Dear, let's fly together

Author: Jiang Weihong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This is an era where the body has already taken flight, yet the heart remains heavy! Renowned literary critic Ge Hongbing enthusiastically recommends: "Dear, Let's Fly Together"! The novel depicts the conflicts between love and sexuality, family and love. However, the novel does not simply look down upon the common people from a high vantage point. Instead, it approaches its characters and their lives with sympathy, understanding, and compassion, which gives the novel a rare authenticity. Xu Zhimo's romantic lines about love: "Emotion is my compass, impulse is my wind!" In "Dear, Let's Fly Together," the protagonist Zhang Le holds Ai Jing's hand, full of longing, saying, "I have many ideals, the best ideal is that every one of us can live sensually and happily, forever with the one we truly love. Now, the best ideal is that we fly together, and this airplane never reaches the destination." When Zhang Le's career hits a snag and his marriage with Ma Xiaomin is in turmoil, he pushes open the door of a small bar and embarks on a path of no return. After developing a subtle relationship with the barmaid Xu Peiyu, he falls in love with the bar owner, Ai Jing. Ai Jing's marriage with her husband Su Xiaofeng is also in crisis, and she feels lost. The arrival of Zhang Le fills her with joy. One day, Ma Xiaomin discovers their affair and allies with Su Xiaofeng, catching them in the act. Their original marriages become suddenly sharp and complex. This is an extramarital affair that, in a worldly sense, is not devoid of romantic poetry. The protagonists not only want their bodies to take flight but also want their hearts to soar, allowing their bodies and souls to fly side by side. However, things do not go as planned, and their affair is far from beautiful. The author's brushwork is incredibly delicate and perceptive, skillfully exploring the confusion, restlessness, hardships, and twists in the love and marriage of contemporary urban youth. It moves the heart and offers profound insights. This is a love story that tells the tale of Zhang Le, an assistant to a company's general manager, whose marriage with his wife Ma Xiaomin faces a crisis due to unsatisfactory sexual life. In his distress, Zhang Le develops an extramarital affair with Ai Jing, the owner of the bar. Meanwhile, Ai Jing's marriage with her husband Su Xiaofeng also begins to crumble. Ma Xiaomin and Su Xiaofeng then form an alliance, but neither wishes to destroy their original marital ties. This reflects the complex emotional lives of modern urbanites, as well as the contradictions between love and sexuality, marriage and money, and portrays a story of modern people's pursuit of romantic love. A stage play adapted from this novel has been touring in Shanghai and other cities. This book can serve as a reference for audiences of the play, as well as provide insights into the emotional lives of young and middle-aged readers.