Raise the Red Lantern, one of his works that tells the historical events of China and the stories of women in ancient times, was also adapted to the cinema and won the Venice Film Festival Grand Prize.
The contemporary Chinese writer, who uses the pseudonym Su Tong in his works, was born in Suzhou in 1963; After graduating from Beijing University, he received a master's degree in Chinese literature.
Su Tong, who started writing novels in 1983, gained an important place in China's contemporary literary circle. In 1984, he went to Nanjing and worked as an editor at Zhongshan magazine.
Tong Zhonggui (born January 23, 1963), known by the pen name of Su Tong is a Chinese writer. He was born in Suzhou and lives in Nanjing. He entered the Department of Chinese at Beijing Normal University in 1980, and started to publish novels in 1983. He is now vice president of the Jiangsu Writers Association. Known for his controversial writing style, Su is one of the most acclaimed novelists in China.
Raise the Red Lantern, one of his works that tells the historical events of China and the stories of women in ancient times, was also adapted to the cinema and won the Venice Film Festival Grand Prize.
Su has written seven full-length novels and over 200 short stories, some of which have been translated into English, German, Italian and French.
The movie Jasmine Flower Blooms, adapted from his novel Women's Life, also received the Gold Award at the Shanghai International Film Festival. "My Life as Emperor" has also been translated into many languages, like "Rice".
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