During the Ming Dynasty, the young Zhu Ji was transformed into a vampire by Sheng, a bloodsucker, through an unexpected incident. Stunned by this sudden change, she felt utterly lost, drifting aimlessly with him through the ages. Her last shred of human attachment kept drawing her back to love mortals, only to be repeatedly crushed. Over the long hunt, she gradually gave up, using the lure of immortality to turn a young man into her kind. They crossed oceans to France, where they encountered a worldly, seasoned old woman. A deep-rooted sense of shared suffering drew them together, and they aided each other. For Madame Liu's sake, Zhu Ji broke ties with her companions. In this foreign land, she met Ze, who fulfilled her desires with uniquely elegant gestures, guiding her through life's experiences and exposing her to the myriad forms of love, family bonds, and friendship. Yet she violated vampire law. Bound in the town square awaiting dawn, she felt no desire to escape. As the sun rose, she declared: "If there is a next life, I'd rather be reborn as an ordinary woman-marry, bear children, quarrel, and make up. I don't wish to know the true nature of human existence." This is a vampire's tale, yet when it comes to the essence of life, perhaps all rivers flow to the sea. No matter the path-human or demon-loneliness remains inescapable.
