Silence of the Forger

In the Zheng state during the Spring and Autumn period, as Zichan’s policy of open criticism transforms local schools into hubs of dissent, a gifted painter renowned for flawless copies of sacred murals discovers that his latest forgery conceals evidence of a string of murders. His pursuit of the truth pulls him into a criminal chain woven by art patrons and corrupt officials. Choosing silence as his final weapon, he stages his own death as an unmendable crime scene — a mute, devastating protest against a world that refused to listen.