"Divorce Era"

Author: Zhao Ning
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: A young and beautiful woman named Zhi Yan falls in love with her husband's friend, Lao Mai, after marriage. She quickly leaves her husband and lives with the passionate and unrestrained Lao Mai. However, soon she discovers that Lao Mai is only suitable as a lover, not an ideal husband. Then a third man appears, but the hope for marriage still brings disappointment. In despair, Zhi Yan commits suicide by jumping into the sea. The plot is intricate, the writing is enchanting and eerie, filled with a dreamlike quality, making it a contemporary ukiyo-e.