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The Everlasting Regret

The Everlasting Regret (Chinese: 长恨歌), also known by its original title Changhen Ge, is a 1996 novel written by Chinese author Anyi Wang.

Book cover art for Changhen Ge
Cover art for the 1996 novel Changhen Ge by Anyi Wang.

The novel received the Mao Dun Literature Award, a major literary prize in China. Critics noted its exploration of history and personal experience, linking its themes to the urban culture and nostalgia of Shanghai.

In 2005, the book was adapted into a motion picture titled Everlasting Regret, directed by Stanley Kwan.

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