This song seems to be telling a story, especially when you hear the melody in the middle. It seems that you can feel that the person you love is in front of you, but you can't catch it. You can only watch the other person leave, and your heart is so sad, helpless and desperate.
The best state between men and women is not having each other, but an ambiguous scene. Perhaps the same is true of the relationship between man and the whole world. Having is not necessarily the best. What is missing? Only when you are far away, is it missing. What is true love? What you can't get is "true love".
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The soundtrack of Wong Kar-wai's Ashes of Time.
True Love is Chen Xunqi's music tailored for Ashes of Time. Many people may not have noticed it, but if you watch this movie and listen to this "True Love", you will find that music is so important for a high-quality movie.