1983年的中國，正處於一個社會秩序急需整頓的特殊時期。在此之前，歷經多年的「上山下鄉」活動結束，大量青年人從農村回流城市，導致城市中出現大量的待業人口。這些閒散、缺乏約束的青年，加上西方文化思潮的逐漸滲入，使得社會治安面臨嚴峻挑戰。街頭暴力、盜竊搶劫、以及許多被視為「有違風化」的行為，使得當時許多大城市的夜晚變得人心惶惶，人民生活在一定程度的恐懼之中。為了迅速遏制這種混亂局面，國家在當年啟動聲勢浩大的「嚴厲打擊刑事犯罪活動」的行動，簡稱「嚴打」，其特點是「從重從快」的處罰原則。

就是在這個歷史背景下，發生震驚一時的胡賢華案。胡賢華，一名年僅26歲的年輕女子，在當時保守的社會環境中顯得極為特殊。她思想開放、熱衷於追趕潮流，總是將自己打扮得光鮮亮麗、開放灑脫，這種特立獨行的風格與當時的主流社會格格不入。正因為她的個性和外貌，她的身邊聚集一群同樣遊手好閒、追求時髦的男女。這些人中不乏一些家庭條件優渥、文化程度較高的知識青年，甚至有「當官子弟」，他們整日無所事事，喜歡追求刺激和新鮮事物。胡賢華對待感情的態度也十分開放。她追求「愛情」帶來的甜蜜和歡樂，面對追求者時從不拒絕，很容易就沉溺於其中，樂此不疲地與多名男性交往。

事件的爆發點源於一次私人聚會。案發當天，胡賢華正與男友王金龍以及其他一眾男女在王金龍的房間聚會。王金龍向她提及搞到一張當時被明令禁止的「台灣碟片」。在那個年代，由於時局緊張，來自台灣、香港、澳門等地的影片和歌曲都被視為「精神污染」而禁止在大陸播放，但這類禁忌事物反而成了許多追求刺激的年輕人追逐的「時尚」。在王金龍的房間中，這群年輕男女一邊聽著當時被禁的台灣金曲，例如《甜蜜蜜》，一邊跳著「時尚」的舞蹈，且他們穿著被認為是「暴露」的服裝。男人吸煙、女人飲酒，一片歡樂聲很快引來了鄰居的不滿和投訴。面對鄰居的言語阻撓，這些習慣了特權、不把規矩放在眼裡的年輕人，很快將鄰居驅趕走。

然而，很快鄰居便報了警。當警方趕到並敲開房門時，被眼前的景象徹底震驚：衣著暴露、聽著明令禁止的歌曲、如此多男女聚眾在一起。在當時的標準下，不論是哪一項行為，都已經觸犯社會的容忍底線，被視為嚴重的「犯罪」行為。屋內所有人都被逮捕並押往警局。在警方的審訊過程中，胡賢華坦白她與多名男性的交往史，她交代自己曾經交往過多達18個男友，其中大部分都發生過肢體接觸甚至性關係，而在被捕時，她更同時與三名男友保持交往關係。

在1983年的中國法律體系和社會道德觀念下，她的這些行為被認定為是觸犯當時刑法中的一項重罪——流氓罪。流氓罪的定義在當時是極為寬泛的，可以涵蓋許多與性道德、公眾秩序有關，且被認為是「敗壞社會風氣」的行為，比如聚眾淫亂、調戲婦女、甚至在公共場所穿著怪異等。正是由於當時正處於「嚴打」時期，對於此類「敗壞社會風氣」的案件，採取異常嚴厲的處罰。胡賢華僅僅因為與多名男性交往的事實，就被認定為流氓罪情節嚴重，最終被判處死刑。對於胡賢華本人來說，她可能沒有預料到，在那個保守且極度強調「從重從快」的年代，她追求個人自由與情感開放的行為，竟然會招致如此嚴酷的法律制裁，最終年僅26歲便被執行死刑。

這個案件反映1983年「嚴打」時期在打擊刑事犯罪的同時，也同時對社會道德和意識形態進行極其嚴苛的整頓，其打擊範圍和判罰的嚴厲程度，即使用今天的眼光來看，也是令人難以想像的。

The 1983 "Strike Hard" Campaign and the Case of Hu Xianhua

The year 1983 marked a unique and challenging period for social order in China, leading to the initiation of the massive "Strictly Cracking Down on Criminal Activities" campaign, widely known as the "Strike Hard" (Yanda) campaign. This action was launched due to a severe decline in public safety. Following the conclusion of the "Up to the Mountains and Down to the Countryside" movement, a massive influx of young people returned to cities, resulting in a large unemployed population. These idle youths, combined with the gradual infiltration of Western cultural ideas, contributed to rampant issues like street violence, theft, robbery, and behaviors deemed "morally corrupt." As a result, the nights in many major cities became fraught with anxiety, and the public lived in a state of fear. The "Strike Hard" campaign was characterized by the principle of "severe punishment and swift execution" to rapidly curb the chaos.

It was against this historical backdrop that the sensational case of Hu Xianhua unfolded.

? The Anomaly of the Era: Hu Xianhua

Hu Xianhua was a young woman who was only 26 years old at the time of her arrest. In the context of a highly conservative society, she stood out remarkably. She possessed an open mind, was eager to follow trends, and always dressed in a flamboyant, liberal style. This individualism was seen as completely out of step with the prevailing social norms. Due to her personality and appearance, she attracted a circle of young men and women who were equally idle and obsessed with fashion. These companions often came from affluent families, included educated intellectuals, and even some children of officials. They spent their days loafing around, constantly seeking excitement and novelty.

Hu Xianhua was equally liberal in her approach to relationships. She enjoyed the "sweetness" and pleasure derived from love, and never turned down a suitor, often indulging in simultaneous relationships. She was happy to maintain connections with multiple men.

? The Incident and Arrest

The turning point occurred during a private gathering. On the night of the incident, Hu Xianhua was at her boyfriend Wang Jinlong’s apartment, along with a group of other young men and women. Wang Jinlong mentioned that he had acquired a "Taiwanese disc"—a form of media explicitly banned at the time. Due to political tensions, films and songs from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau were prohibited in mainland China and labeled as "spiritual pollution." Ironically, this forbidden status made such items highly desirable among youths seeking thrills.

Inside the apartment, the group listened to the banned Taiwanese tunes, like Tian Mi Mi (Sweet Honey), while performing "fashionable" dances. They were wearing clothing considered "revealing" in that era. Men smoked and women drank. The merrymaking quickly drew complaints from neighbors. The young people, accustomed to a sense of entitlement, easily dismissed the neighbors' attempts to intervene.

However, a neighbor soon called the police. When the police arrived and opened the door, they were reportedly stunned. The scene—revealing clothing, prohibited music, and a large mixed-gender gathering—was considered a major transgression of social boundaries. Under the standards of the time, any one of these actions was deemed a serious "crime." Everyone in the room was arrested and taken to the police station.

⚖️ The "Hooliganism" Charge and Death Sentence

During police interrogation, Hu Xianhua confessed to her extensive relationship history, admitting to having been involved with as many as 18 boyfriends, most of whom she had engaged in physical or sexual relations with. At the time of her arrest, she was simultaneously involved with three men.

Within the legal framework and moral climate of 1983 China, these actions were judged to have violated one of the serious crimes stipulated in the criminal code: the crime of Hooliganism (Liúmáng Zuì). This charge was extremely broad in scope, covering a wide range of behaviors related to sexual morality and public order that were deemed to "corrupt social morality," such as group sex, molesting women, or even wearing eccentric clothing in public.

Crucially, because this was the height of the "Strike Hard" campaign, such cases concerning "social moral corruption" were subject to exceptionally harsh punishment. Simply for having relations with multiple men, Hu Xianhua was found guilty of Hooliganism with serious circumstances and was subsequently sentenced to death.

Hu Xianhua likely never anticipated that her pursuit of personal freedom and open relationships would lead to such a brutal legal end in an era that emphasized extreme conservatism and judicial "severity and swiftness." Executed at just 26 years old, her case underscores the exceptional strictness of the 1983 "Strike Hard" campaign, which aimed to not only eliminate violent crime but also to vigorously enforce a rigid moral and ideological conformity, a level of judicial severity that is difficult to comprehend today.