New Classic of Mountains and Seas

Author: Zhang Qiuchong
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Publish Date: 1997-08-01
Features: A group of reporters who make a living writing about flowers, they hold dual roles, both praising the famous flowers in brothels and the famous actresses. The famous flowers and actresses from Beijing and Shanghai gather here, so the reporters swarm around them, scrambling for attention. Wang Baishi, a flower-loving actress from Shanghai who came to Beijing, lacks a strong singing voice but is full of charm. On stage, she throws glances and flirts, captivating the audience below. The flower reporters then lavish praise on her, turning an average actress into a perfect star, a famous actress who is worth living a lifetime just to see her perform. Chang Zhuqian, a flower-loving actress from the flower world, has only a little charm and is not very skilled when she first arrives, so she is often ignored. However, after climbing onto the reporters' backs, she is helped by their pens to be transformed into a perfect image of beauty and skill. As a result, people compete to gather around her, seeking to see her beauty as a joy and honor. History is a mirror. This is a true side of the "Ten-Mile City" in the 1920s.