The reason why "We Will Be Forgotten" is so popular among readers is actually very simple, because this article reveals the hidden and turbulent emotions in "Father".

"The Father" is indeed difficult to read, more difficult than almost any novel I have ever read, but it is also the best of all novels I have ever read.

Its beauty lies in its in-depth portrayal of the ruthlessness of fate, which is like an unsolvable problem. Just like Lao An can't keep his own leaves, we can't catch the time that slips away. "

"The last scene of the novel is full of bright green colors of life. Perhaps Lao An will no longer be able to see it again soon.

He will also be unable to remember the most important things in his life.

For Lao An, the meaning of life has become chaotic, and his chaotic mind no longer has the so-called clarity and correctness.

All that's left is the dying years of his life.

As he said, I feel like all my leaves are falling off."

Many passages in the article are so full of emotion that they lack the rationality of literary criticism, but they unexpectedly moved thousands of readers.

The article "We Will Be Forgotten" expresses the sentiments of many readers who have read the novel.

It has also retained many readers who were dissuaded from reading at the beginning, and also attracted many potential readers who were previously intimidated by the novel's reputation.

The effect is extraordinary and is more useful than dozens of professional literary reviews put together.

Zhang Xiaoxian, who wrote this article, was originally an ordinary student at Hong Kong Baptist University. Her only work experience was working part-time as a screenwriter at TVB for two months.

However, she was appreciated by Dong Qiao, the editor-in-chief of "Ming Pao", who specially created a column for her in "Ming Pao" called "Xian Yan Yu".

Zhang Xiaoxian never dreamed that her fate would change because of an article.

In addition to the change in word-of-mouth in Hong Kong, more than a month after "Father" was released, the word-of-mouth evaluation of "Father" also experienced a reversal in Mainland China.

Chen Yong, a well-known literary critic in the Mainland, published a review article "Father in Time - Commentary" in "Literary News"

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He believes that "Father" appears to be about the impact of disease on the elderly, but in fact it is about the ruthlessness of time.

In his article, he spoke highly of the narrative techniques and narrative structure of the novel,

"Many people have reported that this novel is very obscure and difficult to understand. Indeed, it is not friendly enough for most readers.

But in fact, if we taste it carefully and attentively, it is not difficult to find the ingenuity left by the author in it, which is very helpful for us to understand the story.

In the novel, Lao An is constantly looking for his watch, which allows readers to clearly feel the meaninglessness of time.

It also outlines the boundary between reality and illusion.

There are also subtle changes in the description of the environment, such as the non-verbal communication system composed of object language, body language and paralanguage, which are very helpful for readers to understand the plot of the story.

Reading the novel "Father" seems difficult, but in fact it is not. It just requires patience——

Chen Yong's article was very professional and insightful, but it was criticized by some readers after it was published.

The reason is that he said "reading "Father" requires patience", which gave many readers the feeling of standing and talking without back pain.

Reading "Father" does require patience, but everyone's literary quality and understanding ability are different.

Chen Yong feels that he only needs "patience" to read "Father", but some readers feel that what they need is "IQ".

"Father" is adapted from the French film "Father Trapped in Time". This film uses relatively complex techniques in image expression.

Changes in light and shadow, scene scheduling, lens editing, sound shaping...the superimposed use of many techniques makes the story an organic whole.

It is undoubtedly extremely difficult for Lin Chaoyang to reproduce such a story using only words.

Although he did it, and did it very well, after all, every reader is an independent individual with different thoughts.

It is indeed not easy to get everyone to resonate with his ideas at once.

Some readers gave up after reading it for the first time. After hearing the feedback from people around them, they felt that they might not have the patience or aesthetics. After reading it again, they found that they still couldn't stand it and couldn't understand it. They could only laugh at themselves that "the level is not good enough".

Not enough IQ".

Such voices gradually increased, so some people jokingly said, "You can't watch "Father" if you don't have any IQ."

However, these complaints from readers are only a minority after all. More than a month after the publication of "Father", the literary world's reputation for this novel is getting higher and higher, surpassing many works created by Lin Chaoyang after "Crossing Guandong".

The December issue of "October" published editor Zhang Shouren's review of this novel, "This is the only one, and it has become a monument. A review of the novel one by one."

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The article reads:

The greatness of "Father" is that it highly integrates plot, skills, and emotions. You have me, you have me, and it combines into an organic whole that is seamless.

Reading this work, you will be trance-like in its maze-like plot, obsessed with its dazzling skills, and moved by its turbulent emotions.

Under the dual control of reason and emotion, what you enjoy is the aesthetic emotion of excitement, touching and happiness.

No matter how you look at it, I think it is an almost perfect novel.

As an editor, when reading such a beautiful article, I am very convinced that it will occupy an important position in the history of contemporary literature.

The literary world in 1990 was destined to belong to "Father".

This is the only one that has become a monument!

Zhang Shouren's extremely high evaluation of "Father" caused a stir in the literary world as soon as it was released.

He is the editor of "October", has compiled and published many well-known literary works, and has an outstanding reputation in the domestic literary circle.

Some good people in the literary world refer to him, Cui Daoyi and three other editors as the "Four Famous Editors of Yanjing".

No one would doubt Zhang Shouren's literary quality and professionalism, but his high evaluation of "Father" seemed too explicit and aroused many people's comments.

Everyone is engaged in literary work, and when evaluating the works of colleagues, they will incorporate some philosophies of life.

For example, for some works whose shortcomings outweigh their advantages, you should mention more advantages and less disadvantages when evaluating; if the advantages outweigh disadvantages, you should exaggerate generously, but avoid being explicit.

Because once you are exposed, you will inevitably be suspected of flattery, which will not only make others look down on you, but also damage your own reputation.

But in any case, Zhang Shouren's evaluation of "Father" is not unfounded, but rather insightful. Everyone has comments about him, but it does not affect the evaluation of "Father".

Especially among readers, his evaluation has been recognized by many loyal readers of Lin Chaoyang.

As the high praise of "Father" in many review articles continues to spread, the reputation of "Father" among readers continues to rise.

Among them are only those readers who understand the novel and truly agree with the content.

There is also a large number of people who recognize novels because of the emotional value they provide. To put it simply, they are "following the trend without thinking."

Everyone in future generations may have encountered this situation. When a celebrity who has not been seen for a long time dies, a bunch of his "long-time fans" will suddenly appear on a certain blog to express their condolences.

Or maybe someone on a certain page created a movie that didn't exist at all, and wrote a few decent-looking film reviews, which attracted a group of "literary youths" to express their sympathy and praise the movie.

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These people may not have seen many related works at all, or they may have seen very little, but in order to seek recognition and show their taste, they will desperately advocate things they do not understand.

They essentially stem from the same mentality as "following the trend without thinking".

It may be said that they are just waiting to make up for it, or fishing in troubled waters, but these people do provide considerable influence on public opinion.

The same is true in the dissemination process of "Father". First of all, the novel is indeed difficult to understand, but everyone else understands it.

You said you didn't understand, which somewhat exposed your own shallowness.

Although some people will truly reflect their inner feelings, most people still want to save face and have to say that they understand even if they don't understand.

In addition, readers who have understood the novel say it is awesome. Since you say you understand it, you are not allowed to brag that it is awesome?

Not only do you have to brag, you also have to brag to death. If you don’t brag, how will others know that you understand? How can you show off your unique taste?

Therefore, with so many readers desperate to save face, the reputation of "Father" has been continuously improved.

Evaluations such as "the final pinnacle of literature in the 1980s", "the most worth-reading novel in 1990", "a novel that requires a high IQ to understand" and so on are endless.

Even Zhang Shouren's evaluation pales in comparison to these remarks.

While readers in mainland China were praising "Father", the novel also caused quite a stir in Bay Island.

But unlike the various evaluations in the mainland, the evaluation of "Father" by the Bay Island literary circles focuses on the novel's "tear-jerking" effect.

The origin of all this begins with the supplement report of Lin Chaoyang in the "United Daily News".

Over the years, the supplement of "United Daily News" and the "Human World" supplement of "China Times" have always been involved in a battle during the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature, for who can be the first to publish in-depth information or interviews with the new Nobel Prize winner.

And scrambling to be the first.

This year, the supplement of "United Daily News" took a different approach. Instead of reporting on Nobel Prize winners, it reported on Neustadt International Literature Prize winner Lin Chaoyang.

Although the New York Prize is not as influential as the Nobel Prize for Literature, why is it that this year’s winner is a Chinese?

Moreover, this year's Nobel Prize winner Octavio Paz is a Mexican poet who is not well-known in Asia, and it is difficult to arouse the enthusiasm of readers.

Lin Chaoyang is different. His works have become quite popular on the island in the past two years.

As a result, the report in the supplement of "United Daily News" really had a miraculous effect, and the sales of newspapers and periodicals increased steadily.

The discussion and response it triggered even overwhelmed the "Human World" supplement, which focused all its attention on the Nobel Prize.

It goes without saying that Human World Supplement was frustrated and discouraged during this period. After discovering that Pure Literature Publishing House had published Lin Chaoyang’s new work "Father", Human World Supplement felt that this was a good opportunity to seize a hot topic.

The supplement of "United Daily News" fired Lin Chaoyang, so they can do the same.
To be continued...