Favorable Timing, Location, and People

Zhou Yan and the others were drunk and reeked of alcohol.

In particular, Yuen Woo-ping and Chiao En-chun were greeted with a large number of toasts, and before long, they were drunk and passed out on the table.

I don't know if he was really drunk or just pretending.

On the last night, Jia Jingwen went to Zhou Yan's room, and the two talked all night.

Saying their final goodbyes!

The next morning, the two parted ways.

One went to Kyoto, and the other returned to Taiwan.

After returning to Kyoto, Zhou Yan began to accelerate the writing of "The Swordsman of the Heavenly Swordsmen," while leaving all company affairs to Fan Binbin.

To date, Zhou Yan has published four books.

They are "The World's Number One", "Water Moon Cave", "Legend of the Spirit Mirror", and "Qin's Moon"!

Sales of "The World's Number One" and "Water Moon Cave" were noticeably sluggish, but sales rebounded after marketing and promotion by the Shanghai People's Publishing House.

In particular, "Qin's Moon" sold faster than last year's "The World's Number One", becoming the undisputed number one among the four books.

There are many reasons.

Firstly, Zhou Yan was unknown when he published "The World's Number One", but by the time he published "Qin's Moon", [Nan Hua] had already gained fame and a certain fan base.

Many readers, upon hearing that it was a new book by [Nan Hua], would buy it spontaneously without saying a word; this is the power of human interaction.

Secondly, it benefits from China's vast market environment.

China has a large population and a broad market prospect.

Zhou Yan benefited greatly from being involved in it.

This is the advantage of location.

If it were a small country, sales would definitely be limited.

Thirdly, with the reform and opening up, people have gradually become wealthier, have more spare money, and their purchasing power has also increased.

As the opening work of the "Stormy Jianghu" ten-part series, the Shanghai People's Publishing House used this as a "gimmick" and spared no effort in promoting it, hoping to create the "Stormy Jianghu" world and fill the gap in the martial arts world.

After learning about Nan Hua's goals, our compatriots were all willing to lend a hand!

This is the time.

Fourth, the novel "Qin's Moon" is indeed well-written, especially its famous swords and the various schools of thought, which have attracted many readers.

The Heavenly Question Sword, the Abyss Rainbow Sword, the Water Cold Sword, the Autumn Horse Sword, and so on, make one unable to resist fantasizing about that "jianghu" world.

"Qin's Moon" had all the advantages of timing, location, and popular support, plus its high quality, and it took off immediately.

Zhou Yan wanted to release "Heavenly Sword Heroes" while the popularity of "Qin's Moon" was still high, in order to maximize profits.

That day, Zhou Yan, who was writing, received a phone call.

"Brother Yong," Zhou Yan hurriedly answered the call.

"Xiao Yan, did I disturb you?" Chen Yong's voice came through the microphone.

"No," Zhou Yan replied, knowing that the other party must have something to ask him, otherwise they wouldn't have called.

"If I remember correctly, you're an actor, right?" Chen Yong confirmed again.

"Yes, actors."

"I have a script here, are you interested?" Upon hearing Zhou Yan's words, Chen Yong also revealed his purpose.

"Yes," Zhou Yan replied immediately, a thought striking him.

"Not asking about the script?" Zhou Yan's straightforward answer left Chen Yong speechless.

"I trust Yong-ge's character; he would never betray his brother," Zhou Yan said, offering a slight compliment.

Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, at least they're thinking of their own benefit.

That's enough!

A wise person judges by actions, not intentions; judging by intentions, there are no good people.

Zhou Yancheng accepted the other party's favor.

"If I remember correctly, this time period should be the first season of 'Young Justice Bao'."

Chen Yong was the executive producer and producer of "Young Justice Bao," wielding considerable power; he was the one who decided on the role of Bao Zheng.

It is said that Wu Qilong was originally invited to play Bao Zheng, but he declined because he was afraid that the look would be too dark and ugly. So Zhou Jie was invited instead.

Unexpectedly, "Young Justice Bao" became a classic on television, winning the "National TV Drama Ratings Champion" in 2000.

"You," Chen Yong said, delighted, "this is a TV series produced by our company called 'Young Justice Bao.' You know Justice Bao, right?"

In recent years, Jin Chaoqun's "Justice Bao" has been extremely popular, enjoying a high reputation both at home and abroad, and very few people haven't seen it.

"I know, the character played by actor Chin Chao-chun," Zhou Yan thought with delight, "It really is that drama."

"I wonder which role you'd like me to play?"

"Shen Liang? Emperor Renzong of Song? Cui Mingchong? Or Zhuo Yun?" Zhou Yan felt that these roles were all quite suitable for him.

"Yes, that's the one. But the version starring Chin Chao-Chun is the middle-aged version, while we're filming the teenage version. The main focus is on the word 'teen'."

"Young Justice Bao" is different from "Justice Bao". "Young Justice Bao" aims to create the image of a brave, wise, enthusiastic and hardworking young Bao Gong, which is very different from the previous image of Bao Gong.

"You're telling me all this? You're not going to make me play Bao Zheng, are you?" Zhou Yan's heart raced.

"You're not suited to be Bao Zheng," Chen Yong said, cutting off Zhou Yan's fantasy.

"Then who should I play?" Zhou Yan felt a moment of disappointment.

That was indeed a bit of a pipe dream.

"Is Gongsun Ce interested?" Chen Yong's next question brightened Zhou Yan's mood.

"Hmm?" Zhou Yan's eyes lit up. "I'm interested!"

Despite his doubts, Zhou Yan agreed.

He was very interested.

"Isn't Gongsun Ce played by Ren Quan? Hasn't the role been finalized yet?" Zhou Yan asked curiously, "Did you invite anyone else for this role?"

"No, you were the first person I thought of."

"Okay, I'll take the role," Zhou Yan said, relieved.

The meat was practically in my mouth, I couldn't just not eat it.

"You don't need to rush to make a decision. I'll send you the script first," Chen Yong said, showing no hurry.

"OK."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yong had someone send the script to Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan looked at it carefully and found it to be exactly the same as the TV series "Young Justice Bao" from his previous life.

Zhou Yan was completely relieved and called Chen Yong back to confirm her role as "Gongsun Ce".

……

In August, "Little Li Flying Dagger" premiered in Taiwan, causing a great sensation.

Jia Jingwen and Xiao Qiang called him one after the other to tell him the good news.

The TV series "Little Li Flying Dagger" became a hit, and he became famous along with it.

Zhou Yan's handsome looks and cool swordsmanship have attracted a large number of female fans.

More and more people are becoming his fans and inquiring about him.

I want to know who he is!

Zhou Yan was naturally happy.

Speaking of which, "Little Li Flying Dagger" was the first TV series he starred in.

He's been filming "Journey to the West: The Sequel" for almost a year, and it still hasn't been released.

It's incredibly slow.

In addition, Zhou Yan completed the manuscript of "The Swordsman of the Sky," one of the ten parts of the "Jianghu in the Storm" series, and sent the manuscript to the Shanghai People's Publishing House.

Song Yuanfei was very excited.

According to their staff's market research, the response to "Qin's Moon" is very good, with 80% of readers looking forward to the second part of the "Stormy Jianghu" series.

Zhou Yan already has built-in IP popularity.

Although it cannot reach the heights of older generation writers such as Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Liang Yusheng.

However, among the new generation of martial arts novelists, Zhou Yan is definitely number one.