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In 21, The Legend of Chen Chali, written by Huang Yunte, was published, which attracted great attention in American literary circles and was nominated for the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize. Chen Chali, a Chinese detective described in this book, is an all-powerful figure in American film circles in the 2th century.

Chen Chali is a special image among Chinese and Chinese Americans. In 1925, Earl Derr Biggers, a British writer, used his rich imagination to create Chen Chali, a Chinese detective. He was born in Hawaii. His English is fragmented and he likes to quote Confucius. He is cautious, observant and smart. Through his own efforts, he changed from a domestic boy to a detective, entered the mainstream American society, realized his American dream and became a model of a model minority. Many cases that white agents can't solve are solved in his hands.

In an exclusive interview with reporters, Huang Yunte said, "Chen Chali is very famous in the 2th century American literary world, and is often regarded as a negative Asian character. There are some misunderstandings. In fact, he is a detective with a great sense of wisdom and humor, which can also be said to be an oriental wisdom. This book is to combine the background of the times, peel off the creation process of screen image, and take Chen Chali as the representative to look back on the difficult process of China immigrants integrating into American society. "

The Legend of Chen Chali, written by Huang Yunte, is a documentary literature book, which starts with the prototype real person (Zhang Aping) of Chen Chali, and describes the history of China people in the United States, the history of early American movies, the oriental craze in Hollywood, the history of cultural exchanges between China and the United States, and the author's own experience and feelings as a China looking for traces of Chen Chali in the United States.

Jonathan Spence (Shi Jingqian), a famous American book critic, said, "This is a unique and intoxicating book. It provides us with a brand-new direction to explore the experience of China people from both Chinese and western perspectives. This book will completely change how we tell this controversial but gripping story. "

Huang Yunte's description of the life of Zhang Aping, the prototype of Chen Chali, is more attractive than that described in the novel: Zhang Aping's parents gave birth to him in Hawaii, and then returned to China and Hawaii. Zhang Aping was almost illiterate, but eventually he became a detective in Honolulu Police Department. He often wore a cowboy hat and a whip, and it was said that he could jump from one roof to another like a flying man.

On the evening of September 24th, 21, the oldest and largest Vromans Bookstore in Pasadena, Los Angeles, gathered many readers of all ethnic groups. Everyone rushed to communicate with the famous young Chinese writer and Professor Huang Yunte of the University of California, Santa Barbara, California, to learn about the creation process of his new English book "A Chinese Detective in America: The Legend of Chen Charlie Chan talk about their feelings.

In an exclusive interview with our reporter, Huang Yunte said, "Chen Chali was very famous in American literature in the 2th century, and he was often regarded as a negative Asian character. There are some misunderstandings. In fact, he is a detective with a great sense of wisdom and humor, which can also be said to be an oriental wisdom. This book is to combine the background of the times, peel off the creation process of screen image, and take Chen Chali as the representative to look back on the difficult process of China immigrants integrating into American society. "

Chen Chali, a Chinese detective described in this book, is an all-powerful figure in American cinema in the 2th century. This documentary literature book, written from Chen Chali's prototype real person, describes the history of China people in the United States, the history of early American movies, the oriental craze in Hollywood, the history of cultural exchanges between China and the United States, and the author's own experience and feelings as a China looking for traces of Chen Chali in the United States.

According to Huang Yunte, there are 47 movies and 6 novels about Chen Chali. Since the 193s, Chen Chali series movies with white people playing yellow faces have swept the United States and spread to China. When they were shown in Shanghai and Beijing, every show was full. Mr. Lu Xun also loves to watch Chen Chali movies, and he goes to see the new films as soon as they arrive.

Huang Yunte was born in an ordinary family in Yishan Town, Cangnan County. During the senior high school entrance examination, he entered Wenzhou Middle School with the highest score in Cangnan County. Because of his outstanding English, Huang Yunte was sent to cfau in the third year of high school. However, just 18 days before the college entrance examination, he gave up the walk quota and took out his textbook again. After 18 days' sprint, he was admitted to the English Department of Peking University with the highest score of foreign languages in Wenzhou.

When he graduated from Peking University in p>1991, Huang Yunte was granted a quota to go abroad at public expense, and went to the University of Alabama in the United States to study for a master's degree in English literature. After graduation, he received a doctorate from Buffalo University in new york. After graduation, he taught at Harvard University for many years, and now he teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A China native is engaged in teaching American literature, while wandering between China culture and American culture, which gives Huang Yunte the experience of seeing things from different angles.

Huang Yunte said, "Before that, I had written seven or eight books in English, but they were all academic works in the ivory tower. The Legend of Chen Chali was the first popular book written in English, so I made a lot of efforts. After more than ten years of accumulation and conception, it took me a year to really do research. Among them, I went to Hawaii to investigate the prototype Zheng Aping of Chen Chali, found his old home, and collected many stories. "

Huang Yunte said that in the history of American literature, the image of Asian ethnic groups was missing or even negative for a long time. By chance, when he was searching for old books in the community, Chen Chali, a Chinese detective who was once popular in the United States, came into his sight.

Huang Yunte said: "Chen Chali was very famous in American society in the early 2th century. There were 5 movies about this character, and there were 6 novels." Since 193s, the "Chen Chali Series" movies with white people playing "Yellow Face" have not only set off a craze in Hollywood, but also spread into China. Xu Guangping, Lu Xun's wife, recalled that as long as the film about Chen Chali was shown in Shanghai, no matter how far the cinema was, Mr. Lu Xun would definitely watch it.

The Legend of Chen Chali is the first popular book written by Huang Yunte in English. He told readers: "I have put a lot of effort into it. After more than 1 years of accumulation and conception, I spent a year in-depth research and collected many stories." Since its publication, The Legend of Chen Chali has attracted the attention of American literary circles. It has been nominated for the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, and has been well received by many scholars and book critics.

"Chen Chali is so humorous that he can even treat racial discrimination in a humorous way, and finally he catches the bad guys. Even those who discriminate against him admire him. " Huang Yunte said, "My biggest discovery in the process of writing a book is that the United States is still a very good country. Although there was even explicit or implicit racial discrimination, this country gave most people the freedom to survive and develop."

Since its publication in August 21, The Legend of Chen Chali has attracted great attention in American literary circles. It has been nominated for the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize, and has been recommended by many famous scholars and book reviewers. Up to now, more than 4 book reviews have been published publicly, and the Associated Press, Time Magazine, Reuters and other media have given a lot of reports.

Jonathan Spence (Shi Jingqian), a famous American book critic, said, "This is a unique and intoxicating book. It provides us with a brand-new direction to explore the experience of China people from both Chinese and western perspectives. This book will completely change how we tell this controversial but gripping story. "

Stephen Greenblatt, a well-known scholar and best-selling author of Harvard University, commented: "This book integrates history, literature, movies and personal experiences. Huang Yunte's writing style has a rare appeal and superhuman wit. "

Huang Yunte's literary achievements have inspired Chinese Americans. Xie Qiaoling, president of Wenzhou Hometown Association in California, told reporters that overseas Wenzhou people are famous for their intelligence, diligence and initiative, and have made remarkable achievements in business, entrepreneurship, scientific research and investment. Now Huang Yunte, a Wenzhou genius who shines in American literature, has brought extra surprises to his compatriots.