A periscope on history

The Tragic Life of Tu Ziqiang (2013)

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Fang offers a pessimistic look at society in the story of Tu Ziqiang. With sup-port from the whole village, Tu gains a bachelor's degree in Wuhan and works diligently. When he is about to bring his parents to a better life in the city, his father has a sudden accident and dies, leaving his mother heart-broken and frail. Tumanages to comfort his mother well before he dies of exhaustion.