Hong Kong Noir: Starting at Kowloon Walled City
港综从九龙城寨开始
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 1.7M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Life
- Updated
- 5mo ago
- English
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My suggestion is to avoid using a Hong Kong style in the dialogue. The Cantonese phrases like "" (zhe cao, meaning "to be on the grass") are quite jarring.
No original female lead
Don't create an original female lead; after all, people who watch Hong Kong variety shows are there for the plot and the female lead.
This book's setting
First, there is no system. Secondly, there are no supernatural elements like gods, immortals, ghosts, or Buddhas in the storyline; the highest combat power is that of traditional martial arts masters like Ip Man and Cheung Tin-chi. Third, the timeline deviation is within five years above or below, beginning in 1977.
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Comic character illustrations
Regarding whether the Lung Shing Gang has any involvement with fans.
Some readers who have read "The Siege of Kowloon Walled City" have raised concerns about whether the group led by Chen Luojun, who stole a bag of drugs from the big boss and entered the walled city, encountered a drug trafficking gang and got into a dispute, which led to Xin Yi stepping in to make a ruling. Here is page 3 of volume 44 of the original comic "Kowloon Walled City 2" as evidence.
My thoughts on this book as a reader
Seeing the author's post about the daily 10,000 chapter, I'd like to offer my personal opinion as a reader. The author's writing style isn't inherently flawed; the main problem lies in the unclear plot and main storyline. While the author consciously tries to connect various cases through foreshadowing, it's poorly executed.
Having read over 200 chapters, this book basically lacks any exciting moments. The story feels forced, driven by the protagonist's commanding manner. The author updates quite quickly, several chapters a day, which inevitably leads to some roughness. Several minor issues have surfaced, such as the question of who will succeed the Three Dragons (I can't recall right now).
It's getting boring; it gets worse and worse as you watch. I'm indifferent to political writing now. Yet, many Hong Kong variety shows like to touch on politics at the end.
The author lacks a sense of the big picture and is easily swayed by malicious people. Those who advised against using Cantonese are simply stirring up trouble. Shouldn't a fanfic writer focus on readers who genuinely enjoy Hong Kong dramas? Those who truly love Hong Kong dramas feel a connection when reading Cantonese.
Good heavens, you want all three paths in Hong Kong entertainment: gangster life, business, and police/politics. Tsk.