Lotus

Lotus is a mainland Chinese family period drama that aired in 2012, directed by and starring , , Wang Kuirong, among others. The drama tells the story of Lotus, a descendant of the Eight Banner nobility living in the late Qing dynasty and early Republic of China. After her family's fortunes decline, she and Master Hong depend on each other for survival. After she receives a narcissus basin as a gift at Prince Rui Mansion, she experiences marital upheaval and falls in love with Tianhe, who marries her in place of his elder brother, and they stay together. To improve their lives, Lotus sells the narcissus basin, but this causes Tianhe to undergo a drastic change in temperament. In the end, Lotus breaks the narcissus basin, and Tianhe goes insane.