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Man proposes, God disposes
G, PG-13, R
★2024 CCPA Best IP Awards (Novel Category)
Three people with vastly different backgrounds and beliefs are brought together by an old arson case. Chi Hao-ying’s father, a renowned fortune-teller, once prophesied that Chang Hsi-wei should not join the entertainment industry. Later, the fortune-teller tragically died in a fire, while Chang began to make a name for himself in show business. Chi suspects a connection between her father’s death and Chang. To uncover the truth, she decides to take the risk and step into the unknown...
Three people with vastly different backgrounds and beliefs are brought together by an old arson case. Chi Hao-ying’s father, a renowned fortune-teller, once prophesied that Chang Hsi-wei should not join the entertainment industry. Later, the fortune-teller tragically died in a fire, while Chang began to make a name for himself in show business. Chi suspects a connection between her father’s death and Chang. To uncover the truth, she decides to take the risk and step into the unknown...
《LIAR·千算》沐謙．著／襪子WAZ．繪 ©長鴻出版社
Information
Publisher
EVER GLORY PUBLISHING CO.,LTD.
Publication Date
Oct, 2023
Volume/ Episode/ Chapter
1 (END)
Format
146x210mm/ 352 pages/ paperback
ISBN
978-626-00-8133-1
Introduction
When he was young, Chang Hsi-wei’s parents took him to a fortune-teller at the “Hall of Advisers.” At the time, the fortune-teller predicted that Chang would not be able to make it in the entertainment industry. Chang refused to believe what he was told and worked even harder to achieve his dreams. After many years, he finally established himself in show business and became a household name as a skeptic who wants nothing to do with fortune-telling.
Chi Hao-ying’s father was killed in a fire years ago. Although her family has put the past behind them, Chi still finds the circumstances surrounding the case suspicious. She discovers clues in the records left behind by her father. It turns out that before his death, actor Chang Hsi-wei’s parents had gone to her father to get Chang’s fortune told. The prediction was that Chang was unsuitable for the entertainment industry, which led to his parents deciding not to let him go to acting school, thus preventing Chang from pursuing his dream. Seeing this as a possible breakthrough, Chi changes her job and becomes an entertainment journalist to find the truth. She attempts to get close to Chang to find any leads related to her father’s death. However, over the course of their many encounters, she unexpectedly develops feelings for Chang, while at the same time, the direction of the investigation for the truth takes an unpredictable turn...
The theme of this novel is “fortunes,” a popular topic since time immemorial. The author closely intertwines her rich knowledge of fortune-telling with the character traits of the protagonists and the plot, weaving a tale of the lives of the different characters and their attitudes toward their fortunes that resonates with readers as they are guided to ponder their own fortunes and lives.
Chi Hao-ying’s father was killed in a fire years ago. Although her family has put the past behind them, Chi still finds the circumstances surrounding the case suspicious. She discovers clues in the records left behind by her father. It turns out that before his death, actor Chang Hsi-wei’s parents had gone to her father to get Chang’s fortune told. The prediction was that Chang was unsuitable for the entertainment industry, which led to his parents deciding not to let him go to acting school, thus preventing Chang from pursuing his dream. Seeing this as a possible breakthrough, Chi changes her job and becomes an entertainment journalist to find the truth. She attempts to get close to Chang to find any leads related to her father’s death. However, over the course of their many encounters, she unexpectedly develops feelings for Chang, while at the same time, the direction of the investigation for the truth takes an unpredictable turn...
The theme of this novel is “fortunes,” a popular topic since time immemorial. The author closely intertwines her rich knowledge of fortune-telling with the character traits of the protagonists and the plot, weaving a tale of the lives of the different characters and their attitudes toward their fortunes that resonates with readers as they are guided to ponder their own fortunes and lives.
Selling Points
(1) Adopting the theme of “fortune-telling” as the central element, which has been a trend both in ancient and in present times, the title perfectly integrates rich knowledge of fortune-telling into the story as well as its distinctive characters.
(2) The story contains popular elements including: suspense, love, realism, and light fantasy. Through the life lessons that each character faces and their attitudes toward fortune-telling, the author leads the readers to think about the philosophy of life, which resonates with everyone.
(2) The story contains popular elements including: suspense, love, realism, and light fantasy. Through the life lessons that each character faces and their attitudes toward fortune-telling, the author leads the readers to think about the philosophy of life, which resonates with everyone.
Awards& Ranking
2024 3rd Best IP Awards – Novel Category TOP 3
Author
MU QIAN(沐謙)
About the Author
MU QIAN used to work in the news and technology sectors, and likes to observe human emotions and their psychological states. Her work Heart Snatching Plague was awarded the Merit Prize in the 3rd Cross-Strait Youth Online Literature Competition, and Subordinate Rental Plan won the LINE TV Film Adaptation Potential Award at the 2022 KadoKado Creative Awards, and the Gamania Star Adaptation Award at the TAICCA Creative Content Conference.
Copyright Ownership
EVER GLORY PUBLISHING CO.,LTD.
Copyright Contact
Chia Hui Huang (Copyright Specialis)
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