What is the background of writing the book Yi Shu’s A Fistful of Blue Clouds?

This is a novel with a real political background. It describes the joys and sorrows of the lives of several generations of Hong Kong people who immigrated to Vancouver. One of the protagonists is Zhao Wanli, the granddaughter of the then leader Zhao.

The character in the article is Guo Niu, and Yi Shu's "Across the Four Seas" is about his life. Not having enough to eat, he traveled to Hong Kong and was sent to a ship to help in the kitchen and work hard in the laundry room in Vancouver. Their endings are slightly different. As the protagonist, Luo Sihai returns home in fine clothes and becomes famous; while Mr. Guo has never seen a luxurious mansion in his life and only rents it in the basement. I think the latter ending is the real history! But he didn't feel particularly sad: he had a long life, experienced vicissitudes of life, and almost became an immortal.

?Gu Xiaomin had two boyfriends, Hu Xiaoping and Guo Jianbo, each holding completely opposite political positions. One fought for power for Chinese Americans, while the other opposed all Chinese immigrants. But we can't conclude that there is anything wrong between the two of them because their perspectives are different. Hu Xiaoping was not suitable for marriage, and he had already committed his life to his career ideal; Guo Jianbo married Fan Li at a critical moment, and it was not considered a love affair. He quit early, or he and Xiaomin were just good friends from the beginning.

The immigrated Hong Kong people experienced racial discrimination, lack of suitable jobs, financial difficulties, etc., and even suffered harm from the unsatisfactory Chinese. Of course, they also suffered from homesickness and the pain of being far away from their relatives, loved ones and friends. Finally, they finally Settle down on the other side. The contribution of Hong Kong people is not insignificant. Vancouver can even be renamed "Hong Kong".