: Gong adds a layer of 20th-century political tension, where the violence is fueled by guns, drugs, and jazz, representing a traditional society clashing with a chaotic future.
: Her struggle with having lived in America makes her an outsider in her own home, symbolizing the "lost" generation of the era. Placeres violentos - Chloe Gong.epub
In Gong's Shanghai, the setting is not just a backdrop but a physical manifestation of the characters' internal conflicts. : Gong adds a layer of 20th-century political