Chapter 339: Sales and Performances
"Boss Su, it seems that you are now truly in the realm where no one in the world knows you! All the way back, I can always hear a lot of people talking about going to see a performance of your new work! ”
As soon as Ma Junwu entered the dormitory, he shouted loudly, diverting the attention of Su Wen, who was sitting on a stool reading a book, to him.
Listening to Ma Junwu's praise, Su Wen nodded very forcefully: "Isn't this expected!" ”
Ma Junwu echoed and smiled: "That's why I said that Boss Su is Boss Su, as soon as you make a move, don't talk about those little ghosts, even the king of Hades will give way." I heard from the student leaders that the school leaders invited the great playwright Wang Forget to come to see the performance of your new work, and he agreed. With how much he values you, maybe this time it's another compliment! ”
Su Wen said with rare modesty: "I hope it's not criticism." ”
Ma Junwu raised his voice and said: "I have seen your play, it is definitely not inferior to the classic of "Thunderstorm", even if it is criticism, it is just a few words that are not painful, and no one will criticize it." ”
Su Wen hummed and agreed with Ma Junwu's statement.
If anyone dares to say that "Hamlet" is not a classic, then the people of this world must have gone crazy - yes, Suwen has brought this work to this world. No need to thank him, he is just a porter of words.
As Shakespeare's most famous tragedy, Hamlet's status is unquestionable.
Now Su Wen wants to drum up works that can eat both the East and the West, and the drama is the first choice. In terms of artistic and commercial value, Shakespeare's works are the peak that cannot be bypassed.
Now that he has "copied" "Romeo and Juliet" and extended his claws to Shakespeare again, Su Wen has done it handily without the slightest embarrassment.
Luo Zhu seems to be more famous, and that is because it involves love, and it depicts two handsome men and beautiful women who died for love, which has spread more widely.
But if you want to say that the portrayal of characters and fate is more profound, among Shakespeare's works, "Hamlet" is the first to be recommended.
The tragic fate, the crazy characters, the touching brushstrokes, the family affection, love, the fate of the country and the individual, all melted into one furnace, and wrote a great and classic play.
This is Shakespeare's Hamlet!
Not to mention anything else, the sentence "There are a thousand Hamlets in the eyes of a thousand people" shows the status of this work in people's hearts.
Only by being profound can we have such a realization, or controversy.
The classic words in the works are endless, such as "to live or to perish, this is a question", and "the world does not care about good or bad, the mind dictates it" and so on.
It can be said that "Hamlet" is full of golden sentences in Shakespeare's pen, shining with the brilliance of literature and humanity, which is hard to forget.
When Su Wen "created" this work, in addition to positioning the name of "The Prince's Revenge" with more dramatic tension, he roughly maintained those lines that could not be abandoned.
Of course, for some of the background of the work, then it has to be changed. Fortunately, Su Wen has been trained in "creating" fairy tales, and he has a deeper skill for blurring times and time.
At the beginning of the script, he positioned it like this: "Once upon a time. A certain country. ”
In just a few words, it is impossible to specifically define whether it is the East or the West, which is conducive to the promotion of these two markets. For example, in China, of course, it is a Chinese background; When it is really released in the West, it may be a Western background.
The so-called fusion of Eastern and Western elements is, to put it bluntly, a panacea.
After nearly a year of training, Su Wen has gradually adapted to some of the norms of this world, or has become more cunning.
If the work hadn't been published in China, he would have even copied it in its original language - this idea could be used in the Western market, and then he would have used the original text directly, saving the trouble of translation.
Some parts of the adaptation of "The Prince's Revenge" are probably more oriental in terms of terminology, one is to adapt to the audience, and the other reason is because Su Wen has selfishness - such a great work, if it is completely Westernized, even if it is very popular, I am afraid that it will be said to be a victory for the West, which is for Su Wen, a Chinese person, where to put his face!
His success, of course, should be part of the glory of the Chinese people!
He wanted the people of the empire to share the joy and honor of success with him.
You say Su Wen is hypocritical? It's all done copying, and what else is too hypocritical to say glory? Yes, he's hypocritical!
What about Shakespeare, you ask? He ignored it, and asked God if he wanted to ask! Shakespeare is not even a tadpole in this world!
After "The Prince's Revenge" was written, as a classic stage play, Su Wen naturally wanted to make its birth more meaningful. So, the performance was done.
Now his only worry is that he is afraid that the people in the drama club and drama club of the Academy of Letters are too young to control this play, and he is afraid that if he messes up, it doesn't matter if his reputation is damaged, once he ruins this work, it will be a sin!
Fortunately, when he heard that the school valued this play, he also invited some professors with acting skills to go to the town, so Su Wen was a little relieved.
Just when he was looking forward to it, when the entire cultural circle in the capital was focused on Su Wen's new opera, Fang Chengshi, who was still in Kyoto, released a rather shocking news to them-
Nearly ten days after the release of "Suwen Fairy Tales", the sales of the first week were finally counted.
The weekly sales were 4.36 million copies.
One week, four million three hundred and sixty thousand!
As soon as the news came out, the people who paid attention were happy, and the voice of unwillingness and jealousy was not small:
"I'm rubbing! God won't let people live! Four or five million copies are sold in a week, and this book is going to run for 20 million copies! ”
According to the publishing market and market rules of the Chinese Empire, the total sales of a book in a year are generally more than four times the sales of the first week, or even higher.
"Maybe he just consumed the heat in the early stage, and after a while, the sales plummeted!" Laws cannot be used as truth, not to mention that the market is ever-changing, and of course there will be exceptions.
"Do you think it's possible? It's a fairy tale. Do you understand fairy tales! It depends on the long flow of water! With so many sales in a week, it is more conducive to their claim and promotion, and after a year, those parents may buy a copy for their children when they hear about its fame. ”
"There is really no heavenly reason! A fairy tale written by a young man sells so much, my novel ...... Alas! ”
"This young man has been in the limelight for a year, and I heard that his "Thunderstorm" is also ready to be published. What new plays are being launched now......"
"Talent...... Also a genius......"
The news of the big sale of the new book further stimulated Su Wen's already high popularity, and people in the circle paid more attention to him. Almost the eyes of the entire literary circle in Kyoto are focused on his new work, "The Revenge of the Prince".
Everyone can't wait to see it.
In this atmosphere, the two days passed quickly.
In the evening, the art hall of the Huaxia Academy of Literature was crowded again. Tonight, "The Revenge of the Prince" is officially staged.
In front of the door, there is a huge colorful and eerie promotional poster of "The Revenge of the Prince"! (To be continued.) )