**"Black & Gold Soirée"**
*(High-society drama)*
Candlelit banquet at Cathay Hotel: Woman in black velvet qipao with gold-thread dragon motif exchanges whispered secrets with foreign diplomat. Table glows with Lalique glassware and peony centerpiece. Ambient details: cigarette smoke swirls, Baccarat crystal reflections, distant gramophone music. Stylization: Caravaggio-inspired chiaroscuro, 8K historical photorealism
