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Tang Jia San Shao
Zhang Wei (born January 10, 1981), also known under the pen name Tang Jia San Shao (唐家三少), is a Chinese novelist. He is the author of the epic fantasy series ''Douluo Dalu'', also known as ''Soul Land,'' which became a multimedia franchise including a TV series, an animated series, various comic adaptations and video games. Zhang has been listed as one of China's top-earning web fiction writers (2012-2017). In 2015, he was included in the Forbes list of Chinese celebrities. Biography In 1998, Zhang worked for CNTV after graduating college where he began reading web novels such as '' The First Intimate Contact''. In 2003, Zhang became a contract writer for the Chinese web fiction website Qidian. In February 2004, Zhang debuted with ''Child of Light'' while working as a website engineer in a small IT company. In 2005, Zhang released ''Mad God,'' ''The Kind Death God'' and ''I am the Sole Immortal'', his most prolific year yet. On December 30, 2013, Zhang established T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beijing
Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as China's List of cities in China by population, second largest city by urban area after Shanghai. It is located in North China, Northern China, and is governed as a Direct-administered municipalities of China, municipality under the direct administration of the Government of the People's Republic of China, State Council with List of administrative divisions of Beijing, 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.Figures based on 2006 statistics published in 2007 National Statistical Yearbook of China and available online at archive. Retrieved 21 April 2009. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji, Jing-Jin-Ji cluster. Beijing is a global city and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Fantasy
High fantasy, or epic fantasy, is a subgenre of fantasy defined by the epic nature of its setting or by the epic stature of its characters, themes, or plot. Brian Stableford, ''The A to Z of Fantasy Literature'', (p. 198), Scarecrow Press, Plymouth. 2005. High fantasy is usually set in an alternative, fictional ("secondary") world, rather than the "real" or "primary" world. This secondary world is usually internally consistent, but its rules differ from those of the primary world. By contrast, low fantasy is characterized by being set on Earth, the primary or real world, or a rational and familiar fictional world with the inclusion of magical elements. Characteristics The term "high fantasy" was coined by Lloyd Alexander in a 1971 essay, "High Fantasy and Heroic Romance", which was originally given at the New England Round Table of Children's Librarians in October 1969. "High fantasy" often serves as a broad term to include a number of different flavors of the fantasy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multimedia Franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program, or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word ''franchise'' as "something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time." Transmedia franchise A media franchise often consists of cross-marketing across more than one medium. For the owners, the goal of increasing profit through diversity can extend the commercial profitability of the franchise and create strong feelings of identity and ownership in its consumers. Those large groups of dedicated consumers create the franchise's fandom, which is the community of fans that indulge in many of its media and are committed to interacting with and keeping up with other consumers. Large franchise-b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douluo Continent
'' Douluo Continent'' () is a 2021 Chinese television series based on a fantasy novel of the same name by Tang Jia San Shao, starring Xiao Zhan and Wu Xuanyi. It premiered on Tencent Video, CCTV and WeTV on February 5. It was successful despite its data suppression. Plot Based on the novel of the same name, "Douluo Continent" tells the story of Tang San, who lost his mother at a young age, overcame many difficulties with his perseverance and strength. Tang San (Xiao Zhan) lives with his alcoholic blacksmith father Tang Hao. Tang San yearns to know about his mother, but Tang Hao never talks about his wife. When Tang San attends a Spirit Awakening ceremony with Spirit Master Su Yun Tao, he discovers that his Spirit is Blue Silver Grass, which he is told is the most common of useless spirits. Tang San's Spirit Strength, however, is exceptional -- and he discovers he has a second Spirit, which he keeps hidden and only reveals to his father. Tang Hao tells his son that only by becom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Web Fiction
Web fiction is written works of literature available primarily or solely on the Internet. A common type of web fiction is the web serial. The term comes from old serial stories that were once published regularly in newspapers and magazines. Unlike most modern books, a work of web fiction is often not published as a whole. Instead, it is released on the Internet in installments or chapters as they are finished, although published compilations and anthologies are not unknown. The web serial form dominates in the category of fan fiction, as writing a serial takes less specialized software and often less time than an ebook. Web-based fiction dates to the earliest days of the World Wide Web, including the extremely popular The Spot (1995–1997), a tale told through characters' journal entries and interactivity with its audience. ''The Spot'' spawned many similar sites, including ''Ferndale'' and ''East Village'', though these were not as successful and did not last long. Most of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
China Network Television
China Network Television (CNTV; ) was a Chinese national web-based TV broadcaster of China Central Television from 2009 to 2017. CNTV International offered 6 local language services ( Chinese, Mongolian in Mongol script, Tibetan, Kazakh, Uyghur and Korean) and 6 foreign language services ( English, French, Spanish, Russian, Korean and Arabic). They also provided viewers with news and feature programs from China Central Television's foreign channels. CNTV had multiple specialty channels which focus on a wide variety of subjects, including news, business and sports. according to Alexa Internet Alexa Internet, Inc. was a web traffic analysis company based in San Francisco, California. It was founded as an independent company by Brewster Kahle and Bruce Gilliat in 1996. Alexa provided web traffic data, global rankings, and other info ..., the network's website was ranked no. 71 in the world. CNTV was rebranded as CCTV.com () on January 1, 2017. See also * Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The First Intimate Contact
''The First Intimate Contact'' () is a 1998 novel by Taiwanese writer Tsai Jhi-heng (蔡智恆, with pen name 痞子蔡 and userID jht). It had also been adapted into a movie. Background ''The First Intimate Contact'' was first published by Tsai in the form of online installments on a bulletin board system. The complete story became popular in Taiwan, attracting a publisher and being released in print. Plot summary The protagonist (who shares the same name as the author) meets and falls in love with a girl, FlyNDance, on the Internet. They eventually meet up in real life and become a couple, going out by day and chatting online by night. After some time together, however, FlyNDance is diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (erroneously translated as erysipelas in the English translation), which symbolically causes a butterfly-shaped rash to appear on her face. The disease proves to be fatal and the novel ends with the protagonist finding and reading a letter FlyNDance had w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qidian
Qidian () is a Chinese online literature website in mainland China. Founded in 2002 by a Chinese fantasy (''xuanhuan'') community, the site was acquired by Shanda in 2004, but is now part of China Reading Group. History Chinese Magic Fantasy Union, founded in November 2001, is a community of Chinese fantasy enthusiasts. In May 2002, the Chinese Magic Fantasy Union founded Qidian, with the initial goal of promoting online literature and building a community of fantasy enthusiasts. In October 2003, Qidian began a pay-to-read system. In October 2004, Qidian was acquired by Shanda. In May 2005, the women's channel (''nüpin'') was launched as a section on the homepage of Qidian.com, and in 2009, the women's channel got its own domain name and was renamed Qidian Female Net. In July 2008, Shanda established Cloudary Corporation, and Qidian became part of the Cloudary Corporation. Since 2010, Qidian has allowed registered users to send reward money directly to authors through Qidian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day Day Up
''Day Day Up'' ( zh, 天天向上; pinyin: Tiāntiān xiàngshàng) is a popular Chinese talk show broadcast on Hunan Television. The show is co-hosted by Wang Han (汪涵), Da Zhangwei (大张伟), Qian Feng (钱枫), and Wang Yibo (王一博). It has drawn great attention from the public, especially student groups and other young people, for its humor, style, and the public figures who appear as guests. The Chinese title of the show "tiāntiān xiàngshàng" (天天向上) was inspired from a Chinese idiom coined by Mao Zedong, "study hard and make progress every day" (好好学习，天天向上; ''hǎohāo xuéxí, tiāntiān xiàngshàng'') which is literally translated as "study well, move up day by day". Background The talk show was created by the original team behind " More Talk More Happiness" (越策越开心). The impetus behind the creation of Day Day Up was that with the 'decline of traditional virtues and etiquette' in China leading up to the 21st Century, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sina Weibo
Weibo (), or Sina Weibo (), is a Chinese microblogging ( weibo) website. Launched by Sina Corporation on 14 August 2009, it is one of the biggest social media platforms in China, with over 582 million monthly active users (252 million daily active users) as of Q1 2022. The platform has been highly successful but has faced criticism for heavy censorship. Sina had gone public on the Nasdaq in 2000. In March 2014, Sina announced a spinoff of Weibo and filed an IPO under the symbol WB. Sina carved out 11% of Weibo in the IPO, with Alibaba owning 32% post-IPO. The company began trading publicly on 17 April 2014. In March 2017, Sina launched Sina Weibo International Version. In November 2018, Sina Weibo suspended its registration function for minors under the age of 14. In July 2019, Sina Weibo announced that it would launch a two-month campaign to clean up pornographic and vulgar information, named "Project Deep Blue" (蔚蓝计划). On 29 September 2020, the company announced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Story For You
''My Story for You'' () is a 2018 Chinese television series based on Tangjia Sanshao (唐家三少)'s novel of the same name; starring Luo Jin and Zheng Shuang. The story is based on the author's real-life story on his struggles and hardships before he became a famous novelist, as well as his romance with his wife. The series premiered on June 18, 2018 via iQiyi. The series received positive reviews for its heart-warming and relatable story. Synopsis In 1998, Zhang Changgong gets his first taste of success as a developer in an IT company. At the same time, he meets and falls in love with Li Muzi, a kind and intelligent university student. Unfortunately the IT industry soon faces an economic crisis, and Zhang Changgong is left unemployed. With the help of his friends and family, Changgong faces the challenges head on, and eventually becomes a top-selling author. To court her, he wrote 137 love letters in a year, exceeding 1 million Chinese characters. To guard her, he created 16 n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
