Oiran Du Shiniang

Du Shiniang (played by Li Jiaxin) is a famous beauty in the city. Until Du Shiniang meets Li Jia (played by Daniel Wu) and falls in love with Li Jia. The poor scholar Li Jia is willing to use money to redeem Du Shiniang's freedom. Du Shiniang follows Li Jia home. On the way, Li Jia meets his old friend Sun Fu. Sun Fu is a son of a wealthy family who idles around and is greedy for beauty. When he sees Du Shiniang, he negotiates with Li Jia to exchange 5,000 taels of silver for Du Shiniang. At this time, Li Jia was very disappointed because he failed to pass the exam. On the other hand, he scattered all his belongings and returned home to see his parents without words. After much consideration, he actually agreed with Sun Fu's idea and the two reached a deal. After Du Shiniang found out about these deeds, she was so heartbroken that she sank her treasure chest in anger and threw herself into the water...