Rescue and Revenge (Simplified Chinese)

Dulu Wang (1909-1977), was a famous Chinese Chivalry (Martial Art) novelist in the nineteen thirties and forties who wrote many novels including Crane-Iron Pentalogy (Dancing Crane, Singing Phoenix akä, 1940; Precious Sword, Golden Hairpin, 1938; Sword Spirit, Pearl Light, 1939; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , 1941; and Iron Knight, Silver Vase , 1942) which was adapted into a film under the title "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon"by Ang Lee and his colleagues in 2000. Its spectacular action, rhapsodic landscapes and tragic romance have touched audiences in Asia, North America and around the world and won over 40 awards and was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Foreign Language Film, Best Art Direction, Best Original Score and Best Cinematography. In 2019, the film was ranked the 51st in 100 best films of the 21st century list by Guardian.Dulu Wang is considered one of the five greatest wuxia (which literally means "martial hero") fiction writers of the Northern School in the Republican. He was less interested in writing about ruthless killings; instead, he focused on his characters' development, their emotions, friendship, and passions. Wang had great sympathy for women who suffered cruel oppression by the society and imperial autocracy, and his novels featured many strong female characters, warriors, and heroines. Most of his stories featured tragic endings. His perfect combination of chivalry, romance and tragedy in his novels have thrilled many critics and readers and this style has influenced many authors. During 1925-1949 Wang published more 90 novels and thousands of articles and poems. Many of Wang's books will be published in the Collected Works of Dulu Wang. Rescue and Revenge () was published through a newspaper (, Ping Bao) from June 19 to October 5, 1928. The story occurred in Late Qing Dynasty. Tang, a retired local governor who hated the incompetent and corrupt empire, was imprisoned and tortured to death because of his words. Xu, a wuxia hero decided to protect Tang's orphan, a 15 year's old daughter, Qing and to kill the two cruel officials, Prince Mu and Lu, the Vice Minister of Penal Department, who murdered Tang and numerous innocent people. Xu killed Mu, but unfortunately was injured during a fight and dead. Qing had no choice but to take matters into her own hands. She went to Lu's mansion, killed Lu, avenged his father and Xu she loved. Then she killed herself. "-"20004073"-"192861910515