Song of the Crimson Flower has an unusual love story at its heart. When Lan rejects Bao, she then finds his flute in the water, so she retrieves it and travels across the country. Little does she know that an evil witch has entered the picture, trapping Bao in the flute. How will this story play out? Lan has already regretted her rejection of Bao, but is it too late to set things right? Stories that incorporate ancient legends into them intrigue me. As a teenager, I was fascinated by stories set in China and that fascination then spread to other Asian countries. So the question remains whether the witch's black magic will win. Now, we must read Sonf of the Crimson Flower to discover the whole story.