I love wuxia and xianxia novels. Extreme violence but formal speech patterns. Everyone is so politely bitchy. I’m sure it’s even better in the original translation.
“This humble one anticipates learning from this renowned master at a later date” = bitch next time I see you I’m going to fully kick your ass.
“Pray this master may instruct me?” = I am starting a non-optional fistfight in the middle of this inn, no I don’t care that you’re halfway through a meal.
“This humble one praises the ancestors of your venerable self for their wisdom and prays it falls to you” = you’re dumb as hell
"Every word I once wrote has come back to haunt me," posted a writer who says she was arrested for "obscene" work.
As someone who enjoys the wide variety of stories that these authors have given us, it’s disheartening to see how much censorship and targeting they face. I really hope the authors can stay safe and I’m heartbroken for them.
My only criticism with this article is the heavy focus on the ‘female desire’ aspect of Danmei, (even if that is part of it) especially considering a lot of these stories offer representation where other genres and authors don’t even try. Not to mention the incredibly complex plot lines and stories these authors create which it feels like is being overlooked here.
It’s very easy for readers to just dismiss these stories as a result when there’s a lot more to them.
However, this article is very important to read. And we should all be aware of what’s happening.
And as for the parts that talk about China pushing for ‘traditional family values’ it’s a stark reminder to all of us that homophobia, misogyny and transphobia are all linked and we need to look out for each other.
Yan wushi would be so upset to know that between thousand autumns and peerless his book is not the one for the freaks
Thousand autumns is this beautiful story about morality and inspiring others to be better and falling in love.
Peerless is two chuckle fucks who hate each other doing their best to publicly humiliate each other and making dick jokes and saying “I’ll only save your life if you call me daddy three times” and I guess there’s also the murder mystery
