Imprint

Author: Fu Biao & Zhang Qiufang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is co-authored by the renowned actor Fu Biao and his wife, Zhang Qiufang. Imprints reveals for the first time exquisite short essays left by Fu Biao in the final stage of his life, his wife's deep affection for their 20 years of companionship, and includes moving words written by their 15-year-old son, CongCong, to his father—full of sorrow yet not lacking humor. The entire book is filled with the love and warmth of a family deeply connected, as well as profound insights into life, deeply touching. The book contains nearly 200,000 words, with Fu Biao writing 5,000 words and Zhang Qiufang continuing with 180,000 words. Fu Biao's 5,000-word contributions mainly consist of articles about his relatives and his hometown in Shandong, while the rest of the content is mostly written by Zhang Qiufang, recounting the beautiful moments she shared with Fu Biao. From the perspective of the first person, Zhang Qiufang records the details of her meeting, acquaintance, and falling in love with Fu Biao, as well as several key moments in his acting career, their marriage and childbirth, Fu Biao's hospitalization, and his passing. The book also includes numerous precious photographs of the couple. Imprints was written by the couple, with the same wit and humor, optimism and openness to life, evident in every word. The writing is vivid and precise, with a strong grasp of details. Especially Zhang Qiufang, she treated the entire writing process as an outlet for her emotions, with her feelings of joy before his illness and deep sorrow after his passing expressed vividly in the text, giving the words a sense of overflow. Imprints also dedicates a chapter to words written by friends for Fu Biao, including personal recollections from friends such as Zhang Yimou, Xu Fan, Ge You, Han Hong, and many others. This is a "work of deep sorrow and joy," including Fu Biao's 5,000-word contributions and Zhang Qiufang's 180,000-word continuation. The first half of Imprints recounts the lively and amusing life of Fu Biao's family of three, filled with many humorous stories—truly a tale of joy. However, the latter half primarily details Fu Biao's life after his liver transplant, making it a deeply sorrowful and touching story. Imprints also dedicates a chapter titled "Words from Friends," including personal recollections from Zhang Yimou, Xu Fan, Ge You, Han Hong, and many other close friends of Fu Biao, as well as heartfelt memories from his son and sister.