PuZhe,theyoungerbrotheroftheEmperorofManchukuo,PuWen,marriesRyukothedaughterofalong-establishedaristocraticfamily–allintheinterestoftheJapaneserulers,whichlegitimizestherelationshipbetweenJapananditsChinesepuppetstate.Tothesurpriseofall,adeeplovebetweenPuZheandRyukodevelops.ItisputtothetestwhenJapanlosesthewar,M...