Answer the following question: Build a movie plot around this: How many days did it take for Master Wang to fall in love with Jasmine? 2
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"Hai Shang Hua Lei Chuang" is a novel written by Han Zi Yun, first appeared as a series in his literary periodical in 1892. The original novel was written in Wu dialect a dialect spoken by the ancient Wu region (its various forms include Shanghai and Suzhou dialect). Wu is difficult for non-speakers to understand, so the novel was soon forgotten; until Eileen Chang translated it and published a Mandarin version in 1983. This is when it was given its English title The Flowers of Shanghai."Hai Shang Hua" is based on the Eileen Chang version and focused on the story of the brothels (the direct translation of the Chinese term being "college") and their teachers (courtesans).The College of Zhau is led by "senior teacher" Pearl, a courtesan with considerable independence and power, because the auntie (madam) is her own mother. She enjoys an uneventful but steady relationship with patron Master Hong, and this couple serves as the thread that connects the other story lines.In their efforts to befriend and profit from the court official Master Wang, the masters invited him to a dinner party and showcased the best of the colleges, and he fell in love with the hot-headed Crimson. Crimson was known to be having an affair with a Chinese opera actor and Hong advised against it, but Wang could no be dissuaded and became Crimsons exclusive patron. After a couple "sessions", he found out why his friends were against his choice, this led to constant confrontation between Crimson and Wang. At the end, although Wang remains in love with Crimson, he gave up on her and took on the more mellowed Jasmin.The lack of patrons and Crimsons reputation brought down the College of Shen, and she lost her courtesan status. Jasmin's College of Lee, on the other hand, became prosperous on Wangs exclusive session pay.Jade is the hot new-comer "apprentice teacher" of Peal's college, she met Shuren and the two had serious relationship. When Jade found out that Shuren's uncle had confirmed an arranged marriage for him and that he could not keep...