New Tales from the Strange: A Republic-Era Album of Beautiful Women

Also known as: “What sparks might fly if the strange tales of Liaozhai’s extraordinary women were set in Republican-era China?”

When the spirits of Liaozhai’s women inhabit bodies in Republican-era China, they no longer live solely for scholars.

When Nie Xiaoqian lets go of her obsession and resentment, becoming a rising star of Shanghai’s silver screen;

When Huo Nü settles the grudges of her past life and becomes a pillar of a women’s foundation;

When the Chivalrous Woman casts off the fate of bearing a child for the sake of a favor, where will she go after taking her revenge…