" Night Peacock " (2015) is a French-Chinese romantic drama film directed by Dai Sijie. The story follows Elsa, a French flutist of Chinese descent, as she navigates complex relationships with three different men across Paris and Chengdu while discovering ancient secrets about silk. Director: Dai Sijie Key Cast: Yifei Liu as Elsa Leon Lai as Ma Rong Ye Liu as Ma Jianmin Shaoqun Yu as Ma Xiaolin
The film explores themes of desire, cultural clashes, and self-discovery, using the "Night Peacock" (a rare silkworm/moth) as a metaphor for the fragile and sometimes doomed nature of love. Watching on Peacock (Streaming Service) Can I watch content in 4K Ultra HD on Peacock? Night PeacockHD
Elsa travels to Chengdu for work and falls in love with Rong, a silk scholar. Their romance leads to family drama involving Rong's son, Xiaolin, and eventually takes her to Paris, where she enters a relationship with Rong's brother, Jianming. " Night Peacock " (2015) is a French-Chinese
