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Born in Suzhou, Jiangnan, he is a famous writer, vice chairman of Jiangsu Writers Association, vice chairman of Jiangsu Youth Federation, and a judge of the New Concept Composition Competition. He is the author of 8 volumes of Su Tong's Collected Works.

1980 was admitted to the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University. It is said that he spent the most unforgettable four years there, but his name is still mentioned repeatedly in this famous university.

1983, he devoted himself to novel creation. Since then, his image in China's contemporary literary world is hard to erase.

He likes "new trends" and used to like swimming in them.

He also likes "tradition" and ponders the historical situation of China.

One day, "Wives and Concubines in Groups" came out and was translated into the famous "Hanging the Red Lantern" by Zhang Yimou. Finally, it competed for the Academy Award. Although the result is not satisfactory, it still "shocked" China's literary world.

China people learned about wives and concubines from Hanging the Red Lantern, and finally fell in love with this lovely Su Tong, starting from wives and concubines again and embarking on their own unique literary road.

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Su Tong's surname is not Su.

Writers pay attention to their pen names, just as Mao Dun is not surnamed Mao, Hu Feng is not surnamed Hu, and Su Tong is not surnamed Su. I once asked Su Tong about his pen name. He simply said: the surname is Tong, from Suzhou. It's so simple, you can see it at a glance. Su Tong, whose real name is Tong, is a tiger, the tiger in 1962.

Su Tong appreciates his pen name very much, and he is even a little superstitious. Maybe his early works suffered a lot of bad luck, and one day he changed his name and surname. After the name Su Tong was activated, it happened to be an instant hit, and then it became an instant hit. Since his "Wives and Concubines" was adapted by Zhang Yimou into "Raise the Red Lantern" and put on the screen, Su Tong has many admirers, especially some young ladies, whose admiration is comparable to that of Shima, Gao Cangjian and Adam Cheng.

Su Tong's coming to the literary world was a gift from heaven, and his family did not edify him. He said that he watched Red and Black and Resurrection in junior high school. Books are borrowed, so people have to hurry to read one in the afternoon. Watching too much will make your fingers itch. When I was in middle school, I wrote poems, practiced writing novels, and imitated the popular novels at that time to write rural life. List personal relationships first: Party branch secretary, militia captain, director of women's federation, landlord and rich peasant. He also took pains to give each character a name commensurate with his status. After writing, I threw it into the newspaper like a pigeon, and then read that newspaper every day. Suffering for half a month, there is no shadow. Then, the released "pigeons" flew back. Plant widely and don't accept it.

A crooked tree

From 65438 to 0980, Su Tong was admitted to the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University and received orthodox language training and literary edification. He spends all his time outside his homework in the library and has been practicing his pen. At that time, he really wanted to be a poet. He made three rules for himself. He wrote a poem every day and recited it before entering the classroom. Only then did he feel full. Many students in the class want to be poets and writers. One day, he read a three-line poem by his classmates:

delivery room

exist

Under the morgue.

He was shocked and ashamed. He felt a little unfit to write poetry, so he turned to writing novels. Unfortunately, every manuscript must be returned. Ashamed and embarrassed, afraid of classmates' jokes, he borrowed the address of a lesbian scientist, and the manuscript was transferred away by that classmate. Even so, he is still determined and does not believe in God. At 1983, the olives are finally ripe. "Star" began to publish his poems, and "Youth" published his novel "Eight is a Bronze Statue" and won the prize, which greatly encouraged him to continue writing.

He laughed at himself that he was like a crooked tree when he went to school in Beijing.

At the age of 22, he was assigned to a university in Nanjing. He is younger than half the students in this school and works as a counselor in a department. His task is to help students get grants and ask them to clean up. He stayed up all night writing novels and was late for work the next day, looking lazy. He is not interested in being a teacher, and the school seems unable to appreciate a teacher like him. At this time, Su Tong has more and more friends in Nanjing literary circle, and has been taken care of by Taoist friends. Then, naturally, I jumped to the editorial department of Zhongshan. When he arrived in Zhongshan, he returned to the mountain like a crouching tiger and was furious. When making wedding dresses for others, he didn't forget to arm himself. Soon, a number of novels, such as "Taking a Picture in Mulberry Garden" and "Wives and Concubines in Groups", were published one after another. Overnight, the child who must return every manuscript became the expensive Su Tong in Luoyang.

life

Among the young and middle-aged writers in Jiangsu, there are two most popular writers: Su Tong and Ye.

Su Tong is a tiger in creation and a sheep in life. He is indifferent and quiet, does not strive for world fame, and does not strive for profit. In his words, "I live in my own small building, reading, writing, meeting people and playing mahjong with friends, without any ambition, greed, affairs, life, mentality or works." In the eyes of many friends, Su Tong is an obedient big boy, although he is almost a man who is not sensible. When I was a child, I listened to my parents, doctors when I was sick, teachers when I went to school, leaders when I worked, and friends when I got along. Once, after a friend recommended him the benefits of a microwave oven, he immediately spent more than 1000 yuan to hug one, used it for two days, and said that "the cooked food was not delicious" and lost 200 yuan to others. He is a man of few words. He counted his own language, just as Eugenie Grandet counted the gold coins in the box. His creed is "I would rather not talk than talk nonsense;" I'd rather talk less than say the wrong thing. "He cherishes friendship very much. As a human being, he also said, "Understand those who shake their heads or despise you. "

In reading, he praised Faulkner, Hemingway, Marquez, Borges and Salinger, rejected Jin Yong and Qiong Yao, but preferred detective stories like Sherlock Holmes. He doesn't deny that his reading has some utilitarian color, and he learns the language from the masters, which stimulates his rich imagination and promotes his creation. He opposes the current speculation in the book market, pointing out that it is also a bubble economy. He stubbornly believes that the number of readers of the writer is "written" by the writer himself. A writer can only write for his own readers, but not for all readers, so his creative ideas will never be led by readers' interests.

Su Tong loves life. He said he belongs to the kind of person who likes to look around. Like a person shopping, aimless, relaxed, like the head of state to review the honor guard, so that all the items on the shelf salute you. He loves football and is a die-hard fan. You don't have to write a manuscript, you have to watch the game. The kettle is boiling, and the bottom of the kettle can burn through. The game must end. He said watching football is a pleasure. As a fan, you will forget all the insults, no worries, no confusion. He also said frankly that when the world is getting more and more delicate and pale, the ball game will give you the power to finally collide. For a time, he was addicted to mahjong. He always blames himself for being rude. He is anxious when he loses, and the more anxious he is, the more he loses. A card friend joked: Look at Su Tong's monkey face and ask him to play mahjong!

(Excerpted from Chinese and Foreign DigestNo. 1999, Zhang Chang Wenhua)

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Favorite sport: badminton

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Happy Time: siweibbs.yeah.net

Spell: refuse

Favorite colors: blue, white and black.

College entrance examination score 598 composition 30

Favorite person: clean, smart, kind, playful and beautiful: P

Height: 168cm

Weight: 40 kg

Constellation: Gemini

Hobbies: listening to CDs, watching * *, sleeping, playing tennis, riding a bike and looking up at the cloudy sky at a 45-degree angle.

Attitude towards life: negative and full of hope.

Favorite people: parents, friends

Favorite book: The Catcher in the Rye

Favorite film and television work: Tokyo love story

Favorite music: "Wish me happiness"

Favorite saying: Genius comes from diligence.

The biggest ideal: to be a famous advertiser.

Free growth, literary and artistic heart flying.

Jing M.Guo was born in Zigong City, Sichuan Province. His mother Zou Huilan works in a local bank and his father Guo Jianwei works in a state-owned enterprise.

Jing M.Guo was very sensible when he was a child and liked reading. In view of his interest in reading, his mother Zou Huilan often buys some educational children's books for Jing M. Guo, and sometimes gives her son detailed instructions in person. Every time his mother explained, Jing M.Guo listened carefully and kept asking questions. Zou Huilan took pains to explain to her son.

Jing M.Guo has a good memory. Some stories can be recited by his mother once. Jing M.Guo is brave in front of strangers and never shy. Whenever an aunt or uncle comes to play at home, Jing M. Guo will tell them happily that it looks cute. Jing M. Guo's cleverness and eagerness to learn make the whole family happy, but his parents never deliberately wanted to train him into a future talent. Instead, they always give Jing M. Guo a free space to study and live, so that he can grow up with freedom and interest and give full play to himself, because his mother Zou Huilan knows that "interest is the best teacher for children's success." Especially after Jing M. Guo was sensible, his parents chose to buy books. For example, they no longer take the initiative to choose anything for Jing M country. Every time he leads Jing M country to Xinhua Bookstore, he chooses it himself. Jing M.Guo buys whatever he likes. Every time I buy a book, Jing M.Guo has to read it all at once. Even if his parents asked him to eat, he wouldn't put down his books.

1September, 988, Jing M.Guo went to Xiangyang Primary School in Gongjing District, Zigong City. At this time, like other children, he arrived at school on time and completed all the homework assigned by the teacher. However, the child likes reading extracurricular books after class. After reading it, he also wrote some thoughts. Although he is short and immature, his good study habits have been praised by teachers and parents.

Due to a lot of reading and subtle influence, Jing M.Guo's writing skills are growing secretly. When primary school students reach the age of writing, their advantages are highlighted. Every time the teacher assigns a class composition, other students always rack their brains for a long time and can't write it, but he only needs to consider it for 2 minutes and will soon enter the role. He writes articles quickly and well, and is often taken to class by Chinese teachers for examples. Teacher's appreciation education again and again, from time to time, brought greater encouragement and promotion to Jing M.Guo in her childhood.

1995, Jing M. Guo was admitted to Zigong No.9 Middle School with excellent results and was promoted from primary school to junior high school. Jing M.Guo's vision is broadened. He began to widely read famous novels and essays, including the martial arts novels of Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng, especially Gu Long's, and he couldn't put it down. At the same time, he also likes reading some magazines and newspapers. However, when parents Zou Huilan and Guo Jianwei saw their son Jing M.Guo reading martial arts novels after class, they never intervened and stopped them. They think it is a beneficial relaxation for children after learning, which not only adjusts themselves, but also increases their knowledge.

From 65438 to 0997, in the second grade of junior high school, Jing M. Guo published his first novel "Loneliness" in the national public publication "Life Sixteen and Seven", which was melancholy and beautiful. Soon, he received the manuscript fee and sample publication from the magazine 10 yuan. At that time, Guo Jing was overjoyed. When his parents learned about this, they also praised their son and encouraged him to continue his efforts. Parents believe that 10 yuan's contribution fee is not much, but the value and benefits it brings to his son Jing M. Guo far exceed itself, because it is the condensation of his son's hard work and sweat for more than ten years.

When Jing M.Guo's works were recognized by the society for the first time, his creative enthusiasm suddenly rose. Since then, he has not only written some articles freely, but also participated in some national composition competitions for middle school students. Because of his solid foundation, his articles can often be published, which makes the students envious. The money earned by Jing M.Guo is used to buy materials for classroom study and his favorite literature books, and sometimes he also buys coke to drink; Sometimes, he will use it to donate to the poor students in his class. Jing M.Guo told reporters that he is an only child. He has no brothers and sisters to play with him at home, and he can't find peers to communicate with, so he especially cherishes the feelings between classmates and friends.

When he entered high school, his study time became more tense, but Jing M.Guo didn't give up his hobbies of reading and writing. He keeps a diary every day and arranges his time reasonably: first, he must ensure classroom study; Second, he never thought about writing when he was studying, and he never thought about learning when he was writing. Because of this arrangement, writing and learning do not interfere with each other, and the results are very good. When the reporter interviewed Mr. Deng Youli, the head teacher of Jing M Guo's high school, Mr. Deng said that in middle school, Jing M Guo was an energetic and self-controlled child, so the teacher basically had no restrictions or constraints on him at school. Despite this, his academic performance is still ranked in the top 20 of the whole grade, and he is also ranked in the top 20 in Fushun No.2 Middle School in Zigong, which means that he is the material for key universities. Not only that, an invention of Jing M. Guo won the first prize of Sichuan Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition, and one of his investigation reports also won the first prize of Zigong Biological Environment Investigation Report Competition; The writing is not bad. Jing M.Guo won the first prize of the third and fourth "New Concept Composition Contest" in his second and third year of high school.

Show off one's edge, the scenery is infinite

When talking about the "New Concept Composition Contest", Jing M. Guo felt a lot, and at the same time, his memory was especially new, because it was a turning point in his life.

It was the winter of 2000, and Jing M.Guo was reading the "Germination" magazine he bought after intense research. He found that articles published in magazines can be written by himself and can be written better. In this issue of "Germination" magazine, he published the notice of holding the third "New Concept Composition Competition". Jing M.Guo spent half an hour confidently writing this article entitled "The Script", and then sent it to Shanghai for the first time. A month later, Jing M.Guo received a notice from the magazine, inviting him to attend the finals in Shanghai. Zigong is thousands of kilometers away from Shanghai, and it takes two days by train. My study time is very tight. Gave up, right? Jing M.Guo felt a little pity again, so he called home and told his parents Guo Jianwei and Zou Huilan.

When parents learned of this, they were filled with joy and strongly encouraged their son to go by plane. Although the family's economic conditions were not very affluent at that time, in the parents' minds, the son's trip would cost the couple thousands of dollars saved over the years, but they thought it was worth it! Because this is an excellent opportunity to show my son's ability, others can't go if they want to! More importantly, their parents will never accompany their son on this trip. They hope that their son can cultivate the ability to live independently during this trip and give him a free living space. After all, in the future society, a child's ability to live independently is directly related to whether he can find a good foothold in the future.

200 1, 1, Jing M. Guo asked for leave from school and flew directly to Shanghai without his parents. Shanghai is an international metropolis with criss-crossing streets. When he arrived in Shanghai, he first found a place to live and asked around the venue the next day. In the final, experts from all over the world gathered here, but Jing M.Guo took his time. Finally, he won the first prize in the contest with the article "If there is no sun tomorrow". But this award is more about spiritual encouragement. In the interview, Jing M.Guo told reporters that he only won a medal and didn't get a penny.

Nevertheless, in Jing M. Guo's heart, it is still full of sweetness, because the "New Concept Composition Competition" is quite famous throughout the country. Co-sponsored by Peking University, Tsinghua, Beijing Normal University and other national 10 famous universities and Germination magazine. The judges are also domestic first-class writers and well-known scholars, and are recognized as "contradictory literature awards" among domestic middle school students. This time, they can be authorities.

Because of this, Jing M.Guo took part in the fourth "New Concept Composition Competition" in 2002, even though the study time in senior three was very tight. More than 40,000 people participated in this competition, only 200 people entered the semi-finals, but he still won the prize, and both the preliminary and the final were first prizes. This makes the experts and professors as judges feel a little surprised, because the national top middle school students' composition contest has been held for many years, and too few people can win the first prize twice in a row. At present, there are only two people in China, and Jing M. Guo is one of them. In this way, Jing M.Guo's reputation has risen.

Behind "Fantasy City" is a long relationship.

But what really made Jing M Guo angry was his Fantasy City, which sold 840,000 copies from the end of 2003 to June 5438+February. According to relevant media reports, in June 2003, 5438+065438+ 10 ranked third in the national literature bestseller list. He was nominated as one of the "most popular writers" in the "2003 China Literary Figures" selection jointly organized by Sina. Com and Southern Metropolis Daily rank together with Wang Meng and Hai Yan, leaving many literary predecessors behind.

Abstract: The Dream City made Jing M.Guo, and The Dream City also made Jing M.Guo. The appearance of "Fantasy City" has brought great shock to China literary world in the new century, making him a wonderful flower among young writers in the new period. The media also reported that he had surpassed the cutting-edge Han Han and Yu Xiu in fame and strength a few years ago, but little was known about the story behind his creation of Fantasy City.

Jing M. Guo told reporters that one day in April 2002, when the college entrance examination was approaching, the school often took exams, and the tension in learning caused him great pressure. In order to release himself and find a little freedom and relaxation, he fantasized about writing something to relieve boredom. "Fantasy City" was produced under such circumstances, but he only spent 65,438 yuan to conceive "Fantasy City".

Because of the flood of literature, I started writing at 20 o'clock after dinner that night and wrote until 22 o'clock. In just two hours, he wrote the full text, about 20 thousand words. When he finished writing, he felt more relaxed and excited than ever, but he didn't rush to print the article. Instead, store it and devote yourself to the intense college entrance examination review.

In mid-August, 2002, Jing M.Guo received the admission notice from Shanghai University. At this time, he can rest assured. By the end of August, he remembered the novel "Fantasy City" written four months ago, so he dug up the manuscript and started printing, and then sent it to Shanghai's "Germination" magazine by email. A few days later, Fu Xing, editor of the magazine, informed Jing M.Guo that the novel would be published in issue 10 in 2003.

Afterwards, all the results surprised and excited Jing M.Guo. The first thing he didn't expect was that his "Fantasy City" was arranged in the headline of the first 10 issue of Germination; The second thing he didn't expect was that a few days after the publication of City of Dreams, Germination magazine and he received many readers' hotlines and letters, and the posts on the website about him and City of Dreams were even more overwhelming; The third thing that Jing M. Guo didn't expect was that at the beginning of 165438+ 10, Shi Xiangxuan, editor of Literature and Art Publishing House, came to Shanghai University specially from Shenyang, hoping that Jing M. Guo would cooperate with them, and Jing M. Guo changed the short story of "Fantasy City" into a long one, with the creation period of 1 month. To this, Jing M.Guo did not refuse. He believes that this is indeed the case.

However, due to the tight study time during the day, he had to squeeze out the evening time. In the days when writing the novel City of Dreams, Jing M.Guo often stayed up until dawn. He said he was afraid of the groom. Facing the eyes of thousands of readers, Jing M.Guo lost nearly 5 Jin in this month.

However, he lived up to expectations. As soon as the novel Fantasy City was published in June, 5438 +2003 10, at the Beijing Book Fair, it, together with Chi Li's Shout When You Feel Pleasant and I'm Korean, squeezed into the top three books in the sales list of literature and social sciences, and it was distributed to 500,000 copies in just a few months. Some readers can't buy this book, or even borrow it. A young reader: "Siwei (Jing M. Guo) is beautiful and ethereal, with beautiful amber, picturesque brushwork, beautiful and ethereal, with touching power ..."

Some readers also suggested continuing "Fantasy City", making it into a TV series and a cartoon. At the same time, it has aroused great repercussions among literary predecessors and many experts. Ye Xin, vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, said: "Fantasy City is a brand-new writing style, which is worthy of recognition."

Cao Wenxuan, a doctoral supervisor of the Chinese Department of Peking University, said: "Fantasy City uses a noble and solemn tone, and there is absolutely no glib tone." "The author who can write this work turned out to be a young man." "Reading" Fantasy City "finally gave me a comfort."

Wang Hongtu, a professor of Chinese Department at Fudan University, said: "Fantasy City is a work of genius." Facing the sincere praise and high hopes of many readers and literary predecessors, Jing M.Guo was deeply moved and proud.

On March 27th, 2003, amid flowers and applause, Shanghai University held a lecture on "Fantasy City" for Jing M.Guo. Participants included Zhao, vice chairman of Chinese Writers Association, vice chairman of Shanghai Writers Association, and Ge, a famous writer. It is the first time in China to hold such a seminar for the works of an unknown college student. What's more, at this time, he was bought out by Feng Chun Literature and Art Publishing House for the publishing rights of the works he created during his college years. In today's literary world in China, it is rare for students under the age of 20 to be worth millions. In September, 2003, Jing M.Guo made persistent efforts to launch his second novel "How many flowers fall in a dream", which became a best seller with a circulation of over 900,000 copies. Such bestsellers have made Jing M.Guo earn more and more money. At a young age, he became an impressive and out-and-out student rich man and a "genius" young writer.

Respect impression, fashion edge.

Jing M.Guo enjoys both fame and fortune, and more and more units and individuals invite him to participate in various activities. However, Jing M.Guo never considered himself a celebrity. He thinks he is still himself-an ordinary student whose main task is to study. So when his studies and activities conflict, he will finish his studies first, and then finish his writing and activities. His studies are really too busy, and he will not hesitate to postpone his activities. In his mind, learning is always the first.

Jing M.Guo in life is a fashionable child who likes playing badminton, listening to CDs and traveling. He wears different clothes, but he must give people a comfortable feeling. Jing M.Guo told reporters that a friend who met him described him like this: "Brilliant, aboveboard, unlike foggy, with Jay Chou's unique costume, Vic Zhou's sunshine, kindness and cuteness, and Stephen Chow's lively humor. Long hair hangs down supplely and skillfully, which is beautiful, bright eyes are crystal clear, and the most iconic thing is his extremely friendly, warm and refreshing smile. " After seeing Jing M. Guo, the reporter felt that this description was true.

Jing M.Guo in life is a very filial child. He earns money by writing on his own, but he buys clothes and nutrition and health products for his parents and grandparents from time to time. During the Chinese New Year, he will call the whole family and ask them to choose their favorite clothes, and then pay the bill themselves. He also generously helped his friends and classmates when they met with any difficulties. He believes that "filial piety" and "helping others" are the minimum essence of China people.