What should I do if the system forces me to copy books?

"How is Li Chungang's global popularity different from those Hollywood stars? Since he is a star, it is not normal for him to walk on the red carpet."

Johnson didn't think there was anything to make a fuss about. As magazine reporters who closely follow the global literary world, they knew better than anyone how much waves "The Lord of the Rings" caused after its global release. As the author of this book, How popular is Li Chungang? If you compare it with Hollywood stars, he is also at the top level of superstars.

"I don't think things are that simple. Look at the poster in the distance, is it a little different!"

Jason took out the camera and focused on the different poster in the distance to take a few shots, then walked forward. He planned to take a closer look and listen to what these people were talking about.

If possible, he also wants to buy a book to sign, which is much better than buying some Shanghai souvenirs!

Thinking of the extent to which his son was obsessed with "The Lord of the Rings" before Huaguo, and even the originally stiff relationship between the father and son gradually eased because he found a common topic of discussion in this book, Jason could not bear it. I can't help being happy from the bottom of my heart, if I bring a signed new book back to my son, that kid will definitely go crazy with joy.

But what Jason is worried about is that there is no English version here. If it is all in Chinese, his son may not be able to understand it, right?

After Johnson was reminded like this, he also found himself asking a stupid question.

"It's really unbelievable to say it! A fantasy work written by a Chinese can actually sell well all over the world. The most important thing is that he is so young. According to the information, he is only 22 years old. This is the idea that news headlines can cut into."

For the same thing, if you add a different title to it, there will be a big difference in the number of clicks, otherwise there would not be so many title parties born.

And the most famous headline party in China is the rumored "UC Shock Department".

"Li Chungang Shanghai Signing Event is Hot" and "Icebreaker Action!Li Chungang, a Chinese writer who is only 22 years old, has won countless world records! "

It is self-evident which of these two news headlines is more attractive to consumers.

Li Chungang's name is now well-known all over the world. It is no exaggeration to say that it is comparable to some world-renowned Hollywood stars, and the "Lord of the Rings" signing event may attract more reporters than readers!

As the time drew near, more and more readers gathered outside the signing event, quietly waiting for the signing event to start.

And many passers-by also wanted to join in the fun after seeing the crowds here.

Watching the excitement is the nature of the whole human being, not unique to a certain nation.

"Dude, what are you doing here?"

"What are you looking at, what's going on over there?"

"There is a red carpet outside the venue. Is this the rhythm of big stars coming?"

"Or let's go and join in the fun."

"I suspect that you are a caveman who just came down from the top of the mountain, and you don't even know about the signing event of the Great God Chungang!"

At the same time, the crew members of "Sword Come" who had been disbanded for a while quietly gathered in Shanghai at the same time.

Hu Ge, Huang Yuan, Tan Songyun and the three leading actors even stayed in the same hotel at the same time...

Chapter 582 Topic Characters

"Brother Hu, long time no see Yuanyuan!"

"Brother Hu, Sister Yun, long time no see!"

"Yuanyuan, Yunyun, long time no see!"

The three leading actors of "Sword Come" who came to the same room started the mode of greeting each other as soon as they met. After all, they are in the big dye vat of the entertainment industry. The purpose of the three of them gathering in Shanghai once was also very simple. It was nothing more than to take advantage of the overwhelming popularity of Li Chungang's recently released new book "The Lord of the Rings" to promote the TV series "The Sword Comes" they starred in.

Since there is a need for publicity, it is naturally impossible to allow Li Chungang to talk casually at the signing ceremony.

Therefore, the main actors of the entire "Sword Come" crew were called to Shanghai to attend the new book signing event. Walking on the red carpet is just a cutscene, and before entering the venue, the stars will be asked to sign posters to show their support.

It's just that they don't know that there are far more domestic celebrities who will come to the red carpet at the signing event than imagined!Not for anything else, just to be able to show his face in front of Li Chungang and get closer to the relationship. Maybe there will be even greater opportunities for cooperation in the future!

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Originally, Thompson thought that a hundred or so people would be enough for this signing, but now it seems that there are at least five or six hundred people who arrived at the scene, and there are still many people in the distance. The crowd gathered together to watch, and if you look carefully, you can see that there are support signs, support lights and other support props placed at the feet of these small crowds gathered around the periphery. It must be the fans of some idol who received the wind in advance.

After all, some celebrities in the entertainment industry who happened to be in Shanghai just notified the organizer of the signing event about an hour or two in advance.

It is not easy to have fans come over.

How can I say that he is the protagonist of the signing event, so of course he has to be a little more formal in his attire. He tidied up his white shirt, and he can see from the mirror that he is full of youthfulness. Compared with the newly rising young idols in China Not to mention too much!

After getting enough of his narcissism, he walked out of the hotel gate, accompanied by the staff, to the signing area outside the red carpet where he was about to enter the venue.

And in front of him, there are actually a large number of star idols in. In addition to Jianlai's main protagonist, there are also some entertainment stars who have a good relationship with him.For example, Teacher Pan and Jin Chen, who starred in "Ghost Blowing the Lantern", did not know that the schedule just happened to be vacant. The two arrived at the venue together, and Jin Chen didn't mind showing off his pride while walking the red carpet. The figure and the deep V clothing make it impossible to hide the career line.

There are also singer Xu Jie who was lucky enough to sing two songs written by Li Chungang himself; several domestic popular Xiaohua who just signed artist contracts with Wanxing Entertainment, etc...

Of course, Li Chungang, who appeared as the finale, has never seen any of these celebrities. He just knew that Lin Meng arranged such a link. When looking at the front of the "Lord of the Rings" poster, you can see that there are densely packed signatures on the center of the poster, and some of the signatures are so artistic that you can't tell who they are for a while.

Perhaps it was the different impact brought about by the mixture of different skin colors and races. Li Chungang, who entered the signing area, felt that these five or six hundred people gave people an aura comparable to thousands of troops.

Readers raised their mobile phones one after another and started taking pictures, and the media reporters at the scene did not forget that they were frantically clicking the shutter to take pictures.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a microphone, Li Chungang greeted the readers present in both Chinese and English in a spirited manner: “Hello, everyone, thank you for your willingness to sacrifice your precious time to participate in the signing of the new book "The Lord of the Rings". I hope everyone enjoys this work.”

He didn't spend too much time saying too many useless scenes, but after a simple opening statement, he found his own seat in the signing area and quickly sat down to start. If this doesn't improve the efficiency, the autograph meeting may last until the next minute. Maybe at night.

These readers were all very enthusiastic, some shouted Li Chungang's name in a straight voice, and some followed the crowd with a vague but extremely high-pitched foreign accent.

Unexpectedly, the first place was actually a middle-aged Caucasian man carrying a backpack. His bushy beard made it hard to tell his approximate age at a glance. He had already published with Man Jinghua at the nearby Random House. I paid at the counter temporarily opened by the company and got the book, otherwise I wouldn't be ranked first!

"I really like the book "The Lord of the Rings". I already have the English version. This time I'm thinking of buying a Chinese version for you to sign, and I've made up my mind. I will sign up for a Chinese class when I get home. , I will read your other works one by one later!"

The uncle looked very excited, and took a selfie with Li Chungang with his mobile phone while talking.

After Li Chungang signed his Chinese name, he raised his head and took a photo with this uncle. Although he doesn't like taking selfies, as long as the readers' demands at the signing event are not excessive, he will try his best to meet them, so that it will not be wasted. They waited hard.

In the winding queue, Jason sent the photos he just took back to the magazine with his mobile phone. This is the benefit of more and more developed communication.

His "official business" has been completed, enough first-hand information has been submitted back to the magazine, and it's time to settle his "private business".

He hadn't queued up to get the autograph book yet, and the official Weibo accounts of the major media outlets in the country couldn't wait to publish the photos taken by the media reporters on the spot!

Anyone who is not disconnected from the Internet in the village knows that today is the time when Li Chungang holds the "Lord of the Rings" signing event in Shanghai. The sale was more grand than many press conferences, and there were far more stars and idols than expected. One after another, photos of the stars walking through the red carpet were posted on the Internet by media reporters.

It caused netizens to exclaim one after another——

It's just that I never expected that the first-hand information from Huaguo and others would be so explosive!

[On the afternoon of June 6th local time, Chinese writer Li Chungang presented his new book "The Lord of the Rings" at the signing event in Shanghai. Nearly a thousand readers from all over the world are eagerly waiting...]

Not only "Global Literary World", but other domestic and foreign media are also present!

Domestic reporters from Sina Literature, Sina Entertainment, Phoenix News, Tencent News, and CCTV-Literature Channel all took pictures.

Even Sohu Fashion, Phoenix Fashion and other columns focused on Li Chungang's attire, picking up his shirt, pants, shoes, watch and hairstyle.

This is nothing more than applying the same trick to a star to a writer!

And well-known foreign media such as the New York Times, Globe, and Paris Commune, which are old acquaintances, have reporters stationed in China to follow up and report on the scene.

What really feasted the eyes of these foreign friends was that the signing event this time was far more grand than they expected, and they also saw a lot of stars and idols in Huaguo, even from the perspective of foreigners, The stars and idols who appeared tonight are all handsome men and beautiful women, and these are valuable news content, especially in recent years, a thing called "Hua Guofeng" has become more and more popular overseas.

In order to compete for the Huaguo market, Hollywood big movies will invite well-known Huaguo movie stars to participate in the filming; various brands will also start to add a touch of "Huaguo" elements to their products.

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At this time, it was already past five o'clock in the afternoon in Yanjing, and the General Administration of Press and Publication had already updated the accurate figures of all book sales in China at past three o'clock in the afternoon.

The sales volume on the day of the first sale on June 6 has already exploded around the world, and the sales record on the following 6th is also outstanding. Even on the third day of its release, Li Chungang's new book "Lord of the Rings" has been sold in major cities across the country. The popularity of the book has not declined. On the contrary, with the rapid rise of word-of-mouth reviews on major websites, the number of readers who want to buy and find out has not decreased but increased.

In this way, everyone is very concerned about how many copies it can sell from the global attention of the press conference to the record highs in pre-sales and the three-day global bestseller.

Some statistical agencies have given an estimate of 13.6 billion copies, which is enough to rank seventh in the global book sales rankings!

You must know that the "Global Book Sales Ranking List" is not a static list, but a lifetime list that will continue to be counted as long as a published book continues to be sold. The books that can enter the top ten are all classic literary works that have been sold for more than 20 years. Only "Lord of the Rings" is the only commercially published work in the past ten years.

And as long as anyone with a discerning eye knows, the seventh place is far from the limit, and the gap from the sixth place is only less than eight figures, and there is a high probability that they will be able to rise one place tomorrow.

As for the daily list, weekly list, monthly list, and yearly list of best-selling books, no one cares anymore, because these lists have already lost the so-called suspense, and the champion can only be "Lord of the Rings"!

So how many copies were actually sold after three days of sales?

The most authoritative General Administration of Press and Publication gave the answer that a total of 8.7 million copies were sold in three days in China!

At the same time, it also gave a clear punishment notice to those bookstores in China that had pre-sale behavior.

Huaguo doesn't care about what happens abroad, and it doesn't matter, but this kind of behavior in China must not be allowed to go away.

When to go on sale is finally determined by the publisher after the declaration and the approval of the General Administration of Press and Publication. Obviously, these bookstores have exceeded this behavior.

Originally, this kind of "sneaking" happened from time to time. In the past, as long as it was not too outrageous or too influential, the General Administration of Press and Publication almost never issued punishments, and they just turned a blind eye and closed their eyes. , but this time the incident was a bit big, and the influence was astonishing. It wasn't just one or two companies. It was found that far more than [-] cities in China had carried out large-scale advance sales!

This is not counting some small bookstores that are a little bit remote and out of reach.

As a result, chain bookstore groups such as Xinhua Bookstore have become the targets of killing chickens and monkeys!

This number of sneak runs did not cause much disturbance, because everyone is paying attention to how many people there are on the first day of "Lord of the Rings", which is the most critical thing.

Even though they were punished, Xinhua Bookstore didn't take "Lord of the Rings" off the shelves. They just needed to sell more books to make up for the loss.

The news about Li Chungang did not stop all day today. When the leading actors of the "Sword Come" crew walked through the red carpet to enter the signing event in the evening, Li Chungang even took everyone from the crew to stand in a temporary Mutai officially announced to the outside world that the TV series "Sword Come" will meet the audience at 6:26 p.m. on Jiangsu and Zhejiang Satellite TV on June 8. I hope readers can support it!

"The amount of information today is a bit huge, and I feel that my brain is not enough!"

"First the new book, then the new drama. I look forward to the new drama that Chun Gang will participate in the screenwriting."

"I'm envious of that group of people. Not only can I see so many stars at the scene, but I can also get the autographed book of "Lord of the Rings"!"

"Awesome! Such a writer is a winner in life."

"Don't say anything, praise is enough."

"There are a lot of foreigners, and there are many foreign journalists looking at the photos of the scene. Is Li Chungang already so famous abroad?"

"The Lord of the Rings is strongly recommended! I really like this book, and I need patience to read it slowly."

Netizens are happy to hear such news, and wish they could have more news!

In the past, domestic netizens more or less doubted whether Li Chungang was also popular overseas, but that basically stayed on the webpage and discussion, and it was not as intuitive and clear as it is now.

Now that I see the photos and videos of the signing event, I know that what I said is true!

Li Chungang is as popular overseas as in China!

It seems that foreign readers are also discerning, not stupid enough.

In fact, as a topical person who stirred up the situation in the city, Li Chungang's words and deeds have attracted much attention!

Many entertainment company executives and producers have set their sights on this high-yield and high-quality writer. Although they don't know the specific story of "The Lord of the Rings", the value of its adaptation has already been reflected.

"Immediately ask the evaluation department to conduct a value evaluation on the film adaptation of "The Lord of the Rings"!"

"Xiao Kai, you contact Wen Siquanyong's company, just ask if Mr. Lin is free in their company, and let everyone sit down and have a meal and talk about it."

"Help me book the earliest flight to Shanghai tomorrow, and also help me make an appointment with Mr. Lin of Wensiquanyong Company."

"..."

Regardless of whether the cooperation with Wen Siquanyong or Li Chungang can be successful, but from the current point of view, it is always right to establish a good relationship first. No matter how you look at it, Li Chungang is definitely a potential stock worthy of investment. That kind!

Li Chungang originally thought that the signing would end after 5 o'clock, but he didn't expect it to continue at 6 o'clock, mainly because after satisfying the signature requirements of fans and readers on the scene, the follow-up promotion of the new drama "Sword Come" must also be satisfied Tell the media reporters, otherwise these uncrowned kings will not give you a good publicity.

Chapter 583 Watching From Hollywood

As the Oriental Pearl of China, Shanghai not only has high-rise buildings, but also has famous delicacies from all over the world.

After Li Chungang managed to get away from the signing meeting, he took the vehicle arranged by the company all the way to the pre-arranged Michelin Cantonese restaurant-Tang Pavilion. "The crew of "Only more than a dozen people came to support, plus a total of seven or eight staff members appointed by Random House and Thompson, all kinds of people counted more than 30 people.

There are very few domestic Cantonese restaurants that can enter the Michelin star, and there is an endless stream of customers every day, but this time the entire restaurant can be booked to entertain so many people, thanks to Tang Ge’s young owner who is also a fan of Li Chungang’s readers .As soon as the other party heard that Li Chungang wanted to book the entire restaurant to entertain his friends today, he agreed in a hurry, and even gave them a free order.

Li Chungang already felt that the other party had given him face in this way. As for wanting to eat and drink for free and get free of bills, it was a bit too much.

Since it is a Cantonese restaurant, all the menus are very classic Cantonese dishes.

Just judging from the pictures, it is a bit greedy!

Li Chungang has heard about this Tang Pavilion for a long time. It is said that it is the first batch of Cantonese restaurants in Shanghai to be selected as Michelin two stars. By chance, I happened to have the opportunity to taste it.

The crew of "Sword Come" sits together, the star friends who come to support the entertainment industry sit together, and the staff from Random House, Man Jinghua Publishing Company, and their own company sit together. Tang Pavilion is full.

In addition to the three leading actors in "The Sword Comes", Li Chungang was at the same table as Thompson representing Random House, Lao Xu representing Manjinghua Publishing Company, and Lin Meng who came in a hurry.

Coincidentally, when Thompson first came to Shanghai, he tasted almost all the delicacies in the city, which naturally included Tang Court, which was awarded two Michelin stars, so he took the menu skillfully and communicated with the waiter in half-baked Chinese. After communicating, he pointed to the text on the menu and said: "If I remember correctly, the Cantonese-style Buddha Jumping Wall in this restaurant is really a must-see. In addition, it is enough to give you all the signs here. Mr. Li, what do you think?"

"Thompson, you are a regular customer, just do as you say, and do the same for other tables!"

The dinner took far longer than expected, and Li Chungang, who was the host of the dinner, was also the busiest among all the people present.