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...