huskylord Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 I wonder if Under Heaven has been released in China and if there have been any issues with the censoring board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChampion Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 (edited) It was released in China, apparently well reviewed, and actress Zhang Ziyi bought an option for producing a film version. I vaguely remember seeing a video of Kay in China reading from Under Heaven too. (The video of recorded by his son, a budding filmmaker himself.) Edited January 25, 2013 by SpaceChampion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polishgenius Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Finished Lions of Al-Rassan. A great first two thirds, but the final act kind of fell apart for me:the masque party was a great idea, but rather spoiled by my inability to suspend disbelief that people who know each other that well can't recognise their body language, yet a virtual stranger can do that. From then on, though, the book is crippled badly by Kay's insistence on concealing the true outcome and victims of events way, way past the bounds of good sense or storytelling logic - Rodrigo's dead, no he's not it must be Alvar, actually no it's the old servant dude. Once would have been bad enough, but then he does it for every death and potential death from there on out in the book, and it's painful. Especially since every time he substitutes in a less shocking death or event for the one he initially intimated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolverine Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Finished Lions of Al-Rassan. A great first two thirds, but the final act kind of fell apart for me:the masque party was a great idea, but rather spoiled by my inability to suspend disbelief that people who know each other that well can't recognise their body language, yet a virtual stranger can do that. From then on, though, the book is crippled badly by Kay's insistence on concealing the true outcome and victims of events way, way past the bounds of good sense or storytelling logic - Rodrigo's dead, no he's not it must be Alvar, actually no it's the old servant dude. Once would have been bad enough, but then he does it for every death and potential death from there on out in the book, and it's painful. Especially since every time he substitutes in a less shocking death or event for the one he initially intimated.I pretty much agree with this from what I remember of the book (read it half a dozen years ago). To date, it is the only GGK I have read, but really look forward to Under Heaven, which is waiting on my pile.EDIT: Punctuation (that is still poor) Edited January 29, 2013 by wolverine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I liked Under Heaven and am looking forward to River of Stars, but I am an unabashed Kay fan. He's signing it here in April, as he always comes to Winnipeg for a special hometown launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beniowa Posted January 29, 2013 Share Posted January 29, 2013 I liked Under Heaven and am looking forward to River of Stars, but I am an unabashed Kay fan. He's signing it here in April, as he always comes to Winnipeg for a special hometown launch.You lucky duck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 You lucky duck.When's your birthday again? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 River of Stars has been picking up some good advance reviews.I've got to say I've regained my excitement for this new release, we don't get a Guy Kay novel often.It's listed at 660 pages in hardcover ( with a stunning cover btw), which makes this his biggest book sofar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Reading it right now and it's good! :) Too early to say whether or not it will be as good as Under Heaven. . .My ARC is 636 pages long and the Canadian edition will be (according to the ARC) 640 pages long.Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriak Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I liked Under Heaven and am looking forward to River of Stars, but I am an unabashed Kay fan. He's signing it here in April, as he always comes to Winnipeg for a special hometown launch.I have to agree with beniowa, you're really lucky. I love Kay and I loved the Prairie Ink/McNally when I visited last summer. Both together should be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I have to agree with beniowa, you're really lucky. I love Kay and I loved the Prairie Ink/McNally when I visited last summer. Both together should be awesome.They are; last time I stood upstairs in the children's section to listen to Kay read then went downstairs to get my copy signed.If you wander through Winnipeg again, PM me. I always enjoy a trip to McNally's. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDanish Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Currently working on Under Heaven and I love it. I'll definitely pick up River of StarsHere's hoping Kay has sparked some interest in Chinese-based fantasy. I must admit my motivations are not altruistic, since I'm currently writing precisely that XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calibandar Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Reading it right now and it's good! :) Too early to say whether or not it will be as good as Under Heaven. . .My ARC is 636 pages long and the Canadian edition will be (according to the ARC) 640 pages long.PatrickCool, looking forward to your review. Are there any supernatural aspects in it as far as you've read?I was also wondering if the people beyond the Great Wall, the steppe people, get a lot of attention in this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Other than the mention of ghosts, nothing supernatural thus far (125 pages into it).There are mentions of the steppe people, yet no "air time" with them up until this point. . .Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galactus Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 So, is this where we wait for DP's evisceration of Tigana? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 So, is this where we wait for DP's evisceration of Tigana?isn't there enough evisceration here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lummel Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Link didn't work for me...the linked website is down for reasons unrelated to this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angalin Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Seems to be back up again now.Kay being Kay, supernatural aspects will be kicking in sooner or later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEvilKing Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Finished Lions of Al-Rassan. A great first two thirds, but the final act kind of fell apart for me:the masque party was a great idea, but rather spoiled by my inability to suspend disbelief that people who know each other that well can't recognise their body language, yet a virtual stranger can do that. From then on, though, the book is crippled badly by Kay's insistence on concealing the true outcome and victims of events way, way past the bounds of good sense or storytelling logic - Rodrigo's dead, no he's not it must be Alvar, actually no it's the old servant dude. Once would have been bad enough, but then he does it for every death and potential death from there on out in the book, and it's painful. Especially since every time he substitutes in a less shocking death or event for the one he initially intimated.I just finished Lions too and thought what you mentioned in your spoiler was hilarious every time he did it. Oh Kay, you old trickster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat5150 Posted March 20, 2013 Share Posted March 20, 2013 Almost done with River of Stars and it's another very good read from Kay! :)And I have a copy up for grabs on the Hotlist if anyone's interested!Patrick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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