Chapter 357: Invitation from South Korea

Regardless of whether it is possible or not, these two days of fermentation are far from enough. Chu Ge did not try to make any changes for the time being, but just quietly copied Yan Qianlie's battle of Hongfa Temple.

Qiu Wuji went to support Hongfa Temple on the surface, but the actual main force that went to support was several elders, as well as Chu Tiange and other powerful people from Yunxiao City.

Qiu Wuji himself took several other elite members of the Yunji Sect and ambushed in the East China Sea.

This battle was not on the same level as the sneak attack on Yunxiao City. In Chu Ge's conception, it could be regarded as the opening of the final battle in the human world - the whole war could be regarded as starting from this point, triggering the appearance of the opponent's king, Dabei's actions overseas, Chu Tiange's breakthrough, and continuing many wars from different perspectives until the final outbreak.

It's a continuous climax.

Such a big plot cannot be written in a day or two, but it is not too long either.

The good thing is that it is very convenient to copy.

Several chapters have passed just to describe Yan Qianlie attacking the gate of Hongfa Temple, how the monks responded, how Qiu Wuji dispatched them, what the Hydra was plotting, what the Gu God who cooperated with Yan Qianlie was planning, and how Chu Tiange came to the rescue...

Let’s change the perspective and write about great sorrow or something…

After a few days, the battle in Hongfa Temple alone was not finished, but I still had several chapters saved, which was rare.

Chu Ge's mouth was crooked with laughter.

The "repay the debt" phenomenon these days is also very impressive. A large number of people who were not satisfied after watching two episodes of the animation went to read the original novel, easily pulling its ranking back to the top. The comics were also pushed to the top of the list, and even the sales of physical books in bookstores increased significantly. Penguin is already preparing to publish a single volume for the comics.

It can be said that it dominates the charts in all aspects.

Although this dominance on the charts may not last long, it is just a temporary trend and may be destroyed by some powerful person tomorrow. However, it is still quite spectacular at first glance and has a "phenomenal" feel.

Some people called it "Penguin Entertainment's Chugo era", which well summarized the recent phenomenon. However, as soon as the proposal came out, it was quickly crossed out and directly changed to "Qiuqiu era".

"Short Little Ge is not impressive enough. Everyone calls him Qiu Qiu. Who knows who Short Little Ge is? Of course it's the Qiu Qiu era."

These words came from his own group of colleagues, all of whom were traitors. Chu Ge could only admit it with tears in his eyes.

Indeed, the public remembers Chu Tiange Qiu Wuji more than the original author, but the opposite is true in the eyes of industry insiders. The name "Chu Ge" has truly begun to rank among the ranks of "famous writers."

In the market age, people are very realistic. No matter what you write, if your work has a high enough influence, you are a writer.

Especially, the scripts for comics and animations were provided by Chu Ge himself, not just for him to check as the screenwriter team said before. And the animation script can be easily changed into a film and television script with a little modification, which does not require a team. He can do it alone. Xie Wenyuan will most likely not refuse him this favor and will most likely use it directly.

In other words, Chu Ge is not just a writer, he is also an independent screenwriter. Even if screenwriters are worthless these days, screenwriters who are famous and can sell well are also valuable. Once the film or TV series is released, he can be considered a small star in the film and television industry...

The "Qiu Wujie" in the eyes of industry insiders is not the Qiu Qiu in the hearts of the public, but a cartoonist, composer, and a guqin and bamboo flute player who currently only exists in Cheng Guangyao's boasting.

This couple joined forces to set up an entertainment workshop, and the two of them can act as a team.

When you are a "writer master" or "painter's wife", what's the point of having the suffix "Niupi"? There are so many of them, and few people will respect you. But once you can be called a "master", even if it's just a reluctant title, everything will be different.

When the third and fourth episodes of the second week's animation came out, Chu Ge received a call from Xie Wenyuan again.

"Brother Chu." Xie Wenyuan's voice sounded very cheerful: "Are you interested in traveling to Korea?"

Chu Ge was stunned for a moment, then realized: "The boss behind you wants to see me?"

"Yes. Of course, I'm not asking you to go to Korea just because I want to see you. We have business here." Xie Wenyuan said, "We sincerely invite Mr. Chu Ge, a well-known writer and playwright, to visit and attend the launch of the Korean version of our animation "Chu Tian Wu Ji"."

Chu Ge: “…”

Is fame so immediate?

He asked curiously, "What's the point of inviting me to this? If it's just a boring formality, can I not go?"

Xie Wenyuan said very bluntly: "Of course, first of all, it is because of your ability and fame that you are worthy of being used as a signboard, so I would make such a proposal. As for the necessity, it is indeed a little bit, not just a formality."

"Let me tell you... To be honest with you, Mr. Xie, I'm a homebody and I'm too lazy to move. I won't go out unless it's absolutely necessary."

Xie Wenyuan explained: "We have translated the previous comics into Korean and released them in South Korea. The response was so-so. Of course, it is not as popular as ours in China. It can only be considered as a flop. There are still some cultural differences..."

"Wait wait wait..." Chu Ge interrupted: "Cultural differences don't mean that they only want to see cuckolds, right? We can't change that."

"…This is a misunderstanding. Regular Korean comics are not that pornographic. There are still quite a few normal ones."

"Mr. Xie, you have also seen a lot of irregular ones, right?"

“Same here.”

The two men laughed for a while, and Xie Wenyuan continued, "Seriously, the so-called cultural differences are of course referring to the Xianxia thing, but we also talked about it before. Relatively speaking, Japan and South Korea are more accepting of this than the West. After all, they both have Buddhism and Taoism. Taoism is relatively declining in Japan, but it can still breathe a sigh of relief in South Korea. Let's not talk about Buddhism, they are all major religions."

Chu Ge gained new insights: "I knew they had Buddhism, but I didn't know they also had Taoism."

"Oh, the national flag was stolen by Tai Chi Bagua, you know."

"Emmmm..."

"So the so-called difference is mainly that they don't know much about the modern Xianxia system, from Huanzhu Louzhu's Shushan to modern online literature. But it does not hinder their understanding of the story and the characters' thinking, which is very critical and is the basis for the establishment of our project."

Chu Ge knew that Xie Wenyuan's original intention of launching the project was to export culture, and he had received support from overseas Chinese bosses. The initial comic translation was just a test, and it was already very good to achieve a "no-fail" result.

"So what does Mr. Xie mean today?"

"The boss watched the animation version and praised it highly. He especially liked the songs and thought that with the cooperation of music, the output would become easier. He was very optimistic about the prospects of this animation in Japan and South Korea. Of course, it is impossible to achieve the same results as in our country, but at least it can have a good performance."

"That has nothing to do with inviting me to Korea. I can't control that. I'm not a celebrity and can't do much for publicity."

"Yes." Xie Wenyuan said with a smile: "Don't hide it from me, you have supernatural powers, right?"

"……right."

"So what do you think would happen if we advertised that the original author of this animation was an immortal cultivator and showed off his immortal skills at the animation press conference?"

Although he couldn't see her face through the phone, Chu Ge couldn't help but widen his eyes: "Is this possible?"

"When it comes to packaging and marketing, we are professionals. We can do what we say." Xie Wenyuan suddenly laughed: "In fact, the IQ of Korean netizens is just so-so. Don't overestimate it."

Chu Ge: “…”

It's not a matter of underestimation or overestimation. You think I use my supernatural powers to pretend to be magical, package and market... But I really know magical skills...

Xie Wenyuan added: "So even if your ability cannot simulate the magic, we will use some tricks to help you perform such a scene. How about going to Korea to become a national idol, are you interested?"

"Well...even if I go, I must bring my girlfriend with me." Chu Ge wiped his sweat and said, "Let me discuss it with my girlfriend. She will probably be interested."

"Okay, I'll wait for your reply."

After hanging up the phone, Chu Ge still felt that these people who were good at packaging and marketing were really fucking awesome.

I wouldn't want to use this trick in China, as I don't want to be too ostentatious and affect my life. But I can do whatever I want in Korea, no matter how much I show off. People in China would just think it's a show to fool fools.

The more I think about it, the more feasible it seems.

I just happened to have some articles saved recently! Isn’t this a God-given opportunity to travel abroad?

I was thinking about calling Qiu Wuji at work, but the phone rang again. It was my mom.

"Who have you been talking on the phone with for so long?"

"Well, nothing, nothing, is there any news about Qinglong's little toe bone?"

"Well, we have a rough range, the waters between Kyushu Island in Japan and South Korea. To be more specific, whether it is South Korean waters or Japanese waters, we need to continue to investigate."

Chu Ge looked very strange: "If I go to Korea in person, will there be someone I can contact? It seems that I can find this little toe bone by myself."

My mother was stunned: "Why are you going to Korea for no reason?"

"I was invited to hold a press conference for the Korean version of the animation film "Chu Tian Wu Ji" to promote it."

"The connection is with Datang Light and Film Culture Company? Will you meet with their Korean boss?"

"Of course, he was the one who invited me."

"...Then go ahead, that's your contact person."

Chugo: “???”

My mother's voice became very serious: "Top secret, do not disclose it, or you will be charged with treason."

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PS: It seems that other countries cannot be named directly, only South Korea can be named, because South Korea is one of the Seven Kingdoms of the Warring States Period, hahahaha

(End of this chapter)