Shadow of Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 40 Interviews and Publications

At the scene, cameras were densely packed, and their black bodies looked even more grim in the slightly gloomy sky.

The lenses were like a pair of sharp eyes, all focused at once, making a slight clicking sound.

The reporters' faces were full of enthusiasm, their eyes were shining with the desire to dig up information, and the microphones in their hands were tightly grasped.

Before Hu Xiaobei could sit down, many questions were thrown out like a machine gun.

"After your college entrance examination papers were made public, many people wanted to pay a large sum of money for your calligraphy. People in the industry even called you the living Yan Zhenqing. Will you publish your own calligraphy?" a reporter asked quickly.

Hu Xiaobei just glanced at him and replied simply and decisively, "No."

Another reporter cleared his throat and said in a loud and direct voice, "Student Hu Xiaobei, you have just arrived at Beijing Film Academy not long ago. I guess you haven't started to adapt to university life yet.

As the most successful top scorer in history, aren't you worried about the quality of teaching at Beijing Film Academy? Do you think a school like Beijing Film Academy can teach you well?

As soon as this question was uttered, the originally noisy atmosphere at the scene seemed to be suddenly tightened by an invisible giant hand. The noise stopped abruptly, and a hint of solemnity filled the air.

Everyone's eyes suddenly focused on Hu Xiaobei, as if they weighed a thousand pounds.

Principal Zhang narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at the other party's logo, and silently transformed the anger in his heart and the knife in his eyes into an official stiff smile.

Hu Xiaobei looked calm and composed, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, outlining a confident arc, and responded slowly: "I'm adapting quite well, maybe faster than everyone thought.

During the two weeks since I came to Beijing Film Academy, I immersed myself in the professional books and materials of the Directing Department.

Thanks to the abundant information in the Beijing Film Academy Library and the help from the school, I have completed the content of this major by self-study.

Now, I am expanding my study of books in other majors." The steady voice was particularly clear in the brief silence.

As soon as the words fell, the scene exploded, with exclamations and discussions intertwined into one.

The reporters looked at each other, their mouths slightly open, their eyes wide open, and their faces full of surprise.

After all, school hasn't started yet, and I thought the freshmen were still trying to adapt, but I didn't expect Hu Xiaobei to act so decisively and efficiently.

President Zhang of Beijing Film Academy, who was sitting nearby, originally had a friendly smile on his face, his hands folded naturally on his knees, and he listened to the students' speeches in a calm manner.

But when he heard Hu Xiaobei's words, his folded hands suddenly tightened, and his knuckles were tense from the force.

The smile on his face froze before he could retract it, his eyes widened unconsciously, full of astonishment, as if he had heard a fairy tale.

However, he was an experienced veteran who had experienced many occasions. The next second, he coughed lightly, lowered his eyes slightly, and took advantage of everyone's unpreparedness to quickly adjust his expression.

But the hand that picked up the teacup and took a sip to conceal his feelings was still trembling slightly, revealing his inner unrest, as if he was thinking to himself: School hasn't even officially started yet, and he has already finished all his self-study!

Really, there is no sense of participation at all!

Wait, what else can we teach at Beijing Film Academy?
School will start in just over a month, so do I have to apply for graduation directly?
Thinking of this, Principal Zhang felt completely numb. He stared blankly ahead, his eyes vacant, and a trace of worry inevitably rose in his mind: I hope no reporter will ask this question...

The brief shock had not yet subsided, and the interview continued to roll forward like a surging wave.

Fortunately, the reporters' focus was different from that of Principal Zhang, and the questions they asked were all related to Hu Xiaobei's studies.

When talking about his academic plans, Hu Xiaobei raised his head slightly, his eyes focused and determined, and his words were interspersed with fluent professional terms.

For a moment, he spoke eloquently and every point of view seemed to be resounding. The confident tone echoed in the ears, making people immersed in it.

When talking about his artistic insights, he was even more excited, his voice was ups and downs, he quoted from classics, and his hands were sometimes clenched into fists, and sometimes stretched out.

At this moment, Hu Xiaobei concretely displayed his profound understanding of art. He exuded a calm aura far beyond his age, and his deep accumulation was fully revealed.

As the interview was coming to an end, Hu Xiaobei straightened his clothes, took a deep breath, slightly straightened his chest, and looked at the reporters in the audience with bright eyes.

Announce solemnly and clearly in a loud voice: "I have used the spare time after class to carefully write two books.

Among them, "Dialogue with Ancient and Modern Classics of China" delves into the wisdom of traditional classics, gently caresses the ancient books, sorts out the context, and seems to smell the fragrance of ink.

In addition, "Dialogue between the Ancient and Modern Qin Empire" focuses on the history of the Qin Empire, and you can hear the sound of swords with your eyes closed.

Interested publishers can come to Nortel for negotiation later."

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a huge rock hitting a lake. The scene suddenly became boiling and the reporters seemed to be ignited in an instant.

They pressed forward, microphones in hand, to probe for details. As cameras flashed, it felt like witnessing the rise of a rising star, inspiring endless reverie. Previous top scorers in the Gaokao are widely considered models of academic success, and many students and parents hope to learn the secrets to success and improve their academic performance by reading their books.

Therefore, in pursuit of economic benefits, publishing houses often take advantage of the halo effect of top scorers and ask them to publish their books.

As the top scorer in history with the highest raw score, Hu Xiaobei has countless students and parents who want to read his books.

However, in the past half month, there has been no news in this regard.

At this moment, Hu Xiaobei's words hit the mark exactly what the publishers wanted.

After all, these kinds of books are sure to make money, require little publicity, and come with their own fame and a large audience.

The vast majority of Chinese parents have the delusion that their sons and daughters will become successful, so it is perfectly normal for them to pursue the top student.

You know, they are so hungry that they are willing to eat anything. They even want to imitate the Harvard girl's extreme method of "holding ice to learn".

What’s more, this is a freshly published new book written by the strongest college entrance examination champion in history!
With the recommendation and assistance of Beijing Film Academy, Hu Xiaobei reached a publishing agreement with Huaxia Publishing House that afternoon.

A total of two books were published, one of which is the first three volumes of "Dialogue with Ancient and Modern Classics of China".

The other is the first volume of "Dialogue between the Ancient and Modern Qin Empire" which talks about the rise of the Qin State.

As for the second volume, we will not publish it for the time being. We will make a decision after receiving feedback from the first volume.

Since Hu Xiaobei chose the tiered royalty rate, the share will be calculated based on actual sales data.

If the sales volume is less than 3 copies, calculated based on the minimum %, it is basically giving it away for free.

If the number of copies exceeds 10, it will be calculated at %, and will increase proportionally thereafter.

The maximum royalty rate is 100% until sales exceed 20 million copies.

This is more acceptable to both parties. Under normal circumstances, the sales volume of a book published by a top scorer in the college entrance examination is at least tens of thousands of copies in that year, and it is normal to sell hundreds of thousands of copies if it is high.

Generally speaking, the books written by top scholars tend to sell better in that year, but Hu Xiaobei is different.

The publishing house believes that unless there is a top scorer with a higher score than him, some of his books should be sold every year.

Well, even if there is, there is a 99% chance that it is a science score. It is too difficult for liberal arts students to surpass this score.

In addition to the novel document, Hu Xiaobei also delivered to Huaxia Publishing House a series of illustrations he drew himself to suit the occasion.

Coincidentally, when he was studying directing expertise a while ago, he thought that he might have to draw storyboards in the future, so he took the time to learn painting skills.

Compared with the words that calligraphy lovers are obsessed with, his paintings may be a little lacking in artistic conception, but in terms of realism, they are truly remarkable.

After all, when in a state of spiritual perception, Hu Xiaobei seemed to have an ultra-high-definition "memory treasure house".

The subtle expressions of the characters, the unique textures of the objects, and the changes in light and shadow in the scenes, as long as they come into view, will be deeply imprinted in the heart.

Adhering to the rigorous attitude of drawing storyboard scripts, he carefully outlined and delicately restored those crucial and gripping scenes in the novel on the drawing paper, making them come alive before his eyes.

　The next few chapters will formally pave the way for the heroine's appearance.

　　Then, based on the information I found, I will reveal some inside stories about the casting of The Return of the Condor Heroes.

　　I tried my best to analyze and restore the truth about the casting of The Return of the Condor Heroes from all kinds of information I collected.

　　Of course, I wrote some of the inside stories that could not be confirmed in a more obscure way, expressing the evidence in the form of a plot, and trying not to express them directly unless I couldn't help it.

　　Learning from the experience of my previous book being reviewed to the point of ecstasy, I tried my best to control myself in this book and describe the process as much as possible through plot expression.

　　If you can catch up, please read this content as soon as possible. I am not sure whether it will touch upon the review content and be modified.

　　Finally, let me make one more point. I have been using real data from the very beginning of this book. Even the dates, geography, and weather descriptions you see were based on research and evidence.

　　Therefore, you can analyze the casting issues according to the real timeline. There are some things that I will not say explicitly, but I will try to show them as intuitively as possible in the plot.

　　After all, the content I show is based on real data.

　　Of course, I don’t dare to say that the information I found and the results of my analysis are necessarily the truth. I just try to show the situation at that time in a less intuitive and less intense way.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)