String of Fate
This idea is a short 2D animated film featuring one main character, a male character with no name, being lead around by a red string (the ‘red string of fate’ from Asian mythology). This string attaches his hand to his ‘soul mate’. He must overcome situations (battling through crowds of people going the opposite way, one of whom becomes tangled in the string, or crossing difficult terrain, etc.), in order to get to the one he is destined to be with. He finally gets to the end of the ‘string’, only to have her cut it, thus severing their fate together.
Red string of fate info:
From Wikipedia.
The red string of fate (Traditional Chinese: 紅線; Simplified Chinese: 紅线; Yale: hung4sin3; Pinyin: hóngxiàn), also referred to as the red thread of destiny, red thread of fate (and by other variants) is an East Asian belief originating from Chinese legend. According to this myth, the gods tie an invisible red string around the ankles of men and women who are destined to be soul mates and will one day marry each other. According to Chinese legend, the deity in charge of "the red thread" is believed to be Yuelao (月老), the old lunar matchmaker god who is also in charge of marriages.
"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet,
regardless of time, place, or circumstance.
The thread may stretch or tangle,
but it will never break."
- an ancient Chinese belief
The two people connected by the red thread are said to be destined lovers, regardless of time, place or circumstances. It is said that this magical cord may stretch or tangle, but never break. This myth is similar to the Western concept of soulmates or a twin flame.
The legend has since also become a popular myth in Japanese culture and other East Asian cultures.
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