Chapter 113: North American Show 42
"Okay, let's get some rest. β
Allen paused the show's live stream. At this time, the program was going on for almost half an hour, and it was just enough to insert commercials, which was a lot of income for the TV station and the program team.
After the advertisement came in, Alan took off the headset, approached Chen Feng, and whispered apologetically: "I'm sorry, I asked these questions just now, it was a request from the program team, if you think there is anything wrong, I promise not to ask these questions again." β
Chen Feng said generously: "This is nothing. After all, you only mentioned them, not my scandal with them. I still understand that. Of course, if you can, of course I hope that you don't talk about them again, because in that case, it does make me feel a little embarrassed. β
"Okay, don't worry. I'm not going to embarrass and embarrass you, that's definitely not what I want. Okay, without further ado, we can take a five-minute break this time, I'll go and talk to the people in the program team first, you can take care of yourself, just don't go far. β
Time is limited, and after Allen finished speaking, he went to talk to a few heads of the program team in a low voice. And Chen Feng didn't walk around, and it was only five minutes, which was only enough to go to the toilet in a hurry.
When the audience saw that Chen Feng did not leave, many people shouted at him, especially several women, who were even more excited and wanted to run towards Chen Feng. However, they were all blocked by the security personnel who had been waiting at the scene for a long time. It's just that as soon as these few took the lead, the more than 300 people at the scene immediately had a chain reaction, crowding to try to break through the barrier of the security personnel in front. Approaching Chen Feng. The number of security personnel on site was not as large as that of the audience. If they collectively become agitated. It's really a trouble, not to mention that the live broadcast will continue later.
Seeing this, Chen Feng had no choice but to get up from the sofa and press down with his hands flat towards these excited audience, signaling them to calm down, but it didn't seem to have much effect.
Seeing this, Chen Feng had no choice but to step forward and say loudly to the audience: "Don't be excited now, wait for the live broadcast of this episode." I can take a picture with you and I can sign autographs for you. Please sit down again. The show is about to start again. β
Allen, who was talking to a few colleagues in the program team, naturally found out about this situation at the scene, and hurriedly stepped forward to appease him, which made some "crowd-emotional" audiences at the scene slowly quiet down.
Chen Feng and Allen also hurriedly sat back on the sofa under the signal of the on-site director.
"It doesn't seem like a good idea to have ads in the middle of a live stream. Alan said to Chen Feng with a wry smile.
Chen Feng also responded with a wry smile. That's true, if there weren't for the ad break, these viewers wouldn't have been so noisy right now.
Soon after the countdown, the live stream continued.
"Welcome back. I talked to Long about his music, his movies and his phone, as well as his philanthropy. Then next. I'll talk to him about his novels. After Allen said these words in front of the camera, he turned to Chen Feng again. "We all know you're still a best-selling novelist, and G has already published two best-selling novels, the Harry Potter series and the Twilight series. Now that these two novels are finished, do you have any plans for new novels? I'm sure many of your fans are concerned about this. β
"As I said before, I will devote most of my energy to philanthropy from next year. So I don't have any plans for a new novel at least next year. However, in the future, I will definitely continue to publish my own novels. But I can't say for sure exactly when. β
"That means you don't have any plans for a new novel at the moment?" Alan asked.
"Yes. The previous two series of novels have already consumed a lot of my energy, and there are many things that I am not very satisfied with. Something is missing. So, for my next novel, I want to be more literary, even if it affects sales. Literary novels require me to precipitate and accumulate them for a long time. It may take a little longer to get out of the market. β
Whether it is "Harry Potter" or "Twilight", they are actually novels in the Western cultural circle, and they are not Chen Feng's original in the true sense. Chen Feng now wants to make a novel that is truly original, and that is authentic to China, and preferably acceptable to the Western cultural circle. Because only in this way can it be regarded as promoting Chinese culture and spreading Chinese culture, but this is not easy to do. No Chinese has ever actually done it before. This is a challenge for Chen Feng.
"This is bad news for those of us who love the book. Alan said with a disappointed expression.
Chen Feng smiled: "It may also be good news. If I were in a hurry to write a terrible novel, you would be disappointed, and I would have lost my reputation. β
Alan shook his head and said, "I don't know about other writers, but I'm sure you won't write bad novels." Because whether you write "Harry Potter" or "Twilight", it is recognized as a very good work. We often can't bear to release the volume, I have received your novel before, I will read it in one breath as soon as possible, several times I read it until midnight, and the next day I went to work without energy, which shows how wonderful and attractive your two novels are. I'm sure many people have had the same experience as me. β
Allen's words undoubtedly resonated with many people, and many people at the scene laughed loudly and echoed it.
"You see, there are a lot of people who have the same experience as me. You can see how fascinating the novel you write is. So, I don't think there's any need for you to be unconfident. New works should be produced as soon as possible. β
Chen Feng could only smile bitterly in his heart. Of course, he is very confident in "Harry Potter" and "Twilight", and the time and space of his previous life have been proven. But in his memory of his previous life, there are not many best-selling novels that can compete with these two novels, and he doesn't want to plagiarize them. One is because the profit is not large, and the other is that he is now famous enough and earns enough money, so there is really no need to do such a tasteless thing.
The main thing is that he wants a work of his own. And it still has to be recognized by the whole world. There's no such thing as a ready-made one. You have to create it yourself. And the creation of a novel is an expression of human thought and life. Even his current inhuman super mind can't create it all at once, but it has to be written step by step, word by word. It's much harder than him going to the Olympics and winning a gold medal and breaking a world record.
"I don't really have any ideas for a new novel right now. Chen Feng spread his hands helplessly, "Maybe my literary talent has been exhausted in the previous two novels." It will take a while to rebuild the literary style. β
"This ...... I don't even know what to say. You should be a very confident and literate person. But you're obviously not confident in writing new novels now. Alan looked at Chen Feng with a puzzled expression.
Chen Feng explained with a wry smile: "It's not that I'm not unconfident. I just find it a little difficult for the next novel to surpass the first two novels. And as I said earlier, I hope that the next novel will enhance some literary quality, and I want to add something to it that is both Chinese and Chinese, rather than Western things like the first two novels have always been, witchcraft and vampires. My new novel may add some material from Chinese culture, such as ancient Chinese myths and legends. If I want to write a novel like this, I naturally have to be cautious, and it takes more time to prepare for it. β
"It's a bit of a surprise that you're writing a novel like this. Still, I'm looking forward to it. I'm sure a lot of people do. I've always been interested in your Chinese culture, like your stage name Long. We all know by now that this is the pinyin of your Chinese character 'dragon'. Prior to this, we in the West have always equated the 'dragon' with your 'dragon' in China, and in fact, our dragon in the West is an evil ~ evil creature, but it is indeed a mascot in China, a noble and majestic legendary creature, and the two are very different. Therefore, in our new edition of the English dictionary, we have extended the definition of 'long' to two ways, one is the big star of long, and the other is the legendary totem mascot of China - dragon. β
"That's the case, I'm very happy and honored, because because of me, I popularized the difference between our Huaxia dragon and the original kind of dragon in the West. Of course, in fact, in our Chinese mythology, the dragon does not necessarily represent a kind of mascot, but also good and evil. There are evil dragons, and there are good dragons. However, the dragon on our Chinese totem is a divine dragon, which represents majesty, inviolability, and inviolability, as well as deep concealment and mystery. Therefore, in ancient times, the emperors of our country~ were all compared to the true dragon son of heaven. β
"Thank you for giving us the knowledge of Hua Guolong. It's really interesting, and I'm personally very interested in adding this interesting knowledge to your next novel. β
"That's what I want to do. However, there is a relatively complex mythological system in our Chinese culture, and it is difficult for readers in Europe and the United States to understand and accept it at once. Because these are two different cultural systems. Therefore, I am now trying to think about how to extract what is easier for the world to understand and accept in our Chinese culture, and then use the form of a novel to make it easy for everyone to understand. β
"It does sound a bit complicated and difficult. Still, I'm sure you'll make it. β
"Thank you. β
"This time you came to the United States, we all know from the news that in addition to taking care of the Blue Aurora Company, you also went to visit President Bush Jr. and his family, and went to Crawford Farm, right?"
"That's right. "It's not a secret," Chen Feng nodded in acknowledgement.
"So how do you feel about the Bush family? Bush Jr. has always said that you are a very important friend of their family, right?"
Allen's question, if it was changed before, Chen Feng really didn't want to answer it. But after this trip to Crawford, although he did not admit it in his heart, he actually regarded the family as friends, even ordinary friends. After all, their family does treat people with sincerity, and when they interact with him, they seem to be very sincere, without too many other factors.
"Yes. Chen Feng naturally admitted, "George and I are friends, I have had a good time in Crawford these days, and their family is very warm to me." They are an enviable family and I feel good about each of them. β
"Then you want to know how the Bush family feels and evaluates you?" Allen suddenly asked a little playfully.
Chen Feng was stunned for a moment, and asked with a little surprise: "Did you interview their family in advance?"
Alan laughed and said, "You guessed it. Please see. β
As he spoke, Allen stretched out his hand and pointed at the big screen behind the two, on which the picture of George W. Bush appeared.
"Long, he's a genius. That's what everybody is saying. But I would say that he is an all-round genius, and these days we have been hunting, fishing, barbecuing, and painting together, and he is also a complete genius in these areas. This is very impressive for me and my family. I'm glad to meet such an all-round genius. There's no doubt that I'm a fan of him now. Not just because of his music and films, but mainly because he was a hunter, a fisherman, and a genius painter. Just yesterday, we discussed painting together, and he helped me a lot, and I feel that I have improved a lot in painting now. I'm so happy and proud to have him as a friend. β
Including Chen Feng, everyone obviously didn't expect President George W. Bush to appear in this episode, and they were all surprised to watch.
The screen changed, and it immediately switched to Laura.
"My husband has just said that he is an all-round genius. This is something that our whole family admires very much. Personally, I mainly admire his outstanding contributions in the field of charity, and in this regard, he will always be a role model for our whole family to follow. β
The screen changes again, and the sisters Barbara and Jenner appear.
Barbara spoke first: "His whole body seems to glow, so that your eyes are attracted unconsciously. He's just a guy who is full of mysterious charm. I have to admit that I, like many of his fans, will be unconsciously attracted to his charisma. Of course, I know he has a fiancΓ©e and it is impossible between us. But that doesn't mean he and I can't be good friends. Now, he and I are good friends, and I feel that we are more similar in many ways, and we have the same views on many things. In the future, when there is a chance, he and I can meet again and play together again. (To be continued......)
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