Divorce

«Divorce» – a socio-psychological novel about Beijing officials with their concerns and passions, their gray everyday life with unloved wives and timid dreams of a better life. Lao She ironically describes the financial management, where only men work, where there is an atmosphere of rumors and intrigues, and its employees, «little people», consider themselves important figures.

Zhang Dage – a minor clerk, known for his useful connections, and considers his sacred mission to match people and fight against divorces. When Zhang Dage learns that his colleague Lao Li is burdened by a marriage imposed on him by his parents, he is determined to prevent the divorce at all costs…