A Tale of Two Cities: Concerto of Roses and Thames
双城记:玫瑰与泰晤士的协奏曲
by Pentaphosphide Dioxide (五磷化二氧)
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 3k Words
- Genre
- Danmei (BL)
- Era
- Modern Era
- Updated
- 11mo ago
- Source
- JJWXC
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Synopsis
A million-word long emotional epic that spans youth, ideals, love and farewell to life. The story is set on the stage of United University, the world's top university, and tells the story of a profound and fiery symphony of destiny between two talented young people - London, a British student who is as rational as ice, and Paris, a French transfer student who is as emotional as fire. London, which comes from the rigorous financial world, is the embodiment of order and efficiency; while Paris, which transferred from the romantic French Academy of Arts, brings the soul of a musician and the sensitivity of a perfumer. Destiny made them sit at the same table in the finance class, and they became the most controversial but incomparable "student combination" in academic competitions and collaborations. Paris's joking call to London's "little beauty" is a stubborn note that strikes the frozen heart; while London's transformation from resistance to acceptance is a silent proof that the barriers of reason melt for love. Under the watchful eyes of their mentors English and French, and under the witness of their friends Beijing, Washington, and Moscow, their relationship went from being rivals on campus to the sacred hall of marriage. After graduation, London became a famous entrepreneur in the business world, while Paris pursued her dream of becoming a slightly famous musician and running a perfume shop. The combination after reunion is the most perfect complementation of reason and sensibility. However, there is an undercurrent surging beneath the ultimate beauty. When Paris was diagnosed with bone cancer, he chose to conceal the truth with his mentor France. In the name of love, he endured the pain alone, just to protect London's career at its peak. This white lie changes the tone of the story from the splendor of youth to the sadness of fate. London finally knew everything and accompanied Paris through the last 22 years of his short life. After Paris left, the world in London was completely eclipsed. Although his friends tried their best to persuade him, he was still unable to face the rest of his life without Paris alone, and left with his lover at the age of 24. It deeply explores the eternal themes of love and sacrifice, ideals and reality, the splendor and fragility of life, etc. It is not only a love story, but also an elegy for youth, talent and extreme affection, asking whether the unfinished concerto can find an echo in another world when the roses wither on the banks of the Thames. Purpose: By depicting the violent collision of reason and sensibility to perfect fusion, and then to the ultimate tragedy of being forcibly separated by fate, explore the essence of life value not in long "existence", but in high-quality "burning"; extol the miracles that can be created by the combination of two opposing forces, while mourning its fragility and shortness, and ultimately viewing art as the only way to transcend life and death and engrave eternal love. It is an elegy to all that is fleeting and beautiful, and a powerful call to live in the moment and cherish resonance. It is not only a love story, but also a fable about the philosophy of life.