Swimming Across Hong Kong to Find My Fortune
游水香江去找钱
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.1M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Farming
- Updated
- 1y ago
- English
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Other names
- Hong Kong's Gangster Tycoon香江流氓大亨Alternate title on Fanqie
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It's well written, but you always use vernacular Chinese, which I, as a Cantonese person, find difficult to read. We can listen to it, but reading it is a different story. This language is a niche language in our daily lives and is rarely used. Apart from a few people who use spoken language to type, most people type in Mandarin.
Aside from some dialogues using local slang that are a bit difficult to understand, this book is excellent. It gives you the feeling of watching the movie "Crippled Ho," depicting the chaotic Hong Kong of the 1970s and 80s. I personally feel that the author writes with great flair.
The only downside is that his undercover identity is constantly being exploited by others 🤦
Fortunately, the environment and characters are realistic, and the language has a strong Cantonese flavor. Aside from minor flaws such as the protagonist having too much of a halo, a smooth rise to power, and the female characters being merely collected as "stamps," it's a sincere work. 👍
The three brothers swam to Hong Kong to make a living. From sharing a pair of pants to their three destinies diverging. It has the feel of a 100% Hong Kong movie. Humorous and witty, filled with love, hate, tears, and laughter! A novel that makes you feel like you're actually there 👍
Indeed, it accurately reflects the actual situation at the time, suggesting the author was a person with considerable experience.
It's a good read if you're looking for something to read. The plot is good, and the overall structure is grand. The only downside is that he's a bit too casual with women. He knows he's going to get himself into trouble, but he still goes for it. Doesn't he fear dying afterward? 😂😂😂😂😂
The first half is quite good for a Hong Kong time-travel novel, but the second half, starting with investments in Britain, has an overly powerful plot device. However, the power struggles and intrigues with Western capital are well-written, and few time-travel novels can compare in terms of political maneuvering.
A rare find among novels about fleeing to Hong Kong; the logic is sound, and the Hong Kong flavor is authentic.
There are a few minor flaws, but overall it's very good. I only watched it after two days of absence, so I don't know why the overall rating is too low. It's better than many 9-point movies; it feels like watching a movie, a blend of reality and legendary stories.