(Qin's Moon Ensemble) Life Is Bitter and Brief

A collection of short character-focused stories from the Qin's Moon and Nine Songs of the Heavens series. Each story is titled after a ci tune pattern, with the corresponding poem below:

Li Si, "Green Jade Table": "Longing is hard to express, dreams offer no certainty. Only returning home can bring peace."

Han Fei, "Butterflies in Love with Flowers": "I wish I could send you a letter, but mountains are long and waters vast. Where are you?"

Gai Nie, "The Beautiful Lady Yu": "Sorrow and joy, parting and reunion, are always beyond our control. Let the drops fall before the steps until dawn."

Ying Zheng, "Bell at the Rainy Pavilion": "Years from now, these fine days and lovely scenes will surely be wasted. Even with a thousand tender feelings, who could I share them with?"

Chi Lian, "A Sprig of Plum Blossoms": "I almost want to ride the wind and ask the Creator. The road is hard to travel, the message hard to send. In the hall, only the red candle flames remain."

Zhang Liang, "Little Double Mountain": "I wish I could entrust my thoughts to a jade zither. Few understand the music. Who would listen if the strings broke?"

Theme: The moon is cold, the sun is warm, yet both consume our lives