Love 1968

Author: Liu Bingyan
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Girls in the army come of age. Tang Yu, Liu Xixi, Shao Chunlian, and seven other female soldiers, whose hearts bloom in the "revolutionary" 1960s and 1970s, yearn for beautiful love while fearing to break the rules. They are not self-taught; instead, the repeated orders, regulations, and discipline from above remind, catalyze, and push them toward a leap in their understanding of emotions. The specific political atmosphere and social customs are the main external forces that influence and shape their destinies. However, life has its own resilience and self-purifying essence, so we can even see a pure and beautiful release in a nearly impossible situation. Similarly, the love of female soldier Tang Yu and those around her is strictly constrained by military rules and the era. Yet the novel reveals the reality: love between the sexes and blood ties are eternal elements that will never be twisted or distorted by that special historical period. Through the mist of time, we see the courage and arrogance, the brilliance and sanctity of life and human love.