Misty Smoke Over Flowing Waters

Set in the final years of the Northern Song, this story follows Liu Hanyan, the daughter of a scholar-official, and her married life with the gifted Xiao Chuliu. Through the fall of the country and the destruction of their home, it tells the story of a life spent in exile. Xiao Chuliu’s younger sister, Xiao Huaping, was once a sheltered young lady. After falling in love with Mo You, heir to the Prince of Pu, and witnessing the desperate sacrifice of soldiers and civilians during the defense of Xiangyang, she grows tough and resilient.