New Era of Marriage (The latest long by renowned writer Wang Hairong, following "Holding Hands" and "Chinese Divorce," deeply explores the concept of [misaligned marriages] in Chinese society.)

Author: Wang Hailin
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: Renowned writer Wang Hailin's latest long masterpiece following "The Hand in Hand" and "Chinese-Style Divorce." "The Person Behind Chinese Family Marriage Novels," Wang Hailin delves into the emotional journey of individualistic marriages, deeply exploring the "misaligned marriages" of contemporary Chinese people. Two generations, three pairs of "misaligned" individual romantic relationships. For the first time, Wang Hailin touches upon the conflicts and troubles faced by two individuals with vastly different backgrounds in marriage. The writer vividly portrays the current state of ordinary Chinese people's marriages and the contradictions and pains brought about by the turbulent social life. A confrontation and self-reflection on Chinese family marriage ethics!!! The same-name TV series "A New Era of Marriage" is set to hit the national screens this autumn! The most anticipated family drama of 2006! Starring renowned actresses Liu Ruoying, Meiting, and Guo Xiaodong. "A New Era of Marriage" tells the story of two generations and three different states of individual romantic relationships. Gu Xiwei, a cheerful and straightforward female editor from an intellectual family, marries He Jianguo, a university student who came to Beijing from the countryside. Since their marriage, the He family keeps coming to her house for meals and stays overnight, and they even go to her mother in the hospital for treatment, making it seem as if Gu Xiwei's house is the entire He family and the entire He village. Thus, conflicts erupt when Gu Xiwei suffers a habitual miscarriage during her second pregnancy. Subsequently, the originally loving couple often argues over their different lifestyles, values, and approaches to handling things due to their respective families. On the surface, marriage is a personal matter, but in reality, the unbridgeable gap between urban and rural life and the resulting arguments leave both exhausted. Gu Xiwei's beautiful and elegant colleague, Jian Jia, breaks up with her wealthy boyfriend Liu Kaier, whom she lived with for six years, on Valentine's Day. After that, she meets Gu Xiwei's younger brother, Gu Xiaohang, who is younger than her. This sister-in-law relationship also faces many challenges from society, beliefs, and their own psychology. After her mother, Gu Xiwei, passes away due to long-term exhaustion, her father loses his sense of direction and later develops feelings for a nanny from the Yimeng Mountains. The romantic relationships of two generations and three different states of individualism fluctuate and rise throughout the novel, with conflicts arising endlessly. Gu Xiwei and He Jianguo, two lovers who were originally in love, separate and reunite due to their respective families. Gu Xiaohang and Jian Jia, two young people with distinct personalities, learn to understand and support each other after overcoming countless hardships. Meanwhile, Gu Xiwei's father's late-life romance is one of the most dramatic and unexpected yet exciting scenes in the novel. In this novel, Wang Hailin uses a clear and vivid writing style to vividly portray the current state of ordinary people's marriages and the contradictions and conflicts brought about by the impact of today's social life. "The Person Behind Chinese Family Marriage Novels," Wang Hailin, delves into the emotional journey of individualistic marriages following "The Hand in Hand" and "Chinese-Style Divorce," deeply exploring the "misaligned marriages" of contemporary Chinese people anding the essence of their. Two generations, three pairs of "misaligned" individual romantic relationships. Wang Hailin vividly portrays the current state of ordinary people's marriages and the contradictions and pains brought about by the impact of today's social life. A confrontation and self-reflection on Chinese family marriage ethics.