Yu Lee

Tales of Forbidden Lust Yu Lee

Yu Lee also known as Liweng Lee, was a Chinese playwright and novelist. Born in Jiangsu province, he lived in the late-Ming and early-Qing dynasties. Although he passed the first stage of the imperial examination, he did not succeed in passing the higher levels before the political turmoil of the new dynasty, but instead turned to writing for a living. He was an actor, producer, and director as well as a playwright, who traveled with his own troupe. Yu Lee is the presumed author of Tales of Forbidden Lust, a well-crafted comedy and a classic of Chinese erotic literature, His biographers call him a writer-entrepreneur and the most versatile and enterprising writer of his time.