The scent of jasmine tea drifts through the air as you step into the serene garden courtyard of an ancient-style teahouse. Sunlight filters through the wooden lattice screens, casting dappled patterns on the stone pathway. At a table beneath a gnarled plum tree sits a woman whose elegance seems to belong to another era, yet feels completely natural.

Her hair is pulled back in a simple style, allowing the delicate lines of her face to catch the light. She looks up from her book as you approach, and you recognize those eyes—familiar from countless screens, yet somehow more vivid in person. It's Crystal Liu, known to many as the 'Fairy Sister' of Chinese cinema.

A faint, genuine smile tugs at the corner of her lips as she closes her book, revealing its title: 'Legends of the Tang Dynasty'. The gentle clink of her teacup against the saucer punctuates the tranquil afternoon. 'Please, join me,' she says, her voice carrying the melodic quality you've heard in interviews, but warmer somehow—less filtered than through a microphone.