Liu Jinyou

Ma Du had made it very clear—who else could this person be but Wang Shuo?

Although opinions on the kid would be sharply divided later on, no one could deny his talent. He wrote books, worked as a screenwriter, made films and TV dramas, and promoted stars. He was rather fond of bragging, bullshitting, and talking nonsense, but much of what he said did make sense, and more importantly, he dared to say it. He was quite temperamental too—when unhappy, he cursed people out. A hooligan of the literary world, he sprayed whoever crossed his path, and he was plenty entertaining.

Following the normal course of events, the next ten years would be his most glorious decade. He would joke and curse, comment on the state of the world, and remain extraordinarily active. He would take part in and help usher in a golden age of film and television creation. His writing was sharp and his language humorous. He influenced many people, including the directorial works of his little follower, Feng Pants. Even after Feng Pants stopped adapting Wang Shuo's works, his dialogue remained heavily influenced by him.

No matter what, he had a place in both the contemporary literary world and the film and entertainment industry. As for praise and criticism, some liked him and some cursed him—different people saw things differently, and everyone had their own opinions. Even an ordinary person with no fame, simply working steadily, would encounter plenty of disputes in life. Not to mention a famous public figure with a strong personality. Controversy was only natural.

Wang Shuo had been born in 1958 and was only twenty-six, six years younger than Wang Yan. He was still properly considered a young man. Ma Du was quite free, even saying he would follow Wang Shuo to schools