Chapter 176: Cultural Differences

The practice of "Meteor Shower" is naturally easy for professionals to practice in a short time, and the rest only needs to be rehearsed on the day of the concert. Hee-cheol and Kyu-hyun continue their busy work, while Lee Min Ho and Choi Eun-seo have other songs to practice, but that doesn't require Jung Sung-hyun's involvement.

Since Gu Hye-sun said the joke of 'apprenticeship' that day, he really often goes to PT to find Jung Sung-hyun, and every time he comes, he brings some homemade snacks and the like, just like a student to meet the teacher.

At first, Jung Sung-hyun was very unaccustomed to it, and he wanted to refuse but didn't know how to say it, but Goo Hye-sun was very smart and never mentioned the word 'teacher', just called 'President Jung', as if her visit was just a normal movement between friends, which made Jung Sung-hyun feel helpless.

When a beautiful woman is circling around you all day long, adoring and smiling, and you don't want to have anything to do with her, that day is definitely a test and torment for a normal man, at least at his current age.

Fortunately, this dire day did not last long, and a phone call saved Jung Sung-hyun from his misery. The call came from London.

"Harry Potter 2" was released, with a North American box office of $160 million on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and a box office of 306 million in 58 overseas countries, breaking the box office record of midnight theater, the box office record of the first day, and the box office record of 168.55 million US dollars for the opening days of the weekend broke the 158 million North American weekend box office record held by "The Dark Knight" in 2008!

In South Korea alone, it set a record of 1.04 million moviegoers in three days.

Such an impressive achievement has encouraged the world's 'Harbin fans', and London, as an important filming location, intends to build an attraction at the 'King's Cross' station, which is the famous platform of nine and three-quarters, and this undoubtedly needs the support of the original author Cheng Chengxian.

After receiving this call, Zheng Chengxian agreed without hesitation, simply packed his luggage, and almost escaped on the plane to London.

Sitting near the porthole, Zheng Chengxian looked out without saying a word.

He used to like to travel alone, riding on a long-distance train in anticipation of who would sit across from him and what would happen, and this unknown sense of anticipation felt new and exciting to him. It's a pity that his family conditions didn't allow him to leave that small city again until he jumped into it.

This life is full of affairs, and there is no chance to enjoy the pleasure of traveling alone. So he didn't look for anyone on this trip to London, and he went out quietly after explaining his work to Shen Shihuan, anyway, he was already able to speak fluent English, and communication was not a problem.

Outside the window, it was like a solid cloud, like a thick cotton. Shining in the golden sunlight, such a scene is very fresh to Zheng Sung-hyun, who rarely flies, and he sees it with relish.

"This gentleman, sorry to disturb"

Just when Zheng Chengxian was thinking about it, a low male voice was in his ear, and he turned his head to look to the right in surprise. A man with snow-white hair and a red face looked at him apologetically.

Europeans and Americans are more precocious and difficult to distinguish age, only from the loose neck skin and the folds on the face can be approximate about the approximate age, light gray straight suit, indigo tie, the texture of the clothing is exquisite and heavy.

"I'm sorry this gentleman, this flight takes more than 10 hours, and I forgot to bring a blindfold, can I trouble you......" Seeing Zheng Chengxian look over, the man pointed apologetically to the porthole: "I want to rest for a while, I'm not in good spirits when I'm old"

Although there is some reluctance. Zheng Chengxian still pulled down the light shield: "I'm very sorry, I was negligent!" ”

"Don't say that, sir, I'm embarrassed to delay you from enjoying the scenery outside" The man held out his hand: "My name is Jelemy, and I run a theater in Shaftesbury"

"Hello, my name is Zheng Chengxian, and I am a writer" Zheng Chengxian shook his hand politely, the man's palm was very thick and very powerful.

"Aha, it's really you!" Jeremy exclaimed exaggeratedly: "Just now I thought you were very similar to the writer Jung Sung-hyun, so I ......"

Jeremy paused, shrugged, and the meaning was clear.

"Please forgive an old man for his cunning," Jeremy did not shy away from his lie. Frankness is unpleasant.

Zheng Chengxian was amused by the old man's humor, and responded with a smile: "It seems that my fame is so big that people don't hesitate to lie to know Cheng DΓΉ!" What an honor! ”

Jeremy laughed, his voice low and deep like a pair of speakers in his ears:

"It's not just a lie, there are countless people in London and around the world who want to know you. In fact, I was surprised by this trip to Korea. It's unbelievable that you can't see a single piece of information about you on the streets. If you were in London with your contributions, there would already be portraits and posters everywhere, and there would be people willing to make statues of you if you didn't mind."

Speaking of this, Jelemy spread his hand and shook his head in confusion: "I don't understand why the Korean government ignores a writer like you who has made outstanding contributions, but the streets are full of pictures of young girls."

Jeremi's words made Jung Sung-hyun embarrassed, and his ears were a little hot. He glanced at the other passengers around him, but fortunately, he was chatting and sleeping, and no one paid attention to himself.

"Mr. Jeremi, this is not to blame you, of course not to blame the government, this is because of the cultural differences between our East and the West" Zheng Chengxian likes Jeremi's frankness, and he doesn't mind chatting with this old man when he is lonely:

"Our Oriental culture values humility and sees it as a virtue! A person who is not modest is annoying."

"I know this, but I still don't understand it-" Jeremy leaned sideways, his face full of confusion, "Why can't a person who has achieved success with his talent and hard work publicize it?" Isn't that what he deserves? ”

If this question is really to be talked about, I am afraid that it will not be clear for a day, Zheng Chengxian shrugged his shoulders: "So it is a cultural difference!" It's like we don't understand the philosophy of survival in your Western society."

Jeremy laughed again, and the laughter was full of understanding:

"Maybe it's because of this difference that we are attracted to each other. You yearn for the life of the West, and we feel that everything in the East is so mysterious, just like you! As far as I know, you have lived in Korea since you were a child, and you have never been abroad, but you can write such works that are in line with our Western cultural tastes and are fascinating, which has to be said to be a miracle."

"Maybe it's like everyone guesses, you know ......" Zheng Chengxian pointed to his head and made a helpless expression: "Or is it really because of that experience that my brain is different from ordinary people, and I can always think of a lot of strange things"

Before Jeremy could reply, he laughed first, he had always felt that those who agreed with this point of view were bigger than his own brains.

Others don't know it, but he himself knows very well the source of these so-called inspirations, so he always feels ashamed to hear those praises and is ashamed to hear them mentioned. (To be continued.) )

PS: The number of the movie is slightly exaggerated, I hope it is not more serious! And then I started rolling, and since I was here, I had to leave something behind, right?