It told the story of four women from different backgrounds who, during this special period when the feudal system and Western thought were alternating between the old and the new, experienced all kinds of twists and turns in life and ultimately became representatives of the new women of their era.
The central theme of the film was to promote new ideas and establish an image of women in the new era for the people.
"The Second Female Lead in Peerless Beauty is intelligent and elegant, talented and thoughtful, but she has no concept of money whatsoever."
Su Qiao's voice was neither loud nor soft, neither hurried nor slow. It seemed to carry a magic that could calm people's hearts.
"She loved jewelry, furs, expensive perfumes, and luxury cars. She loved visiting high-end clubs and squandered money without restraint, completely ignoring whether she had gone beyond what she could afford. She relied on the men who admired her one after another to maintain this extravagant lifestyle.
"She was not financially independent, and deep down, she still subconsciously depended on men."
Su Qiao suspected that the screenwriter was not writing about a woman of the new era at all, but about a high-class courtesan.
"There was another point. She went through five men in succession, and each one caused her boundless pain, leaving her in unbearable agony. In the end, she lost all hope and died in depression."
"I don't think you can completely blame those men. She herself wasn't cautious enough, nor was she rational or capable of loving herself."
"If she hadn't agreed so easily to live with a man the moment she felt she was in love, but had instead considered things carefully, observed and tested him closely, and only acted after confirming that he was mature and reliable,