The Forbidden Flower

He Ran (Xu Ruo Han) is an 18-year-old aspiring painter whose family is wealthy and conservative. One day, while at a hair salon, she hears a man’s voice – and becomes besotted with him immediately. The man, however, is the middle-aged Xiao Han (Jerry Yan), a despondent but talented horticulturist. He Ran simply cannot forget his voice, and resolves to find Xiao Han. She pursues him and finally begins a passionate relationship with Xiao Han, who soon begins to feel deep emotions for her, too. But the lovers face a seemingly unassailable obstacle: He Ran is suffering from a health condition that could possibly prove fatal. Will this unlikely love affair end in happiness – or tragedy – for He Ran and Xiao Han? “The Forbidden Flower” is a 2023 Chinese drama series that was directed by Chen Zhou Fei.