Author: Xiaomi
The advantages and disadvantages of Zijinchen's works are obvious. The text, characters and plot settings in his writing are all rough, but that fierce attitude is still admirable.
html More than 0 years ago, he had first met Zijinchen's serialized novels. The shortcomings of his works are actually obvious. Whether it is the text, characters or plot setting, they all have a rough feeling of online writing. At the same time, his works have a consistent and vigorous attitude, just like the five-second tremolo in the darkness at the end of the last episode of " Secret Corner ", breaking out of the screen, bringing a satisfying reading aftertaste - this is also the distinctive advantage of his works. Why did three consecutive dramas adapted from Zijinchen's works suddenly become popular after more than 0 years? In addition to the extremely high degree of completion and topicality of the play itself, it is the re-creation that can carefully polish the rough and even collapsed parts of the original work. Take the latest " Silent Truth " as an example, which adds key evidence and characters. The performance of a group of actors is like building a house full of details on the original work like a construction drawing, bridging the cracks in the original work.I was really amused to see the news that Zi Jinchen angrily deleted Douban ID because he was dissatisfied with the comments given by netizens on his work such as "there is a problem with the writing style" given by his works. "Rough" is a fact and a weapon. To some extent, it is more suitable for the domestic reading ecology than the so-called "cold and hard" fist of Western detectives. Readers who have been following the works do not want to learn from the "famous screenwriter". Everyone has bright eyes, can see the accumulation of thick lines, and can also see that this guy who writes for survival like Wan Qian online writers has a different kind of stubbornness. He does not want to metaphor or insult, but just wants to shoot a ray of light in the foggy reality. Since it does not go against readers' expectations and does not prevent the adapter from bursting out inspiration, why not generously retain this large and rough force that does not open the filter?
There has been a very bad trend in recent years. Some writers have randomly pieced together eye-catching social news in their works under the banner of realism. If the packaging is removed, it is like a foul street stall tabloid. Although Marquez's "A Pre-Offering Homicide" was also derived from reality, it seemed to splash the evil of reality with the blood of fantasy, far from being comparable to the "scissors" now. Zi Jinchen's works also have this kind of simple, rough, and "borrowed" feature. For example, the ending of "The Long Night Is Not Clear" is stiff and courageous. But if his work is really classified as " social ", then this kind of borrowing is still quite necessary, which can create a credible space for seemingly unreal plots.
From character to plot and even spiritual core, Keigo Higashino 's works were definitely Zi Jinchen's writing tutorial. Of course, the story written by Zijin Chen whom I am good at learning and borrowing has been "evolving"
Zijin Chen and Keigo Higashino is an inescapable topic. In fact, there is no need to read any interviews. Higashino Jun's works were definitely Zijinchen's writing tutorials. Long before Higashino became the "Bestseller", the author read his "Detective Galileo" series and felt quite uncomfortable with the so-called "science reasoning". As the protagonist of the detective, Yukawa Jue is not very likable. He is a university professor, tall and handsome, has a superb mind and a weird personality. He can solve the case and look like a emotionally unsexed tablet. Who would have thought that in Zijin Chen's writings, whether it was Xu Ce or Yan Liang, who became famous for his online dramas, not only did his character look very similar to Tang Chuan, but his flat and vague image were also transplanted, which was indeed "true love".
, and the familiar plot is even more "thrilling". Luo Wen’s dedication plan in “ Undocumented Crime ” reminds people of “The Dedication of Suspect X”. Moreover, this "tribute" is far from being limited to Higashino-jun - Zhang Dongsheng's "takes you to climb a mountain" in "The Secret Corner". The bold setting of the original " Bad Kids " is actually exactly the same as Tiantong Ayata's super masterpiece "The Forever Child" "Three Children Pushing Dad on the Top of the Mountain".
However, this "crazy temptation at the edge of the cliff" is by no means plagiarism.The "core" of Zijinchen's works is not based on the exquisiteness of a trick or the impossible criminal atmosphere. The plot characters and even suspense are tools, and the ultimate goal is to express your thoughts in anger in one go. At this point, his works, like some of Higashino-kun's works, cannot be simply classified as so-called "socialist reasoning." Zi Jinchen himself did not shy away from this kind of "superpower" that is good at learning and borrowing - in "The Long Night Is Not Clear", Zi Jinchen directly used the characters to tell readers that the object of tribute was the movie "David Gore's Life", which is also a clever way to communicate the creative process from a distance, and there is no need to bother explaining it for the "Laura's prototype".
Since the beginning of creation, Zijinchen's works have the characteristics of "leading" readers. They first throw out an amazing case, such as the disappearance of all employees of the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, the dragging boxes and transporting bodies at the subway station, and forging scenes of fake evidence. The details are complete and there is no need to reason. The police and detectives will tell them in detail, and then throw a conclusion of a high-IQ crime. At this time, readers are like fish biting a hook, and it is difficult to think calmly and can only swim down. Next, the silent truth emerged from the hidden corner, whistling straight to the subject, without doubt. Although this creative method is a bit "rough", it is particularly consistent with the logic of the characters in the book, making readers willing to ride on this little white boat and sway to the place where the truth is located.
In fact, the stories written by Zijin Chen have been "evolving". From the early instability of quality to the shift of "Undocumented Crime", the experiment of "Bad Kids" and "Light on Long Night", the completion level has been significantly improved.
His simple writing style, which is often "flat" to almost plain description, has endured until the era of sliding screens, but is more popular with readers who are used to "straight". Many people who watched the drama and turned around and tried to make up for the original work said they were happy and said that they had regained the feeling of reading a novel in a hurry. In past works, the "strange" habit of detectives and criminals being too fierce was also restrained. Even if the sword is a bit off the ground, it has fully endorsed the children's seemingly crazy actions, and accumulated enough reasons, courage, wisdom and aspirations for a new life.
Later "The Long Night Is Not Clear" is obviously more restrained. The moth-shot tragic moth-swinging flame reminds people of Keigo Higashino's works of gods "The Dedication of Suspect X" and " White Night Walking ". However, this time I was not concerned about which plots were similar, but felt the similar "core". This spiritual core is particularly fragile. If you lose it, even if you have similar length and plot, it will make the work become an official curiosity. There is a plot in the series "The Silent Truth" that seems to have nothing to do with the main plot. A trio that has no result in pursuing justice but has been framed and bullied reunited. Bai Yu, who plays former prosecutor Jiang Yang, contributes a performance praised by the whole network. The gradually amplified reaction after losing his wallet makes people feel what "the collapse of an adult is only in a moment." I quickly read the original work and found that this passage had a very concise and powerful text: "He has never shed a single tear in the past ten years. But today, he just lost his wallet, he cried, and cried like never before..." When he first read it, he passed by. Thanks to the re-creation of the series, which praises the author's efforts like a magnifying glass, also makes people consciously put away their poisonous tongue and malice and return to the text itself.
Keigo Higashino once recalled the interview with the starring actors of his film and television series adapted from his work, saying that they were so beautiful that they were shining, and he acted like a fool sitting on the stage chasing stars. Writers and celebrities are completely different "worlds" after all. After becoming a super best-selling writer, he still has a very clear understanding of the identity of a writer and will never live by means of announcements or even hot search gossip like an artist. Of course, even on the narrow road of genre literature creation, the distance between Zijinchen and Higashino Keigo cannot be considered at the moment. But I hope Zijin Chen can be self-reflective like Higashino-jun, and not be superstitious about the traffic and rewards brought by the drama in front of him, but instead absorb the essence of such excellent conscience adaptation. Only by continuing to write more works with a cold pen can you transform from a hot-selling "best-selling master" to a passionate "fire thief" for life.
(the author is a book reviewer)
Source: Wenhuibao
