Wu Jin's Teeth

【Editor's Recommendation】
1. Recommended by Wong Kar-wai, a collection of short stories by Taiwan Golden Horse Award winner Wangma Caidan
2. Parallel creation of film and literature; Tibetan writing that interweaves magic and daily life
3. Includes the original novel of Wong Kar-wai's Venice Film Festival award-winning film "I Killed a Sheep"; includes the original novel of Taiwan Golden Horse Award for Best Adapted Screenplay "Talo"
4. "I long to tell the story of my hometown in my own way, a more authentic hometown swept by the wind." Restoring a true Tibetan hometown, free of exoticism and labels [Synopsis]
"Ugyen's Teeth" is a new collection of short stories by Wangma Tseden, comprising thirteen stories. Set in the magical world of everyday life in Tibet, a vibrant cast of characters traverses the world, including a hard-drinking alcoholic, a reverent lama, a secretive butcher and guru, a shepherd boy obsessed with finding his identity, and a young girl dozing off while standing... Their stubbornness breeds loneliness, their desires lead to loss. Whether oscillating between tradition and modernity, or searching between reality and dreams, Wangma Tseden's unique style imbues his stories with a transcendental brilliance.
As Marquez said when discussing Latin American writing, "Things that seem magical are actually characteristics of Latin American reality. Every time we advance, we encounter things that seem magical to readers from other cultures, but are everyday reality for us." For Wangma Caidan, the writing environment is the same - he is by no means trying to show readers the mystery and richness of Tibet from a curious perspective; on the contrary, he does not emphasize the unique backgrounds of these stories, but only writes about the daily landscapes he sees and hears.
In "The Teeth of Wu Jin," Wu Jin and I were classmates and childhood playmates, each with their own concerns. But one day, Wu Jin was chosen to become a living Buddha... It seemed as if nothing had changed, yet everything had changed...
In "Talo," a pigtailed shepherd named Talo goes to the city to apply for an ID card. However, during this journey, he experiences a brief and false love. After losing both his money and his love, Talo suddenly realizes that in the process of applying for an ID card, he has also lost his identity...
In "The Girl Who Dozed While Standing," a girl who could doze off while standing is blackmailed into marrying the secretary she never loved because "I" wrote her college entrance exam essay. Having lost her love, the girl gradually lost her ability to doze off while standing, becoming just another ordinary girl...
In "Killing a Sheep", I, a truck driver, accidentally killed a sheep while delivering goods, so I decided to find someone to help the sheep's soul to rest in peace...
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【Celebrity Recommendation】
The Tibet depicted by Wangma Tseden is quotidian and realistic, yet tinged with a touch of magic. He never overly embellishes or sentimentalizes this land, preferring instead to use a humorous tone to depict Tibetan life, their joys and sorrows. If you want to understand the real Tibet, his novels are a must-read.
——Director Yan Lianke and the outstanding young filmmakers he leads are admirable for their purity and dedication to film.
——Wong Kar-wai's novels have a natural elegance and a noble nature that cannot be concealed by any plain methods. They really make all writers who have to use Chinese as their destiny language stand in awe.
——Liu Xinglong

2019-06-01

中信出版集团

Generous

382

9787521702996