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Maybe love is not passion or nostalgia, but just years, which have become a part of life over time. I want you to know that there is a person in this world who is always waiting for you. No matter when or where you are, you know that there is always such a person. --We can't go back. "The Complete Works of Zhang Ailing 04: Half a Lifetime (2012 Revised Edition)" contains Zhang Ailing's first novel. It was first published in "Yipao" from April 25, 1950 to February 11, 1951, with the title "Eighteen Spring". In November 1951, Shanghai Yibao published a single volume; after being rewritten by Zhang Ailing, it was serialized in the "Crown" monthly magazine from February to July 1967 under the title "Wang Ran Ji". In July 1969, Crown Publishing House published a single volume, renamed "Half Life".

This book collects short stories and short stories written by Zhang Ailing from 1951 to 1978, including "Xiao Ai", "The May 4th Legacy", "The Resentful Girl", "Lust, Caution", "Meeting in Love", "Flowers and Waves" and "Classmates Are Not Mean". "Lust, Caution" was adapted into a movie of the same name by director Ang Lee. The English version of "The Resentful Girl" has been selected as a common textbook for universities in the United States. Purposeful love is not true love. One day he will be like her, thinking about his life at home and this lamp on the bed, wanting it to stay lit forever. She was no longer afraid, he couldn't run away, the string of the kite was in her hand. She just lay there and missed the little lamp shining in her eyes. The whole city darkened, and lying low at her feet was a lion or a dog lying in the distant mountains next to the cigarette shop. "The Story of the Golden Lock" published by Zhang Ailing in 1943 was praised as "China's greatest novella since ancient times" (Xia Zhiqing); more than 20 years later, Zhang Ailing rewrote "The Story of the Golden Lock" with more than 30,000 words into "The Resentful Girl" with more than 100,000 words, focusing on showing the heroine's inner erotic torment.

What does Zhang Ailing think of Taiwan? This book is an article describing Taiwan in Zhang Ailing's life. In the autumn of 1961, Eileen Chang first visited Taiwan and then Hong Kong. Eileen Chang wrote this travelogue in English in 1963, A Return To The Frontier, and in the 1980s she rewrote it in Chinese as "Revisiting the Frontier Town". In Zhang Ailing's eyes, both Taiwan and Hong Kong are "border towns" hanging on the edge of the mainland, and Taiwan, separated by a water from mainland China, has a completely different style from Hong Kong, which borders the mainland. Through her sharp pen, we see the cultural characteristics that have long been forgotten in Taiwan today, as well as the colorful life of Hong Kong citizens in the past.

The legend of Zhang Ailing is not over yet, the most mysterious novel remains! The pinnacle work has been hidden for more than thirty years and finally sees the light of day! The pinnacle masterpiece that condenses a lifetime of hard work is published for the first time! "This is a passionate story. I want to express the endless twists and turns of love, and how there is still something left after being completely disillusioned." - Zhang Ailing. On the day of my thirtieth birthday, I saw the moonlight on the balcony in bed at night. The cement railing lay there like a collapsed stone tablet, bathed in the blue moonlight of the late Tang Dynasty. The moonlight was more than a thousand years ago, but it was too much in her thirty years, and it weighed heavily on her heart like a tombstone.

It took ten years for Zhang Ailing to write a love novel based on the legendary characters Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si. This book is based on the legendary figures Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao Si. Zhang Ailing tells the seemingly real, illusory, hopeless and eternal love story of the young marshal and Miss Zhou in the era of "waste, madness and chaos". The car of the times drove forward with a roar, and the outside world was in chaos, but looking through Miss Fourth's window, they were the only two people: she was immersed in such a moment, thinking it was eternity; she couldn't help but join the long journey of love that lasted for thousands of years, but found herself drowned in the queue of women with blurred faces...

Life in a brothel in a ten-mile foreign market in Shanghai, China in the late Qing Dynasty; "Biography of Flowers on the Sea" by Han Bangqing, another peak work of Chinese novels after "Dream of Red Mansions", is a novel that describes the daily life in Shanghai brothels in the late Qing Dynasty. It touches on many social aspects such as officialdom and business circles. The author uses seemingly calm pen and ink to describe the social life of the time when there was a great disparity between the rich and the poor and the distinction between high and low. It was once called "the first masterpiece of Wu-language literature" by Hu Shi, and Lu Xun once praised it for its "calm and close to nature" charm. Zhang Ailing regarded "The Biography of Shanghai Flowers" as another peak of traditional novels after "Dream of Red Mansions" and highly praised it. In order to remove the obstacles that the Wu dialogues in the book pose to readers, she translated them all into Mandarin, hoping that more people would read and value this novel. It is divided into two books: "Flowers Blooming on the Sea" and "Flowers Falling on the Sea".

"A Nightmare in Red Mansions" is Zhang Ailing's work on red studies. She spent ten years researching "Dream of Red Mansions" and writing textual research articles, which were later compiled into this book. "A Nightmare in Red Mansions" includes several special articles such as "Preface", "The Unfinished Dream of Red Mansions", "Part One of the Dream of Red Mansions Interlude", "First Details of the Dream of Red Mansions", "Second Details of the Dream of Red Mansions", "Third Details of the Dream of Red Mansions", etc. Read carefully and examine carefully to gain insight into the details.

One of a trilogy of autobiographical novels by Eileen Chang, which unfolds her journey over the past forty years and tells the story of family entanglements, family prosperity and decline. It can be called the Republic of China version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" following "Leifeng Pagoda". "The Book of Changes" describes the heroine's experiences from the ages of eighteen to twenty-two, and is also based on Eileen Chang's own growth experience. Zhang Ailing once mentioned in a letter to her friend Song Qi: "Because "Leifeng Pagoda" is the first half of the original book, the mother and aunt in it are too ideal and unrealistic from the perspective of children." In contrast, "The Book of Changes" is all about adult characters. Therefore, I can observe and experience the vast scenes, complex characters and subtle emotions more freely. Every line of dialogue is elegant and ruthless, and the vicissitudes of life and youthful vitality of a girl are portrayed with endless aftertaste!

Contains all types of Zhang Ailing's works, and understands Zhang Ailing from all aspects. A desolate gesture, a heavy sigh.

Destiny writes her, and she writes destiny. Zhang Ailing is a uniquely charming writer in the history of modern Chinese literature. Her novels transcend her era. Whether it is the selection of materials, conception, characterization, narrative structure, or language skills, they all show her personal characteristics and have achieved outstanding achievements. This collection collects as many of Eileen Chang's 19 works as possible, including collections of short stories, novels, essays, treatises, plays, translations, etc., To face Eileen Chang directly and read about the love and hatred of that era. "In this era, old things are collapsing and new ones are growing. But before the climax of the era comes, the decisive things are just exceptions."

A total of 8 works are included: "Love in a Fallen City", "Red Roses and White Roses", "The Resentful Girl", "Half Life", "June Bride", "An Unforgettable Song", "Flowers Blooming on the Sea", and "Flowers Falling on the Sea".

Life in a brothel in the Shili Foreign Market in Shanghai, China in the late Qing Dynasty is another peak work of Chinese novels after "Dream of Red Mansions". Han Bangqing's "Biographies of Shanghai Flowers" is a novel that describes the daily life in Shanghai brothels in the late Qing Dynasty. It touches on many social levels such as officialdom and business circles. The author uses seemingly calm words to describe the social life of the time when there was a great disparity between the rich and the poor and the distinction between high and low. It was once called "the first masterpiece of Wu-language literature" by Hu Shi, and Lu Xun once praised it for its "calm and close to nature" charm. Zhang Ailing regarded "The Biography of Shanghai Flowers" as another peak of traditional novels after "Dream of Red Mansions" and highly praised it. In order to remove the obstacles that the Wu dialogues in the book pose to readers, she translated them all into Mandarin, hoping that more people would read and value this novel. It is divided into two books: "Flowers Blooming on the Sea" and "Flowers Falling on the Sea".

A total of 8 works are included: "Love in a Fallen City", "Red Roses and White Roses", "The Resentful Girl", "Half Life", "Small Reunion", "Rumors", "Flowers Blooming on the Sea", and "Flowers Falling on the Sea".

Eileen Chang devoted her last ten years to studying "A Dream of Red Mansions". In 1969, Eileen Chang published "A Dream of Red Mansions Unfinished" in Taiwan; in 1973, "A Preliminary Study of the Dream of Red Mansions" was published in a Taiwanese magazine; in 1975, she completed the English translation of "Flowers of the Red Chamber". "Biography" and "Two Details of a Dream in Red Mansions" were published in Taiwan; in 1976, "Three Details of a Dream in Red Mansions" was published in Taiwan; later, the entire "Three Details" were rewritten, and the writing continued. In 1977, "A Nightmare in Red Mansions" was published by Taiwan Crown Publishing House.

The only authorized and genuine work of Zhang Ailing, the original novel of the hit TV series "Love in a Fallen City". This book collects short stories and short stories written by Zhang Ailing from 1943 to 1944, including "Incense", "Second Incense", "Jasmine Pieces", "Heart Sutra", "Blockade", "Love in a Fallen City", "Glazed Tiles", "Golden Lock" and "Series". There are legends everywhere, but they don't necessarily have such a happy ending. The Huqin played dumbly, pulling it back and forth in the night with thousands of lights, telling endless desolate stories, even if you don't ask!

Zhang Ailing's first complete novel, the TV series of the same name starring Ruby Lin, Jiang Qinqin, etc. Maybe love is not passion, nor is it nostalgia, it is just the years, and the years have become a part of life. I want you to know that there is a person in this world who is always waiting for you. No matter when or where you are, you know that there is always such a person. --We can't go back. "The Complete Works of Zhang Ailing 04: Half a Lifetime (2012 Revised Edition)" contains Zhang Ailing's first novel. It was first published in "Yipao" from April 25, 1950 to February 11, 1951, with the title "Eighteen Spring". In November 1951, Shanghai Yibao published a single volume; after being rewritten by Zhang Ailing, it was serialized in the "Crown" monthly magazine from February to July 1967 under the title "Wang Ran Ji". In July 1969, Crown Publishing House published a single volume, renamed "Half Life".

A must-read to understand Zhang Ailing's life and relationships. Only by reading Zhang Ailing's prose works can we truly understand Zhang Ailing's life experience and artistic pursuit in different periods. "The Complete Works of Zhang Ailing 06: Rumors (New Revised Edition in 2012)" includes Zhang Ailing's autobiographical essays such as "Whispers" and "Remnants of Embers", "Children's Words", "Aunt's Quotations", "Apartment Life Notes", etc., Which are helpful for understanding Zhang Ailing. Essays about Ailing's family and life, as well as articles such as "My Own Articles" and "The Honest Truth About Alluring Love" that can better understand Zhang Ailing's creations; and for the first time, it includes the newly discovered lost works "Yan Ying Yi Pu" and "To Readers". Talking about the book, Eileen Chang said: "Those who have read "Rumors" will know at a glance that there are contents in "Whispers" and "Ember" (Hong Kong War), even though it is as different as "Rashomon"." It can be seen that if you want to understand "Little Reunion", you need to be familiar with Eileen Chang's prose.

Zhang Ailing's autobiographical novels can be called the Republic of China version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" that deals with the mystery of her life experience and the prosperity and decline of her family. "Leifeng Pagoda" is an autobiographical novel created by Zhang Ailing based on her own growth experience from the age of four to eighteen, and combined with her unique language aesthetics. The plot is intertwined between reality and fiction, condensing the social atmosphere of the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China and the deep darkness of human nature into this big family. From "Leifeng Pagoda", "The Book of Changes" to "Little Reunion", Eileen Chang, who lived abroad in her later years, repeatedly recounted the obscure thoughts in her life, but each time she used different angles and methods to delicately describe her love and hate complexes for different people and things around her. It makes us shocked and shocked when reading, and we can gradually piece together Eileen Chang's legend.

"Rumors" is the representative prose work of "legendary writer" Zhang Ailing. From the 1940s to the 1990s, Zhang Ailing's prose writing spanned half a century. "Rumors" collects her prose works from the age of 20 to 25, when she was in her literary beginnings and in her prime. In this book, there are many popular, shining and gorgeous golden sentences such as "Life is a gorgeous robe covered with fleas." "Meet the person you meet among millions of people. In the endless wilderness of time for millions of years, there is no step early or one step late. You just happen to catch up...". There are autobiographical texts such as "Genius Dream", "Children's Words", "Whispers", etc., Which are sensitive and delicate records of life. There are sharp analyzes of self-writing by writers such as "My Own Articles" and "The Honest Truth About Falling in Love". There are "Memories of Apartment Life", "Eye on the Road", "The Loudspeaker at Night Camp", "A Girl in the Car", "She is a Shanghainese" and other observations on urban daily life and aesthetic understanding in the complicated world. Read "Rumors" and get to know Eileen Chang who was truly independent in her youth.

Zhang Ailing's autobiographical prose posthumous manuscript has been made public for the first time; it is the source of inspiration and material for Zhang Ailing's novel "A Strange Land", which was written by Zhang Ailing about what she saw and heard when she went from Shanghai to Wenzhou to search for Hu Lancheng. The book records Zhang Ailing's New Year celebrations in the countryside, her sightings of pig slaughter, and the life of farmers. The concise words and sincere emotional expressions make the whole story lively and interesting, and hundreds of rural scenes vividly appear on the page. In addition, this work not only records an important and critical day in Zhang Ailing's life, but the text in the book also became the source of inspiration for her future works such as "Love in a Fallen City", "Yangko", "The Resentful Girl", and even "Little Reunion". Song Yilang, the heir to Zhang Ailing's literary legacy, said: The reason for publishing this anecdote is that "the publication of "A Strange Land" not only provides first-hand information about Zhang Ailing herself, but also helps us understand her writing intentions and process...".

This book collects short stories and short stories written by Zhang Ailing from 1951 to 1978, including "Xiao Ai", "The May 4th Legacy", "The Resentful Girl", "Lust, Caution", "Meeting in Love", "Flowers and Waves" and "Classmates Are Not Mean". Purposeful love is not true love. One day he will be like her, thinking about his life at home and this lamp on the bed, wanting it to stay lit forever. She was no longer afraid, he couldn't run away, the string of the kite was in her hand. She just lay there and missed the little lamp shining in her eyes. The whole city darkened, and lying low at her feet was a lion or a dog lying in the distant mountains next to the cigarette shop.

The final work of the century-old drama and the original film novel that won five Golden Horse Awards. This book collects the short and medium-sized novels written by Zhang Ailing from 1944 to 1947, including "When I Was Young", "Withering Flowers", "Hongluan Jubilee", "Red Roses and White Roses", "Sans Opera", "Yin Baoyan Presents Flower House Party", "Osmanthus Steaming A Little Sad Autumn", "Waiting", "Relentless", "Genesis", "Tulips" and "How Much Hate". Maybe every man has had two women like this, at least two. Marry a red rose, and over time, the red one will become a smear of mosquito blood on the wall, while the white one will remain "the bright moonlight in front of the bed." If you marry a white rose, the white one will become a grain of rice sticky on your clothes, and the red one will become a cinnabar mole on your heart.

"An Unforgettable Song" is a collection of Zhang Ailing's film and literary scripts, including five scripts: "A Family in the North and the South", "An Unforgettable Song", "Joyful Encounter between the North and the South", "Reunion of Souls" and "A Day in the Life of Ivan". The plot is a mixture of tragedy and joy, with fascinating plot twists and turns, which fully reflects the diversified characteristics of Zhang Ailing's works, and shows a literary style and artistic features that are completely different from Zhang Ailing's novels and prose, which is eye-opening. As Mr. Zhi'an, Zhang Ailing's researcher, said: "Zhang Ailing's plays vividly depict the appearance of the 'little villains' and their smiles, their love, their troubles, and their happiness."

A page that cannot be ignored in the history of Zhang Ailing's creations. It is the foundation work of secular comedy and fully reflects the joys and sorrows of ordinary people. The collection of Zhang Ailing's film and literary scripts is the foundation work of secular comedy. There is irony in the jokes and the dialogues are evocative. It fully reflects the joys and sorrows of ordinary people. It includes five scripts, including "Humanity and Wealth", "Love is Like a Battlefield", "Peach Blossom Luck" and "June Bride". Taking love entanglements as the theme and clues, they interpret the love stories of men and women from different professions, different classes, different ages and different family backgrounds, shaping a series of The series of vivid, vivid, delicate and plump characters is both dramatic and close to life. Sometimes it is hilarious, sometimes it makes people think, sometimes it is warm and touching, and sometimes it is exciting. It shows a literary style and artistic characteristics that are completely different from Zhang Ailing's novels and prose. Screenwriter Zhang Ailing is a page that cannot be ignored in her creative history.

A page that cannot be ignored in the history of Zhang Ailing's creation, a work that laid the foundation for secular comedy, which fully reflects the joys and sorrows of ordinary people in the world. As a "super movie fan", Zhang Ailing not only frequents movie theaters, but also uses a lot of film expression techniques in her literary creations. Therefore, when writing temporarily encountered a bottleneck in 1947, he focused on the big screen. As a screenwriter for the first time, he collaborated with director Sang Hu on "Unbreakable Love" and "Long Live the Wife", which became a sensation in Shanghai. "An Unforgettable Song" is a collection of Zhang Ailing's film and literary scripts, including five scripts: "A Family in the North and the South", "An Unforgettable Song", "Joyful Encounter between the North and the South", "Reunion of Souls" and "A Day in the Life of Ivan". Mr. Zhi'an, a Zhang Ailing researcher, said: "Zhang Ailing's plays vividly depict the 'little villains' and their smiles, their love, their troubles, and their happiness."