This graphic novel adapts Li Ang’s classic Taiwanese political erotic work, reimagining a woman’s rise through a male-dominated political arena. The protagonist Lin Li-Tzu wields her body as a tool of power, successfully becoming a legislator. And yet she remains the target of men’s idle gossip and a source of discomfort for women and feminist groups.
How should society judge a woman who subverts patriarchy through sexuality? If “sexiness” is a performance, are chastity and sorrow not performances as well? Through its bold depiction of Lin’s ascent, downfall, and defiance, this work exposes the uncomfortable truths of society, politics, and human nature—ultimately confronting a provocative question: Can a woman use her body to claim power?