The overall feeling of Love in a Fallen City is that Zhang Ailing's works have not touched many realistic social problems. Perhaps this is one of her weaknesses, or as a traditional woman in China, she doesn't like politics, so Zhang Ailing didn't express many things with social depth. Let's look at the description of a link in the war in Love in a Fallen City. It will definitely be rough, but we like the feeling of "forgetting fish and words", so we don't care much about this.
In Love in the City, the relationship between tassel and Liu Yuan seems to have fallen into a cliche. Since we want to express the thoughts in the love world of the characters themselves, why can't they all be a circle in the end? My personal feeling is that it is not as attractive as a well-drawn circle: just as Shakespeare's tragedy is more influential than comedy. But it seems that we can't be perfect, what's more, compared with a character like Zhang Ailing, I'm just nine hairs from Niu Yi, and I'm not qualified to comment on her at all, just a little sentimental.
I think the best part of "Love" is that after tassel arrived in Shanghai, she had a few fights with Liuyuan, speculating each other's thoughts, especially that night, Liuyuan dialed the telephone in tassel's room, said those words to her, and the content of their quarrel. Tassel thought of reality and expressed her desire to marry Liuyuan, but Liuyuan's starting point was emotion, and both sides thought and thought were fundamentally opposite. Because of this conversation, they learned that Bai Liusu wanted Fan Liuyuan to marry her, but Fan Liuyuan just wanted Bai Liusu to be his mistress. After learning this, tassel became angry and returned to the White House in Shanghai, but she really felt that she could not stay here. Just when Fan Liuyuan sent a telegram asking tassel to return to Hong Kong, tassel resolutely went back. She wants to get rid of this family, and she has to bear the pressure on her shoulders. So this trip to Hong Kong is very different from the mentality she held for the first time. She is determined to rely on Liu Yuan and stay with him. Tasso compromised. In this wrestling match, she finally compromised because she was in a weak position, and Liu Yuan also succeeded in getting tassels and self-recognition. Later, after Liu Yuan 'an settled on tassel, she was going to England and refused her colleagues. But at least tassel had a guarantee in life, had her own house and put her own seal on the wall, which was her home. When the war broke out, tassel and Liu Yuan lived alone in the war, and established their feelings, from game-like love to real feelings and a happy ending marriage. In this chaotic era, she was not knocked down, but stood up in the stormy.
The love in "Love" is very different from our modern feelings, but it is very similar. The difference is that modern women are not as troublesome and ambiguous as before. Similarly, modern people are afraid of "losing" to others (including their own partners). If it weren't for that big war (Japan's invasion of China), both sides would see how much they love each other. What will their story be like? When the world seems to be gone, only the other side still exists. Or, do you still care about winning even if the other side is not there?
The beginning: "Hu Qin babbles and pulls, pulling and pulling in the night with lights on, endless sad stories-whether you ask or not", which is the introduction of the story.
Middle: "But Hu Qin is telling some distant stories of loyalty, filial piety and righteousness, which has nothing to do with her."
At the end, the first sentence is repeated: "Hu Qin is babbling and pulling, pulling and pulling in the night of thousands of lights, endless sad stories-whether you ask or not", echoing from beginning to end.
In any case, Zhang's novels still win by structure and language. What impressed me most was the description of love quoted in the Book of Songs: "Life and death are broad, love each other, hold your hand and grow old with your son."
Finish reading 2
Some people say that all Zhang Ailing's novels except Love in a Fallen City are tragic endings. In my opinion, although Love in a Fallen City completed a marriage between Bai and Liu, it actually covered up the real sadness with secular appearances, which is more like a tragedy than a tragedy.
Bai Liusu, a divorced woman. In that ambiguous era, the same ambiguous old Shanghai, divorce was morally condemned. Bai Mansion undoubtedly belongs to the conservatives. "They use the old clock at home, and their ten o'clock is eleven o'clock. They keep singing and can't keep up with the huqin of life. " Divorced Bai Liusu was criticized by her family. After all the money has been stripped, her existence has undoubtedly become a drag and redundancy. I'm afraid her way out is nothing but the arms of another man.
Fan Liuyuan, a prodigal son who returned from overseas, was originally a rootless duckweed, swaying everywhere. Coupled with the ecstasy of life, he regarded "women as mud under his feet." Love and marriage are things he doesn't believe and dare not expect. But deep down, he longed for stability.
Love always happens between selfish men and selfish women. In this way, two people with different intentions met in one place and launched a love offensive and defensive war of mutual temptation. Bai Liusu's purpose is obvious. She hoped that he would promise her a paper engagement. A man. Liu relies on this stability, so they will not compromise with each other to defend that freedom, nor will they pursue material calculations. When finally one day, the spiritual pursuit can no longer find the support of reality, two people can only be close to each other.
After continuous exploration, tassel didn't find any progress. She was just a little depressed and annoyed: "You just said you wouldn't get married, it's over!" It is also a big bend! What can't be the host? Even an old-fashioned family like me says' get married first, then get married'! You are such an unrestrained person, you can't make your own decision. Who will make your own decision? " Then he decided to return to Shanghai from Hong Kong in a rage. There is no room for her at home, and this time she has added the notoriety of "lewdness". It can be seen that she is willing to take great risks for her marriage. At this point, the intention is even more obvious. I want to find another job, afraid of my devaluation and being looked down upon by Liu Yuan. "Otherwise, he will have an excuse. Refuse to marry her. " The result of the trade-off is: "Be patient anyway". This is a bet with yourself. She may not have much chance of winning. If Liuyuan comes to her again, even if she wins, this is her bottom line at this time. Sure enough, after a while, a telegram came from Hong Kong. She naturally settled down a lot, let go of herself and slept with him. Although I didn't necessarily take the initiative, I didn't refuse. However, at this time, "they are still two unrelated people, people from two worlds."
People say that "if you can accept a woman in the form of marriage, you will sink a lot of things in your heart". Perhaps this is the little "truth" of Bai Liusu's wings.
In Love in the City, Bai Liusu is just an ordinary woman who grew up in a big family. She got divorced and met Fan Liuyuan at a specific opportunity. I have always liked this passage: "In the daily world, there is a war of conquest between them, and they themselves are fighting. What is true and what is false? She only likes him to put forward more favorable conditions. But in this unreasonable world, who knows what is cause and what is effect? Who knows, maybe because she wants to fulfill her, a metropolis will be overturned. " Maybe Tasso is lucky. A fall made her wait for a man and a marriage. However, this is accidental after all, as Zhang Ailing said, "There are legends everywhere, but there may not be such a happy ending." A woman, betting her fate, thinks there is nothing more tragic.
It is also said that Fan Liuyuan flirts with Bai Liusu only for the sake of men's conquest, because she is good at bowing her head and easy to control. This statement is untenable. In Fan Liuyuan's experience, it is easy to play with women, what's more, he never lacks women. The Sahel is an example. He is not satisfied with this. He has ruined his life in a long game. Although fireworks are extremely gorgeous, they are always fleeting, followed by a broader silence. He longs for stability and real warmth. This is his ideal, although it is not close at this time. So he can ignore tassel's past, whether she is perfect or not, and only see that she is "good at bowing her head".
Later, the war broke out, breaking the superficial things in daily life and achieving their feelings.
The war catalyzed the arrival of the result. "Fringed by sitting, listening to the sad wind. She knew that the gray brick wall near Repulse Bay must still be there. The wind stopped, like three gray dragons, lying flat on the wall with silver scales shining in the moonlight. As if in a dream, she came to the foot of the wall again and met Liu Yuan. She finally met Liu Yuan. " "In this turbulent world, money, real estate, all eternal things are unreliable. Only the tone in her mouth and the person sleeping next to her can rely on it. " At this point, she finally really close to him, some understand him. In an instant, they reached a certain fit. "They looked at each other transparently. It was only a moment of thorough understanding, but this moment was enough for them to live in harmony for ten years and eight years." The most touching thing is that on the last night, they silently held each other's hands, and the understanding and touching in a moment was enough for them to live together for ten years and eight years. Such an ending, even if it is very close, is more bleak than warmth.
In the last paragraph, Zhang Ailing said: He put away his sweet words and left them to other women. This is a good phenomenon, which shows that he has regarded her as a justified wife in his own eyes. Such a disappointing ending is not without ridicule for love.
"He is just a selfish man, she is just a selfish woman. In this era of war, individualists have nowhere to live, but an ordinary couple always have a place to live. " Holding your hand and growing old with your son is such a choice.
Fan Liuyuan was awake at the last minute. "now you should believe:' life and death are generous', how can we be the masters ourselves? ..... "A woman who is good at bowing her head may eventually become a quiet wife. Let him have a place to go after fatigue and indulgence. The end result of a man is only one woman.
When I first saw it, I always felt that tragedy was a woman's. Now Fang feels that tragedy is a woman's and a man's.
Finish reading 3
In Love in a Fallen City, tassel is just an ordinary woman who grew up in a big family. She got divorced and met Fan Liuyuan at a specific opportunity. In the daily world, there is a war of conquest between them, and they themselves are fighting. What is true and what is false? She only likes him to put forward more favorable conditions. I have always liked this passage, which probably means that a woman who seduces a man will be called a slut, and a woman who is seduced by a man will be cursed. If a man seduces a man, he will be ungrateful and won't take the bait, then double the damn. Full of incisive and vivid views on everything. Later, the war broke out, breaking the superficial things in daily life and achieving their feelings. The most touching thing is that on the last night, they silently held each other's hands, and the understanding and touching in a moment was enough for them to live together for ten years and eight years. Such an ending, even if it is very close, is more bleak than warmth. In the last paragraph, Zhang Ailing said: He put away his sweet words and left them to other women. This is a good phenomenon, which shows that he has regarded her as a justified wife in his own eyes. Such a disappointing ending is not without ridicule for love.
Zhang Ailing was locked up by her father when she was eighteen. Her father went bankrupt because of dysentery. Her first husband broke her heart. The second husband deprived her of the right and pleasure of being a mother before marriage and resolutely forced her to have an abortion. It can be said that the three most important men in Zhang Ailing's life are sorry for her. I feel sad every time I read her words. Such a clever woman should not be so indebted and disappointed. This enables me to approach the track of her thoughts and the context of her words, understand why her novels are so sad, and understand why her favorite words are desolate.
In Zhang Ailing's view, the so-called romance is nothing more than romantic legend and heartless romance. Everyone is pursuing something, but true feelings do not exist. Even if there is, it is illusory. Between the secular and romantic, most of them let the secular nothingness engulf the romance. Love and hate is just a tragicomedy that forgets the dialogue. Talking to others silently, earning others' sighs, forgetting your own tears and looking back, "Nothing, where is the dust?" I just can't get rid of it. Depression, desolation, despair, emptiness, fear-only these desolations are real and lasting, and the people who touched them have gone far away, or never appeared, waiting for a long time in the rolling world of mortals, and meeting them is neither early nor late. After interleaving, there is a broken sadness, a long silence that I want to say. Even the initial enthusiasm for waiting was lost. I only feel cold, and endless emptiness comes like a flood. The weakness of human nature is also a crime in her view. Zhang Ailing's interest in the evil of human nature is manifested in her spare no effort to depict naked people. There are only men and women in her works who are full of desire and can't grasp themselves. At the same time, they are also the strongest-nothing is stronger or more numb than erotic men and women in despair.
I find it difficult to write by myself. I'll make do with it if I can.