Deng Xiaoping. 1928

Author: Gu Bai
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This novel is adapted from the screenplay "Deng Xiaoping·1928," which in turn is based on the earlier work "Fires of Youth" compiled by Huang Ziyang and Ni Zhen. The author has used "Fires of Youth" provided by Huang Ziyang and Ni Zhen as the foundation for rewriting, along with Mao Mao's two-volume work "My Father Deng Xiaoping," which served as a primary reference for the author's portrayal. In particular, rereading "My Father Deng Xiaoping" was immensely beneficial. It can be said that the author's understanding of Deng Xiaoping's thoughts, actions, and emotions in the play is largely based on Mao Mao's descriptions. For example, regarding Zhang Xiyuan, Mao Mao called her "Mom" and dedicated an entire chapter to her, capturing her narrative style and the emotions embedded in her words. This introduced the author to the woman who died young, providing inspiration and a basis for imagination and fiction. The author redesigned the Nationalist spy Cao Wurong, portraying his strength, abilities, and dominance—what is often said, "As the Tao advances by a foot, the devil advances by a yard." When his plot to sabotage the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party was exposed and foiled by Deng Xiaoping, the character of Deng Xiaoping was fully realized as initially envisioned.