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EXT. BIANJING - NIGHT
The city of Bianjing is alive with activity, its streets lit by lanterns. From her window, AIYUE watches the world below, her expression distant. The noise of the city drifts up to her—laughter, haggling merchants, the clatter of horse hooves on cobblestone.
AIYUE'S INNER MONOLOGUE (V.O.)
(Hopeful, yet tinged with sorrow) "Out there, life continues—unfettered, free. And here I am, behind these walls, watching from the shadows."
A YOUNG SERVANT GIRL enters the chamber quietly, hesitant to disturb AIYUE.
SERVANT GIRL
(Softly) "Miss Aiyue, is there anything you need?"
AIYUE
(Gently) "No, thank you. You may go."
The servant girl nods and leaves, closing the door softly behind her. AIYUE remains by the window, her thoughts far away.
CLOSE-UP: AIYUE'S FACE
Her expression softens as she gazes at the city, a small smile forming as if a memory has surfaced—a brief, fleeting moment of happiness.
AIYUE'S INNER MONOLOGUE (V.O.)
(Softly) "One day... one day, I will step beyond these walls. I will find my place, where I am more than just a reflection in the eyes of others."
[FADE OUT]
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HistoryczneWill they have the courage to challenge the empire-and each other-or will they become casualties of their own ambitions? • In the glittering halls of Bianjing, where wealth and power conceal dark secrets, two souls are destined to collide. • As the...
