Peony Embers in the Garden

In the troubled times of the Republic of China, Jinmen was in ups and downs. Shuiyunlou Kun Ling recited inkstones and sang the song "The Peony Pavilion", which was graceful and charming, gentle and clean, not stained by the hustle and bustle of the city. She has been on stage every year to sing her longing for love, but on the stage with lights, she bumps into the obsession that Marshal Lu Jingheng has been hiding for ten years. One person sings dreams on stage, while the other person hides his feelings off stage. In the wintersweet courtyard, the lamps and shadows stay together, and Kun Opera is an alliance, privately deciding to live in peace for the rest of their lives. The tenderness that lingers for a short time day and night is the only pure romantic tenderness in troubled times. However, the mountains and rivers are in turmoil, and wars are everywhere. The heavy responsibilities of family and country weigh heavily on one's shoulders, while ethics, education, and power are a cage. Lu Jingheng went to war in the face of danger. In order to protect his safety for the rest of his life, he could only endure the pain and resolutely turn around, cut off all contacts, and bear all the wind, rain and rumors alone. The two places face each other, separated by mountains and rivers. He fought bloody battles and narrowly escaped death, all he wanted to do was return home and listen to music; he was trapped in the pear garden, suffering from chronic illness, waiting for the flowering season to come. Marriage is granted on a piece of paper, forced by the world, misunderstandings abound, people who are close to each other cannot meet each other, and there is nowhere to express the deep love. Everyone in the world knew that the young commander was ruthless and abandoned the actor, but no one knew that he hid himself with his body and used the marriage as a shield to protect him for the rest of his life. After returning in triumph, the flames of war were reignited, and the iron-blooded marshal buried his bones in the barren mountain, and his promise finally came to nothing. Autumn wind desolates the grave, the cold rain is miserable. Shen Yanci dragged his disabled body to the grave in the western suburbs alone, dressed in old opera clothes, and sang the last song "Peony Couple". The play ends in silence, and the dusty dream turns to ashes. Peonies bloom year after year in the world, and there are no more romantic people in the world. We can't stay together day and night during life, but we can only rely on each other in the grave after death. This is the most sincere and tragic love in this troubled world. Intent: In troubled times, it is difficult to have both love and family and country. Lu Jingheng cherishes the righteousness of his family and country and rushes to the battlefield to protect the country and the people, but he can't let go of his loved ones in his heart; Shen Yanci understands the heavy responsibility of his family and country on his shoulders and waits long to fulfill his decision. Loving someone is the lingering love in the heart, and loving the country is an unshirkable responsibility. In turbulent times, personal love will be suppressed by war, ethics, and power. Even if two people are deeply in love, they will not be able to withstand the fate of troubled times. But sincere love and faith in family and country are equally precious. Even if they end up separated by life and death, the responsibility to protect the land and the pure affection still remain.