12-episode new classic series comic - The Story of the Stone 8

Author: Quan Yingsheng (Illustrator)
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features:
A face from an old edition of the serial picture book— a visually striking multi-panel action comic format.
Establish a new classic image of Dream of the Red Chamber in comics— completely tailored to the reading needs of a new generation.
Preserve the original essence— strictly follows the plot depiction of the first 80 chapters of Cao Xueqin's original work.
Draws on the achievements of modern and contemporary Red Studies— appropriately fills the gaps left by Gao E's subsequent 40 chapters.
Took two years and invested a million— creates a premium domestic comic book publication.
A grand and meticulous work— the full 12 volumes encompass the 120 chapters of the standard edition.
Turns difficulty into ease, obscurity into clarity— the once enigmatic "Realm of Utmost Emptiness" in Dream of the Red Chamber comes to life.
Clearly reveals the three major plotlines of the original story— the causal illusions of the heavens and the mortal world, the tragic love between the male and female protagonists, and the rise and fall of the Jia family.
When Fengjie learns that Jia Lian secretly married You Erji behind her back, she burns with jealousy. Yet she acts contrary to her usual self, personally bringing You Erji into the Jia household. The kind-hearted Erji could never imagine that this was actually a malicious plot! She is about to be pushed into a fire pit, destined for ruin.
Yingchun's senior maid Siqi falls in love with her cousin Pan You'an and secretly meets him in the garden. They are accidentally spotted by Yuanyang, who takes the opportunity to escape. Siqi is filled with anger and fear, falling ill. Yuanyang visits her to advise her to reform and turn over a new leaf.
The maidservant Simaidai picks up a scented pouch embroidered with erotic scenes and is seen by Lady Xing. The upper echelons of the Jia household, led by Lady Wang, are all furious and frightened. They secretly conspire to send Fengjie to raid the Grand View Garden at night, leaving the residents utterly unprepared. During the search, Siqi's secret affair with Pan You'an is exposed, and she is cruelly driven out. Lady Wang also orders the "thorn in her eye" Qingwen and others to be expelled from the garden. Poor Qingwen, already seriously ill, dies of resentment. is heartbroken and writes a eulogy to express his grief.
Xue Pan carefully selects a wife from the summer family, finally marrying the daughter of the summer family, Jingu, but Jingu is a ill-tempered woman who turns the Xue household upside down, causing Xiangling to lose favor and fall ill in sorrow. Yingchun is arranged to marry the military official Sun Shaozu by her father Jia She, and during a family reunion at the Jia household, Yingchun tearfully exposes Sun Shaozu's countless vices. Upon hearing this, is even more sorrowful.