Family Listening Series - Painted Soul Pan Yuliang

Author: Hongda Ethernet Cultural Development Co., Ltd.
Publisher: Hongda Ethernet Cultural Development Co., Ltd.
Publication Date: 1901-01-01
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About the Author: Shi Nan is a member of the Standing Committee of the China Writers' Association and the Vice President of the Anhui Writers' Association. Born in a poor mountainous village, she worked in a collective small factory for two decades and, at the age of forty, wrote the widely acclaimed The Soul of Painting: The Life of Pan Yuliang. Her other major works include the long biographical novel Cold Willow: The Life of Liu Shi, From Nunnery to Red Carpet, The Life of Liu Haisu, The Life of Zhang Henshui, Chen Yuanyuan: The Beauty's Tragedy, The Life of Shu Xiwen, A Century of Scandals, and more than ten other works. She has also published the Shi Nan's Women's Writer Series (three volumes), Shi Nan's Selected Female Novels, and the short story collections Late Dawn and The Abandoned Woman, receiving over ten literary awards.
Pan Yuliang was one of China's earliest renowned female painters who studied in France. She made two long journeys across the ocean and engaged in artistic activities in Paris for over 50 years. In her lifetime, she was first a courtesan and later a concubine. Despite her difficult life, her relentless pursuit of art never faded. After studying abroad twice, she became a legendary female painter. Her life began with misfortune, but she was fortunate enough to meet a good man, yet still faced the fate of solitude. Her oil paintings blend Eastern and Western styles, with colors and lines intertwined, brushwork that is elegant and unrestrained, vibrant energy, rich and luxurious hues, and a unique charm. Throughout her life, she left behind over 2,000 artworks and countless moving and unforgettable stories. (Original: Shi Nan; Narrated by: Mou Yun; Director: 13 hours 28 minutes)