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     4
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     6
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     "C05"
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  "sound": "Soft footsteps on worn planks, the thud of a sheathed sword laid on felt, a blade of willow scraping the paper edge, and wine pouring into two earthen bowls.",
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     8
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     "C05"
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    "frame": "Wide shot of two youths at the felt-covered table raising rough ceramic bowls, clinking them once, then draining in silence while golden afternoon light casts their shadows across the worn wood."
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     10
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    "size": "medium",
    "camera": "Push In",
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     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Medium push-in on the grey-clad youth as he speaks, then cut to the black-robed youth lifting his empty sleeve and shaking it lightly, willow leaves drifting past the open window behind him."
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     12
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     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Close shot of the black-robed youth's calm cold eyes as he states his bargain, then the grey-clad youth gives a curt nod, ink-stained fingers resting on the half-spread rice paper by the old inkstone."
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  "sound": "Quiet clink of clay bowls meeting, two slow gulps, the rustle of an empty sleeve and wind stirring willow leaves at the window.",
  "music": "Sparse guqin plucks that grow steady and warm, ending on a soft, resolved low note."
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     14
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    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Medium shot of the grey-robed youth sliding a wine bowl across the felt table, ripples shaking, as the black-robed youth touches the red plum by the willow-fringed window."
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   {
    "beats": [
     15,
     16
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    "size": "close",
    "camera": "Push In",
    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
    ],
    "frame": "Close shot pushing in on the black-robed youth's proud face as he murmurs of blossoms, then the grey-robed youth offering the first plum branch with his calloused, bloodied hand."
   }
  ],
  "sound": "A wine bowl scrapes across felt and liquid sloshes softly while wind rustles willow leaves at the window.",
  "music": "A quiet guqin and xiao melody, warm and wistful, holding as the first plum branch is offered."
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     18
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    "camera": "Push In",
    "characters": [
     "C05"
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    "frame": "Medium push-in on a figure in dark robes turning his wheelchair straight, lifting a coarse bowl to drink, the paper-window light catching dust motes, willow tips brushing the sill outside, faded cloth sign beyond the window edge, the empty felt-covered tabletop before him."
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   {
    "beats": [
     19,
     19
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    "size": "close",
    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
    ],
    "frame": "Close static shot on the seated dark-robed youth, chin slightly lifted, eyes carrying proud melancholy as he half-smiles; the ink-black wheel rim and the worn edge of the long felt table anchor the frame, willow leaves drifting shadows across the drying paper."
   },
   {
    "beats": [
     20,
     21
    ],
    "seconds": 5.8,
    "size": "medium",
    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C01"
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    "props": [],
    "frame": "Medium static shot on a gaunt grey-clad figure lowering his gaze, calloused palm with cracked tiger-mouth open before him; sunlight flares on the old inkstone and unwashed brush, a half-written scroll on the felt table, the weathered shop warmth filling the quiet frame."
   }
  ],
  "sound": "A quiet clink of the ceramic bowl, shifting wood and wheels, and soft wind rustling willow leaves through the window.",
  "music": "Lonely, warm guqin phrase, slow and tender, holding a faint regret."
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  "id": "E40-05",
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     22,
     23
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    "seconds": 5.8,
    "size": "close",
    "camera": "Push In",
    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
    ],
    "frame": "Close framing over the felt-covered long table, the wheelchair pushed forward, one rough scarred hand slamming flat on the ink-stained tabletop beside a settling half-dried wine bowl."
   },
   {
    "beats": [
     24,
     25
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    "seconds": 3.6,
    "size": "medium",
    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
    ],
    "frame": "Medium two-shot across the long felt table, willow fronds sweeping the window edge in the golden light, one lifts the remaining half bowl and drains it in one long swallow."
   },
   {
    "beats": [
     26,
     26
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    "seconds": 2.5,
    "size": "wide",
    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
    ],
    "frame": "Wide symmetric framing down the felt-covered table, two seated figures facing each other, sunlit dust motes drifting through the window light shaft, neither looking away in the silent shop."
   }
  ],
  "sound": "Soft fabric rustle, a dull hand slap on the wooden table, then the low gulp and swallow of wine draining from a coarse clay bowl.",
  "music": "Quiet guqin plucks with a faintly somber, suspended air that holds through the silent locked gazes."
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  "sceneIndex": 1,
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     27
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    "characters": [
     "C01"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Extreme-wide through the paper window, warm sunlight falls on the long felt-covered table while willow branches sweep the sill outside, and dust motes float in the golden shaft."
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    "beats": [
     28,
     29
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    "size": "medium",
    "camera": "Push In",
    "characters": [
     "C01"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Medium shot pushing in as a weathered hand seizes a brush from the rack, dipping it into ink; the worn felt table and old inkstone fill the lower frame, willow shadows tremble on the paper."
   },
   {
    "beats": [
     30,
     31
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    "seconds": 5.8,
    "size": "close",
    "camera": "Tracking Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Close shot tracking slowly as calligraphy flows onto rice paper with agonizing slowness, the brush tip dragging black ink; willow leaves brush the paper edge and a spilled character remains fresh."
   }
  ],
  "sound": "Quiet breathing, brush rasping on rice paper, willow leaves rustling in the afternoon breeze.",
  "music": "A low, solemn erhu and guzheng line, slow and restrained, swelling gently toward the final stroke."
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  "id": "E40-07",
  "sceneIndex": 1,
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     32,
     33
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    "camera": "Push In",
    "characters": [
     "C01"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "A wide push-in across the empty felt-covered long table, paper sheets and ink still laid out, willow branches dipping past the open window over the drying paper edge."
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   {
    "beats": [
     34,
     35
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    "size": "medium",
    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C05",
     "C01"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
    ],
    "frame": "A medium static shot by the long felt table, the grey-clad teen holding the paper to the warm light, the other teen in dark brocade watching with a faint proud smile."
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   {
    "beats": [
     36,
     36
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    "seconds": 3.8,
    "size": "close",
    "camera": "Pan Left",
    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "A close pan left along the doorway where a cloth banner fades grey-white and a clay wine jar sits by the step, the paper letter clutched as the youth vows to hang it daily."
   }
  ],
  "sound": "Paper rustles as the sheet is lifted, willow leaves brush the sill, a soft breath pauses in the sunlight.",
  "music": "Quiet warm guqin plucks with a gentle string swell, carrying a tender, resolute undercurrent."
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  "sceneIndex": 1,
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     38
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    "size": "wide",
    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Wide shot: the lanky gray-clad youth rolls the scroll, rises, and tucks the sword back at his waist while the darker-robed companion stands cool and unmoving beside the felt-covered long table."
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   {
    "beats": [
     39,
     40
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    "seconds": 5.8,
    "size": "medium",
    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C01",
     "C05"
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    "props": [
     "P02"
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    "frame": "Medium shot over the ink-splashed felt table: paper windows spill warm golden light onto the old brush and worn wood, as he stands and secures the hilt, willow fronds brushing the drying paper edge."
   }
  ],
  "sound": "The rolled scroll thuds softly on the table, cloth shifts as he stands, a sword hilt clicks home, and footsteps pause on the stone step by the willow-fringed window.",
  "music": "A sparse, warm guqin phrase with a faint rising resolve, sustaining softly as he turns in the doorway."
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     42
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    "camera": "Static Shot",
    "characters": [
     "C05"
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     "P02"
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    "frame": "Medium Static Shot: the wheelchair-bound youth pauses beside the willow-fringed window, dust motes drifting over the felt-wrapped ink table, quietly watching his companion leave without another word."
   }
  ],
  "sound": "The soft creak of the wheelchair and the rustle of willow leaves in the warm afternoon breeze.",
  "music": "A gentle, wistful guzheng motif fading into bright, sunlit warmth."
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]