Chapter 514 Winning the award makes you even more popular
"Director Zhang, Xu Xiyu was shot!"
"Pfft~~cough cough cough cough...what are you talking about? Xu Xiyu What happened?" Zhang Jianbai, who was filming "Fate", almost choked to death when his assistant suddenly said this to him.
"Xu Xiyu was shot in Spokane." The assistant repeated.
"Huh?!" Zhang Jianbai finally heard it clearly, and his pupils began to vibrate. Obviously, this news had a great impact on him.
So, he continued to ask in an unbelievable tone: "Then he...he, he, he is dead?!"
Of course, Zhang Jianbai has not hated Xu Xiyu to that extent, so he is not Cursing Xu Xiyu, he simply felt that it would be difficult to survive being shot.
Without waiting for the assistant to reply, he said again: "Well, at such a young age, how come..."
"Not dead, not injured, but quite dangerous. , foreign media reported that he was at the scene at the time. "Seeing that Zhang Jianbai was about to give a "eulogy" of regret, the assistant quickly waved his hand and explained.
Hearing this, Zhang Jianbai was stunned for a moment, and then laughed awkwardly and said: "Why do you think he went to the United States in such a good way? What is there to fight for about that award?
How much more sales can he get? I really think too much and it’s not worth it. If I really get shot, it’s not worth it. "
"Yes, yes. "The assistant also laughed dryly.
"Hey, you said foreign media reports? "
"Yes, Xu Xiyu himself did not publish any information on this, nor did he accept interviews from foreign media. ”
“If he didn’t accept an interview, why should foreign media report on him? "Zhang Jianbai didn't understand. Is Xu Xiyu also so famous in foreign countries?
Not really. Although "New Paradise·Wangxian", "Untouchable" and "WALL-E" are all very popular abroad, the most popular one is Lu Qinyao. Ordinary people probably don't know Xu Xiyu, right?
The same doubts also appeared in Xu Xiyu's own mind.
Less than three hours have passed since the shooting incident. I and Du Zhiping have not been interviewed, nor have they taken the initiative to talk about it internally. How can it become a hot search topic in China so quickly? ?
If it weren’t for the fact that domestic phone calls came one after another asking about my situation, I wouldn’t have known about this.
Yes, after Xu Xiyu delivered the bag to Du Zhiping, as soon as he returned to the room, his cell phone started ringing.
Ke Xinying, Lu Qindao, Yang Xueqing, Hu Ningwei, the Li sisters, and various other people were all calling him.
Even at this time, he was still taking calls from Qiao Shuangshuang.
While answering the phone, he was also looking at domestic hot searches.
An entry with #Xu Xiyu was shot# is at the top of the hot search list on major platforms, and the comments in the comment area are one after another.
【Good guy, this kind of thing can happen to Ah Dan? 】
[You shouldn’t be so surprised, this is a special feature. Ah Dan finally went there, but you still want to leave without experiencing the special features? 】
【Can’t this be a movie based on personal experience? ]
[I guess I don’t have the heart to adapt it, it’s uncomfortable to be pointed at a gun]
[Huh? At gunpoint? ]
[I don’t know the details, but he said he didn’t come out until the police had finished handling it]
[No, why is he going to the United States? 】
[Didn’t the news say that I am going to receive the Hugo Award?]
[What is the Hugo Award? ]
[If "The Three-Body Problem" can win the Nobel Prize in science fiction literature, it will be the first Asian work to win the award, directly breaking history]
[Can it be won? 】
[It’s hard to say, I guess it’s a mystery, but doesn’t everyone say that surviving a catastrophe will lead to good fortune in the future? 】
Seeing this, Xu Xiyu thought for a while and said to Qiao Shuangshuang on the other end of the phone: "Shuangshuang, since this topic has arisen, let's take the opportunity to popularize the Hugo Award in China.
Let everyone know the status of the Hugo Award in the world of science fiction literature, mainly to let the big guys who manage our industry know it. "
Seeing that Xu Xiyu had just encountered such a big thing and was still thinking about work, Qiao Shuangshuang said helplessly: "Okay, my good boss, you should pay attention to your safety."
"Hey, don't worry, I'm not unlucky enough to be shot twice in a short period of time." Xu Xiyu laughed.
"Bah, bah, bah! Don't set up a flag." Qiao Shuangshuang quickly reminded.
Hearing this, Xu Xiyu immediately burst out in laughter. There are times when metaphysics has to be guarded against.
That's it, after chatting with Qiao Shuangshuang for a few more words, Xu Xiyu hung up the phone.
After hanging up the phone, he began to trace the sources of relevant domestic news.
After studying it for dozens of minutes, he finally figured out that after the local media in Spokane reported this incident, it was reprinted in China, which triggered heated discussions among domestic netizens.
That's right, when the local media reported it, they also focused on "Xu Xiyu".
The reason for this is actually very simple.
You know, in the past, due to limited channels for information dissemination, people took the initiative to find the media to obtain information.
Nowadays, due to the development of channels, the surge of information, and the increase in the number of media, the situation has reversed. From people actively seeking media to understand information, to the media trying every means to stuff information to the audience.
Especially the unofficial special large media, it can be said that they have gradually become "traffic dealers". The first consideration in reporting news is no longer "truth, objectivity, timely and accurate", but "topic" "Sex" is not enough.
This is true both at home and abroad.
Based on this current situation, when this somewhat common shooting incident occurred.
The local media in Spokane, in order to gain more attention immediately, instinctively began to look for the special features of this incident.
As for whether such behavior will damage Spokane's local image, or even damage Amerika's international image, that is not within their scope of consideration. People only care about whether their reports are popular enough. Just as Nancy said to Xu Xiyu, she is her, the family is the family, and the country is the country.
Not to mention, the local media quickly discovered that there was something special about this incident, and this special thing was "Xu Xiyu".
According to the school, their vice-principal Kelly is a loyal reader of novels such as "The Intouchables", "WALL-E", "New Paradise·Wangxian" and even "The Three-Body Problem".
Therefore, after hearing that the creator of these works, "Xu Xiyu", came to Spokane, he sent an invitation letter to Xu Xiyu, inviting him to attend the celebration.
Yes, that’s what the school said.
It is impossible for them to say that they sent the invitation letter because they received a donation of 100,000 US dollars, because there was an agreement when Du Zhiping donated, and it would be a breach of contract.
After the local media learned of the news, they immediately released a news release.
The title is [Leonardo Xu, the producer of "WALL-E" and "Untouchable", was shot in Spokane...]
And in the title In the news text below, the report on the shooting incident is very brief, but it focuses on introducing Xu Xiyu's identity and influence in China.
[Former chairman of Huahai, the largest private film and television company in China;
The youngest billionaire among self-employed entrepreneurs in China;
The creator of the best-selling music album in China in recent years;
The best-selling creator of movies and TV series in China in recent years;
The first cumulative movie box office in China to exceed 15 billion ( The creator of RMB);
The ex-boyfriend of the famous Chinese actress QinYao·LV;
A Chinese superstar with tens of millions of fans on social media...】
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Good guy, it can be said that they have listed all the names that they can think of and can find for Xu Xiyu.
Westerners themselves like to put labels on themselves.
This is reflected in all aspects, from the self-folding of the leader's competition to the introduction of the character's identity in film and television works such as "Game of Thrones".
Even the names of some menu items list the ingredients in detail.
Therefore, listing Xu Xiyu's identity has really aroused the desire of many foreign netizens to discuss.
As these news became popular on the external Internet, they were naturally transferred to China, and this is how they became popular in China.
It is worth mentioning that compared with domestic netizens, foreign netizens have different perspectives.
In addition to some comforting remarks and comments discussing Xu Xiyu's works.
More people still took the opportunity to start satirizing the shooting problem that has never been solved. After all, safety is always the first consideration for everyone's survival.
But, again, this has happened too much.
The locals are already numb.
A few words of sarcasm were similar to [Oh, poor Leo, he probably didn’t expect to encounter this kind of thing, it’s okay, you’ll get used to it in the future, because this kind of thing happens every day XDD ( Laughing)】After such comments.
Many people have turned their attention to the Hugo Award, another invisible protagonist of this shooting incident.
Seeing this situation, Xu Xiyu thought about it and called Nancy directly.
But before he called, Nancy called him first.
As soon as the call was connected, she heard her worriedly saying: "Oh, my god, I just saw the news. Were you shot? Is everything okay?"
"No, don't worry." Xu Xiyu smiled road.
“God bless, it’ll be fine. How about I introduce you to a private security company?”
“Don’t rush me, there’s something I hope you can help me with. Busy." Xu Xiyu said.
“Want to help again?” Nancy was stunned. She hadn’t finished the first two tasks yet.
"You can help me arrange some trolls to bring out the long stories that won the Hugo Awards in the past two years, as well as the shortlisted writers, and hype them up."
"Why?" Nancy was a little puzzled. , why are you hyping this up?
“If you haven’t paid attention to the Hugo Awards, you may not know. The last awards were given to works with a large number of correct elements, or to authors with correct Buffs.< br>
You also know that Hugo Award nominations and Voting is all member-based, and normal science fiction readers account for the majority.
But 70 to 80 percent of the people nominated have the correct logo. Do you know how outrageous this is? It’s a naked shady operation.”
Having said this, Xu Xiyu paused and thought about it. It seemed that nothing so outrageous had ever happened on earth.
Then he continued: "Now that I was invited to attend the Hugo Awards and then was shot, the attention of the Hugo Awards has increased a lot.
I hope to take advantage of this opportunity. Let this matter be brought out and hyped up, so that fans of science fiction literature, and even fans of all modern literature, will be a little more angry."
He did not hide his thoughts from Nancy.
Of course, he does not expect science fiction literature lovers to directly ridicule these things. Due to the right pressure, most people dare not speak.
But the same experience in the gaming circle proves one thing. Consumers can not say it, but they can also choose not to buy those gadgets that are full of ugly things and correct elements.
Not only do you not buy it, but you also buy "excellent works" that do not have these things in order to express your stance and attitude.
Xu Xiyu was not talking about "Black Myth: Wukong" because when he traveled through time, this game had not yet been released.
But anyone who knows the gaming industry knows that gamers have been suffering from these "junk gadgets" for a long time.
Therefore, as long as science fiction literature lovers become angry and take the opportunity to promote "The Three-Body Problem" that does not contain these elements, it will be easy to achieve a "counterattack effect."
Even the promotional materials are all ready-made. Speed-reading videos that were previously published in China can be translated and re-dubbed, and part of them can be posted to the Internet.
The earth has proven that the content quality of "Three-Body" can completely impress foreign readers.
Now that I have gained a certain degree of popularity due to the shooting incident, and coupled with my counterattack against being "correct," I will most likely become popular if I win the award;
If I don't win the award, I might become even more popular.
(End of this chapter)