A modern office drone transmigrates into Li Bai in the thirteenth year of Kaiyuan. Letting go of his obsession with official distinction, he travels across the High Tang with the poet immortal's eyes and a modern man's clear perspective, writing of its splendor and leaving behind the most brilliant memories of the Tang for future generations before the An Lushan Rebellion.
Character anchors:
Public image: Sword in hand, wine in cup, singing wildly, peerless poetic talent. In the eyes of the world, a true immortal descended from heaven.
Inner self: Clear-eyed and compassionate, cherishing splendor and knowing fate. All he asks is to “take a look on behalf of those who will live a thousand years from now.”
Core conflict: He lives in an age of utmost prosperity, yet knows it will one day shatter. That is why he gives everything to each glance.
