Hua Xu Yin (City of Desperate Love) 华胥引 by 唐七公子 Tang Qi Gong Zi (OE)

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• Fanmade MV for novel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwUxHBMdayU

  Apart from the main couple's story, I think the story that touched me the most would be 13Yue's story.

• The stories:
  1. 宋凝篇·浮生尽 Song Ning – Fusheng Jin http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/9zGOMx1pN-E/
  2. 莺哥篇·十三月 Ying Ge – Shisan Yue http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/PhA-mY_1AKc/
  3. 酒酒篇·柸中雪 Jiu Jiu – Pei Zhong Xue http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/JZAM85_9C3Y/
  4. 结局·一世安 Ending – Yishì An http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/Sc_tjFQ7v5o/

  +1 for 13 Yue

• My most favorite TangQi book! I think 宋凝篇 would be my favorite story. Maybe because it came first, but it had the most impact on me. I think 莺哥篇 was the most fleshed out and powerful, 酒酒篇 the most beautiful, and 一世安 the most thought provoking, but for me, 宋凝篇 made me weep and remember it the most.

• I was kind of disappointed with the ending of 宋凝篇 even though all of the stories, the characters die. It kind of works into Ah Fu's noticing how nobody has the courage to live. Kind of sad...

• *Oh this is such a sad book. I listened to this expecting it to be fluffy like 3L3W10MPB but ended up crying my eyes out. Why can't at least 1 of the story has a happy ending? I expect the main story to have a happy ending. I don't consider them having 15 yrs to live together as happy ending because ultimately she died & he died, sob sob......Btw did I've the ending right as I skipped the 3rd story & jumped to the ending:P? 

  After the 2nd story I took a break because I was too heart broken to continue. I'll resume it one day, when I am in a very happy mood:P The 1st story is so sad & left a huge impact on me also. But looking back now, I think the tragedy could be avoided if they are less stubborn & full of pride. That general is really stupid as not to know who saved him so minus point for him. Whereas the King in the 2nd story is more sympathetic & sacrificial, my kind of guy, heehee....

• Just thought I'd share this:

  【派派新晋言情排行榜TOP100】排名大揭晓

  1. 《九州华胥引》作者：唐七公子 1547票
  2. 《杉杉来吃》作者：顾漫 1164票
  3. 《Blood X Blood》作者：妖舟 949票
  4. 《盛开》作者：长着翅膀的大灰狼 923票
  5. 《岁月是朵两生花》作者：唐七公子 771票
  6. 《失落大陆》作者：多木木多 473票
  7. 《执子之手，将子拖走》作者：天下无病 470票
  8. 《他，来自火星》作者：饭卡 451票
  9. 《独家记忆》作者：木浮生 448票
  10. 《黑白》作者：朝小城 419票

  • What poll is this as I don't know any of the books except Mr 7 one? Why Hua Xu Yin got 九州 in front? Is number 5 the modern book atsu-chan recommended? Heehee, I plan to listen to it soon, my 1st modern book. Nowadays I don't trust the polls as some of those rated highly are boring & bland to me. I am pickly abt the quality of the audio book if the novels are not interesting enough to hold my interest. If the story is good, I'll listen to anything as I've no choice.

    • You don't know how much I agree with you about the polls.

      I think it has 九州 because it takes place in all 9 states? I think people just don't add it because the characters were very easy to pass on the cover of the book.

      It's from the same place Hamster got the poll with the 3L3W10PB result from.

      I do want to read that book atsu-chan recommended. Both of them. The other modern novel she recommended, 《何以笙箫默》was #1 on the poll Hamster posted. I'm so caught between reading this one or reading 《岁月是朵两生花》. The last modern novel i read was 请你听我碎碎念, and after that I couldn't find another one that was as interesting and dramatic in an acceptable way. I think I'm too sucked into the historical setting and modern setting doesn't allow much dramaticness to happen.

      • Aiya, just close your eyes & pick either one. Anyway you'll read both, just in what order only. Normally I'll listen to the 1st chapter & which one is more interesting, I'll start with that. I think for me modern novel is too close to home so I am not as keen as historical one where I can fantasise & dream away, LOL.

      • I'll cast a vote for 何以笙箫默 too. The story is cute, and I'm a huge fan of the author b/c of 何以笙箫默 and 杉杉来吃.

        • Oh, she is next on our modern books list. Actually I think Chancy started on 何以笙箫默 but when I posted 岁月是朵两生花, she switched book, haha...If you got time, you can post Gu Man's books up to induce the scholars, haha..

• 100% agree. modern & ancient setting both have different things to offer. Just get to indulge more in the ancient setting since am living in the modern setting after all lol! 何以笙箫默 is not bad.

  answering the 九州 question:
  (from baidu baike) 九州 是中国的别称之一。古代中国人将全国划分为九个区域，即所谓的“九州”。
  It's just substitute name for 'ancient china' =]

• SPOILER from Chancy::

  When Ah Fu was revived by the Pearl, she promised to help Jun Wei's father a favor and that was to trap/kill the Chen State's king in a dream. It happened Mu Yan is the famous Su Yu, the son of the Chen king. The king left Su Yu's mother (the king and Jun Wei's father's sifu) for a princess that could secure his way to the throne. Jun Wei's father was jealous that his sifu (who he also loved) died saving the Chen king even though he left her for another woman when she was pregnant (but the king hadn't known at that time). So, he wants to put the Chen king through that day when he left their sifu again to see if he would repeat that same choice. If he leaves her again in that dream, he would kill him when he wakes up from the dream. If he stays with her in the dream, then he will stay in the dream and die in it. Death either way. The Chen king decided to stay in the dream and died in his sleep.

  When Ah Fu and Jun Wei's father left the king's quarters, she was still wearing a mask (with the face of Su Yu's mother). Knowing they were the ones that killed his father, he stabs Ah Fu. He found out that it was Ah Fu, but she has already fell off the cliff. Ah Fu also finds out that Su Yu is Mo Yin.

  When she fell down the mountain, she was heavily injured and her pearl was fractured. Since she relies on the pearl to live, her life has been cut down to 3 months. She goes into hiding inside the cave that she first met Mo Yin back in her childhood.

  Mo Yin's sister finds out that Ah Fu is still alive and comes to take her back to her brother. Instead, Ah Fu wants to help him forget about her since she only has 3 months left. The Pearl also has a special effect of helping someone forget things. By making reality a dream. For once, someone was able to break out of one of those pearl spinned dreams and that is Mo Yin. He knows what Ah Fu is trying to do to him, to make him forget her.

  Mo Yin tries many different methods to try to extend her life. Finally he finds a way to do so, by giving some of his lifetime to her. He wanted to give her half, but they said only half of his half, which is 15 years. That last part was sooooooo sad, but it was already best could be. They earned 15 years to be together.

  • I've read comments from readers who say that it's not how long you live your life, but how you lived it. I agree with this point. Even though the second pearl couldn't be found, the main couple was still able to be together for a number of years so it's a happy ending for me.

    • I think everyone has different criteria for happy ending. I think this is acceptable. They were already at the end, but suddenly had several years more.

    • Yah, at least better than not getting to spend anytime together. Just that the epilogue mentioned abt the deaths of both of them, one after the other, make it all the more sad for me. If the epilogue has ended with them spending the limited time together happily, it'll be easier on my heart & tear duct:(

• Just found something interesting:

  Hua Xu Yin is actually the name of an actual melody of the Qin Dynasty (the oldest recorded melody) and it's really alluding to dreams and illusions.

  http://www.silkqin.com/02qnpu/07sqmp/sq03hxy.htm

• A rather good MV of 13Yue’s story, sob sob....If the tv drama directors in mainland are as good as the fan made MVs, I don't need to resort to audio books:(

  http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/zc8PbFoDql4