There are no good men in Liangshan, no heroes in Water Margin. Of the 108 outlaws, how many are women?
In this story, it is they, not he.
Sun Erniang, Hu Sanniang, Gu Dasao...
One after another, the women gather at Liangshan, refusing amnesty and refusing to accept their fate.
They intend to change more than the ending of Water Margin. They will avenge the humiliation of Jingkang and the bitterness of the southward flight, raise an imperial princess to rule, and usher in a new era for the Great Song.
The story of the women of Water Margin begins with Wu Erniang, who goes alone to Jingyang Ridge to slay a tiger and save her elder sister.
[An ensemble story about the women of Water Margin, not simply a gender-swapped retelling of the original characters. The heroine has no romance, though some supporting characters do.]
[Early: episodic stories → middle: the outlaws gather at Liangshan → late: reclaiming Yanyun and enthroning an empress]
[Not a fully realistic depiction of the late Northern Song, and includes original fictional elements. The historical and original-story trajectories are substantially changed. You can enjoy it even if you haven't read the original Water Margin.]
