Li Yi, a famous Hong Kong writer and current affairs commentator, passed away in Taiwan this morning (5th).
Li Yi, who was born in Guangzhou in 1936, became attached to writing and political commentary all his life. He believed in socialism when he was young, and left the left in 1981. His political position changed from left to right. and banned in the Mainland.
When Li Yi recalled this past event during her lifetime, she explained that she had awakened to "be loyal to yourself" and felt that there was a big problem with the whole society being dominated by power, because power was irrational and could not be quantified.
In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced a series of social movements and political incidents, especially after the "Occupy Central" movement in 2014, when the local ideological trend and the traditional democratic faction have diverged. Li Yi has repeatedly supported the local faction.
The year before the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", Li Yi moved to Taiwan. Last year, before the publication of "Apple Daily" was suspended, she announced that she would stop writing, describing the Hong Kong National Security Law as "real pressure". and changes in position, views on the future of Hong Kong and social movements, with particular attention to the situation of young people and overseas Hong Kong people.
Before the June 7 riots, no sense of belonging to Hong Kong, all hopes were pinned on the "leftists"
Shi Yongqing, the founder of Zhongyuan Group who was also a socialist believer when he was young, taught in a leftist school in the 1960s and 1970s. When he was interviewed by "Hong Kong 01", he pointed to Li Yi's "70s", which was founded in 1970. Explain the function of Communist Party policy.
However, the "Gang of Four" during the Cultural Revolution caused Li Yi to drift away from the CCP. Later, he initiated fundraising to make "The Seventies" independent. Shi Yongqing also participated in sponsorship at that time to support and continue to order "The Seventies".
After the "June 4th Incident", Li Yi's ideological nationalism became even less.
In an interview before her death, Li Yi also mentioned the change in her mentality. She said that she came to Hong Kong in 1948 and worked in a leftist organization before the "June 7 riots". Neither herself nor the society had a sense of identity and belonging to "Hong Kong". He also pinned all his hopes on the "leftists" and the motherland. It was only in the 1980s that he woke up and did not want his free will to be dominated.
Li Yi once mentioned in an exclusive interview, "After the return of Hong Kong, if I can write whatever I want, there is still a place to publish it. Of course I am a Chinese... If I can't, I will Be an individual, not a Chinese.”
Writer Tao Jie described Li Yi's transformation as "from 'patriotic' to love of Hong Kong... From loneliness in a bitter land to a bright starry sky, he fights for the weak, calls for freedom, and sticks to common sense. "Yan", is a typical example of liberal intellectuals, who have spent their entire lives wishing China a good one.
Li Yi was admitted to the hospital due to heart disease at the end of last year and underwent two surgeries. Shen Xuhui uploaded a photo of Li Yi's dinner before admission.
(Shen Xuhui Facebook)
In the 1980s, from the left to the right, the interviewee said that the free mind is the most important
Afterwards, Li Yi wrote essays and political comments in newspapers and magazines for many years, with sharp words, expressing unique dissent and clear stance from time to time, analyzing the development of the political situation in the three places across the Taiwan Strait, and also hosting the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "One Minute Reading".
Li Yi has been the editor-in-chief of the forum section of "Apple Daily" since 2005, writing editorial columns, and also publishing a series of "100 Life Stories" books such as "Hong Kong Thoughts" and "The Worst Times, the Best Times".
Li Yi has edited columns and commentary articles for "Apple Daily" for more than 20 years. In March last year, she announced in the column that she would stop writing due to the "Hong Kong National Security Law", and "Apple" was subsequently suspended in June.
Li Yi once said that the most important thing in life is to have a free mind and a free will.
Tao Jie described him as a free thinker and a representative of free intellectuals in the Chinese society. When he was young, he believed in socialism and fell in love with China. He hoped to explore the road of Chinese democracy and freedom. But in his later years, he felt disillusioned and could only spiritually support the next generation in Taiwan and Hong Kong to find their own way.
Tao Jie: Li Yi felt disillusioned in his later years and supported the next generation to find a way forward
After the anti-revision movement, Li Yi moved to Taiwan and insisted on serializing "Memoirs of a Loser" on her social page, summarizing and reviewing the ups and downs of the times.
Zhang Kunyang, a localist who is currently in exile, wrote an article on social networking sites, saying that since the emergence of local ideological trends, young people have been criticized by thousands of people.
Li Yi was treated at National Taiwan University Hospital for myocardial infarction in November last year, and then underwent two surgeries.
Shen Xuhui, an international relations scholar who is currently an associate professor in Taiwan, said that he had met Li Yi last month and mentioned that Li had undergone surgery twice due to heart problems, and had lost a lot of weight in the past few months. He laughed and said that he wouldn't leave so soon, because he wanted to finish his "Memoirs of a Loser", but unfortunately, it has always become a swan song..."
Li Yi's last "Memoir" about the anti-revision bill was published on the social networking site on the 15th of last month, and posted a photo of participating in the parade in June 2019.
In the 1980s, Li Yi's "90s" reported and analyzed Taiwan's democratic movement for a long time, and the magazine was banned by the Kuomintang in Taiwan. After that, Taiwan lifted the law and held a democratic rotation. After leaving Taiwan, he died in this land.
Li Yi uploaded her memoirs for the last time on the 15th of last month and posted photos of her participation in the anti-revision parade in 2019.
(Li Yi Facebook)
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