Halloween Special: Face Swap Horrors 无头东宫 (TVB)
When I was a child this HK show by TVB was on TV. It's called "Love is Beautiful", or 无头东宫. What was it about? It was about a beautiful village woman who was bestowed the title of an imperial concubine by the Emperor, then had her face swapped away with her ugly best friend's, and she had to spend the whole series taking back the life that her best friend took. The morale of this story, apparently, was that you shouldn't judge someone by their beauty, and also if you are ugly but kind, kindness will prevail one day and you will be rewarded for your goodness. Today I will reflect upon the horrific real life implications of this story and why this story unintentionally leads children astray. It was a story set in the early Song Dynasty (960 to 1279 AD). In a rural village named "The Village of Beauties" (美人村), there lived two so-called "ugly" women Ling Yun and Chu Chu. Ling Yun had pock marks on her face, while Chu Chu had a gigantic birthmark...
