"Red Tears Chronicle"

Author: Wu Chuanzhi
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Publish Date: 2001-01-01
Features: Is it a creation of absurd (reincarnation) or a prehistoric myth? This work possesses an extraordinary penetration into the spiritual world of the educated youth, enhancing the essence of the documentary novel with exquisite classical artistic qualities and a magnificent, turbulent aura. The stars and moon rise and fall, time and history pass, yet this place in the remote southwestern region, where Han, Yi, and Tibetan people gather, remains dotted with educated youth (tombs) and stories of old and new educated youth—not a legend, yet surpassing it. In the perilous environment, the excellent in academics sell friends for profit and lose their dignity; the righteous who take up arms suffer martyrdom and are more than deserving of blame; the solitary with grand vision flee to the mountains and are ultimately shot by their own families. Amidst such divine will and human affairs, all kinds of extreme situations, love, and tragic songs unfold, encompassing everything. The holiness within the wilderness, souls illuminated by ghostly flames, and the passionate love that has endured trials yet remains too glorious and tragic—all possess the beauty and strength of rock art. The rich and mellow life sentiment, profound humanistic landscape, though seemingly unadorned and elegant, permeates deep and distant meaning, chaos, and complex aesthetic consciousness, leaving readers moved and filled with reflections.