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Fantasy Novel《Paradise Hotel》

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Fantasy Novel《Paradise Hotel》

CREATIVE CONCEPT

Paradise Hotel is my second original fantasy novel. Ever since I was a student, I have enjoyed reading fantasy novels, from The Lord of the Rings to Twilight, and from The Investiture of the Gods to Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. The various characters in these novels—heroes, demons, prophets, warriors, and others—the magnificent and bizarre settings, and the mysterious, suspenseful, and convoluted plots have deeply captured my imagination and planted the seed for my later creation of fantasy novels.

This story has been read by two film producers and directors at different times. They believe that it has “considerable international box-office potential” and encouraged me to adapt it into a screenplay. They have also taken the initiative to help me seek potential investors. At present, I am seeking a co-production partnership with film and television companies across the Taiwan Strait. In addition, through my connections, I established contact with the Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki. After reading the Japanese translation of the novel, he also expressed a high level of interest, believing that the story could be adapted into an animated feature film, and was considering sending a representative to Taiwan to discuss the project with me.

Fantasy films are a field worthy of development. I hope that this fantasy screenplay will receive the Ministry of Culture’s serious attention and full support, giving Taiwan’s film and creative works an opportunity to shine on the international stage and increasing Taiwan’s visibility internationally.

STORY OUTLINE

Travel writer Lin Hsiao-yang comes to Europe for an independent trip. While searching for his missing girlfriend, Hsieh Hui-chun, Hsiao-yang checks into Paradise Hotel beside Lake Lucerne and becomes entangled in a struggle between two opposing factions of vampires in the dark world. Hsiao-yang meets the painter Huang Li-hua, who lives within the mural in his room. Li-hua tells Hsiao-yang that he is an old vampire who has been trapped in the hotel against his will. Sympathetic to Li-hua’s plight, Hsiao-yang develops an unusual friendship with him despite their difference in age. On Ghost Day, Li-hua warns Hsiao-yang to leave the hotel immediately to avoid being killed by the vampires. Li-hua is arrested and punished by being transformed into a stone statue. Grateful that Li-hua sacrificed himself to save him, Hsiao-yang returns to the hotel and takes a roll of film from Li-hua’s stone statue. He brings Li-hua’s works to Paris and makes them known to the public. Later, Princess Maria learns that Li-hua has been captured. She orders her general, the Dragon Knight, to lead the Iron-Blooded Imperial Guard in sweeping away the evil spirits under Anderson who have occupied Paradise Hotel and rescuing Huang Li-hua.

Huang Li-hua goes to Paris to find Hsiao-yang and grants him the ability to paint, asking him to return and take over the management of Paradise Hotel. He also tells Hsiao-yang that his granddaughter, Huang Min-hua, will soon be arriving. Min-hua appears as scheduled. Through Li-hua’s deliberate efforts to bring the two together, Hsiao-yang and Min-hua gradually develop romantic feelings for each other because of their close proximity. Li-hua then reveals many shocking secrets to Hsiao-yang, who finally realizes that everything that happened before had been arranged by Princess Maria. Entrusted with an important mission by Li-hua, Hsiao-yang learns that in his previous life he was David, the princess’s beloved captain of the guard, and that in the future he must help Princess Maria defeat Anderson, the ambitious Demon King of the dark world. However, Hsiao-yang remains uncertain about whether he was born with extraordinarily powerful supernatural abilities. It is not until Min-hua gives him her first kiss that the seal on Hsiao-yang’s body is accidentally broken, allowing him to recover the memories of his previous life.

From that point on, under Princess Maria’s strategic direction, Lin Hsiao-yang follows Father John Chen, who is both his mentor and his friend, and gradually develops his own potential. Hsiao-yang also draws inspiration from martial-arts comics and develops a sophisticated and ingenious style of swordsmanship. Father John Chen gives the princess his full support. First, he subdues the assassin couple, Lorna and Keith, who serve under General White Wolf. He then fights and seriously injures George the Phantom Hand and Jack the Scissor Hand, Anderson’s left and right protectors respectively, forcing the former to cripple his own martial arts abilities and retire into seclusion, while the latter takes his own life.

Because Princess Maria has eliminated his two protectors, Anderson is consumed by resentment. He therefore mobilizes his entire force. Following the strategy proposed by the Grand Mage Rolf, he divides his army into three routes. White Wolf and Black Bear each lead a force of bat-army demons to attack major cities such as Naples and Florence, massacring innocent civilians and creating panic. Their purpose is to lure Princess Maria into deploying the Iron-Blooded Imperial Guard and keep the guard forces occupied among several major Italian cities, thereby allowing Anderson to lead his main force across the border into Switzerland and attack Paradise Hotel and the Sky Castle.

Father John Chen is resourceful and strategic. On the one hand, he coordinates the Roman Catholic Church’s demon-exorcism forces with Princess Maria’s Iron-Blooded Imperial Guard under the command of the Dragon Knight, sending them separately to support the Italian military and police. They enter several cities to wipe out the two bat armies under Generals White Wolf and Black Bear and restore public confidence. On the other hand, Father John personally goes to the border checkpoint between Italy and Switzerland, organizes the local military, police, and militia, and uses the natural terrain to resist the main force of Anderson’s bat army.

When Anderson’s main force attempts to cross the border, it encounters fierce resistance. A force of more than a thousand is reduced to only a little over sixty men, greatly relieving the pressure on Paradise Hotel. Anderson and Rolf enter the hotel and issue a challenge. Father John returns in time, eliminates the remaining bat soldiers outside the hotel, and joins forces with Lin Hsiao-yang. After a fierce battle, Maria transforms herself into Hsieh Hui-chun and deliberately pretends to be captured by Anderson and fatally attacked. This awakens Hsiao-yang’s determination to fight with everything he has. He finally defeats Anderson and sends him back to Hell, while Rolf is also successfully persuaded by Princess Maria to change his allegiance and is led away from the scene. Huang Min-hua returns for a vacation and rekindles her relationship with Lin Hsiao-yang.

CHARACTER LIST

No.	Character	Role in the Story	Appearance at First Appearance	Personality and Thoughts
1	Lin Hsiao-yang	Male Lead; Travel Writer	28 years old. Handsome and refined features, fair complexion, tall and well-built. Wears casual clothing and often carries a digital camera around his neck.	Graduated from the Department of English at National Taiwan Normal University. Kindhearted, compassionate, gentle, and deeply emotional. He travels thousands of miles to Europe to search for his girlfriend, Hsieh Hui-chun. Although he develops a new relationship with Huang Min-hua, he still holds on to a faint hope for his former love, Hsieh Hui-chun.
2	Hsieh Hui-chun	Female Lead 1	27 years old. Distinctive facial features, long flowing hair, beautiful and graceful appearance, attractive figure, and outstanding bearing. Wears dresses and long skirts and has a dignified, elegant appearance.	Graduated from the Department of English at National Taiwan Normal University. Gentle by nature. While traveling independently in Europe, she encounters vampires and is placed under a spell that causes her to lose her true nature. However, she has no intention of harming Lin Hsiao-yang.
3	Huang Min-hua	Female Lead 2	25 years old. Sweet and charming features, stylish short hair, medium build, and an androgynous style, usually wearing overalls.	Graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University. Lively and understanding. She is moved by Hsiao-yang’s sincerity, but she is sensible enough to accept his inability to completely let go of his feelings for his first love.
4	Princess Maria	Supporting Female Character; Leader of the Dark World Alliance	Appears to be about 25 years old, but is actually more than 300 years old. Delicate features, long flowing hair, elegant bearing, and a well-proportioned figure.	Highly intelligent, clear-minded, skilled in strategy and winning people’s loyalty. A remarkable woman who possesses both wisdom and beauty.
5	Father John Chen	Priest	35 years old. Regular, distinguished features, an imposing and heroic look in his eyes, a sturdy build, well-developed muscles, and dressed in a priest’s cassock.	Calm, composed, resourceful, and fiercely opposed to evil. Skilled at strategic planning. Has studied Wing Chun and possesses excellent hand-to-hand combat skills. Highly capable at exorcising demons and defeating supernatural evil. He is one of the key members of the middle generation relied upon by the Roman Catholic Church.
7	Huang Li-hua	Huang Min-hua’s Grandfather	Appears to be about 30 years old, but is actually more than 100 years old. Handsome and refined, wearing rimless glasses, with a center-parted hairstyle. Dresses in a traditional long robe and mandarin jacket in the style of the early twentieth century.	Gentle and loyal, placing great importance on friendship and righteousness. Skilled in painting. Although he has become a vampire and is trapped in the hotel, he sincerely seeks friendship and develops an unusual friendship across generations with Lin Hsiao-yang. When Hsiao-yang is in danger, he does not hesitate to sacrifice himself to save him.
8	Dragon Knight	Father John Chen’s Junior Fellow Disciple	Appears to be about 30 years old, but is actually more than 300 years old. Square, well-defined features, hawk-like eyes and a hooked nose, sharp and heroic gaze, sturdy build, and dressed in medieval knight’s armor.	Steady, composed, brave, and skilled in battle. He is Princess Maria’s captain of the guard and most trusted right-hand man. He leads the Iron-Blooded Imperial Guard in protecting the Sky Castle and bravely battles Anderson’s vampire bat army.
9	Wilson	Maria’s Subordinate	45 years old. Long eyebrows, narrow eyes, long face, and long hair. Slender build and an ethereal, scholarly appearance. Wears a shirt, vest, and suit trousers.	Resourceful and skilled in strategic planning. Maria sends him to assist Hsiao-yang, and he becomes an indispensable assistant in Hsiao-yang’s management of Paradise Hotel. He dotes on his daughter, who suffers from epilepsy, and often complains about his husband.
10	Adono	Formerly on the Dark Side; Joins Maria	35 years old. Thick eyebrows, hooked nose, distinctive features, and a slender build. Wears a shirt and trousers.	Calm and clear-headed. Skilled in ventriloquism, disguise, and magic performances. After pledging allegiance to Princess Maria, he is willing to take any risk or face any danger and becomes a trusted officer of Father John Chen.
11	Anderson	Demon King of the Dark World	Appears to be about 60 years old, but is actually more than 300 years old. Hawk-like eyes, hooked nose, sharp gaze filled with murderous intent, graying hair, and medium build. Wears a black bat-like outfit with a long cloak. He has the appearance of a ruthless warlord.	Violent, eccentric, and ruthless. His brutal methods make him unpopular. Brave but lacking strategic wisdom. He becomes depressed whenever he encounters setbacks, causing his subordinates to defect one after another. He is ultimately defeated by Lin Hsiao-yang.
12	George	The Phantom Hand	Appears to be about 40 years old, but is actually more than 200 years old. Thick eyebrows, large eyes, regular features, and a sharp, murderous gaze. Center-parted hair and a slender build. Wears a black tailcoat with a long cloak and has the appearance of a magician.	Cautious and suspicious, with a meticulous mind and keen perception. Skilled in performing magic tricks. His Phantom Sword is extremely formidable. He is Anderson’s trusted left protector. In his battle with Father John Chen, he is seriously injured, cripples his own martial arts abilities, and retires into the mountains.
13	Jack	The Scissor Hand	Appears to be about 35 years old, but is actually more than 200 years old. Thick eyebrows, large eyes, powerful square face, a long scar across his face, fierce eyes, and short hair.	Brave but lacking strategic intelligence. Obeys orders and remains loyal to Anderson. Highly skilled in combat, with an exceptionally sharp pair of scissor-like hands. He is Anderson’s trusted right protector. After being seriously wounded by Father John Chen, he refuses to surrender and cuts off his own head.
14	White Wolf	General Under Anderson	Appears to be about 35 years old, but is actually more than 100 years old. Long eyebrows, narrow eyes, handsome and refined features, sharp eyes, long silver-white hair, and a slender build. Dresses like a medieval knight.	Calm, composed, and cautious. Skilled in military strategy and battlefield tactics. Loyal to Anderson and a trusted military commander who leads Anderson’s forces.
15	Black Bear	General Under Anderson	Appears to be about 35 years old, but is actually more than 100 years old. Thick eyebrows, large eyes, full beard, massive and rugged build, and powerful muscles. Wears medieval warrior armor and has the imposing appearance of a mighty general.	Brave and skilled in battle, with powerful hand-to-hand combat abilities, but not particularly intelligent. Loyal to Anderson and one of his most formidable generals.
16	Rolf	Grand Mage	Appears to be about 30 years old, but is actually more than 300 years old. Handsome and refined features, sharp eyes, slender build, and a long robe. He has the appearance of a refined scholar.	Resourceful and highly skilled in strategic planning. Possesses extremely advanced magical abilities and is agile in combat. He is Anderson’s trusted strategist. Morally ambiguous, neither completely good nor evil. He once competed with David for Maria’s love and, driven by resentment, joined Anderson’s faction.
17	Lorna	Assassin Under General White Wolf	Appears to be about 30 years old, but is actually more than 100 years old. Strikingly beautiful and cold features, graceful figure, and dressed in a black skin-tight outfit with a cloak. She has the appearance of a black widow.	A calm and clever assassin. While carrying out a mission, she encounters Father John Chen and Lin Hsiao-yang. Highly pragmatic, she quickly recognizes the situation and pledges allegiance to Princess Maria. She then returns to Anderson’s faction as an undercover agent.
18	Keith	Assassin Under General White Wolf	Appears to be about 30 years old, but is actually more than 100 years old. Long eyebrows, narrow eyes, tall and thin build, and dressed in a black, close-fitting combat outfit.	Lacks strong opinions of his own and is impulsive, brave but lacking in judgment. He always follows Lorna’s decisions. He and Lorna are a romantic couple who work together as assassins.
19	Ghost Yaksha	Vanguard Officer Under General White Wolf	Appears to be about 30 years old, but is actually more than 100 years old. Blue-green face, protruding fangs, extremely ugly appearance, and dressed in a black bat-like outfit with a cloak.	Possesses exceptionally sharp hearing and eyesight and is agile in combat. Loyal to White Wolf and follows orders. He is one of White Wolf’s trusted vanguard officers.
20	Marin	Border Checkpoint Commander and Police Officer	40 years old. Regular features, short hair, sturdy build, and dressed in a police uniform. Has the dignified bearing of an official.	Clear-headed and brave in battle. Possesses the sense of responsibility of a police officer who is willing to face danger and protect his homeland and people. He sacrifices his life heroically during the fierce battle against Anderson’s main force.
21	Chiu Shen-chih	Huang Li-hua’s Student	About 70 years old. Sharp, monkey-like facial features, long eyebrows, narrow eyes, and a piercing gaze. Wears rimless glasses, has graying hair, a thin build with a slight stoop, and dresses in a traditional long robe and mandarin jacket.	A student of Huang Li-hua. Gloomy and prone to holding grudges. He is determined to replace Huang Li-hua as Anderson’s personal court painter. He schemes against Li-hua, but is instead banished by Anderson, causing him to develop an even deeper grudge against Huang Li-hua.