Travel with the shadow

Author: Cao Lei
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book weaves between world scenic spots and classic films, creating a "montage" effect. In the author's portrayal, the Nile has traces of Poirot and Agatha Christie, Vienna is filled with stories of the Empress Sisi, Kyiv intertwines with How the Steel Was Tempered, Florence with A Room with a View, Versailles with The Man in the Iron Mask, and Venice with The Merchant of Venice. Additionally, the author's critiques of foreign films watched abroad are insightful, and his observations of life in foreign countries are unique. After working in subtitling for over a decade and watching countless foreign films, following characters across mountains and seas on the screen, it wasn't the same as personal experience. Instead, it sparked a desire to seek "immersion." Once I gained the freedom to manage my own time, my first priority was to travel. Films became my guidebooks. This way, I gained many experiences I would never have had at home, thousands of precious photos that helped me remember, and over ten thousand words in this book. To those who read this book, please consider these words as casual chatter from someone who earns a living by speaking, and let me share my journey as I go. However, I hope the places I've visited will pique your interest, and if some of my feelings resonate with you, I would be delighted to gain another friend. This book weaves between travel essays (travelogues) and films, linking reality with the cinematic. This book weaves between world scenic spots and classic films, creating a "montage" effect. In the author's portrayal, the Nile has traces of Poirot and Agatha Christie, Vienna is filled with stories of the Empress Sisi, Kyiv intertwines with How the Steel Was Tempered, Florence with A Room with a View, Versailles with The Man in the Iron Mask, and Venice with The Merchant of Venice. Additionally, the author's critiques of foreign films watched abroad are insightful, and his observations of life in foreign countries are unique. After working in subtitling for over a decade and watching countless foreign films, following characters across mountains and seas on the screen, it wasn't the same as personal experience. Instead, it sparked a desire to seek "immersion." Once I gained the freedom to manage my own time, my first priority was to travel. Films became my guidebooks. This way, I gained many experiences I would never have had at home, thousands of precious photos that helped me remember, and over ten thousand words in this book. To those who read this book, please consider these words as casual chatter from someone who earns a living by speaking, and let me share my journey as I go. However, I hope the places I've visited will pique your interest, and if some of my feelings resonate with you, I would be delighted to gain another friend. This book weaves between travel essays (travelogues) and films, linking reality with the cinematic.