Emotional Material -- Her Era. Young Wife's Perspective

Author: Chen Weiwen
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: "As bars and scandals multiply, friends grow fewer; sleep and skirts grow shorter, while loneliness grows longer. Boredom arrives uninvited, and love is often absent. The regrets in this are like Zhang Dai's critique of West Lake—there are ancient temples but no high monks, red faces but no beautiful women. Even the richest human market, without emotional material, is a wasteland. Whether love is thunderous or messy, let us be bewitched by love." This book is the second installment of the "Her Era Series" meticulously crafted by Wen Hui Press, written by four currently popular female authors. They are Du Hailin, the granddaughter of Hong Kong martial arts film pioneer Luo Wei, with her "Women's Tokyo"; Chen Weiwen, whose novel "Emotional Material" caught Wang Anyi's attention; Jie Chen, active in various fashion media, with "Love Is Really Nothing Special"; and Jiang Hong, who edited the "New Generation Literature Series," with "Day Turns into Night." The "Her Era" series offers a completely female perspective. As "China Reading News" stated, "They are at the best age for women, the most charming aspect being that they have not lost their youth yet have matured. The grace they exude in both emotion and physique is unmatched by women of any other era." From this perspective, their essays are both mature and warm. Their keen sensitivity, richness, and exceptional talent give them an extraordinary perception of things, whether it's film, books, or emotions. In their words, "They possess both the ability to be passionate and unrestrained and the skill to be deep and composed." Ordinary days become meaningful with their unique perspectives—there's much to say, many good things to introduce, and different moods to share with you. As one of them said, "Like suddenly receiving a brilliant revelation while walking on a muddy and tedious path, everything becomes profoundly meaningful." They have entrusted their desire to fly to their words and brought their lively words into life. As one of them put it, "A long-time friend who struggles fiercely in love said that reading these essays on love is a painkiller for her, with effects that could last a night or two or three days. For me, if my words can ease even a little of your love pain for half an hour, I will be very happy!" And what's more, it's not just about alleviating half an hour of love pain. I believe that while being soothed, you will also experience joy, understanding, clapping, and release. This series of books is very enjoyable both in content and visuals. The abundance of hand-drawn, playful illustrations, the exquisite imported paper cover printing, and the rich, lively nearly 300 pages make it a highly cost-effective read.