Demons

I recently read several Danmei articles by Maimai, which is also my first time to come into contact with BL. It can be regarded as a side understanding of the increasing popularity of homosexual topics. I have never been against homosexuality, and I support gay marriage. Because of the social circle (not the literary and art circle), there are many gays, lesbians, and bisexuals around me. The gay wife in the dark (actually, I doubt she knew but refused to admit it, because she may not have been joking when she asked me and her husband whether he was gay in a joking tone, but we were all joking about it at the time. She was a good friend of my dormitory in college, and another friend of mine married her. After getting married, I found out that I was a lesbian. After the divorce, I have been living abroad with her partner, living a real life as a couple of gods, unlike our husband, children and mother-in-law who have become yellow-faced women.) The lesbians and gays who really come out are like Peter Pan who will never grow up, and they will stay together all their lives. In love, all the time and money are given to oneself, and some people give all their time and money to their career and become successful (it is very common in the GAY circle to support each other, the network is surprisingly wide, people of different ages and industries, it is understandable now that I think about it, they are a hidden little world) Because the gay people I met live a glamorous life (and because we have no way of knowing their real lives, all we know is just a glimpse, which is of course not the whole picture), using them as an illusion can write pure and beautiful BL novels such as "Floating Light" and "The Stray Road" (the first Danmei I read was "The Stray Road", the second one was "Floating Light", and the third one was "The Demons") , it is a pleasure to read "The Crossroads" and "The Light", and the beauty of the characters' settings and language makes people fall in love with them and even homosexuality itself, but "Demons" is completely different. I think this is not a purely beautiful novel at all, this is Danmei. The demons attracted by the temptation of the beautiful boy try to explore the real world under the cloak of pure love of homosexuality. There is no CP among the group of demons. The only demon is the glamorous and depraved Mu Huijin. Those who are seduced by him are not only Lu Weizhi and Qi You, but also Xie Yu and Chen Kai. Those who hate him are almost all the straight people who know him, and even young people who have no experience in the world are also seduced by him. In fact, the author has already made it very clear in the epilogue. Lu Wei Zhi has been fascinated by Mu Huijin all his life. Even though his ideal is a beautiful boy like Chen Kai (the author has already used other people's words to say that the beautiful boy who looks like Chen Kai has the same look and temperament). After all, I was attracted to people like Mu Huijin (the author did not directly say who the person in the portrait looked like, it should be Mu Huijin), until facing death, what I wanted in my heart was to think about death seriously like Hamlet, and finally fell into colorful paintings. As for Qi You and Xie Yu, they should have been seduced by Mu Huijin in the movie when they were teenagers. One of them kept summoning Mu Huijin by writing a biography and the other by rehearsing a drama. The difference is that the author writes that Qi You is in the light and Xie Yu is the undercover (doesn't anyone think that the cost and effort of Xie Wei's interview with Mu Hua is higher than that of interviewing Mu Hua)? There are countless other people talking about it. Isn't the reason given to Chen Kai completely unconvincing? Moreover, as a disabled person, Xie doesn't have much contact with outsiders. How did Mu know that he was gay? How did Xie know that he was gay? In fact, Xie Yu is also Qi You, and they are in a circle of similar ages and have the same mental journey). And Mu Huijin is not only a demon, but also a ghost. If the group of people in front of Chen Kai are demons, the group of people who hang out at night in the park where Chen Kai goes are ghosts, and Mu Huijin seems to be one of the ghost leaders). The only person who can escape Mu Huijin is Chen Kai. Firstly, because he did not grow up in this circle and has no inner demons. Furthermore, his father's status as a policeman and his severe punishment are like a curse on him, which allows him to escape from the ghost world in the park and escape Mu's temptation. Chen Kai kept persuading Xie Yu to stop writing the biography, at least just treat it as one thing, hoping that Xie Yu could get rid of his inner demons, but Xie Yu was different from Qi You. He didn't fall into many, and with Chen Kai's love redemption, he and Chen Kai would eventually become one physically and mentally, while Qi You might take another path.

Compared with "Demons" and "Floating Light", they are two different styles of articles, which feels very obvious. The latter parted through the layers of clouds and mist as the plot continued to unfold, and finally got a glimpse of the light afterwards; while the former could feel the heavy haze from the beginning, and it remained until the end, until I found the extra story between Xie and Chen. Looking back on the past is a very painful thing. When you reminisce about the good things, pain will also follow. But Xie Yu did this kind of inhumane thing again and again, ruthlessly digging out everyone, reminding them that Lu Weizhi once existed so real. I actually don't agree with saying that Mu Huijin didn't love Lu Weizhi (but I didn't say that he wasn't a scumbag). On the contrary, maybe his love was too deep and unforgettable, so much so that he forgot his few words and the sweet time between each other. Maybe he didn't want to recall the past when he lost Lu Weizhi, and he didn't want to torture himself like the outside world of the Lu family, so he closed himself off, like a goldfish in a glass tank, until Xie Yu appeared to break the original state and everything fell apart. It was a pair of lovers separated by yin and yang. He returned to the bizarre life in the world, but his soul had already died with him. Thank you Teacher Maimai for your work

Lu Weizhi is so nearly perfect that everyone admires and admires him, but no one can see his true appearance. It's also because this person connected a group of unrelated people in this dark, desperate hell. Chen Kai said to Xie Yu that you are not like them. They are all living in an illusion, and you are just describing this illusion. Don't go into it. Don't be like them. In fact, I liked Xie Yu very much as soon as he appeared. I can't tell you what I like about him. I just think he is sad, rational, gloomy and calm. But there is a biting loneliness He needs someone to love him, he needs to be recognized by others, and he needs to be regarded as an ordinary person instead of a disabled person. He also needs someone worthy of his love. This person is Chen Kai Hui Jin is a walking zombie who is obsessed with the past, trapped in memories, and died with Lu Wei Zhi. Only Lu Wei Zhi can bring his soul back. He is the child who was overly pampered by Lu Weizhi, or a cat. When Lu Weizhi left, his soul also dispersed, and he willfully dragged others (Lu Tang, Chen Kai) to fall together and fall into hell together. As for Chen Kai, it has been mentioned in the article that he is like a string, so tense and unwilling to relax. At this time, he realized that he was gay, but his family did not approve of it, but he could not get the approval of others. He felt that he was not wrong. He just liked men, so he kept tight. Hui Jin was the first person to see through his sexual orientation. He was at a loss, but Xie Yu's love made him find himself. Xie Yu was Chen Kai's first love, so after falling in love with Xie Yu, he became calm and confident because he was recognized and loved. But in the end, Hui Huijin dragged him into hell again Although the ending of Xie Yu and Chen Kai is not happy, as long as someone is willing to take a step forward, they will still return to the time when they first fell in love. Just like the last ending of the article, "We climbed together until I saw something beautiful appearing in the sky through a round hole, so we walked out and saw the sky full of stars again." Chen Kai and Xie Yu will not be like Lu Weizhi and Hui Jin. They will not stay in the dark hell forever. Chen Kai and Xie Yu were finally able to get out of this hell together. They worked hard to climb out of the hole and saw the stars in the sky.

The plot of "Demons" is very gentle. I am always a bit of a hindsight person, so I am always struck by this kind of soft and bright text that is as soft as bones and palms. I really love Maimai's writing style. They say that the passing years are like water, so I thought that I must choose Maimai's writing style to write about the passing years. The words in Maimai are calm, gentle, and relaxed. "Looking at the flowers falling in front of the court and gently shaking the feather fan on the city wall", it is neither artificial nor bloody, full of emotions and true. To be honest, if someone else were to write it, there would be no problem in cobbling together a few short paragraphs that appear to be elegant and indifferent. However, a masterpiece like "Demons", where the entire text is filled with light spiritual energy, is something that I cannot scratch my head in. Therefore, I sincerely like and admire Lord Maimai. For me, Maimai's writing style is both beautiful and inappropriate. The characters and plot of "Demons" are really a surprise. When I was in junior high school, I watched Hitchcock's remake of "Butterfly Dream" and was deeply fascinated by the magical setting of the character Rebeca. Lu Weizhi's situation in the article is similar to Rebeca's, "Although she is nowhere to be found, she is everywhere." They are all long-dead people who have never appeared in the book, but they remain in the memories of the living and even still influence their lives. They are important clues to the whole text. This method of "reality" setting off "nothingness" is quite unique. Although Lord Maimai may not be as familiar with this technique as Du Maurier. But this does not affect Lu Weizhi as my favorite character in "Demons". His character and experience settings completely captured me. He is an activist idealist, a hedonistic leader, and a literary young man with an Oedipus complex. He is sometimes generous and sometimes serious, gentle and tough at the right time... T^T Such a wonderful flower passed away in her fifties, but her voice and appearance are always present, haunting the living. There is a saying: Behind the scenery is either vicissitudes of life or filth. Lu Weizhi was a strange person. Most people around him would have grown old and dirty just walking around in this world, but he still made people feel so refreshed even after his death. The Lu Weizhi who saw the end of his life was different from the one who struggled desperately when he was young. His feeling of powerlessness towards aging and death magically resonated with me, a young man who was still full of vitality. However, I decided that Lu Weizhi, who suddenly felt uneasy about himself, must still have his sincere original intention. As a paper film, his "Danqing" touched the apex of my heart again... It was actually a few months ago that I finished reading "Demons". Many details about Mr. Lu are hazy in my mind. This haziness also lies in Maimai's ingenious portrayal of Master Lu. Master Maimai's writing about Lu Weizhi is very tense. I believe that you are particularly fond of him. His descriptions are always moving and leave room for imagination. The character Lu Weizhi always makes me feel like I am in the mist of "lost on the tower, lost in the moon". Every time I read about his old dreams, I become more curious about Master Lu, just like a wild fire that cannot be burned out. The spring breeze blows and cuts another crop of leeks, and there is still nothing to check. With such an elusive and elusive Lu Weizhi, I can fully understand the mentality of the other protagonists in the article. Especially Mu Huijin. For a long time, I thought that the most boring time in the world was just "naked, dry, still time as on the surface of Mars." I was totally wrong. It turns out that time can also be a cold and ruthless prisoner who repeatedly pricks and scars with needles hidden in cotton pads, making people feel numb from watching him bleed. I don't know if we can compare Mu Huijin's mental state over the years with my state in a short period of time after my first love breakup. It's really like suffering from deep well ice... Looking back on that time, I felt like I had become a terrible stranger that I didn't know. I was confused, lifeless, destructive, cold and sharp all day long. In short, I looked like a normal person who lacked training. It's hard for me to accept that Mu Huijin has probably always been in such a state, but this seems to be the right thing for him. In fact, I pity him, not sympathize with him, because I can understand him, but I cannot approve of him. There are some words that have been said, and when people are in love, "I would rather regret than regret." Isn't everyone afraid of the sentence "This love can only be remembered later, but it was already at a loss at the time." Many years ago, Lu Weizhi doted on Mu Huijin, tolerated his rebellion, appreciated his talent, and even wanted to adopt him. He was truly a rare and gentle lover who was like a teacher and a mentor. Mu Huijin, on the other hand, is arrogant and dissolute. This arrogant kitten lives a chaotic life and has a bad temper. He is unwilling to live happily with Lu Weizhi for a moment. If it were anyone else, Mu Huijin's patience would have been exhausted long before he destroyed his collection of paintings and porcelain, but Mr. Lu was so self-restrained that he pampered the delicate cat. But in a blink of an eye, Lu Weizhi, who seemed to tolerate and love Mu Huijin forever, had been separated from him for ten years, and some people couldn't escape from the pain of "thinking about the past, cherishing the beauty, and easily getting hurt." Master Maimai's writing is my sweet rain... As long as you write it, I will keep following it.

I like this article, especially the third part, and I was very excited after reading it. I remember watching Hiroshima Love in class when I was in high school. After watching it, I felt that my life was unreal. Such feelings have happened in the world. How can we still sit here in class? Although The Demons and Hiroshima Love are works with different themes, the "intense" shock they give people is somewhat similar. I like Mu Huijin very much (while typing this, I suddenly thought, maybe the word Huijin is a homophone for ashes...), Not because this character is "likable". There is no need to like the characters in the novel. The only difference is whether the description is successful or not. Mu Huijin's image is very vivid and three-dimensional, and he is a complex bastard. This person is so selfish that he will not die for anyone, but he will become a living dead because of nostalgia and regret; he has some positive feelings for Lu Tang, but he will never be merciful in taking revenge on the Lu family; he pursues desires, but is cynical, and finally falls at the feet of an extremely glorious person. How could I not like such a layered guy who is so dark and gloomy. Self-abandonment was his nature, and Lu Weizhi's existence and death only amplified this. Speaking of Lu Weizhi... He is the real protagonist of this article, you weird author Maimai! The image of a descendant of a fantasy genius capitalist. When I just read this article, I often thought that it would be great to meet such a person and be a guest in his "Liwan". However, I have to consider whether it is worth risking my eyes being burned by him, laugh. This novel is written around him, and all those who have been influenced by him can no longer get rid of him, as if they were trapped in a deep well. But there happened to be a ray of sunlight that shone directly into the well at noon. It burned people's hearts to pieces. Even if they finally came out of the well, no matter what kind of light they were exposed to, they would only feel like a body abandoned by that ray of sunlight. I once met a similar person - of course the degree was much different - this person accidentally burned me once and then ran away to die a few years later. I can only be glad that my contact with her was shallow after all, otherwise I don't know how long I would have been entangled with that illusory feeling of abandonment. This is a character that gives people unlimited reverie. I won't say much about the pairing of Xiao Chen and Xie Yu. They should be a weakened version of Lu Mu. Because both his character and the situation he was in were not as strong as Lu Mu, there was a possibility of saving the couple. However, maybe it is because the characters are not so distinct and it is more difficult to write. I always feel that Chen Xie's character is a bit "inadequate" and the writing is a bit scattered. Speaking of the shortcoming of this article, it is "scattered". I think this is a common problem with Maimai articles, but maybe the author himself likes this style. Personally, I feel that the detailed description and part of the plot in the entire article have been released and cannot be taken back. The first and second parts could definitely be more compact, at least one third could be squeezed out, and the rhythm would be better. Even when it comes to writing about Lu Weizhi and Mu Huijin, I feel like the writing is a bit overdone in some places, and the control is not strong enough. Taking it back a little may make it appear more real. (Hide your face because you think this paragraph is nonsense... Just understand it...) I originally just wanted to reply to the comment below from the classmate who didn't like the characters, but I didn't expect that I wrote too much at once... I'll just make a long comment. Please forgive me for the messy writing. Will you pick up this article again and revise it when you have time? I really like it.

I really want to read the biography of Lu Wei Zhi written by Xie Yu (I picked it up casually). Can I write a big extra chapter, even just one chapter?

I really want to read the biography of Lu Wei Zhi written by Xie Yu (I just started it casually). How about writing a sequel to it, even just one chapter!

I don't know how to describe the feeling after watching the demons. Mu Huijin is probably really a demon. Lu Weizhi caught him with love and ideals and fell into the net of temptation. It is difficult to say who is paying the price for the so-called "unethical" feelings. Maybe he can only spend his dream-like time in this life relying on the things left by Lu Weizhi, those relics or imitations similar to Sparks. It's so depressing. Even if the sun is bright, it can't cover up the gloomy tone of the whole book, which is like a thick fog. It is more difficult to breathe than the dust haze that occasionally appears in the floating light. When the heartbeat is not racing, killing with a soft knife is Maimai's specialty. Let's talk about the main cp, Xie Chen's open ending. According to my pessimistic thinking, I think it should be be. However, given his character, Xie Yu, who is willing to lower his head to win back Chen Kai, may not be unable to get a good result. Compared with the main cp, which is superficial and seductive, the two protagonists of this book seem a bit inferior in front of the larger clue characters. Probably for this reason, the proportion of warmth and sweetness is too small, and the proportion of pain after separation is greater. It's a pain that can't be concealed by all the sensuality. A real chaos of demons. Compared to the sweet life, the ending of this book is probably very sweet... My wife's writing has always been very consistent with her pen name, "pulling" tenderness, and the stunning feeling of dripping water through stone is even more obvious in the floating light. After finishing two articles in a row, I can't stop like I'm addicted... Living in the same quilt and dying in the same acupuncture point is probably the most perfect ending for the so-called "unethical" relationship.

Wonderful! 220,000. Normally I can read it in one day, but it took me a week. Reading the comments, everyone has different ideas. What I'm not sure about is that Hui Jin said that Lu Weizhi shaped the film but didn't give his own soul. The answer probably lies in Mr. Lu's final choice of "Dan Qing" and giving up on the drama. All this may not be what people want, and everyone has some responsibility. This is the reality.

I can't understand it a little bit. I feel like some of the clues are written in a cryptic way. I just feel so depressed after reading it~