Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 576: God-making (6K monthly ticket required)
After Bauer from Time magazine, it was Wang Guodong from CCTV's turn.

Although it ranks at the back, the public in China is different from those overseas after all, and the areas that people care about are also somewhat different.

"Lin... Qilin teacher, it should be okay for me to call you that."

The two naturally switched to Chinese to chat.

Ball didn't mind at all because he understood Chinese.

"Of course, this is my pen name. It's just that this name wasn't very well-known in China before. But I found that some people have started calling me that recently."

In fact, it was passed on from Neon. When talking to Chen Linfeng, they always called him Teacher Qilin and showed great respect.

The domestic area has also gradually been affected, and when people mention his writing, they will mention the name Teacher Qilin.

"Teacher Qilin, what do you think of the development of popular literature in China? Is it possible for it to go overseas like you?"

"Of course there is, and there is a lot of hope."

"Oh?" Several reporters became interested. "Can you tell me more about it?"

“In terms of popular literature, I am more optimistic about online literature because the competition is so fierce. I think the overall level is actually higher than that overseas.

This includes not only the plot and imagination, but also the rhythm. How to write a novel to attract readers, I think domestic online writers have done a very good job. "

Chen Linfeng spread his hands, "Sometimes when I read some online articles, I can't stop. Sometimes if Xixi didn't remind me, I might have read all night.

This is the advantage. Domestic online literature just lacks a channel to go overseas.”

Wang Guodong didn't expect the other party to give such an answer. He had never paid attention to domestic online literature before.

"Do you think domestic online literature has a future?" he confirmed again.

"Yes, it is very promising," Chen Linfeng nodded affirmatively, "China's online literature has the potential to develop into the most influential cultural advantage project."

This was actually the case in the previous life, but Qidian’s overseas channels and resources were still a little insufficient.

Japan's light novels are very famous, but in terms of content, except for a few campus romance themes, most of the others are beaten.

Even with regard to romance themes, Qidian's light novel channel has gradually developed in later generations, and it is possible that it will surpass Qidian in a few years.

Many of Japan's light novels about another world even follow the same routines as in ancient China.

However, due to Japan's strong animation production capabilities, their light novels, through this channel, seem to be more famous than domestic online novels.

Speaking of online literature, Chen Linfeng became interested and mentioned some popular online literature in recent years, which served as an advertisement.

Such as "Fights Break Sphere", "The Fake Hero", "The Immortal Rebellion", "Eternal Life", "Ever Night", "The Great Ruler", and "A Mortal's Journey to Immortality".

These are all popular online articles in recent years.

Speaking of which, online literature has indeed entered its heyday, and these novels are still quite famous even in later generations.

Chen Linfeng is not reluctant to promote them on larger platforms, such as CCTV.

He is now a major shareholder of Qidian, so the benefits are kept within the company.

Although Wang Guodong didn't know much about online literature, he seemed to have heard the names of some of the novels from somewhere.

"I seem to have heard of "Battle Through the Heavens" and "The Great Ruler" here."

Chen Linfeng nodded, "Yes, these two novels are very famous.

These online articles may not be as good as some physical books in quality. After all, they have to be serialized every day, and it is hard to say that they are written well and quickly, but in terms of readability, they must be the best because they make a living from this.

This is the kind of work that the public likes, and I think this is probably the direction of future literary development.”

Wang Guodong was shocked. He didn't expect the other party to have such a high opinion of the online article.

Seeing that he was getting off topic, he quickly went back to his topic.

"Some people say that you are the only one left in the physical book industry. What do you think of this?"

"The physical book industry is indeed in a downturn, and it may get worse in the future. Everyone is turning to mobile phones to read e-books."

"Then why do your novels still sell so much? Even if we only count the domestic sales, the sales have exceeded one million copies."

“Maybe it’s because I’ve accumulated a pretty good reputation over the years, and this is the love that readers have for me.

But I don’t think this phenomenon can continue. Maybe when I write a new book, it won’t be so popular anymore.”

In fact, he has always been wondering, normally, everyone reads books online.

"No, everyone has different views on you," Wang Guodong said. "I have received many messages saying that everyone has a different sense of trust in your work. Whenever there is news about the release of your new book, everyone always rushes to tell others."

Not only that, buying Teacher Qilin’s new book has almost become a trend.

After they buy the books, they post pictures of their new books online, and then they discuss the plot with each other and express their opinions on the forum.

The whole thing feels like some kind of social activity.

When an activity is associated with words like socializing or showing off, it becomes different from the usual situation.

Afterwards, Wang Guodong asked a few more questions, and reporters from several other stations also took turns asking questions.

As the interview was coming to an end, both Ball and Wang Guodong were very satisfied and felt that this interview was very fruitful.

The cameras were rolled away, and Ball suddenly asked, "Chen, will you compete for the Best Director and Best Picture Oscars this year?"

Because the theme of today's interview is novels and literature, it basically does not involve topics related to film and television.

Now that the interview was over, he couldn't help but ask more questions.

Chen Linfeng had already stood up at this time. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Of course, I will try it."

"What about Leonardo?"

"He deserves a Best Actor award, and that will be the first goal."

Ball understood that "Joker" was quite ambitious.

In fact, the headquarters was willing to nominate Chen as this year's Person of the Year candidate, partly because of "Joker".

This film caused a huge response in Europe and the United States.

This impact is profound and long-lasting.

Some governments in the Western world even feared this impact and chose to boycott the film.

But on the other hand, this also further elevates the status of "Joker".

After all, for the general public, if you don’t boycott or ban it, I won’t watch it.

The government’s ban is the best advertisement.

……

“The strongest voice of the times, the most powerful best-selling author of our time!”

After Ball returned with the interview transcript, Time magazine quickly launched a new special issue.

On the cover, Chen Linfeng and JK Rowling hugged each other and looked at each other, which showed both opposition and a hint of mutual appreciation.

This special issue is extremely popular in Europe and the United States. It not only includes interviews with Chen Linfeng, but also an exclusive interview with JK Rowling.

“Chen is the most gifted writer I have ever met.

I can't compare with him in this regard.

As you know, I was poor before I published the novels, and my life got better after Harry Potter was released.

But Chen was different. He was able to submit articles to magazines when he was very young. If I remember correctly, he was less than 10 years old?
This results in huge differences between the two of us in terms of writing style, plot, imagination, and rhythm.

But the same thing is that we are both committed to making readers like our books, and I think we have the same goal...

...As for Chen himself, I think his future is even brighter.

He is not even thirty years old yet, which, for a normal person, means he has not yet reached the peak of his creative career.

I think he can go further and see the scenery that I have never seen..."

This is what JK Rowling said about Chen in an exclusive interview.

Combined with Chen's views on JK Rowling, the two of them expressed their appreciation for each other.

Although there is no such story as Boya and Ziqi in the West, there is also the saying of soulmate.

Amid the crazy hype by European and American media, two writers from different eras and ages both showed their open-mindedness and magnanimity.

This is so beautiful.

Sometimes the media likes to market this kind of celebrity combination that appreciates each other.

Especially when there is big capital behind both celebrities at the top of the list.

Readers in Europe and the United States, especially fans of the two characters who were originally somewhat antagonistic to each other, have greatly increased their favorable impression of the rival.

This became a big show of word-of-mouth marketing.

In East Asia, there was not only Time magazine, but also local media that participated in the interviews at the time.

"Chen aspires to become the contemporary pop king, the new generation of Michael Jackson!"

“Will Lord of Mysteries become a new global pop culture representative?”

"The two most powerful contemporary popular fiction writers, JK Rowling and Chen, admire and cherish each other."

“Lord of the Mysteries may be adapted into a film or TV series, and is expected to achieve the box office miracle of the Harry Potter series.”

"..."

The media outlets that participated in the interview, including the Huaqing Daily, People's Literature, and Lianhe Zaobao, quickly released relevant reports.

The entire interview video was released on CCTV’s Chinese channel during prime time in the evening, and the popularity reached its peak.

Compared with other media which focused on reporting the comparison between Chen Linfeng and JK Rowling, CCTV added the second half, which was Chen Linfeng's views on domestic online literature and the future direction of literary development.

The literary world was in uproar.

"What is online literature? How can it represent the future development direction of Chinese literature?"

"Xiao Chen is still too young. It's normal for a young man like to read online literature, which is fast-food literature with no nutritional value, but he shouldn't say that."

"Chen Linfeng is not some unknown young man. He is currently the most prestigious writer in the country and should shoulder his responsibilities."

"..."

Of course, the decline of the literary world has been going on for a long time, and the public does not really care what they say.

Opinions on Chen Linfeng on the Internet are very popular.

"Sure enough, I already knew that Mr. Qilin liked to read online novels. Is he still reading them now?"

"Teacher Qilin really has good taste. The online novels he recommended are all popular."

“Advertising on CCTV is awesome!”

"..."

The advertisement was not in vain, because Chen Linfeng expressed his optimism about online literature.

A group of shareholders wanted to show their support for the company with cash, only to find out that Qidian had not even been listed yet.

Unwilling to give up, they began to look for companies related to Chen Linfeng, Qilin and Longlin.

I found out that these two companies were not listed either.

Even Maoyan and V Station, which have already received financing, have not yet completed the listing process.

In the forums and groups frequented by stock investors, a large number of voices soon appeared urging Chen Linfeng to go public as soon as possible.

The leeks are waiting for you to harvest them, why aren't you in a hurry at all? Hurry up!
In fact, this is not the first time. Several companies owned by Chen Linfeng are very promising.

As a result, several companies did not hear any news about listing, which made everyone very anxious.

Mad, sometimes it's not a good thing when the boss does too well. He is not in a hurry at all because he doesn't lack funds.

……

After the magical October in Europe and the United States, as of one month after the new book was released, the sales of the new book exceeded 1100 million.

Then came the month before Christmas, when the novel ushered in a new sales peak.

As previously speculated by Time magazine.

"Lord of Mysteries" has become one of the best holiday gifts during Christmas and is favored by parents in countless European and American families.

Even though I'm a grown-up kid, I can still ask for Christmas gifts.

The sales of the new book "Lord of Mysteries" has experienced a second big boom.

In just one month, the new sales volume increased by 600 million copies.

By the end of the year, the sales of a single book had exceeded 1700 million copies.

This is only one quarter after the new book was released.

This growth rate completely catches up with the popularity of "Harry Potter" back then.

The marketing related to Chen Linfeng and JK Rowling by "Time" and other newspapers and magazines is not groundless.

Not only the new book, but also the first two books of "Lord of Mysteries" have exploded in sales along with the new book.

After all, parents can’t just buy the third book for their children for Christmas.

What's the point of watching that?

If you want to buy it, buy the whole set!
As a result, by the end of the year, the two books had average sales of over 3500 million.

Total sales of the series exceeded 8800 million.

The "Lord of Mysteries" series finally showed its power in the third book and ushered in a complete explosion.

Of course, this is something.

After the interview, Chen Linfeng continued to stay at home to take care of his wife.

But the noise from the outside world continued to come in as the sales of the novel continued to increase.

In early November, a Hong Kong media reporter mentioned in a report that he had interviewed Jin Yong.

It was then announced that Jin Yong expressed his admiration for Chen Linfeng in an interview and believed that he would be a leading figure in Chinese literature in the future.

For a time, the news became a hot topic.

Jin Yong himself has not appeared in public for a long time. He has not appeared in public for about three years since 2010.

At first, some people suspected that this was the same as in the past, where someone was misusing Jin Yong's name.

After all, similar situations have occurred many times in the past.

Hong Kong journalists are not particular.

But later, parties related to Jin Yong came out to report that it was correct.

Now, public opinion has spread completely and domestic networks have also begun to discuss it.

Chen Linfeng saw related information on the Internet and was disgusted.

He probably understood that the leaders above were behind this.

A year or two ago, Director Li of the Culture Department mentioned to him the need to establish a business card and facade for Chinese culture.

Some time ago, Sister Mei even told him that the authorities had made up their minds to nominate him.

To put it bluntly, it is to create a god.

The momentum created by this kind of cultural celebrity is, in a sense, also the political achievement of the relevant departments.

It is just like in ancient times, when a certain emperor was in power, culture flourished and many literary celebrities emerged, and we could praise the culture and governance.

There is a similar demand today.

Cultural confidence cannot be expressed simply by words.

Chen Linfeng understood this principle and felt that there was nothing wrong with it. After all, he was the one who benefited from it.

But using Jin Yong to put him on a pedestal is a bit...

He didn't like this person, or rather, he hated the insinuation about him in "Swordsman".

It's just that he is old, otherwise he would have to be treated with some eye drops like he did to Mo Yan, or he would have been treated in his own way, which is also hinted at in the novel.

Now that he was praised like this, it felt like he had to accept the compliment. It was so painful.

Chen Linfeng thought about it again and again, and finally posted a message on Weibo.

"We can't afford such a big reputation. Talents emerge in every generation. After China's economy develops, there will definitely be people who make achievements in the cultural field. We can't be too complacent."

To put it bluntly, I don’t recognize it and I’m leaving!
After this wave of public opinion passed, new ideas came out from above.

"What? Talking to Li Ao?" Chen Linfeng asked in surprise.

"Yes, at Yenching University," Sister Mei said, "I heard that they will invite many people to be there, such as Huang Yi, Wang Shuo, Yan Jiayan, and others, oh and Ma Yun, plus many Yenching University students."

"Wait, what does this have to do with Big Brother Ma?"

Chen Linfeng felt that this was as strange as a donkey walking into a group of horses.

"Among the topics of the talks, there will be discussions about martial arts, and Jin Yong will also be mentioned."

Sister Mei said, "You probably don't like Jin Yong very much, let alone Li Ao. There are opponents and there are also advocates, so..."

Anyway, I'm just here to make up the numbers.

Chen Linfeng understood. He probably heard the news and came here to show his presence.

In recent years, Malaysia always likes to appear in front of the public.

Skipping this, he couldn't help but gasp, "Wow~ This is such a big deal, Yan Jiayan, is he the literary critic from Yanda University?"

Sister Mei nodded.

In fact, this person is still a professor in the Department of Literature at Yan University, but in their eyes, his more important role is still a literary critic.

This person highly admires Jin Yong, but in the past he always looked down on the works written by Chen Linfeng.

He is actually the main force of the affirmative view.

Sister Mei laughed and said, "In fact, at the beginning, the leaders did think of inviting Jin Yong, but he was not in good health, so they gave up."

The corners of Chen Linfeng's mouth twitched slightly, and he was really unyielding.

This shows that he has made up his mind to elevate his status in literature.

To know a person's status, just look at who he talks to.

In fact, Chen Linfeng's position in literature has always been rather vague.

Speaking of the most valuable works, "Her" has a high status all over the world.

Otherwise, he would not have been expected to be nominated for the Nobel Prize because of this novel.

However, Chen Linfeng is also famous for his best-selling books.

The previous sales of "Infinite World" exceeded 100 million, but this kind of popular literature does not have a very high status in China.

It is said to be popular, but in fact it is just trash literature.

Just like the novels of Han Han and Guo Xiaosi in previous lives, the mainstream literary circles do not recognize them at all.

Although he has actually lost his status in the mainstream literary world, when it comes to commenting on a person's literary status, these literary critics always stand up.

Of course, the quality of "Infinite World" is not at that level. It looks good, but it is not very sophisticated.

Many colleagues couldn’t stand it.

But things are different now. The professional reputation of "Lord of Mysteries" is also good, and the literary world has given this novel high praise.

It is said to have a Victorian atmosphere and to have built a complete and cohesive fantasy world.

Since Chen Linfeng wrote "Sherlock Holmes", he has read many books, which has helped to improve his writing skills.

As a result, Chen Linfeng's professional status and reputation have soared, and he is no longer confined to the popular field as in the past.

This is also the key reason why the above are so eager to promote him.

I see hope.

Some people say that Li Ao is a master, while others are dismissive of him, but in short, he still has a certain status in literature.

Because, he was chosen by the higher-ups to be the one who carried the scaffold.

Of course, Li Ao is also very curious about Chen Linfeng. After all, he is the most famous writer today.

Let’s not talk about the film and television industry. Writers don’t look down on movies, let alone TV series.

Plus, Li Ao himself also likes to be in the spotlight, so this is a perfect match and they both get what they want, which led to this conversation.

The news that the two would have a summit discussion on literature at Yanjing University quickly spread.

In an instant, the entire Internet became excited.

Both of them are celebrities.

I won’t say anything about Chen Linfeng.

Li Ao also has many fans on the mainland Internet. He is among the most popular people on Weibo.

"Chen Linfeng wants to talk to Li Ao? Fuck!"

"One of them is calmer, the other is more aggressive. Their personalities, experiences and even opinions are quite different. I feel like there is something to watch."

"The younger one is calm, and the older one is easily excited. Why do I feel like they should be swapped?"

"Haha, who came up with this idea? It's so interesting."

"..."

The specific time is set for Friday, November 11th. CCTV will record the entire process, and Sina and V Station will broadcast the entire process live.

In the following days, various newspapers, media, and Internet platforms publicized this dialogue.

The news spread everywhere.

Even Xixi, who had been disconnected from the Internet intermittently due to pregnancy, knew about it.

Liu Qianqian's eyes lit up, "You want to talk to Li Ao?"

"Yes."

"What will you talk about?"

"We will know this only when the time comes."

"Then can I go and see it then?"

Chen Linfeng shook his head. "It's better not to. There will be too many people there and we might bump into each other."

Liu Qianqian's face immediately turned from sunny to cloudy, "Why? Nothing will happen at all. You just want to lock me up and not let me go out, right?"

Chen Linfeng hurriedly coaxed, "CCTV will broadcast it the next day. Let's watch it at home. I'll watch it with you then."

"Hmm..." Liu Qianqian raised her head and thought for a moment, "Okay then."

(End of this chapter)