Shangzhou

Author: Jia Pingwa
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: They are big-bellied and even savage when it comes to food and drink, but their hearts are surprisingly kind! "Shangzhou" carries too much emotion for Jia Pingwa. According to his intuition, "the civilized provincial capital should inject a force from the land of Shangzhou, perhaps something that can be called 'savagery'." But at the same time, he laments, "Shangzhou is beautiful, but it's not a place to stay long." His complex feelings for both city and countryside are deeply reflected in the touching love story of Shangzhou. Liu Cheng and Zhenzi are two ordinary young people who fall in love because of their mutual attraction. However, because of Zhenzi's beauty and her complicated family background, she is often harassed by malicious young men. Tuozi is ugly in appearance, but he deeply loves Zhenzi. He has always opposed Liu Cheng's love for Zhenzi and even called the police to arrest Liu Cheng on charges of abducting a woman. But when he accompanies the police to "arrest" Liu Cheng, it is with the loss of both their lives that witnesses their love that transcends life and death.