Zhè běn xiǎoshuō de xùshì fāngshì biékāi-shēngmiàn.
The novel's narrative approach breaks new ground.
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From Du Fu's 《丹青引》 praising the painter 曹霸: 凌烟功臣少颜色，将军下笔开生面 - the faded portraits at Lingyan Pavilion came alive again under his brush. Hence 'opening a fresh face' = artistic renewal.
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Always positive - applied to creative work (art, writing, performance, design). The flavor is 'refreshingly original,' not just 'new'.
