A Collection of Su Tong's Works (a Set of 13 Volumes in Total)
by Su Tong
About This Novel
The selected collection of Su Tong's works released this time (a set of 13 volumes in total) is a new and authoritative version launched by Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House in 2020. It combines Su Tong's classic works "Red Pink", "Mi" and "My Emperor's Life" Thirteen novellas and short stories including "Poppy House", "Cavalry", "Why Snakes Fly", "Taming a Child", "Wu Zetian", "Northern Zone", "Bodhisattva Barbarian", "Tattoo Age", "Goddess Peak" and "Sunflower" are included. "Red Pink": "Red Pink" is a story about a prostitute. The willful and cowardly Xiaoe, the strong and calm Qiuyi. There is also a man surrounding them - Lao Pu. Every character in this story has a graceful relationship and destiny, and in the end they converge into a tragic song about women. Under the control of fate, no one is exempt. These women have all lost to fate. The film adaptation of "Pink", directed by Li Shaohong and starring Wang Ji, Wang Zhiwen and He Saifei, caused a sensation among the audience. This collection of novellas includes five classic novellas: "Pink", "Divorce Guide", "Married Man", "Calm Like Water" and "Hello, Beekeeper". "Mi": "Mi" tells the story of the protagonist Wu Long's life journey of escaping from hunger and poverty, accompanied by the decadence of three generations of a family, the entanglement and conflict between the countryside and the city, and falling into the trap of sexual desire as his appetite is satisfied. The five dragons came for "rice" and finally died on the pile of rice on the train back home. The whole novel is full of pleasure to read and contains many deep meanings. "Rice" was adapted into the movie "Dahong Rice Store", which became a very controversial work in the history of Chinese film. ...
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Most of the growth stories written by Su Tong are full of regret, pain, and sadness. It is rare to see the hope and joy that growth brings to people. Growth in the eyes of the children he writes does not seem to be very enviable.
Su Tong not only wanted to record his childhood life, but also devoted himself to his personal experience. Due to his pain in childhood, his works with the theme of youth growth include not only a free life, but also unforgettable pain.
Youth in Su Tong's works shows cruelty. In addition to being harmed intentionally or unintentionally by the adult world, there is a kind of harm that needs to be discussed separately, that is, physical harm, and this harm comes not only from adults, but also from perpetrators of peers.
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Official(3)Scraped 11d ago
Most of the growth stories written by Su Tong are full of regret, pain, and sadness. It is rare to see the hope and joy that growth brings to people. Growth in the eyes of the children he writes does not seem to be very enviable.
Su Tong not only wanted to record his childhood life, but also devoted himself to his personal experience. Due to his pain in childhood, his works with the theme of youth growth include not only a free life, but also unforgettable pain.
Youth in Su Tong's works shows cruelty. In addition to being harmed intentionally or unintentionally by the adult world, there is a kind of harm that needs to be discussed separately, that is, physical harm, and this harm comes not only from adults, but also from perpetrators of peers.
