| Director | Yonfan |
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In 1930s Suzhou, Cui Hua, a courtesan from a tea house, marries into a nobleman's family as his fifth wife. During her time at the family mansion, she develops an intense relationship with her husband's female cousin, school teacher Rong Lan, through their shared love for Kunqu Opera. Cui Hua and her adolescent daughter, Hui Hui, are constantly neglected by her husband.