Drink big, speak small

Author: Zuiyu
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Cutting-edge Bookshelf. A pioneer of alternative Chinese writing, China's most exciting column series. Zuiyu's life motto is one he wrote himself, concise and to the point: "Aside from alcohol, life offers no passion." This motto not only suits his pen name "Zuiyu" and his "barrel-like life" (name of a web collection) but also allows him to pour alcohol into his words without restraint. Thus, in Zuiyu's essays, not only is there "alcohol," but it often exceeds the limit, belonging to the typical "over-the-top" style of writing, which is precisely what I love about his words: they are muddled, frenzied, flushed, and unrestrained to the point of madness.
I once read a short essay by Zuiyu titled "Written to My Father," ending with the most striking line: "I think I'll go home tomorrow and bring my father two bottles of good wine. Get the old man drunk first!" Honestly, this line, which is clearly "over-the-top," is so captivating. In this cold and indifferent world, I say I think, yet such "over-the-top" writing is already rare.
This collection of essays, with a light and humorous style, sharply critiques vulgarity in the author's reflections on popular culture and social phenomena.