League of Left-Wing Writers
Hong Shen joined the League of Left-Wing Writers in 1930, and participated in political activities. In the 1930s, he wrote many film scripts as well as three plays collectively known as the "Trilogy of the Countryside". "Wukui Bridge" is considered the best of the three. It was first staged in 1931 with Yuan Muzhi playing the main role. Hong also wrote many books and articles on film and drama theory.