2 rumors Q1 and Summer vacation:So either Late Feb/March or July/Aug, but I think Legends of Anle might go for…
I actually think CYJM likely to announce and drop trailer 1-2 days before (or even on the same day), which is what Youku has been doing for its hottest dramas. But I think we'll see a lot of melons circulating before to amp people up
It's good to see a lot of people posting rebuttals and comparing different xianxia novels with each other and the ghost novel. Some people even argued that the ghost novel is a rip off of another historical novel which is itself accused of plagiarizing another piece of work...
I hope these accusations will go away with the news cycle and people see how ridiculous and flimsy the arguments were!
As you rightly said, most of the tropes used in xianxia (like love btw demons and gods, ML/FL having to choose…
Exactly. Now obviously verbatim copying is plagiarism. But if you build on the common storyline and create enough that's different, that's not actually plagiarism. A lot of netizens are like "oh the author did such a good job covering up the original plot by changing everything about the story!"
... how about calling that writing a story? All new stories are inspired by old stories in one way or another. It's not like anyone can claim credit over the self-sacrificial plot (though i did read one comment that Jesus wants his royalties back)
Which is the other drama /story , TTEOFTM is accused of plagiarising?
Its title is something like "my bed has a ghost" - it's a complete different genre (modern ghost story). I read the first chapter and there are way more differences than there are similarities
It is not her first time doing it as she has done it before, but people are saying that since she is really popular…
I think the comparison points are very misleading because you can (and people have since) create the same thing between different novels and you will find 20-30 key points that are similar. It's cherry picking a few commonalities and ignoring all the ways the novels are different.
In the end, web novel writers all take inspiration from each other (e.g. 50 shades of grey was a twilight fan fiction) and borrow the same troupes. Some novels end up popular and others not so much. It comes down to the writing, characters, world building... so even if an author is using a common storyline, you've got to give her credit for all the other creative effort on top.
It's not like anyone's work is 100% original anyway. I'm not convinced of plagiarism unless I see exact passages copy and pasted, which is the type of burden of proof required in court.
It is not her first time doing it as she has done it before, but people are saying that since she is really popular…
But seriously I think it’s a pity that a lot of people don’t actually understand the definition of plagiarism (common plot points is not sufficient) and jump into conclusions. Have you read the other novel? Many are just reading secondary allegations and not doing your own critical thinking
Actually first let's not even assume the author has committed plagiarism. The arguments made are quite weak. There's a side by side color coded comparison floating around, which a lot of people thought were highlighted passages that were copy and pasted. However, that misleading table is really just a bullet point list of the supposed similarities, color coded for no apparent reason, eg FL is a god, FL or ML sacrificed self to save the world, which are pretty common troupes in Xianxia dramas.
Just because there are many similarities and the author very possibly did read and take inspiration from the other piece of work doesn't mean there is a plagiarism case here, legally speaking. You need a lot more than a few common plot points, like exact wording, names, a substantial amount of copying. Otherwise, it's just "inspiration" - just like how every story about star-crossed lovers is based on Romeo & Juliet. I read the first chapter of the other novel and they cannot be more different in terms of tone, style, setting, characterization.
Yes copying is rampant in the web novel world. But come on, these web novels are just a notch better than fan fiction - they're like memes building on each other. Is anything truly original these days? As long as the author creates something original, which I think she did, I am satisfied.
Side note - timing is curious. Very likely this has been stirred up by rival platforms or stars who want to see this drama shelved.
Bring it on....Youku....We are ready......3 years no LYX costume......Explosive drama of 2023.......Btw u heard…
yes heard that rumor that it'll be a male oriented show and LYX is investing, not sure how accurate though - it seems like something I could have made up
I hope these accusations will go away with the news cycle and people see how ridiculous and flimsy the arguments were!
... how about calling that writing a story? All new stories are inspired by old stories in one way or another. It's not like anyone can claim credit over the self-sacrificial plot (though i did read one comment that Jesus wants his royalties back)
In the end, web novel writers all take inspiration from each other (e.g. 50 shades of grey was a twilight fan fiction) and borrow the same troupes. Some novels end up popular and others not so much. It comes down to the writing, characters, world building... so even if an author is using a common storyline, you've got to give her credit for all the other creative effort on top.
It's not like anyone's work is 100% original anyway. I'm not convinced of plagiarism unless I see exact passages copy and pasted, which is the type of burden of proof required in court.
Just because there are many similarities and the author very possibly did read and take inspiration from the other piece of work doesn't mean there is a plagiarism case here, legally speaking. You need a lot more than a few common plot points, like exact wording, names, a substantial amount of copying. Otherwise, it's just "inspiration" - just like how every story about star-crossed lovers is based on Romeo & Juliet. I read the first chapter of the other novel and they cannot be more different in terms of tone, style, setting, characterization.
Yes copying is rampant in the web novel world. But come on, these web novels are just a notch better than fan fiction - they're like memes building on each other. Is anything truly original these days? As long as the author creates something original, which I think she did, I am satisfied.
Side note - timing is curious. Very likely this has been stirred up by rival platforms or stars who want to see this drama shelved.