Mark · Fu Biao

Author: Fu Biao Zhang Qiufang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This book is co-authored by the famous actor Fu Biao and his wife Zhang Qiufang. Imprints reveals for the first time exquisite short essays left by Fu Biao in the final stage of his life, his wife's deep affection for their 20 years of companionship, and includes moving words written by their 15-year-old son, CongCong, to his father—touching yet filled with humor. The entire book is imbued with the love and warmth of a family deeply connected, along with profound insights into life. It is deeply moving. The book contains nearly 200,000 words, with Fu Biao writing 5,000 words and Zhang Qiufang continuing with 18,000 words. Fu Biao's 5,000 words mainly consist of articles about his relatives and his hometown in Shandong, while the rest of the content is mostly written by Zhang Qiufang about the beautiful times she spent with Fu Biao. From the perspective of the first person, Zhang Qiufang records the details of her meeting, getting to know, and falling in love with Fu Biao, as well as several key moments in his acting career, their marriage and having children, Fu Biao's hospitalization, and his passing. The book also includes numerous precious photographs of the couple. Imprints was written by the couple, with the words revealing the same wit and humor, optimism and openness. The writing is vivid and precise, with a strong grasp of details. Especially Zhang Qiufang, she treated the entire writing process as an outlet for emotional expression. The emotions before and after Fu Biao's hospitalization—joy and sorrow—are vividly portrayed in the text, giving the words a sense of bursting forth. Imprints also dedicates a separate chapter to words written by friends for Fu Biao, including personal recollections from numerous close friends such as Zhang Yimou, Xu Fan, Ge You, Han Hong, and others.