The Sound of the Piano in the Blue Sky Echoes to Me

Sixteen-year-old Chen Mo was forced to say goodbye to his seaside hometown and piano competition due to his parents' divorce and mother's remarriage, and transferred to Anyang No. 1 Middle School in an inland town as "Lin Yumo". She sealed her old name, hid her past, and grew up silently on an unfamiliar campus. Only Piano Room 307 in the northwest corner of the campus hid her love for the piano and her concern for her father. Once while skipping school, she met Zhou Yu, a young man who was obsessed with repairing old musical instruments. The two became connected over a dusty Xinghai piano. She tuned the piano, and he named it "Echo", which means that forgotten times and memories have echoes. The 307 piano room has become Chen Mo's secret base. Here, she can take off her disguise and play side by side with Zhou Yu. The truest self is hidden in the sound of the piano. Zhou Yu understands the confusion and passion in her music, and with company and encouragement, he silently clears the fog in her heart. With the arrival of the city piano competition, old friends suddenly appear, and the dusty past rushes back. Under the spotlight of the stadium, Chen Mo finally realized that escaping was never the answer. The sealed names and hidden memories were all important parts of himself. From Chen Mo to Lin Yumo, from escape to confrontation, from loneliness to companionship. A piano, a piano room, and a young man who understands her allow her to find herself in the sound of the piano and reconcile with the past. This is a youth narrative about growth, reconciliation and love, as well as a warm journey of becoming connected through music and illuminating each other.