Chapter 420: Chapter 420_1 Chapter 420: Chapter 420_1 After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms to rest and prepare for the official start of filming the next day. ‘Who Rules the World’ is a movie set against the grand background of war, incorporating magnificent special effects and the fantastical hues of the East, making the entire film seem grand and majestic.
Of course, there is also a trace of romance in the film. The love story between the geisha Liunian, portrayed by Qiao Xiaren, and Prince Yueji of Yue Country, portrayed by Chu Yifei, is woven into the narrative.
In the late Warring Country era, several countries were embroiled in intense wars. Wu Xinghui plays the King of Yue Country, while Li Zhiyao plays the queen who, despite being pregnant for eleven months, is yet to give birth. On one snowy day, in the early hours of a morning, she suddenly gives birth to a child.
An unopened plum blossom suddenly blooms that winter. The snow in the plum garden reflects a beautiful red glow, it’s stunning.
There was a prophecy among the people that this was a sign that a ruler of the world was born and a dragon had driven into the world, hinting that the newborn child could possibly unify the seven kingdoms.
Through the flicker of incense from the ornately carved incense burner, the queen played with her child. However, when she uncovered the swaddling blanket, she suddenly turned pale with shock–it was a princess.
The sudden arrival of the princess and the blooming of plum blossoms in one night only emphasized that the child’s destiny was extraordinary. But tragically, women were not accepted in this era. The grown-up princess was played by Chen Lanjun’s Yuhuang.
To spare the princess from execution, the queen sent her away from the palace overnight, and replaced her with a commoner’s child to masquerade as the prince. This child grew up to become Yueji.
Yueji knew of his origins since he was a child. He was burdened with the mission of Yue Country, but because of his carefree nature, he often roamed around, disguised as a wandering boy before he came of age.
That year, spring was radiant with blooming flowers and peach blossom fluff filled the sky.
Yueji was outside a pavilion, listening to a beautiful melody. The pairing of good wine and good music is the epitome of a young man’s exuberance. Yueji smashed the wine jug on the ground and charged straight into the peach garden.
It turned out that Miss Yuhuang, the esteemed daughter of Elder Changsun, was playing the music in a peach flower hut that day. Her harp melody touched people’s hearts.
Breaking into the hut, he saw a delicate girl singing with the music, while petals of the shattered peach blossoms kept drifting down around her. The young girl’s face was innocent, with a warm and radiant smile.
There was more than one girl in the hut that day. Liunian was then only ten years old and was a geisha adopted by Elder Changsun’s family.
Miss Yuhuang grew fond of Yueji, assuming he was a wandering boy forced to leave his home due to famine. She took Yueji home. Yueji and Liunian enjoyed a peaceful time at elder Changsun’s house.
Childhood growth, carefree companionship.
However, the good times didn’t last long. A war spread to Yue Country soon. Elder Changsun planned to send Yuhuang to Chu Country for his own protection. Yuhuang, who had been attracted to Yueji, escaped on the way to her wedding.
Her escape incited a chaotic event.
In the journey of running away, a weak woman was captured by a group of bandits and was forced to become the bandit leader’s wife. Along the way, she met a noble’s wife, a maid, and a geisha from Yihong Courtyard who had sold herself. The road of escape was extremely difficult; she found herself trapped in a couple of dangerous situations but she was lucky enough to be saved in the nick of time.
After going through hardships, she finally discovered her real identity. She successfully returned to the palace. The prophecy from many years ago was uncovered once again. The other six countries, frightened of the prophecy of a queen descending, decided to attack Yue Country.
In spite of launching several personal campaigns, the King of Yue could not withstand the joint attacks from the other six countries. Amidst the devastating warfare, the cries and wails of children and women echoed everywhere.
Wherever the enemy went, it left behind nothing but a sea of dead bodies and rivers of blood.