Chapter 157 Before school starts, after school (1)
Jiro Tokuda is a well-known Japanese mystery novelist. His representative work "The Eighth Seat of the Tram" won the Spring and Autumn mystery novel award of that year with an absolute advantage, and is quite famous in Japan and even Asia.
In addition, Jiro Tokuda is also a Chinese history researcher. He has been studying the history of Chinese civilization in Takashima for a long time and can be regarded as a master of China.
In February, Lu Yichou mentioned that he would launch the Japanese version of "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang". Liu Jingting immediately agreed, but unexpectedly, such an aftermath would appear in a few months.
Tokuda Jiro's criticism of the novel focuses on the reasoning part, and his words are not just "a bit intense" as what Gong Chengen said, but are almost extreme.
"In my opinion, the absurd setting of the protagonist's personal ability is already childish. Who can run faster than a horse? Who can breathe in every pore in his body? This setting beyond natural logic, IMHO, fully exposes the author's inability to write stories. After he cheated himself, there was no reasonable solution, so he had to put divine light on the protagonist infinitely, which is a pity."
The interview host symbolically defended: "Just like the Superman of America, this is the understanding of superheroes under the cultural background of our country. Doesn't Destiny think this is an extension of the protagonist's personal abilities?"
Tokuda Jiro waved his hand and said, "The extension of personal abilities is indeed an important means to attract readers, but we must pay attention to logic rather than making random purchases as we like, such as Superman can fly. This is our unified perception, but suddenly one day Superman played a set of Tai Chi from your country when facing the enemy. Isn't it surprising?"
The host smiled unanimously and signaled Tokuda Jiro to continue speaking.
"Of course, this is not the part that makes me angry the most. What I cannot accept the most is that this novel is actually wearing the cloak of reasoning. When it was released in our country, it publicly wrote the word "reasoning". Isn't this just right in line with the idiom "showing off the clan" in your country? This novel is completely a pseudo-reasoning, and it cannot even be described as reasoning. This is an act of deceiving readers."
The host hurriedly said, "There is a saying in our country called 'People are different from each person'. I wonder if Mr. Tokuda has heard of it?" After saying this, the camera was all over the camera. The host said to the audience: "There may be reasonable in Tokuda Jiro's evaluation of "The Legend of Chuliuxiang", but it is not difficult to see that his own sense of local literary and artistic pride is still very strong. Therefore, his views definitely do not mean that our Ocean TV station, and I cannot even recognize them all, but literature is like this, and only by the contending of a hundred schools of thought can prosperity."
This is the attitude that the host insists or performs from beginning to end. While guiding foreign friends to criticize Gu Yongsheng and his works, he pretends to be objective and refutes it in a pretentious manner. After all, the grudges between the two countries are deeply rooted, and Ocean TV dares to express its support clearly, and there will be no good results.
Tokuda Jiro's criticism was obviously just beginning. After an advertisement, Tokuda Jun had already pointed his finger at the entire mystery novel world in China.
"Your country actually has no real mystery novels." Tokuda Jiro said in a conceited tone, "Although you have ever had geniuses like Di Renjie, this is a question that I have always been confused about."
The host retorted: "It should be that Tokuda Jun has misunderstood. There are still many mystery novels in our country, including a large number of authors from the younger generation who are creating such novels."
Tokuda smiled slightly contemptuously and said, "I have read it. In fact, I can basically guess the ending after only a few chapters. It is too clumsy layout. It is too naive foreshadowing, and even has problems with the coherence and inheritance of the story. I think the young mystery novel authors in your country not only do not understand how to write mystery novels, but also do not fully understand the concept of novels."
The host shook his head appropriately and said, "It's too biased."
"Then let me ask you, do you have any mystery novels that sell well abroad?"
The host was speechless.
"Or I would like to ask in other words, do you have any novels that sell well abroad?"
The host sighed and sighed.
In that world where Liu Jingting once lived, the lack of cultural products exported to the outside world is also a shame to the entire literary and artistic circles, so Jiro Tokuda asked this question with confidence.
Liu Jingting, who was sitting in front of the TV, watched the full interview expressionlessly. Gong Chengen cursed with anger: "This Japanese devil is too arrogant. Is Haiyang trying to die?"
Liu Jingting was silent for a moment and said lightly: "There is there, this is here. Since there is such an opportunity, how can you be so arrogant?"
Gong Chengen turned his head and patted Liu Jingting on the shoulder, saying, "Don't be as knowledgeable as the Japanese, he doesn't understand our culture."
"Some things are still common," Liu Jingting suddenly smiled softly, "Their country is indeed good at and passionate about mystery novels. If you want to return this slap, you can only use the hand of God to treat others with the way of others. Hello, don't worry about it."
Gong Chengen glanced at Liu Jingting, wanted to speak but stopped, then smiled relievedly and said, "Then let's complete our TV series together first."
Liu Jingting naturally knew what Gong Chengen wanted to say, but it was just to persuade him not to take the initiative to challenge Tokuda's words. Although he was angry, he knew very well in his heart that Gu Yongsheng could write martial arts, fairy tales, and even romance, but mystery novels were completely different subjects. Even if "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" showed wonderful mystery plots, he had to face Tokuda Jiro who was good at this, and even the entire Japanese country behind him, basically had no chance of winning.
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When I returned to the hotel at night, Liu Jingting took a shower, adjusted the air conditioner, sat cross-legged on the bed, with a black notebook on his thigh, and a pencil in his right hand writing.
The first line of the notebook reads "The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes", and the note later: No need. As the Bible in the mystery novel world, this novel is obviously not yet available.
The second line reads "No one survived", and the note later: No need. This novel has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, and has achieved the highest level of mystery novels in the rankings of many mystery novels. However, this novel is not suitable for responding to Tokuda Jiro in terms of style or background.
The following lines, such as "The Code of Da Vinci" and "The Collection of Poe's Short Stories", are all this problem. Until the last line, three consecutive titles were written: "After School", "White Night Walk", and "The Dedication of Suspect X".
These three novels are from Uncle Keigo Higashino who "created a unique miracle in the history of Japanese mystery novels". Uncle Higashino has a great influence in the Chinese region of that era. His works have won the first place in the mystery novel sales list many times, and have twice been on the "Foreign Writers Rich List" of the sub-list of Chinese writers and rich people, and have won the top ten and top five, causing a great sensation.
More importantly, the three novels listed by Liu Jingting more or less reflect some progression, which can make Tokuda Jiro swallow what he said bit by bit.
Liu Jingting marked the following three novels: Available. Then, he put a check mark after "After School".
Chapter completed!