China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 25 The Heroes of the World, Only Da Liu and Mu Er

"The Condor Heroes" set.

During the filming break, Liu Yifei went to her mother Liu Xiaoli.

"Mom, there's a new novel called "The Hunger Games" in the United States, can you buy me a copy?"

"novel?"

"Well, Jenny recommended it to me. She said it was very, very good-looking. I like all the books she recommended. This book sold nearly 50 copies in the first month of its release, and it is really a bestseller. By the way, this book The author of the novel is also a Chinese.”

"Understood, I will ask someone to buy a copy in the next few days."

……

At the beginning of January, Li Mu took the time to go to Chengdu. This time "The Hunger Games" can be published in the United States so smoothly, and Science Fiction World Magazine contributed a lot.

Although the magazine itself can benefit from this publication, after all, Li Mu himself is the biggest beneficiary of this publication, so Li Mu decided to go to the magazine in person and invite the editors and leaders of the magazine Let's have a meal, and we will connect and connect with each other.

Of course, the two editors he wants to thank most are Yang Feng and Qin Li.

Speaking of which, he is the closest to editor Yang Feng, and he usually communicates with editor Yang Feng when he has something to do.

In addition, editor Qin Li contributed the most to his affairs. This time, he just flew back from the United States, and flew back to the United States for his new book. It can be said that he did his best.

Fortunately, the last effort was not in vain, and the publishing matter finally had a pretty good result.

When Li Mu's figure appeared in the editorial department of Science Fiction World Magazine, all the editors' eyes fell on Li Mu.

Everyone wanted to see what a person who sold 48 books in the United States in just one month looked like, and everyone was shocked when they saw it.

It turned out to be so young!

Although I knew that Li Mu was young, but hearing about it and seeing it with my own eyes gave me completely different feelings.

Some older editors couldn't help but compare Li Mu with their own children. There are several editors whose children are older than Li Mu, but look at Li Mu's achievements...

Hey!
Really incomparable!
However, writers have their own reserve, so although everyone is shocked, they still maintain a calmness on the surface.

The two editors, Yang Feng and Qin Li, are both women in their 40s. After the meeting, Li Mu expressed his sincere gratitude to the two editors. The two editors also had a very good impression of Li Mu.

The main reason is that Li Mu's conditions are really good. He is only 20 years old and looks extremely outstanding. He has also written a best-selling novel in the United States with his own ability, and the novel has great potential, and may even hit tens of millions of sales.

If "The Hunger Games" can really hit tens of millions of sales in the United States, what kind of scene will it be then!Both editors were a little fascinated.

Not to mention that Li Mu is still the screenwriter and assistant director of Cheng Long's new movie, and I heard that he will invest in making movies by himself in the future-how can a 20-year-old young man do these things?
Is this the proud son of heaven?
Of course, the most important thing is that Li Mu's mouth is sweet enough, and he respects the two editors very much, so the two editors naturally like Li Mu very much.

If Li Mu relied on his own achievements, he would set his eyes on the top and see that no one was as good as him, then no matter how high his achievements were, the two editors would not appreciate him.

Now that I have come to Science Fiction World Magazine, I naturally want to visit Alai, the president of the magazine.

Li Mu had heard of Alai's name in his previous life. In the winter of 1994, Alai completed his first novel "Dust Settled". In 2000, he won the Fifth Mao Dun Literature Award for "Dust Settled".

"Dust Settled", a story about the silly son of the Tusi family, this novel was made into a TV series in 2003, in which Fan Binbin played the leading role as the wife of the second young master of the Tusi family.

But Alai did not attend the banquet.

"You go, if I go, everyone will not let go."

In addition, deputy editor-in-chief Yao Haijun also said that he couldn't go due to business. After Li Mu inquired carefully, he found out that Liu Cixin happened to be in Chengdu. Editor-in-chief Yao Haijun had already made an appointment to have dinner with Liu Cixin today.

Li Mu immediately said: "Then I just called Da Liu, maybe the editors don't know about it? I wrote a letter to Da Liu a few months ago. At that time, I hadn't started writing. I couldn’t become a writer, and because I liked Da Liu’s novels very much, I wrote a letter to Da Liu, expressing my distress in the letter.”

"I didn't expect that Liu really wrote back to me. In the letter, Liu encouraged me to say that the most difficult part of writing is always to start writing, and then I wrote the work called "Moon"."

It was the first time for the two editors, Yang Feng and Qin Li, to hear about this matter, and after hearing it, the two editors were all sighed.

After knowing that Li Mu and Liu Cixin still had such a relationship, editor Yang Feng immediately called the deputy editor-in-chief Yao Haijun, and at the same time formally extended an invitation to Liu Cixin on behalf of Li Mu.

"Isn't it appropriate for me to go?" Liu Cixin was very curious about this Li Mu who suddenly sold 48 books a month in the United States, but Li Mu invited the magazine editor for a banquet, so it seemed a bit abrupt for him to go.

Then editor Yang Feng said with a smile: "Da Liu, you must come this time. If there is no encouragement from that letter from you, I don't know how long it will take Li Mu to embark on the road of creation."

"Huh?" Liu Cixin was suddenly confused.

Yang Feng smiled and said: "I said, did you really forget or are you pretending to be confused with me here? Li Mugang was still talking about it in the editorial department, saying that he wrote you a letter a few months ago, and that you encouraged me in your reply. He had to take the first step bravely, and it was with your encouragement that later "Moon" and "The Hunger Games" were born."

Liu Cixin's head exploded immediately.

"Ah...that Li Mu is this Li Mu!"

At this moment, editor Yang Feng handed the mobile phone to Li Mu, and Li Mu invited with a smile: "Brother Liu, you must come this time, if it weren't for this time we happened to meet here, maybe next month I would I ran directly to Xishan Province to find you."

He has long coveted the film and television copyright of Liu Cixin's novels.

Knowing that the two still had such an intersection, Liu Cixin no longer refused.

Eight o'clock in the evening.

A well-known restaurant in the city.

Li Mu asked for a private room, and there were a total of two tables in the private room.

The banquet officially started. First, Li Mu expressed his gratitude to the editors of the magazine, especially the three editors Yang Feng, Qin Li, and Yao Haijun, and then several editors expressed their appreciation to Li Mu.

Then Li Mu chatted with Liu about the letter a few months ago, which made Liu Cixin sigh.

Just a few short months ago, Da Liu was still encouraging Li Mu to take the first step of writing bravely as a senior. Unexpectedly, in just a few months, Li Mu wrote "The Moon" ” and “The Hunger Games.”

In particular, the book "The Hunger Games" was on the "New York Times" bestseller list in just one month, and the monthly sales reached an astonishing 48 copies!

Liu Cixin has been writing books for many years, and the best publication result so far is less than 4 copies, which is still the total sales accumulated over the years.

On the other hand, Li Mu has achieved a monthly sales of 48 in just a few months, which is unbelievable!

Liu Cixin himself attaches great importance to the performance of his works. He once said in an interview that he would not write works that no one will read. Because he values ​​performance, he was even more shocked by Li Mu's performance.

After a few glasses of wine, Liu Cixin said: "Li Mu, I have studied your book "The Hunger Games". Based on my understanding of the American market, it is entirely possible for this book to generate tens of millions of sales—this is your creation. It's a super bestseller!"

Li Mu said: "I have always liked Brother Liu's works very much. I have every reason to believe that Brother Liu will be able to create a set of super best-sellers sooner or later. Its influence will definitely surpass that of "The Hunger Games."

Liu Cixin shook his head with a smile, obviously he didn't agree with Li Mu's statement. For him at this time, he was completely satisfied if he could write a book with a sales volume of over 5.

It can be seen that no one in the private room agrees with Li Mu's statement just now, and everyone regards Li Mu's speech as a humble statement.

At this time, Li Mu said seriously: "Brother Liu, don't think I'm joking. Every word I said today came from my heart. I really think that Brother Liu will sooner or later create works that sell tens of millions."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Li Mu continued: "Why is the sales volume of domestic science fiction works not high? In the final analysis, the circle of science fiction is too narrow. The audience is too small, which will inevitably lead to no matter how good the works are. It is also difficult to really sell well, and fame can only be spread within a small range.”

"Actually, Brother Liu's works definitely have the potential to become popular. What is currently lacking is nothing more than breaking the circle."

“95年之前，《科幻世界》杂志月销量不过三四万份，95年突然就暴增至每月15万册；99年之前杂志月销量还是20万册左右，2000年就突然就暴增至每月40万册。”

"Why there were two sales surges in 1995 and 2000?"

"In 1995, "News Network" advertised, and in 2000, it was the college entrance examination composition incident that made the magazine famous."

"These two times are actually typical circle-breaking incidents, and Liu Ge's works are only a short of such a circle-breaking incident from the real explosion."

Liu Cixin finally took what Li Mu said seriously.

"But it is not easy to break the circle. Whether it is the promotion of "News Network" or the composition of the college entrance examination, it is something that can be encountered but not sought."

Li Mu said with a smile: "Of course this kind of breaking the circle can be encountered but not sought after, but some breaking the circle can be obtained by one's own efforts."

Now the entire private room became quiet, and everyone wanted to hear what Li Mu said next.

Especially Liu Cixin, who longed for greater achievements, but couldn't see the direction to continue to break through. Now Li Mu's statement is like a lightning bolt in the darkness, tearing a gap in the night.

Li Mu said with a smile at this time: "Currently, the highest international honor for science fiction is the Hugo Award. So far, no Asian has won this award. If Brother Liu's novel can win the Hugo Award, I don't know." Doesn’t it count as breaking the circle?”

"Impossible!" Liu Cixin said decisively.

Take the Hugo Award?

At this time, Liu Cixin didn't even dare to dream.

Li Mu said sternly: "Why is it impossible? I have read many Hugo Award-winning works, and to be honest, many of them are not as outstanding as Brother Liu's works in terms of level."

"Since Brother Liu's level is sufficient, what is lacking is just an opportunity, and since it is an opportunity, it will definitely come sooner or later."

"In my opinion, in today's Asia, there are only two writers who are most likely to win the Hugo Award."

"Cao Cao said: 'The only heroes in the world are Shi Jun and Cao Er.' I said today: 'The only winners of the Hugo Award are Da Liu and Mu Er.'"

"Why don't Brother Liu and I have a competition to see whose novel wins the Hugo Award first."

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(End of this chapter)