At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, on Zishi Street in Yanggu County, a woman's fate was involved in the tide of the times. "The Curtain of the East Wind" takes Pan Jinlian and Ximen Qing as the protagonists to unfold a grand picture depicting the various situations of the market, the situation of merchants, the struggles of human nature and the ups and downs of fate. The novel abandons gaudy interpretations and digs deeply into the complex situation of the characters in a society with strict etiquette and law. Through the image of "a curtain", it explores the themes of power, desire, dignity and redemption. The story restores the scenery of the Song Dynasty with delicate brushstrokes, reshapes those symbolized characters in the gaps in history, and shows the tragic journey of how individuals pursue themselves and dignity under the shackles of the times.
