The famous Taiwanese writer Li Ao suffered from brain cancer and unfortunately passed away in Taipei on March 18, 2018 at the age of 83. Relatives and friends were devastated by the news.
According to Dongsen News Cloud, Cai Kangyong lamented the death of Li Ao: "I mourn Li Ao~~ He alone has the magical powers of Eastern Evil, Western Poison, Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar; when he is gone, the world will be gone."
8, 2010 On September 26, Li Ao, a famous Taiwanese writer and scholar, was interviewed by a reporter from Oriental Morning Post at Jinjiang Hotel in Shanghai. The Paper: Data map
It is reported that doctors and family members held a press conference at 2 p.m. in the lobby on the first floor of the Zhongzheng Building, Taipei Veterans Affairs Center.
Taipei Rong Zong issued a statement on behalf of his family in the morning, stating that Li Ao had previously sought medical treatment from Taipei Rong Zong due to unstable gait, and was diagnosed with brainstem tumor . With the efforts of the medical team, he has overcome difficulties one after another, and has witnessed Mr. Li's strong will to survive.
On October 1, 2017, Li Ao was admitted to the hospital again due to pneumonia. After treatment, the infection became stable. Later, brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the original disease had a tendency to worsen. Considering Li Ao's advanced age and physical condition, conservative and supportive treatment was adopted. Since the beginning of November last year, Li Ao's condition has gradually improved after the hospital began to invest in targeted drug treatment. However, since the end of January this year, the efficacy of the targeted drug gradually disappeared, and the condition worsened rapidly. Although the lung infection stabilized after administration of the drug, computer tomography showed that the condition of the brain tumor worsened and the water brain intensified.
On June 13, 2017, Li Ao's agent Zheng Naijia revealed that Li Ao, who knows that he has up to three years to live, will record the " Goodbye Li Ao " series to say goodbye to the world. And read a "Letter from Li Ao" on the spot. In the letter, Li Ao said, "I am in pain, as if hell is not far away from me." The purpose of producing the program is "I want everyone to see me again, get to know me differently, and witness me through this video." The end of life." According to the idea, Li Ao will sincerely invite relatives, friends and enemies through letters, and decipher Li Ao's circle of friends and life in the form of conversations and visits.
In an interview with The Paper in June 2017, Zheng Naijia revealed a list of guests that Li Ao wanted to invite on the show. There would be many special old people, such as James Soong, who was the first to ban Li Ao's book in Taiwan. He was married to three people. His divorced ex-wife and son Li Kan, as well as stars such as Brigitte Lin, Karen Mok, Hu Yinmeng, and Jackie Chan.
As for the reason why he first thought of doing the show, Li Ao said that he didn't want to wait for his friend to die before saying goodbye to him, and "wanted to leave a memory for future generations."
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The Paper: The program said that Li Ao’s family, friends and even “enemies” would appear. So after all these years there is still no reconciliation with some people?
Zheng Naijia: Of course there are some conciliators in , such as Mr. Soong Chuyu. Back then, he was the "Director of the Information Bureau" who banned many of Li Ao's books. He was his enemy back then, but now he is a close friend who gets together every year.
The Paper: Who is the guest that Li Ao most wants to invite? Who is the “enemy” who most wants to be reconciled?
Zheng Naijia: The guest is still thinking about it. For example: Ms. Chen Wenqian, her son Li Kan, Mr. Soong Chuyu, teacher Jiang Xun, Ms. Zhang Xiaoyan, Mr. Jackie Chan, Ms. Brigitte Lin, Ms. Mok Wenwei, Ms. Hu Yinmeng, Mr. Cai Kangyong, Mr. Gao Xiaosong, etc. It's just that some of the superstars may not be able to afford them for fear of charging high attendance fees.
The Paper: What is Li Ao’s current physical condition? Can you withstand the hard work of recording a program?
Zheng Naijia: is still recovering in the ward and is making good progress. In the future, he will record the program "Goodbye Li Ao" and compile volumes 41-85 of Li Ao's complete works. These tasks will be the biggest motivation to support his strong will to survive.
The Paper: Has decided on what format it will produce programs in? For example, several people are talking at home.
Zheng Naijia: decided to mainly invite one guest at a time, and the specific form is to be determined.
The Paper: When did become interested in doing this program? Was it Li Ao himself who proposed it?
Zheng Naijia: has had this idea since 2016. I feel that life should cherish the present moment. Don’t wait until your friends are dead to attend the farewell ceremony, so say goodbye while you are still alive. However, most traditional senior cultural people only focus on learning, endure the loneliness of moving forward, and do not understand business. Li Ao is an outlier. His speaking fee has been 250,000 yuan since 2012, which is the highest among writers; his lifetime writing volume should be four times that of Lu Xun; he has done nearly 1,800 episodes of TV programs, and by the end of his life I want to give 50 episodes to this show. This mission is to support his last will to survive. Li Ao wanted to make a perfect turn at the end of his life and leave a memory for future generations.
The Paper: In the promotion of the program, it was mentioned that it is not difficult for people to face death openly and honestly. Did Li Ao talk about this topic?
Zheng Naijia: has not been discussed in the past, but it will be explained in the program in the future.
The Paper: Do people around support his decision?
Zheng Naijia: Of course he is reluctant to leave his relatives and friends, but Li Ao believes that he is a cultural general who can only fight until the last moment and will eventually die on the battlefield.
