At the very top of the entertainment industry’s pyramid, 32-year-old Ling Yao is the “ice-cold director” no one dares approach. With the highest honor of an international film festival in his hands and a handsome face frosted over, he hides old wounds no one has ever seen beneath his “aloof and abstinent” image. At the bottom of the pyramid, 22-year-old rookie screenwriter Su Yun is fighting for his first writing credit, yet remains like a ray of sunshine, his natural spark still intact.
A storm strikes without warning. Ling Yao’s award-contending blockbuster, Dark Currents, grinds to a halt when its lead screenwriter quits, leaving a huge investment hanging in the balance. In the depths of the crisis, Su Yun unexpectedly submits a character profile that hits the exact nerve of Ling Yao’s frozen creative mind.
A contract pulls Su Yun into the high-pressure whirlpool of a top-tier production.
As they spend day after day together, Ling Yao scolds him for “not knowing the rules,” yet is dazzled by the script he revises through the night. Su Yun’s clumsy ways leave him exasperated, but his smile captivates him. They weather a crisis together during a rainstorm shoot and keep each other company in silence in the editing room late at night. Su Yun touches Ling Yao’s vulnerability, while Ling Yao grows addicted to his warmth.
But the entertainment industry is rife with schemes. Rivals dig into Ling Yao’s old wounds and spread rumors, trying to drag them both into an abyss. Their battle of wits becomes a fight with their backs to the wall. Will Ling Yao let Su Yun go to protect his innocence, or join hands with him and cut through the fog with love?
Can a rookie screenwriter break through with his pen? Will the aloof director descend from his pedestal for love? Starbound Hearts invites you to witness this dazzling encounter of dreams, redemption, and deep love.
