It all started in New York in 1990. 22-Year-old Adel Kao met 38-year-old Ryuichi Sakamoto.
She is a mixed-race, calm and sharp young director who has just started shooting her first feature film; he is a musician who has already enjoyed an international reputation and is accustomed to traveling between sound, film and the world. They shouldn't have been so close, each has his own life.
But her movie needed sound, and he heard the silence in her images.
From Cannes to Oscars, from New York to Tokyo, their relationship has never been a love tamed by a romantic narrative. She refuses to be used as a muse or to leave her creations to anyone for interpretation; he is attracted by her talent and her sober, almost cruel change in the world. They create together, misunderstand each other, become a family, and constantly learn how not to turn love into control.
Yes, or no.
Sound, or silence.
They spend their lives between these borders, looking for each other.
Reading tips:
1. This article is semi-research and will refer to real people, works and historical backgrounds, but the timeline will be rewritten according to the needs of the plot.
2. This article begins to rewrite the professor's life trajectory in 1990. Therefore, his future love life will be quite different from reality, so please proceed with caution.
3. The professor died too soon. In this article, he will survive cancer safely, live a long and happy life, and be well loved by his family.
4. The heroine will have Mary Sue tendencies, but she is not perfect. She is very powerful and very difficult to deal with. The professor is worth it.
5. Because of their backgrounds, this article will have Japanese and English texts.
Intention: understanding, resonance, support and responsibility