A century of fate

Author: Zhong Wuyan
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Publish Date: 1999-11-01
Features: A hundred years, six generations, three eras of change. The Gu family, with twenty-seven couples each harboring their own secrets, began without known origins and ended without known conclusions. What kind of fate does it conceal? What revelations about destiny does it hold? With the unique precision of a woman and an uncommon sharpness, the author quietly peels away the dust of oblivion and lifts the veil of time. Focusing on the distorted family and marital relationships, she delves deep into the ocean of survival and humanity, revealing scenes of intertwined entanglements and missteps—both scorching like iron and chilling like ice. Power and wealth, schemes and ambitions, tiny desires, fragile passions—apparently leading to a hopeful path, yet suddenly veering into unexpected twists. Love and hatred intertwine, cowardice and fierceness coexist. All of this converges into the swirling mists of the century in the author's portrayal. Through this vast world of mortal affairs, a transcendent and compassionate gaze pierces through—urging us to settle our hearts.