1940 Ayi Shao is a young heiress and owner of a once popular and glamorous Shanghai nightclub. Ernest Reismann is a penniless Jewish refugee exiled from Germany, an outsider seeking refuge in a city wary of strangers. He loses almost all hope until he crosses paths with Ayi. When she hires Ernest to play piano at her club, her defiance of custom causes a sensation. Its instant fame made Aya's Club the most popular place in Shanghai once again. They soon discover that they share more than just a passion for jazz... From the hot jazz clubs to the poor streets of a city under siege, The Last Rose of Shanghai is a timeless, gripping story of love and redemption.