Zhu Lin received the assignment and got the script of "Desire". After reading it, he was deeply moved.

The heroine Liu Huifang is hard-working, brave, simple and kind, and because she carries a heavy historical baggage, this character has a certain degree of complexity and depth. She is a character worth portraying, and is more challenging than the roles she has played before.

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Therefore, Zhu Lin fell in love with this role at first sight and was willing to play the role.

When this news came, many people were disappointed, and then they all lamented that Zhu Lin was lucky. She didn't even take the initiative to fight for it, so this piece of cake just fell into her mouth.

After getting the role of Liu Huifang, Zhu Lin began to study the script seriously. In addition to reciting lines, designing actions, and figuring out the characters, she also specifically sought out Xiang Nan for advice.

After all, he created this character, and he must have the deepest understanding of it. Just like in the 1990s, when Chen Daoming starred in "Fortress Besieged", he also visited Mr. Qian Zhongshu many times and asked him for advice on the mentality of the protagonist Fang Hongjian.

"Professor Cheng, I read the script you wrote. I think it is really good and I was very moved." Zhu Lin said with a smile.

"Thank you, your evaluation is my greatest reward." Xiang Nan nodded.

"Professor Cheng, I heard that you suggested to the crew that I should play Liu Huifang?" Zhu Lin asked curiously.

"That's right." Xiang Nan smiled, "Because when I was creating this character, what came to mind was your appearance."

"I can't write as well as you." Hearing what he said, Zhu Lin felt a little embarrassed.

"Anyway, I believe you will perform well." Xiang Nan nodded and smiled.

"Yeah." Zhu Lin nodded.

…

After a period of time, Zhu Lin often came to Xiang Nan for advice.

Through contact and communication, Xiang Nan's relationship with her has become increasingly close.

It also made Xiang Nan's love for her gradually change from pure lust to appreciation and love.

Because as the understanding deepened, Xiang Nan felt that she was really good.

Originally, with her appearance and temperament, she would be very good as a vase, but Zhu Lin is not that superficial.

In order to play Liu Huifang well, she worked really hard. Just to figure out the role, she took down two notebooks, which were much thicker than the script. In order to make the performance more realistic, she also planned to go to a food factory to intern and experience life.

Seeing her being so dedicated and taking her work seriously, Xiang Nan was deeply moved. He no longer regarded her as a vase just for fun, but truly regarded her as his favorite.

As the exchange deepened, Zhu Lin's impression of Xiang Nan became better and better.

When Feng Xiaogang pestered her and asked her to have dinner with Xiang Nan, she thought he was a despicable person, just as despicable as other men.

However, after getting in touch with him, she found that Xiang Nan was not as dirty as she thought. Instead, he was gentle and elegant, full of knowledge, good conversational skills, and every word was accurate. Every time she communicated with him, she felt that she had benefited a lot, and even made her feel kind.

The feeling of regretting meeting each other too late.

Because of this, Zhu Lin's affection for Xiang Nan grew deeper and deeper.

…

In April, after more than two months of preparation, the filming of "Desire" officially started.

The protagonist lineup has undergone certain changes compared to the original version.

The protagonist Liu Huifang was replaced by Zhu Lin for Kelly Zhang; the male protagonist Wang Husheng was originally played by Sun Song, but now it is played by Pu Tongyu; the original role of Song Dacheng was played by Li Xuejian, but now it is played by Chen Baoguo...

However, the lineup is still strong, so Xiang Nan believes that the results will be good.

At the same time, news also came from the United States.

The 10,000 copies of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" printed by Random House have received a good response after being launched on the market, and book reviewers from many newspapers and periodicals have given it high praise.

They all thought that the novel was rich in imagination, the plot was vivid and interesting, and the characters were successfully created. Especially the world view was eye-catching.

Therefore, they have always believed that this novel is very suitable for teenagers to read and is a rare children's book.

Many newspapers, magazines, and TV programs in the United States have book recommendation sections. For example, the New York Times has a bestseller list, the Washington Post also has daily new book recommendations, the Wall Street Journal also has weekly sales rankings, and the Oprah Talk Show also has book recommendations. …

Many book reviewers will publish book reviews after reading the books for remuneration. And in order to ensure their impartiality and objective image, most of their book reviews are relatively fair, so they are very influential in the minds of readers.

Since they all praised "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for its good writing, many readers naturally bought it. Therefore, after 10,000 copies were put on the market, they were quickly sold out.

As a result, Random House seized the time to print an additional 300,000 copies and put them on the market, and stepped up its publicity and marketing efforts.

Unexpectedly, these 300,000 copies were quickly sold out after they were put on the market. And as sales spread, word-of-mouth among readers gradually grew.

The vast majority of readers said that this book is worth the money, very beautiful, very exciting, and worth reading, thus further boosting sales.

Especially in July, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has been included in the "Student Recommended Books" by the American Education Association and American Libraries.

In this way, the name of this book is completely established.

With the endorsement of education associations and libraries, American parents are naturally willing to buy it, so the sales of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" have increased significantly.

By the end of 1987, the sales volume in the United States alone had reached 5.95 million copies, ranking third on the New York Times annual bestseller list, which is quite miraculous.

After this book became a best-seller in the United States, it was quickly introduced by other countries, such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Japan, Canada, Australia, etc. In the end, it was translated into more than 30 languages ​​​​and published in more than 60 countries. Sales in countries.

This has also caused the sales of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" to continue to rise. In 1987 alone, the total sales volume exceeded 20 million copies, ranking on the book sales rankings in many countries.

Xiang Nan became an instant hit and became an internationally renowned writer, and later won many national awards.

For example, the Newbery Medal for Children's Literature in the United States, the Carnegie Medal for Children's Literature in the United Kingdom, the German Youth Literature Award, etc.

Not to mention, he also received a huge remuneration for this work, nearly 15 million U.S. dollars. It was far more than the million U.S. dollars that Smith gave him before. It can be said that he gained both fame and fortune.

As a result, those who had made fun of him before were all speechless.

The words they used to laugh at Xiang Nan have now become ridiculing themselves. And every award Xiang Nan gets and every royalties are like big-eared posts, hitting them in the face, leaving them speechless. right.

Facts speak louder than words. In the face of such impressive results, they had no choice but to surrender. As a result, Xiang Nan was promoted from a third-level professor to a second-level professor in 1988, and he had basically reached the pinnacle of professors in the liberal arts department. .
Chapter completed!