Hong Kong Stories: 1963
香江往事1963
- Status
- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.4M Words
- Genre
- Urban
- Subgenre
- Urban Life
- Updated
- 3d ago
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I've already given you the monthly pass.
That good-for-nothing eunuch Canghai is useless; from now on, everyone will elect you as the leader. A suggestion: your writing style and the flow of the plot still have room for improvement. Don't learn from Canghai's weaknesses; learn from his strengths.
Doesn't the protagonist seem incredibly weak? He relies on borrowed strength to fight back, and if he encounters a simpleton, he's completely useless. His best bet would be to bring in a group of people from the mainland, a group of loyal subordinates, to really get ahead.
The protagonist doesn't have any cheat codes and keeps taking unconventional paths, without any time to develop their character. Shouldn't they prepare some backup plans? The original female lead was supposed to be listed in the character list a long time ago, but now that it's been released, not a single one has appeared. What's going on? Aside from these two points, it's basically a decent story.
Honestly, it was so boring. It wasn't exciting at all. It was supposed to be a business war, but it was all gangsters looking for people everywhere. I spent 8 yuan to watch something that turned out to be nothing.
That startled me! I misread it; I thought it meant "Reborn in Hong Kong," and my cousin is Wanhao. 🙀
I can't hold it in anymore Even Hong Kong history is coming out.
It's clear the author put a lot of effort into this book, demonstrating a deep understanding of Hong Kong during that era. Many of the details are now difficult to find through other channels, which shows the dedication the author poured into it. However, it hasn't yet achieved the expected success.
The writing is good, but it's too long-winded and not very engaging to keep reading.
The entire cast of Dihua (a fictional character) drives the plot forward and promotes the protagonist's development.
Author, please pay attention to the timeline! There are almost 300 pages, but only a few months have passed.