The story takes place in London in the 1930s, this huge city, everywhere filled with extravagance and flashy atmosphere, men and women immersed in this, do not know the Wei and Jin dynasties. Adam (Stephen Campbell Moore Stephen Campbell Moore) is an unknown writer who uses the famous Nina (Emily Mortimer Emily Mortimer) as a "stepping stone", hoping to successfully break into the high society through their marriage. Nina fell in love with Adam, but her conservative and ancient family was not optimistic about their marriage. they paid no attention to Adam and felt that he was not worthy of Nina. In the face of the opposition of her family, Nina decided to rebel. She sneaked out of the house and found Adam. However, Adam was at a loss about her and Nina's situation, and their future seemed dark.