Chapter 240 Teacher Fang cannot be allowed to make the same mistake again and again
Before 1978, popular literature was almost extinct in the mainland, and most of it was even classified as "banned books".
After the reform and opening up, although popular literature, including martial arts novels, was lifted, it still lacked legitimacy.
This kind of entertainment that satisfies the public is equivalent to "pornographic novels", just like "Nostalgia", which was labeled as a "pornographic song".
It is still regarded as a heretic that is difficult to enter the elegant hall.
As a result, there was no demand in the mainland reader market. As a result, as soon as the martial arts of Jin Yong Gu Long and the romance of Qiong Yao Yi Shu were introduced, these popular literature from Hong Kong and Taiwan immediately filled this gap.
With the popularity of Hong Kong and Taiwan literature, coupled with the prejudices of the literary and publishing circles, mainland popular literature has been in a predicament of being suppressed since its recovery in the early 1980s until now.
Revival is still far away.
Like a new approach in dialect, "Love in the Hawthorn Tree" has provided a group of writers of love literature with a new idea, which is to use the shell of "pure literature" and "educated youth literature" to write popular love novels. Backdoor listing.
Popular literature has quietly revived and secretly revived with the efforts of young writers such as Fang Yan, but it has also been targeted by a group of conservatives in the literary world, especially authors who claim to be "pure literature" and "elite literature" But the "evidence" of dialect has never been caught.
This time, it can be regarded as catching the current situation!
We can’t say that martial arts novels are also pure literature!
How could the dignified winner of the first Mao Dun Literature Award write a martial arts novel like "The Great Master Huang Feihong"!
Popular! vulgar! Kitsch!
It is no different from Linghu Chong, the "big disciple of the Huashan Sect", who joined the "Sun Moon God Sect" and fell into the devil's way, which is heartbreaking.
"Flower City" is the stronghold of the Guangdong Army. Once the latest issue of the journal was released, it was first questioned by writers, editors, and literary critics in eastern Guangdong. The newspaper even criticized it full page.
Even in the literary section of "Nanfang Daily", the editor personally wrote an article to persuade Fang Yan not to continue running on the wrong road and to quickly change back to the Fang Yan who wrote "The Fission of the Qin Dynasty".
The ocean of literature is boundless, and it’s only when you turn back that you’ll reach the shore!
Teacher Fang!
The editorial department of "Flower City", which was at the forefront of public opinion pressure, immediately called Fang Yan and explained the situation.
"Teacher Fan, how are the sales of the magazine now?"
"Thanks to you, 1.37 million copies have been distributed nationwide, and we have urgently printed an additional 200,000 copies."
Fan Hansheng’s tone was full of excitement Fen, "This is the first time that the sales volume of "Flower City" has exceeded 1.5 million copies."
Fang Yan asked: "Are you confident that it will reach 2 million copies?"
"Yes! Of course! ”
When it comes to sales, Fan Hansheng smiles from ear to ear.
In addition to the co-organized "Southern Wind", during the serialization period of "The Legend of the White-haired Witch", each issue sold more than 2 million copies. "Flower City" has never sold more than 2 million copies since its inception.
Right now, "Once Upon a Time in the Grandmaster" is an opportunity!
"Isn't this the end of it."
Fang Yan said: "It shows that the people have a strong enthusiasm for reading and have been looking forward to more such works to satisfy them. "Then he asked about the collection and statistical results of the reader questionnaire, whether there were more positive reviews or more negative reviews.
Fan Hansheng said that more than 300 questionnaires have been collected:
“There are almost no negative reviews and rave reviews!”
“Then we will follow what we have discussed before and give feedback from these readers. The comments and opinions were sorted out and published in newspapers such as "South Wind" and "Special Zone Youth Daily"."
There was laughter in dialect on the other end of the phone.
“Teacher Fang.”
Fan Hansheng suggested: "You mentioned your views on 'martial arts novels' and the 'boundaries of popular literature, pure literature and serious literature' in the summer creative class. I think it's time to publish it. What do you think?" ”
Dialect Asked: "Are you ready for the novels "Soul-Breaking Spear", "Forging Sword" and "Heroes"?"
Fan Hansheng said that he has collected them through various methods, such as "Forging Sword" ", in Mr. Lu Xun's "New Stories".
As long as you give an order, you can serialize it on "South Wind", and cooperate with the dialect's point of view to counterattack fiercely.
This is an opportunity for Lingnan literature to become famous throughout the country!
This is an opportunity for popular literature to rise strongly!
If everything succeeds, this is also an opportunity for "Flower City" to become a top literary magazine like "October" and "Contemporary"!
Teacher Fang, we want to make progress so much!
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On the 8th day after the release of "The Great Master Huang Feihong", the sales of "Flower City" nationwide reached 1.51 million copies. At the same time, Mr. Lao She's "Broken Soul" Gun" was also published in newspapers and serialized.
For a time, it became a hot commodity in the market in eastern Guangdong.
On the one hand, because the dialect is famous in eastern Guangdong and even across the country, readers came to buy it and found that the novel was really well written.
One word spreads to ten, and ten spreads it to a hundred. It is well-known by word of mouth.
On the one hand, the introduction of novels by Jin Yong and others in the movie "Shaolin Temple" and popular literary magazines such as "Martial Arts" and "Legends of Modern and Ancient Times" has set off a long-lasting martial arts craze across the country.
Almost every vendor setting up a stall on Gaudi Street has a book in hand, and they are all talking about Huang Feihong, talking about "Shadowless Legs" when they open their mouths, and "Drunken Boxing" when they don't.
There are also tigers, cranes, and darts...
When the merchants who came to buy goods saw the stall owners like this, they became curious and either borrowed it or tried their best to get a copy.
"Hey, how good is Teacher Fang's writing?"
Ye Jing flipped through "Nanfang Daily".
“I think they are much more awesome than Jin Yong!”
Wang Shuo said while watching "Flower City".
Ye Jing felt fresh, "Where is the awesomeness?"
"Jin Yong's novels are long-winded and can't explain clearly in one sentence. It's nothing more than karma. ..." "Two people started fighting as soon as they met, but neither one could kill the other. When I was about to die, a blocker fell from the sky, over and over again, endlessly, and it looked boring!"
"And the inner strength is so ridiculous, just like the one inside. Just like Yan Zhendong, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, it’s very vulgar to knock him down with one shot!”
Wang Shuo listed the eight major crimes and saliva flew everywhere.
(PS: Wang Shuo also criticized Jin Yong in reality)
“But the newspaper said that Teacher Fang’s novels are also vulgar.”
Ye Jing unfolded the newspaper.
There are overwhelming criticisms and doubts about Fang Yan’s works and opinions. There are also a few who admit that "The Great Master" is well written, but do not like this kind of historical martial arts novels.
Between the lines, the word "kitsch" appears frequently.
"It's normal. If it were me and them, I would also scold them."
Wang Shuo curled his lips, "Teacher Fang is starting to let those who write about martial arts and romance , in short, anyone who writes popular novels can be admitted Let’s eat at the same table as them.”
Ye Jing suddenly realized: “I understand, it seems that ordinary people can join them, don’t you think it’s a shame?”
"No!"
Wang Shuo said: "The other thing is that I want to be conspicuous. If I don't curse a few words, I will appear to be unskilled and uncultured. If I curse a few more words, I might be able to step on Teacher Fang and make a name for myself."
Ye Jing smacked her lips, this was the literary world in the 1980s.
"Is there only scolding in the newspaper?"
Wang Shuo asked.
"How is that possible? There are people who praise it, and there are many people who praise it."
Ye Jing handed over "Yangcheng Evening News" and "South Wind".
See above, in addition to the brief discussions and insights on dialects, there are also writers from Eastern Guangdong such as Chen Guokai and Kong Jiesheng who use "Lingnan literature", "Cantonese novels" and "regional culture" to express their solidarity and support.
These people are all students in the "Flower City" summer novel writing class, and they are all the "New Literature Cantonese Army" who have been reorganized by Fang Xiaojiang.
Loyal! Sincerity!
The old and new armies each hold their own opinions.
Amid such controversy, "Once Upon a Time in the Master" has received discussion and attention from readers. In the feedback questionnaires, there are far more positive reviews than negative reviews, and the positive review rate remains high.
The result is that the more fierce some writers, editors and literary critics are in newspapers, the higher the sales of "Flower City".
In Jinmen, the same is true.
"Today there are 8 more pages criticizing dialects."
Feng Jicai handed the "Jinmen Daily" to Jiang Zilong.
"Only 8."
Jiang Zilong smiled, "You have never seen it. When Yanzi published "The Fission of the Qin Dynasty", there were sixteen or seventeen pages, and people criticized him every day. Where are you?"
Feng Jicai said with emotion, "Zilong, I originally thought you were brave enough to be the 'Zhao Zilong' in the literary world, but I couldn't believe it. I heard that Fang Yan was more courageous than you, and he made a big fuss every time."
"His courage is so courageous, so bold!"
Jiang Zilong said helplessly: "But I am. I still don’t understand why he wants to enter the troubled waters of popular literature. He has just won the Mao Dun Literature Award, so why not just write "Da Qin 2" in a down-to-earth manner."
"I don't think so."
"How to put it?"
"I think popular literature is not the goal of dialect at all. What he really wants to advocate is Lingnan literature, which is to root literature in the national and regional culture," Feng Jicai said bluntly.
"What you said makes sense..."
Jiang Zilong thought for a while, "Lingnan's martial arts, traditional Chinese medicine, lion dance, architecture, these folk customs have been well integrated into Yanzi "The Great Master Huang Feihong""
Feng Jicai nodded and said: "Dialects mainly promote regional folk culture, and popular literature is only incidental."
Jiang Zilong readily agreed, and the two of them started discussing Lingnan literature and extended it to regional literature.
“I think the novel Dialect is very inspiring to the literary world, especially to our writers in Jinmen.”
“Why do you see it?”
“ You think, you think carefully.”
Feng Jicai directly mentioned "South Fist and North Leg".
Like eastern Guangdong and Fujian, Jinmen and the northern Hebei region are also very martial arts. In modern times, they are important martial arts towns in the north. Many martial arts and martial arts schools have been opened. There are many masters and bright stars. .
Li Cunyi, Han Muxia, Huo Yuanjia, Zhang Zhankui...
Even the one who wrote "Heroes" is also a martial arts master.
Since the dialect can write "The Great Master Huang Feihong" with Lingnan martial arts as the core, why can't the Jinmen writers write their own regional literature based on the Jinmen martial arts?
"Oh, it's not that I haven't thought about it."
Jiang Zilong said: "But I am incapable of doing anything. Reform literature is recovering again. I have to pay back the manuscripts I owe to "Contemporary" first."
< br>“ Zilong, can you do me a favor?"
"If you can help, I will definitely help."
"I plan to go to Yanjing and talk to Fang Yan in person. .”
Feng Jicai hoped that Jiang Zilong could introduce him to Fangyan.
Meet this Teacher Fang!
(End of this chapter)