In late spring, begonia blossoms fall like snow across a deserted courtyard.
Five years ago, a down-and-out scholar and a qin-playing boy from the pleasure quarters secretly shared a night of passion. Five years later, they meet again in court, yet fail to recognize each other.
An old silver carp swims back into his palm, and the person before him is the one he once knew. The case is not complicated, but it draws a clear line between them, deepening the divide with every passing day.
Mistaking longing for evidence of guilt, Wen Feng is convinced that the once-innocent boy has fallen into depravity.
The pipa strings snap. The jade-like beauty says nothing. The dim candlelight reveals the wounds on his heart and body alike.
Thankfully, the spring breeze takes pity on them and mends the broken strings of their love. Another pair of red candles lights up a scene where flowers fall and bloom again. Unspoken feelings and keepsakes never parted from their owners intertwine, tender as silk amid the fragrance of begonias. Fingers entwined, they face the rest of their lives, five years and five years more.
Theme: Live optimistically and love bravely
