Chinese writer Ma Shitu died at the age of 109 at 19:25 Beijing time on the 28th. “The Thief of Officials” from his collection of novels “Ten Stories of Night Stories” was adapted into the film “Let the Bullets Fly” by director Jiang Wen in 2010 and is widely known.
When Jiang Wen learned of Ma Shitu’s death, he said, “Turning 110 is a sad time, but it’s still hard to leave. The old man was both civilized and military. It’s amazing!” After watching “Let the Bullets Fly,” Ma Shitu said, “powerful and majestic!”
Ma Shitu’s real name was Ma Qianmu, and along with Ba Jin, Zhang Ziyushu, Sha Ting, and Ai Wu, he was known as the “Five Elders of Sichuan”. In the 1980s, Ma Shitu created “Ten Night Stories”, which established the framework for “telling Sichuan stories in Sichuan dialect by Sichuan people.”
Even after turning 100, Ma Shitu maintained a strong enthusiasm for creation and continued to write. He successively completed “The Continuation of a Night Story” and “Ma Shitu’s Southwest Associated University”.Oracle“Notes” and “Such a time, such a people” and other works.
Ma Shitu turned 100 in 2014calligraphyexhibition workauctionAll funds received were donated to Wenxin College of Sichuan University to establish the Ma Shitu Literary Award. The annual interest is used to support college students who love literature, pursue their dreams, and have excellent academic performance.
Ma Shitu once attributed his longevity to the “five benefits”: “Eat, sleep, walk, write, and feel.” Ma Shitu and his brother once composed a song called “The Three-Character Jew of Longevity”: “Don’t talk about old age, but accept it; be more aware and worry less; Use more frequently and think more; Be satisfied with yourself and have high moral standards; Do not live alone and make friends; Eat vegetarian food often and stay seven to seven times a day; Make a habit of stopping smoking and less Drink wine; be more; exercise and walking are good; knowing destiny is to be happy and carefree; this is the way to live a long life.”
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