I. Project Positioning
Film-level realistic quality, pure ancient-style Chinese Xianxia aesthetics.
Overall style fusion:
High-end meta-narrative comedy
Elegant and clear swordplay blocking
Restrained deadpan performance
Arri Alexa cinema camera look
Clear and stable facial details
Fine film grain
Natural volumetric light
Core reversal:
The first half looks like two unparalleled masters engaged in a life-and-death duel over a complete falling out, only to find in the end that they are actually just rehearsing an overly solemn sect play.
II. Narrative Principles
The plot can only be driven by the characters' own:
Performance
Dialogue
Swordplay actions
Mistakes
Reactions
The environment is always an independently running, real world, but must stay neutral in narrative:
Do not trigger punchlines.
Do not change character goals.
Do not create transitions for characters.
Do not express emotions for characters.
Do not participate in establishing the punchline.
III. Reference Control
1. Character Reference
@Image 1: Only as an identity anchor for Character ID A, Senior Sword Immortal.
@Image 2: Only as an identity anchor for Character ID B, Junior Sister.
2. Environment Reference
All newly uploaded backgrounds and location reference images in this round jointly determine the same environment DNA. Before formal composition, silently push and integrate:
Real terrain
Architectural language
Spatial scale
Material system
Weather state
Vegetation types
Retain corresponding water bodies if present in reference images
Cloud and fog movement logic
Main light direction
Reflective surfaces
Overall color relationship
Air depth
Real walkable spatial relationships
Then rearrange into a:
Unique, complete, reasonable new scene with continuous spatial logic for this round.
Requirements:
Do not mechanically copy the composition of a specific reference image.
Do not treat the environment as a static background.
Continuously retain several identifiable environmental anchors across the three shots.
Allow wind, water, vegetation, mountain fog, cloud shadows, reflections, Distant fine activities, and spatial ambient sounds to run naturally and continuously only in locations permitted by the reference image logic.
IV. Character Settings
Character ID A | Senior Sword Immortal
Same as @Image 1.
25–30 year old East Asian female, oval face, fair natural skin tone, deep apricot eyes, black long hair half-up, fixed with a white jade hairpin, tall and slender.
Always wears the same outfit:
White embroidered silk Hanfu
Semi-transparent layered wide sleeves
Silver waist sash
Jade pendant
White cloth boots
Holds the unique silver longsword.
Character ID B | Junior Sister
Same as @Image 2.
20–25 year old East Asian female, round and nimble face, black hair braided, petite stature.
Always wears the same outfit:
Green linen Hanfu
Dark waist belt
Wooden hairpin
Black cloth shoes
Holds the unique dark steel sword.
V. Core Props
Must be continuously retained and stably presented throughout the segment:
Character A's unique silver longsword
Character B's unique dark steel sword
The same roll of bamboo paper for rehearsal
Requirements:
The rehearsal bamboo paper roll must be clearly visible in the middle and later segments.
It doesn't appear suddenly; it was already placed with their personal props.
Prop spatial relationships are clear and stable.
VI. Storyboard Script
0–5s | Full Shot or Wide Shot
In the main open space naturally planned according to the real geographical relationship of the reference images, the same two women confront each other five steps apart.
The same white-clad sword immortal says in a deep, extremely resolute voice, as if truly saying a final goodbye:
'After today, you and I are through.'
The same green-clad junior sister slowly draws her sword:
'Just as I wish.'
Both people start forward simultaneously.
Requirements:
This segment must make the audience truly believe it is a life-and-death duel.
Character aura is solemn and oppressive.
The environment only serves as a grand real space, not participating in emotional drive.
Both people fully and clearly visible from shoes to head.
5–10s | Medium Shot or Cowboy Shot
Maintain the same two women, same clothing, same longswords, and exactly the same geographical space.
The two swords first collide precisely, making a single crisp 'clang'.
Then complete two clean, elegant, easily identifiable swordplay exchanges.
Just as the emotion and action reach their climax, the same junior sister suddenly freezes in a half-drawn sword pose, lowers the blade slightly, and says directly:
'Wait, this line is mine.'
The scene suddenly goes quiet.
The same senior sword immortal still maintains a heroic dueling pose, pauses fully for half a beat, then slowly relaxes and asks:
'I said it too early again?'
The junior sister nods seriously.
Both people look at the same roll of bamboo paper for rehearsal that was already placed with their personal props, then exchange a tired look like they have rehearsed many times.
Requirements:
The punchline must be clean, clear, and sudden.
The background continues its natural motion but must not participate in the humor.
Comedy comes from the 'play within a play' being interrupted by the actors themselves.
10–15s | Close-up or Extreme Close-up
The same two women readjust with very skillful movements:
Gripping swords
Stance
Body posture
The same white-clad sword immortal asks in a lowered voice:
'Which line should we start over from?'
The same junior sister answers:
'From "through".'
The senior sister takes a deep breath and instantly regains the terrifying, murderous dueling expression from before.
However, before she can speak, the junior sister adds one more line:
'This time I'll be "through" first.'
Extreme close-up:
The senior sister's solemn expression breaks slightly for an instant, then she immediately steps aside elegantly, making a formal invitation gesture, and says:
'Please.'
The junior sister tries to hold back a smile, raises her sword again, and begins in an incredibly sorrowful tone:
'After today —'
Just before she finishes, cut to black precisely.
Requirements:
The end is not a full laugh, but a highly restrained break in character.
Strong meta-narrative comedy feel, but characters still have dignity.
The cut to black should be sharp, leaving an aftertaste.