Discussion Cliche phrases and behavior in Chinese novels

Anyone ever notice that most conflicts in Chinese novels use this formula:

Generic Villain A (invades generic location or attacks generic back ground character)

Generic Chinese MC kills Generic Villain A

Generic Villain B gets indignant and yells generic angry response (Scoundrel or Bastard how dare you! Or some other cliche agreeved response)

Generic Chinese MC doesn't retort at the absurdity of being the one called a scoundrel or other remark that places them in the villain role

Sometimes it would be nice if Chinese novel writers would allow more MC's to recognize the absurdity of the situation and respond in kind

 

This one is my favorite "I, your grandfather, ...."

 

The writers can't do that. If they did, how else would the villain fail to recognize Mt. Tai?

 

What can you do about it? Other than having some other authors mock about it in parodies, or just downright pointing it out. Most authors, regardless of regions, will stick to a template. If it fits, I sit. The cliche dialogues and fight scenes sell, and still selling, so they see no point in racking their limited brain cells to actually write something new, heck, the new stuff might not sell.

 

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The MC isn't the cold and aloof type who doesn't give a shit about people being ridiculous. She cusses and calls them out on it. (Though its mostly in her mind. If she spoke it out, it'd ruin the image she's trying to build)

 

Sometimes the main character does retort, but the villains just ignore it like the NPCs they are.

 

You guys are asking too much from cannon fodder young masters. They know what they're doing.

 

Your "generic" plot is, as you say, too generic. It encapsulates pretty much everything outside of the MC deciding to randomly kill people he doesn't know. Make your "generic" plot less generic, and maybe someone will care about what you say. Right now, it's too generic for me.

 

Funny thing is sometimes I root for those generic villains, that is how bad some of these mc's are.

 

If the story is way too generic, boring and predictable... Why do you read it?

Go try some new fresh airs instead... Really...

 

i don't know wheter to laugh or cry reading this thread

 

Apparently you can't just marry death, you have to court it first!

 

thou dare to not give face to the generic villains!? u dont know the immensity of heaven and earth?

 

The OP is seeking death

 

Or a staff-member.

 

Half the time when I put myself in the situation. MC is pretty much the villain.

 

I just drop a story for that reason. When A Mage Revolts

The MC had a standoff with some people. They both wanted something from each other. MC wanted his friend back and the group wanted the MC to take away the curse on their friend.

MC wanted more leverage and refuse to comprise. He should have been killed but was lucky because of plot armor.

 

Its cliche cuz Its good.

 

Reminds me of a scene in Chaotic Sword God when the mc in a bad mood kills a young master that are basically just barking at him without being a real threat, yet it is the father of the dead guy that is treated as the villain of the arc just for wanting some quite justified revenge.