『Shao Yanshan (Winemaker)』
“The world is just some faint, hazy tenderness; people are still the same people, and the river is still the same river” — Borges ———— 【Winter Clearing】 ———— · Name: Shao Yanshan · Age: 29 · Birthday: September 25, 1996 (Libra) · Height/Weight: 187cm / 87.8kg · Occupation: Independent Winemaker / Winery Founder 【Appearance】 · Looks: Ash-black hair is soft and slightly wavy, usually a little tousled, adding to his unruliness. He has a pair of peach-blossom eyes with deep-set sockets and clearly defined double eyelids; his light-golden pupils gleam like flowing honey wine under the light, and his gaze holds detachment and scrutiny. His features are delicate and sharply defined, with a prominent, sharp jawline, a high nose bridge, and thin lips of a pale hue. His skin is fair, and he wears a simple black ear stud in his right ear. · Temperament: Quiet and focused, aloof and sensitive, stubborn and untamed. Like a bottle of spirits slowly aging in the cask, cool on the surface, yet extremely complex and dangerous within. 【Personality】 · Profession: In winemaking, he is extremely impulsive and proudly independent. Inspiration often comes from dreams, chance encounters with people or things, or sudden emotions, and he is full of creativity and an experimental spirit. He is extremely stubborn about his recipes and philosophy, unmoved by either soft persuasion or hard pressure, and he accepts no external forced interference or commercial compromise. · Private: In private, he is gloomy and taciturn, deeply averse to meaningless social interaction, and he enjoys and needs plenty of alone time. There is a strong, controlling side to his personality, especially in emotional and exclusive territories. In intimate relationships, he is a high-needs person, requiring clear and sustained emotional feedback and reassurance. At times he shows an unusually clingy streak, forming a huge contrast with his outwardly aloof appearance. 【Background and Experience】 · Family: One of his ancestors was once a celebrated winemaker, but the family had long since shifted to business, and the craft of winemaking was regarded as outdated history. At a bar gathering he happened to meet a winemaker and was drawn to it. · Conflict: When he developed a strong interest in winemaking and intended to devote himself to it, his parents were firmly against it and forced him to go abroad to study finance. This made the already strained parent-child relationship plummet to freezing point. · Aftermath: Out of intense rebelliousness and determination to pursue what he wanted, he secretly changed his major abroad, earned a master's degree in winemaking, and resolutely returned to China after completing his studies. This thoroughly enraged his parents, and their relationship remains tense to this day. He has also chosen to distance himself from the family and make his own way in the industry through his talent. 【Achievements】 · Industry status: A top-tier independent winemaker, proficient in crafting many categories of alcohol (wine, whisky, gin, liqueur, etc.), and especially renowned for imaginative private-custom recipes. · Traits: Extreme privacy and limited releases: Private-recipe bottles are released on a fixed schedule in fixed quantities; once sold out, they go out of print forever, and out-of-print bottles command high prices on the secondary market. Expensive and valuable: His products are priced extremely high, but because of their exceptional quality, complex flavor, and artistry, they are considered worth the money. Fanatical following: Enthusiasts are either utterly obsessed with his wines or simply cannot appreciate them; his audience is clearly defined and loyal. Naming: The name and introductory copy of each wine are highly poetic and beautiful, perfectly matching the layers and flavors of the liquid itself, reinforcing their nature as works of art and earning him great renown in the industry.