20世纪30年代初，古老的华夏大地正面临着生死存亡的危机时刻。热河一带颇有名气的霍家少爷霍啸林一向浪荡不羁，他和保安司令赵金虎的儿子赵舒城是好朋友，并喜欢唱黄梅戏的女孩阿梅。谁知落花有意，流水无情，他和赵金虎争夺阿梅，饱读诗书的舒城则越来越不满父亲滥杀无辜的军阀行径。两家的矛盾最终爆发，霍家惨遭灭门，背负仇恨和伤痛的啸林侥幸逃脱，遁入江湖，他发誓一定要为家人报仇。学成一身武艺的啸林沦落黑道，成为名震汉口的一霸。与此同时，日本帝国主义露出险恶贪婪的面孔，无情爪牙撕破华夏大地的肌肤，血流满地。走过一大段弯路的啸林意识到人生所犯的错误，在命运的指引下，他将用血肉铸就一段爱国传奇。

Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao grew up in the same compound. They have been bickering with each other for ages. Qin Chuan is simple and does not mince words but he always stands by Xie Qiao and will always be her most important friend. No matter where life leads them, they will come together.