Strange Stories From A Chinese Studio.

Summary

In Wen Deng, Chen Sheng encounters a distraught woman named A Xia, who reveals her struggles under her brother's control. Chen offers her refuge, and they develop a romantic bond. However, A Xia's impending departure to inform her government official father disrupts their relationship. After she leaves, Chen's wife confronts him, leading to tension and her eventual marriage into the Xiahou family. Time passes, and Chen sees A Xia again, now married to another man, triggering feelings of betrayal. Despite her past connection with Chen, A Xia asserts her new commitments. Chen's fortunes decline, and A Xia, now the wife of Young Master Zheng, helps him with gold out of compassion for their shared history. After her death, it is revealed that she was not human, highlighting the consequences of forsaking old bonds for new ones.

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