Zhang Henshui's masterpiece was serialized in the "Happy Forest" supplement of "The News" from March to November 1930. Using the love model of one man and three women as the core structure of the story, through the love tragedy of Fan Jiashu, a young man from Hangzhou living in Beijing, and Shen Fengxi, a Tianqiao singing girl, it reflects a dark and turbulent social aspect during the reign of the Beiyang warlords. It not only aroused a strong response among old readers of the old school chapter novels, but also amazed the new literary and art circles at that time. After the original work was published, some readers were dissatisfied with the tragic ending and asked the author to continue writing. The author believed that writing novels had a proper place and could not be continued randomly. However, he finally abandoned his previous opinions and wrote ten more chapters in 1933.
Reader comments
Mr. Zhang Henshui's novel is a classic after all! Especially "The Laughing Marriage"! In an era when vernacular literature was just emerging, this is definitely a masterpiece that will be handed down from generation to generation! Works such as "Golden Pink Family" are slightly worse, but they are also some excellent works. After all, Mr. Zhang Henshui was a writer as famous as Xiao Hong, Zhang Ailing and others at that time. But now these writers can no longer be found. The series of Emperors of Kang, Yong and Qian in Eryuehe is okay, "Kang" is a bit unfamiliar, "Yong" is well written, but the second half of "Qian" is too vulgar, and this single failure may prevent it from being passed down for generations! Mo Yan's novels are a different kind, and his award-winning novels are mostly based on political factors. I don't want to comment on other writers.
This is the first time I read Mr. Henshui's novel, "The Laughing Marriage". At first I thought it was just about the love between children, but in the end it turned out to be a heroic feat, and I couldn't help but get wet in my eyes. In this nation, all the people have always been soldiers!
Mr. Zhang Henshui, of course, there is no need to say more. "The Cause of Laughter" is really wonderful. The descriptions of the characters are so vivid that I have a deep understanding of each character's personality. The book reflects the love choices of the three women Feng Xi, Xiu Gu and Lina in the Beiyang Warlords era from a side perspective, and also shows the different lives of the three women! In fact, regarding Feng Xi's tragedy, I wonder if Feng Xi truly loved her?
2025.2.19 It always feels like it has a good ending. After all, it is a book of that era, and some of the thinking is slightly different from today. It is quite interesting. Every character is very vivid, and it seems that they are all heading towards their predetermined ending.
I have been persevering in pursuing books. Do you think they are good to read?
Hahahaha, can you help daddy or not? The baby can't.
A very, very good book. The shadow of the Red Mansion is my favorite.
The master's works are not comparable to ordinary online novels, one is in heaven and the other is underground. The difference between cloud and Ni.
I have read it many times and like it very much
Good, I like it very much, life insights
I tried reading it for the first time and was deeply attracted by the poems in the book.
Good! Better than modern novels!
So wonderful, so beautiful
Study well, study, study
Come on, come on, come on, come on
I really didn't expect it to end like this
The meaning of the writing is gentle and refreshing.
Very good, how many times have I watched it!
Tears blurred my eyes...
The ending of the story has been modified
Martial arts dramas have been repeated over and over again. How many times have they been reheated and leftover? Can't this book be remade?
The sequel is bright, and the words and deeds of several characters make people excited after reading it.
The tears flow at the end of the chapter, for the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Anti-Japanese War, and for the humanity described by the author.
It's so exciting, the characters all have distinct personalities, it's such a masterpiece!
Mr. Zhang Henshui's novel is a classic after all! Especially "The Laughing Marriage"! In an era when vernacular literature was just emerging, this is definitely a masterpiece that will be handed down from generation to generation! Works such as "Golden Pink Family" are slightly worse, but they are also some excellent works. After all, Mr. Zhang Henshui was a writer as famous as Xiao Hong, Zhang Ailing and others at that time. But now these writers can no longer be found. The series of Emperors of Kang, Yong and Qian in Eryuehe is okay, "Kang" is a bit unfamiliar, "Yong" is well written, but the second half of "Qian" is too vulgar, and this single failure may prevent it from being passed down for generations! Mo Yan's novels are a different kind, and his award-winning novels are mostly based on political factors. I don't want to comment on other writers.
This is the first time I read Mr. Henshui's novel, "The Laughing Marriage". At first I thought it was just about the love between children, but in the end it turned out to be a heroic feat, and I couldn't help but get wet in my eyes. In this nation, all the people have always been soldiers!
Mr. Zhang Henshui, of course, there is no need to say more. "The Cause of Laughter" is really wonderful. The descriptions of the characters are so vivid that I have a deep understanding of each character's personality. The book reflects the love choices of the three women Feng Xi, Xiu Gu and Lina in the Beiyang Warlords era from a side perspective, and also shows the different lives of the three women! In fact, regarding Feng Xi's tragedy, I wonder if Feng Xi truly loved her?
2025.2.19 It always feels like it has a good ending. After all, it is a book of that era, and some of the thinking is slightly different from today. It is quite interesting. Every character is very vivid, and it seems that they are all heading towards their predetermined ending.
I have been persevering in pursuing books. Do you think they are good to read?
Hahahaha, can you help daddy or not? The baby can't.
A very, very good book. The shadow of the Red Mansion is my favorite.
The master's works are not comparable to ordinary online novels, one is in heaven and the other is underground. The difference between cloud and Ni.
I have read it many times and like it very much
Good, I like it very much, life insights
I tried reading it for the first time and was deeply attracted by the poems in the book.
Good! Better than modern novels!
So wonderful, so beautiful
Study well, study, study
Come on, come on, come on, come on
I really didn't expect it to end like this
The meaning of the writing is gentle and refreshing.
Very good, how many times have I watched it!
Tears blurred my eyes...
The ending of the story has been modified
Martial arts dramas have been repeated over and over again. How many times have they been reheated and leftover? Can't this book be remade?
The sequel is bright, and the words and deeds of several characters make people excited after reading it.
The tears flow at the end of the chapter, for the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Anti-Japanese War, and for the humanity described by the author.
It's so exciting, the characters all have distinct personalities, it's such a masterpiece!