My Years as a Copyist in Taiwan

This makes one admire Liu Jiachang, this old hand. He's managed to become a godfather of both amphibious and acrobatic businesses; he's definitely got some skills.

In the original 98 version, the first episode ends with Xiao Yanzi and Ziwei gazing at the Forbidden City. People may have expectations, but they are not very strong.

But when Brother Deng hired him as an editing consultant, he directly made minor adjustments to the scene where Xiao Yanzi is shot with an arrow—

The bowstring snapped.

The arrow pierced the sky.

The next second, the arrow struck him squarely in the shoulder.

Little Swallow froze, falling straight off the horse. The scroll in her arms unfurled, revealing half of a traditional Chinese ink painting... Her eyes were open, her lips moved as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately no sound came out...

The image freezes, and then:

Love until heartbreak

Don't blame anyone.

Just because the encounter was so beautiful

......

The ending theme song, written and composed by Mr. Snail, slowly begins to play.

This minor adjustment didn't even require informing the screenwriter Zhao Wen, because he didn't change the plot in the slightest.

Liu Jiachang simply changed the length of the first episode from 43 minutes to 48 minutes, and successfully created a deadly hook.

This caused CTV a lot of trouble. People who knew the phone number would call and curse, and those who didn't know the number would curse CTV to anyone they met. After this resonated with the public, they collectively cursed CTV for being inhuman.

Zhao Wen didn't even know the ending had been changed; he only found out after reading the newspaper. Turns out, not all those who write incomplete chapters come from Qidian...

In 1982, there were 10 million television sets in Taiwan—the penetration rate of color television had reached 83%. Including the black and white televisions still in service, more than one million television sets watched the first episode of "My Fair Princess" on October 2nd.

The front-page television segment of the Lianhe Wanbao extra edition:

The premiere of CTV's new drama was a success, with an average viewership rating exceeding 35%, setting a new six-month high for the 8 PM primetime slot.

Mr. Snail's foray into writing period dramas is a resounding success.

United Daily News TV Column:

Breaking free from the old clichés of power struggles and tragic love stories in period dramas, Mr. Snail uses youthful energy to break the mold, with a brisk pace. He can write about the loneliness of youth, as well as the vibrant everyday life of ordinary people!

The United Daily News, United Evening News, and United Literary Society are now deeply intertwined with Zhao Wen, so naturally they'll hype him up to death; if they don't, they're lucky.

It's only been half a year since Adam Cheng's "Chor Lau Heung" first aired. You're not afraid of the historical fact-checkers at all, bro!

The film and television industry is shaken.

Many producers and veteran screenwriters began to analyze the script of the first episode of "My Fair Princess". They couldn't understand how someone who wrote youth novels could so skillfully control the psychology of television viewers. Every joke and suspense was perfectly timed to resonate with people's hearts.

But none of that matters. What's important is to seriously study the remaining episodes, follow the trend, and get a taste of the good stuff...

Zhao Wen comforted Zhao Wenwen for a while, asking her to host a banquet for her female classmates at home, and once again pleaded with her sister's female classmates not to reveal the true entrance to their family's wooden house.

These girls are really good at keeping their mouths shut. When their parents asked why they couldn't find Mr. Snail at Snail Literature, the girls collectively replied, "Mr. Snail is writing novels in his office." But they were secretly pleased with themselves, because Mr. Snail had said that their little group was the only group he trusted!

Zhao Wen appeared at the entrance of Snail Literature and Art Center for at least ten minutes in full view of the crowd. After the reporters at the entrance took photos and a large group of students surrounded him, he retreated to his office, then disappeared into his home and quietly got into the Ford Thomson parked at the entrance of the alley.

For this autograph session in Taipei, he brought not only Aunt Chen Er Feng, but also Miss Yi An, because she was going to meet up with "Snail House" in Taipei.

In mid-September, the United Literary Society formally sent a letter to the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall Management Office, applying for a permit to use the site on the west side of Sun Yat-sen Square.

According to the official regulations of 1982, cultural activities held in outdoor public squares must first be reviewed by the management office for the nature of the activity and the qualifications of the organizer, and then reported to the local police station. Only after both approvals are obtained can the event be scheduled.

United Literature Publishing House is a large publishing house in Taiwan, and Sanmin Bookstore is a super large old bookstore in Taipei. The two jointly organized the event, which was fully qualified and the process went very smoothly.

Sanmin Bookstore provided 15,000 copies of "Norwegian Wood," 7,000 copies each of "Love Letter" and "Those Years," and 1,000 copies of "The Alchemist." They were already aware of the embarrassing incident that Japan had caused at its book signing event in Tokyo last month.

Mr. Snail's book, you printed 30,000 copies in the first printing, who do you look down on?

At 7 p.m., under the arcade at the Taipei Interchange exit of the Sun Yat-sen Freeway, Wu Deng leaned against the door of a white BMW, a cigarette dangling from his lips, followed by two silent henchmen.

Old Han spotted two BMWs, one black and one white, from afar and quickly drove over.

"Ah Wen! I saw in the newspaper today that you did something big in Tokyo again last night!" Brother Deng strode up to him, gently punched Zhao Wen's shoulder, and put his arm around him: "Come on, we're just waiting for you, the great screenwriter, to come and start the feast."

I got into Wu Deng's white BMW, with a Ford Thomson following behind. We drove along Chongqing North Road and turned onto Nanjing East Road, stopping in front of the First Hotel in less than twenty minutes.

In 1982, this was the most prestigious venue in Taipei's entertainment industry for discussing business and celebrating achievements.

Wu Deng had booked the largest VIP room in advance. The moment Chen Yi'an pushed open the door, she almost dropped Zhao Wen's bag on the floor—

All the core actors from "My Fair Princess" were present.

Chen Yulian, who just finished filming the 82 version of "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" as Wang Yuyan, has now become Xia Ziwei, and standing next to her is the well-behaved Jin Suo, Lan Jieying.

Yesterday, I saw Yang Panpan, the Little Swallow, on TV, staring wide-eyed at Mr. Snail, Zhao Wen, without any attempt to hide it.

Huang Rihua, with his tall and upright figure, plays the Fifth Prince Yongqi.

Liu Furong has broad shoulders and a narrow waist, exuding a heroic air, but Er Kang only showed half of his face yesterday.

Leung Chiu-wai, who plays Ertai, only had a minor role yesterday.

"Ah Wen, you dumped the whole thing on me from beginning to end. Although, I didn't put in much effort, the actors are all top-notch. I don't need to introduce them to you one by one, right?" Wu Deng said smugly, hands on his hips, looking around the entire YIP room.

"Please sit down, please sit down, don't be shy," Zhao Wen said with a smile. Not only do we not need introductions, do you even know Brother Deng? This is my youth!

Everyone smiled and took their seats. Crab roe soup dumplings, Zhenjiang braised pork, and chicken broth shark fin—Xuxiangyuan's signature cold dishes were already laid out.

Despite Zhao Wen's refusal, Wu Deng took the seat of honor, with Zhao Wen to his right, followed by Aunt Sha and Yi An. Old Han, true to his professional ethics, refused to come along.

The room was filled with celebrities, though not yet big stars, but they all gave him, their "producer," a lot of face, so Wu Deng naturally had to reciprocate, raising his glass in return:

"Thank you so much everyone! This show became a hit after just the first episode, and there are only two reasons for that: the script is absolutely brilliant, and everyone's acting is superb! Come on, let's drink this celebratory toast!"