Is Japanese comics bigger than Chinese comics? Are black and white comics better than color comics? Why do you say that?
There is a chain of contempt in the comic circle. Japanese comics are greater than Chinese comics, black and white comics are greater than color comics, page comics are greater than strip comics, and domestic color strip comics are at the lowest end of the chain. I once believed this too. It wasn't until I saw a work like this that I changed my view on domestic color comics. It turns out that in addition to Long Aotian and Mary Sue, comic strips can also produce such amazing works. It was also from this comic that I discovered a large number of excellent works in the field of domestic color comic strips. It is the long-running comic strip "Guwei Nanting" drawn by cartoonist Mo Fei.
"Guwei Nanting" tells the story of young Gao Ying who accidentally stayed in a hotel in Nanting Village, Guwei, Guangzhou, and was accidentally involved in a century-old catastrophic dispute. The truth of this world was revealed for the first time. Revealed before his eyes.
The theory of Dragon Vein Feng Shui has been around since ancient times. Mountains and rivers can be transformed into dragons, but it still needs a finishing touch. Weird Feng Shui secrets, mysterious dragon-suppressing nails, strange people and strange things emerge in endlessly, Gao Ying's Life was also rewritten accordingly.
Yes, the title of this comic "Guwei Nanting" actually has no profound meaning, it is just a place name. Mo Fei has lived in Nanting Village next to the university town for three years. These three years of life have given him a deep affection for this place. Many characters in comics have real-life references, and the first floor of Nanting, where the dream begins, is actually Mo Fei’s former residence. The so-called art comes from life but is higher than life. This may be the reason why comics like "Guwei Nanting" with supernatural and fantasy colors are very down-to-earth.
"Saga Idol is Legend" has made the little-known Saga City a must-visit destination for anime fans. I hope that one day, the animation of "Taniwai Nanting" will also make Kotaniwai popular. Take a handful!
"Guwei Nanting" is a revolutionary work for Chinese color strip comics. I believe that anyone who has read this comic will have a new understanding of Tiao Man. Here I have to mention the author Mo Fei himself. Starting from "The True Story of Mo Fei" in the paper media era, to "The Law of Hell" in the Internet era, Mo Fei's painting skills and storyboards have been improving, and in "Gu Wei" "Nanting", Mo Fei has almost developed the expressive form of comic strips to the limit!
Ticket comics are a new form of comics that were born with smartphones. Since one screen can only display 3~4 frames, most of the comics on the market have a shortcoming, that is, they are divided into The mirror is too loose and too fixed. Many comics are excellent at the beginning, but as they go on, due to the fixed storyboards, the story becomes cliché, and readers gradually lose interest. However, Mo Fei's "Guwei Nan Pavilion" turned this disadvantage into an advantage. He used the form of multiple grids to gradually unfold, forcing readers to scroll down until they were finally shocked by the grand scene of the entire screen. This kind of high-energy storyboarding runs through the entire work. It can be said that even without reading the text, just looking at this uncanny storyboarding and visually impactful pictures is enough to make me unable to stop!
Every character's smile in "Guwei Nanting" has a movie-level lens feel. Every change of grid allows the reader's perspective to change, but there will be no escape. feel. It can be said that Mo Fei's control of comic storyboards has reached the point of perfection.
In addition to storyboarding, Mo Fei’s painting and coloring are also extremely top-notch and have a personal style. His comic style is unique and highly recognizable, making him unique among the Chinese comics that imitate Japanese comic styles.
Of course, the most important thing about a comic is its story. The story of "Guwei Nanting" has the feeling of the night when Master Xing returns to his soul. It is sometimes scary and sometimes funny. We can find the nonsensical feeling of Master Xing from the comics. Sometimes it makes people feel that the preface and the follower are inconsistent, but in the end it can be justified. The worldview unfolds step by step, and every link is closely related, just like a brain-burning movie full of details that makes people dare not blink. A story with a relatively gloomy main tone, but with a lot of laughs and lots of jokes embedded in it. This "Guwei Nanting" can be said to be a unique comic work that looks at the world.
Mo Fei put all his efforts into this "Guwei Nanting".
During the serialization period, I only slept three to four hours a day. Because he was extremely strict with the storyboards, he often spent three to four days designing the storyboards, leaving only one or two days to draw the originals. What to do if you are pressed for time? It can only make your liver explode. He almost lost his middle finger in order to draw comics, and even thought that his comic career might end prematurely. His attitude towards comics is like that of a newcomer. You must know that he is a pioneer of Chinese comics who has appeared in Shonen Jump!
Fortunately, his efforts paid off. The popularity of "Guwei Nanting" on the comic platform has reached 21.1 billion. It also won the 16th Golden Dragon Award for the Best Plot Comic Award, the Silver Award, the 16th Golden Dragon Award for the Most Popular Original Comic on the Internet, the Bronze Award, and many other awards. However, in terms of reading volume for such an excellent comic, there is still a big gap compared to the popular Mary Sue comic in the Chinese comic market. This is still under the premise of the comic platform's promotion.
It can be said that the current Chinese comic market is not worthy of having a cartoonist like Mo Fei who devotes all his energy to comics. As a reader and a fan, I just hope that he can take care of his body and, of course, his hairline while serializing... to continue the story of "Guwei Nanting" as much as possible. I also hope that all viewers can support such excellent works. Again, good comics should never be buried!