveness lead to a painful divorce. She then starts her own business in art curation and meets her soulmate Fu Jiaming (Wallace Huo), but their love story ends tragically when he passes away just months later due to a terminal illness. Despite her grief and pain, Huang Yimei continues to move forward, living her life most fully and embracing the future with resilience.

The Tale of Rose spans 38 episodes (≈45 minutes each). The series can be divided into five main story arcs:

• Act 1: The First Love (Episodes 1-16): Fresh out of school, the passionate and impulsive Huang Yimei enters the workforce, falls deeply in love with Zhuang Guodong, and experiences a whirlwind romance. However, their career paths send them to different continents, and misaligned life goals eventually force them apart after a long-distance struggle.
• Act 2: Marriage & Divorce (Episodes 17-26): Yimei returns to school, where she meets the devoted but insecure Fang Xiewen. The two marry and have a child. Over time, Fang’s controlling and possessive nature suffocates Yimei. Choosing her own freedom, she bravely files for divorce and walks away.
• Act 3: The Soulmate (Episodes 27-32): After getting back on her feet, Yimei meets her soulmate, the free-spirited musician Fu Jiaming. He brings joy and passion back into her life, but their happiness is cut short when he is diagnosed with a terminal illness, leaving her to face a heartbreaking loss.
• Act 4: The Young Pilot & Final Empowerment (Episodes 33-36): Following her grief, the now-mature Yimei meets He Xi (Lin Yi), a much younger man training to become a pilot. She approaches this relationship with a calmer, wiser perspective, guiding and encouraging him toward his dreams without expectations of forever.
• Act 5: Growth & Her Own Journey (Episodes 37-38): Yimei achieves self-actualization. She buys her own vintage aircraft, finds purpose in her work, and concludes her story not dependent on a man, but as a woman who is "entirely and absolutely in charge of herself."