<p>Hong Kong's demi-monde at the height of the British Empire... Franziska Goldmann an opera singer fallen on hard times has become the star courtesan in 19th century Hong Kong. A chance encounter with Queen Victoria's musical second son seems to offer Franziska an opportunity to resume her career as a singer. But it is the other unpredictable characters in her life including her German anarchist lover and a devious procurer who may ultimately determine her destiny. The haunting story of a lone woman's struggle to escape her fate Gage Street Courtesan unfolds against the ironically observed background of colonial society from the waterfront brothels to the mansions of the rich. </p>