How to evaluate the novel Farewell My Concubine?
" Farewell My Concubine " was a classic in the history of Chinese movies and one of the important representatives of modern Chinese literature. The novel was based on real historical events, and through the life experiences of two opera actors, it depicted the historical evolution of Chinese opera culture and Beijing opera, as well as the complicated emotional entanglements between them. The novel's plot was full of ups and downs, and the characters were full of dramatic and infectious. In the novel, the two main characters, Cheng Dieyi and Duan Xiaolou, met and fell in love through performing Peking opera. They experienced many difficulties and setbacks, and finally embarked on different paths for political reasons. Through their life experiences, the novel reflects the historical evolution of Chinese opera culture and Beijing opera, as well as the social background and people's psychological state of that era. Farewell My Concubine is regarded as a novel full of emotion and humanity. Its profound thoughts and cultural implications, as well as the exploration of human nature, life, love and other topics, make it a classic literary work. At the same time, the novel also won widespread praise and high praise for its superb artistic performance and exquisite literary language.
