Night Peacock
French-Chinese musician Elsa discovers ancient silk secrets in Chengdu with widower Rong. Their romance sparks family drama and cultural clashes, leading Elsa on a journey of self-discovery between Ch…
Night Peacock
French-Chinese musician Elsa discovers ancient silk secrets in Chengdu with widower Rong. Their romance sparks family drama and cultural clashes, leading Elsa on a journey of self-discovery between China and France. Elsa, a Chinese musician born in France, travels to Chengdu for work. There she meets silk scholar Rong who also plays the flute. Through his music, she falls in love with the middle-aged widower. Together they unlock the long-lost secret that Song Dynasty silk was made by a rare silkworm, the Night Peacock. Rong's son Xiaolin, who plays female roles in Sichuan Opera, has a psychotic breakdown after spying her having sex with his father. Burdened with guilt, Elsa flees to Paris only to enter into a relationship with Rong's brother, Jianming, who tattoos the image of the Night Peacock moth on her back. Elsa finally decides to keep the baby only to learn that she is pregnant with his Rong's child. The Night Peacock has one final aria to sing.
Night Peacock
Drama,Romance
Film Details
French-Chinese musician Elsa discovers ancient silk secrets in Chengdu with widower Rong. Their romance sparks family drama and cultural clashes, leading Elsa on a journey of self-discovery between China and France. Elsa, a Chinese musician born in France, travels to Chengdu for work.
There she meets silk scholar Rong who also plays the flute. Through his music, she falls in love with the middle-aged widower. Together they unlock the long-lost secret that Song Dynasty silk was made by a rare silkworm, the Night Peacock.
Rong's son Xiaolin, who plays female roles in Sichuan Opera, has a psychotic breakdown after spying her having sex with his father. Burdened with guilt, Elsa flees to Paris only to enter into a relationship with Rong's brother, Jianming, who tattoos the image of the Night Peacock moth on her back. Elsa finally decides to keep the baby only to learn that she is pregnant with his Rong's child.
The Night Peacock has one final aria to sing..