At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, the Qing Dynasty was about to end its 300-year reign. It was plagued by internal and external troubles and turbulent times. It was during this period of turmoil that heroes emerged and the Chinese nation faced major historical changes. The people of lofty ideals, led by Sun Yat-sen (played by Zhao Wenxuan), realized that only a democratic republic could save China. They formed revolutionary parties to overthrow the Qing government and establish a democratic country where the people are the masters of their own affairs. In this process, countless revolutionaries shed blood and sacrificed their lives, but more revolutionaries stood up to fight against the backward feudal system and finally fired the first shot of the Xinhai Revolution in Wuchang. During this period, Huang Xing (played by Jackie Chan), Li Yuanhong (played by Jiang Wu), Empress Dowager Longyu (played by Chen Chong), Yuan Shikai (played by Sun Chun), Wang Jingwei (played by Yu Shaoqun), Song Jiaoren (played by Xing Guidong), Qiu Jin (played by Ning Jing) and other figures from all sides took turns to write the most glorious chapter in China's modern history...