Shortlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal of Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction
A stunning and compelling novel for fans of PACHINKO, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, and SHUGGIE BAIN
'The pages crackle with the tension of a Hollywood thriller . . . an enticing, engaging read' The Times
'Cinema Love is not just an extraordinary debut but a future classic' Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good Mothers
For over thirty years, Old Second and Bao Mei have cobbled together a meagre existence in New York City's Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two share an unusual past. In rural Fuzhou, before they emigrated, they frequented the Workers' Cinema, where gay men cruised for love.
While classic war films played, Old Second and his fellow countrymen found intimacy in the privacy of the Workers' Cinema's screening rooms. Elsewhere, in the box office, Bao Mei sold tickets to closeted men - guarding their privacy and finding her own happiness with the projectionist. But when their secrets are unveiled, they set in motion a series of haunting events that propel Old Second and Bao Mei towards an uncertain future in America.
Spanning three timelines - post-socialist China, 1980s Chinatown, and contemporary New York - Cinema Love is a tender epic about men and women who find themselves in forbidden and frustrated relationships as they grapple with the past and their unspoken desires.
'An ambitious and promising debut' Irish Times
'I loved it. Cinema Love fizzes with energy. The characters are rich and warm and the prose is perfect. Jiaming Tang is a remarkable new voice' Fiona Mozley, author of Booker-shortlisted Elmet
'A tender and enrapturing feat of storytelling' Vanessa Chan, author of The Storm We Made
"The pages crackle with the tension of a Hollywood thriller. There are elements here of Ian McEwan's Atonement and Tom Crewe's The New Life . . . an enticing, engaging read" - The Times
"There is much to admire in this intricately plotted novel . . . it's a story with real heart: Tang shows genuine sympathy for each of his flawed characters as he unpicks the moral complexities of their choices" - Guardian
"Moving . . . Part ghost story, part love story, and part tale of hardscrabble immigrant life, this intricately plotted novel asks whether, in the end, it is better to forgive or to forget" - New Yorker
"An ambitious and promising debut, and despite his novel's intricate plot and expansive time frame, Tang succeeds in making the story land with the "urgency of a bullet wound"" - Irish Times
"A heartbreaking novel about desire, secrets and survival" - Big Issue
"This resonant and textured debut traces the secret lives of gay men and their wives in 1980s China and their loneliness in contemporary New York City's Chinatown . . . Tang laces the narrative with Dickensian details of Chinatown's underground economy . . . Tang announces himself as a writer to watch with this unshakable novel" - Publishers Weekly
"Tang has plenty to say here - with intimacy, sadness, and aging being frequent subjects. The prose moves from omniscient to highly focused with ease . . . A haunting story of shared pasts and troubled memories" - Kirkus
"Rich in simile and metaphor, Tang's book is beautifully written too. An excellent first novel and a captivating reading experience" - Booklist
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This tender, elegant debut from Jiaming Tang follows gay men and their wives from pickups at a 1980s Mawei movie theatre to loss and longing in NYC's Chinatown
" - Vanity Fair
"Cinema Love is a gripping narrative with sharply drawn characters. Equally important, it is beautifully written . . . Jiaming Tang's first novel is a beautiful meditation on love, loss, and the haunting power of the past" - New York Journal of Books
"The past infiltrates the present like a charm, lending a dreamlike mood to thoughts and experiences" - TLS
"[Tang] succeeds, by distilling his big themes into small, crystalline moments of humour, infidelity and longing" - Art Review
"Tang has . . . created a fascinating, rarely revealed world in this well-plotted debut. The book's tender swirl of stories depicting the lives of men and women caught between two lives has its touching moments" - Straits Times
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A stunning and compelling novel for fans of PACHINKO, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, and SHUGGIE BAIN
'The pages crackle with the tension of a Hollywood thriller . . . an enticing, engaging read' The Times
'Cinema Love is not just an extraordinary debut but a future classic' Jessamine Chan, author of The School for Good Mothers
For over thirty years, Old Second and Bao Mei have cobbled together a meagre existence in New York City's Chinatown. But unlike other couples, these two share an unusual past. In rural Fuzhou, before they emigrated, they frequented the Workers' Cinema, where gay men cruised for love.
While classic war films played, Old Second and his fellow countrymen found intimacy in the privacy of the Workers' Cinema's screening rooms. Elsewhere, in the box office, Bao Mei sold tickets to closeted men - guarding their privacy and finding her own happiness with the projectionist. But when their secrets are unveiled, they set in motion a series of haunting events that propel Old Second and Bao Mei towards an uncertain future in America.
Spanning three timelines - post-socialist China, 1980s Chinatown, and contemporary New York - Cinema Love is a tender epic about men and women who find themselves in forbidden and frustrated relationships as they grapple with the past and their unspoken desires.
'An ambitious and promising debut' Irish Times
'I loved it. Cinema Love fizzes with energy. The characters are rich and warm and the prose is perfect. Jiaming Tang is a remarkable new voice' Fiona Mozley, author of Booker-shortlisted Elmet
'A tender and enrapturing feat of storytelling' Vanessa Chan, author of The Storm We Made
"The pages crackle with the tension of a Hollywood thriller. There are elements here of Ian McEwan's Atonement and Tom Crewe's The New Life . . . an enticing, engaging read" - The Times
"There is much to admire in this intricately plotted novel . . . it's a story with real heart: Tang shows genuine sympathy for each of his flawed characters as he unpicks the moral complexities of their choices" - Guardian
"Moving . . . Part ghost story, part love story, and part tale of hardscrabble immigrant life, this intricately plotted novel asks whether, in the end, it is better to forgive or to forget" - New Yorker
"An ambitious and promising debut, and despite his novel's intricate plot and expansive time frame, Tang succeeds in making the story land with the "urgency of a bullet wound"" - Irish Times
"A heartbreaking novel about desire, secrets and survival" - Big Issue
"This resonant and textured debut traces the secret lives of gay men and their wives in 1980s China and their loneliness in contemporary New York City's Chinatown . . . Tang laces the narrative with Dickensian details of Chinatown's underground economy . . . Tang announces himself as a writer to watch with this unshakable novel" - Publishers Weekly
"Tang has plenty to say here - with intimacy, sadness, and aging being frequent subjects. The prose moves from omniscient to highly focused with ease . . . A haunting story of shared pasts and troubled memories" - Kirkus
"Rich in simile and metaphor, Tang's book is beautifully written too. An excellent first novel and a captivating reading experience" - Booklist
"
This tender, elegant debut from Jiaming Tang follows gay men and their wives from pickups at a 1980s Mawei movie theatre to loss and longing in NYC's Chinatown
" - Vanity Fair
"Cinema Love is a gripping narrative with sharply drawn characters. Equally important, it is beautifully written . . . Jiaming Tang's first novel is a beautiful meditation on love, loss, and the haunting power of the past" - New York Journal of Books
"The past infiltrates the present like a charm, lending a dreamlike mood to thoughts and experiences" - TLS
"[Tang] succeeds, by distilling his big themes into small, crystalline moments of humour, infidelity and longing" - Art Review
"Tang has . . . created a fascinating, rarely revealed world in this well-plotted debut. The book's tender swirl of stories depicting the lives of men and women caught between two lives has its touching moments" - Straits Times
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