Series of Su Tong Works · Wu Zetian

Author: Su Tong
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: Su Tong, a native of Suzhou in Jiangnan. In 1980, he enrolled in the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University. It is said that he spent four unforgettable years there, yet his name was still repeatedly mentioned in this renowned institution. In 1983, he devoted himself to fiction writing and has since been unstoppable, leaving an indelible mark on contemporary Chinese literature. He enjoys "new trends" and once immersed himself in them. He also appreciates "tradition," delving into the historical fluctuations of China. One day, A Chinese Odyssey: The Story of a Painted Fan was published, and later, under the direction of the acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou, it was transformed into the famous Big Red Lantern. It then competed for the Academy Award, though the outcome was not entirely satisfactory, yet it shook the Chinese film and literary worlds significantly. The Chinese public became familiar with A Chinese Odyssey: The Story of a Painted Fan through Big Red Lantern, and later developed a fondness for this amiable Su Tong. Su Tong, in turn, embarked on his unique literary path once again, inspired by A Chinese Odyssey: The Story of a Painted Fan.