传说，遥远的北方有明月国与赤乌国，长期对峙，连年征战。是年，明月国的蔷萍公主(十七 饰)与少将军周世琰(洋懿 饰)在宫中一同甜蜜表演皮影戏时，意外卷入一桩阴谋，随之，一段虐心的三角爱情故事娓娓道来。故事巧妙地运用传统技艺“皮影戏”贯穿了男女主人公的爱情主线。皮影牵连着他们的情缘， 也承载着他们的爱恨情仇；皮影既是两个人的定情…

　　Carlinhos catches his partner cheating, then meets lively Graça, who poses as his new one so he can save face at Christmas with his traditional family.