Unexpected changes bring Zhou Quan and Che Li’s happy ten-year marriage to a standstill, as one is suddenly laid off despite their talent while the other rushes to start a business. Can the two in their thirties get back on track towards a happy life?
After a birthday banquet, a sudden car accident deals devastating blows to the families of Xiuli and Xiufang. The younger sister Xiuli's second son, Ruoxuan, a high school student with excellent character and grades, loses his young life in a car accident; The older sister Xiufang's only daughter Anxin, a young dance teacher, loses both her legs in the car accident. To help her mother overcome her pain, Xiuli's eldest daughter Ruohua brings Xiuli to her student dormitory. However, Xiuli, who is struggling to heal emotionally, still causes huge trouble to Ruohua, a senior who is about to graduate. Especially in her romantic relationship with Zhou Kaize, Ruohua is tortured due to excessive pressure from her mother; Facing her disheartened daughter Anxin and her increasingly fragile and evasive son-in-law Qin Feng, Xiufang, who has always been obese, is determined to inspire confidence in her daughter by achieving an unprecedented weight-loss success.
The background of "Hero" is set in 2020: a sudden disaster that disrupted everyone's lives. When society face unemployment when families fall apart, when lovers are separated, when death is approaching quietly, and when a peaceful life suddenly undergoes unexpected changes, how will women respond? What are the vital and irreplaceable roles that men play in women’s lives and growth? The three female directors Zhang Aijia, Li Shaohong and Chen Chong used their unique female perspectives to explore and show people's plights and struggles in family, career, and love in special times.
Cheng Shaoshang, left behind by her parents who went off to war, faces challenges from a scheming aunt and struggles with estrangement from her family. Lacking love and security, she is cautious in choosing a marriage partner and meets three suitors: Ling Buyi, the emperor's adopted son; Yuan Shen, a talented figure from Bailu Mountain; and Lou Yao, an aristocrat. Despite a rocky path to love, Shaoshang remains steadfast. Her involvement with Ling Buyi leads them into a mystery surrounding his family and identity and together they confront a national crisis, growing through their experiences and upholding their ideals.
The story follows two modern women who deal with unemployment and typical day-to-day struggles. Da Yu meets Xiao Yu, a girl born in 1995 who has the same name and surname as herself. Xiao Yu had quit her job out of boredom and by coincidence, the two start living under the same roof. During the year that they are jobless, Da Yu follows Xiao Yu's lead in trying new things. In turn, Xiao Yu also learns to plan things under the influence of Da Yu. They decide to return to the workplace once more. Da Yu who's 30 hits a wall due to the stringent requirements in the corporate world and must find another way to move forward. Meanwhile, Xiao Yu learns to strive hard instead of taking it easy and earns the appreciation of her superiors. In this way, Da Yu and Xiao Yu find the meaning of life and work through each other.
"Have love in this city, I deserve it?" This is perhaps the self-doubt of every "floating family". A traffic accident leads Wang Xiyue (Wang Zhi) into a "love at first sight" that she never expected;
He Peijin, a housewife, after quietly contributing to the family for nearly two decades, her husband suddenly filed for divorce on the grounds of cultural gap. In order to save the family, Peijin decided to apply for university as an advanced candidate, but was unanimously opposed by her husband and son. At this time, Peijin was misdiagnosed as having cancer again, and there is not much to come. Peijin decided to live completely for herself in the last time and realize her dream of going to college. After enrolling, Peijin and her son became classmates. Facing a group of classmates with generation gaps, Peijin was marginalized, but she gradually won the love of the "little" classmates with her life wisdom and personality charm.
Doctor Xu Qingfeng of Yanxi Hospital and Captain Guan Yuqing, both on a voyage back from studying abroad, form a strong bond through their cooperation in helping patients, only to discover that their families each hold deep, unspoken struggles.