Man Jiang Hong

Author: Zhang Henshuizhu
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: During the Republican era, the painter Yu Shuicun, a man of simple tastes, moved to the vicinity of Nanjing and lived a life immersed in nature. By chance, he met a singing girl named Taozhi and fell deeply in love. They later broke up due to a misunderstanding. Taozhi, despite her wealth, accepted a marriage proposal from a wealthy boss and became his wife. At their wedding banquet, the boss's wife caused a scene, but Shuicun stepped forward and took responsibility, resolving the situation. Unable to forget Shuicun, Taozhi followed him to a boat where he was ill. Just as the ferry caught fire, Taozhi and Shuicun exchanged clothes, allowing Shuicun to be rescued by a boat carrying women and children, while she was burned to death in the fire. After being saved, Shuicun was consumed by grief and unable to escape it. By chance, he saw a play titled "Man Jiang Hong," which told the story of a woman and her lover who exchanged clothes to save people. Unable to help himself, he watched the play every night, longing for his love with Taozhi, and eventually died of excessive sorrow in melancholy.