Chapter 102 Book Sales
"Uncle Liu, why are you here?" After Chen Lang entered the room, he looked at Manager Liu who was sitting on the sofa and asked curiously.
"I wanted to visit yesterday, but I didn't bother you when I thought you just came back from Taiwan, and I didn't know that you went to class when I came over in the afternoon, so I waited until now." Manager Liu said with a spring breeze on his face.
"I've been waiting for an afternoon, do you have anything important to tell me?" Chen Lang sat down and rubbed his wrist, which was still a little sore.
"Good news, great news." Manager Liu said with his eyebrows fluttering, and he seemed to want to sing loudly with excitement.
"Good news? Could it be that "Zhu Xian" is selling very well? Chen Lang thought about it carefully, and finally thought that the two agreed that the physical book of "Zhu Xian" would start selling the day after the Asian Amateur Singing Competition Finals, and now it has been two days, and it seems that Manager Liu has already received feedback on the sales situation.
"Yes, it sold very well, with your reputation of winning the championship, "Zhu Xian" sold 521 sets on the first day, and today it sold an astonishing sales of 1215 sets, but 1736 sets were sold in these two days, of which the collector's version of "Zhu Xian" sold a total of exactly 180 sets, and the rest of the ordinary version sold 1556 sets.
I'm afraid that our previous estimate of 10,000 sets will not be able to meet the market demand in Hong Kong, but the publisher is already expediting printing, and we will print 10,000 sets first. Manager Liu said helplessly with a satisfied smile.
The news of the official publication of the physical book of the novel "Zhu Xian" had been published in the "Oriental Daily" long before Chen Lang went to Taiwan, and it was a large-scale advertising campaign for several days in a row, and the "Oriental Daily" also spent money on a ten-second advertising campaign on TVB, and it is needless to say that other magazines, newspapers and other publications under the Oriental Group have vigorously promoted.
At the same time, "Oriental Daily" contacted the major bookstores, bookstores, and newspaper retail outlets in Hong Kong to spread the novel "Zhu Xian" throughout Hong Kong, and asked to put it in the most conspicuous position.
At the same time, it is usually the recommended books of the bookstore, and customers who come here often come to read it, and if the writing is good, it will naturally be loved by customers and take it home.
"Oriental Daily" also used the gimmick of Chen Lang's participation in the Asian Amateur Singing Contest to promote it, and the two promoted each other, Chen Lang's novel fans noticed the Taipei Finals of the Asian Amateur Singing Competition, and Chen Lang's fans also noticed the official sale of the physical book "Zhu Xian", which achieved the effect of 1+1 greater than 2.
More than 500 sets were sold on the first day, mainly some old book lovers, who had long been looking forward to buying a set to collect it or read it in its entirety again, and the increase in sales on the second day was even more because many of Chen Lang's young fans went to the airport to pick up the airport on the first day, and only had time to buy "Zhu Xian" the next day, not only for their hobbies, but also to support their idols.
"More than 1,700 units were sold in two days, which seems to be far more than expected, which is really good. What about sales in Taiwan and Southeast Asia? Chen Lang was very happy after hearing about the sales in the two days.
"Sales in Taiwan and Southeast Asia have not yet come back." Manager Liu shook his head.
Chen Lang is still very concerned about the sales of his first novel, and the results in Hong Kong have exceeded expectations, more because Chen Lang has been the focus of media reports since the publication of the novel "Zhu Xian", and he is extremely well-known, and now there may be very few people in Hong Kong who don't know Chen Lang.
Taiwan's martial arts novels are prevalent, coupled with Chen Lang's amazing performance in the competition this time, the sales of "Zhu Xian" should not be a big problem, but in Southeast Asia, Chen Lang's fame is pitiful, if it is not for this competition, I am afraid it will be zero, so Chen Lang is still more worried.
"By the way, Lang Lang, how is your third novel?" Manager Liu suddenly remembered Ma Chengkun's command and asked.
"I've already written more than a dozen chapters, and by the end of May, I should be able to finish a volume, and I'll give it to you then." When it comes to the third novel, Chen Lang also has a headache, and now he is busy reviewing and writing novels.
"Okay, okay, dinner is ready, let's eat first." Chen's mother made dinner and asked the two who were still talking to come over to eat quickly.
"Manager Liu, let's eat first, and chat while eating." Chen Lang was also a little hungry after a busy day, and when he heard the greeting of the meal, he immediately walked to the table.
"No, I said I would go home for dinner today, and my daughter is still waiting for me." Manager Liu realized that it was not early, so he refused Chen Lang's retention and got up to say goodbye and leave.
"Lang Lang, how are you at school today?" Father Chen returned to the dining table after sending Manager Liu off and asked.
"It's okay, I'm busy reviewing now, but fortunately, Pepe has made special notes for me, plus this half a month's hard work, the final exam shouldn't be a problem."
"That's good, you still have to pay attention to learning, and you can't pull it down." Mother Chen nodded when she heard Chen Lang's words......
Yesterday, Qi Wenjie failed to reach an agreement with Chen Lang and returned to the company to report the matter to Huang Yulang, but Huang Yulang forgot about it because he was not in the company because he had something, and Huang Yulang asked about it again when he had a meeting today.
"Applejack, how is the matter of letting you buy the rights to "Zhu Xian" and "Ethereal Journey" progress?" Huang Yulang asked as he sat in the boss's chair.
"Master, I can't do this." When Qi Wenjie heard Huang Yulang's words, he remembered this matter, he thought that now that the company is growing and growing, the adaptation of the comics of the two novels "Zhu Xian" and "Ethereal Journey" is dispensable, but he didn't expect Huang Yulang to mention it again today, which made Qi Wenjie a little puzzled.
"What's the matter, could it be that Chen Lang opened his mouth and wanted to increase the price?" Huang Yulang frowned.
"It's not about the price, it's that Chen Lang's kid doesn't want to sell all the copyrights at all, and only says that he can sell us the comic adaptation rights of the two novels." Qi Wenjie didn't have a good airway, he felt that Chen Lang's kid was just nonsense, and said that the novel was his own child, and he obviously didn't want to sell it.
"Are you only willing to give us the rights to the comic book adaptation of the novel?" Huang Yulang frowned when he heard Qi Wenjie's answer and said, I didn't expect Chen Lang, this kid, to be unmoved in the face of 500,000 Hong Kong dollars, this kid is definitely not a thing in the pool.
Huang Yulang now wants to buy the copyright of "Zhu Xian" and "Ethereal Journey" not only because Yulang International is now engaged in a tug-of-war with Shangguan Xiaobao, Huang Yulang wants to bring Shangguan Xiaobao's "Bruce Lee" under his command and complete the unification of the Hong Kong comic industry.
But now the two sides are at a stalemate over the price, and Huang Yulang wants to put pressure on Shangguan Xiaobao by adapting "Zhu Xian" and "Ethereal Journey" to force him to compromise.
After all, the Xianxia Xiuzhen novels created by Chen Lang are now popular in Hong Kong, not only are his own novels popular, but even many Xiuzhen novels that follow the trend are also selling well, which can be said to have brought a wave of Xiuzhen trend.
As the godfather of the Hong Kong comic industry, Huang Yulang naturally saw a huge opportunity from it, Xiuzhen Xianxia can't be shot at all with the current TV and movie special effects, but comics are different, you can draw all kinds of magic weapons and strange insects, which can give readers a more intuitive understanding, with the help of this Xiuzhen craze, it can definitely be a big hit.
"If you really can't buy the complete copyright, you must get the right to adapt the comics, even if you give a sky-high price, it just so happens that this kid is so popular now, with his momentum, we must also make money or not, this matter has to be Ajie, you have to run again, you must complete it as soon as possible." Huang Yulang felt that this was a sure-fire deal and that he had to take it quickly.
Qi Wenjie didn't expect that his master was determined to win "Zhu Xian" and "Ethereal Journey", after all, there is no cartoonist with the theme of Xianxia cultivation in Hong Kong now, and looking at Chen Lang's attitude yesterday, even if the price is negotiated, I am afraid there will be a lot of additional conditions, but seeing that the master is so resolute, Qi Wenjie can only nod and agree.
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