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In this city, some are busy seeking spiritual solace, some profit from faith, and some believe they have no faith. A detective novel without a murder case, it investigates: What do people believe in?
In 2014, "Dream-Crushing Boulevard"; in 2016, "Notify Me When You Reach the Land of Dreams"; in 2020, "Cheap Dreams." Over six years, detective novelist Wo Fu, whose "FIX" sold Korean copyrights, completed the "Dream-Crushing Trilogy." The protagonist, who doesn't know who he is, arrives at the day when the truth of his identity is revealed.
Three years ago, in a train derailment accident, the protagonist was thrown from the carriage and severely injured. He woke up to be taken in by a nightclub owner. On the surface, he could live and work as usual, but he discovered that although he couldn't remember who he was, his mind was filled with all sorts of information from movies, music, books, etc. He didn't understand why he knew these things. At the same time, he accidentally discovered that he could pull shiny "dream threads" from others' bodies, and thereby read their memories. Ironically, he couldn't read his own memories.
The protagonist's job at the nightclub placed him in a gray area. He accepted tasks commissioned by the nightclub owner, and with his knowledge, deductive abilities, and the help of his hacker friend the bartender and journalist A-Gou, he lived a life very much like a detective and police officer. In the first part, "Dream-Crushing Boulevard," he searched for a missing dancer and uncovered the vast political and commercial interests behind urban renewal, engaging with the politician Mr. Hei. The second part, "Notify Me When You Reach the Land of Dreams," is set against the backdrop of the Sunflower Student Movement. The protagonist, after saving a female foreign migrant worker who was violently assaulted and bleeding profusely on the street, became entangled in a series of migrant worker deaths and was identified as a suspect by the police. To clear his name, he investigated the case independently and eventually found the true culprit. In the third part, "Cheap Dreams," the protagonist was entrusted with the kidnapping case of elementary school student Yi Fei, only to discover that this kidnapping-for-ransom not only involved a struggle between two opposing forces but was also connected to a massive religious organization... This investigation also finally revealed his true identity.
Urban renewal, migrant workers, religious organizations – each theme in Wo Fu's "Dream-Crushing Trilogy" directly points to phenomena in Taiwanese society. As the protagonist investigates cases and searches for himself, the amnesiac protagonist seems to become a metaphor for Taiwan itself, still seeking the value and meaning of its existence despite an unknown origin.
In 2014, "Dream-Crushing Boulevard"; in 2016, "Notify Me When You Reach the Land of Dreams"; in 2020, "Cheap Dreams." Over six years, detective novelist Wo Fu, whose "FIX" sold Korean copyrights, completed the "Dream-Crushing Trilogy." The protagonist, who doesn't know who he is, arrives at the day when the truth of his identity is revealed.
Three years ago, in a train derailment accident, the protagonist was thrown from the carriage and severely injured. He woke up to be taken in by a nightclub owner. On the surface, he could live and work as usual, but he discovered that although he couldn't remember who he was, his mind was filled with all sorts of information from movies, music, books, etc. He didn't understand why he knew these things. At the same time, he accidentally discovered that he could pull shiny "dream threads" from others' bodies, and thereby read their memories. Ironically, he couldn't read his own memories.
The protagonist's job at the nightclub placed him in a gray area. He accepted tasks commissioned by the nightclub owner, and with his knowledge, deductive abilities, and the help of his hacker friend the bartender and journalist A-Gou, he lived a life very much like a detective and police officer. In the first part, "Dream-Crushing Boulevard," he searched for a missing dancer and uncovered the vast political and commercial interests behind urban renewal, engaging with the politician Mr. Hei. The second part, "Notify Me When You Reach the Land of Dreams," is set against the backdrop of the Sunflower Student Movement. The protagonist, after saving a female foreign migrant worker who was violently assaulted and bleeding profusely on the street, became entangled in a series of migrant worker deaths and was identified as a suspect by the police. To clear his name, he investigated the case independently and eventually found the true culprit. In the third part, "Cheap Dreams," the protagonist was entrusted with the kidnapping case of elementary school student Yi Fei, only to discover that this kidnapping-for-ransom not only involved a struggle between two opposing forces but was also connected to a massive religious organization... This investigation also finally revealed his true identity.
Urban renewal, migrant workers, religious organizations – each theme in Wo Fu's "Dream-Crushing Trilogy" directly points to phenomena in Taiwanese society. As the protagonist investigates cases and searches for himself, the amnesiac protagonist seems to become a metaphor for Taiwan itself, still seeking the value and meaning of its existence despite an unknown origin.
ISBN：9789869866279
出版：春山出版
作者：卧斧
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