In the autumn of the 24th year of the Republic of China, the French Concession in Shanghai. Reporting reporter Gu Qingrang and second-hand bookstore owner Qin Mingxuan met in the turbulent situation. One is a new-style journalist in a suit and leather shoes who travels from all walks of life, and the other is an old-style literati in a plain blue shirt who protects ancient books. The two became acquainted through books, and started a love affair in troubled times on Xiafei Road where the sycamore leaves fell.
As the Japanese's iron hooves approached, the concession was no longer safe. Qin Mingxuan's bookstore was targeted for containing "dangerous books", and Gu Qingrang took the risk to help him move his collection. A helping hand when moving books on a rainy night, waiting in front of the hospital bed all night, unspoken feelings quietly growing in the smoke-filled era. However, troubled times cannot tolerate the love between children, let alone feelings that cannot be tolerated in the world. Qin Mingxuan was forced to close his bookstore and leave for Suzhou, leaving only an inkstone and the words "treasure" when leaving.
Many years later, the war subsided and Gu Qingrang returned to Xiafei Road. The sycamore trees remain the same, but the bookstore has been converted into a foreign store. It wasn't until he saw the familiar inkstone at the flea market that he realized that some people never really leave. The bright moon doesn't care about its return date. When it shines on you and on me, it means reunion.
Purpose: To protect culture and true feelings in turbulent times, and to show the brilliance of humanity