Hell's Gate -- Wen Hui Journal Series

Author: Zhao Dan
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features:
" I admire Ada's unrestrained personality" — Zhou Enlai
"Zhao Dan is a person who dares to speak the truth." — Ba Jin
"He died on the job. In his final moments, he dictated his last article on his deathbed, expressing his greatest wish — art must be democratic!" — Xia Yan
"Zhao Dan will always be young; he is a symbol of eternal youth." — Wu Zuoguang
This book compiles some of Zhao Dan's speeches, interviews, and written materials from the two years before his death. It is the artistic legacy left behind by the People's Artist Zhao Dan for future generations. This book is a sister volume to The Creation of Screen Images (revised and reprinted by China Film Press), and the two works can be read together for comparison. With a perspective of historical reflection and review, this book depicts Zhao Dan's bloody and tearful struggle in pursuit of "beauty," reflecting the evolution of the spirit of the times.