Story of Jin Ping Mei · Pretty Maid Chun Mei

Author: Chen Dongyou
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Publish Date: 2003-02-01
Features: A "Jin Ping Mei," four hundred years of enduring charm, captivating countless food and sex lovers, drawing worldwide attention. The numerous men and women in "Jin Ping Mei" are greedy for profit and indulgent in desires, day and night, never able to satisfy their boundless lust. "Jin Ping Mei" is a mirror of history; the vast world and its myriad inhabitants all reflect a marvelous and dazzling light before it. Chunmei, the personal maid of Pan Jinlian, was taken in by Simen Qing at the age of sixteen. The author vividly portrays this young woman who is both a servant and not a servant, one who defies conventions. She conspires with Jinlian, dominates Simen Qing, and squeezes out Li Ping'er; she allies with Chen Jingji, asserting herself in the Simen household; she holds grudges, bullying Sun Xue'e, and repays kindness with enmity toward Wu Yuejiang, adding so much color to the Simen household! By the time she becomes a noble lady, her lust only grows stronger, and she dies of excessive indulgence at the age of twenty-nine. What a prism-like, alluring! Pan Jinlian, Li Ping'er, and Pang Chunmei—each taking one character forms "Jin Ping Mei." After reading the stories of these characters, the timeless classic "Jin Ping Mei" will become clear to you. A "Jin Ping Mei," four hundred years of enduring charm, captivating countless food and sex lovers, drawing worldwide attention. The numerous men and women in "Jin Ping Mei" are greedy for profit and indulgent in desires, day and night, never able to satisfy their boundless lust. "Jin Ping Mei" is a mirror of history; the vast world and its myriad inhabitants all reflect a marvelous and dazzling light before it. Chunmei, the personal maid of Pan Jinlian, was taken in by Simen Qing at the age of sixteen. The author vividly portrays this young woman who is both a servant and not a servant, one who defies conventions. She conspires with Jinlian, dominates Simen Qing, and squeezes out Li Ping'er; she allies with Chen Jingji, asserting herself in the Simen household; she holds grudges, bullying Sun Xue'e, and repays kindness with enmity toward Wu Yuejiang, adding so much color to the Simen household! By the time she becomes a noble lady, her lust only grows stronger, and she dies of excessive indulgence at the age of twenty-nine. What a prism-like, alluring! Pan Jinlian, Li Ping'er, and Pang Chunmei—each taking one character forms "Jin Ping Mei." After reading the stories of these characters, the timeless classic "Jin Ping Mei" will become clear to you.