Reborn: The Rise of a Tycoon

The author's portrayal of Li Ka-shing is excellent. Although he's the character who gets thoroughly beaten by the protagonist, he's depicted with the aura of a top businessman. It's even more satisfying to watch him get thrashed like that. He should continue to be tormented in the Hong Kong Electric takeover bid. After all, acquiring Hutchison Whampoa would be like a carp transforming into a dragon. Hutchison Whampoa is one of the few Fortune Global 500 companies in Hong Kong.

Of all the rebirth novels I've read that feature such dramatic twists and turns in the story of a company acquisition, only "Rebirth: A Bountiful Fortune" by Lao Ying Chi Xiao Ji is worth mentioning.

This is what a real takeover war looks like! Other novels are full of hundreds of billions of dollars, with acquisitions happening in just a few sentences in a chapter. Where do you find so many hundreds of billions that can be won so easily? It's truly baffling. The author's business acumen is quite good; just don't make it too cluttered.

In the next book, I hope the author can focus on one or two specific industries. For example, the main plot of "Rolling in Wealth" is about opening supermarkets and running a retail business. Trying to be involved in every industry makes it hard to connect with the reader, because no one can possibly have the energy to do everything, and besides, it's easy to ruin the story.

Having read so much, let me share my thoughts. So far, progress is good, neither too fast nor too slow, the pace is good. If the protagonist wants to become the publicly acknowledged richest man, he could completely focus on the financial industry. Although there are risks, he could seize opportunities and act only at crucial moments, making it completely risk-free.

After reading about a hundred chapters, the protagonist is just constantly investing and starting companies everywhere. It's fine in the early stages, since he started from scratch, but it gets boring once he gets rich. And how can a story about Hong Kong be complete without its famous beauties? Even if he doesn't build a harem, they can't be inferior to Joseph Lau. It's nice to have some variety. 😁

It feels like Jin Yong's style is being overhyped. If Jin Yong hadn't revised his works many times, he probably wouldn't be as good as Kunlun. Moreover, Kunlun's traditional and outdated novels are really no match for today's online novels. People in Hong Kong in the 1970s were more cultured than modern Chinese people.

Why does the protagonist have to get involved in every industry?

If you don't write about Pansy Ho, we'll still read your book. But if you continue, then we'll have to give up. There are plenty of famous ladies from prominent families in Hong Kong, yet so many rebirth novels choose Pansy Ho. A female protagonist should be dignified, composed, and a good wife and mother.

The author's aesthetic is unique; the idea of ​​choosing He Chaoqiong is a tired and uninteresting one.