All-rounder Artist-Chapter 955 - 886 Release Day
Chapter 955: 886 Chapter Release Day
Chapter 955: 886 Chapter Release Day
Readers from every continent were discussing.
However, unlike before, the most intense discussions about Chu Kuang’s new book weren’t by readers across the continents but by major bookstores in the Blue Star literary circle.
At that moment.
All the major bookstores were in a dilemma.
Normally, when Chu Kuang released a new book, all the major bookstores would scramble to buy it!
Especially after experiencing shortages due to underestimating the market for “Zhu Xian” years ago.
Insiders, cautious of underestimating Chu Kuang’s new books, would conservatively order more to ensure a sufficient supply for the market.
However, this time was somewhat special.
Chu Kuang’s new book was a wuxia theme, specifically targeted for the audience in Zhao Continent, precisely selecting its audience by genre!
Outside Zhao Continent.
Readers from Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han were not at all interested in wuxia novels.
Given this, how many copies of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” should bookstores from Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han order to be appropriate?
Keep in mind.
Even if the readers from Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han weren’t interested in wuxia, they were interested in Chu Kuang. Who knew how many readers from these places would buy “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” just because of the old rascal’s reputation?
There would definitely be some sales.
While the major bookstores in Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han were struggling to decide, the major bookstores in Zhao Continent were extremely enthusiastic!
Over at Silver Blue Books.
Loads of orders from Zhao Continent came pouring in!
Anyone in Zhao Continent could easily find out who Chu Kuang was!
With such a top-tier author creating a wuxia novel specifically for Zhao people, would the residents of Zhao Continent not buy it?
Of course.
Although the bookstores in Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han were hesitant, they eventually ordered a significant amount from Silver Blue Books, albeit being a bit more conservative than usual, mostly around hundreds of thousands of copies each.
Alright.
For Chu Kuang’s new book, ordering in the hundreds of thousands was considered conservative for major bookstores, but if compared to other authors, this order quantity was definitely exceptional!
Don’t forget.
Before “Zhu Xian” was released.
Tranquility Bookstore had pre-ordered seven hundred thousand copies of “Zhu Xian,” which had stunned many people.
Such was Chu Kuang’s market appeal now!
Even if he wrote wuxia, targeting an audience that wasn’t from Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han, these bookstores dared not order too few, fearing the unexpected.
After all, there were bloody lessons from the past.
On the other side.
Starlight Entertainment’s TV department had already started working on the screenplay for “The Legend of the Condor Heroes.”
With the original work right before them, and no need to alter the plot, a group of screenwriters worked together on it, and the screenplay progressed very quickly; the TV drama version of “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” was officially started when about a third of the screenplay was written.
The director chosen for the TV drama was…
Ding Xiao!
As the director of “Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange,” Ding Xiao was already experienced in filming wuxia.
The recent “Treasured Lotus Lamp” had further established Ding Xiao as one of Starlight Television’s leading directors, at least in terms of ratings security.
Proficiency in his field.
Choosing him to direct “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” also represented the company’s emphasis on this drama.
However…
When the news of the TV drama “The Legend of the Condor Heroes” being shot spread, and the outside world saw who the director was, they laughed.
Netizens from Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han celebrated like it was New Year:
“It’s actually Ding Xiao!”
“Guys, this is a sure win!”
“Hehehe, seeing the choice of director, I feel like I already know something, those who know, know.”
“Zhao people, face the storm!”
“Dare to mock our readers from Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han, crush these ignorant newcomers!”
“Hahahaha, I wasn’t interested in martial arts novels, but seeing that Ding Xiao is directing the TV show, I’m suddenly looking forward to ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’!”
“This is the first time I’m so looking forward to the old rascal causing trouble!”
“You guys are crazy, just to see the Zhao people’s joke, you actually started looking forward to the old rascal serving lunch!”
…
The TV industry.
Major companies soon learned that Chu Kuang’s new book ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ was to be adapted into a TV series.
“Starlight really has faith in Chu Kuang.”
“The novel hasn’t even been tested in the market yet, and they’re already planning to shoot a related TV series, following the original martial arts routine?”
“After all, it’s Chu Kuang, with that trump card in hand, who wouldn’t want to take a gamble?”
“Taking original creations to compete against those classic martial arts adaptations and remakes, they really have guts.”
“The market is in Zhao Continent, let’s see if the Zhao people buy it or not.”
“Considering that Ding Xiao is the director, should this show follow the route of ‘Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange’, where the villain kills wildly throughout?”
Meanwhile.
Lancet, who was working on adapting ‘Trap the Tiger’, also noticed this news.
Lancet had complex feelings toward Chu Kuang.
On one hand, Lancet admired his ability to create a viewership miracle with ‘Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange’, benefiting immensely from it and even making martial arts drama remakes trendy;
On the other hand, Lancet was filled with anger towards Chu Kuang.
To him, ‘Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange’ was like his own child.
Chu Kuang’s adaptation had twisted the novel so much that even he hardly recognized it, and seeing the characters being killed off one by one by Chu Kuang was truly heartbreaking!
This was good.
Lancet’s eyes flashed with determination: “I will demonstrate the correct method of novel adaptation and remake with ‘Trap the Tiger’!”
Ultimately, there were still some unresolved feelings.
He could never forget the excruciating pain he felt watching ‘Yang Xiaofan and Qin Tiange’.
And in Zhao Continent.
Many forums were discussing Chu Kuang’s move into writing martial arts novels.
The Zhao people had only been merged for less than two months; the culture and arts of Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han were vast like an ocean. Not many among the Zhao people truly understood Chu Kuang, most had only heard his name but hadn’t read any of his specific novels.
“This Chu Kuang has a big reputation in Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han, and I’m quite interested in his martial arts books.”
“I’m also curious how he earned such a big name.”
“Writing martial arts novels is something we Zhao people excel at, personally, I don’t really believe this Chu Kuang can write a martial arts novel that we Zhao people would like, after all, we have seen more martial arts novels than all the other continents combined, what haven’t we seen!”
“Right.”
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“Maybe this Chu Kuang really is talented, but when it comes to martial arts novels, we still prefer the works of our own martial arts masters in Zhao Continent. However, since he specifically writes for the Zhao Continent market, I am still very interested in buying a book to read, hoping it’s not just the usual martial arts stuff, he better bring something new, otherwise, we don’t care how famous he is in Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Han.”
Curiosity.
The people of Zhao Continent were still full of curiosity toward Chu Kuang.
Especially those who had heard of his fame but had never actually read his novels.
Amidst different expectations from various continents,
time finally proceeded to March.
On the first day of the month, ‘The Legend of the Condor Heroes’ was officially released!
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