The Whistle

Overview

Huaniang, the high-ranking inner palace consort who lives at Yuanqian Palace, comes to Ye Ming Palace. She wants to know why her flower whistle will not blow. Flower whistles are hung from the eaves of buildings at the end of winter to mourn those who passed away the previous year. Allegedly the dead return on winds announcing the coming of spring to blow the whistles. Huaniang is concerned that her whistle has not blown since she lost her lover Ou Xuanyou. Shouxue complies with her request and attempts to summon the soul of Ou Xuanyou so she can speak to him.

Guest Stars

Kikuko Inoue

Narrator (voice)

Riho Sugiyama

Xingxing/Shinshin (voice)

Takuya Eguchi

Luan Bingyue/Ran Hyougetsu (voice)

Kana Ichinose

Ye Qingcheng/You Senjou (voice)

Misa Ishii

Female servant (voice)

Ken Mizukoshi

Master (voice)

Shoya Ishige

Merchant A (voice)

Shota Yamamoto

Merchant B (voice)