A Real Zhang Ailing

Author: Zhang Shengyin (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: She, as an outstanding writer in the history of Chinese literature, attracted millions of eyes not necessarily for her appearance, but for the unique fragrance emanating from her works. Her dreamlike legendary life, her eccentricity, aloofness, and arrogance, her mysterious background and enigmatic emotions formed her "beauty." Eileen Chang was a hedonist who made art a part of life and life an art, yet she was filled with a sense of tragedy about life. She came from a prestigious family but longed to be a self-reliant "commoner." She was compassionate yet detached, aloof and unsympathetic. She understood human nature and worldly wisdom, yet she acted independently in matters of dress and social conduct, standing out with her unique style. In her writing, she could be close and familiar with readers, yet in reality, she kept a distance, preventing outsiders from peering into her inner world. She once reached the pinnacle of fame, enjoying the spotlight like a movie star, yet she lived a secluded life, isolated from the world.