Chapter 237 Hua Guochen, 2006 The Year of Miracles
As we all know, Sherlock Holmes is an Englishman, how dare you turn him into a Chinese?
Not even if the book is a parallel world!
Soon, Sherlock Holmes fans gathered in front of 221b Baker Street, London, and started a protest.
Of course, there are also protesting crowds in front of relevant publishing houses in the UK.
But this not only failed to affect the sales of "Sherlock", but actually boosted the sales growth.
A lot of people are interested in this book.
After all, after the development of detective novels over the past century, it is difficult to find anything new.
And Chen's new book actually changes Sherlock Holmes to another time and space to explore his actions in the new environment.
Although the protagonist has become Chinese, there are actually not many extreme fundamentalist fans.
Readers outside the audience of detective novels are also interested in such novels themselves.
The Sherlock Holmes Detective Collection itself is a book that can be read by ordinary readers besides detective fans.
After they saw the specific content, they were very fond of such a novel that was similar to the original work.
There is a familiar feeling of strangeness.
Word of mouth quickly spread.
When others heard it, Sherlock Holmes solved crimes in the 21st century? Very interesting, I’ll have to check it out.
Perhaps, this is the reason why later fan fictions became so popular in the online literary world.
Britain, the birthplace of detective fiction, fell, and other countries also fell.
According to sales statistics in European countries, the total monthly sales exceed 400,000 copies.
Including other regions, the global sales total is close to one million.
Emily Ken's sales this time are a bit unimpressive.
According to Disney research, it may be related to the skin color of the protagonist.
It is said that the beautiful country advocates freedom and tolerance, but in fact, the most color-discriminatory place is here.
After all, what is missing will be emphasized, right?
However, the sales of novels in Europe and Asia are not meaningless in beautiful countries.
Even if Emily Ken's readers find it difficult to accept it for a while, as time goes by, the sales results of "Sherlock" in other countries will be announced.
Readers here will always accept it.
Just like the trend of sexual minorities in later generations, everyone must have been repelled and disgusted by it.
But when you hear that others think so and your beliefs are not strong enough, you will wonder if it is your own problem.
Maybe you are the only one who thinks so?
Then gradually change your mentality.
When a trend forms in some areas, it will spread outwards.
There is a high probability that this book will develop like this. Disney Publishing Company will not do nothing. Their publicity ability is unquestionable.
Coupled with Emily Ken itself, there is a large audience for detective novels.
In the later stage, sales will slowly pick up, so it shouldn’t be a problem.
Overall, this book was another great success.
Another work by Chen Linfeng has been added to the best-selling novel lists in various countries. So far, there are already three books, all of which are series novels.
You must know that the concepts of a series of novels and a single novel are completely different.
It’s just that none of the series is truly complete, which is a pity.
This is also the main reason why Chen is currently not conspicuous on various statistical lists of international writers.
Literary media from all over the country have reported on Chen's new book.
It gave him another wave of popularity.
The quality of his works for several consecutive years has been horribly high. He is truly a monster.
Chen Linfeng already has a loyal audience in various major countries.
Some readers even have the impression that "Xiao Chen's products must be high-quality".
However, at this stage, Chen Linfeng's release of a new book has not brought much improvement to his influence.
This is not like the early days. Now he is a well-known best-selling author in the world.
Every time a new book is released, it can at most consolidate its existing position and further deepen the impression in people's minds.
Unless a masterpiece series is released, further advancement in status can only be achieved through years of accumulation.
Gradually deepening its influence in various countries.
After this continued for more than ten years or even decades, one or more generations of people who read his books grew up and took control of the mainstream public opinion.
His status will rise again.
Of course film and television adaptation is also indispensable, which can speed up the process faster.
When he can have as much influence as Neon in many countries, he will truly be considered among the top in the world, with titles such as "famous master" and "master".
Of course, if you want to be like Tolkien or J.K. Rowling and be the best in an era, you still need the blessing of the best works.
This requires opportunity and the achievements of the times, so there is no need to think so much at this time.
In April 2007, Chen Linfeng appeared on the cover of Time Magazine again, this time in the Asian edition.
Without any other factors, it is simply an introduction to 2006, which was like a miracle year for Chen Linfeng.
The title is "2006, Chen in China"
Times expressed shock that Chen swept through the entire Chinese entertainment industry like a whirlwind in 2006, even several neighboring East Asians The country is deeply affected.
This Asian edition is to continue to introduce the achievements of this young star to Asian countries.
Judging from the various popularity indexes for several consecutive years, as well as brand quotations, upgrades of endorsed brands, etc., Chen is no longer limited to just a fledgling and popular star.
In other words, he has gradually stabilized his position.
Time Magazine predicts that this well-known writer, screenwriter, and actor (they do not think Xiao Chen is a director now) is becoming an important part of China's entertainment industry.
This report is a summary. In the end, they asserted that Chen will settle down in the following years, and after a certain result a few years later, he will do the next promotion again.
It can be said that the forecast is not ignored, and the optimism is palpable.
I don’t even think like other celebrities, they feel that this is their peak, and if they can maintain it for a long time, they will win.
But we are looking forward to further progress in a few years.
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Regarding this Time magazine article, various media reports are still noisy.
But just like his evaluation in the field of novel publishing and Time magazine itself, these will only become part of the precipitation of time.
After all, everything is most obvious the first time. The second and third times are just quantitative changes, and it is difficult to achieve qualitative changes. Chen Linfeng didn't pay special attention to this magazine shoot, just treating it as a regular promotion.
In this regard, a certain girlfriend expressed her real-name envy. What I ask for but cannot get is just something that others don’t care about when they get it.
Shi Xiaolong's side is just like what the Chen family discussed during the Chinese New Year.
Dragon and Qilin Company has obtained most of the copyright of "Soldier Assault" and has actual operational control.
Then starting in March, there began to be a lot of discussions about "Soldier Assault" on the Internet.
Many people who have watched it are sharing and discussing the show through forums and social media.
Except for the beginning, it was Longlin Company that set the pace.
However, it was quickly taken over by the spontaneous audience. They already liked the TV series very much and were even somewhat excited.
At first, because there were not many people discussing it and no one had the habit of posting, it was difficult to talk specifically about this topic.
However, once he saw someone with the same opinion as him, he could no longer resist sharing his desire.
Among them, Chen Linfeng’s network group only played a role in fueling the flames and has no end.
Afterwards, the reputation of the film continued to rise, and it became a magical drama like an urban legend, the most powerful military camp drama in history.
In fact, Longlin Company's promotion of "Soldier Assault" with the TV station after the new year was not very smooth.
After all, it’s hard to imagine that there would be a market for a purely male drama that doesn’t include any women.
Besides, there are almost no celebrities here. The most famous one is Shi Xiaolong, who is the second male lead.
However, most of his previous dramas were not the protagonists of anti-resistance dramas. Although he was the protagonist in last year's "Jingwei Reclamation", it is difficult to say whether it was Shu Chang who was resisting or him in that drama.
And one experience cannot prove anything.
It is easy for TV stations to make judgments based on past experience.
Even if this is a drama produced by Longlin Company, it won’t work. After all, if you really have to pay for it and you really have to pay compensation, then the person who bears the responsibility is the person specifically responsible for purchasing the film.
At this time, the heated discussion on the Internet gave Longlin Company a good entry point.
Coupled with the good record in the past, Zhongyuan Station was finally persuaded.
This place is different from the previous life. In the previous life, Huayi was operating, and their power was mainly concentrated in Yanjing.
Finally, in August, we reached a broadcasting cooperation with Yanjing TV.
The same goes for Longlin Company, which has the closest relationship with the local area.
Zhongyuan TV became the first satellite TV station to take advantage of others.
As expected, such an excellent TV series cannot be hidden.
It premiered on July 1st, which happens to be summer vacation.
As soon as it was launched, it received a ratings of 4%, and then it continued to rise.
The highest local ratings reached 10.7%, and the average ratings were 8 points, which gave Zhongyuan Station a big surprise.
It was like pie in the sky, and it got a lot of attention for nothing.
Zhongyuan Station quickly arranged a rebroadcast, and the ratings of the rebroadcast were still good.
It’s a carnival!
People who like it really love it to the core, and brushing it more often is simply the norm.
Most of the characters in the play even have their own character forums, and many netizens write stories for them.
CCTV’s recruitment advertisement was even replaced with Xu Sanduo’s silly smile.
Among them, the one who benefited the most is naturally Wang Baoqiang, who plays the protagonist Xu Sanduo.
As the second male lead, Shi Xiaolong has not surprisingly gained huge attention.
This is the second time in his adult life that he has played an important role in the third series.
The performance can be called excellent. Shi Xiaolong's appearance originally showed intelligence, but he deliberately used it to interpret the cleverness of becoming a talent.
The public and people in the industry are aware of the acting potential of this martial arts star for the first time.
Not to mention being outstanding and talented, at least he is competent in general dramas.
This will greatly broaden the future path.
In addition, the relationship between Shi Xiaolong and Wang Baoqiang when they were young was also uncovered by the media.
The photos taken by the two boys together were also posted on the Internet and spread wildly.
My childhood friends, one started out as a group performer and the other became a child star. When they grow up, they become different.
As a result, after both of them became famous, they filmed a classic TV series together.
There is no story that better embodies brotherhood than this, and "Soldier Assault" is also a drama that is more or less about brotherhood.
This further enhances the story and makes it spread wider.
When Shi Xiaolong called Chen Linfeng, he couldn't hide his mood at all, and the other end of the phone almost smiled crookedly.
Now, he can declare that the transformation of the child star is completely successful.
Outside of the film and television industry, Chen Linfeng’s investment has also made big moves this year.
Not to mention the big bull market in China this year, there is also the far-reaching financial crisis in America.
He must have had a hand in it.
Although Chen Linfeng was unclear about the specific details of this crisis in his previous life, knowing that there would be such a crisis is the most important information in itself.
He also knew other important news such as the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.
When I read online articles in my previous life, I learned that there was a hedge fund manager named John Paulson who made huge profits during this crisis.
These are all messages that you can refer to.
But now, Chen Linfeng's capital scale is no longer a small amount, at least it is a small fish level enough to attract the attention of predators.
So he didn't dare to engage in high-end operations, such as high leverage, which was not necessary at all. A fluctuation in the stock market might wipe out his money.
Just follow the big plate and eat.
Earn less, earn less, otherwise it will attract the attention of the relevant departments of the beautiful country and you will be in trouble if you are unable to escape unscathed.
In the final analysis, he regarded this time as a general investment opportunity, and the income would not be much more than the previous operations.
Just a few beautiful elementary school goals.
After that, it is estimated that it will take a year or two for the money to be slowly transferred back to the country.
It happened to be the time when the domestic mobile Internet was launched, so we could make the next step of planning.
The first half of the year passed quickly, and it was mid-June.
(End of this chapter)