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[Korean] Lee Chang-dong Xue Zhou 译
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书籍简介
“How did you get to this point, knowing only hatred for this world?”
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A collection of short stories by the master of Korean cinema, Lee Chang-dong, with new revisions by the author, complete and uncensored, featuring the first "restoration" of the renowned story "The Spoils of War."
What I want to portray is not suffering itself, but how people confront suffering. —Lee Chang-dong
·
These stories don't dance, but they ache.
Some fires just burn silently.
·
Newly translated by translator Xue Zhou
First print limited edition with author's signature
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【Content Synopsis】
“In our era, all promises are dead.”
The pain, alienation, betrayal, and fear shared by East Asian societies, from individual to collective levels, constantly erupt from the surface of these stories like fire and ash.
But soaring upwards, besides pain, are the moving faces that, even in this world repeatedly plundered and damaged, still refuse to give up their pursuit of goodness and beauty.
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【Editor's Recommendations】
🔥A compassionate and sharply realistic writing. Facing pain directly, offering no false comfort.
➢“She probably didn't know the cruelty of a flower that bloomed punctually every spring. Not just a flower, but everything alive is cruel.”
➢Reality is not black and white; it is far more complex and richly layered. I believe that characters in the middle ground can more three-dimensionally portray people caught in the whirlpool of history. The characters in my novels may seem powerless and pathetic, but even in adversity, they resist the void of life in their own ways. —Lee Chang-dong
➢Like the film "Burning," these stories are tragic but not without hope—they both depict the lives of young social idealists and are written for them. The text seems to say: even if the cost is heavy, resistance still has meaning; submission is a more terrifying death. —The New York Times Book Review
❄️A must-have for film lovers, the origin of all Lee Chang-dong's cinematic creations.
➢Film presents what it wants to show through the lens of a camera, while novels stimulate the reader's imagination through language. The language of a novel must be honest and accurate. If the stories collected in this book can still feel somewhat accurate and honest, then for readers living today, stories from a previous era are still vivid stories. Hopefully so. —Lee Chang-dong, 2025
➢After becoming a film director, the series of themes Lee Chang-dong continued to explore ( "Peppermint Candy," "Oasis," "Poetry," and more importantly, "Secret Sunshine") originated from the (novel) "Fire and Ash." In this sense, there seems to be no disconnect between writer Lee Chang-dong and director Lee Chang-dong. —Kim Hyung-jong (Korean critic)
➢Lee Chang-dong is an excellent writer, evident in these stories as well as in his renowned films. This collection of short stories carries the turbulent shadow of modern Korean history, yet I read a strange sense of hope. The way his characters seek redemption still fills me with awe and is unforgettable. —Ayad Akhtar (Pulitzer Prize winner)
🔥Through the fire and ash of the times, bearing witness to East Asia's collective memory and shared trauma.
➢A commemorative book, dedicated to all lost hopes, promises, and paradises under the East Asian sky.
➢“That was the taste of everything rotten in the world. As if something massive was slowly collapsing into flames. Sparks danced like insects, flying chaotically in the night sky. The whole world was burning; a light touch would make it crumble.”
➢When both the old homeland and new hopes are gone, how should our lives continue?
-How do historical scars like the Korean War, the division issue, and the Gwangju Uprising permeate the daily lives of ordinary Korean families?
-Identity confusion and spiritual dilemmas for individuals amidst urbanization and the flood of capital during rapid industrialization.
-Historical trauma, generational conflict, wealth disparity, labor alienation.
➢He throws the existing problems before us, reminding us that we are all complicit in these problems. Therefore, reading Lee Chang-dong's novels becomes a reflective ritual of complicit awareness, participating in and exploring their roots. —Woo Chan-je (Korean literary critic)
❄️Hardcover collectible edition, cover design by renowned designer Yamakawa.
➢Outer cover: White solidified stone paper like a tranquil snowfield, with a few ants aimlessly wandering.
➢Inner cover: Fierce wind and snow surge in the dark night, piercing the reality hidden by life.
·
【Acclaim from various circles】
➢A moving collection of stories about resistance. Lee Chang-dong powerfully and dramatically explores the sacrifices people make to uphold ideals. These powerful stories will leave a mark. —Publishers Weekly
➢Before becoming an internationally acclaimed director, making complex films that confront reality, Lee Chang-dong had already explored similar themes of injustice deeply rooted in Korean society in his novel writing... The vivid realist stories in this book depict the insurmountable chasm created by class divisions, and the tremendous psychological cost of acquiescing to the status quo, offering many insights into our current reality. —The New York Times Book Review
➢A collection of short stories depicting Korea on the eve of social change. The stories are filled with emotional violence, sometimes escalating to physical violence; the author writes with empathy about the lives of people in situations where there is "no better choice." This is a cruel yet calm observation of modern Korean history. —Kirkus Reviews
➢These stories have a suffocating suspense; no one can fully move on with their lives—there will always be a knock on the door or a phone call to question and rewrite the past. These stories make you, like the characters in them, unable to look away, yet instinctively want to escape, which is a testament to Lee Chang-dong's masterful skill. —Financial Times
·
A collection of short stories by the master of Korean cinema, Lee Chang-dong, with new revisions by the author, complete and uncensored, featuring the first "restoration" of the renowned story "The Spoils of War."
What I want to portray is not suffering itself, but how people confront suffering. —Lee Chang-dong
·
These stories don't dance, but they ache.
Some fires just burn silently.
·
Newly translated by translator Xue Zhou
First print limited edition with author's signature
·
【Content Synopsis】
“In our era, all promises are dead.”
The pain, alienation, betrayal, and fear shared by East Asian societies, from individual to collective levels, constantly erupt from the surface of these stories like fire and ash.
But soaring upwards, besides pain, are the moving faces that, even in this world repeatedly plundered and damaged, still refuse to give up their pursuit of goodness and beauty.
·
【Editor's Recommendations】
🔥A compassionate and sharply realistic writing. Facing pain directly, offering no false comfort.
➢“She probably didn't know the cruelty of a flower that bloomed punctually every spring. Not just a flower, but everything alive is cruel.”
➢Reality is not black and white; it is far more complex and richly layered. I believe that characters in the middle ground can more three-dimensionally portray people caught in the whirlpool of history. The characters in my novels may seem powerless and pathetic, but even in adversity, they resist the void of life in their own ways. —Lee Chang-dong
➢Like the film "Burning," these stories are tragic but not without hope—they both depict the lives of young social idealists and are written for them. The text seems to say: even if the cost is heavy, resistance still has meaning; submission is a more terrifying death. —The New York Times Book Review
❄️A must-have for film lovers, the origin of all Lee Chang-dong's cinematic creations.
➢Film presents what it wants to show through the lens of a camera, while novels stimulate the reader's imagination through language. The language of a novel must be honest and accurate. If the stories collected in this book can still feel somewhat accurate and honest, then for readers living today, stories from a previous era are still vivid stories. Hopefully so. —Lee Chang-dong, 2025
➢After becoming a film director, the series of themes Lee Chang-dong continued to explore ( "Peppermint Candy," "Oasis," "Poetry," and more importantly, "Secret Sunshine") originated from the (novel) "Fire and Ash." In this sense, there seems to be no disconnect between writer Lee Chang-dong and director Lee Chang-dong. —Kim Hyung-jong (Korean critic)
➢Lee Chang-dong is an excellent writer, evident in these stories as well as in his renowned films. This collection of short stories carries the turbulent shadow of modern Korean history, yet I read a strange sense of hope. The way his characters seek redemption still fills me with awe and is unforgettable. —Ayad Akhtar (Pulitzer Prize winner)
🔥Through the fire and ash of the times, bearing witness to East Asia's collective memory and shared trauma.
➢A commemorative book, dedicated to all lost hopes, promises, and paradises under the East Asian sky.
➢“That was the taste of everything rotten in the world. As if something massive was slowly collapsing into flames. Sparks danced like insects, flying chaotically in the night sky. The whole world was burning; a light touch would make it crumble.”
➢When both the old homeland and new hopes are gone, how should our lives continue?
-How do historical scars like the Korean War, the division issue, and the Gwangju Uprising permeate the daily lives of ordinary Korean families?
-Identity confusion and spiritual dilemmas for individuals amidst urbanization and the flood of capital during rapid industrialization.
-Historical trauma, generational conflict, wealth disparity, labor alienation.
➢He throws the existing problems before us, reminding us that we are all complicit in these problems. Therefore, reading Lee Chang-dong's novels becomes a reflective ritual of complicit awareness, participating in and exploring their roots. —Woo Chan-je (Korean literary critic)
❄️Hardcover collectible edition, cover design by renowned designer Yamakawa.
➢Outer cover: White solidified stone paper like a tranquil snowfield, with a few ants aimlessly wandering.
➢Inner cover: Fierce wind and snow surge in the dark night, piercing the reality hidden by life.
·
【Acclaim from various circles】
➢A moving collection of stories about resistance. Lee Chang-dong powerfully and dramatically explores the sacrifices people make to uphold ideals. These powerful stories will leave a mark. —Publishers Weekly
➢Before becoming an internationally acclaimed director, making complex films that confront reality, Lee Chang-dong had already explored similar themes of injustice deeply rooted in Korean society in his novel writing... The vivid realist stories in this book depict the insurmountable chasm created by class divisions, and the tremendous psychological cost of acquiescing to the status quo, offering many insights into our current reality. —The New York Times Book Review
➢A collection of short stories depicting Korea on the eve of social change. The stories are filled with emotional violence, sometimes escalating to physical violence; the author writes with empathy about the lives of people in situations where there is "no better choice." This is a cruel yet calm observation of modern Korean history. —Kirkus Reviews
➢These stories have a suffocating suspense; no one can fully move on with their lives—there will always be a knock on the door or a phone call to question and rewrite the past. These stories make you, like the characters in them, unable to look away, yet instinctively want to escape, which is a testament to Lee Chang-dong's masterful skill. —Financial Times
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出版社/Publisher：新星出版社
出品方/Imprint:New Classic Media
页数/Page: 400