Rhapsody of Entertainment Rebirth

This is not the only case where Shanhe was fascinated by the murals in the Mogao Grottoes.

The entire symposium participants were immersed in the imagination and colors of ancient Chinese people. The murals contained almost all elements of Eastern and Western culture.

One European scholar even lamented: The unknown painters here are enough to put Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael to shame a thousand years later!

Everyone wanders in the murals and draws creative inspiration, especially East Asian literati. The entire East Asian culture belongs to the Chinese cultural circle. This is irrefutable.

Most of the history of Neon and Bang countries is learning and copying the system and culture of ancient China, including their characters and languages, which are all variants of Chinese.

Oriental literati have always taken "playing music, chess, calligraphy and painting" as their cultivation criterion. Although most of them are not at the level of professional painters, they all have some painting attainments to a greater or lesser extent.

When they arrived here, like Shan He, they were the younger generation who had seen their ancestors, and their admiration and worship in their hearts was no less than that of Shan He.

The Dunhuang murals shocked them and made them addicted to them.

Harunami Murasaki made the same sigh as Shanhe: Why didn't I come here earlier?

Harukami Muraki is a literati who is deeply influenced by Western literature. There are very few local cultural elements in Neon in his works, and most of them describe Western culture. This is also a point where he has been criticized by Neon domestic literary circles.

But he was still captured by the Dunhuang murals, repeatedly saying that everything he needed for beauty was here!

The Dunhuang-Silk Road Cultural Exchange Symposium began to enter the rhythm of academic exchanges, and the entire history of the development of the Silk Road was linked to the Dunhuang murals.

Literati and scholars began to freely express their opinions, which continued to trigger discussions and controversies.

In particular, the style of murals in the caves of the Northern Wei Dynasty has a strong Western painting style, but it is more than a thousand years earlier than the religious paintings that the West is proud of. This has generated the most historical and cultural controversies, causing debates between Eastern and Western scholars. endlessly.

But these have nothing to do with mountains and rivers. He has put aside these discussions and almost become a non-staff member of the mural restoration team, hanging out with a group of painters and researchers of similar age all day long, imagining about the murals.

Carry a sketchpad with you to record momentary inspirations and gains at any time.

Shanhe was very ambitious and wanted to incorporate the essence of the mural into the composition in his mind and express it in subsequent film images and text.

In this experience and imagination of artistic conception and color, Shanhe seems to have touched the edge of breakthrough in state of mind skills.

This feeling is indescribable, just like the realm in a martial arts novel. The internal skills and moves that I have seen and learned are integrated in an instant, and I have entered a new world.

For decades, he relied on the memories and pictures in his mind to constantly adapt other people's creativity and excellent works. He also continuously enriched himself and formed unique aesthetic values.

These are all reflected in his works. Whether it is a novel or a movie, Shanhe has been recognized by the public and brought him great success.

As the saying goes, if you paint a tiger, you won't be like a dog, and if you carve a swan, you won't be like a bird!

The memory fragments brought by rebirth are not omnipotent. Copying them will not achieve much success. Without sufficient cultivation and persistence, classics will turn into garbage in your hands.

Faced with repeated successes, Shanhe is not satisfied. All along, what he has been diligently pursuing is to transcend the memories and pictures in his mind.

Shanhe understands very well that to complete this pursuit, it is necessary to form a unique aesthetic expression system of its own, and this cannot be accomplished overnight and requires continuous accumulation.

He has been working hard in this direction.

In the Mogao Grottoes, a treasure of Chinese culture, Shanhe seemed to have found some opportunities to move forward. This sense of harvest and readyness made him obsessed, and he looked forward to entering a new world.

At this time, he had automatically blocked out all interference from the outside world and was immersed in his own world.

To outsiders, the mountains and rivers at this time were extraordinary, filled with the artist's enthusiasm and concentration.

His state of being fully immersed and without any external possessions made the following camera crew sigh with admiration, and at the same time they were silently recording with their cameras.

Not crazy, not live! Is this how geniuses develop?

Their professional sensitivity told them that this kind of scene should not be missed. The three film crews were following and filming silently. Every moment of the mountains and rivers in the Mogao Grottoes was faithfully recorded by the camera.

The symposium continued according to the process while being fascinated by the mountains and rivers. In the next few days, the participants walked around Dunhuang.

Historical sites such as Yangguan Pass, Yumen Pass, Xuanquanzhi of the Western Han Dynasty, the desert scenery of Mingsha Mountain and Crescent Moon Spring, and the large-scale historical stage drama "Silk Road" were all visited one by one.

The symposium also came to an end.

Although this Dunhuang-Silk Road Cultural Exchange Symposium is more like a cultural exchange tour group, the results are quite good.

With the popularity of well-known literati such as Yamaha and Harukami Muraki, the symposium showed the world cultural community the importance China attaches to cultural inheritance, and also demonstrated the development and changes of western China to the world.

At the same time, several domestic and foreign documentaries have also been produced. CCTV, NHK and BBC have all begun to prepare large-scale special documentaries to introduce the history and present of the Hexi Corridor.

The cultural academic symposium was over, but many scholars did not leave Dunhuang immediately. A few days were not enough to satisfy their fascination with Dunhuang culture.

Shanhe was also one of them, and he was currently immersed in the picture in front of him in a state of fugue and trance.

But time is still moving forward, and the noise from the outside world is still going on.

May 1st, Labor Day!

"The Life of Yi" has been on sale for a whole month.

Thanks to the excellent reputation and discussion, it has maintained a healthy sales curve in the following weeks, and the global hot sales situation has not ended yet.

After breaking the milestone of 15 million copies, it has made another step forward, reaching 16 million copies.

Scholar Press immediately announced the birth of the best-selling literary book in the history of literature.

The sales figure of 16 million this month has indeed exceeded the imagination of the mainstream literary world.

You must understand that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", known as the world's best-selling book, sold 60 million copies in its first month.

Its sales miracle is based on the preparation of the previous "Harry Potter" series and the global promotion of the movie, and it is a purely commercial novel.

"The Life of Yi" is a literary work, and no one denies this. Its bestseller relies solely on Shanhe's appeal, as well as the style and reputation of the novel itself.

In the global novel book market, bestsellers and literary works have always been distinct. One has obvious commercial attributes and strong sales volume, while the other focuses on long-term sales based on word-of-mouth.

But Shanhe has broken this boundary time and time again. If "Parasite" and "Dallas Buyers Club" rely on social events and are suspected of being clever, then "The Life of Yi" is a real example. .

Many media began to take stock of Shanhe's previous novel sales, and the results made them even more amazed.

Since Shanhe wrote his first novel "From City to Field" in 1997, his creative efficiency has been astounding.

"We Are Young", "A Match Made in Heaven", "A Little Red Flower for You", "The Hot Girl at the Bottom", "Under the Zhengyang Family", "A Dog's Purpose", "The Martian", "The Signal", " Dallas Buyers Club" to "The Life of Yi!"

In the past twelve years, Shanhe has accumulated qualifications and reputation at the rate of one novel per year.

What is amazing is that each of his novels has achieved both sales and reputation. The global sales of each novel have exceeded 10 million copies.

Among them, "Parasite", "Dallas Buyers Club", and "The Martian" were the best-selling in Europe and the United States, with total sales exceeding 20 million copies.

After listing the sales data in detail, what shocked them most was not the collective success of these books, nor the phenomenal sales explosion of "Young Boys", but the inspirational novel "Bottom Hot Girl" that was unknown to most Westerners. 》, its long-term sales in East Asian countries are terrifying!

Since the novel was put on the shelves in 2001, this youth inspirational novel has not fallen out of the novel sales rankings in various East Asian countries. It is almost a must-read for most teenagers.

In China, it has been in the top ten for eight years. Every time Shanhe releases a new book, this book will jump to the top of the sales rankings. If you include the terrifying number of pirated books in China.

The actual sales volume of "Bottom Girl" in Asia alone is estimated to be over 100 million copies. The actual circulation volume in China alone is inestimable, which is unbelievable to Western media.

JK Rowling's "Harry Potter" has been popular for more than ten years, but the first volume in the series, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," barely exceeded 100 million copies.

You must understand that in the past few years, China's per capita reading index was only one-tenth that of Europe and the United States.

Even in 2009, the average number of books read per capita in China was only four, while in Country M it was twenty-two, and in Neon it was forty.

In China, where the reading index is less than one-sixth of that of developed countries, the sales of "Bottom Hot Girls" are like a miracle.

This phenomenon reminded them of the French writer Exupéry. The same was true of the children's literature short story "The Little Prince" he wrote in 1942. The novel was also easy to understand, but its sales were terrible.

Since its release, it has been a regular on the sales rankings. Over the past few decades, this collection of short stories has accumulated sales data of more than one billion copies.

And the best-selling curve of "Bottom Hot Girl" is like Asia's "Little Prince"!

Amazon Bookstore first reported the total circulation of all Shanhe's books under the title "Huaxia Qiu—The King Just Missing a Crown!"

The article lists in detail the total sales of each of Shanhe's previous books, and gives a special introduction to "Bottom Hot Girl":

This novel has influenced two generations of East Asian teenagers, and this influence is still continuing. In the environment where piracy is rampant in China, its circulation is immeasurable. This is a book that has created miracles, as the book says That way, everything cannot be an excuse given to you by others! Five stars recommended for everyone to read!

This report was quickly reprinted and circulated.

Many print media also reported on the total sales of Shanhe's books, with different focuses. Some praised Shanhe's unbeaten success; some ranked Shanhe's novels by counting sales; and some evaluated the quality of Shanhe's previous books. .

Among them, there is a separate evaluation of "The Hot Girl at the Bottom": This book established Shanhe's literary status in Asia, because this book inspired several generations!

What everyone did not expect was that the terrifying first-month global sales of "Life of Yi" unexpectedly made "Bottom Hot Girls" popular. This inspirational book, which was not well-known in Europe and the United States, suddenly saw a huge increase in sales.

As soon as the incident spread to China, Chinese netizens on the Internet were all happy.

"Bottom Hot Girl"!

What a youth worth remembering!

Eight years have passed in a flash. The young people back then have all grown up, and some have even gotten married and had children. "Bottom Hot Girl" is their common memory. At that time, Shanhe was just a high school student of 17 or 18 years old!

They grew up with Shanhe and witnessed his rise!

The Internet exploded with memories and emotions.

"Is "Bottom Hot Girl" going to be popular in Europe and the United States? Haha... let them also experience Lou Xiaoyun's counterattack!"

"Speaking of which, Shanhe was also the originator of online novels. At that time, there were too few people with access to computers and the Internet. The first thing I read was the photocopied version, and then I added the original version after I started working!"

"Haha..."Bottom Hot Girl" is probably the most bizarre novel to be pirated. I remember that there was only one classmate in our class who had Internet access at home, and then he printed it out. The whole class raised funds and copied more than a dozen copies. What a memory of youth!" "Bottom Hot Girl" really influenced an entire generation!"

"Everything cannot be an excuse given to you by others! This sentence is still my motto! Lou Xiaoyun presses forward!"

"This book is the first movie adapted by Shanhe. It shows his love for the novel. In terms of influence, Lou Xiaoyun is much more influential than Young Yi!"

""Bottom Hot Girl" changed my life and changed many people. I am very grateful to Shanhe. I will always be a fan of his books!"

…

Everyone is like this. They miss their youth very much. This kind of nostalgia often has some specific sustenance, such as a person, or a thing, or it may be a book!

And "Bottom Hot Girls" is such a book.

Now that the young teenagers have grown up, this book has become a common memory for everyone. From time to time, they will take it out to chat, sighing about the passing flower season, and missing the flowers that have passed away!

This is the case with literature. Maybe this book is not outstanding compared to Shanhe's other works, but once it is artificially endowed with emotions, it will become a classic for a generation.

This memory of youth is circulating on the Internet. Shanhe's youth trilogy, "We Are Young", "Send You a Little Red Flower" and "Bottom Hot Girl" has returned to the domestic novel sales rankings.

But the hottest one is still "Bottom Hot Girl"!

After twelve years of accumulation of writing, Shanhe's first globally recognized classic was born. It is neither the domestically famous "We Are Young", nor the internationally famous "Parasite", nor the "Young Yi" with huge sales and reputation!

It’s a youth inspirational novel!

This is really a surprise to the Chinese literary community. Literature is really hard to define. Everyone thought that "The Hot Girl at the Bottom" was Shanhe's most thoughtless and in-depth novel. It was just a gimmick for young passion and counterattack.

But it becomes the youth of a generation, or even several generations!

Qu Ling is a witness who has been accompanying Shan He's growth, and he can't laugh or cry about it. "Bottom Hot Girl" should be the most accessible book among Shan He's works.

When Shanhe wanted to publish the novel on the Internet, he had blocked him. Who would have thought that this novel that he was not optimistic about would become Shanhe's most widely circulated book and influence countless young people.

Young people will become young people, and young people will become middle-aged. These young people from the beginning are the strongest foundation of Shanhe!

Fortunately, Shanhe insisted on his decision. Qu Ling recalled Shanhe's boyhood with relief and joy on his face.

At this time, Shanhe didn't know what was going on outside. He was trying his best to grab the inspiration and opportunities in his mind.

A week after the symposium ended, most of the participants left Dunhuang. Only Chunshang Cunshu and Shanhe stayed in Dunhuang.

The staff at Mogao Grottoes were amazed by both men's obsession with murals.

Except for eating and sleeping, he spent almost all the rest of his time in the cave facing the murals.

Unlike Harukami Muraki who just stared at the murals and wandered around, Shanhe kept looking and painting. For more than ten days, his random drawings filled the entire residence.

During the day, I draw according to my own inspiration and imagination, and at night, I color according to my imagination during the day.

When Kang Zhixuan was helping Shan He tidy up the room, he looked at the incomprehensible pictures and couldn't help but be puzzled.

There were some drifting scenes that she could tell were from "Young Man Yi", but they were a little different from his original illustrations, with obvious changes in content, structure and color.

She couldn't tell what the other paintings were. They were a patch here and a clump there, looking like figures or graffiti. The structures and colors were chaotic and unclear. Could it be that mountains and rivers were about to enter the world of painting again, and they were still abstract. ?

I don’t know what unique skills Shanhe has developed during this retreat?

Shanhe put aside everything and devoted himself to an inexplicable artistic realm. Except for taking the initiative to call his family at night to report that he was safe, everything was left to Kang Zhixuan.

In mid-May, Haruki Muraki also left Dunhuang and embarked on a journey back to China.

Shanhe still stayed in Mogao Grottoes and repeated his state. He really felt his progress.

Whether it is aesthetics, composition, color, or even imagination, there has been a substantial improvement.

The years of study and accumulation in order to write books and make movies seem to be blended together in the paintings of ancients from different dynasties.

This will have a decisive influence on his future creations, especially movies. He is confident to make a "Life of Life" that is completely different from Ang Lee's style.

This feeling makes people addicted, and Shanhe wants more. Each story in the murals of Mogao Grottoes is like a wonderful script, which is constantly presented in front of his eyes.

In this kind of artistic conception that is rare but rare, Shanhe completely forgot about his wedding date on June 16th!

Hathaway has been staying with the four elderly people in the courtyard in the capital for several days. Although she likes to live a leisurely life with the four elderly people growing vegetables and flowers,

But Shanhe was not around, and Hathaway still lived a little absent-mindedly.

Kang Zhixuan had already told her about Shanhe's situation. She didn't want to interfere with her lover's artistic breakthrough.

But in one month, they will get married. What will life be like after marriage? When will they have a baby? Is it appropriate for the two of them to get along like this across the Pacific Ocean? What if the future is different from what they want?

With all kinds of thoughts running through her mind, Hathaway had a bit of pre-marital syndrome at this time and needed the company of her lover.

The four old men were all experienced, and they saw the clues within two days.

On this day, Hathaway and her grandma were watering the vegetable seedlings. She was inexplicably stunned by the vegetable seedlings in front of her.

Seeing this, Grandma on the side put down the water ladle, gently touched Hathaway's forehead and asked:

"Nini! Miss Xiaohe?"

Hathaway came back to her senses, held Grandma's hand and replied: "A little, Grandma, I'm a little scared!"

"What are you afraid of? Get married!"

Hathaway nodded slightly.

Grandma patted Hathaway's hand and responded with a smile:

"Silly boy, what's there to be afraid of? Life is lived, not imagined. I met your grandpa twice before we got married, and we didn't even say a word. It's been decades! "

Master Xie on the other side also spoke out the plan discussed by the four old people.

"Xiaohe is in Dunhuang right now. I heard it's very beautiful there. The four of us old guys haven't been there yet. Nini, take us to find Xiaohe tomorrow!"

"Really?"

Hathaway became happy upon hearing this, "I haven't been there either, and I also want to see why Qiu is so fascinated by it!"

"Then we'll leave tomorrow, Nini, take us to see it!"

"No problem! I'm going to find Yangliu now!"

…

Shanhe rubbed his eyes in the Mogao Grottoes Scenic Area and watched Hathaway and the four ancestors walking toward him. He understood that the opportunity God had given him was over.

Hugging his girlfriend who jumped into his arms, Shanhe smiled and said to the four elders:

"Grandpa, grandma, master and grandma, why didn't you guys call me before they came? But I was shocked. I thought it was an illusion!"

"You still know that you are all hallucinating!"

Qiu Dahai looked at his unkempt grandson, who had been waiting in the cave for a long time. The image of Shanhe now really looked like a sloppy artist, with a pale complexion and stubble on his chin.

"You are about to start a family, and you are still so unreliable in your work. Nizi is worried at home. It would be better for you to practice in retreat in a cave. Why, do you want to become a monk?"

"No way!"

Shanhe touched his head, hugged Hathaway and lowered his head and said:

"Annie, I'm sorry, I was too involved!"

Hathaway looked up at the mountains and rivers and replied:

"Qiu, I'm a little anxious, I want to be by your side!"

Shanhe took Hathaway's hand and pulled her towards the four old people.

"Of course I will be by your side. I will show you, grandpa, grandma, teachers and grandma the national treasures of China. After a while you will understand why I am obsessed with them!"