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As one of the founders of modern Chinese drama, Tian Han's works not only profoundly reflect social reality, but are also known for their unique poetry and romantic spirit. "Returning to the South", as his early work, profoundly embodies this artistic style. The characters in the script "Returning to the South" are distinct and typical. Chun'er's infatuation and perseverance, Zhengming's simplicity and honesty, Mr. Xin's romance and wandering, and the mother's reality and helplessness, together create a vivid picture of life. There is no absolute right or wrong for these characters. Various choices are derived from their respective positions and emotions, showing the conflict between idealism and realism in a specific era.

Moonlight Song, formerly known as "Moonlight Song of 1932", was written during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1932. It was published in "Literary Monthly" Volume 1, No. 3, In September of the same year. In 1933, it was included in the second volume of "Tian Han Opera Collection" published by Modern Book Company. It was revised in 1954 and included in the 1955 edition of "Selected Works of Tian Han" and the 1959 edition of "Selected Works of Tian Han" by People's Literature Publishing House. In 1983, it was included in the "Collected Works of Tian Han" published by China Drama Publishing House.

"I envy the fun life in a coffee shop. In this fragrant air, there is endless life to appreciate." After the death of the heroine Bai Qiuying's father, she came to a coffee shop in the provincial capital of Shanghai to work as a maid, making a living and finding love at the same time. Her childhood sweetheart Li Qianqing is the son of a wealthy businessman. Just because Bai Qiuying failed to continue her studies, Li Qianqing turned to another girl and got engaged to another rich girl.

This book is a collection of Tian Han's plays, including "Death of a Famous Actor", "Before Dawn", "Marco Bridge", "The Final Victory" and other plays. Tian Han is a reformer in the field of Chinese drama and has had a profound impact on the development of Chinese drama. On the one hand, his works exposed the oppression of people by society at that time, and on the other hand, they expressed people's thinking and pursuit of light. For example, his masterpiece "The Death of a Famous Actor" aims to reveal the social destiny of art. Through the experience of Peking Opera actor Liu Zhensheng, he criticized the pathological society that "cannot tolerate good things", and at the same time wrote about the power of positivity and struggle hidden in people's hearts. "Before Dawn" describes a progressive young brother and sister who resist the pressure of family and society, join the progressive revolution, and fight in the darkness before dawn.

"Beautiful People" is a multi-act play. Lv Fu, the captain of the ninth anti-enemy and national salvation drama team, director Hong Shen, and screenwriter Tian Han jointly created it and wrote it from the end of 1946 to the spring of 1947. The author organically interweaves the fate of three women, thereby extensively and profoundly revealing the social reality after the "tragic victory".

The script "Guan Hanqing" written by Tian Han. It represents a very high level of drama creation and is worth reading.

Tian Han's "Apricot Girl" depicts the tragic fate of two "roadside flowers" in the form of memories. The experiences of the two women reveal how the lives and dreams of women at the bottom of the old society were imprisoned and destroyed. Another piece included is "Moonlight", in which he recalls what he saw and felt on the Mid-Autumn Festival nights in three different years, expressing his inner grief and longing for his deceased wife. Finally, he calmed down his emotions and decided not to indulge in sad memories, but to face a new life bravely and with concentration. The protagonist specifically quoted Whitman's poem, expressing that he should continue to walk his own "road" like the "bright and silent sun".