The Rickshaw Boy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Xiangzi
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:1982
gptkb:2009
gptkb:film
gptkbp:antagonist societal norms
gptkbp:artistic_legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:author gptkb:Lao_She
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:character_arc Xiangzi's disillusionment
gptkbp:character_development Xiangzi's journey
Xu Sanguan's journey
gptkbp:character_relationships Xiangzi and Hu Niu
Xiangzi's internal struggle
Xu Sanguan and his customers
Xu Sanguan and his family
gptkbp:conflict class struggle
Xiangzi vs society
gptkbp:critical_reception widely acclaimed
well-received
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired discussions on social issues
reflected social changes
gptkbp:cultural_references Chinese urban life
Chinese rickshaw culture
urban life in Beijing
gptkbp:cultural_significance depicts life of rickshaw pullers
depicts life in 1930s China
gptkbp:director gptkb:Tian_Zhuangzhuang
gptkbp:ends_at tragic
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
social realism
gptkbp:has_gameplay_element social commentary
personal sacrifice
struggles for survival
the rickshaw
gptkbp:historical_context pre-1949 China
pre-World War II China
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Rickshaw Boy
gptkbp:influence gptkb:poet
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Chinese_cinema
modern Chinese writers
subsequent Chinese authors
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:mythological_figure
social realism
realism movement
gptkbp:inspiration social issues in China
gptkbp:is_criticized_for class struggle
gptkbp:is_motivated_by desire for a better life
love for family
economic necessity
gptkbp:is_symbolic_of hope and despair
struggle against fate
gptkbp:language Chinese
gptkbp:launch_site Beijing streets
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Xu_Sanguan
gptkb:Xiangzi
rickshaw puller
gptkbp:mood gptkb:melancholic
gptkbp:motif dreams and aspirations
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:language
realism
third-person
vivid imagery
characterization
omniscient narrator
gptkbp:notable_quote " Life is a struggle."
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:Mandarin
gptkbp:plot Xiangzi's life as a rickshaw puller
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:China
gptkb:Shanghai
1936
gptkbp:reader_demographic positive
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1982
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Beijing
early 20th century
gptkbp:style realistic portrayal
gptkbp:symbolism rickshaw
rickshaw as a symbol of poverty
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:festival
poverty
disillusionment
gptkbp:theme struggle for survival
struggles of the poor
gptkbp:themes loss of innocence
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:Howard_Goldblatt
gptkb:French
gptkb:Japanese
English