by Louis Kwong

Even though China was at war with Japan, Ji Zu initially lived an idyllic life in a secluded village. Her fate was changed completely when her beauty caught the attention of the young commander of a Chinese troop passing through her village in pursuit of the Japanese. Years later during the Cultural Revolution, her charm still mesmerized one of the Red Guards, Yu Di, who helped save her from being tortured in the denunciation rally. Yu He-tao and Yu He-bao, the twin sons of Yu Di and Ji Zu, had completely different characters, hobbies and political views. When the pro-democracy movement took place in 1989, they were forced to stand on opposite sides and to confront each other in the square on the tragic night.

© Louis Kwong 2007

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