
Half Life
by Zhang Ailing
About This Novel
Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time. I want you to know that there is a person in this world who is always waiting for you. No matter when or where you are, you know that there is always such a person. --We can't go back. "The Complete Works of Zhang Ailing 04: Half a Lifetime (2012 Revised Edition)" contains Zhang Ailing's first novel. It was first published in "Yipao" from April 25, 1950 to February 11, 1951, with the title "Eighteen Spring". In November 1951, Shanghai Yibao published a single volume; after being rewritten by Zhang Ailing, it was serialized in the "Crown" monthly magazine from February to July 1967 under the title "Wang Ran Ji". In July 1969, Crown Publishing House published a single volume, renamed "Half Life".
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Half a lifetime is a lifetime
Watching Ban Shengyuan, I felt a little depressed. Although I had seen Manzhen being raped by Zhu Hongcai on the Internet and had taken a vaccination, I still couldn't accept it after seeing that scene. But if you think about it carefully, who caused this ending? Manlu's complaints, Mrs. Gu's connivance, Shijun's withdrawal, Shijun's father Xiaotong's snobbery, and Zhu Hongcai's obscenity. Their problems seem to be no problem when taken alone. Once the problem occurs, all the minor problems will turn into big problems. They indirectly become Manlu's accomplices, and they should also bear unshirkable responsibility for Manzhen. I remember watching a movie called Guilty House before, which also looked very much like the story of a half-life relationship. It seemed that the murderer could not be found throughout the movie. Everyone had a certain reason to excuse themselves, but everyone was more or less related to the deceased, and because of this, they could not break away. After all, they were worse than a couple in the hospital. Zhang Ailing is indeed a writer who has insight into human nature. She has a very clear view of human nature, and she clearly explains the potential problems in everyone's heart. However, how many people in this world think that such small evils are normal, and thus ignore them and become a cold-eyed bystander? Could Shijun and Manzhen be together if such a series of things hadn't happened? I think the same is not possible, even if they are together, they cannot last long. It is difficult for the two of them to be together because of the shackles of their families. Their personalities may be able to change and compromise, but they cannot change the burden of their families. Shijun's family felt that Manlu had worked as a dancer, so in a word, their whole family was a bad person, including Manzhen. The Manzhen family is largely dissatisfied with Shijun. It can be seen from their attitude towards Shijun. Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu prefer that Shijun be a son of a rich family, otherwise they will not be hot and cold. This enthusiasm is also the result of Manzhen's high hopes for Shijun. The two people caught in the middle were in a dilemma. Manzhen chose to take the initiative to face these things. However, Shijun retreated despite the difficulties and only cared about the current life. The two people quarreled because of this incident, which caused some rifts in their relationship. It also left a gap for Manzhen to do some subsequent things, allowing others to take advantage of it. Just imagine that if their love was stronger than gold, regardless of the constraints of the family, the occurrence of this kind of thing would be minimal. But only in this way can human nature be fully explained, otherwise it would be novels like Qiong Yao and Tong Hua. Of course, women did not seem to have more rights to choose in that era, otherwise Manlu would not be the only one to fight against the family. Manlu later asked Manzhen to support the family. However, when their younger brother graduated from college, Mrs. Gu was worried that he had just graduated and did not have much money to support the family. Why did her own children favor one over the other? For a long time, women have been humble products that come and go. They have no right to make free choices, and some of them are just used as clothes for others. So even in the end, Manzhen still compromised and chose to forgive Manlu, her mother, and even Zhu Hongcai who hurt her. Whether it was for the sake of her children or hoping that she would have a destination, she was originally a woman of the new era, but she was also destroyed by the people around her, and in the end she still failed to fight for her fate. Fourteen years later, they reunited again. Many times Manzhen dreamed of seeing Shijun in the middle of the night, hoping to tell him everything he had experienced. This reunion was not as touching as that of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu. On the contrary, the meeting between the two was so dull, with just a simple sentence: things have changed too fast in these years, and nothing can go back. I think I can only reminisce about the past and remember that there is a person in this world who is always waiting for you. No matter when or where you are, you know that there is always such a person. What is love? Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time.
After reading it, I fell silent. Sure enough, meeting the right person in the right place is the most important thing. If you miss it, you miss it. Things and people have changed, and you can't go back...
Maybe life is hard
They are all grown up and don't need me anymore, so they think I'm embarrassed, right? So you want me to get married again! If you ask me to marry someone at this time, who should I marry? Manlu is neither married nor not married. When she thinks about the future, she may want to die. She chose this path for her family, but now it is difficult to escape.
Starting from the trivial things in daily life, the description is meticulous. At first, it seemed light and ordinary, but in the ordinary, there are all kinds of microwaves, and even the waves later. After reading it, I felt much calmer, just like Manzhen's thousands of words only turned into a sentence when he saw Shijun, "Shijun, we can never go back."
half life
1. I want you to know that there is always someone waiting for you in this world. No matter when or where you are, you know there is always such a person. 2. You ask me whether loving you is worth it. In fact, you should know that love means not asking whether it is worth it. 3. Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time. 4. We can't go back. 5. A half-life relationship is actually a lifetime.
Enlightenment
Although I watched half of it, I want to share my feelings! It has been 10 years, and the moment I watched Shijun leave in the rain, I thought of myself back then. It was really the same story. She didn't want to rely on her family, she wanted to work on her own, but she wasn't sure what she would be like in the future. There were more successful people around her, but she was ignored and enthusiastic about others, and she silently suffered the heartache and left! I hate my own incompetence. That feeling is really hateful and hurtful! Now I see a lot more clearly, I am not so persistent, and my heart feels relieved! I think reading those novels is better than reading more biographies! Time will make our hearts settle, but there is no value in good settlement without guidance. Reading can help us better realize our own value!
Zhang Ailing? My Chinese teacher has an idol *罒▽罒*
How much you want to have depends on how much you have. A person is like a ship. Only with great virtue can he carry things. Only with high IQ, high emotional intelligence and kind heart can he be worthy of great fortune.
because of us
Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time. Thinking like this, he was silent for a while. If he didn't speak again, the silence would become a kind of reply, because he said: "I just want you to be happy."
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Official(120)Scraped 23d ago
Half a lifetime is a lifetime
Watching Ban Shengyuan, I felt a little depressed. Although I had seen Manzhen being raped by Zhu Hongcai on the Internet and had taken a vaccination, I still couldn't accept it after seeing that scene. But if you think about it carefully, who caused this ending? Manlu's complaints, Mrs. Gu's connivance, Shijun's withdrawal, Shijun's father Xiaotong's snobbery, and Zhu Hongcai's obscenity. Their problems seem to be no problem when taken alone. Once the problem occurs, all the minor problems will turn into big problems. They indirectly become Manlu's accomplices, and they should also bear unshirkable responsibility for Manzhen. I remember watching a movie called Guilty House before, which also looked very much like the story of a half-life relationship. It seemed that the murderer could not be found throughout the movie. Everyone had a certain reason to excuse themselves, but everyone was more or less related to the deceased, and because of this, they could not break away. After all, they were worse than a couple in the hospital. Zhang Ailing is indeed a writer who has insight into human nature. She has a very clear view of human nature, and she clearly explains the potential problems in everyone's heart. However, how many people in this world think that such small evils are normal, and thus ignore them and become a cold-eyed bystander? Could Shijun and Manzhen be together if such a series of things hadn't happened? I think the same is not possible, even if they are together, they cannot last long. It is difficult for the two of them to be together because of the shackles of their families. Their personalities may be able to change and compromise, but they cannot change the burden of their families. Shijun's family felt that Manlu had worked as a dancer, so in a word, their whole family was a bad person, including Manzhen. The Manzhen family is largely dissatisfied with Shijun. It can be seen from their attitude towards Shijun. Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Gu prefer that Shijun be a son of a rich family, otherwise they will not be hot and cold. This enthusiasm is also the result of Manzhen's high hopes for Shijun. The two people caught in the middle were in a dilemma. Manzhen chose to take the initiative to face these things. However, Shijun retreated despite the difficulties and only cared about the current life. The two people quarreled because of this incident, which caused some rifts in their relationship. It also left a gap for Manzhen to do some subsequent things, allowing others to take advantage of it. Just imagine that if their love was stronger than gold, regardless of the constraints of the family, the occurrence of this kind of thing would be minimal. But only in this way can human nature be fully explained, otherwise it would be novels like Qiong Yao and Tong Hua. Of course, women did not seem to have more rights to choose in that era, otherwise Manlu would not be the only one to fight against the family. Manlu later asked Manzhen to support the family. However, when their younger brother graduated from college, Mrs. Gu was worried that he had just graduated and did not have much money to support the family. Why did her own children favor one over the other? For a long time, women have been humble products that come and go. They have no right to make free choices, and some of them are just used as clothes for others. So even in the end, Manzhen still compromised and chose to forgive Manlu, her mother, and even Zhu Hongcai who hurt her. Whether it was for the sake of her children or hoping that she would have a destination, she was originally a woman of the new era, but she was also destroyed by the people around her, and in the end she still failed to fight for her fate. Fourteen years later, they reunited again. Many times Manzhen dreamed of seeing Shijun in the middle of the night, hoping to tell him everything he had experienced. This reunion was not as touching as that of Yang Guo and Xiaolongnu. On the contrary, the meeting between the two was so dull, with just a simple sentence: things have changed too fast in these years, and nothing can go back. I think I can only reminisce about the past and remember that there is a person in this world who is always waiting for you. No matter when or where you are, you know that there is always such a person. What is love? Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time.
After reading it, I fell silent. Sure enough, meeting the right person in the right place is the most important thing. If you miss it, you miss it. Things and people have changed, and you can't go back...
Maybe life is hard
They are all grown up and don't need me anymore, so they think I'm embarrassed, right? So you want me to get married again! If you ask me to marry someone at this time, who should I marry? Manlu is neither married nor not married. When she thinks about the future, she may want to die. She chose this path for her family, but now it is difficult to escape.
Starting from the trivial things in daily life, the description is meticulous. At first, it seemed light and ordinary, but in the ordinary, there are all kinds of microwaves, and even the waves later. After reading it, I felt much calmer, just like Manzhen's thousands of words only turned into a sentence when he saw Shijun, "Shijun, we can never go back."
half life
1. I want you to know that there is always someone waiting for you in this world. No matter when or where you are, you know there is always such a person. 2. You ask me whether loving you is worth it. In fact, you should know that love means not asking whether it is worth it. 3. Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time. 4. We can't go back. 5. A half-life relationship is actually a lifetime.
Enlightenment
Although I watched half of it, I want to share my feelings! It has been 10 years, and the moment I watched Shijun leave in the rain, I thought of myself back then. It was really the same story. She didn't want to rely on her family, she wanted to work on her own, but she wasn't sure what she would be like in the future. There were more successful people around her, but she was ignored and enthusiastic about others, and she silently suffered the heartache and left! I hate my own incompetence. That feeling is really hateful and hurtful! Now I see a lot more clearly, I am not so persistent, and my heart feels relieved! I think reading those novels is better than reading more biographies! Time will make our hearts settle, but there is no value in good settlement without guidance. Reading can help us better realize our own value!
Zhang Ailing? My Chinese teacher has an idol *罒▽罒*
How much you want to have depends on how much you have. A person is like a ship. Only with great virtue can he carry things. Only with high IQ, high emotional intelligence and kind heart can he be worthy of great fortune.
because of us
Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time. Thinking like this, he was silent for a while. If he didn't speak again, the silence would become a kind of reply, because he said: "I just want you to be happy."

