The "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao" series is the most important series of works by female writer Xie Peiqi (Qi Yu) who is well-known in the martial arts and romance circles [Note 1]. If you want to understand Xie Peiqi's writing style, Qin Baobao It’s a must-see. On the other hand, martial arts novels that take the female perspective as the starting point can suddenly emerge in the vast world where yang is rising and yin is declining. This "little red in the green bush" is even more precious.

On the whole, the "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao" series is not a martial arts novel with great research value - Xie Peiqi was only nineteen years old at the time, and she was not very popular as a fledgling, and the plot structure and The character setting and even the tone of Jianghu are deliberately imitated by Liu Canyang's two brother works such as "The King of Fighters" and "The Hero of the King". It is very difficult to pick people up. But because this series of novels is the creation of a female writer, and things are rare and valuable, even the "women's guaranteed quota" should be recorded.

What’s more important is that after Xie Peiqi gave up martial arts and turned to romance, Qin Baobao’s family will be ready to start again, which is very fascinating. To quote a famous motto from "Collection of Paintings from the World": "Golden scales are just things in a pond. They turn into dragons when encountering storms." 'Back then, Xie Peiqi was oppressed by gender consciousness and had no choice but to 'disguise as a man' to fight in the martial arts world. She was restricted by many publishers and could not express herself freely; but once she entered the female-dominated romance market, she became the "Qin Baobao Series" By refining and refining it, in line with the experience and growth of one's own life, can the true nature of this series be revealed?

This article mainly discusses the old Wentian version of the "Qin Baobao Series", and intends to use this as a foundation to further discuss the Xidai new version of the "Qin Baobao Series". The article is divided into volumes according to the order of the stories. There are five volumes including "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao", "Martial Arts Shaobao", "Seven Masks", "Secret Book of Immortals" and "Jiu Mi Mountain Storm". Plot synopsis:

Qin Baobao grew up in the Shaolin Temple and lived in harmony with the monks and nephews every day. Because she is smart, lively and playful, she is loved by everyone in the temple. One day, she heard her senior brother talk about the anecdotes about the world, and she admired and admired Wei Ziyi, the leader of the "Golden Dragon Society", the "Golden Boy Yama", so she ran away down the mountain, became a brother with Wei Ziyi, and then started a series of thrilling adventures story.

Key analysis:

This book is the first in the Qin Baobao series. To be honest, it is not well written. One reason is that publishers use typesetting to fill up the space, another is that the author's cluttered sentences affect reading, and a third is that the structure is poor and he writes as he thinks. The four volumes of the eloquent book can be reduced to one and a half to two volumes if careful corrections and deletions are made. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell at a glance.

Despite this, the "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao" series of works is still famous for a while. The author's inference is that the author has successfully captured certain selling points: humor is one, and romance is the other. The relaxed atmosphere is the third one. Readers can easily see that although the book "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao" imitates the structure of Liu Canyang's "Iron-Blooded Jianghu", there are very few real fights and vendettas, and it is even more impossible to see the protagonist save the martial arts catastrophe. The protagonist, Qin Baobao, is just a child, doing nothing all day long. He acts heroic when he is in a good mood, and plays tricks on others when he is in a bad mood. The atmosphere created by such a writing style may be boring to male readers, but it can arouse excitement among female readers.

Generally speaking, there are two reasons why girls don’t read martial arts novels. The first is that they spend all day fighting and killing, and the second is that they have prejudices against women. If you really want to encourage them to dabble in it, most of them will immediately ask: ‘Does it write about love? 'The author believes that the reason why "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao" is popular is that it successfully caters to the needs of female readers: there are only a few killing scenes, the love between Qin and Wei is confusing, the girls are chivalrous and the boys are tender, the gangsters also have innocent hearts...even if there are some Although the layout or the use of writing techniques may be overwhelming, readers are still willing to support it, because "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao" is essentially a set of martial arts novels tailor-made for girls.

Character summary:

Two important characters appear in this book. Needless to say, everyone knows that they are Qin Baobao and Wei Ziyi. In addition, the basic structure of the cadres of the "Golden Dragon Society" has also been completely presented, which can be compared with "The King of Fighters" and "The Hero of the King".

Jade Girl Qiao Xian Qin Baobao

What a porcelain doll with pink makeup and jade carvings, a cinnabar mole as big as a grain of rice on the forehead that is red, and a head of long black hair. Tie a knot on his head and let it fly, with a once-in-a-lifetime 'green rhinoceros horn' embedded on it. His big black and round eyes are shining, and their flexible eyes are not only full of indescribable things. The light of wisdom reveals an eccentric nature. The phoenix eyebrows are aligned with the nose, the lips are red and the teeth are white. They match perfectly, but they are just too thin. [Note 2]

Qin Baobao is the daughter of Qin Ying, the ‘ghost doctor of all evils’, and Feng Xiangdie, the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world. When her mother died due to frailty and dystocia, Qin Ying was heartbroken and took her baby to hide in the Shaolin Temple (Abbot Wu Xin was Qin Ying's lay cousin) and stayed there for more than ten years. Qin Ying died when the baby was eleven years old. He passed on to her medical skills and the hidden weapon of golden needles during his lifetime. In terms of martial arts, he did not teach palm skills or sword skills, but only light kung fu and body skills.

The baby inherited her mother's frailty and suffered from congenital heart disease. Abbot Wuxin cherished her and gave her elixirs as supplements since she was a child. Until she entered the 'Golden Dragon Society', Wei Ziyi took even more care of her. , despite this, the baby's health is still good and bad, and the body is also very thin.

In this book, Qin Baobao always thinks that he is a man. Although the author keeps giving hints and Wei Ziyi and others know it well, for some reason Baobao never admits that he is a woman. And he hates it when others think 'he' is a woman. This kind of mentality feels a bit like Cheng Dieyi being forced to sing "Sifan" [Note 3]. But she is actually a girl, which is better than Cheng Dieyi. She doesn't have the problem of gender identity, she just needs to get her ideas straightened out.

Golden Boy Yan Luowei Ziyi

‘The current martial arts system can be divided into three worlds... (omitted). The third is Wei Ziyi, the "Golden Boy Yama" who leads the "Ziwu Ridge" and "Golden Dragon Society" in the northern territory. He can be called a strange man. He can be said to be the hero among the gangsters and the tyrant of the gang. The "Golden Dragon" he created "She" is one of the few gangs with the most potential, power and prestige in the black and white circles. "Golden Boy Yama" is already another name for the overlord of the generation. '[Note 4]

'I have never met Wei Ziyi, but there are many legends about him. "Golden Boy" refers to his appearance, and "Yam Luo" reflects his method of doing things. . He is about thirty, but looks like a young boy under twenty years old. His face still has an air of innocence. People who see him will not associate him with a martial artist at all. He wields a silver sword and usually wraps the sword around his waist. It looks like an ornament on his waist. With the loyal smile and gentle eyes on his face, anyone who doesn't know the details is afraid of being beaten to death. He will not believe that he is the "Golden Dragon Society" and the tyrant of all rivers and lakes! '[Note 5]

The setting of Wei Ziyi is almost in the same vein as Yan Tieyi [Note 6]. A man in his thirties who often wears purple clothes has a baby face and looks only 2 He is about ten years old. Although he acts ruthlessly, he always has a smile on his face. He is gentle and polite to others. He will not reveal his true form as Shura until he gets angry. Moreover, his swordsmanship is all "big nine styles" [Note 7]. The slight difference is that Wei Ziyi uses a soft sword and Yan Tieyi uses a double sword, that's all.

As mentioned before, the division of "chivalrous bones and tenderness" in this book subverts the convention. The "chivalrous" part is played by Qin Baobao, while the "tenderness" part is played by Jiao Wei Ziyi. Qin Baobao runs out all day long to relieve the poor, perform chivalrous acts, and fight against strong men. Girls are doing the frontline tasks of charging into battle. Wei Ziyi, on the other hand, is only responsible for dealing with the aftermath, such as helping Baobao make up his bankbook. Credit card payment, hero saving beauty in times of crisis... most importantly, providing baby with 'emotional comfort'. Today’s so-called ‘new good men’ are nothing more than that!

All in all, Wei Ziyi’s status in Baobao’s heart is ‘a father, a brother and a lover, true love, true meaning and a true meal ticket. ’ They have worked hard for more than ten years to build half of the ‘Golden Dragon Society’, it seems, just so that the baby can live a happy life without worrying about food and clothing. I think many female friends hope to have a boyfriend like Wei Ziyi who works silently without asking for anything in return! Handsome, rich and powerful, strong in martial arts and unyielding, you can't find him with a lantern, you can only look for him in your dreams.

Another chapter of the character summary: the cadre structure of the 'Golden Dragon Society'

The leader is the "Yam Luo Golden Boy" Wei Ziyi

The two guards are the "Kuaidao" Ma Tai, 'Kill without Forgiveness' draw a draw

Three lords, 'Nine-faced Yama' Zhan Xi, 'Ruthless Hand' Zhang Zidan, 'Silver Fox' Xi Ruxiu

One law enforcer' Ghost Hands' Yinlihun

Note at the end of the volume:

From "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao", we can see that the nineteen-year-old Xie Peiqi has "more than enough ambition but not enough power", and he is empty-handed. He is full of creativity, but his writing skills are immature and his thinking has many loopholes. It imitates Liu Canyang's writing (short stories are connected into long stories), but the story links are not clarified, and the connection between chapters is very blunt. There are some ideas that I want to use, but the problem is that I write as I like without setting any foreshadowing, and I can't focus. I am so tired that the author often has to 'guess' what she wants to write. What particularly bugs me is that the author imitates Liu Canyang's style of writing: he forcibly divides the dialogue, and a complete dialogue will be divided into at least two paragraphs, which is extremely procrastinating. For example:

Qin Baobao said:

‘I’m not a girl. ’

Wei Ziyi smiled and said:

‘Okay, stop making trouble and go to sleep. '

The dialogue that could be written in two lines was abruptly divided into four lines. It would be fine if it was useful dialogue, but the author likes to "speak without meaning" in order to create jokes, resulting in serious reading Obstacles affect the progress of the story. I really don’t know if it’s the author’s fault or the publisher should be held responsible.

Another very important point: Qin Baobao likes to talk to himself and talk to each other between two personalities. This method of expression, which is derived from the literary technique of "monologue", is not bad, but the author's "painting of a tiger cannot be compared to a dog", which adds to the suspicion of delaying the manuscript. An example is as follows:

What's wrong? Are you scolded so much that you can't hold your head up? Do you have nothing to say?

Have you said enough? Can you please stop talking to me? Your Excellency speaks as fast as a firecracker. Do you want to scare people to death? [Note 8]

The above two paragraphs are spoken by only one person, and are completely meaningless and empty dialogues. Do you think it is tiring?

After watching "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao", I have only one thought: 'It needs to be strengthened. ’ Xie Peiqi imitated Liu Canyang’s writing, ‘Painting a tiger cannot turn against a dog.’ Not only did he fail to learn the style of a famous artist, but he also suffered limitations. But after all, this is Xie Peiqi's 19-year-old debut novel, and she has the right to make mistakes. There are four more stories to come, let’s read the songbook on a donkey – we’ll see! Plot outline:

This book continues the plot of "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao", mainly describing the interaction between Qin Bao Bao and Wei Ziyi after he realizes that he is a woman; and what comes with the baby's gender awakening , the pure love between the maid "Little Bangtou" and Konoe Matai is also gradually budding.

Key analysis:

The description method of this book continues from "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao" by stringing several short stories into one novel. The structure is as scattered as before, which is the first major shortcoming. Qin Baobao's bad habit of talking to souls has not improved.

However, the author was more careful when writing this book. For example, in order to deeply portray Wei Ziyi, she specially arranged for Wei Ziyi and Yun Xianniang to recite poems in dialogue [Note 9], so that readers can feel that the "golden boy Yama" is actually a gentle and beautiful scholar.

As for Qin Baobao, he referred to the ancient medical book "The Record of Clearing Wrongs" to let the baby see through the poisonous symptoms of the 'Cochin Viper' [Note 10]. This is the strengthening of 'professional knowledge'. There are also breakthroughs in personality description: firstly, although Baobao is proficient in the art of discriminating yellow, he knows nothing about cooking female celebrities. If he marries Wei Ziyi, he can at best be a "idle wife and cool mother", "idle at home and do nothing." meeting'.

The second thing is that although Bao Bao has a cheerful and lively personality and is still childish, once Wei Ziyi gets close to another woman, she can't help but feel jealous. It is also because of this that the unpredictable family love between Wei and Qin becomes even more fascinating.

The third is the baby’s mental journey from boy to girl. Since "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao" announced his true gender, Bao Bao has had to try to dress up as a woman under the pressure of everyone.

Originally, she used the excuse of "not getting used to it" and wanted to deceive herself for the rest of her life, but when she gradually discovered the benefits of being a woman in the book, (she could never be separated from Wei Ziyi, Wei Ziyi would not be snatched away by a bad woman...) Her character also became gentle and charming.

In terms of supporting roles, Xie Peiqi and Liu Canyang each have their own merits. In the two books such as "The Tyrant", the two guards beside Yan Tieyi are responsible for the gags. They are both rough and tactful. On the one hand, they can make ridiculous remarks without restraint, and on the other hand, they can also set off Yan Tieyi's character. Tie Yi's resourcefulness is profound.

In the "Qin Baobao Series", Xie Peiqi made Ruxiu, the chairman of the three leaders, and Yin Lihun, the chief law enforcer, a pair of happy enemies who were "very close to each other". They will still fight for each other. The contrast between Xi Ruxiu's colorless and courageous, hard-spoken and soft-hearted character and Yin Lihun's upright character and hatred of evil can leave a deep impression on readers. In contrast, the several lords and law enforcement officers described by Liu Canyang appear to be more flat and dull because Yan Tieyi is too bright and often performs one-man shows.

Basic team of character summary:

Shaolin Temple──Abbott Master Wuxin (Uncle Baobao), Mingzhi, Mingli, Mingyue (playmate and nephew)

The Black Scorpion Gang──The leader of the gang, "Meet the Blood Demon King" Xiao Yiba, and the Young Master Xiao Aoyun

Tang Clan's two young men──Tang Hu, Tang Zhuo

The rest─ ─'Rogue' Fang Ziru (Friend of Wei Ziyi), Disciple Yinwu (son of Yin Lihun),

Xiao Bangtou (Baby's maid)

Notes at the end of the volume:

According to the original author Xie Peiqi, the martial arts written by her at the age of nineteen are "fairy tale martial arts" [Note 11], which can be confirmed by several aspects:

First Point: In "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao", several lords will have their wives and sons appear for no reason. The theme of several stories is the reunion of lovers or the "reunion of broken mirrors" where father and son recognize each other. Is it possible that Xie Peiqi vigorously describes such scenes because he wants to 'Golden Dragon Society' is written as a 'happy family'?

The second point: Wei Ziyi and Qin Baobao are always in love. No matter how good Xiao Aoyun is, no matter how good his martial arts skills are, or how powerful his background is, the baby just thinks he is stupid. Except for Wei Ziyi's baby, no woman can make him fall in love with her. To put it bluntly, she can't even make him have an erection. Except for Prince Charming in the fairy tale world, probably no one would be so holy. Plot summary:

At the end of the volume of "Martial Arts Shaobao", Qin Baobao was kidnapped by Mrs. Ma and escaped on his own. Because he still had fun, he left a letter to say goodbye to the people in the "Golden Dragon Society". The story of this book Continuing the previous volume, we start with the baby's journey into the world.

On the second watch outside Nanjing City, five tomb robbers ransacked the tomb of "Master Shi". Unexpectedly, they did not find much. They did not get the expected gold and silver treasures. Instead, they found finely crafted Seven masks?

Qin Baobao helps a down-and-out scholar to settle down in Suzhou City. He accidentally learns that his surname is ‘Shi’ and his name is ‘Mask’. Is he actually the son of a wealthy gentry? What is his connection with ‘Master Shi’ and the seven masks?

Key analysis:

Because it is a story that is completed in a single volume, there is no need to spend time to fill up the length. The author's writing style and structure have made great progress, and the author felt relaxed reading it. joy.

There are almost no martial arts scenes in this book. Instead, there are continuations and extensions of the protagonist's attitude and related plots. It can be seen that the author has put a lot of effort into the reference materials, gradually eliminating Liu Canyang's habit of making up false place names, and using real-life descriptions in a regular manner, and adding legendary anecdotes to enrich it.

Qin Baobao is already of age (fifteen years old) in this book. After being baptized by the world, in addition to acting coquettishly towards Wei Ziyi, he appears to be much more mature. For example, she decided to help pick up the mask, and the method she used was to 'teach him to fish' instead of 'give him fish to eat', which is a sign of wisdom.

In terms of love between children, the two foreshadowings set in "Wulin Shaobao" - Tie Ying's secret love for Zi Qiuru in the "Condor Castle" and Ma Tai's love for Xiaobangtou are in this book. There are also follow-up explanations.

The relationship between Ma Tai and Xiaobangtou has grown steadily during the period when Baobao is not in the club, and good things are not far away. Zi Qiuru is finally moved by Tie Ying's persistent stalking - the matchmaker loves me, I love the matchmaker, let We build bridges of friendship. [Note 12]

In terms of plot interpretation, the tension is still insufficient. The seven masks came to the baby without any trouble or waves. I thought there would be some shocking secret, but I knew the answer was just a soul. Dan. Well, at least the baby will have a strong head after taking the elixir. Unexpectedly, the elixir has already entered the fish belly. There is only a 'small gold seal for withdrawal' in the wax pill, and you can withdraw 20,000 taels of gold in the bank. . Twenty thousand taels of gold was a lot of money, but in the eyes of Wei and Qin, the end result was that his brother picked up the mask for a bargain, and he would become rich again in a few days of hard life. Plot synopsis:

The story begins with a baby feeding a frog and being kissed by a snake. The naughty baby Qin ate all the detoxifying pills as snacks. Wei Ziyi was so tired that she had to carry her back to Shaoshi Mountain to seek medicine. This caused a lot of looks from relatives in my 'natal' family, but my life was finally saved.

Qin Baobao, who has just recovered from his poisonous wounds and is restless at home, is ready to take action again. This time he escapes down the mountain and is involved in the ups and downs between the monks outside the Great Wall and the Shaolin Temple. Only when he peels off the cocoon does he discover that the cause is Zhang Daoling of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The Taoist secrets left behind are the "Secret Records of Zhengyi Mingwei"...

Key analysis:

A major shortcoming of Xie Peiqi's writing is his inability to grasp the theme. The book is obviously called 'Secret Book of Immortals', but even after writing it for a long time, it didn't cause any uproar. Instead, it took a lot of space to block the 'Birthday Guide'. Although the author is very careful to find allusions to enrich the subject matter, if he does not stick to the theme, he will get twice the result with half the effort.

But there is an important record in this book - Qin and Wei finally got married! Continuing the promise made by Wei Ziyi in "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao", in this book, only two marriage proposals can be made to win the beauty back. It is conceivable that Xiaobangtou will not be left behind, and it is only expected that he and Ma Tai will spend the full moon together.

The love story between Wei and Zi has no twists and turns, and is told in a straightforward manner just like the plot of a fairy tale. It's a pity that Wei Ziyi's number one love rival Xiao Dazi is missing from this book. On the contrary, as a junior, Tang Zhuo is obsessed with the baby and can't let it go.

Note at the end of the volume:

As of now, the story system of the 'Qin Baobao Series' has been completely clarified, which is "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao" à "Wulin Shaobao" à "Seven Masks" à "Secret Book of Immortals" à "Wind and Cloud in Jiu Mi Mountain". The first four stories record the five-year love run between Qin and Wei when they met, fell in love, and finally got married. The fifth story is about a new chapter in their married life. Readers should note that the stories of "Qiao Xian Qin Bao Bao" and "Wulin Shao Bao" continue without separation, and new editions of the books may be merged into one set for publication. Plot synopsis:

Two years after Wei Qin's marriage, one day Ma Tailai asked Wei Ziyi for leave because he was going back to his hometown to attend his younger brother's wedding. Qin Baobao was idle in the club, so he suggested that he go with Ma Tai and Xiaobangtou together. Wei Ziyi was unable to go due to busy official duties, and only Bao Bao accompanied him. Unexpectedly, passing through Jiumi Mountain, he happened to be involved in the battle for sovereignty of the 'Heiyun Village'...

Key analysis:

The end of the 'Qin Baobao Series' , although I am not satisfied personally, I can accept it. There are two things worth commending about this book: First, the author's writing has "returned to normal", and he has also made an appropriate balance between romance and martial arts. Second, the description of daily life is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and has the flavor of Jiro Akagawa. Seeking sales through laughter is a hallmark of popular novels.

The shortcomings need not be mentioned: there is insufficient relaxation, it is very relaxed when it is relaxed, and it is still relaxed when it is tense. In terms of martial arts novels, the lack of humor is acceptable; but the imbalance in atmosphere creation is Will lose a large part of the readership.

Conclusion:

The best-selling "Qin Baobao Series" has undoubtedly pointed out another direction of martial arts novels. It is a pity that the booming martial arts market places more constraints on female writers, and the "obligatory" work procedures have even deterred many outstanding writers.

When will someone change their mindset and not regard martial arts novels as "low-level publications" and stop persecuting martial arts creations by "chasing the highs and killing the lows"? Maybe it will be possible to set new highs for the sluggish martial arts market and restore the glory of ancient Rome. .

Notes

[Note 1] The "Qin Baobao Series" published by Changming and authored by Li Xiaofo are all forgeries, and were later published as "Qiao" "The Immortal Series" is Xie Peiqi's original work.

[Note 2] "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao" p.2

[Note 3] 'Sifan' lyrics: 'The little nun was only 28 years old, and her hair was cut off by the master. , I am a female Jiao'e, and I am not a tomboy... In the movie "Farewell My Concubine", Cheng Dieyi plays the role of Xiaodan and has to practice singing "Sifan". However, due to his own gender consciousness, he always sings wrongly on purpose and sings: "I"

This is a male son, not a female concubine. ’ and was punished by his teacher who took his pipe out of his mouth.

This incident is somewhat related to Cheng Dieyi’s later becoming a homosexual.

[Note 4] "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao" p.7~p.8

[Note 5] "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao" p.8~p.9

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[Note 6] "Xiao Ba" Yan Tieyi, the leader of "Qinglong Society" and the leader of the martial arts alliance in the six northern provinces, saw Liu Canyang's "Xiao Ba" and "Xiao Zhongxiong" Two books.

[Note 7] Yan Tieyi──‘Ninth Style of Mingtian’; Wei Ziyi──‘Nine Styles of Netherworld’.

[Note 8] "Qiao Xian Qin Baobao" p.820

[Note 9] "Wulin Shaobao" p.150~p.153

[Note 10] "Martial Arts Shaobao" p.344

[Note 11] The complete collection of popular novels by Xie Shangxun 14 "The Romance of an Orphan"

[Note 12] A certain man and woman Opening words for a pairing show.