Shinju Fujin (2002)

Shinju Fujin 2002 / 真珠夫人 2002 / The Pearl Beauty ,

This drama is about harsh fate awaiting one woman, Ruriko, as she finds real love, and goes through transitions in her life. It is also a romantic story about a woman's fight to save her soul. The original story of Pearl Beauty, which ran in newspapers during the Taisho period, was written by literary magnate Kan Kikuchi. The work depicted a new way of life for women in that period, which helped it to earn popularity.