Black Earth Rising is a long form thriller which, through the prism of a black Anglo-American family, examines the West’s relationship with contemporary Africa by exploring issues of justice, guilt, and self-determination.
When her foster father passes away, Lin Xiao Mei is surprised to learn that he left his magic theatre in her keep. Still deeply sorrowful of her father's passing, she did not expect her heart to broken again; this time by her childhood lover as well as fiance, Jin Xiu, who decided to leave her in pursuit of fame and fortune. Mending her heart came from the most unexpected source - Wu Jun An, a young man from the country who wanted to be a judicial officer... but instead found magic to be his calling. All things appeared to be going well for the two, until Jin Xiu decided to re-enter Xiao Mei's life again and a love triangle forms...
