Farewell My Concubine Green Snake The Collected Works of Li Bihua (Volume I) - Novel

Author: Li Bihua
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: Whores have no feelings, actors have no integrity. Whores should only have feelings in bed, actors can only have integrity on stage. Li Bihua is a renowned columnist in Hong Kong's literary world, known as a "femme fatale with extraordinary talent." She excels at writing love stories with a touch of violence, reinterpreting the controversial women of ancient and modern times, and is hailed by literary critics as a representative of the new feminist perspective. This book includes two long stories, "Farewell My Concubine" and "The Green Snake."
"Farewell My Concubine" tells the triangular love entanglement between Cheng Dieyi, an actress playing Yu Ji, Duan Xiaolou, an actor playing the King of Chu, and a prostitute, reflecting the blood and tears of the opera world and its customs during the turbulent years of the old and new societies. Its profound historical depth and high attention to human destiny make it a highlight.
"The Green Snake" depicts the tragic and sorrowful love story between the mythical white snake, the green snake, and Xu Xian in the Southern Song Dynasty, filled with the beauty of rebellion. In her works, readers can witness time flowing backwards and sideways with unimaginable beauty at the tip of the author's pen.