 In 1982, the original version was made into a film of the same title.His other important works include "Si Shi Tong Tang" (四世同堂, abridged translation The Yellow Storm, directly translated into "Four Generations under One Roof" 1944–1950), a novel describing the life of the Chinese people during the Japanese Occupation; His last novel, "The Drum Singers" (1952), was first published in English in the United States.