Wang Xiaobo Complete Works (Volume 5)

Author: Wang Xiaobo
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The East Palace, West Palace tells the story of male homosexuality. It lacks a strong erotic atmosphere, with the entire story composed of night scenes, dialogues, and some stream-of-consciousness flashbacks and fantasy shots. It revolves around two men: a gay writer named Alan and a handsome police officer named Xiao Shi. Xiao Shi brings the "rowdy" Alan back to the police station for interrogation, letting Alan narrate his strange life with a mix of curiosity and disdain. As the night progresses, Alan completely unleashes Xiao Shi's latent homosexual tendencies through language, like opening a magic bottle. In the morning light, Xiao Shi feels a mix of excitement and fear as if he had been reborn.