This book is a collection of Wang Shuo's novellas, a kind of Wang Shuo's Collected Works, which includes four novellas such as Ferocious Animals, The Trouble Shooters and Not Serious at All. Wang Shuo's novellas are easy to read and can give readers pleasant sensation of reading. He is a great storyteller, especially good at writing dialogues. He is an authentic big talker from Beijing. These works write out the changes of the city of Beijing and express his sadness and helplessness on the history and culture.
Wang Shuo(王朔) is a Chinese author, director, actor, and cultural icon. He has written over 20 novels, television series and movies. His work has been translated into Japanese, French, English, Italian, and many other languages. He has enormous cultural status in China and has become a nationally celebrated author.