One night at a bar, Chi Yingtong, who has struggled to get by at the bottom of society, comes to He Yongshang’s rescue. He is trapped in a stifling marriage, and the two meet by chance.
They go from clashing at every turn to gradually finding their rhythm, becoming lights in each other’s bleak lives. She teaches him to break free from his timidity, while he helps her understand that love should be an equal partnership.
But when feelings beyond friendship quietly take root, the shackles of reality and the conflicts within them drive them farther and farther apart.
The complicated emotions they never managed to put into words ultimately become a painful yet tender redemption at the end of their lives.
“People have sorrow and joy, parting and reunion; the moon waxes and wanes. Such things have never been perfect since ancient times.”
Su Shi, Song Dynasty, “Prelude to Water Melody: When Will the Bright Moon Appear?”
