[Schizophrenic, devoted top-tier star × aloof writer with PTSD]
[Showbiz + secret crush + romantic tension + mutual salvation + ensemble of women]
After landing the first leading role of his life, Fu Ye makes an unexpected discovery: the gifted piano prodigy who dazzled him throughout his youth is the very same person who wrote the original novel for his film, Night Ablaze.
Fu Baochuan spent years digging wild vegetables in a cold kiln, only for something this good to happen to him?
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He secretly has his assistant find out which seat she's booked on her flight, then risks getting caught to squeeze into economy class with her.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, he flies abroad to film, waiting for days just to engineer an encounter that looks completely effortless.
On the grasslands of Yili, Xinjiang, beneath the June stars, he recreates a scene from her novel to confess his feelings.
When his schizophrenia makes him lose himself in a role, the only place he wants to find himself again is in her arms.
But when his beloved great author realizes something is off, she looks thoroughly disgusted:
“Mr. Fu, are you trying to become the kind of obsessive fan you hate most?”
It's okay. Be brave, little puppy. Don't fear the obstacles! The more you fawn, the more you fall in love!
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Shu Yezhen wins the Best Screenplay Award for Night Ablaze.
In her acceptance speech, she thanks everyone on the crew, deliberately leaving out the leading man.
As the audience looks on in confusion, she smiles at him from the stage and says, “I'm saying yes to you now, my boyfriend.”
