Li Bihua Works Collection. (2)

Author: Li Bihua
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Publish Date: 2001-10-01
Features: Li Bihua is a renowned column writer in Hong Kong literary circles, known as the "Femme Fatale with a Taste for the Macabre." She excels at writing love stories with a touch of blood and gore, retelling controversial figures from ancient and modern times through her narratives, and is hailed by literary critics as a representative of the "New Feminist Perspective." Films adapted from her novels often feature famous directors and actors. This book includes two long stories, "Crimson Kiss" and "Bridge of Life and Death."
"Crimson Kiss" tells the story of a Hong Kong red-light district prostitute, Rose, who returns to the human world after death to seek her former love. In her time, she and the dissolute young man, the 12th Young Master, committed suicide together. However, the 12th Young Master was saved, leaving them separated by life and death, which gives rise to a tragic tale of love and betrayal. The novel is regarded as a representative work of "feminist consciousness awakening."
"Bridge of Life and Death" depicts the passionate and heart-wrenching love story between three opera performers in the old days, entangled with life and death. It profoundly exposes the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry in the old society.