Oranges are ripe

Author: Zheng Zhong
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: This book is the work of the Taiwanese female writer Qi Jun. It tells the story of Qi Jun's memories of her hometown, which is a family saga. The grandmama, the second mistress, the eldest uncle, Xihe, Yaohui, and others living in the courtyard each have distinct personalities and different views on life and love, with countless stories to tell on each person's shoulders. The 73rd Academy Award-winning Best Foreign Language Film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was produced by Mr. Xu Ligong! The 73rd Academy Award-winning Best Production Design Ye Jintian directed the costume design for this play! Another masterpiece from the cast of The Legend of the Great Ming Palace! It is a moving story set in a Jiangnan town during the late Qing Dynasty, told by the traditional women represented by the eldest mistress of the Rong family and the tenant farmer Xihe, who defy the feudal marriage system through their own experiences, embodying awakening and resistance.
Because the grandmama could not bear children, she was neglected by the young eldest uncle in the orange groves in the countryside. When the grandmama learned that her husband was having a passionate affair with a socialite named Yanhong in the city, she decided to take action for her own fate. Thus, Xihe appeared—the daughter of a tenant farmer. Her youth was strikingly similar to that of the grandmama, who immediately took a liking to her. She decided to marry Xihe into the Rong family, hoping that if she could bear a child for the Rong family, the dream of keeping the eldest uncle by her side forever would no longer be just a dream. The younger brother Yaohui replaced the eldest uncle as the groom at the wedding! However, at the moment the veil was lifted, Yaohui fell in love with Xihe. From then on, everything followed a path that would drive the grandmama to despair...