«Ancient Chinese cinematic track, no vocals. Instruments: erhu (mournful slides), guzheng (sparse, delicate plucking), xiao flute (airy, breathy). Tempo: 75 BPM. Mood: melancholic and tense, with a fragile sense of hope. Start with single guzheng notes, add erhu gradually, keep space and silence between phrases. Minimal percussion: occasional wooden clicks for tension. Emotional arc: quiet sorrow → small resolve.»