The Evening Breeze Burns Away My Longing

Mo Wanqing, an art student from the affluent upper district, grew up following her anti-corruption inspector father’s strict belief that people are either good or evil. She is convinced that Lin Kenian, a power player in the gray underworld of the lower city, is steeped in sin. An accidental encounter on a rainy night, a later exchange of glances across a police interrogation room, and a web of schemes and false accusations involving the forces on the outskirts of the city all steadily shake her deep-rooted prejudices. Lin Kenian is mired in an abyss of filth, yet keeps her actions restrained and her principles intact. Enduring every setback and laying her plans step by step, she means to uproot the cancer that has plagued South City for years: the collusion between officials and criminals. Ironclad barriers of allegiance, the constraints of public opinion, and the safe future offered by a childhood sweetheart all stand between them. The law draws a clear line between right and wrong, yet wavering feelings take root in the cracks. Prejudice builds a towering wall, while the evening breeze softens the distance between them. Trapped by the convictions of their era and the cruel hand of fate, they are headed toward a long, heartbreaking NE tragedy.