Confucius doesn't say 'cute'
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| A frame from Xia's comic Confucius Didn't Say [Global Times] |
Serious about art
But her overnight fame has left Xia embarrassed and even angry. "I have always dreamed of producing good work as an artist, and I have been paid a lot for that end. I have devoted over 10 hours a day to drawing and you can't imagine how many times my comics were refused by publishing houses and how many setbacks I have suffered. But now I've become famous not because of my work, but because of my appearance. I really felt embarrassed," she said.
In Xia's blog on blog.com, she remarked fiercely "Those photos were just something done for fun, not promotional shots. I beg all of you to stop spreading those photos and don't call me a 'Beautiful young girl' or a 'Lolita', which only makes me feel ashamed."
"No one has done this deliberately. But it has really caused me a lot of trouble. I thank those who have praised that I am pretty. But I hope people pay more attention to my work, show me more respect and give me a quiet space to do my job," Xia explained.
Xia hopes that her new work, Gesila Bushuohua (Godzilla Doesn't Talk) will win readers for its quality, not her looks. "It comes out in April. It's autobiographical from when I was 14. I want to share with all girls this beautiful and lonely time we have when we are young."
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