Rising to Power, Starting in Chinatown

Don't write about the protagonist having kidney deficiency or back pain so often. Don't be too realistic in this part. Don't write it based on the author's own physical condition.

I haven't read the book yet, but it seems unreliable. At the end of the 19th century, which was the late Qing Dynasty, it was completely impossible for Chinese people in North America to become a major force. Ruthless? How ruthless could they be? Ruthless than Gatling guns and mortars? If pushed too far, they wouldn't care who the real culprit was; they'd just send in their army to carry out genocide. As for labor? They'd just buy a bunch of obedient people from the Qing Dynasty.

The books are quite good, and I've ordered them all. However, in my personal opinion, starting with the killing of Stanford, the rationale and logic began to falter. From the perspective of the historical context and political environment, the previous plot points were still somewhat plausible.

Some people might find this unreasonable, but it's because they're projecting the modern-day America onto the America of the Civil War era. Early America was seen as a poor, remote region by European countries, frequented only by the poor, and had a small population; otherwise, there wouldn't have been a Civil War. Don't imagine the US as a powerful government; its rule wasn't that strong.

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The protagonist is arrogant throughout the entire book, getting slapped by the US, Britain, Russia, and Japan. But then, when he returns to the Qing Dynasty, the moment he should be most arrogant and enjoyable, he becomes a coward. It's utterly disgusting. The protagonist's character is completely ruined. If there's something inappropriate to write about, just gloss over it.

If that doesn't work, let's go back to Hong Kong variety shows. It's more comfortable to stay in our own comfort zone.

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It started off quite well, but after the Washington arc, there were too many similar storylines and constant chaos around the world. It felt irrational and unrealistic.

Seeing the finale where the case was solved and Chinatown was saved, but all of this was orchestrated by a mastermind, left me with a burning feeling inside. Those foreigners who died were the truly good ones.