Guo Jingming
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Guo Jingming (born June 6, 1983 in Zigong
, Sichuan) is a Chinese author. His books are popular among young people in China, and he was the second best-selling writer in China in 2005. Guo has published 5 books so far. Also he is now the editor of the magazine 'I5LAND'.
Three of Guo's books were accused of plagiarism: his earlier novel "City of Fantasy" was accused of copying Clamp
's RG Veda
, his second book Never Flowers in Never Dreams was ruled to have copied a Chinese novel, and a later one, Xia Zhi Wei Zhi, about a boy who copied books, was accused of using dialogues from Ai Yazawa
's Nana
.
Zigong
Zigong , ancient name Ziliujing and Gongjing, is a prefecture-level city and the third largest city in Sichuan Province, in southwest China.-Geography:...
, Sichuan) is a Chinese author. His books are popular among young people in China, and he was the second best-selling writer in China in 2005. Guo has published 5 books so far. Also he is now the editor of the magazine 'I5LAND'.
Works
Guo's first book, Huan Cheng (lit. The City of Fantasies), was first published as a series on the magazine Meng Ya. It impressed the public and made Guo famous.Claims of plagiarism
The next few books from him were also successful until later, in December 2004, a court in Beijing ruled one of his novel Meng Li Hua Luo Zhi Duo Shao (Never-Flowers in Never Dream, according to English subtitle on the book) to have plagiarized another Chinese novel Quan Li Quan Wai ("Inner and Outer" on the first edition cover) by writer Zhuang Yu. Guo was fined ¥200,000. (approx. US$25,000). From that time, the views on him began to diverge. Some still think that he is a writer with great potential and ability, while others argue that he is simply a product of the commercialized society.Three of Guo's books were accused of plagiarism: his earlier novel "City of Fantasy" was accused of copying Clamp
Clamp (manga artists)
, is an all-female Japanese manga artist group that formed in the mid 1980s. Many of the group's manga series are often adapted into anime after release. It consists of their leader , who provides much of the storyline and screenplay for all their works and adaptations of those works respectively ,...
's RG Veda
RG Veda
is a manga created by Clamp, consisting of ten volumes in all. It was first published in Japan in 1989 as Clamp's debut manga. The story features elements of Vedic mythology; the title itself imitates Rigveda, the name of one of the four Vedas. The series is known for its extravagant and richly...
, his second book Never Flowers in Never Dreams was ruled to have copied a Chinese novel, and a later one, Xia Zhi Wei Zhi, about a boy who copied books, was accused of using dialogues from Ai Yazawa
Ai Yazawa
is a Japanese manga author. Her pen name comes from Japanese singer Eikichi Yazawa, of whom she is a fan.-Biography:Yazawa started her manga publishing life in 1985. She studied in a fashion school but later dropped out. Throughout her 15 years of publishing, she wrote over 10 series in Ribon...
's Nana
Nana (manga)
is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, serialized in Cookie published by Shueisha. The manga derives its title from the name of the two main characters, both of whom are called Nana. Nana Komatsu is a small town girl who goes to Tokyo to follow her boyfriend and...
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