The publication of Fu Lei's Letters was a sensational cultural event at that time and sold well for more than 30 years. This is a letter that Fu Lei and his wife wrote to their son Fu Cong and daughter-in-law Milla during the period from 1954 to 1966, edited by their second son Fu Min.
These letters began in 1954 when Fu Cong left home to study in Poland, and ended in 1966 when Fu Lei and his wife committed suicide. Hundreds of letters in 12 run through Fu Cong's growing experience from studying abroad and having a good time to getting married and having children, reflecting Fu Lei's translation work, friends' communication and the ups and downs of Fu Lei's family fate. Fu Lei and his wife are very careful. Their son's letters were properly collected and the key contents were classified and copied into volumes.
Fu Lei said that his letter to his son has many functions:
First, discuss art.
Second, stimulate the feelings of young people.
Third, train Fu Cong and Fu Min in writing and thinking.
Fourth, be a faithful "mirror". The content of the letter is more about art and life than trivial matters, instilling the noble sentiments that an artist should have, letting his son know "the honor and disgrace of the country and the dignity of art" and being an "artist with both ability and political integrity and outstanding personality".