Set in 1930s Shanghai, this is the story of Ye Fei, a young magician who begins his journey seeking revenge but ultimately finds a higher calling in patriotism.

After Ye Fei's father, head of the famed Jin Rong troupe, is shunned and driven to death following a public duel with a German magician, Ye Fei vows revenge. He trains under a renowned master up north, then returns to Shanghai, where he meets Xiao Yao, the daughter of a powerful ganglord who falls for him. But as war breaks out, personal vendettas give way to a greater fight — for love, loyalty, and country.