The Woman Teacher

Shen Chuyun is the eldest daughter-in-law of a grand household. She joins the women's rights movement and becomes an idol for female students of the Beiyang era. Yet behind her public glory lies private bitterness: a profligate husband, stern parents-in-law, and conservative parents. When her marriage becomes utterly flavorless, she files for divorce with a single petition. But losing her status as the daughter-in-law of the Foreign Ministry's director-general deals a heavy blow to her women's rights career. She and Deng Lisha turn to The New Beijing Daily, whose help sets her on the path of founding a women's vernacular newspaper, and there she meets He Yi'an, a photographer and shrewd businessman with a playboy reputation. The three become partners. Through hardships they build their venture, gradually expanding from newspapers into book publishing. Meanwhile, Shen Chuyun and He Yi'an slowly grow closer, though their path is repeatedly fraught with setbacks. He pursues her relentlessly; she is constantly slandered. After a deep talk with He Yi'an, Deng Lisha advises Shen Chuyun not to abandon herself. In the end, Shen Chuyun bravely chooses a second marriage and stays true to her original aspiration, speaking out for women of all walks of life in the news industry, where verbal battles rage fiercest.