Love Behind the Melody

As a talented pipa player, Li Sa Sa (Bao Shang En) has performed on many different stages. But when, during one of her performances, she finds herself magically transported into the Sheng Dynasty, she finds herself taking the spotlight on the most unlikely stage of all. Waking in the Sheng Dynasty, she now inhabits the body of Li Ru Niang, a woman who had also been a talented player of the pipa. Completely lost in this new world, Sa Sa aimlessly wanders the streets of Shangjing until she happens to cross paths with Lu Jing Nian (Wu Chong Xuan), the head of a musical sect known as the Right Sect Fang. Joining the group in their shared love of music, Sa Sa quickly settles in as a member of the group. Making friends with other members of the sect, Sa Sa and Jing Nian soon decide the time is right to create an all-women’s musical group unlike any the world has ever known. Through the struggles of bringing this unprecedented group together, Sa Sa and Jing Nian draw ever closer, their hearts joining through their shared love of music. But with Sa Sa coming from another time, will their new love fade before it even has a chance to bloom? A delightful tale, “Love Behind the Melody” is a 2021 Chinese fantasy comedy romance drama directed by Jin Xiong Hao.