You Were Supposed to Write a Comedy, So Why Did You Make Everyone Cry?

Name: You Were Supposed to Write a Comedy, So Why Did You Make Everyone Cry?
Author: Clothes on Top

让你写喜剧，你怎么把人都写哭了

by Clothes on Top (衣服在上)

Status: Completed
Length: 1.2M Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban High-Concept
Updated: 2y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Jiang Lu transmigrated into a parallel world and discovered he was in the middle of a live-streamed creative competition.

Contestants had to create something on the spot based on a theme randomly drawn by the judges.

When the judges announced that the theme was [comedy], the other contestants got to work. Some crafted comedic plots with biting social satire, while others created a cheerful, harmonious atmosphere through stories of young people pursuing their dreams.

Without hesitation, Jiang Lu brought out A Chinese Odyssey.

At first, the audience thought it was just a story full of absurd humor. But as the plot unfolded, they gradually sensed that something was off.

With a straight face, Jiang Lu slipped a sharp blade into their hearts amid the laughter, striking the softest place inside them and sending their emotions surging like waves.

The viewers erupted: How is this absurd comedy? It’s clearly a tragedy! I’m laughing and crying, crying and laughing. Even my family thinks I’ve lost control of my emotions!

The production team went berserk. “We told you to write a comedy. Why did you mix in so much tragedy?”

Jiang Lu calmly replied, “I seem to remember you were the ones laughing loudest just now. Tell me, does it fit the theme or not?”

From that day on, he became famous as the King of Staying on Theme.

The prompt…

Other names

The Audience Has a Low Threshold for Laughter? No Problem, They'll Be Crying Soon!观众笑点低？没关系他们快哭了！Alternate title on Fanqie

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537Chapters

9.4kReads · 30 days

1.1MReads · all time

760Shelf adds, last 14 days

8.0Score

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Because it's a fantasy novel, I'm giving it five stars. That's all.
41 likes2y ago
This is so good! Please update more, author! I clicked in the first place and finished reading it in no time. I urge this author, Rat Tail Juice, to update more frequently!
40 likes2y ago
I'm giving you a five-star review because you reminded me of Stephen Chow's TV dramas. I hope you'll write more about Stephen Chow's TV dramas in the future, so we can reminisce about the era of Hong Kong films.
36 likes2y ago
It's watchable right now, no exaggeration.
31 likes2y ago
It's really good. I've watched *A Chinese Odyssey* at least three times, but I never really understood what it was trying to express. After reading the author's article today, I realized there are many thought-provoking philosophical points within it. And although I think all of Stephen Chow's movies are great, I never imagined he was such a brilliant person.
24 likes2y ago
Although your writing is good, it's too short. Four chapters were gone in the blink of an eye. I hope you'll think twice before writing more, otherwise, author, you wouldn't want the rating to drop, would you? (Hahahaha… dark crawling… twisted… slurp slurp)
22 likes2y ago
It's alright, just alright. The movie plot is mostly described briefly, though some parts are detailed. But I still want to mention something. Take Kung Fu, for example. In the scene where the protagonist first meets the girl, Stephen Chow's laughter on the tram carries a sense of melancholy, a kind of self-mockery.
21 likes2y ago
It's really, really good so far. Keep it up and keep updating!
21 likes2y ago
It's watchable, guys. My five stars are for Stephen Chow's *A Chinese Odyssey*. I haven't seen *Dynasty Warriors*, so I don't know if it's good or not. But I guess it should be pretty good. The author's writing is also quite good.
15 likes2y ago
Well written. Besides the movie plot, there are indeed some points for discussion. It's also clear the author likes Stephen Chow's movies, and their explanations of them are quite interesting (or perhaps it's just my personal preference). After *The Truman Show*, I thought they would start describing overseas works, but instead it's *A Chinese Ghost Story*, and two of them at that.
14 likes1y ago