My Heart Stirs

Onstage, she is a warrior woman in an opera, wielding a blade and riding into battle to defend her country, living with unrestrained passion. Offstage, reality forces her to marry a man she doesn't love. - Tong Ran thought that if she could convincingly play a heroic woman, she could surely play Shangguan Jin's wife just as well. But she never expected that, as she played the part, her heart would slip beyond her control... - A little scene: On their first night living together, she slashed his white shirt with her red-tasseled spear. Tong Ran: Shangguan Jin, if you dare get into my bed, I'll fight you to the death. Shangguan Jin: (Running his fingers over the bright red tassel) To die beneath a peony is to die in bliss. Tong Ran: “...” - Later, lying in his arms, she told him about her dream. Tong Ran: My dream isn't to make Peking opera wildly popular. I just hope someone will truly love it and be willing to learn it, so that Peking opera can preserve its quiet grace and be passed down from generation to generation. Shangguan Jin: (Rolling over and pinning her beneath him) My dream is to have children with you and pass your dream down from generation to generation. Tong Ran: “...”