Speaking of those who came to her recently, Lu Xizhen had a lot to say, because it was basically Lu Chen's fault.
There was one thing that made my sister particularly speechless.
Around the Spring Festival, reporters from many media came to the studio one after another. They were not here to interview Lu Chen, but to inquire about the "Recalling the Past and the Past" news.
"Yi Jin Gu" is the pen name used by Lu Chen to publish "Swordsman".
"Swordsman" was first published in Inspur Reading and had a certain influence. However, because it could not sign a contract with the website, it was spread among readers in a small area.
But in November last year, Shanhai Publishing House officially published "Swordsman". The book has 5 volumes and 1 million words. According to the publishing contract signed by both parties, the hardcover version will be printed in an initial print of 100,000 copies, and the paperback version will be printed in a first print of 200,000 copies.
The total number of first printing copies reached 1.5 million!
For the private Shanhai Publishing House, publishing "Swordsman" with such a high standard is a big risk for them. If the person signing the contract is not Lu Chen Studio, which owns the copyright, they will definitely not dare to
So bold.
At that time, Lu Chen Studio also recommended this set of books.
As a result, this "new modern martial arts" themed novel aroused great repercussions in the market. Through Shanhai Publishing House's unremitting marketing and promotion and the reputation of readers, it was already among the bestsellers at the end of last year.
Martial arts novels are not a new thing. As early as the Qing Dynasty, there was the classic "Three Heroes and Five Righteousnesses". The earlier source can be traced back to the biographies of knights and assassins in the Han Dynasty.
In the modern Republic of China, people were liberated from the shackles of feudalism. Various schools of thought poured into China. The newspaper industry and publishing industry experienced unprecedented prosperity. Martial arts novels also emerged as a new force. They were deeply loved by people for their unique chivalrous spiritual traditions. Martial arts
Publican and short-form storytelling were very popular.
In the 1970s and 1980s, a group of martial arts novelists emerged in Xiangjiang and Baodao. They inherited and developed on the basis of previous martial arts novels and produced famous works such as "The Legend of Kuangxia" and "Sword Out of the Sky".
contemporary martial arts novels, and from this there are also martial arts movies and TV series.
But by the 1990s, martial arts novels and martial arts movies and TV shows were in decline, but they were not discontinued.
Nowadays, online novels are very popular, and many fantasy stories also contain shadows of martial arts novels.
And "Swordsman" is undoubtedly a very special work. Its story is far more exciting than the old martial arts novels. The plot has ups and downs and climaxes constantly, which is more suitable for modern people's appreciation taste. However, it is not as bizarre and shallow as Internet fantasy novels.
White gives people a refreshing feeling.
Some critics have dubbed "The Swordsman" as "the pioneering work of the new martial arts genre" and asserted that more books of the same type will appear on the market.
As of today, the first edition of "The Swordsman" has been sold out in both hardcover and paperback editions. Shanhai Publishing House has printed an additional 300,000 copies of the second edition, and the third edition has been included in the plan.
"The Swordsman" stirred up a new martial arts style in the reading market. Shanhai Publishing House naturally made a lot of money, and its reputation was so good that it naturally attracted the attention of many media.
After reading "The Swordsman", many readers want to know the author's identity and whether he is writing a new book. Related blogs and forums are busy discussing it.
As a result, many media outlets took notice and wanted to dig out the story behind this best-selling martial arts novel.
As a result, the reporters first encountered a wall at Shanhai Publishing House. In fact, Shanhai Publishing House was also very curious about the author and had thought of inviting the author to a book signing event, but was declined by Lu Chen's studio.
"Yi Jin Gu" signed the agency rights of all copyrights to Lu Chen Studio. He is very mysterious. He doesn't even have a blog, and no information about him can be found on the Internet.
So the reporters had no choice but to go to Lu Chen's studio to find out the truth. Of course Lu Xi knew about it, but she couldn't sell out Lu Chen's secrets, so she had to refuse on the grounds that the author didn't want to contact the media.
"Look what you've done!"
Speaking of this, my sister was full of resentment. Apparently she was harassed by media reporters: "Playing mysteriously"
Lu Chen smiled and said: "Isn't this great? Playing mystery is actually a good marketing tool!"
No one is omniscient and omnipotent. Lu Chen not only creates original music, writes TV and movie scripts, but also personally participates in performances and even directs, which gives people the impression that he is omnipotent enough.
Fame is enough for him, and he doesn't need to add the title of "martial arts novelist" to show off, so "Recalling the Past and the Past" is destined to remain a mystery, and it would not be fun to reveal the mystery now.
"Swordsman" is the beginning of Lu Chen's creation of a great martial arts IP. It has won such a great success in the publishing market, which also makes him full of confidence.
"I will finish writing the second book and publish it within the year, and the movie and TV series version of "The Swordsman" can also be put on the agenda, of course after "A Chinese Ghost Story" is released and the filming of "My Love from the Star" is completed."
Lu Chen calculated that, regardless of other projects, this year's work schedule was almost full.
From this point of view, the merger of his studio and Filia Chen's studio is timely and necessary.
Lu Xi was also convinced by Lu Chen: "Then if you like playing, then keep playing!"
At 8 o'clock in the evening that day, Lu Chen Studio and Filia Chen Studio simultaneously released a photo on the official website of Inspur Blog. The content of the photo was very simple. It was one hand holding another hand, with the background blurred.
deal with.
The title of the new blog is just three words: Together.
The fans of the official v of the two studios are far less than those of Lu Chen and Filia Chen's personal blogs, but such a thought-provoking title and accompanying photos came out at the same time, which immediately caused a huge sensation in the fan circles of the two.
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Big news, big event!
The comments on the Inspur blog were overwhelming.
"Wow! Did my Chen and I Fei register their marriage?"
"This is definitely the rhythm of making headlines. Congratulations to Wo Chen and Wo Fei!"
"Although I really want to express my congratulations, my heart is sour and I feel like crying."
"Together, together! Together! Together!"
"We are finally together, congratulations!"
A large number of fans believe that the two are taking the final step and their love has finally come true.
There are also a small number of fans who are sour and sad, with very complicated emotions.
It's just that they/they all guessed wrong! ——
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