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"The Life of Yi" has received praise from many readers in Europe and the United States, and it has received rave reviews in China.

The newly developed book review section of Douban.com received an influx of thousands of book-loving readers that day, and "The Life of Yi" received a record-breaking score of 9.8 points.

Book fans couldn't wait to leave their reading experience in the book review area.

"'Yi' is the most mysterious symbol in China. Shanhe's new book is also his most magical work. A life and death drift between man and tiger contains too many thoughts, various religious differences, and Eastern and Western humanities. There are also differences in values, philosophical speculations about man and nature, but these seem to be not all, this is an extraordinary work worth reading again and again!”

"Shanhe set the protagonist as a mixed-race East-West man and set the background of the story in Singapore in the middle of the last century. This represents the ambition of his new work. I think Shanhe has been exploring the cultural history of the East and the West from the beginning, and even looking forward to the East and the West. The future of culture…”

"A good novel will make people addicted to the content and detached from the plot. "The Life of Yi" obviously achieves this. Shanhe describes a shipwreck in an amazing way, the process is magnificent and fantastic, and the ending The cruelty is so terrifying that it makes people think involuntarily..."

"It's so good! I'm not as educated as the one above, so I can't say so many things, but the novel is really exciting, especially the ending, with the shocking twist!"

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"The Life of Yi" was released on the first day, and its sales and reputation were both overwhelming!

Scholars Press' global simultaneous release has achieved miraculous results. It not only made full use of Shanhe's appeal and achieved great success in sales, but also produced a gathering effect in public opinion.

On April 1st, "The Life of Yi" became the only common hot topic in the global cultural circle.

Literature lovers from both the East and the West discuss and exchange on the Internet the senses and thoughts that novels bring to them.

Shanhe's creative vision has been realized. "The Life of Yi" can be read and thought by almost any readers from the East and the West without cultural isolation.

He refrained from obscure expressions in the novel and did not bring discomfort to the differences in cultural backgrounds.

After testing the waters on the first day, "Life of Yi" is already a sure success.

The next morning, Shanhe received good news calls one after another.

Among them, Qu Ling was the most excited. She had great expectations for Shanhe's new book.

Although "Parasite" and "Dallas Buyers Club" have also triggered sales booms around the world, they are still opportunistic.

Shanhe focuses on the sensitive shortcomings and shortcomings of the West. It is only after mass incidents are caused in the West that it can gain global attention. Its global sales mainly depend on timing and environment.

But this "The Life of Yi" is different. Shanhe did not deliberately touch any sensitive topics.

It is an attempt in the field of pure literature. Its creative thinking focuses on the philosophical commonality of mankind, and its theme is far-reaching and grand. It is not only an excellent work for prizes, but also a masterpiece that can be passed down from generation to generation.

Such a work has achieved global success and plays a decisive role in the historical evaluation of Shanhe's future.

Money and temporary fame will eventually disappear, and the only things that can really remain in the world are classic works.

Being able to accompany Shanhe from beginning to end to achieve such an achievement, Qu Ling's inner achievement and satisfaction are beyond words.

"Xiaohe, the sales and reputation of "Life of Yi" have far exceeded expectations. Aunt Qu is so happy to see you come to this point!"

Shanhe heard Qu Ling's excitement from his mobile phone and replied with a smile:

"Aunt Qu, you have a share of my success. Horses with thousands of miles of horses are often found in the world, but Bole is not always found!"

"Haha... I'm not a Bole, Aunt Qu. You've run this thousand-mile horse on your own. Xiaohe, this year is the awarding year of the Mao Dun Literary Award. Originally, your "Signal" was already shortlisted, plus this "Youth" "Yi's Life of Fantasy", the award should be a sure thing, there is no chance!"

"Mao Dun Literature Award?"

"Yes, the chairman of the jury this time is Tiening. She likes your new book very much. The entire Writers Association is full of praises. I have received several congratulatory calls!"

"This is my first time to participate in a domestic award!"

"Haha... you grow up so fast. In a three-year cycle, you have already written three or four novels and filmed three or four movies. It's so fast that even I can't react, let alone others!"

"The luck I encountered is so good that sometimes I feel a little dreamy!"

"Okay, you don't need to be modest with me, there is no shortage of talent and luck! Keep working hard and strive to bring back the Nobel Prize for Literature to China!"

When Shanhe heard about the Nobel Prize in Literature, he thought of Mo Yan. It seemed that he would win the prize two years later!

The Booker Prize and the Goncourt Prize are fine. They are awarded to a writer's single work of the year. However, the Nobel Prize in Literature is different. This is an achievement award. It does not only look at a certain work, but also literary achievements. , and its political attributes are relatively strong!

If Shanhe wants to win the award, it is probably not something that can be achieved in a short time.

"Aunt Qu, this is hard for you. I am too inexperienced. Someone in our country will win the Nobel Prize for Literature!"

"Oh? Who do you like more, Mo Yan, Jia Pingwa, or Yu Hua?"

"Mo Yan!"

"I don't like his books!"

"ah!"

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Once the sales data of more than 2.5 million on the first day of "The Life of Yi" was revealed, it immediately aroused the exclamation of the global media public. Especially in the literary publishing industry, this sales data is almost untouchable.

Currently, the top-selling first-day novel in the world is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", the final installment in the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling.

In 2007, the global sales of this novel exceeded 10 million copies on its first day.

Although "The Life of Yi" is far away from this record, the two novels are completely different types and cannot be compared purely based on sales.

From a literary perspective alone, the impact of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is far less astonishing than "The Life of Yi".

Even the authoritative British literary media did not deny this!

The Times Literary Supplement was founded in 1902 and is known as one of the world's most outstanding humanistic book reviews and cultural media magazines.

The media in JK Rowling's hometown made a detailed report on the first-day sales of "The Life of Yi" under the title "Hua Xia Qiu breaks the sales ceiling of literary books":

“…Last year’s Booker Prize winner Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy’s sales in one year could only equal the first-day sales of Hua Xiaqiu’s new book. What’s disappointing is that “The Life of Yi” "The literary value of "is even greater than that of "Wolf Hall"!"

"New France Magazine" is the most famous literary magazine in Europe, focusing on novels and poetry, and favoring original works.

The miraculous sales of "The Life of Yi" were also reported on its official website:

"... With 2.5 million copies sold on the first day of publication worldwide, "The Life of Yi" is a miracle in the history of literary publishing. Hua Xiaqiu's appeal and writing style shocked the entire literary world!"

The Kenyon Review, known as one of the best literary magazines in the history of Country M and the best literary magazine in the 20th century, also reported the astonishing sales of Shanhe's new book in an exclamatory headline:

"...Never before has a literary book achieved such a feat. Hua Xiaqiu has staggeringly replaced this year's bestseller with a literary novel!"

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The sales of more than 2.5 million on the first day really frightened writers and practitioners around the world.

They all went to the bookstore to buy this incredible novel. What exactly did Hua Xiaqiu write that could make so many well-known literary media give such exclamations?

In China, the domestic first-day sales of 300,000 copies of "The Life of Yi" and the global first-day sales of more than 2.5 million copies gave the national media a shot in the arm.

There has never been a writer in modern China who could achieve such power. He made more than two and a half million in one day.

What about a week, what about January?

In particular, the well-known literary media in Europe and the United States have given amazing reports on the novel, which has made the media full of pride and enthusiasm.

Shanhe's "Dallas Buyers Club" caused such a big event in Europe and the United States, but it has never caused such a stir in the European and American literary and art circles!

Hurry and reprint the report! People all over the country like to see this kind of news about Chinese people shocking Europe and the United States.

"The number of copies sold exceeded 300,000 on the first day in China, and the number of copies exceeded 2.5 million on the first day worldwide. Shanhe's new work shocked the world!"

"Young Boy Yi breaks the sales ceiling of literary novels, and Qiushanhe reaches a new height in the evaluation of authoritative European and American magazines!"

"Writer! Director! Shan He has taken the world by storm with his two identities. We can expect more from him!"

"There is a kind of miracle, and his name is Shanhe!"

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The reports and discussions that "The Life of Yi" aroused in China were sensational. As a result, the flow of people in major bookstores across the country not only did not decrease the next day, but also became more noisy.

It was released for four days in the first week. The impact of Shanhe's new book on a global scale was phenomenal!

In terms of sales, it has exceeded one million copies domestically, 3.6 million copies in Europe and the United States, and 5 million copies worldwide, 5.6 million copies!

More importantly, the global discussion and repercussions caused by "The Life of Yi" broke the conventions of literary novels.

Literary media magazines and book reviewers from various countries have praised the novel, saying that it has pushed "magical realism" to a new realm and created a new frontier for literary imagination!

In addition, "The Life of Yi" has also been publicly praised by heads of state from many countries.

Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Thi Loong publicly commented on Singapore’s largest media, Singapore Lianhe Zaobao:

"The literary craze triggered by "The Life of Yi" in Singapore is unprecedented. Shanhe quoted Singapore in the middle of the last century as the background in the book, which reminded me of my boyhood. Shanhe's description is very accurate. Singapore It is indeed a place where Eastern and Western cultures blend. We have Chinese traditions, influenced by the Western world, and various cultures from India and Southeast Asia. Singapore is the product of cultural blending. We are willing to become an exchange envoy between Eastern and Western countries. Welcome Shanhe to Singapore for tourism, visit or filming..."

The new British leader also praised Shanhe’s new book in a public speech:

"...Have you read Hua Xiaqiu's new book? It's wonderfully written. I'm fascinated by it. I like the boy and the tiger in his works. They represent the primitiveness and sociality of human nature. The country and the nation also have these two qualities. Only by harmoniously blending with each other can we survive and grow. We need to abandon the arrogance and prejudice brought by history and communicate and cooperate with more emerging countries. We should not insist on being a hub between Europe and the United States. We can become a global hub..."

The African-American leader of Country M also praised Shanhe's new book. In a media interview, he expressed it very straightforwardly:

"...Hua Xiaqiu's new book is the most elegant expression of human nature. I like every one of his books, but this one will be my favorite. Hua Xiaqiu gives multiple choices in the book. He believes in the story His views on the harmonious unity of man and nature are very in line with the future, but I still see the existence of God in the book. Both Eastern and Western cultures are so movingly expressed in the book. Huaxia Qiu is the best exchange between Eastern and Western cultures. Messenger, he will be the son-in-law of a person from Country M, and he also has a huge reputation in Country M..."

Not to mention that in China, various agencies and media have praised the novel endlessly!

What Shanhe promotes in the book is orthodox Chinese thought. The young man Yi lives in the world with Confucianism, treats people with Legalism, and handles affairs with Taoism. This is almost the daily code of conduct of China and Chinese people!

This global phenomenon-level response has allowed "Life of Yi" to be promoted to the greatest extent, and has also made it a long-term hot discussion topic on the Internet.

Fans and readers have been arguing over the various endings contained in the novel, and even made many conjectures in their minds, making the whole book more mysterious and unpredictable.

Shanhe’s Weibo account is full of various readers’ questions,

"Shanhe, what is the real rafting situation in the book? Isn't there something wrong with the story you told in the ending?"

"Actually, the survival boat is carrying the young Yi family, right? He is the tiger, his uncle is the hyena, his mother is the orangutan, and his father is the injured zebra?"

"I'll go, what you said upstairs makes sense, but it's too dark, right?"

"Shanhe, let me tell you about it! I'm really curious!"

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Shanhe looked at the messages from book fans on Weibo and wrote with a smile:

"Actually, I don't have a standard answer. This book was very difficult to write. The ideas in my mind were overturned several times. The ending is open-ended. Just like the middle-aged Yi said, your choice is your world! But I make the same choice as the writer, I like the more fantasy one!”

As soon as Shanhe's speech was posted, the comments below were filled with messages.

"Wow, Shanhe! Worship the great god!"

"Worship the Great God! But Shanhe, your answer means you didn't say anything!"

"Worship the Great God! Shanhe, do you mean that reality is too cruel, so you need fantasy?"

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"I said you are too boring. Shanhe has said that it has an open ending. This is the attraction of the story! Worship the master!"

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"Ha ha…"

Shan He was amused by the book fans and laughed loudly, and continued to write:

"The lottery will start tomorrow at 8 o'clock every night. There are a thousand places every day. For ten consecutive days, I will sign all the books. At that time, the lottery will be drawn on Weibo, and Weibo officials will mail it to you!"

"Is the lottery about to start? Great!"

"Shanhe's autographed books are not famous, and with the surrounding products, they are so tempting!"

"A thousand a day, for ten consecutive days, that's a lot! I'm lucky, I should be able to draw it!"

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The sales of "The Life of Yi" were still stable in the second week, and the global phenomenon-level word-of-mouth has put the sales of the novel into a virtuous cycle.

Although the explosive power has declined compared to the first week, it is still rushing towards 10 million copies at a speed that other literary novels cannot match!

The success of the novel as expected was naturally a happy event for Shanhe, but he did not go crazy because of it. He was still enjoying his daily life at home with the four elderly people, while thinking about the movie adaptation of "The Instant Universe".

The script of "The Instant Universe" has been handed over to Bruckheimer and Chuhe Film and Television's screenwriting team. Before forming a complete script, Shanhe plans to take a look at the collective wisdom of the Eastern and Western teams and then polish it carefully.

Directors are different from writers. This is a profession that requires a team.

On April 7, the film "Dear" written by Shanhe and directed by Zhang Yimou premiered at the Jiahe Capital flagship store.

Shanhe attended the premiere alone. As soon as he appeared at the scene, reporters gathered around him like bees seeing honey.

"Shanhe, do you have anything to say about "The Life of Yi" setting a sales record?"

"Shanhe, what are your expectations for the first-month sales of your new book, and when will the movie of the same name start filming?"

"Have you read the reviews of the novel by heads of state? What are your thoughts on it?"

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Shanhe looked at the reporters around him and replied helplessly:

"Today is the premiere of "Dear", isn't it a good idea for you to ask this!"

The reporters reacted quickly and immediately changed their routine.

"Shanhe, as the screenwriter of "Dear", what are your expectations for the movie's box office? Also, will you personally serve as the screenwriter of "The Life of Yi"?"

"Shanhe, what are your expectations for the movie? Will you cooperate with Director Zhang for a long time in the future?"

"Shanhe, why did you pay attention to the subject of anti-trafficking? Is there any story behind it?"

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"I haven't watched the movie yet, so I can't make a judgment on the box office. Some movies cannot be measured purely by box office. They have greater significance to real life. As for why I wrote this script, it's because I deeply hate the trafficking of women and children. This is an anti-human and anti-social crime that will bring irreparable harm to the family and society! Well, that’s all I have to say!”

Later, Shanhe got rid of the reporters' encirclement with the help of on-site staff.

In more than two hours, he watched the entire movie in the audience.

Zhang Yimou completely abandoned the gorgeousness and dazzling skills in "The City of Golden Armor" and returned to the state of filming "Qiu Ju's Lawsuit" and "No One Left Behind".

The whole movie is simple and calm, as if a bystander is silently watching this human tragedy.

Parents who have lost their children, legally illiterate rural women who cannot have children, urban office workers wandering in legal gray areas, guilt-ridden nouveau riche, and other characters all appeared on stage in front of the camera one by one.

Living in a movie is like a glass of cold bitter wine, so bitter that it makes people cry.

While describing the abducted party, the film also presents the entire incident from a new perspective of the abductor, showing the pain of parents losing their children from both perspectives and calling on the public to pay attention to the incident of child abduction.

Zhang Songwen plays the upstart Han Dezhong in the movie. After several years of hard work, he has already taken the prototype of Mr. Gao in Shanhe Memory.

What impressed Shanhe the most was Yan Bingyan's surprisingly superb performance as Zhao Hongqin, a rural woman who is the wife of a human trafficker.

Playing a low-class woman who is kind-hearted but ignorant is both pitiable and pitiable!

The heroine Li Baoli she played in "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" appeared in Shanhe's mind, and her expressiveness and explosive power were amazing!

What a good actor!

Shanhe suddenly had an idea:

How about letting her star in "The Instant Universe"?

After the movie was screened, Shanhe stood up and applauded the movie.

Compared with the original film in Shanhe's memory, Zhang Yi's "Dear" does not have the Hong Kong director's prejudice against social structure and political ethics. It just calmly tells the tragedies caused by trafficking.

Bitter and touching, simple yet spicy!

An excellent realism-themed film!

After bidding farewell to Zhang Yimou, Shanhe carefully considered the candidate for the heroine of "The Instant Universe".

In my memory, Michelle Yeoh performed very well in the movie, but Shanhe rejected this choice immediately.

Not to mention that the time is more than ten years earlier, Michelle Yeoh itself does not match the image of the heroine envisaged by Shanhe!

Gong Li is also not suitable. She is dignified and majestic, and it is a bit inappropriate to play a failed woman who lives in trivial matters.

Chen Chong? Not consider!

Shanhe doesn't like this woman!

After thinking about it, Yan Bingyan is very suitable. Li Baoli in "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart" left such a deep impression on Shanhe!

A strong-willed wife with a sharp tongue, a tough and hard-working widow who shoulders the burden of the family on her shoulders, a mother who neglects to communicate with her son and is disgusted by him, and a tragic woman who is finally kicked out of the house. These identities are all revealed by Yan Bingyan's acting skills. Concentrated together.

The interpretation of Li Baoli, a sad, respectable and pitiful ordinary woman, is amazing!

Shanhe always thought that it was the most amazing performance among Chinese actresses, but unfortunately it did not receive much substantial recognition.

Yan Bingyan did not achieve much success with this role in her previous life.

But the situation has changed in this world. Yan Bingyan played the role of Zhao Hongqin instead of Mouwei. Compared with Mouwei, she was not a bit outstanding.

Shanhe admired Yan Bingyan very much. He had known this actor in his previous life. If he could leave the film and television industry during the golden period of his career and take care of his seriously ill mother for seven years, his character was worthy of respect.

Moreover, in Shanhe's version of "The Instant Universe", the heroine Xiulian is somewhat similar to Li Baoli in "Thousand Arrows Pierce the Heart". Since Yan Bingyan can play Li Baoli to perfection, how can she perform the role of Xiu Lian in "The Instant Universe"? Lian shouldn't be a problem either.

As for martial arts moves, Yan Bingyan was born as a dancer, so she can make up for it through training.