Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan

Year: 1972

Runtime: 87 mins

Language: Chinese

Director: Chor Yuen

DramaAction

Ainu, an 18‑year‑old, is kidnapped and sold to a brothel where her striking looks and fierce spirit attract ravenous clients and the obsessive lesbian desire of madam Chun Yi. Chun trains her in sensuality and kung‑fu, shaping Ainu into a mirror of her captor, yet a burning fury over her exploitation remains.

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Four Seasons Brothel, China

The action centers on the Four Seasons brothel run by Madam Chun Yi. It is a notorious house where kidnapped girls are forced to perform, evaluated, and sold to noble patrons. The setting reveals a closed, hierarchical world where sex, power, and violence are intertwined.

🏨 Brothel 🗡️ Revenge ⚖️ Corruption

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Main Characters – Intimate Confessions of a Chinese Courtesan (1972)

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Ainu (Lily Ho)

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.

🧭 Protagonist 🗡️ Survivor

Lady Chun (Madam Chun Yi) (Betty Pei Ti)

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.

💼 Antagonist 🕊️ Complex

Yan (the mute boy)

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.

🗡️ Ally 🕯️ Tragic

Master Wei Chien-Chung (Wei Chien-Chung) (Fang Mian)

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.

💰 Patron 💥 Villain

Chief Constable Chi Te (Chi Te)

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.

👮 Authority ⚖️ Corruption

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🗡️ Revenge

Ainu’s brutal confinement fuels a calculated campaign of revenge. She turns trauma into a strategic weapon, manipulating allies and enemies to dismantle the system that exploited her. The narrative follows how vengeance can drive a person to extreme acts while exposing the villains who profit from abuse.

🏛️ Power

The brothel operates as a microcosm of patriarchal power, where madams, nobles, and enforcers dominate women’s bodies. The story exposes how control is maintained through coercion, surveillance, and violence, and how rebellion threatens the social order.

🕯️ Identity

Ainu’s journey is one of reclaiming agency under a system built to strip it away. She forges a new sense of self through defiance and calculated action, showing how personal identity can be asserted even in captivity. The climactic rebellion binds her fate to the fate of the brothel and its captives.

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