Chang Zai Tian, who has been at Zuoxiang’s Mansion for several years, suddenly returns to his hometown of Lujiu Village, with his entourage, Wei Xin. He discovers that his lover, Cao Yu was brutally murdered by mountain bandits shortly after he entered Beijing, and her whole family was not spared. Due to the tragic situation, he painfully grieves. Upon arriving at his hometown, Chang Zai Tian meets a girl named Ayu who looks very similar to Cao Yu and they soon grow close.
(Source: Douban)
~~ Adapted from the short story “Ge Jin” (葛巾) of the novel “Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio” (聊斋志异) by Pu Song Ling (蒲松龄).
