Anecdotes of the Past

Author: Huang Zuolin
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Publishing Date: 2006-09-01
Features: This book is a collection of memories from the author, the renowned film director Huang Zuolin, about his youth. The time span covers from his studies in the UK in the late 1920s to the Cultural Revolution, when he was confiscated and persecuted. However, the author does not dwell on the hardships of his youth but instead paints vivid scenes of young people overcoming various adversities and persistently pursuing art. This imbues the entire book with an optimistic and uplifting spirit. The author, a literature master from Cambridge University, has exceptional writing skills. As a result, whether it is the romance of studying in the UK, the hardships of the Shanghai "Struggle" troupe, or even the Cultural Revolution persecution, all are transformed into scenes of human comedy in the author's hands. The book is filled with the wisdom of an elderly person about life. The entire book consists of 41 chapters, totaling approximately 30,000 words. It is a compilation of the author's column writings in the Xinmin Evening News in the early 1980s. The book includes 45 precious photographs of Huang Zuolin from various stages of his life, many of which were taken directly from his family and have never been published before.