Yan Geling believes that Daolang’s “Rakshasa Haishi” sings about the reality of “ugliness is regarded as beauty” in Chinese society. (Screenshot of video) See that mirror websites are prohibited on Chinese websites. Return to the genuine Chinese website.
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“Milati”: an elegy for the 1980s
Yan Geling, who lives in Germany, decided to set up her own publishing house, and her first novel “Milati” was written in a completely free environment. It tells the story of the Cultural Revolution, armed struggle, educated youth going to the mountains and countryside, returning to the city, labor camps, The crackdown lasted until the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, with the theme of the “awakening” and “disillusionment” of China’s intellectuals in the 1980s.
Yan Geling was interviewed by Voice of Americadepth perspective“In an exclusive interview, she said that the book “Milati” is her elegy to the 1980s.
Yan Geling reorganized and fictionalized the personal experiences of her father’s generation in the 1980s, coupled with what she saw and heard in the 1980s, as the prototype of the story “Milati”, telling the story of the two generations of knowledge after the catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution. Molecular love, desire for freedom, and thoughts and struggles on literary and artistic creation.
Yan Geling said that the protagonist Milady transformed from a dancer in a cultural troupe to a young writer just like she did. She used Milady as a pair of eyes and a clue in the book to connect all the possible stories that happened in the 1980s. Although these past events in China may seem absurd, they are as real as surreal oil paintings and are thrilling.
The poet Yang Lian commented on the book “Milati”: “If you understand Yan Geling’s book, you will understand contemporary China.”
“Rakshasahaishi”: Sings out the reality of “ugliness is regarded as beauty” in Chinese society
Yan Geling believes that this absurdity in today’s Chinese society is also the main reason why Daolang’s recent song “Rakshasa Haishi” has aroused great resonance. Because Daolang also uses satirical lyrics to sing and shout out the absurd reality of “ugliness is considered beautiful” in Chinese society.
Yan Geling also cited two examples to illustrate this “reversal of beauty and ugliness” in today’s Chinese society. She said that once at a book signing party, a young woman came up to her and asked her to sign a book. She also wanted Yan Geling to add four more words, “promoted step by step.” Yan Geling asked her why? The lady said matter-of-factly that when I became a civil servant, I wanted to “get promoted step by step.” Yan Geling returned the book to the lady and said to her: “Serve the people well!”
Yan Geling also cited another example: a girl cried and asked her father why he didn’t become a corrupt official because he had no money to study abroad. Yan Geling felt heartbroken by the naked “ugliness as beauty” in Chinese society. He said that from such a young mind, when she was 17 or 18 years old, she felt that she would rather be a corrupt official than a poor, moral, and moral person. A person full of virtue.
Yan Geling put forward a soul torture to all Chinese people in front of the camera: “Do you think virtue can be eaten? Can it be spent? If these two purposes cannot be achieved, it can neither be eaten nor consumed, nor can it be turned into anything. If there are no practical benefits, then this virtue is worthless and is rubbish. But if every Chinese treats virtue as rubbish and we become such a nation, then do you think we can still be good?”
The above is a text summary of the interview between Voice of America and Yan Geling. For the complete interview video, please see “In-depth Perspective” Interview with Yan Geling: The Awakening and Disillusionment of Chinese Intellectuals.
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