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The Tale of the Peony is an AI-generated experimental short film inspired by the life of Tang dynasty poet Yu Xuanji. After entering a Taoist convent, her arrival sets off a series of strange and unsettling events that ultimately lead to accusations against her. Blending elements of Chinese zhiguai storytelling with surreal visuals and traditional paper-sculpture aesthetics, the film explores the fate of talented women living under the constraints of feudal society.