From the author of and this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese literature was also adapted for film by zhang yimou. This searing novel, originally banned in China but later named one of That Nation's most influen...From the author of and this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese literature was also adapted for film by zhang yimou. This searing novel, originally banned in China but later named one of That Nation's most influential books, portrays one man's transformation from the spoiled son of a landlord to a kindhearted peasant.