Rouge and powder Chang Juan; Spring and Autumn spear

Author: Wang Dulu
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: Wei Fangxia refuses to accept her fate and decides to learn the dan role, with the help of Fang Mengyu, an editor from a newspaper, she debuts as a dan actress and becomes very popular. Brother Jia, unwilling to see Wei Fangxia return to the stage, kills Fang Mengyu with a pistol and escapes the scene, leaving Jiangxi behind. Wei Fangxia regrets her actions deeply, cuts ties with Brother Jia, never performs on stage again, and lives a lonely life from then on. The author vividly portrays the customs of the ancient capital and the psychological states of characters from different walks of life. The fusion of the chivalrous spirit of ancient times and modern life with the expressive art of new literature adds charm to the novel.
Synopsis of "Spring and Autumn Spear": During the Jiaqing era of the Qing Dynasty, Tang Lichong, a retired stern marshal, lives a comfortable life at home but is forever tormented by guilt over an act he committed ten years ago—killing his wife and three-year-old daughter by pushing them off a thousand-foot cliff. Now, his only remaining child, Huiqiu, is still by his side. As he grows older, his remorse deepens, and he finally decides to return to the mountains of Sichuan alone to mourn his wife and daughter. After leaving home, his young daughter Huiqiu secretly follows him. It turns out that the woman, Yunniang, and her older daughter, Lichun, whom Tang Lichong pushed off the cliff seventeen years ago, did not die. They are planning to take revenge on Tang Lichong. Huiqiu faces numerous hardships on the journey and finally finds her father, reuniting with her mother and sister. Unable to earn the forgiveness of Yunniang and her older daughter, Tang Lichong ultimately jumps off the cliff.