What is the plot of the TV series?

The TV series Half-Life is an emotional drama of the times starring Carina Lau, Rulu, Joseph Cheng and Guo Xiaodong. Based on Zhang Ailing's novel of the same name, the play tells a sad love story in old Shanghai in 1930s.

In 1930s old Shanghai, Gu came to a factory as a clerk. He and his colleague Shen admired each other and gradually fell in love with each other through mutual help and support. With the encouragement of the King of the World, Man Zhen walked out of the darkness of life and faced the light with courage and perseverance. ...