China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 79 Hugo Award Nominations

February 2007, 2, Saturday, New Year's Eve.

It is natural to go back to his hometown to spend the New Year with his parents. Li Mu has changed so much in the past two years, which makes his parents a little bit overwhelmed.

His father, Li Yuansheng, was more concerned about how much money Li Mu had earned in the past two years. He inquired a few times in the year when Li Mu first started making movies, and then he stopped asking. Recently, Li Yuansheng saw many netizens online. When discussing his son's worth, he became interested again. The key point was that the numbers spoken by netizens were exaggerated one by one, to the point that Li Yuansheng's heart was beating wildly.

"Tell me the truth, how much money have you made in the past few years?"

In the living room, Li Yuansheng took the opportunity of playing backgammon with Li Mu to ask directly.

"Actually, it's not much, just over 6000 million."

Li Yuansheng's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, and then he tried his best to show his majesty as a father and taught: "Money can never be earned, you must know how to stop, if one day only money is left in your eyes, that person has actually changed." Became a slave to money."

Li Mu nodded to be taught: "Understood."

"No, how on earth did you earn so much money? Is making a movie so profitable?" Li Yuansheng finally couldn't help but ask the bottom line.

After doing some calculations, Li Mu said, "Actually, most of them are earned by writing books. I told you guys that I wrote a few English novels, and the sales of the novels in the United States are not bad. I earned more than 4000 yuan. About $1000, the remaining $[-] million is the box office dividend of the movie "Assassin", and "Taken" and "The Hypnotist" also earned a little, and the rest is some miscellaneous investments. "

"Dad, what's wrong with you?"

Li Mu suddenly noticed that the muscles at the corners of his father Li Yuansheng's mouth were twitching uncontrollably.

"Ah? It's okay." Li Yuansheng came back to his senses and stared at Li Mu for a moment, and finally he couldn't help but said, "That means the 6000 million you just said is actually US dollars?"

Li Mu nodded: "Of course."

Li Yuansheng's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably again.

Compared to Li Yuansheng who cared more about his son Li Mu's career, mother Liu Xiaohui cared more about Li Mu's lifelong events.

"Tell the truth to mom, have you talked about your girlfriend?"

"Of course not, I don't have that time."

"Since there is no such mother, I will ask someone to introduce one to you."

"Ah? No, it's an age, and now we all pay attention to free love."

"Acquaintances are the most reliable. Everyone knows the basics. Besides, Mom heard that actresses in the entertainment industry have [-] minds, and they don't care about family."

"Actually, it's okay!"

……

On New Year's Eve, Li Mu received a lot of blessing text messages, and he sent a lot of them himself. When he was finally free, he edited a text message and sent it to Liu Yifei's cell phone.

"Happy New Year!"

In less than 2 minutes, Liu Yifei replied with a text message:
"Happy Year of the Pig."

Time passed in a blink of an eye on March 07, 3. At this time, Science Fiction World Magazine had successfully completed the translation of Li Mu's novel "The Divergent", and the English version of the manuscript had also been sent to Thor Publishing Company of the United States. In just a few days, "Divergent" will be officially on sale in the United States.

It is worth mentioning that after an internal evaluation, Thor Publishing Company of the United States stated that they are very optimistic about the market potential of "Divergent". Now the large-scale publicity work for the book has officially started, and the publicity effect is said to be good.

Editorial Department of Science Fiction World Magazine.

The editors are also discussing the market potential of Divergent.

""Divergent" is indeed very good, but I always feel that the results of "The Hunger Games" are simply something that can be encountered but not sought after. "Game" kind of achievement."

"The big sales of "The Hunger Games" are the result of the combination of the right time and place. If "Divergent" can achieve one-fifth of the score of "The Hunger Games", it will be considered very successful."

"One-fifth is also a few million copies, a proper bestseller level."

When everyone was discussing with each other, editor Qin Li's cell phone rang suddenly. She picked it up and saw that it was her friend Frank from Thor Publishing Company.

"Hi, Qin Li."

"Hi, Frank."

"I want to tell you some good news." Frank suddenly said excitedly.

"Good news? Let me guess, the sales of "Divergent" are very good?" Qin Li smiled.

"NO, "Divergent" will definitely sell well, but it is not yet on the market."

"Then I can't guess." Qin Li smiled.

Frank suddenly said mysteriously: "I also just got the news that Li Mu's novel has been nominated for the Hugo Award."

"Shh!"

Qin Li made a gesture of silence to the editorial department, and then asked cautiously: "Frank, you just said that Li Mu's novel was nominated for the Hugo Award?"

"Well, that's right."

"Which one is it?" Qin Li asked excitedly.

Li Mu has written six or seven books in the past two years, and in Qin Li's opinion, most of these books have the strength to win the Hugo Award, so what she is most concerned about now is which of Li Mu's novels won the Hugo Award. Nominations for the Hugo Awards, and what is the probability that Li Mu will actually win the award.

Hearing Qin Li mention the Hugo Awards, the entire editorial department of Science Fiction World Magazine fell silent instantly.

At this time, the other end of the phone continued: ""The Martian" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Feature..."

"I knew it was it!" Qin Li said excitedly.

"The Martian" is her favorite Li Mu's work, and it is also the work that is most in line with the character of Chinese people. Planting potatoes on Mars should really be done by Chinese people!
Moreover, the content of "The Martian" is extremely rigorous, and even many staff members of NASA are full of praise for its professionalism, which is enough to show the excellence of this novel.

The most important thing is that this novel is also very interesting: after landing on Mars, all the teammates left, and only the protagonist was left on Mars.

Only this one idea can firmly attract the reader's attention to the story.

By this time the editorial department was already buzzing.

"Really nominated for a Hugo Award?"

"Is the probability of winning the award after being nominated?"

"Is Li Mu really going to be the first Asian to win a Hugo Award?"

"Thinking of what Li Mu said at the dinner party, the only winners of the Hugo Award are Da Liu and Mu Er. Is it going to come true?"

At this time, Frank on the other end of the phone was hastily adding:
"Hey, Qin Li, I haven't finished yet."

Qin Li was taken aback for a moment, and said, "Huh? Then continue talking."

I just heard Frank continue: "Li Mu's "Gravity" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novelette."

Only then did Qin Li come to her senses, and hurriedly asked, "Frank, what do you mean, Li Mu was directly nominated for two awards?"

"NONONO! I never said that." Frank hastily denied.

Qin Li was stunned again: "But you just said..."

At this time, Frank laughed and said: "Yes, I did say it just now, but I still haven't finished my words."

Qin Li suddenly had a premonition in her heart, but she couldn't believe it.

At this time, I heard Frank continue: "Li Mu's work "Moon" was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Short Novella—so this time Li Mu won not two nominations, but three."

(End of this chapter)