Boring Life (Haiyan Collection)

Author: Hai Yan
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: Hai Yan said: "Although I have worked on police-themed stories before, A Cop on the Beat almost made it big, and Never Say Goodbye added to its success. But Jade Virgin I released two years ago was already at its peak, and another one would be a dog's tail attached to a masterpiece." So his new work, Mundane Life, rewrites the romantic tales of pure-hearted men and women. Readers should be careful of his plot traps and not let the life-and-death love stories he writes lead them astray. However, perhaps this could also be a great reading pleasure! At the beginning of this preface, Hai Yan introduces himself. I am a person who lives by writing. Starting with Mr. Wang Shuo, we people like me call ourselves "word processors." Although I can't compare to Mr. Wang Shuo, I have written a few novels in the past few years and gained a little fame. I have also become familiar with several publishers. Many film and television producers have come to me to ask for manuscripts, seeking what they need in the film market. What they need are things that sell relatively well in the film market, such as historical dramas—especially Qing court dramas or martial arts dramas that are currently in vogue; or crime dramas, which have dominated the screens for years and are easy to sell, whether good or bad. If they can also be linked to anti-corruption or anti-crime themes, they become even more powerful. Because once they touch the main theme, they can easily sell the films to prime-time mainstream channels, making the income from sponsored ads several times higher. For example, comedy. If I can't write something as timeless as My Family, I can write something as lively as Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, which is also in vogue right now. Television dramas are originally mass entertainment, cultural fast food, and commodities. Once it's a commodity, the rule that "the consumer is God" applies everywhere. In this era, when people come home from work and turn on the TV, they just want some fun, so comedy is essential. A seasoned television program investor gave me the above advice, which opened my eyes. At the same time, I deeply felt that I was born at the wrong time—I have little knowledge of history, especially Qing history, and my personality is too rigid and not good at "parody." Regarding Jin Yong...