Guo Jingming was born in Zigong City, Sichuan Province. His mother, Zou Huilan, is a staff member of a local bank, and his father, Guo Jianwei, works in a state-owned enterprise.
Guo Jingming was very sensible and loved reading when he was a child. In response to his interest in reading, his mother, Zou Huilan, often bought some educational children's books for Guo Jingming, and sometimes gave her son detailed guidance and explanations in person. Every time his mother explained it, Guo Jingming listened very carefully and kept asking questions. Zou Huilan took the trouble to explain to his son.
Guo Jingming has a very good memory. He can recite some stories once his mother tells them to him. Guo Jingming is also very courageous in front of strangers and is never shy. Whenever uncles and aunts come over to play, he just wants to Asked him to tell a story, Guo Jingming started telling it with great joy and looked very cute. Guo Jingming's intelligence and studiousness made the whole family very happy, but his parents never deliberately cultivated him to become a talent in the future, but always gave Guo Jingming a free space to study and live, allowing him to learn freely and Gradually grow up in interest and give full play to yourself, because mother Zou Huilan knows: "Interest is the best teacher for children's success." Especially after Guo Jingming became sensible, his parents let him choose. Take buying books for example. They no longer took the initiative to choose something for Guo Jingming. Every time they took Guo Jingming to Xinhua Bookstore, he would choose what Guo Jingming liked. Whatever he bought, Guo Jingming would read them all in one sitting every time he bought books. Even when his parents asked him to eat, he would not put down his books.
In September 1988, Guo Jingming went to Xiangyang Primary School in Gongjing District, Zigong City. At this time, like other children, he arrived at school on time and completed the homework assigned by the teacher. However, this child After studying in the classroom, he especially likes to read extracurricular books. After reading, he also writes some insights and reflections after reading. Although it is very short and immature, his good study habits are highly praised by teachers and parents. Due to a lot of reading, Guo Jingming's writing skills are secretly improving. When primary school students are writing compositions, his advantages are highlighted. Every time the teacher assigns a class composition, other students always rack their brains for a long time. He couldn't even write it out, but he only had to think about it for 2 minutes and quickly fell into the role. He writes articles very quickly and well, and is often used by Chinese teachers as model essays for his classmates. The teacher's appreciation and education again and again brought greater encouragement and impetus to Guo Jingming's learning as a child.
In 1995, Guo Jingming was admitted to Zigong No. 9 Middle School with excellent results. From elementary school to junior high school, Guo Jingming's horizons broadened. He began to read extensively novels and essays by famous writers, including Jin Yong and Liang Yusheng. He loves martial arts novels, especially Gu Long's martial arts novels. At the same time, he also likes to read some magazines and newspapers. Despite this, when their son Guo Jingming read martial arts novels after class, his parents, Zou Huilan and Guo Jianwei, never intervened or stopped him. They believed that it was a useful way for children to relax after studying, which not only regulated themselves but also increased their knowledge.
In 1997, when he was in the second grade of junior high school, Guo Jingming published his debut poem "Loneliness" in the national public magazine "Life Sixteen Seventeen". This poem is melancholy and beautiful. Soon, he received a 10 yuan manuscript fee and a sample issue from the magazine. At that time, Guo Jingming was extremely happy. When his parents found out about this, they also praised their son and encouraged him to continue working hard. The parents believe that although the manuscript fee of 10 yuan is not much, the value and benefits it brings to their son Guo Jingming far exceed its own value, because it is the result of more than ten years of hard work and sweat of the son.
For the first time, Guo Jingming’s creative passion increased sharply when his work was put into print and recognized by society. From then on, in addition to writing some free articles, he also participated in some national composition competitions for middle school students. Because of his solid skills, the articles he wrote were often published, making his classmates envious. Guo Jingming used the royalties he earned to buy himself classroom learning materials and his favorite literary books. Sometimes he also bought Coke to drink; at other times, he would use it to donate to needy classmates in his class. Guo Jingming told reporters that he is an only child. He has no older brothers or sisters to play with him at home, and he can't find anyone of the same age to communicate with him, so he especially cherishes the relationship between classmates and friends. After entering high school, study time became tighter, but Guo Jingming did not give up his hobby of reading and writing. He kept a diary every day and arranged his time reasonably: first, he must ensure classroom learning; second, he must never think about writing when studying, and never think about studying when writing.
Because of this arrangement, writing and studying do not interfere with each other, and the results are very good. When the reporter interviewed Guo Jingming's high school teacher Deng Youli, Teacher Deng said that in middle school, Guo Jingming was very smart and self-controlled, so the teachers at school basically had no restrictions or control on him. Despite this, his academic performance was very good. It is still ranked among the top 20 in the whole grade. Being ranked among the top 20 in Zigong Fushun No. 2 Middle School means that it is the material to enter a key university; not only that, one of Guo Jingming's inventions was also selected in the Sichuan Youth Science and Technology Innovation Competition. He also won the first prize in the Zigong City Biological Environment Investigation Report Contest for one of his investigation reports; he was also good at writing. When Guo Jingming was in his second year of high school and his third year in high school, he won the first prize in the third and fourth "New Concept Essay Contest" in a row. Prizes.
Early Show of Talent, Unlimited Scenery
When talking about the "New Concept Essay Contest", Guo Jingming was filled with emotion, and at the same time, it made his memory especially fresh, because it was a turning point in his life. It was the winter of 2000. Guo Jingming was reading the magazine "Sprout" he bought while studying intensely. He found that he could write the articles published in the magazine, and he might even write better. It happened to be in that issue. "Sprouting" magazine published a notice for the third "New Concept Essay Contest". With confidence, Guo Jingming completed the article titled "Script" in half an hour, and then quickly sent it to Shanghai to participate in the preliminary competition. One month later, Guo Jingming received a notice from the magazine inviting him to Shanghai to participate in the finals. Zigong is thousands of kilometers away from Shanghai, and it takes two days to take the train. My study time is very tight, so should I give up? Guo Jingming felt a little pity, so he called home to tell his parents Guo Jianwei and Zou Huilan.
When the parents learned about this, they were filled with joy and strongly encouraged their son to fly to attend. Although the family's financial conditions were not very good at the time, in their hearts, their son's trip would take a long time. The couple lost thousands of dollars in savings they had saved over the years, but they thought it was worth it! Because this is a perfect opportunity for my son to show off his abilities, and others can’t even go if they want to! What's more important is that their parents will never accompany their son on this trip. They hope that their son will develop the ability to live independently during this trip and at the same time give him a space to live freely. After all, in In the future society, a child's ability to live independently will be directly related to whether he can find a good foothold in the future.
In January 2001, Guo Jingming took a leave of absence from school and flew directly to Shanghai alone without his parents. Shanghai is an international metropolis with criss-crossing streets. When he arrived in Shanghai, he first found a place to stay, and the next day he went around to find out where to compete. In the finals, top players from all over the country gathered here, but Guo Jingming took on the challenge calmly and calmly. In the end, he won the first prize in the competition with his article "If there is no sun tomorrow". But this award is more of a spiritual encouragement. During the interview, Guo Jingming told reporters that at that time he only won one medal and no bonus. Despite this, Guo Jingming still feels sweet in his heart, because the "New Concept Essay Contest" is quite famous in the country. It is jointly organized by 10 famous universities across the country, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, and Beijing Normal University, and the "Sprouting" magazine. It is co-sponsored by *** and the judges are also domestic first-class writers and well-known scholars. It is recognized in China as the "Contradictory Literature Award" among middle school students. This time I can show off in this authoritative competition, it should be A great honor. Because of this, even though his study time was very tight in his senior year of high school, Guo Jingming participated in the 4th "New Concept Composition Competition" in 2002. More than 40,000 people participated in this competition, but only 200 people entered the semi-finals. But he still beat the crowd and won the prize, and won first prize in both the preliminary round and the final. This surprised the experts and professors who served as judges because this top-notch composition competition for middle school students in the country has been held for many years. There are too few people who can win the first prize twice in a row. Currently, there are only two people in the country. Guo Jingming is One of them, from this, Guo Jingming became famous.
Behind "Fantasy City", there is a long-lasting love
But it was his "Fantasy City" that really made Guo Jingming famous. From the launch of "Fantasy City" at the end of 2003 to December, A total of 840,000 copies have been sold. According to relevant media reports, "Fantasy City" ranked third on the national literary best-seller list in November 2003; and he himself was also in the "Fantasy City" jointly organized by Sina.com, Southern Metropolis Daily and other media. In the "Chinese Literary Figures of the Year 2003" selection event, he was nominated as one of the "most popular writers", ranking alongside Wang Meng and Hai Yan, making many literary predecessors unable to catch up.
Guo Jingming contributed to "Fantasy City", and "Fantasy City" also made Guo Jingming a success. The emergence of "Fantasy City" brought great shock to the Chinese literary world in the new century, making him a young man in the new era. As a leading writer, the media has also reported that he has surpassed the newcomers Han Han and Yu Xiu in previous years in terms of fame and power, but little is known about the story behind his creation of "Fantasy City".
Guo Jingming told reporters that one day in April 2002, that is, the days when the college entrance examination was approaching, the school often took exams, and the tension in study caused great pressure on him. In order to release himself, he found Feeling free and relaxed, he imagined something to write and wrote something to relieve the boredom in his heart. It was under this situation that "Fantasy City" was born, but it only took him one hour to conceive "Fantasy City".
Because of the outpouring of writing, he started writing at 20:00 after dinner that night and continued writing until 22:00. In just two hours, he completed the full text of about 20,000 words. When he When he finished writing, he felt more relaxed and excited than ever before, but he was not in a hurry to print out the article. Instead, store it away and devote yourself to the intense review for the college entrance examination.
In mid-August 2002, Guo Jingming received the admission notice from Shanghai University. At this time, he could feel relieved. At the end of August, he remembered the novel "Fantasy City" he wrote four months ago, so he took out the manuscript and started printing it, and then sent it to Shanghai's "Fantasy City" by e-mail. Sprout" magazine, within a few days, the magazine's editor Fu Xing informed Guo Jingming that the novel was planned to be released in issue 10, 2003. Afterwards, all the results made Guo Jingming unexpected and excited. The first thing he didn't expect was that his "Huan City" would be on the headlines in the 10th issue of "Sprout"; the second thing he didn't expect was that within a few days of the publication of "Huan City", "Sprout" magazine and He received many hotlines and letters from readers, and the website was flooded with posts about him and "Fantasy City"; the third thing Guo Jingming didn't expect was that in early November, the editor of Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House Shi Xiangxuan made a special trip from Shenyang to Shanghai University, hoping that Guo Jingming would cooperate with them. Guo Jingming would change the short story "Fantasy City" into a full-length novel. The writing period was one month, which was to be submitted in mid-December. Guo Jingming did not refuse. I think this is actually the best test of his ability and power. However, due to the tight study time during the day, he had to squeeze in time at night. During the days when he was writing the long novel "Fantasy City", Guo Jingming often stayed up until dawn. He said that he did not dare to be a horseman, facing the eyes of millions of readers, in this In one month, Guo Jingming lost nearly 5 pounds. But he lived up to expectations. When his novel "Fantasy City" came out in January 2003, at the Beijing book ordering fair, it was ranked among the literary and social science books together with Chi Li's "Scream When You Feel Pleasure" and "I Am Korean". Among the top three in the sales list, 500,000 copies were published in just a few months. Some readers could not buy the book, so they even borrowed it and copied it by hand. The expanded content of the book received rave reviews. One young reader : "Siwei (Guo Jingming)'s writing is beautiful and ethereal, with a beautiful and quiet amber color. His brushwork is like flowing clouds and flowing water, with beautiful paintings of mirrors, flowers, water and moon. His articles are clear and ethereal, with the power to move people's hearts..." Some readers also suggested that "Fantasy City" should be continued, made into a TV series, published as a comic book, etc. At the same time, it has also aroused great repercussions among literary seniors and many experts. Ye Xin, vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association: ""Fantasy City" is a new writing style and deserves recognition." Professor and doctoral supervisor of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Peking University Cao Wenxuan: ""Fantasy City" uses a noble and solemn tone, without any glibness." "The author who can write this work is actually a young man." "Read "Fantasy City" Finally there is a kind of comfort."
Wang Hongtu, professor of the Chinese Department of Fudan University: ""Fantasy City" is indeed a work of genius.
"Faced with the sincere praise and high hopes of many readers and literary seniors, Guo Jingming was extremely moved and proud.
On March 27, 2003, amid flowers and applause, Guo Jingming welcomed his new graduates to Shanghai University The "Fantasy City" Works Seminar was specially organized for him. Attending the meeting were Ye Xin, Vice Chairman of the Chinese Writers Association, Zhao Changtian, Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Writers Association, and the famous writer Ge Hongbing. Such a seminar was held for the works of a little-known college student. This is the first time in China; what's more, at this time, he was bought out by Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House for the publishing rights of his works created during college. This is so important in the literary world. It is rare to be worth millions in China today. In September 2003, Guo Jingming continued his efforts and launched his second novel "How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams", which became a hot seller after its release and sold more than 900,000 copies. , allowing Guo Jingming to make a fortune at a young age, he became an impressive and out-and-out student millionaire and a "genius" young writer
Jingming's impression and fashionable edge
Guo Jingming has gained fame and fortune, and more and more units and individuals invite him to participate in various activities. However, Guo Jingming never thinks of himself as a celebrity. He thinks that he is still the same person - an ordinary student whose main task is still Studying. Therefore, when there is a conflict between studies and activities, he will finish his studies first, and then his writing and activities. If he is too busy with studies, he will not hesitate to put aside activities. In his heart, study is always the first priority. Ranked first. In life, Guo Jingming is a very fashionable kid who likes to play badminton, listen to CDs, and travel. His clothes are quite unusual, but he must feel very comfortable. A friend who has met him described him this way: "Brilliant and bright without the heavy sadness of mist, he has the alternative attire of Jay Chou, the sunshine and kindness and cuteness of Yi Min, and the liveliness and comedy of Stephen Chow. His long hair hangs down smoothly and obediently. It is a beautiful yellow color, his bright eyes are crystal clear, and the most iconic thing is his extremely friendly smile that is full of warmth and refreshing. "After the reporter met Guo Jingming, he felt that this description was true. In real life, Guo Jingming was a very filial child. He made money from his writing, but he would buy clothes and nutrition and health care for his parents and grandparents from time to time. During the Chinese New Year, he would call the whole family and let them choose the clothes they liked, and then he would pay for them himself. He would also generously help his friends and classmates when they encountered any difficulties. He believed that "filial piety" and "helping others" "That is the basic essence of our Chinese life. Guo Jingming is famous, and as parents, he should also take advantage of it. But Guo Jingming's parents, Zou Huilan and Guo Jianwei, don't think so. They said: "My son and we only have a family relationship. As for work, career and life, , we all do our own thing and have our own independent space. In short, he is him, and we as parents are still ourselves. ”
Major Events
Guo Jingming participated in the third and fourth “New Concept Composition Competition” in 2001 and 2002, and won the first prize again, and began to gradually become a young writer. Known by readers. After that, some of the works he wrote for "Sprout" magazine were welcomed by readers. In October 2002, he began to serialize the fantasy novel "Fantasy City" in "Sprout" magazine. This work has won strong support from many readers. In 2003, the single volume of "Huan Cheng" was published by Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House, which achieved great market success. Since then, it has published multiple versions of "Huan City" such as the comic book. In the same year, it was published in Traditional Chinese by United Literature Publishing House in Taiwan. Edition. However, some people think that this book has many similarities with the "Holy Biography" series of Japanese cartoonist group CLAMP in terms of plot setting and other aspects. In 2003, they also published essay collections "Reflection on the Left Hand, Time on the Right Hand" and "Love and Pain." "Edge". These books have won Guo Jingming some recognition and support from readers. In addition to the above works, some of Guo Jingming's works were also adapted into comic books. At the end of 2003, Guo Jingming published his second novel "Flowers in Dreams". "How Much Is Lost", it is said that the first printing volume reached 300,000 copies. This book reflects the thoughts of some students on life and love by describing the lives of a group of college students living in Beijing. However, after the book was released, Beijing female writer Zhuang Yu said that the book had many similarities with the plot, language and character relationships of the novel "Inside and Outside the Circle" that she had serialized online.
In 2004, she filed a lawsuit against Guo Jingming with the Beijing Intermediate People's Court. In December 2004, the first instance found Guo Jingming guilty of plagiarism, and sentenced Guo Jingming and the book's publisher, Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House, to stop publishing "How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams" and to compensate Zhuang Yu for economic losses of 200,000 yuan, and in the "China Youth Daily" He apologized to Zhuang Yu. After the verdict was disclosed by the media, it attracted widespread attention to Guo Jingming and reflection on the group of writers born in the 1980s. However, Guo Jingming was unwilling to express his opinion in front of the media on this matter. When Guo Jingming was participating in the recording of the "Cultural Interview" program on China Central Television's variety show channel, after the host asked this question several times but refused to answer, he temporarily left the studio and returned to the scene a few minutes later. This incident caused people to discuss Guo Jingming on the Internet.
In 2004, Guo Jingming and his friends formed the "Island Studio" in Shanghai and planned and published the "Island" series of books. This is a regularly published magazine-like series of books. Guo Jingming served as the "supervisor" (later renamed "editor-in-chief"), including writing, photography and illustration models for some content.
In 2005, his third novel "1994-2004 Summer Solstice Has Not Come" was published. Part of this book was serialized in the "Island" series. In the same year, the traditional Chinese version of "How Many Flowers Fall in Dreams" was published in Taiwan by Yuchen Books. In March 2005, Guo Jingming was listed in the "Forbes 2005 Celebrity List" launched by the Chinese version of Forbes magazine, ranking 92nd. In 2005, he planned and launched the "music novel" "Hidden".
Main Works
"Fantasy City" Novel
"Reflection on the Left Hand, Time on the Right" Collected Works
"The Edge of Love and Pain" Collected Works
"Trainspotting" comic picture book
"The World" comic picture book
"The Happy Time Carved" comic picture book
"Dawn" "Say Good Night" Comic Picture Book
"One Dream for Three or Four Years" Comic Picture Book
"How Many Flowers Have Fallen in a Dream" Novel
"1994-2004 Summer Solstice" To" novel
"Guo Jingming's Growth Diary"
Introduction to Guo Jingming
Born: June 7, 1983
From: Zigong, Sichuan Human
Blood type: AB
Constellation: Gemini
Hobbies: movies, badminton, sleeping
Attribute: Pig
< p>In other words, this year is his birth yearOnline name: Fourth Dimension
Pick name: Xiaosi
Personality: half bright, half sad< /p>
Like to look up at the sky at a 45-degree angle
Like girls: clean, smart, kind
Favorite sports: badminton
Current works: "Island" series, "The Edge of Love and Pain", "Happy Time Carved"
"1995-2005 Summer Solstice Has Not Arrive", "How Many Flowers Have Fallen in Dreams" (
"Fantasy City", "Reflection in the Left Hand, Time in the Right Hand", "The Promise", the musical novel "Hidden" <
Published books include:
2002
2003
2003
2004 2005<1995-2005 Summer Solstice Has Not Arrive> 2005 Musical Novel 2005 Planning the < As of January 9, 2007, his blog is /m/guojingming The latest novel " "Sorrow turns into a river", serialized in "Mind Shuo"