Central male protagonist across three eras. Portrays a soldier in 1966 chasing a lost romance; a politically dedicated writer in 1911 who refuses concubinage but aids a fellow courtesan; and a photographer in 2005 entangled in an affair with a club singer.
Mr. Chang materially assists Ah Mei and enables her departure from the brothel.
When Ah Mei becomes pregnant and cannot be bought out by the customer, Mr. Chang decides to pay for her freedom.
The recurring central romantic connection changes from restrained affection to an openly destructive affair.
In 1966, May and Chen exchange discreet glances at the poolhall, meet again in Huwei, and hold hands while waiting for a bus. In 2005, Jing and Zhen b...
Their affection is genuine but does not become the relationship the courtesan seeks.
The courtesan wants Mr. Chang to free her by taking her as a concubine, but he refuses because he opposes concubinage and remains committed to his pol...
Mr. Chang temporarily gains leverage over the brothel's system through financial intervention.
Mr. Chang intervenes in the brothel's circumstances by arranging the purchase of Ah Mei's freedom.
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