Chapter 192 Conquering the Literary Circle, Cheng Cheng’s True Ambition

Zhihu question: "How do you evaluate Cheng Cheng's new work "The Three-Body Problem"? "

[The Three-Body Problem made me realize that what I watched before were actually science fiction films!

When I saw the beginning, I felt it was like a scar novel. When Wang Miao was tortured by the camera code, it was as weird as a horror novel. When the universe flickered on time, I thought it was a fantasy novel. It was not until the truth about Sophon was revealed that I realized this was a fucking science fiction novel.

I was so excited by this brilliant idea that when the phrase "The universe is shining for you" appeared, I peed myself! ]
"Some of them can't even be called heroes, they just fight with laser swords, and calling it an action movie is exaggerating."

"It's actually a fantasy mechanical western cowboy movie..."

"Of all the science fiction novels I've read, the only ones that are on the same level as The Three-Body Problem are the Basic Series and the Space Cummings Series."

"It's just a group of aliens who have mastered superluminal plasma technology, acting out the love-hate relationship between medieval family kingdoms."

"That's right. After watching Cheng Cheng's The Three-Body Problem, and then thinking back to Hollywood science fiction blockbusters, I realized that Serbians are all about Serbian martial arts!"

“Before The Three-Body Problem, most science fiction works were like this:

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[No novel has ever shocked me like this. Not even La, Stellar Empire, or Loser. It is one of the best science fiction novels ever!

Tianxia's science fiction started relatively late, and objectively speaking, there is a certain gap between it and the world's science fiction level. But after reading Cheng Cheng's "The Three-Body Problem", I have no doubt that "this man single-handedly brought the level of Chinese science fiction to the level of world science fiction", and he deserves this praise just for those ideas that I would never think of in a hundred years. ]
"I was so confused while reading it. I kept saying 'what the hell is going to happen next? I hurried to read on. I was so dizzy. After putting it down, I didn't dare to read it again. My brain was overloaded."

"The conceptual framework of The Three-Body Problem (the science fiction concept, storyline, and the depth of the concept as a science fiction novel) is something that few people in China can match."

"Physics does not exist, Buddha bless my Lord, Samsung Chaos System, Constant Era, Chaotic Era, Brainwave Communication that cannot be deceived, Proton Low-Dimensional Unfolding, Quantum Entanglement, Guzheng Project, any one of these ideas is enough for Hollywood to make a movie!"

[First of all, I majored in physics.

The day before yesterday, when I was eating, my teachers and classmates were discussing the book The Three-Body Problem excitedly. Although I was busy eating, I also listened to most of it.

Yesterday, I was curious and borrowed a book to read. I finished it in one morning. I did nothing else but eat a little. I read like crazy. It was so cool!

The book "The Three-Body Problem" has so many ideas that I would describe it as someone stepping on my G-spot like crazy. Just in terms of imagination, I felt for the first time the disparity between people. I call myself a person with rich imagination, but compared to Cheng Cheng, I am just a person who picks up other people's ideas and chews them over and over again. Cheng Cheng is a genius who dances in the hall. Even when I already know the plot, I am still amazed to the point where I can't calm down for a long time. ]
"Some people dance in the hall, some just stand in the hall, some can only see the candlelight through the crack of the door and start to doubt their lives, and most people don't even know the hall exists."

"After reading The Three-Body Problem, my dream of writing science fiction was completely extinguished."

"Hahahaha, I feel too embarrassed to bring out my little ideas."

"I can't tell you how many times I put my phone down while watching it, digested the plot, said "Wow, that's awesome", and then picked it up again."

"After reading The Three-Body Problem, I have no interest in other science fiction novels."

[Let’s just say that The Three-Body Problem is worth using national resources to film seriously! The values ​​of The Three-Body Problem are very oriental. If it is filmed well, it can have a great impact on the world, and even use a lot of stalks to satirize the public opinion field. This is the best soft cultural weapon! Fortunately, Cheng Cheng is a director himself, and he has experience in filming special effects masterpieces such as "Chinese Paladin". He is capable of filming The Three-Body Problem well. I really hope he can adapt this novel into a film! ]
“I’ll be the first to support it once it’s filmed!”

"I also think that the greatest value of The Three-Body Problem is to spread Eastern values ​​through popular culture. Our country lacks such things and awareness!"

"Right! I hope Cheng Cheng will update soon! How many pits are there now? I want to ask? In terms of TV series, "Chinese Paladin 1" and "Love Apartment" are all series, and in terms of novels, "The Three-Body Problem" and "Ma Xiaotiao" are also series. There are too many pits!"

At the same time, the writing style issues of "The Three-Body Problem" that have been criticized have also received a strong response under this question.

[I personally think that the writing style of "The Three-Body Problem" is very good, better than all the novels that use fancy words to pile up thin stories. If we use the dehydration of the Trisolarans as a metaphor, then "The Three-Body Problem" has basically no changes before and after dehydration, while other novels may be left with only a skin after dehydration.

Cheng Cheng's writing style in "The Three-Body Problem" is characterized by the precision and clarity of science and the cold-eyed observation, rather than the rich associations and sensational descriptions of liberal arts.

This will inevitably cause some people to be unable to adapt to this narrative style and then think that Cheng Cheng's writing is not good. I think one of the amazing things about Cheng Cheng is that he will automatically adapt to the style and writing style of the novel he writes. When you read "The Little Prince" and "The Three-Body Problem", you will definitely not imagine that they were written by the same person.]
"I also want to ask, who are the people who say that the writing style of The Three-Body Problem is not good? At first, I saw the comments on the Internet, saying that the writing style of The Three-Body Problem was not good. I believed it. After reading my analysis, I felt that it was not right. The Three-Body Problem is a documentary style, and the text is concise, accurate, sharp, prudent, solemn, cold, harmonious, and vivid.

This kind of writing has a good temperament and can make readers feel fully respected compared to those pretentious and ostentatious ones. "

"Many "well-written" works are like an exquisite porcelain bowl. You look at the gorgeous patterns on it with a magnifying glass and praise it endlessly. But "The Three-Body Problem" is like the Great Wall that stretches for thousands of kilometers. You look at the bricks on it with a magnifying glass and frown: how rough and ugly. So the question is, which is more beautiful, the porcelain bowl or the Great Wall?"

"I have already objected. If you look closely at the Three Body, it's not bad either."

"Those who say the writing is poor have been led astray by the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School."

"'In Ye Wenjie's memory, this period of time did not seem to belong to her. It was as if it was a fragment from another life, floating into her own life like a feather.' Many novelists will never learn this sentence in their lifetime."

In the next few days, comments and research articles about "The Three-Body Problem" and "Journey to the West" emerged one after another.

Chinese Language and Literature Paper: A Study of the Heroic Narrative in Cheng Cheng's The Three-Body Problem

A Brief Discussion on the Plot Structure, Character Image and Creative Significance of the Novel Three Bodies

"On the Thoughts on Good and Evil in Human Nature Brought by "The Three-Body Problem""

Cheng Cheng's Study on Human Consciousness in the Doomsday Writing of "The Three-Body Problem"

Analysis of the Image of the Queen of Xiliang in Journey to the West

Research on the Poems in Journey to the West

An Analysis of the Rhymed Verses in Journey to the West

An Analysis of Taoist Philosophical Thoughts in Journey to the West

Most of these studies were conducted by graduate students and senior professors from universities, and there were also contributions from well-known domestic writers. Compared with the general public, Cheng Cheng's two books conquered the academic circle first.

Thus, under the leadership of the academic and media circles, the reputation of "The Three-Body Problem" and "Journey to the West" has truly undergone a reversal.

A group of people in Cheng Cheng's comment area apologized:

".I admit that I spoke to you a little loudly before."

"I've read eight chapters of The Three-Body Problem in a row. Brother Frog, you deserve to be enshrined in the Imperial Temple!
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"I almost believed the comments online. The virtual world of Three Body is like a myth and an alien world. Frog not only has a solid foundation in science, but also has a deep understanding of human nature. I am convinced!"

"Brother, please release The Three-Body Problem Part Two as soon as possible. I'm hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry, hungry!!!"

“It’s close to epic. It uses alien civilization to highlight the plight of mankind. Whether it’s science fiction or not is not important. Really good literature transcends genres.”

“If I can’t help but exclaim ‘awesome’ every ten minutes, yes, I’m watching The Three-Body Problem.”

"Eradicate human tyranny, and the world belongs to the Three-Body Problem!"

"Ye Wenjie's experience, Evans' story, the development of the Three-Body Church, and the actions of the Three-Body people all flow towards the ending. It's really wonderful. I wonder what will happen in The Three-Body 2."

"I finished reading Journey to the West with great difficulty and found that it is not as bad as people say on the Internet. Through the text, I can feel the rich imagination of Frog Brother. The monsters along the way are diverse, and they all have the shadow of human society!" "The language of Journey to the West is so beautiful, and parallelism is at your fingertips."

"The description of Buddhism in Journey to the West is very exquisite in many places. Does Brother Frog read Buddhist scriptures regularly?"

"For most people, it would be great if they could write a book like The Three-Body Problem in their lifetime. But Brother Frog not only published The Three-Body Problem, but also Journey to the West and The Little Prince. Although Ma Xiaotiao is slightly inferior, as a children's book, it is definitely an excellent work!"

“I haven’t picked up a book for a long time. Thanks to Frog Brother for letting me feel the beauty of words again.

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"I wished for Brother Frog. It turns out Brother Frog really never fails."

"Cheng Cheng: I still like your unruly side."

At the same time, discussions about Cheng Cheng’s mental problems have once again been sparked online.

"Sometimes I really doubt that Cheng Cheng is not a human. What kind of brain does he have? Why can he accommodate so many topics?"

"It can only be said that genius and mental illness are two sides of the same coin. Cheng Cheng should be taken to the hospital for research. It will definitely make a huge contribution to human brain science research, but he has always refused treatment."

"I also think he has some mental problems. Apart from the people in his company and a few others, he doesn't seem to have many friends. All he does is work. This year he has already produced two TV series, a movie, a variety show, three novels, a dozen songs, and five or six scripts, right? This level of work intensity is simply inhuman. There is no other explanation except that he has personality problems and mental problems."

"I actually admire Cheng Cheng a lot. His focus on work is not something that everyone can do."

"Does he have a private life? Every time he is mentioned, it's about his work and his works, as if his life is just about work."

Facts have proved that Cheng Cheng really has no private life. He works almost around the clock and often works overtime and stays up late. This makes people around him, especially Li Zhuo who knows him best, very worried.

Some netizens also tagged Jiang Nan, Yan Gou'er, Wen Lian and others, asking them to keep Cheng Cheng in check, as they were afraid that Cheng Cheng would kill himself.

But it didn't help.

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"System, redeem all sequels of the Naughty Boy Ma Xiaotiao series, Love Apartment 2, The Chinese Paladin 3, The Three-Body Problem 2: The Dark Forest, and The Three-Body Problem 3: Death's End."

“《淘气包马小跳》系列后作共23部，每部5000积分，合计115000积分；《爱情公寓二》所需积分10000；《仙剑奇侠传三》所需10000积分；《三体二黑暗森林》所需积分10000；《三体三死神永生》所需积分10000。合计155000积分，请问是否兑换？”

Cheng Cheng confirmed: "Exchange."

Immediately, the panel flashed, and the above works appeared in the system inventory.

This is a targeted purchase function after the system upgrade. You can use the previous works of existing entertainment works to spend a certain number of points to purchase the subsequent works.

Different works require different points. For example, the sequel to "Naughty Boy Ma Xiaotiao" only requires 5,000 points to redeem, while "Love Apartment 2", "Chinese Paladin III" and "The Three-Body Problem" require 10,000 points.

This was Cheng Cheng’s first time using this function. He calculated that the points for each of these entertainment works were 1000. 5000 points were equivalent to 5 draw opportunities, and 10000 points were equivalent to 10 draw opportunities.

This is already a very reasonable price. If you were to hold a lottery, you might not even win even if you put in hundreds of thousands of dollars.

After the exchange was completed, Cheng Cheng started to plan:

There is no rush to shoot "Love Apartment 2" and "Chinese Paladin 3", they can be put off until next year.

There is no rush to update the second and third parts of "The Three-Body Problem", and the readers will be kept interested for another year or two. The popularity and reputation of "The Three-Body Problem One" still need to ferment.

For works like "The Three-Body Problem" and "Journey to the West", the longer they are in the market, the more they can prove their value.

Past lives are the best proof of this. Journey to the West was written 16 years ago and has become a spiritual totem for the Chinese people. The Three-Body Problem was written 70 years ago and is now world-renowned. It was also included in the exhibition of achievements of the th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

There is no need to elaborate on the value of both.

Cheng Cheng wants to wait until the TV series of "The Three-Body Problem Part One" is finished before updating "The Three-Body Problem Part Two" and "The Three-Body Problem Part Three". This way, the TV series can catch up with the progress of the novel, and there is no need to worry about the fans of the drama being spoiled by the fans of the novel, and it can also arouse higher popularity.

As for "Journey to the West", Cheng Cheng had other arrangements.

Cheng Cheng believes that the next breakthrough point of modern literature will be original artificial mythology.

It is an original man-made mythology that does not rely on the existing mythology systems of various countries.

Therefore, from the moment Cheng Cheng traveled to this world and awakened the system, he decided that he would bring over the mythological system from his previous life.

Although there are Taoism and Buddhism in this world, there is a lack of a novel about gods, demons and monsters that uses various mythological figures such as Buddha and Taoism to sort out the various sects and make them internally consistent.

So, he founded the company Shinhwa Media.

His initial goal was to create his own mythology and integrate it into folk beliefs.

It can be said that it was not until now that he began to take the first step in his ambition - publishing the "Journey to the West" novel.

Even for this reason, he did not publish a vernacular version of "Journey to the West", but directly published the original classical Chinese version. His purpose was to allow anyone to interpret it. Only the classical Chinese version can feel the beauty of the text and can be recorded in history. Publishing a vernacular version would damage his reputation.

Next year, or the year after, he will start filming "Journey to the West". That is when "Journey to the West" will really become a hit.

Now all he does is wait for the fermentation.

"The Three-Body Problem" is, and so is "Journey to the West".

Later, Cheng Cheng will also publish "The Investiture of the Gods", "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio" and "The Complete Biography of Jigong".

Let those mythological figures who once shone brightly in the history of Chinese civilization - Sun Wukong, Tang Monk, Zhu Bajie, Yang Jian, Chenxiang, Nezha, Shen Gongbao, Jiang Ziya, and Taishang Laojun - appear in this world.

Let the people of this time and space feel a little bit of mythological shock.

Of course, Cheng Cheng had more than just this idea. He also wanted to give a second possibility for history: if Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, how would history develop in the future?

He wanted to bring Liu Bang, Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Li Shimin, Li Longji, Wu Zetian, Zhu Yuanzhang and others to the big screen. After all, real history is always more profound, subtle, real, moving and tragic than made-up scripts.

But that's all for later.

That's why Cheng Cheng has such a sense of urgency and works day and night. If he can realize all his ideas before he turns 85, he will be satisfied.

He is a hard-working traverser.

ps: Thanks to [不要太居士] for the reward of 1500 Qidian coins, thank you, you are awesome!
PS: There is another chapter in the evening

(End of this chapter)