The An Family's Youngest Daughter: Tales of the Republic Era

Life is like a play, and a play is like life. One minute on stage takes ten years of practice behind the scenes.

What is the highest level of acting? I’m still figuring that out...

An actor may perform a role on stage for a few minutes, or even a few dozen, and then be done.

But what if an actor had to play the same role for years?

An Zhengqian is a member of the An family. He has four daughters. His eldest, An Huizhen, is wise and virtuous, and married a high-ranking military officer. His second daughter, An Huiyu, is highly capable and more than able to help An Zhengqian manage the family business. His third daughter, An Huixiu, is a well-known fashion designer with her own clothing label.

Only his fourth daughter, An Ning, gives him a real headache.

Growing up, An Ning was never as quiet and well-behaved as her three older sisters.

She was always bouncing around and getting into trouble, which is how she got her name, An Ning.

To help her get some life experience, he decided to send his daughter An Ning to study in Japan.

Three years later, when his youngest daughter An Ning returned from her studies abroad, An Zhengqian was delighted, but soon realized she had become more and more strange...