Chapter 518: Can’t the country accommodate it?

Chapter 518: Can’t the country accommodate it?

Chapter 518: Can’t the country accommodate it?
"I'm going to switch to the entertainment industry, right? I've been working on The Wandering Earth and The Lord of the Rings, and this year I want to make the Northeast China version of Love Letter that I won."

Gu Lu thought.

Culture and entertainment are inseparable, and words are the source of all forms of entertainment. Most film and television dramas, animation and game adaptations are based on words.

After thinking for a moment, King Gollum figured it out. This was an inevitable evolution in the development path and did not deviate from the original goal.

He was prepared for both situations. On the one hand, he wanted to create more works that could be included in textbooks in various countries to build up his literary reputation. On the other hand, he used the seventh art to expand his popularity among the public.

What is literary fame? Take Gu Lu himself as an example. He always thought that Romain Rolland's biography writing was better than Zweig's because he had studied "The Lives of the Great Men". In fact, the latter was ahead.

"The original idea was that since there was no original director like Peter Jackson, then we could look for a director who had made fantasy blockbusters before." Gu Lu thought, this way he could ensure that his little money would not be wasted.

After all, it's hard to save tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

"There are some small problems that need to be solved. Brother Guo only has domestic producers to inspect, and I don't know if he understands the ins and outs of foreign crews." Gu Lu doesn't trust foreigners, and he also plans to find time to ask Guo Dafa out.

When investing in and filming "The Lord of the Rings", it is best to hire someone who knows the ropes.

"But this... let's forget it." Gu Lu dismissed the idea in his mind. After getting his driver's license, he wanted to go on a self-driving tour. Although he could not drive on the highway alone during the probation period after getting his driver's license, Zhou Lin was an experienced driver with four years of driving experience. "Hongqi is not an RV - even if it is an RV, you still have to empty the gray water tank, which is quite troublesome."

With Gu Lu's fame, every move he makes will be noticed.

In order to avoid trouble, Gu Lu reduced the number of times he appeared in public. For example, he rejected 90% of the Lord of the Rings book signings in various countries.

The ones that were not rejected were the domestic shows and the French shows, the latter being the filming location of the books and also the country with the highest sales in Europe.

"Italy, then I won't go." Gu Lu said this, even though Italy offered very good conditions.

But just after I hung up the phone, a foreign call came in. I looked at the country of origin and it turned out to be Italy.

There was a gibberish, followed by a Chinese translation, "Hello, Mr. Gu Lu. I am Renault Annio, whom I met before."

"Oh, Mr. Renault, thank you very much for your hospitality last time." Gu Lu said.

"We should be the ones to say sorry. The trip to Italy did not satisfy Mr. Gu Lu," Renault said. "Most importantly, it did not give Mr. Gu Lu any inspiration for his creation."

Italy really pays good attention to details. Many foreign leaders who call him will ask for an interpreter, but they are all English interpreters and they mainly communicate in English.

"The Lord of the Rings is very exciting, and I am also a loyal reader, so I learned that Mr. Gu Lu would come to France to hold a book signing event." Renault said, "If there is enough time, we in Italy will raise our hands to welcome Mr. Gu Lu to come again."

Invite again? But Gu Lu was thinking about how to refuse.

Before he could say no, Renault continued, through the translator, "Nero, Caligula and other Ringwraiths are all historical figures in Italy. We are also honored that Mr. Gu Lu is interested in our country's history."

Renault is not stupid. Furthermore, there must be smart people in Italy who can see that the Ringwraiths are the names of tyrants in Italian history and are a form of revenge.

But what does it matter? Italy will not be as stubborn as Da Ying once was in Weymouth. There is no benefit in going against a world-renowned writer.

Therefore, even though we know that King Gollum is seeking revenge, we still express our gratitude. To think differently, black and red are also red.

"Okay, okay, then Mr. Gu Lu will consider it carefully."

Thanks to Renault's efforts, Gu Lu's firm attitude softened, and at the end he said something ambiguous like "Come when you have time".

"Morden, you're over 40, right? You've been writing fantasy works for so many years - hard work really can't beat talent." Renault thought to himself, Morden was really a waste.

If Morden hadn't been hyping up Gu Lu as "Little Morden" all day long, he wouldn't have done this. Tourists and money were all earned by France next door, how hateful!
The Lord of the Rings brought King Gollum not only sales and fame, but also the titles of two honorary professors.

Look, Gu Lu is still a graduate student, but he is already an honorary professor of linguistics at the University of London and the École Normale Supérieure in Paris.

I forgot to mention that the dispute between Elvish and Esperanto broke out in mid-April.

You all know Esperanto, as mentioned earlier, Lazarus Ludwik Zamenhof created a language that facilitates communication between people of different languages. After more than a hundred years of development, it has been used as a second language by more than 20 million people.

"Although Elvish is a language created for novel writing, its powerful logic is far superior to Esperanto. The only thing worth mentioning is that the founder, Mr. Gu Lu, should publish more Elvish languages." A reader said, "So when will the sequel and prequel of The Lord of the Rings be released?"

One reader said that those who learn Esperanto pay attention to the first half of the content, while the reading group pays attention to the second half.

Strictly speaking, there are too many types of Elvish languages, not just one. In terms of ease of learning, it is far surpassed by Esperanto.

Even so, being able to bring up this discussion is an affirmation of the Elvish language. That's why Gu Lu was awarded the title of honorary professor of linguistics, and he didn't think it was a big deal.

As May approached, Gollum was very busy. He finished writing "The Struggle with the Devil" (Hölderlin, Kleist, Nietzsche) in a week.

"Brother Lu, please help me proofread it." Gu Lu said. After all, it was sent directly to foreigners, so there should be no typos or anything like that.

The Lu brother he mentioned was the proofreader of Shanghai People's Publishing House. When he was proofreading The Lord of the Rings, he added Gu Lu on WeChat so that he could contact him at any time.

"Wow, Mr. Gu, your creative passion is so strong! The popularity of The Lord of the Rings is still going on!"

"The revised version of Germany's junior high school textbooks will be implemented this year, and the time is very tight. I have been procrastinating for more than a month, and I am still lazy." Gu Lu said, "Sorry to bother you, Brother Lu."

The last time I went to Berlin to attend a meeting of the Youth Strict Education Committee, it seemed that The Lord of the Rings had just been published.

Of course, the people in the Strict Education Committee did not rush us, because in their opinion, it was normal for a good work to take several months to polish.

Wow, he started by citing foreign textbooks, so cool. As an old editor of Shanghai People's Publishing House, Lu Ge always knew that Gu Lu was very strong, but he still underestimated him.

Are you no longer able to meet the needs of domestic textbooks?
"It's no trouble, no trouble. I'm very happy to see Teacher Gu Lu's work in advance." Lu Ge responded.

(End of this chapter)