The story takes place in London in 1763. The low status of women and the backwardness of the economy make women unable to choose their own lives. If they want to live, they can only become prostitutes in addition to marrying a golden tortoise-in-law. Margaret (Samantha Morton) and Lydia (Lesley Manville) are two of the most famous local brothel prostitutes. In order to attract business, Margaret even auctioned off. the first night of his two daughters
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Margaret wants to move the brothel to SoHo, and target the rich people who live there. This move threatened Lydia's interests, and in order to stop Margaret's plans, Lydia secretly reported Margaret's movements to a religious fanatic. An angry Margaret wants revenge on Lydia, but she knows that if the two have a head-on conflict, it will cause irreparable damage to her family and career.
