The Wind Comes from the Sea

The author Lily, female, is from Shanxi and graduated from university with an English major. The novel "The Wind Comes from the Sea", about 150,000 words, is a story that took place in Shanghai in the late 1920s. Shanghai singer Bai Xiaomei and North Korean exiled youth Park Changhae have an unforgettable love story here. The story has twists and turns, the plot is changeable, complex and tactful, the language is gentle, smooth and concise. The characters have multiple identities, the fantasy and ghosts reflect the style of Shanghai in the 1920s and 1930s, and the ups and downs of emotions also incorporate modern writing techniques. The novel takes Shanghai Beach as the background and describes the magnificence and changes of modern Shanghai. Based on the life and acting experience of the singer Bai Xiaomei, it is interspersed with many characters to show the violent and gentle, masculine and sinister, bright and gloomy aspects of personality and human nature. It also shows the prosperity of the rich families in old Shanghai, the plight of the poor, and the joys and sorrows of the world. The assassination of a Japanese soldier by the exiled Korean youth Park Chang-hae is used to recreate the enthusiasm of the Korean patriots in Shanghai to serve the country and save the motherland. The historical brushwork and literary techniques in the novel alternate, with a sense of reality and a sense of fantasy. It has both the softness and elegance of Shanghai-style literature, and the boldness and freedom of Beijing-style literature. It reads with profound meaning, lingering pathos, and also reflects the author's profound writing skills over the years.