Gone with the Flowing Water and Falling Flowers

Gone with the Flowing Water and Falling Flowers Plot:

In the Republic of China era, Su Wantang, a famous opera actress, was in love with Shen Yanzhi, the young marshal of the military governor's mansion. On the eve of their wedding, Shen Yanzhi "drowned" in a river, leaving only a bunch of water-soaked white plums. Ten years later, Su Wantang has become the "vase wife" of the chamber of commerce president. At a charity banquet, she meets Gu Zhao, a man with exactly the same features as Shen Yanzhi. Gu Zhao claims to be a returned overseas architect and ignores Su Wantang's deep affection, but his white plum embroidered handkerchief and familiar rendition of *The Peony Pavilion* lyrics hint at the truth. When Su Wantang follows him to the dock where Shen Yanzhi fell, she hears him whisper to the river: "Wantang, I can finally come back to see you" — while behind him, the chamber president's men aim guns at his back.