Multiflorate Splendour

The writer Pai Hsien-yung went from being a youthful and energetic person who founded "Modern Literature" at the age of 22 to being sincere when writing "Father and the Republic of China" and "Pain Relief and Healing" in recent years. This film borrows the stream-of-consciousness form of "A Dream in the Garden" - the taste of Guilin rice noodles after more than 40 years, a 10-year revisit to Suzhou gardens, the dark kingdom on the stage, and the journey of giving lectures and teaching scenes... to alternately narrate Bai Xianyong's life. Special encounters and literary journey, one person has led the trend of several generations. His unique strength and courage, delicate and affectionate echoes in the film, leading the audience to gradually touch the burning mind of the novelist.