The four words "Love Lock" are like a rusty ancient lock, locking up the unforgettable love-hate relationship between Xie Mingtang, Xie Mingjin and Jiang Yanzhi. The word "sorrow" is soaked in blood and pathos, just like Xie Mingtang's sincerity that was repeatedly injured by the pull of the two lovers - she is a lonely bird trapped between the palace wall and the emotional gap. She not only has to bear Xie Mingjin's paranoid possessiveness, but also cannot let go of Jiang Yanzhi's gentle and forbearing protection. Every emotional choice is like a sharp knife piercing the heart, leaving an incurable scar in time.
The word "bone" shows the depth of obsession. Xie Mingjin is your highness, and his love is so paranoid that it is almost crazy. He forcefully put the gold bracelet on Xie Mingtang's wrist, weaving a cage with ambergris and power. This love had already penetrated into the bone marrow and turned into a shackles of control. Jiang Yanzhi swallowed the bitterness silently, burying his love for Xie Mingtang deep in his heart, and stubbornly guarded it even if it was scarred. The scarred wound on his sleeve and the candy cake crumbs in his palm were all testimonies of love that penetrated the bone marrow but could not get.
The word "love" entwines the entanglements between the three of them that are constantly being sorted out and confused. Xie Mingtang's dependence on Xie Mingjin and his struggle to be restrained, while his admiration and guilt intertwined attachment to Jiang Yanzhi when he was young. As for the two male protagonists, one declares his sovereignty with dominance, while the other gives in step by step with gentleness. In the whirlpool of love and hate, the emotions of the three are intertwined with each other like begonia branches, blooming both delicate flowers and hurtful thorns.
The word "lock" becomes the final metaphor of this sadomasochistic relationship. Xie Mingjin's broken pen, Jiang Yanzhi's blood-soaked bandage, and the everlasting red marks on Xie Mingtang's wrists are all shackles of fate.
