Jia Pingwa Shangzhou

Author: Jia Pingwa
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: "Shangzhou" carries too much emotion for Jia Pingwa. According to his intuition, "the provincial capital of 'civilization' should be infused with a force from the land of Shangzhou, perhaps something that can be called 'savagery.'" However, he also laments, "Shangzhou may be beautiful, but it is not a place to stay long." His complex feelings for both city and countryside are deeply woven into the touching love story of Shangzhou. Liu Cheng and Zhenzi are two ordinary young people, simple and kind, who fall in love due to mutual attraction. However, because of Zhenzi's beauty and her complicated family background, she is constantly harassed by malicious youths. Tuzi is ugly in appearance, but he deeply loves Zhenzi. He has always opposed Liu Cheng's love for Zhenzi and even called the police to report Liu Cheng for abducting a woman. But when he accompanies the police to "arrest" Liu Cheng, it is with the loss of their lives that he witnesses their love that transcends life and death.