The Rise of the Writers of the Republic of China

From its inception to 1935, there were seven covers of Time Magazine from China. They are "China's Strongest Man" Wu Peifu, "Conqueror" Chang Kaishen, "Christ General" Feng Yuxiang, "King of Shanxi" Yan Xishan, "Henry" Puyi, "Whale Whale" Wang Zhaoming, and in one issue, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling jointly Appear.

"Time" has a magical power called "poisonous milk". As long as it appears on the cover of its magazine, it will often usher in dramatic reversals.

For example, Wu Peifu, "China's Strongest Man", just one week after his appearance in Time Magazine, Zhang Zuolin called. A month later, Wu Peifu was defeated and gradually declined.

Another example is the indomitable Wang Zhaoming. "Times" compared him to a baleen whale - he is easy to bend and can fight back. Since then, he has been nicknamed "Whale Whale". Half a year after the report, "Bear Whale Wang" was assassinated and almost died, and at some point he was so bent that he could no longer bounce back.

Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan were also highly praised by Time Magazine. A year after the report, they both resigned from office.

However, Puyi, who was touted by Time Magazine as a man who loved his people like a son and who was all-powerful, actually did not even have the freedom to leave the Manchukuo Imperial Palace. Every move he made was monitored by the Japanese, and the people under his "rule" were suffering a lot.

The funniest thing is the issue where Chang Kaishen and Soong Meiling appeared together. They were smiling happily on the cover of the magazine. But just two months after the report came out, Chang Kaishen was overwhelmed and sadly announced his resignation.

Faced with this powerful ability to poison milk, Mr. Zhou expressed a little fear.

Zhang Leyi still took the overall situation into consideration. When she heard that a reporter from Time Magazine was coming for an interview, she immediately showed her ladylike demeanor and said, "Let's go to the lounge next door."

Except for the female secretary Yu Peichen, everyone else left the ward, including Brumby and Clark Gable.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou." David Hopkins knocked on the door and handed over his business card.

Zhou Hexuan nodded and said with a smile: "Please sit down."

David Hopkins sat on the stool beside the bed and observed carefully: "How is your recovery from your injury?"

"There is still a hole in my belly, so I can only grow fat slowly." Zhou Hexuan said.

David Hopkins said: "I feel very sorry and angry about your assassination. At the same time, congratulations on winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. This is an honor you deserve."

"Thank you." Zhou Hexuan smiled.

David Hopkins said: "American readers are very interested in you, but all previous reports are not comprehensive. Can you tell us about your past experiences? Starting from childhood."

"Of course." Zhou Hexuan was making up a story again, and he was already familiar with that set of rhetoric.

It has to be said that the "Times" report was very prompt. When the puppet Manchukuo was established and Puyi ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor for only a week, Time Magazine had a comprehensive report on him. The full text of the manuscript was sent directly from Shenyang to the United States by telegram.

It was similar this time. On the eighth day after David Hopkins met Zhou Hexuan, the latest issue of Time Magazine came out.

The cover is drawn, and the style of the painting can refer to old movie posters. There is an English subtitle at the bottom: A wizard from the far east.

The full text is as follows:

"On the last weekend of October, an attack occurred in London that shocked the world. 18 London citizens were killed and hundreds of others were injured. The protagonist of the incident was none other than Mr. Zhou Hexuan, known as the 'Wizard of the Far East.' He had a brush with death. Passing over the shoulder, a terrible bullet mark was left on his cheek, making this world-famous writer look even more powerful..."

"A legendary figure must have a legendary life."

"Zhou Hexuan, who is famous for his historical research and literary works, actually did not have any school diploma. He was a 'white man'. In 1898, China was still under the rule of the Qing Dynasty. 'Wizard Zhou' was born in a small village near the Chinese capital. When he was two years old, his hometown was destroyed by war, and he went to Southeast Asia with his parents to join his uncle."

"According to Zhou, his uncle was a wealthy manor owner and owned a mine in Indonesia. During an indigenous uprising, Zhou's parents and uncle's family were killed, and the property was robbed by the Dutch colonists. Perhaps because of this childhood experience, Zhou is a pacifist at heart, and he hopes that the killings and wars will disappear forever."

"Zhou said without hesitation that he worked as a beggar and thief when he was young. It was not shameful to survive. Until he was caught stealing bread from a missionary when he was 10 years old, he became a servant of the missionary. Missionary The missionary taught him how to read and write, abused him, and brought him to the United States. After the missionary died, Zhou became a beggar and thief again, and gradually learned the skills of fraud."

"He was always good at learning, learning about fraud and knowledge. He pretended to be an international student from China and Japan, mingled in schools across the United States, and even helped Harvard students write their graduation thesis, and the reward was US$200. Then he left the United States, I traveled all over Europe and Asia and learned many languages ​​​​such as English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, and Italian.”

"Before 1926, Zhou was a tramp, traveler, fraudster and thief. This year he returned to China, his hometown, and began the legendary journey of the 'Wizard of the Far East'. He was first of all a writer, because The novel was serialized too slowly and was kidnapped by a warlord. He is also a poet, so he married his current wife. He is an educator, and the charity primary school he founded has more than 100,000 students. He is also a businessman, with factories in China, the United States and the United Kingdom. . He is also a philanthropist and has purchased hundreds of thousands of tons of food to donate to victims of disasters in China. He is also an academic star and has a lofty status in the historical community."

"Scientist Einstein commented: Zhou is a very imaginative genius - the 'cat experiment' is still an unsolved problem in the field of quantum mechanics. But Zhou said that he is a scientific idiot and has no interest in physics or chemistry. This is science Idiot, who discovered sulfonamides with British biochemist Aldrich and was nominated for this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine.”

"The title of 'Wizard of the Far East' comes from Zhou's successful prediction of the Great Depression, which is well known to American readers. But Zhou refused to admit that he was an economist, so he should be more like a wizard, possessing magical spells and omnipotence .”

"Zhou's biggest competitor for the Nobel Prize in Literature this time is Eugene O'Neill. In fact, O'Neill is also a fan of Zhou's books. O'Neill said that Zhou has powerful insights and he can see the essence of things through complex phenomena. These are in This is especially thoroughly reflected in the book "The Goddess". Perhaps this insight comes from Zhou's childhood and teenage experiences. In order to survive, he must observe everything around him. Observing history and observing the future are just extensions of observing society. "

"Mr. Wizard quietly told me that within five years, a world war will break out..."

In 1935, the circulation of "Time" had exceeded 500,000 copies. From "Time" to "Fortune" to "Life", it has developed into a magazine empire.

It has a terrifying influence in the United States. When this report about Zhou Hexuan was published, it once again triggered a wave of discussion.

Zhou Hexuan's topic is so topical. Coupled with the blessings of the "London Assassination Incident", the Nobel Prize for Literature and the release of "Titanic", it has simply become a hot spot of national attention in the United States. In particular, Zhou Hexuan's "life" legend was written in detail by Time Magazine, and Zhou Hexuan has become an inspirational hero.

Since Zhou Hexuan "grew up" in the United States, he has even been regarded as an American. His success is the realistic version of the "American Dream."

The famous Hollywood actress Greta Garbo was recently nominated for an Oscar for her role in the movie "La Traviata". In an interview with reporters, she said: "I am not gay, and those rumors are all fabricated... What are my criteria for choosing a spouse? Well, of course it is like Mr. Zhou Hexuan. He is knowledgeable, wise, tenacious, hard-working, and handsome, which satisfies me. All fantasies about men... Again, I’m not gay! If you don’t believe it, there’s nothing I can do about it.”

Obviously, Zhou Hexuan was used as a shield, that is, he is a lesbian!

American gossip tabloids immediately began to concoct scandals. Titles such as "Greta Garbo Publicly Shows Love for Zhou Hexuan" were flying all over the place. Mr. Zhou was already developing into an entertainment star.

When a great writer turns into an entertainment star, it means that he is really popular. He is so popular that everyone in the entertainment industry wants to take advantage of him.