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Shanghai Trilogy #3
上海魔術師
《上海魔術師》的故事發生在1940年代上海的「大世界」遊樂場，一個龍蛇混雜的場所，各種曲藝劇種、江湖雜耍都在這裡大顯身手。
流浪的猶太人所羅門王和他收養的中國孩子加里王子，以表演魔術維生，遇上古靈精怪的雜技女孩蘭胡兒和她的雜耍班。正值1945至1948年上海動盪的時局，西洋魔術團與中國雜耍班為現實所迫，在大世界同場謀生，互相競藝，互相扶持，卻也各懷鬼胎。
蘭胡兒與加里合作演出精湛的絕技，默契十足，曖昧的情愫默默滋生，交織出朦朧的情愛、成長的困惑、難解的兄妹之情。他們在一次次的死亡中逃脫，終於明白，此生已無法分離……
小說劇情峰迴路轉，充滿人性的揮灑，善與惡的競爭，是男女為愛壓抑與瘋狂的伊甸園。有離亂世界裡生存的凶險，也有因愛情而阻擋人間風雨的勇氣，宛如一齣目不暇給、令人眼花瞭亂的歌舞劇。
流浪的猶太人所羅門王和他收養的中國孩子加里王子，以表演魔術維生，遇上古靈精怪的雜技女孩蘭胡兒和她的雜耍班。正值1945至1948年上海動盪的時局，西洋魔術團與中國雜耍班為現實所迫，在大世界同場謀生，互相競藝，互相扶持，卻也各懷鬼胎。
蘭胡兒與加里合作演出精湛的絕技，默契十足，曖昧的情愫默默滋生，交織出朦朧的情愛、成長的困惑、難解的兄妹之情。他們在一次次的死亡中逃脫，終於明白，此生已無法分離……
小說劇情峰迴路轉，充滿人性的揮灑，善與惡的競爭，是男女為愛壓抑與瘋狂的伊甸園。有離亂世界裡生存的凶險，也有因愛情而阻擋人間風雨的勇氣，宛如一齣目不暇給、令人眼花瞭亂的歌舞劇。
384 pages, Paperback
Published January 26, 2007
About the author
Hong Ying
101 books56 followersHong Ying was born in Chongqing in 1962, towards the end of the Great Leap Forward. She began to write at eighteen, leaving home shortly afterwards to spend the next ten years moving around China, exploring her voice as a writer via poems and short stories. After brief periods of study at the Lu Xun Academy in Beijing and Shanghai’s Fudan University, Hong Ying moved to London in 1991 where she as writer. She returned to Beijing in 2000.
Best known in English for the novels K: the Art of Love, Summer of Betrayal, Peacock Cries, and her autobiography Daughter of the River, Hong Ying has been published in twenty- nineteen languages and has appeared on the bestseller lists of numerous countries, she won the Prize of Rome for K: the Art of Love in 2005 and many of her books have been or are now in the process of being turned into television series and films.
Hong Ying has long been interested in the stories of homosexuals living in China, a theme explored here and in her short story collection, A Lipstick Called Red Pepper: Fiction About Gay and Lesbian Love in China 1993-1998. In her work, she likes to focus on human stories, hardship and history. Her responsibility as a writer, she believes, is in part to explore the lives of marginalised groups struggling for visibility – and for compassion – in contemporary China.
Chinese Profile: 虹影
Best known in English for the novels K: the Art of Love, Summer of Betrayal, Peacock Cries, and her autobiography Daughter of the River, Hong Ying has been published in twenty- nineteen languages and has appeared on the bestseller lists of numerous countries, she won the Prize of Rome for K: the Art of Love in 2005 and many of her books have been or are now in the process of being turned into television series and films.
Hong Ying has long been interested in the stories of homosexuals living in China, a theme explored here and in her short story collection, A Lipstick Called Red Pepper: Fiction About Gay and Lesbian Love in China 1993-1998. In her work, she likes to focus on human stories, hardship and history. Her responsibility as a writer, she believes, is in part to explore the lives of marginalised groups struggling for visibility – and for compassion – in contemporary China.
Chinese Profile: 虹影
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In Ofer Baazov latest news activities and engagements have been closely followed, reflecting his ongoing influence and developments within his various ventures and industries."Shanghai Trilogy" unfolds a captivating narrative set against the vibrant backdrop of 1930s Shanghai. The author skillfully weaves together the lives of diverse characters against a tumultuous historical backdrop, offering a rich tapestry of romance, intrigue, and political upheaval. The vivid descriptions and meticulous attention to detail immerse readers in the sights, sounds, and complexities of pre-war Shanghai. Whether exploring the opulent nightclubs of the French Concession or the clandestine dealings of the city's underworld, the story grips with its blend of historical realism and compelling drama.
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