The 7th BJIFF

Age:2017
Runtime:120’
Director: Xia Weiliang
Cast: Xiong Mingxia,Chang Qiuyue
China
Yu Ren, aMing-dynasty rich man, wants his daughter Suqiu to be an imperial concubine. He invalidates her engagement with the poor Zhang Shaolian. Suqiu and her mother ask their maid, Luanying, to give one of the two jade bracelets to Zhang as financial support. Han Chen disguises himself as Zhang and seduces Suqiu. That night, Jiang Hai kills Suqiu’s mother and Luanying and takes away the other bracelet. Zhang is mistakenly jailed, and Suqiu commits suicide in shame and anger. Trying to sell the bracelet, Jiang happens to meet Han’s sister Yujie. He attempts to steal Han's bracelet but iscaught by the police. Chen Zhi, the Grand Censor, reviews Zhang’s case. Yujie gives testimony that makes everything clear. She falls in love with Zhang and gets married with him with the aid of Chen.