The Moon Swells and the River Flows

The story takes place during the Anti-Japanese War of the Republic of China. A pair of cousins ​​with very different personalities were admitted to the Nanjing National Drama School (one of the predecessors of the Central Academy of Drama) at the same time, devoting themselves to art and pursuing their ideals. During the years of war, their fates were intertwined, their love and hate were intertwined, and their individual joys and sorrows were swept forward by the torrent of the times. The novel uses the National Drama School as the anchor and drama as the fuel. Through the gatherings and ups and downs of many characters, the novel witnesses the rise and fall of a family and even a nation. It has deep sadomasochistic love and composes a complex and sad long song of troubled times.