"I love your light steps, I love your radiant face..."

"You always tend to let go of the past. You must always remember me..."

The script for *Anna Doraemon* wasn't long. Initially, Shang Yechu wasn't very interested in it. It was clearly a domestic film, yet it had a foreign title, which seemed somewhat incongruous. Furthermore, Shang Yechu didn't recall any film called *Anna Doraemon* in her memories of both her past and present lives. It seemed unlikely to be a success.

However, after reading only a few pages, Shang Yechu found the things increasingly familiar, and his breathing gradually became rapid.

Anna Doria tells a story set in a unique era.

After Principal Kou's powerful army seized control of Taiwan, they committed countless atrocities. Not only did they levy exorbitant taxes, but they also abducted many respectable women, taking them to their "military brothel" to be used as prostitutes.

Zhao Cheng, a capable lieutenant of Principal Kou, seized a rather attractive woman from the military amusement park and made her his concubine. In Taiwan at that time, having multiple wives and concubines was explicitly prohibited by law. Although the common people treated this as a mere formality, continuing to take wives and concubines without restraint, Zhao Cheng, as Principal Kou's trusted subordinate, couldn't simply disregard the law. To legitimize his actions, Zhao Cheng publicly presented the woman as his adopted daughter, and had his children call her "elder sister."

The concubine's name was Lin Fengyu. The family called her Sister Lin.

Zhao Cheng has a young daughter named Zhao Lele, who is deeply loved by him. She is spoiled and willful, innocent and carefree, and considers Lin Fengyu her true older sister. She follows Lin Fengyu around every day, learning new knowledge, advanced ideas, English, and music. She idolizes her older sister and dreams of becoming like her when she grows up.

Zhao Cheng prided himself on being an upright man and did not want anyone to know about his philandering. He also did not want to ruin his image as a dignified man who was deeply devoted to his deceased wife in front of his youngest daughter. Therefore, he deliberately concealed the matter and even ordered his servants not to spread it.

The older siblings and relatives in the family were both jealous and wary of the pampering Zhao Lele received, and were also dissatisfied with Zhao Lele's usual spoiled and domineering behavior. Therefore, they never told Zhao Lele the cruel truth.

Zhao Lele and Lin Fengyu lived happily like this. A woman and a girl, in this mansion filled with power and materialism, actually found a sense of mutual dependence.

Zhao Lele grew up carefree until she turned eighteen, when she gradually noticed something was wrong and began to have doubts.

Finally, one stormy night, Zhao Lele discovered the deepest sordid secrets within this mansion…

Anna Dolores is an absolute tragedy. The plot is simple yet heartbreaking; the more blissful and peaceful the first half, the more excruciating the second half becomes.

In this script, the most challenging role to portray is undoubtedly Zhao Lele. From her initial arrogance and domineering nature, to her carefree and playful attitude in the middle stage, to her manic and unruly behavior in the later stages, and finally to her utter despair, the time span is not long, but the emotional ups and downs are dramatic, making it a truly hellish ordeal.

No wonder the Taiwanese actress who played Zhao Lele back then was able to win the Golden Dome Award for Best Actress, the Hongxiang Award for Best Actress, and the Ying Shi Award for Best Actress, becoming another triple crown actress after ten years!

The moment Shang Yechu saw the name "Lin Fengyu," long-forgotten memories were finally stirred up. She immediately understood why the name Luo Yao sounded familiar, and why she had no recollection of the name "Anna Doriya."

Because the film was not called "Anna Doriya" after it was released, but "The Forest Without Flowers"!

Many movies have a history of name changes. The name "Anna Doriya" was undoubtedly unsuitable for the Chinese context, so a name change was a common practice.

"The Forest Without Flowers" caused a sensation on the internet, sweeping almost all the major awards in the Chinese film industry that year. Director Luo Yao's reputation soared, and he quickly became a leading figure among art-house film directors. However, after making this film, the director was never able to produce any more influential works, which can only be described as a tragedy of creative exhaustion.

Furthermore, the two female leads in this film did not fare very well after filming.