Old Shanghai was born to be a city with stories. Behind the glitz and glamour, there was a strange scenery. Whether it was turmoil or blooming flowers, it seemed to be its indelible color.
In my memory, I always smell a hint of old Shanghai style in Wong Kar-Wai's movies or Zhang Ailing's novels. I often think about what we can find if we go back to that era.
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In 1921, Nanfang established his family to rule six southern provinces and coveted the Shen family's military power. The Shen family in the north holds the military power in the north and competes with the Cheng family. The business community was represented by Huizhou merchants, the Mohists, who monopolized the northern and southern trading houses. On the beach in Shanghai, the Qinggang family dominates the shipping industry.
Several famous families seem to be peaceful, but in fact they are turbulent and full of conspiracies.
At that time,
He is Du Yu, the all-powerful Fifth Young Master of Shanghai, ruthless and decisive;
She is Mo Yuejin, a weak and orphaned girl who has left her hometown and is in trouble.
He held her up on the cloud, and then fell down hard.
A touch of sweetness in the years
The agreement between life and death is broad, and it is said by Zicheng.
Hold your hand and grow old together.
I am so rich, but I can't live without you.
Yu Xunxi, I don't believe you.
Seeing him reciting this passage from the Book of Songs seriously, she wanted to laugh even more, but she didn't respond.
"I just said that I can't say such awkward things. I want you, Mo Yuejin, to be my woman. I will live and die for you from now on, no matter what."
She raised her eyes and looked at him. Although the words of love were not very poetic, they made her fall in love with him.
Secrets buried by time
She held the pistol tightly, and the black muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at his forehead. The man in front of her did not hide or be afraid at all.
"What, why don't you shoot?"
"They said you killed my father, is that true?"
He smiled and said, "Do you believe me or them?"
Between asking and answering, her face was already full of tears.
Thinking about the doctor's words during the day, he finally hid a trace of bitterness in his heart and said frankly, "I did kill your father with my own hands."
She looked up and saw a complete stranger smiling and saying to her, "Do you think he would die in peace if he knew that his daughter was going to have children for me?"
[The scent of blood in the flowers]
"Killing people is just a tool for us to make ends meet," said a young guy from the Green Gang.
"But you are still so young, you shouldn't have to live like this." Although she was naive, she just felt pity for the little guy. "How about I teach you how to read and write. Although you may not be proficient in it, you can still learn something."
The little guy smiled and said, "Then I can only teach you when you are reincarnated." After that, he took out a gun and pointed it at Yue Jin.
[Separation in troubled times]
"I don't want to leave, and no one can let me leave."
"There's one person who can, and where she is, you have to be there."
She smiled faintly, "You are wrong, she is there, you should go there."
Du Yu only felt dizzy for a while, and then lost consciousness.
When he wakes up again, he is already on the ferry to England.
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Encountered in troubled times, separated and reunited several times
Shaohua is white-headed, reincarnated several times
Taking photos over the years, meeting again three times
The years are quiet and the two hearts depend on each other
What is the entanglement that leads to death that pulls two strange hearts? Look at the love that can be sung and cried on the beach in this troubled world, and see if there is any residual tenderness in this troubled world.
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In 2013, Mei Dai is willing to go with you to the flowery and elegant old Shanghai, where the rich and luxurious life exudes a touch of profundity.
Look at the blooming flowers in the dreamland and share a beautiful dream of the Republic of China!