The morning mist of Wuyi Mountain is always wrapped in the fragrance of tea fields, flowing over the bluestone courtyard dam of "Yunqi" B&B, and also into the world where the deep forest suddenly collapsed. His parents passed away unexpectedly, so he, who was running around in an office building in Shanghai, put aside KPIs and the neon lights of the city and returned to his hometown, which has carried the hard work of two generations. Faced with deserted tea fields, dusty B&Bs and no knowledge of tea growing and making techniques, he became a helpless business owner, with loneliness and confusion lingering like a fog.
Just at this time, photographer Chen Ye came to collect photos for the "Chinese Pastoral Four Seasons" series and broke into this secret place in the fog. With his enthusiasm for freedom and professional lens, he not only captured the light and shadow of the tea fields and the fireworks of tea roasting, but also used his experience as a B&B volunteer to accompany Lin Shen in pruning and weeding, taking care of guest rooms, and dealing with business problems. Side by side on the field ridge, heart-to-heart talks in the middle of the night, and support in difficult situations, Lin Shen misinterpreted this redemptive companionship as love, and thoughts sprouted quietly like tea buds.
From the first bloom of spring tea to the frost in winter, they survived the aphid disaster and the impact of the epidemic together, revitalized the B&B, and experienced the pain of confession and rejection under the old tea tree. Lin Shen finally understood that Chen Ye's gentleness was the magnanimity of a close friend, and freedom was his unchanging background. Those hazy secret loves were finally resolved by the gentleness of the mountain mist, turning into a bond that was stronger than love.
This is a practice about protection, protecting the original intention of parents and the roots of their hometown; it is also a reconciliation about growth, reconciliation with regrets, and relief from emotions. The mountain mist is flowing, the evening breeze is blowing on the face, and the most precious companionship is always hidden in the years when the fog clears and the wind calms down, illuminating each other and staying together.
Purpose: Protect the original intention of homeland and family, accept emotional regrets, and witness self-growth through the bonds of close friends.