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In Wang Shuo’s No Man’s Land

Geremie Barme addresses Wang Shuo’s 千万别把我当人.

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Lu Jinbo: Marketing the Wang Shuo brand

Larry Lu Jinbo (路金波) talks about how he markets books by Wang Shuo (王朔), Han Han (韩寒), and Annie Baobei (安妮宝贝).

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Wang Shuo’s public complaint against TV censors

Wang Shuo (王朔) accuses the film censors at national TV stations of requiring bribes for approval of shows.

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Author vs. publisher: circulation numbers and royalties

Do anti-counterfeit emblems work as a means of keeping publishers honest? Also, more bluster from Wang Shuo about his record-breaking advance.

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Wang Shuo sells out and returns to print

Wang Shuo (王朔) wanted to publish his next work online, but then signed a 3.65 million yuan deal with Rongshuxia (榕树下).

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Wang Shuo thought bomb

Wang Shuo: ready to reload? Wang Shuo (王朔) is a popular Chinese novelist. He is known as something of a rebel, perhaps the closest thing China has to a counter-cultural icon. His works include novels, TV shows and movies. Most … Continue reading

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Wang Shuo’s next novel to be subscription blog?

Excerpt from Global Voices report on Wang Shuo’s latest movements.

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Designing a cover for a Chinese Vanity Fair

Frank Miao Wei writes on his blog about the Chinese editions of various internationally-famous publications, and proposes putting Han Han nude on the cover with Wang Shuo and a clothed Xu Jinglei.

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