 However, it was impossible for her to escape the fate of suicide as in reality, females were mere playthings of male desires and a gimmick in the commercial operation of the publishing industry.The film has caused an uproar due to the violation of the patriarchal society before its release, and eventually led to the death of Ruan Lingyu.A rebellious new woman's echo-like record of self-destruction seems to show quite clearly the fragile collusion between women and the society.