Chapter 35 postscript

My first book is about to be published. It is a collection of random thoughts I have written intermittently over the past few years, describing some small things in my ordinary life.Thoughts are not profound, and writing skills are not strong enough, so I dare not show it out to make people laugh.Especially my father, who is rigorous in his studies, has always believed that "things in black and white should not be sloppy", and there are different reactions in the society to "celebrity" publishing books. Why should I follow this trend?Therefore, when Mr. Huang Huimin from Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House asked me for papers, my first reaction was "Let's talk about it later".

But Mr. Huang is very persistent.He had read my article and thought it was good, and said, "If you pursue perfection and immortality, no one would dare to write a single word. The most important thing in an article is truth." My husband Wu Zheng was moved by his sincerity and persuaded me I "Don't be lazy, you can write well only if you write more. The important thing is to show a growing process." Like many of my peers, I was born during the "Cultural Revolution".My family was not well off at that time, but the love nest built by my parents gave me a safe and healthy childhood; my teenage years were almost completely shrouded in the pressure of going to school, and the result was excellent report cards and myopia Glasses; After graduating from university, I stepped onto the TV by a mysterious accident and started a screen career that many people envy.I fell in love with the TV business, and I didn't dare to be lazy or stop because of it.Perhaps a bit of talent, and good luck, to have some sensuality in the first few years.Thankfully, I have always been aware of the huge gap between so-called popularity and real success.I am still young, I am still superficial, I still need to see more of the world and experience life more.

I have always been "smooth" in the eyes of others, but I have also experienced career fluctuations and emotional setbacks.I believe that "it is up to man to plan, and it is up to God to achieve it".As long as I work hard to "seek", I will have a clear conscience. As for "success", that is not within my control-maybe writing can also be used for this reason? The editorial department of Cambridge Who's Who sent my father a form and asked him to fill it out, but my father, who had been a schoolteacher for thirty-five years, did not write anything on it.He said: "The biggest achievement in my life is that I have taught some students. I don't need any 'name'."

I can't keep up with my father's loftiness, but I also understand that doing things seriously and being a real person are the most reliable principles in a person's life. For example, this book is a real bit of my short life experience. It seems that it is not a bad idea to record it down and leave it to my future self. I don’t need to force everyone’s approval. So I sorted out some articles written in the past, and wrote a lot more, not seeking to be comprehensive and eloquent, but seeking simplicity and truth.Climbing the grid is not easy, and during my pregnancy, I have to complete my master's degree and film "Yang Lan's Vision". My life is hard but fulfilling.Here I would like to thank President Jiang Zengpei of Shanghai Literature and Art Publishing House, Mr. Jia Zongpei and Mr. Huang Huimin for their encouragement and support; Mr. Yuan Yinchang for the binding design of this book; thanks to Miss Liu Yu, Zhenxia and Zhou Li for helping me print the manuscript .

Of course, we must not forget the credit of my husband Wu Zheng.So, simply pull him into the water and let him make the preface.There is also my child who is about to be born. Without his "cooperation", I am afraid that I would not have the energy to finish this book.To that end, I gave my first book to my first child so he could read it when he was older and learn what his mom was like. New York, September 20, 1996