Living in a society dominated by male chauvinism and totalitarianism, Mulan Hua is a high-heeled shoe facing a distressing situation. Her daughter's femininity is under threat, as the baby girl is at the risk of being converted into a male shoe. Mulan rebels against the baby shoe factory to safeguard her child's safety. In a bid to conceal her real identity and protect her daughter, Mulan adopts the guise of a rugged male shoe and secures employment at a capitalist cigarette factory. Her valiant efforts highlight a mother's selfless sacrifices and feminist principles, while also underscoring the poisonous appeal of power.