The River All Red/满江红

"""Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies School"" & Representative Bestsellers of Republican China

鸳鸯蝴蝶派代表作品

Written during the Anti-Japanese War, this novel reimagines Yue Fei's iconic poem as a resistance narrative. Through the lens of Peking opera artists in occupied Beijing, it documents intellectuals' moral choices under colonial rule.

《满江红》是张恨水创作于抗战时期的经典长篇小说，书名取自岳飞同名词牌，暗喻民族气节与热血抗争。小说以1930年代北平沦陷区为背景，通过京剧名伶的视角，展现了一幅知识阶层在国难中的众生相。

During the Republic of China period, Shuicun lived a life of attachment to the mountains and rivers. By chance, they met singer Momoko and fell in love. However, they broke up due to a misunderstanding. Taozhi accepted the proposal of a certain boss out of anger and married him. At their wedding banquet, the boss's wife caused a scene in the wedding hall, but thanks to Mizumura's confession, the situation was resolved. Unable to forget her feelings, Taozhi followed the seriously ill Shuimura to the boat. However, the ferry caught fire and Taozhi exchanged clothes with Shuimura, causing Shuimura to be carried away by a small boat that rescued women and children, while she herself was burned to death in the fire. After being rescued, Shuimura was immersed in pain and unable to extricate himself. I happened to see a play ""Man Jianghong"", which told the story of a girl and her lover changing clothes to save people. I couldn't help but watch it night after night to remember my feelings with Peach Branch, and finally died of depression due to excessive pain.

民国时期，水村过着寄情山水的生活。因偶然的机会结识了歌女桃枝，两人陷入热恋，后因误会导致分手。桃枝赌气答应某老板的求婚，嫁与他作妻。在两人的结婚喜筵上，老板夫人大闹喜堂，多亏水村出面自认，化解了局面。不能忘情的桃枝追随病重的水村来到船上，恰逢渡船起火，桃枝与水村调换衣服，使水村被解救妇孺的小船载走，自己却被烧死在火中。得救后的水村沉浸在伤痛中不能自拔。偶然看到一出剧《满江红》，讲的正是一女与情郎易装救人的故事，不能自已，遂逐夜追看，缅怀与桃枝的感情，终于因伤痛过度，抑郁中死去。