"Along the River During the Qingming Festival" is regarded as a masterpiece representing Chinese historical culture, yet few know that initially, it was merely a construction diagram. Emperor Huizong the artist, the silly Liangshan bandits, the kind courtesan Li Shishi, the handsome Zhang Ze, the gambling addict Li Qingzhao... their fates and the imperial court and jianghu world they inhabited were completely transformed by this painting.

Song Fangjin, born in Qingdao, Shandong, is a screenwriter, director and writer from mainland China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama.