Yu Qiuyu once topped the list of the richest writers in China with 14 million in his early years. From a secular perspective, he should be considered a well-known writer! Not only did netizens not buy it, but some experts and even people in the writing profession couldn't stand it. For a while, Yu Qiuyu was criticized for not being a real writer, which made Yu Qiuyu very embarrassed. What are the true standards of a writer? Perhaps in the eyes of experts, writers should at least produce decent works. For example, although Mao Dun is famous for his prose, he also has handed down works such as "Midnight" and "Spring Silkworms".
On the other hand, except for a few collections of essays, Yu Qiuyu has never published any decent novels. Therefore, Yu Qiuyu has always been criticized, largely because he has no decent works. In addition, some of Yu Qiuyu's speeches and behaviors are also controversial. For example, the meme "Yu is in tears" refers to Yu Qiuyu. As for what he did, most of them refer specifically to Yu Qiuyu's abandonment of his first wife Li Hong, and Ma Lan, the actress who played Tang Monk in "Journey to the West".
Yu Qiuyu cannot produce decent works, and because of what he has done, his reputation has not been very good. What is Yu Qiuyu actually like? Is it as unbearable as everyone says? Look what Qian Wenzhong said. Yu Qiuyu was complained that he was not a real writer, but Qian Wenzhong praised him highly. You may be curious, since Yu Qiuyu and Qian Wenzhong are both celebrities in the cultural world, it is possible for them to gossip about each other's business. In fact, this is not the case. Qian Wenzhong is very respectful to Yu Qiuyu. When talking about Yu Qiuyu's name, he will always use the three words "Yu Qiuyu" instead.
Qian Wenzhong said that it is not easy for Yu Qiuyu to major in opera and write prose so well. He emphasized many times that a qualified scholar must speak for himself by his achievements. Yu Qiuyu can write "Cultural Journey", if you have the ability, you can write "Cultural Journey". Of course, "Cultural Journey" is unique, and there cannot be another work that can compete with it. It can be seen from Qian Wenzhong's evaluation that every word is full of respect for Yu Qiuyu.
Qian Wenzhong highly praised Yu Qiuyu's calligraphy and writing style. In his understanding, Yu Qiuyu was a highly respected scholar. In fact, when you get to know someone, you can't just follow what others say. Qian Wenzhong also spoke highly of Yu Qiuyu's character and knowledge, thinking that he was not only a good person, but also a very good scholar. Qian Wenzhong had a good relationship with Yu Qiuyu. He was also very rigorous in his studies, and he was not guilty of deliberately trying to flatter Yu Qiuyu's face. Since Yu Qiuyu has been on the rich list of Chinese writers, there must be a certain reason for it, and it cannot be groundless and unreasonable.
Yu Qiuyu has made certain contributions to the promotion of traditional Chinese culture and cannot be smeared blindly. Yu Qiuyu's contributions and his controversies should be viewed separately. What is a writer? Be a family member and walk the road of culture. From this perspective, Yu Qiuyu can really be regarded as a writer with spiritual pursuits. It is reasonable for Qian Wenzhong to praise him so highly, and it is impossible to give him such a high evaluation for no reason. The author has followed Qian Wenzhong for many years, and I have never seen Qian Wenzhong evaluate a person like this. This is still rare.