A person dancing

Author: Ling Han
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: Ling Han, born in 1972, is a writer from Shanghai who has tried various professions and currently works as a full-time writer in Shanghai. Her focus on the real-life struggles of young women is a prominent feature of her writing, and this may be related to her age. In this regard, her work "A Solo Dance," included in the "Red Moon" series, is highly representative. Qing Yuan, a girl as pure as clear water, like many girls full of passion for the future, reaches the peak of her dreams only to have her boyfriend suddenly leave. The unexpected trauma and loss push this innocent girl into irreversible despair. As the indelible resentment deepens, every man in Qing Yuan's eyes becomes a source of sin. Qing Yuan first captures her Hong Kong manager at the hotel where she works, and from then on, she slides uncontrollably down a path with no return ticket. Life begins to reveal a side of intoxication and luxury, but behind it, the oppression of men with hearts of beasts and the traps set by women who derive pleasure from selling themselves only make Qing Yuan's despair even more irreversible. Qing Yuan's occasional struggles are pale and powerless. Her future is like a road in the dark—pitch black, aimless, and endless. At this point, even the idea of living a normal life like an ordinary person becomes a luxury. Ling Han, with a gentle and delicate narrative, portrays another group in life, yet this group is so close to us. In our mental states, perhaps we have all had moments of "a solo dance." Qing Yuan is dumped by her boyfriend and begins to mentally descend. She contacts the prostitute Cai Bing, asking her to teach her the ropes. Gradually, she becomes obsessed and numb in sexual relationships with various men. She seduces her former manager, whom she once despised, and feels the joy of manipulating men. By chance, she also meets a lesbian. When she meets Cheng Yesheng, she suddenly has a moment of conscience and wants to start a new life. However, her former confidante, the prostitute Cai Bing, cannot tolerate her doing so. Coincidentally, Cheng Yesheng's parents also find out. Qing Yuan, in agony, questions: "I am innocent. Yes, I have also fallen. If the path is wrong, can one turn back and start over? Does a fallen soul really have to fall forever?" This book is part of another renowned "Red Moon" series by Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House.