Moonlight on the Qinhuai River and the Committed Scholar

The famous courtesan of Qinhuai River, Lau Suet-mui, is known for her beauty and talent, captivating many princes and nobles. General Tse Ka-lung and the eunuch official's son, Wong Chung-fong, fiercely compete for her affection. However, Suet-mui is deeply in love with the talented Lau Ching-chung and only pretends to entertain the advances of the other two suitors. Ching-chung stays in the brothel, spending all his money on her. In order to force Ching-chung to go to the capital and take the imperial examination, Suet-mui feigns indifference, causing him to leave in anger. Both Ka-lung and Chung-fong arrive to demand marriage at the same time, and Suet-mui unable to refuse, chooses to end her life by jumping into the river…