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

Chapter 237 Huaguo Chen, 2006 Miracle Year
As we all know, Sherlock Holmes is British. How dare you turn him into a Chinese?
Even if the book is about a parallel world, it won’t work!
Soon, fans of Sherlock Holmes gathered in front of 221b Baker Street in London and launched a protest.

Of course, there were also protesting crowds in front of relevant publishing houses in the UK.

But this not only failed to affect the sales of "Sherlock Holmes", but instead boosted sales growth.

Many people became interested in the book.

After all, after a century of development, it is difficult for detective novels to have any new ideas.

Chen's new book actually changes Holmes's time and space to explore his actions in the new environment.

Although the protagonist has become a Chinese, there are actually not too many extreme fundamentalist fans.

Readers outside the audience of detective novels are also interested in such novels.

The Sherlock Holmes Mysteries is a book that ordinary readers, besides detective fans, will also read.

After reading the specific content, they loved this novel which was so similar to the original work.

There is a familiar sense of strangeness.

Word of mouth quickly spread.

When others heard this, they thought, Sherlock Holmes solving cases in the 21st century? Very interesting, I want to see it.

Perhaps this is the reason why fan fiction has become so popular in the online literature world.

Even Britain, the birthplace of detective novels, had fallen, and other countries followed suit.

According to sales statistics in European countries, the total monthly sales volume exceeded 40 copies.

Including other regions, the global sales volume is close to one million.

Emily Ken's sales this time are not very impressive.

According to Disney's research, it may be related to the protagonist's skin color.

The United States is said to advocate freedom and tolerance, but in fact, this is where the most skin discrimination occurs.

After all, we emphasize what we lack, don't we?

However, the sales of novels in Europe and Asia are not meaningless in the United States.

Even if Emily Ken's readers find it difficult to accept it at first, over time, they will receive news about the hot sales of Sherlock Holmes in other countries.

The readers here will always accept it.

Just like the trend of sexual minorities in later generations, everyone must have been rejecting and disgusted by it.

But when I hear that others think so and that their beliefs are not strong enough, I wonder if it’s my own problem.

Maybe I'm the only one who thinks so?
Then gradually change your mindset.

Once a trend is formed in some areas, it will spread outward.

This book will most likely develop in the same way. Disney Publishing Company will not sit idly by and their publicity capabilities are unquestionable.

In addition, Emily Ken herself has a large audience for detective novels.

In the later stage, as sales gradually increase, it shouldn't be a problem.

Overall, the book was once again a huge success.

Another work by Chen Linfeng has been added to the best-selling novel list in various countries. So far, there are 3 books on the list, all of which are series.

You know, the concepts of a series of novels and a single book are completely different.

It’s just that no series is truly completed yet, which is a pity.

This is also the main reason why Chen is not prominent in various international writer statistics lists.

Literary media from all over the country have reported on the success of Chen's new book.

This gave him a new wave of popularity.

The quality of his works for several consecutive years has been terrifyingly high, it is truly a monster.

Chen Linfeng already has a loyal audience in major countries.

Some readers even have the impression that "anything produced by Xiao Chen must be high-quality."

However, at this stage, Chen Linfeng's new book has not brought much influence to himself.

This was not the case in his early years. Today he is a best-selling author with some international fame.

Every time a new book is published, it can at most consolidate the existing status and further deepen the impression in people's minds.

Unless a masterpiece series is released, further improvement in status can only be achieved through years of accumulation.

Gradually deepening its influence in various countries.

This continued for more than a decade or even decades, and a generation or even multiple generations who read his books grew up and took control of mainstream public opinion.

His status will get another leap forward.

Of course, film and television adaptations are also indispensable and can speed up the process.

When he can have the same influence in many countries as Japan, he can truly be considered among the top international figures and be given titles such as "famous artist" and "master".

Of course, if you want to reach the level of Tolkien or JK Rowling, who are the best in an era, you still need the support of top-notch works.

This requires opportunity and the achievements of the times, so there is no need to think too much about it at this time.

In April 2007, Chen Linfeng once again appeared on the cover of Time magazine, this time the Asian edition.

There are no other factors, it is just an introduction to 2006, a miracle year for Chen Linfeng.

The title is "2006, China Chen"

Time magazine expressed shock at how Chen swept through the entire Chinese entertainment industry like a whirlwind in 2006, and even several neighboring East Asian countries were deeply affected.

This Asian edition is to continue introducing the achievements of this young star to Asian countries.

Judging from the popularity indexes for several consecutive years, as well as the quotations from brands and the upgrades of the brands he endorses, Chen is no longer just a fledgling, popular star.

In other words, he has gradually consolidated his position.

Time magazine predicted that this famous writer, screenwriter, and actor (they don't think Xiao Chen is a director now) is becoming an important part of China's entertainment industry.

This report is a summary. They finally asserted that Chen will consolidate himself in the next few years and will make the next upgrade after achieving certain results a few years later.

The forecast is of great importance and the optimism is evident in words.

He doesn't even think like other stars that this is the peak and being able to maintain it for a long time is a victory.

Instead, I look forward to further progress in a few years.

only……

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Regarding this article published in Time magazine, various media reports are still noisy.

But just like his work in the field of novel publishing and Time magazine's own evaluation, these will only become part of the sedimentation of time.

After all, the first time something happens, it is most obvious. The second and third times are just quantitative changes, and it is difficult to achieve qualitative changes. Chen Linfeng did not pay much attention to this magazine shoot, and just regarded it as a regular promotion.

In response to this, a girlfriend expressed her envy, saying that what I have been striving for but cannot get is something that others don't care about once they have it.

As for Shi Xiaolong, everything was just as the Chen family had discussed during the Chinese New Year.

Dragon and Kirin Company obtained most of the copyrights of "Soldier Assault" and also gained actual operational control.

Then starting in March, a lot of discussions about "Soldier Assault" began to appear online.

Many people who have watched the show are sharing and discussing it through forums and social media.

Except for the beginning, it was Longlin Company that set the pace.

However, it was soon taken over by spontaneous viewers, who already loved the TV series and were even somewhat excited about it.

At first, since there were not many people discussing it and people who were not in the habit of posting did not want to talk about this topic specifically.

However, when he saw someone who shared the same opinion as him, he could no longer resist the urge to share.

In this process, Chen Linfeng's network group only played a role in adding fuel to the flames and has no future.

After that, the reputation of the drama continued to rise, and it became a legendary drama like an urban legend, and the best military drama in history.

In fact, Longlin Company did not have a very smooth process in promoting "Soldier Assault" with the TV station after the New Year.

After all, it is hard to imagine that a purely manly drama without any women in it would have a market.

Besides, there are almost no stars here, and the most famous one is Shi Xiaolong, the second male lead.

But in most of his previous dramas, he was not the protagonist of anti-Japanese dramas. Although he was the protagonist in last year's "Jingwei Filling the Sea", it was hard to say whether it was Shu Chang who was resisting the Japanese or him.

And one experience can't 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, you have to pay for it. If you really have to lose money, the person who is responsible for purchasing the film will be the one to bear the responsibility.

At this time, the heated discussion on the Internet gave Longlin Company a good entry point.

Coupled with its good past record, Central Plains TV was finally persuaded.

This is different from the previous life. In the previous life, Huayi was in charge and their power was mainly concentrated in Yanjing.

Finally, in August, we reached a broadcasting cooperation with Yanjing TV.

The same is true for Longlin Company, which has the closest ties with the local area.

Zhongyuan TV became the first satellite TV station to take the plunge.

As expected, such an excellent TV series cannot be hidden.

It premiered on July 7st, which happens to be summer vacation.

As soon as it was aired, it gained a 4% viewership rating and continued to rise thereafter.

The highest local ratings reached 10.7%, and the average ratings were 8 points, which gave Central Plains TV a big surprise.

It was like pie in the sky, and it attracted a lot of attention out of nowhere.

The Central Plains Channel quickly arranged a rebroadcast, and the rebroadcast ratings were still good.

It's a carnival!
People who like it really love it to the core, and brushing it multiple times is basically the norm.

Even most of the characters in the drama have their own character forums, and many netizens write stories for them.

Even CCTV’s recruitment advertisement was replaced with Xu Sanduo’s silly smile.

Among them, the one who benefited the most was naturally Wang Baoqiang, who played the protagonist Xu Sanduo.

As the second male lead, Shi Xiaolong unsurprisingly received huge attention.

This is the second time he has played an important role in a third season since he became an adult.

The performance can be called excellent. Shi Xiaolong's appearance reveals his intelligence, and he played up his cleverness to perfection.

For the first time, the public and industry insiders realized the acting potential of this martial arts star.

I can't say he's particularly outstanding or a genius, but at least he can handle the average type of drama.

This will greatly broaden the road ahead.

In addition, the relationship between Shi Xiaolong and Wang Baoqiang when they were children was also unraveled by the media.

Photos of the two boys taken together were also uploaded to the Internet and spread wildly.

Two childhood friends, one started out as an extra, the other became a child star, and they went their separate ways after growing up.

As a result, after both of them became famous, they filmed a classic TV series together.

There is no story that better reflects 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 more widely spread.

When Shi Xiaolong was calling Chen Linfeng, he couldn't hide his emotions at all, and the person on the other end of the phone was almost grinning.

Now, he can declare that his transformation from a child star was a complete success.

Outside of the film and television industry, Chen Linfeng's investments have also made big moves this year.

Not to mention the huge bull market in China this year, there was also the far-reaching financial crisis in Emily Ken.

He must have a hand in this.

Although Chen Linfeng was not clear about the specific details of this crisis in his previous life, knowing that there would be such a crisis was itself the most important information.

He also knew other important news, such as the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers.

When I was reading online articles in my previous life, I learned that there was a hedge fund manager named John Paulson who made a lot of money during this crisis.

These are all messages that can be used as reference.

However, at this point, the scale of Chen Linfeng's funds is no longer a small amount, at least it is enough to attract the attention of the big sharks.

Therefore, he did not dare to do any high-end operations, such as high leverage. There was no need for that. A fluctuation in the stock market might wipe out his money.

Just follow the big plate and eat it.

It’s better to earn less than the others. Otherwise, it will attract the attention of relevant departments in the United States and you will be in trouble if you can’t get away with it.

After all, he treated this as a normal investment opportunity, and the profit would not be much more than the previous operations.

Just a few beautiful small goals.

After that, it will probably take another one or two years to slowly transfer this money back to China.

It just so happened that that was also the time when the domestic mobile Internet was launched, so we could carry out the next step of planning.

Half a year passed quickly and it was already mid-June.

(End of this chapter)