The Courtesan: A Heartbreaking Historical Epic Of Loss, Loyalty And LoveThe Courtesan was inspired by the real life of a woman who lived and loved in the extraordinary twilight decades of the Qing dynasty. To this day, Sai Jinhua is a legend in her native land of China, and this is her story, told the way it might have been. The year is 1881. Seven year old Jinhua is left an orphan, alone and unprotected after her mandarin fathers summary execution for the crime of speaking the truth. She is sold to a brothel keeper and