On a sleepless rainy night, the florist Ling Yi escaped from the crowds of the city and fled back to Changle Town, the haven of childhood. I thought I could find a moment of peace, but I was turned away by the rusty door lock of the old house.
It was Jiang Yousi who opened the door. This silent carpenter has a pair of hands that turn decay into magic, but he rarely smiles.
Ling Yi later learned that he was once a top furniture designer. He was betrayed by his partners and suffered huge debts, so he hid in a small town incognito. Two people who were frustrated in the torrent of the city collided in the fragrance of flowers and trees.
They heal each other as the seasons pass. Lingyi lit up Jiang Yousi's dull wood carvings with flowers, and Jiang Yousi soothed Ling Yi's anxiety with his gentleness. However, the developers' excavators roared in and tried to bulldoze the old street to build a resort. No longer escaping, the two teamed up to create "Changle Scenery" with intangible cultural heritage floral and wood art, led the town's residents to run markets, shoot short films, and tell the town's story to the world, thus preserving their homeland.
In this counterattack, Ling Yi finally cured his insomnia, and Jiang Youbo also let go of his obsession. They finally understood: The so-called self is not the halo gained in the city, but the solidity found in love.
Under the moonlit pavilion under the falling snow, Jiang Yousi handed over a wooden ring with the flowers and moon of Changle carved on it: "From now on, let's guard this Changle together, okay?"
Ling Yi smiled and nodded, and the snow fell all over his white head.
Intention: Regain yourself in the "slow down" time, protect your homeland with ingenuity, and find peace of mind in love.