王寶釧 is a lucky woman because 薛平貴 succeeded after 18 years and didn't abandon her. He could have just dump her, and found himself loads of pretty young women. Should that to happen, she would have nothing left after 18 years' suffering.
Ask any women if she wants to be 王寶釧, I think you will only get one answer, and that is no. No one in her right mind will want to live a life of endless and hopeless waiting, never knowing what will happen the next day. Let's face it, chinese women have been the second class citizen for 2000 years, and it is not getting any better even now. Story like this explains very clearly how little holding power Chinese culture has to Chinese women.
Ask any women if she wants to be 王寶釧, I think you will only get one answer, and that is no. No one in her right mind will want to live a life of endless and hopeless waiting, never knowing what will happen the next day. Let's face it, chinese women have been the second class citizen for 2000 years, and it is not getting any better even now. Story like this explains very clearly how little holding power Chinese culture has to Chinese women.