Xue Bin

Xue Bin (January 26, 1992-), male, was born in Zibo City, Shandong Province. He is the 2010 emerging author of the magazine "Minimal Studies" edited by Guo Jingming. In January 2010, he published his first article in "Minimal Studies" under the pen name Nan Yu and won the gold medal that month. In February 2010, he won the gold medal again with his new article that made rapid progress. throne. The writing style is capable, free and easy, simple, skillful and precise. The editor of the magazine praised him as "as if he saw a young Dean". Praised by Guo Jingming as "the darling of words", he signed a contract with Shanghai Zuishi Culture Development Co., Ltd. in 2010 and became a contracted author.

Chinese name: Xue Bin

Foreign name: Brin.X

Alias: Nan Yu, Nan Ye, Xue Binbin

Nationality: Chinese

Nationality: Han

Birthplace: Zibo City, Shandong Province

Date of Birth: January 26, 1992

Occupation: Writer , student

Graduating school: No. 5 Middle School, Zibo City, Shandong Province

Representative works: "Buxia", "That Night", "Cloud Crane", etc.

Height : 183cm

Constellation: Aquarius

Personal profile

Name: Xue Bin

English: Brin.X

Birthday: January 26, 1992 (Sheep/Aquarius)

Gender: Male

Place of Place: Zibo, Shandong

Company: Shanghai Zuishi Cultural Development Co., Ltd.

(Formerly known as: Shanghai Keai Culture Communication Co., Ltd.)

Hobbies: music, books, movies, photography

Idols: JJ Lin, Stefanie Sun

Middle school: No. 5 Middle School in Zibo City, Shandong Province

University: Nanjing University of the Arts (after dropping out of college to resume studies in 2012, he was admitted to Nanjing University of the Arts in 2013)

Like Cartoons: Doraemon, Pikachu

Favorite movie type: Taiwanese youth movies

Related comments

"That Night"

2010 In January 2018, "Minimal Stories" magazine commented on Xue Bin's work "That Night":

It seems that the more exaggerated romance novels we read, the more blurred our perception of love becomes. Gorgeous words and repetitive and lengthy descriptions make us more and more slow to capture emotions. Perhaps because of this, the reading of "That Night" is so special. Mixed with the green youth and pink sadness, it is like a distant and desolate snowfield, strikingly desolate. It is even difficult for us to distinguish whether it is the family story itself that has irresistible lethality, or whether we are already feeling this heavy feeling when we see the scene in "That Night" that is "too late to recall, too late to recall" Under the weight of love, I choked and lost the strength to think.

As a work by a newcomer, "That Night" surprised us, because usually those who dare to use such a large number of line drawings and simple words must be mature authors like Dean and Luoluo. I have enough confidence and confidence to dare to play such word games. Because, after stripping away the gorgeous embellishments, there are only two extremes in the article: either it is precise, pungent, back to nature, direct and powerful and makes people feel heartbroken; or it is plain and tasteless, without any sense of beauty.

As a newcomer, Nan Yu (Xue Bin, editor's note) showed his general style from the beginning of the article. His language was fresh, fluent, clean and natural, without unnecessary modifications, but every word was Zhuji, the whole article is full of touching details and rich emotions, and the most rare thing is that he does not make the mistake that all newcomers are prone to: excessive sensationalism. In every place that touches people's hearts, he hits the mark very appropriately, without any unnecessary procrastination at the end. This technique, which is similar to "blank space", is even more memorable and unfinished.

This novel is the most outstanding one among recent submissions to "Mind Stories".

It successfully presented to the world a story that seemed unmodified but was actually carefully carved. Therefore, the new author Nan Yu (Xue Bin, editor's note) was able to overpower many long-established authors signed by Ke Ai and win the 2010 "Best of the Year" award. The first chapter of the novel "Golden Prize". We are proud of such newcomers.

"Clouds and Cranes"

The review of Xue Bin's work "Clouds and Cranes" in February 2010 by "Minimal Studies" magazine:

When you are everywhere When you read "Yunhe" during a festival filled with firecrackers and fireworks, you will find that your mood is firmly suppressed. It follows a clear chronological order, from the coldness of Qingming to the awakening of insects. I endured the onset of the disease, endured the white dew, trembled through the slight summer heat, struggled away from the heavy snowfall year after year, and finally plunged into the unforgettable desolation of the winter solstice, unable to move.

This prose novel continues the style of the author Xue Bin's previous work "That Night". It is fresh, natural, simple and plain, and the personality, language and actions of each character are so realistic and complete. It has reached an extremely concise level in terms of subject matter, genre, narrative and rhetoric. There is no accumulation of rhetoric, no lengthy plots and earth-shaking plots, no complicated content. Modification, you can already identify with it without even seeing a trace of metaphor: it successfully avoids all plot and technical side effects, firmly keeps the center and emotion in hand, and writes it in one go from beginning to end. The joys and sorrows of this family's fate unfold in such a calm narrative; when the poem at the end of the article appears in our sight, the sentence "The rain along the road is full of hatred, looking back the wind blows the mulberry trees" instantly dissolves all the contradictions and regrets. , the sadness and joy are heightened to the extreme.

As a newcomer, Xue Bin was able to continuously win gold awards representing the highest level of the month in the first two months of 2010, which stunned the more than 40 contracted writers of Ke Ai. Moreover, what is even more incredible is that he is only 17 years old. Such skillful and precise writing makes us seem to see a young Dean. Only such a skilled and confident writer would dare to use this method of returning to nature and concise line drawing. Complex rhetoric and gorgeous writing can cover up many shortcomings in narrative techniques in novels. To abandon these requires courage, absolute self-confidence and a high degree of control over words.

We once again regard Xue Bin's "Cloud Crane" as the golden prize in February. I think it is precisely because it restores the original appearance of words in people's hearts: pure and deep, like a smoke and crane. Entering the clouds, leaving only rain wings filling the sky.

"Youth"

A review of Xue Bin's work "Youth" by "Mind Stories" magazine in April 2010 (excerpt):

Xue Bin's This work continues his consistent characteristics of honest and sophisticated writing. The solid skeleton of the article and the strong and true emotional flesh make this article very outstanding among the articles of his peers. The contradictions in the story are gripping, and the fate of the characters is also breathtaking and thrilling.

But compared with the previous "Yunhe" and other works of the same period, the feeling given to us by this "Youth" is not enough to conquer us. Regarding the shaping of the protagonist's personality, the plot is slightly lacking, and the description of details and the capture of emotions are not meticulous enough. Therefore, after the entire story is over, the rendering of characters and emotions is far from the expectations of the novel.

Due to our higher expectations and requirements for short stories, this article ranked second in the Bronze Award.

"Buxia"

Editor's recommendation for the novel "Buxia" published on March 28, 2012:

This time Xue Bin brought The three teenagers in the first novel "Buxia" regard their ideals as the light of pilgrimage. However, the road to growth becomes bleak and long because of this light. In the end, the stumbling and fragmented reality makes this light disappear due to the sudden strong wind. Youth friendship makes the story touching, running for dreams is inspiring, but reality is so crazy, all of which are vividly unfolded in the article. The novel's lively synaesthesia technique and warm and sincere writing allow readers to get rid of the dullness and solemnity of the topic of ideals and growth. The author masterfully controls proficiency and freedom, making the long-lasting story intriguing.

"Buxia" tells the story of three different life directions of three teenagers after graduating from high school, and the process of each of them still persistently pursuing their dreams under different life backgrounds. It reflects the ups and downs experienced by people on the road to approaching and realizing their dreams who are constantly resisting and struggling under the oppression of real life but with "dreams" in mind. Memories and reality sometimes overlap and sometimes separate. Things have changed, people have moved far away, life and destiny have fixed the original dream and the truest affection in the memory of the protagonist. The dream that expanded and grew wildly when he was young, as the midsummer goes away, becomes the only thing that remains in the memory. A scab inside.

Representative works

Novel

In 2010, Xue Bin, who was only 18 years old, made his debut in "The Minimum Story" under the pen name of Nan Yu. The short story " "That Night" immediately won the first gold award of the year, and the following month he retained the gold award with his new work "Yunhe", which made rapid progress. This not only made editors gasp at the greatness of a young new author, but also aroused strong concern and controversy among readers at the time. The ability, simplicity, proficiency and freedom of his writing style were once praised by magazine editors as "as if he saw a young Dean", and he was called "the darling of words" by Guo Jingming.

However, under the sudden arrival of glory and halo, he suddenly disappeared and disappeared from readers' sight for two years.

At the beginning of the spring season in 2012, he finally returned proudly with his debut novel - "Buxia", which he had devoted himself to for a year.

Taking the young and frivolous high school career as the starting point, and using the dreams and growth of the three teenagers as clues, Xue Bin uses a calm style, precise writing, and flexible writing techniques to narrate their lost past. and the unfinished future. The collision and confrontation between reality and dreams are vividly revealed in the article, and you will truly feel that the thing called "dream" is stuck in your throat.

“The dreams that we have fabricated, the dreams that have been exaggerated, the dreams that were suddenly forgotten in our sleep, or the dreams that quietly sprouted under the bright sunlight, their shells have long been forgotten by us. Coated with a layer of metal, they are protected and push us further.”

——Xue Bin’s “Buxia”

Youth’s dreams are always futile in life. Weaknesses that can be avoided

The latest cultural transformation in March 2012

Short stories

Book reviews

Support Team

The name of the support group: Xiangbin (taken from the homophonic pronunciation of the word "champagne").

Related events

In March 2010, "Mind Stories" magazine published the popularity ranking list for January, "That Night" ranked sixth, and Xue Bin ranked among the top ten. The only non-Ke Ai signed author.

In April 2010, "Yunhe" ranked third in the popularity list of February titles published by "Minimum Novel" magazine, following Di'an and Luoluo in popularity, and once again ranked among the top ten. The only one among them who is not a signed author of Ke Ai.

The second "THENEXT Literature New" newcomer selection competition kicked off in February 2010. In April, the "Mind Novel" magazine published the author's name of Xue Bin's third short story "Youth" It was marked "Ke Ai's contracted author", and the name "Xue Bin" also appeared in the interview with the "New Literature" contestants that month, which caused an uproar among many readers, and two completely different voices appeared on the forum. Some readers questioned whether "Minimum Story" and Xue Bin were hyping and sensationalizing. For a time, there was an endless stream of discussions about "Xue Bin" in the entire "TN·II" (i.e., the Second Literature News) section.

In June 2010, the short story "Youth", which won the Bronze Prize, ranked 7th in the popularity list of April articles published by "Minimum Stories" magazine. He has only published three works, and each of them remains high on the popularity rankings. This shows that the strength and popularity of this 18-year-old boy cannot be underestimated.

In September 2010, "Minimal Stories" magazine conducted an inventory of the competition after the deadline for the "Second New Literature", and Xue Bin triggered 1,837 large-scale discussions.

(Even more than the discussions triggered by the "removal of age restrictions: 1,637")

On April 7, 2012, young writers Di An, Xiao Kaiyin, and Xue Bin visited Xinhua Bookstore on Quancheng Road, Jinan to discuss new books Organize communication and autograph signing activities.

On April 14, 2012, he was a guest on the "Jade Music 963" channel of Zhenjiang Music Radio, participated in the "Music Slow Half Beat" program, and recorded the April special "BornTo...." (Program host: Jiang Yanan ).

Related interviews

Interviews published in the "New Literature II Audition Special Report·April Volume" of "Minimal Studies" in April 2010:

（ Editor's note: The English name of "Literature New" is "THENEXT", the full name is "Literature New National Selection Competition for Newcomers" (abbreviation, TN)

TN Group: When did you start paying attention to this competition?

Xue Bin: In fact, I have been paying close attention to this competition since the first "THENEXT·New Literature" newcomer selection competition began. I also wrote a few thousand words of articles on a whim and planned to submit them, but I always hesitated before clicking "Send". As time went by, I lost the courage to participate. Last summer, I bought a ticket to Beijing to watch the first finals by myself. At that time, I was just a spectator witnessing the realization of other people's dreams.

With my pursuit of words, I sat in the crowded auditorium and watched the proud figures on the stage. I witnessed their success and the dreams they realized, Mine too.

TN Group: Why did you decide to participate in the second TN?

Xue Bin: In January this year, when I learned that my article could be published in "Mind Stories", I felt like I was back in Beijing last summer—a place that gave me courage. Later, when I saw my writings listed in the "Golden Prize" section of "Minimal Stories", it felt like it was happening in a dream.

There were times when I was worried that my writing would not be recognized by everyone, but fortunately I met many supportive friends along the way. They gave me courage, taught me how to persevere, and gave me strong aspirations.

When the second "THENEXT·New Literature" newcomer selection competition kicked off, I knew that my opportunity had come. Regardless of success or failure, this was an important step in witnessing my growth.

At the age of 18, I stood on the bridge to say goodbye to minors and took the first step to chase my dream.

If "Minimum Story" is compared to a stage, the "THENEXT·New Literature" competition is the step to climb onto this stage. Although I have demonstrated on this stage before, I believe that only through more challenging competitions can I grow my writing skills and stand firmer on this stage.

TN Group: You have won two gold awards. The editor thinks highly of you and your popularity is also good. Because you decided to participate in the competition, there was a lot of discussion among readers. The first edition was TN Lu Lili also caused the same heated debate when she participated in the competition. We believe that when all readers know that you are going to participate in the second TN, it will definitely trigger countless comments. So, how are you going to withstand more of the following? What about readers and more comments?

Xue Bin: Now that I am ready to participate in the competition, I will not be afraid of pressure from other aspects. The encouragement of readers will become the driving force for my progress. I will try to write in more fields and on more topics. Improve the content of your articles so that everyone can see a different me, a me full of courage and confidence. I also saw some readers questioning me on the forum, and even denying me and my articles. It was inevitable that I would feel aggrieved. For several nights, I hid in the quilt alone, covered my head, and cried until I fell asleep. I know that I will encounter more pressure from public opinion in the future, and I also know how bumpy my future road will be. Compared to other authors in the company, I am still a child whose writing skills are immature. I also thought about whether I should give up my dream of writing, go back to school and study peacefully, and become an ordinary high school graduate. But after all, this is my dream. I have just started, so I can't be afraid, I must persevere.

I don’t like others to compare me with other authors, and I don’t want people to associate me with other authors. I am a post-90s generation who stubbornly sticks to my dreams and works hard step by step. I know very well that I cannot reach the other side of my dream without experiencing ups and downs, so I have made all preparations. No matter what I face in the future, whether it is overwhelming abuse or a flood of praise, I will persevere and write more so that I can also let you. A photographic memory of words.