SCENE 18 STARTLED BY A TYPHOON

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. INTRODUCTION: WOMEN IN LOVE AND THE BUSINESS OF MEN IN LI YU’S CHUANQI DRAMA vii
4. DRAMATIS PERSONAE xxxv
5. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ROLE TYPES AND CHARACTERS xli
6. NOTE ON EDITIONS OF LIANXIANGBAN xlvii
7. LIST OF SCENES xlix
8. The Fragrant Companions
9. SCENE 1 OPENING 1
10. SCENE 2 THE WEDDING 3
11. SCENE 3 RENTING A HOUSE 12
12. SCENE 4 A VISIT TO A STUDY 20
13. SCENE 5 GUIDANCE FROM THE GODS 26
14. SCENE 6 PRAISING THE SCENT IN VERSE 35
15. SCENE 7 CONJUGAL HARMONY 47
16. SCENE 8 BRIBING FOR A RECOMMENDATION 55
17. SCENE 9 FELT GATHERING 61
18. SCENE 10 A JOKING, BANTERING ALLIANCE 69
19. SCENE 11 ASKING FOR ENFEOFFMENT 81
20. SCENE 12 ECSTASY 89
21. SCENE 13 FAWNING SMILES 98
22. SCENE 14 A REQUEST FOR MATCHMAKING 105
23. SCENE 15 A BRUSH WITH INDIGNATION 114
24. SCENE 16 DOLEFUL EXPECTATIONS 123
25. SCENE 17 LEAVING IN A HURRY 131
26. SCENE 18 STARTLED BY A TYPHOON 140
27. SCENE 19 WRONGFULLY DISMISSED 147
28. SCENE 20 DEBATING A MOVE 156
29. SCENE 21 SEALING A SORROWFUL LETTER 167
30. SCENE 22 A LETTER NOT DELIVERED 176
31. SCENE 23 ACCOMPANYING A HUSBAND TO THE CAPITAL 180
32. SCENE 24 INTERROGATING THE MAID 186
33. SCENE 25 THE EXAMINATION 190
34. SCENE 26 A GIFTED POETESS 199
35. SCENE 27 SURPRISE MEETING 212
36. SCENE 28 CURTAIN BLOCKADE 220
37. SCENE 29 SEARCHING THE CRACK 226
38. SCENE 30 IMPORTUNING A MATCHMAKER 235
39. SCENE 31 GRANTING THE MARRIAGE 243
40. SCENE 32 COVETING BEAUTY 252
41. SCENE 33 SERVING AS THE IMPERIAL ENVOY 256
42. SCENE 34 CHASTITY PLEDGE 264
43. SCENE 35 CO-CONFERRAL 270
44. SCENE 36 HAPPY REUNION 277
45. APPENDIX: MODES AND TUNES 285
46. NOTES 291
47. SELECTED WORKS ON LI YU AND SAME-SEX LOVE IN CLASSICAL CHINESE FICTION AND DRAMA 325
48. INDEX 333