Legacy

Legacy

1 Seasons | 40 Episodes | TV-MA

Set in 1920s Shanghai, Legacy follows the wealthy Yi family, the epitome of a high-class, picture-perfect family who own the most famous department store in China. But when heiress and estranged middle daughter Zhongyu returns from Singapore to stake her claim in her father’s business empire, her sisters Zhongling and Zhongxiu join in, each with their own prerogative. As the siblings clash over business, love, and family, the Sino-Japanese war steadily unfolds, transforming their way of life. Devastating, yet ultimately optimistic, this family drama follows the sisters as they work together to keep the business afloat – and their lives intact – amidst the turmoil of war.

Episode 1

1.Episode 1

At the joint celebration of his birthday and 10th anniversary of his Xinghua Department Store, Yi Xinghua welcomes back estranged daughter Zhongyu to mixed family reactions.

Episode 2

2.Episode 2

Amid rising tensions with her family, Zhongyu runs away…and is promptly kidnapped by a local gang.

Episode 3

3.Episode 3

After escaping her kidnappers, Zhongyu apologizes to her family – and receives a business task from her father.

Episode 4

4.Episode 4

An attack at Xinghua Department Store leaves Yi Xinghua’s fate in limbo.

Episode 5

5.Episode 5

The three sisters start working at Xinghua Department Store and find new ways to sell inventory – much to the annoyance of long-time employees.

Episode 6

6.Episode 6

Zhongling’s new perfume sparks interest throughout Shanghai – and from the Japanese. But a sudden death and a change in packaging jeopardizes her burgeoning business… and future in the company.

Episode 7

7.Episode 7

As the sisters uncover an employee’s shady business dealings, Zhongyu confronts stepmother Huang Yingru over a secret meeting at a teahouse.

Episode 8

8.Episode 8

After Yi Xinghua becomes a target, Zhongling’s husband Commander Xi Weian increases security measures around him. Zhongyu’s jealousy intensifies as Zhongxiu and Tang Fengwu grow their connection.

Episode 9

9.Episode 9

Yi Xinghua eyes some potential marriage arrangements for his daughters, while Zhongling meets with her ex-fiancé, Wang Jianchi.

Episode 10

10.Episode 10

Zhongxiu and Zhongling strategize against a rival mall’s rising popularity, while Shen Bin starts his romantic pursuit of Zhongyu.

Episode 11

11.Episode 11

Amid Zhongxiu and Zhongyu’s feud, their father receives alarming information about a company ship.

Episode 12

12.Episode 12

Despite public criticism, the Yi family hold a beauty contest sponsored by the disaster relief committee at Xinghua Mall.

Episode 13

13.Episode 13

The Miss Shanghai contest is threatened by a protest… and a gun fight.

Episode 14

14.Episode 14

After Miss Shanghai is crowned, Weian and a colleague engage in a violent standoff.

Episode 15

15.Episode 15

Zhongyu finally admits her feelings for Tang Fengwu, while Zhongling and Weian get real about their relationship.

Episode 16

16.Episode 16

Zhongjie and Ayuan grow close, much to the displeasure of his parents, while Cousin Yi Jiyu gives Zhongxiu dirt on Zhongling’s true family origins.

Episode 17

17.Episode 17

Shortly after Zhongxiu exposes Zhongling’s family background, Yi Xinghua finally decides who will run Xinghua Mall.

Episode 18

18.Episode 18

January 1922. After the Japanese invade Shanghai, the Yi family scrambles to find new roles to aid in the war.

Episode 19

19.Episode 19

An unmarried Zhongyu returns from France, only to reveal how a secretary came between her and Tang Fengwu – who later protects the Yi family from a bomb.

Episode 20

20.Episode 20

After meeting with Shen Bin, Zhongyu learns that Zhongjie and Ayuan are no longer together. Meanwhile, Wang Jianchi urges Huang Yingru to leave Shanghai.

Episode 21

21.Episode 21

The sisters reaffirm their loyalty to the family and business before being introduced to Takashi, a Japanese businessman interested in Xinghua Mall.

Episode 22

22.Episode 22

Yi Xinghua’s meeting with Takashi has catastrophic results for the Yi family.

Episode 23

23.Episode 23

The family tries to persuade Zhongyu to fulfill her father’s last wish: marrying Tang Fengwu.

Episode 24

24.Episode 24

Zhongyu finally marries Tang Fengwu – but not before confronting him over his relationship with Miss Su. Huang Yingru’s newly developed cough suddenly worsens.

Episode 25

25.Episode 25

The three sisters decide to exact revenge on those responsible for their father’s death.

Episode 26

26.Episode 26

Tang Fengwu goes to great lengths to reconcile with Zhongyu – but it might be too late. Meanwhile, Commander Zhao reappears to seek revenge, and Zhongjie returns.

Episode 27

27.Episode 27

While the sisters aid with refugee efforts, Wang Jianchi enlists the help of Tang Fengwu amidst an influx of intelligence leaks.

Episode 28

28.Episode 28

While Zhongyu is caught in an attack that also destroys Xinghua Mall, Wang Jianchi confronts Director Fu Yanchang and Miss Su at a dinner.

Episode 29

29.Episode 29

After the family digs up property hidden by Yi Xinghua, Zhongyu decides to use her share to rebuild the department store.

Episode 30

30.Episode 30

In an attempt to reconcile once again, Tang Fengwu takes Zhongyu to the refugee camp where he works, while Zhongjie is forced into an engagement with Qingfen.

Episode 31

31.Episode 31

Ayuan and Zhongjie tearfully part ways as a newly returned Takashi forcefully coerces Shen into working together.

Episode 32

32.Episode 32

Zhongyu continues helping at the refugee camp, as Huang Yingru learns about Zhongjie’s dangerous, radical beliefs.

Episode 33

33.Episode 33

After Weian returns and rejects Zhongling, Huang Yingru secretly asks Wang Jianchi why her son-in-law has changed.

Episode 34

34.Episode 34

While Zhongyu discovers how her investments in Shen Bin’s companies have been used, Zhongling learns of her husband’s devastating betrayal.

Episode 35

35.Episode 35

While Zhongyu definitively ends her engagement to Shen Bin, Zhongling is frustrated by Weian’s refusal to sign the divorce agreement.

Episode 36

36.Episode 36

After she and Tang Fengwu solidify their commitment to one another, Zhongyu learns that she is Takashi’s latest target.

Episode 37

37.Episode 37

Takashi confronts Weian after Wang Jianchi singles him out for being behind the intelligence interceptions.

Episode 38

38.Episode 38

The three sisters are driven out of their family home after Shen Bin takes possession.

Episode 39

39.Episode 39

When the sisters start a new business effort, their success attracts the wrong kind of attention.

Episode 40

40.Episode 40

After Japan surrenders in 1945, each member of the Yi family attempts to move forward.

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