Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

An unsuspecting girl abducted and sold to the Four Seasons brothel, Ainu initially resists the brutal methods of Madam Chun. Her fiery defiance evolves into a calculated pursuit of justice and revenge as she frees others and turns the tables on her tormentors, ultimately paying with her life in a final, self-determined act.

The Four Seasons' ruthless madam who runs the house with cruelty and control. Her power over the captives is challenged by Ainu, and her complex loyalty to the girl culminates in a final, fatal act of love that reveals the depth of her attachment and her own demise.

Ainu’s ally who appears mute at first but later reveals his voice. He helps Ainu in her early escape attempts but is ultimately killed while aiding in her flight, embodying the cost of rebellion.

One of the noble patrons who rapes Ainu, he embodies the casual brutality of the patrons who treat the women as objects. His crimes become the target of Ainu’s revenge and his death is part of the broader downfall of the corrupt system.

The village chief constable investigating Ainu and the murders surrounding the brothel. He is drawn into a dangerous game of manipulation and violence that ends with his death at the hands of Ainu before justice can be served.