Sword dance
— This storyboard is set in the Nanzhao kingdom during the Tang dynasty. The protagonist,Zhao Heng （昭珩） trained in sword dance under the Gongsun lineage, was once a graceful performer. After being violated by a nobleman, she endured in silence and set out on a path of quiet revenge. Now, her moment of vengeance is quietly drawing near.
Character settings
— After taking her revenge on Zhang Qiantuo, the Tang Dynasty governor, Zhao Heng refuses the Nanzhao king’s request to remain by his side. At last, she understands her own heart—she no longer wishes to dance for others. She chooses instead to retreat alone into the mountains.
— In the depths of the forest, she meets a traveling chef—a gray rabbit who offers her shelter in a small cabin.
— At dawn, while Zhao Heng is still asleep, the rabbit sets out early with a basket to gather mushrooms.
But as he ventures deeper into the forest, something strange begins to unfold...
Storyboard
© Primrose Lu 2025