Introduction to the work "Rose Thorns"
In 1935, at Paramount in Shanghai, Shen Moyan, an overseas gardener, met the dancer Bai Lu by chance, and a thorny rose sparked a love affair in troubled times. From the stunning first meeting at night in Shanghai to the tender stay in the spring of Jinling, from the torment of lovesickness across Shanghai and Hong Kong to the dependence of life and death in the flames of war, the two used roses as a contract to stick to their love and dignity in the torrent of the times. The white dew fades away the glamour, and protects the homeland and love with tenacity; Shen Moyan sticks to the original intention of gardening, and uses roses to witness the deep love of the years. Roses have transformed from an ornamental object to a good medicine on the battlefield, and love has been sublimated from a lingering romance to a life-supporting one, composing a love song of the Republic of China that combines personal affection and the righteousness of the family and country.
