Voices Carry is the riveting autobiography of one of China's most prominent citizens of the twentieth century. Beginning with his imprisonment during the Cultural Revolution, Ying Ruocheng's narrative takes us through unexpectedly amusing adventures during his incarceration before flashing back to his childhood and the legacy of his elite Manchu Catholic family. An internationally renowned actor, director, and translator, Ying also held a high government post as vice minister of culture before and during the Tian'anmen Square massacre. Detailing his experiences as a student and actor during China's civil war and revolution, as well as episodes ranging from his partnership with Arthur Miller on Death of a Salesman to his roles in the films The Last Emperor and Little Buddha during the era of reform, Ying Ruocheng's memoir provides a rare glimpse behind the scenes of contemporary Chinese culture and politics.

这是英若诚晚年的一本令人感动的自传，他是一位深受喜爱的演员、戏剧导演、翻译家和政治家，在“文化大革命”期间受到监禁，为求生存，使用各种方式，甚至曾装扮成士兵，私下留藏着笔记本。在这本自传中，他的回忆就从他的监狱岁月开始，他回忆了三年的监狱生活，困苦中夹杂着风趣，艰难中保持着乐观。然后开始叙说他的家族，叙述他的童年及所受教育的不平凡经历。最后讲他在戏剧、电影方面的职业生涯和文化外交上的作为。 本书回顾了英若诚一生中的种种传奇，也让我们领悟到一位风趣幽默、博学谦和、流淌着贵族血脉的艺术家的人生智慧。