Story of Minglan: I'm a Son of the Xu Family
知否：我是徐家子
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 4.7M Words
- Genre
- Light Novel
- Subgenre
- ACG Fanfiction
- Updated
- 2d ago
- English
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After comparing the two versions, I think the revised version is better.
Currently, I'm only following two fanfictions of "The Story of Minglan". And this one is the best in my opinion. Let me first explain why I'm pursuing this. Most fan fiction is a direct copy of the original plot, making it feel like watching the original TV series – incredibly awkward and almost unwatchable. If I want to read fanfiction like this, wouldn't it be better to watch TV dramas?
Stop fawning over them. Just because the Sheng family is the main character in "The Story of Minglan" doesn't mean you can keep fawning over them. We don't owe them anything. I hope the female lead isn't from the Sheng family, but someone fresh and different. 🙂
Book review
I've read 270 chapters in two days, here's my preliminary review. First, the style is right, matching the rhythm of the original drama (I haven't read the novel), with a good balance of tone and rhythm. Those who came for the drama can feel the novelty and gain a new perspective, while those who haven't read the drama can gradually immerse themselves in it as the story progresses.
This is a book about resolving regrets, and I also have a few speculations (spoilers ahead).
Looking at how the author handles the characters in the book, whether it's Bai's wife living, Gu Tingyu recovering, resuming contact with Grandmother Sheng so she's no longer without family, diverting Zhu Manniang's troubles, the Empress's good fortune, or preventing Hua Lan's unhappy marriage, the main theme is resolving regrets.
Relationship diagram of characters in the text
A rough character relationship diagram is provided; a more detailed one can be found online. If you'd like to know about other characters, please leave a comment.
I just started watching, but it seems pretty good. I hope there's no female lead and no contact with women. It's okay to have excellent female characters, but it would be best if the protagonist remained single. If he can't even resist beautiful women after transmigrating, then I feel like his life is over.
Okay, I really don't understand. I also can't fathom how a bunch of men could have watched this TV series? Just like with "The Courtyard Full of Birds," I was shocked that a group of grown men had watched it... Outrageous!
I don't know why, but I felt it was okay while watching it, but after watching it, I felt it was not interesting. After a while, I lost interest in watching it again. Does anyone else feel the same way?
I hope to capture the essence of a nobleman's son, showing consideration for the Sheng family but avoiding sycophancy, and writing a different kind of "The Story of Minglan."
I hope people don't fawn over the Sheng family. They've already fallen out, and there's no need to offer them any benefits now that they've reconciled. So many novels inexplicably give the Sheng family a ton of favors; it's too much of a bootlicking...