Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai: Butterflies in Love

Name: Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai: Butterflies in Love
Author: Zhang Henshui

梁山伯与祝英台：化蝶绝恋

by Zhang Henshui (张恨水)

Status: Completed
Length: 101k Words
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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9.4Score

18Chapters

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28.2kReads · all time

Synopsis

[The struggle for love and the pursuit of freedom under the shackles of family] "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" is one of the four major folk love stories in China. It tells the tragic love story of Zhu Yingtai, who disguised herself as a man and was Liang Shanbo's classmate for three years. The two had mutual feelings for each other during their relationship, but due to the obstacles of feudal patriarchy, they were unable to get together as they wished. Zhu Yingtai was forced to marry Ma Wencai, and Liang Shanbo died sadly. Zhu Yingtai turned into a butterfly to meet Liang Shanbo in front of his tomb. This poignant ending has become a love legend that has been sung through the ages. Zhang Henshui's version of "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai" continues the core plot of this classic love story, but has made more delicate processing in terms of handling the emotions and details of the story. Through his words, Butterfly Lovers' emotional twists and turns and tragic fate become more vivid. Zhu Yingtai's intelligence, Liang Shanbo's infatuation, and their helplessness in the face of patriarchy and social pressure are all presented through delicate brushstrokes, making the story more tragic. Zhang Henshui paid more attention to the inner world of the characters, showing Liang and Zhu's pursuit of free love and their efforts to fight against feudal constraints. This more modern way of writing made Zhang Henshui's version resonate more deeply in the social context of the time.

Reader comments

Delicately depicts the character's heart, the contradiction between tradition and destiny.
2 likes1y ago
It enters the heart and lungs, the love is as deep as the sea, but the marriage is not good enough, it is a pity
1 like1y ago
A new interpretation of a traditional tragedy that leaves you unable to calm down for a long time after reading it
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