Chapter 369: Helping Oscar

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died before leaving the school, Lin Han patted his forehead in annoyance, the number of recommended places in China is quite tight, it is impossible to give places to science fiction novels like him, most of the people who can win the Nobel Prize in Literature are recommended serious literary works, and no one can take Lin Han's turn!

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Soyinka looked at Lin Han's depressed expression, knowing what this kid was thinking, although he himself was qualified to recommend a writer as a Nobel Prize winner in literature, he left it to his own people in Africa every year.

Now he and Lin Han are just strangers who meet in Pingshui, and it is impossible for him to give up such a precious place.

Lin Han also knows this truth, but he doesn't plan to give up, it's still a little early to attack the Nobel Prize in Literature, he has only been famous for more than a year, which one of the Nobel Prize winners is not an elderly writer?

Even if he has the ability to win the nomination, the group of academicians of the Swedish Academy of Letters will not award the precious award to Lin Han, he still needs to gather momentum and wait for the fate of soaring!

Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but divert the topic at the same time and talked about the rest of the aspects, and neither wanted to continue to be embarrassed.

In fact, the Swedish Academy of Letters has already awarded the prize to the precedent, in fact, even if Golding's "Lord of the Flies" is not counted, science fiction literature has already won the Nobel Prize in Literature. ”

"I know that, it seems like 1974, and the Swedish poet Harry Martinsson's "Aniala" is a long science fiction poem. Lin Han replied, of course, he had to pay special attention to the seniors he classified.

This long science fiction poem depicts humanity being forced to leave in a spaceship and migrate to the rest of the planet due to the radioactive poisoning of the Earth. However, the spacecraft eventually lost control, broke away from its original course, and crashed in the endless expanse of space, showing the reflection on the plight of human existence and the concern for the natural environment, which is a landmark work.

Of course, he can win the award, on the other hand, it is due to the nationality factor, as a Swede, he has a natural advantage in the Nobel Prize, which does not deny the excellence of the work!

"It's good that you understand, I just remind you that the reason why science fiction works are more difficult to get literary recognition is that they lack sufficient humanistic care and reflection on society and reality. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy did a great job here, I saw the humor, I saw the irony, I saw the critique of the real world, and so on. ”

After chatting happily for a while, the two exchanged email addresses, and since the Nobel laureate did not have a Facebook account, they could have liked each other.

"Mr. Lin, the previous speech has ended, and you have ten minutes to prepare. The staff came to Lin Han with the timetable, and she took out a copy of "Bouquet for Algernon" from behind her, and then handed it to Lin Han, "I rarely read science fiction novels before, but this book touched me very much, so can you help me sign it?"

"Of course, beautiful lady, what is your name?"

"Catherine"

"Ok, to dear Catherine, have a nice day. After Lin Han signed his name, he also wrote these words in front of him, which made Catherine on the side happy!

Now that "Bouquet for Algernon" has been listed in most countries in Europe and the United States, with the name of Lin Han, a best-selling author, the major offline bookstores have done a good job of the publicity offensive early, and in order to compete with online book purchases, various means have been used.

In the past, most of Lin Han's readers were men, but this book has been widely spread among female readers, which is equivalent to developing another market, so the increase in sales is very scary!

Women are known for their spending power, and they max out their credit cards for what they like, and now that "Bouquet for Algernon" is in the hands of girls on New York's Upper East Side, reading it has become the most popular element this summer.

The number of male readers has steadily increased, and the number of female readers has increased rapidly, so that "Bouquet for Algernon" has landed at the top of the sales charts and has won countless honors, just as those forecasters expected!

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On the second day of the opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Lin Han's entire mission was completed, he came here to receive two awards, gave a speech, and met Leonardo and Soyinka, which was a worthwhile trip.

But since you're here, don't leave in a hurry, get some fresh air here, and enjoy the beauty of the Alps.

After a lazy night's sleep, Lin Han came to the hotel restaurant at 10 o'clock in the morning to forage for food, he was going to go to the neighborhood later, the travel guide was clearly written, this Swiss town looked very peaceful.

Just as he was drinking coffee and looking at the map on his phone, a familiar figure walked straight towards this side!

After hearing the sound of dragging a chair on the other side, Lin Han raised his head, and he found that the global idol Leonardo was looking at him with a pair of blood-red eyes, "Can I sit down?"

"Please. ”

Lin Han was confused, he didn't think he could have any friendship with Leonardo, and he just took a group photo together yesterday when he won the award, why did he look for himself?

Leonardo rubbed his temples, he didn't sleep all night last night, and after the assistant put the "Bouquet for Algernon" he bought in his room, he originally just wanted to flip through it casually, but he ended up watching it all night.

He looked at the young writer across from him and asked, "I'm sorry, but I have to say that your Bouquet for Algernon is very well written!

"Of course, you want to buy it?" Lin Han didn't expect things to come so quickly, this book has been sold in Europe and the United States for less than a month, and many people have already come to inquire, and Leonardo has actually followed in the footsteps!

Leonardo, who was a little tired, took a sip of the coffee that the waiter had just served, and he smiled and said, "Yes, you should know that I am not only an actor, but also a producer in Hollywood. I want to play this role, I love Charlie to death!"

As a top actor in Hollywood, Leonardo is no longer satisfied with the identity of an actor, from "The Aviator", "The Wolf of Wall Street", and "The Revenant", he has participated in the production, and already has considerable power.

To be honest, Lin Han considered the film and television of this novel, but he never expected it to attract Leonardo, this powerful actor with both popularity and acting skills can really put "Bouquet for Algernon" on the big screen, it must be an excellent choice!

"May I ask, why did you like this novel?"

"Originally, this book reminded me of 'A Different Sky,' in which I was nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe for the first time as a mentally retarded person. To be honest, playing this type of role again this time, I was a little worried about repetition at first, but then I found that Charlie's changes in it can reflect my acting skills very well, from stupid to smart to stupid, and the mental journey in this is by no means as simple as talking, which tests my acting skills. If I can play this role well, I believe the Oscar judges will not miss it!"

That inevitable look made Lin Han a little surprised, everyone knows that Leonardo's pursuit of the Oscar statuette can be said to have reached the point of madness, but every one of his Olympic movies is the same, roaring, frowning, roaring, crazy, and using too much force is not a polite word.

In "Bouquet for Algernon", Charlie is not such a hysterical person, so Leonardo must be able to put it away freely, he just goes too far and can't control it himself!

In fact, in Lin Han's previous life, "Bouquet for Algernon" was adapted into the movie "Charlie", and the protagonist Cliff Robertson won the 41st Oscar for his wonderful interpretation of Charlie's face, body and language.

But under the butterfly effect, the book has not appeared in the world through Lin Han's hands until now, so the movie "Charlie" naturally does not exist, if Leonardo can perform it well, with his many years of contacts and pathos, it is not difficult to participate in the Oscar competition.

Honestly, playing the mentally retarded is Leonardo's forte, and now it's possible to be a surprise to return to this field.

"I'm planning to adapt this novel well, find screenwriters and big directors in the industry to shoot it, and I will act it myself, so the quality should be very good. You name a price, how about $200,000?"

Originally, I heard Leonardo's blood boiling, but as soon as the $200,000 was sold, Lin Han couldn't help laughing directly, if he was really a businessman, this price reduction was a little too ruthless!

$200,000 is an ordinary Hollywood adaptation, but is "Words for Algernon" an ordinary work? Its readership around the world has increased dramatically, and readers have been touched by Charlie's story.

is right about things and not people, Lin Han will not give him a discount just because he is Leonardo, and he can't be ambiguous about his legitimate rights and interests, "Leo, the price of $200,000 is too little, and my income from selling novels in one day can reach this level." Do you know how much Paramount offered me for another novel, Jurassic Park, and a global revenue share that includes movies, DVDs, on-demand, merchandise sales, amusement park revenues, and more. The valuation given by the accounting firm is not less than $80 million in continuing revenue. ”

"You should also know that this is a literary film, and we can't expect it to be high at the box office, and even the peripheral sales are almost none. If I were to play Charlie, your novel would sell even more globally. ”

"I believe this, but I don't accept the price you said. It must be a box office share + adaptation copyright income, and a 10-year period. If you don't adapt this novel in 10 years, I will take back the film adaptation rights. The specific box office share ratio, my agent will talk to you, how about it?" (To be continued.) )