A trace of love stems from an ancient book, "The Peony Pavilion", the first of the Four Dreams, written by the Ming Dynasty dramatist Tang Xianzu, and the love blossoms into a love that lasts until death.
Rose, a sweet girl from Taipei who returned home from studying abroad, was forced to agree to the marriage proposal of her boyfriend, whom she had known since she was six years old. Before the engagement, in order to do good deeds and pray for blessings, she accidentally gave the wallet containing the engagement diamond ring a charity. She didn't find out until the day of the engagement, which caused a storm of regret. Dong Shulei, a fourth-generation Hong Kong rich man who fell in love with Rose's boyfriend Choi Tak-sheng when he was 16 years old. When he heard that his lover was getting engaged to Rose, he put aside his reserve and went straight to Taipei to compete with Rose. And Qianli Xunmeng, a foreign professor who is obsessed with Chinese studies, also arrived in Taipei.
Highlights of the work: Western costumes, graceful ladies, tricks to win love, sluts resenting men, joys and sorrows... It will be more interesting than the ordinary romance film with short scenes. It has a wide audience and has commercial value. It is suggested that it can be made into a theatrical movie or TV series.
Purpose of the play: To expose the unhealthy trend of some young women nowadays who want to marry rich families. It's not wrong to marry into a wealthy family, but what's wrong is whether the person involved has found true love? It's not that you hate marrying someone when you see someone rich. This is a warning: The wealthy family is as deep as the sea, so be careful before entering. It may be nothing in front of true love.
This novel is adapted from the author's movie script: Love in Taipei