Boy dies of broken heart. Girl feigns acquiescence to marriage but asks to see boy's grave on her way to the wedding. Thunder and lightning strikes open his tomb, she jumps in. When the weather clears, people saw a pair of butterflies emerging, symbolizing the pair's ever-lasting love in the faces of insurmountable adversity.
This is the Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet but predates R&J by centuries. Girl cross-dresses to attend school; girl and boy went from classmates to best friends; when girl leaves school, girl hints to boy that "he" is in fact a "she". Boy is clueless. Girl finally says to boy that "he" has a younger sister at home who would be perfect for him. They meet, boy realizes the truth and they pledge their love. Girl's family intervenes because boy is poor and betroths her to another...
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Boy dies of broken heart. Girl feigns acquiescence to marriage but asks to see boy's grave on her way to the wedding. Thunder and lightning strikes open his tomb, she jumps in.
When the weather clears, people saw a pair of butterflies emerging, symbolizing the pair's ever-lasting love in the faces of insurmountable adversity.
This is the Chinese version of Romeo and Juliet but predates R&J by centuries. Girl cross-dresses to attend school; girl and boy went from classmates to best friends; when girl leaves school, girl hints to boy that "he" is in fact a "she". Boy is clueless. Girl finally says to boy that "he" has a younger sister at home who would be perfect for him. They meet, boy realizes the truth and they pledge their love. Girl's family intervenes because boy is poor and betroths her to another...