COLLECTION · Series · 2005

River Flows East

一江春水向东流

In the 1930s, in the water town of Wuzhen, Jiangnan, the story begins with Zhang Zhongliang, a servant boy who grew up alongside the young master, Wu Ji, and the maid, Su Fen. They shared a deep bond since childhood. Wu's father, a man devoted to the path of Taoism, had taken eight concubines to master the "Nine Revolutions Reversal of Life" technique. When he forcefully took Ji's beloved, Qiu Lin, father and son became estranged, leading Ji to leave home. The chief steward, Wu Bao, and the Fourth Mrs. Wu repeatedly attempted to harm Qiu Lin. Qiu Lin tried to escape but accidentally involved Su Fen, who was severely beaten and subsequently lost her ability to speak. To prevent Su Fen from becoming the ninth Mrs. Wu, Qiu Lin attempted to assassinate Wu Bao but failed and was sentenced to death. Ji returned just in time to save her. In the end, a great fire brought Zhongliang and Su Fen together.