China Entertainment Mythology 2004

Chapter 80 Three Body
Li Mu and his uncle Liu Xiaowu were busy with post-production work in the editing room of China Film, when the phone rang suddenly, and he went outside to answer the phone.

"Sister Li." The caller was Qin Li, editor of Science Fiction World Magazine.

Editor Qin Li's voice on the other end of the phone was full of excitement:

"Your novel is nominated for a Hugo Award."

"Which one?" Li Mu also asked excitedly.

"The Martian, Gravity, The Moon."

"what?"

"The Martian was nominated for Best Novel, "Gravity" was nominated for a Short and Medium Story, and "The Moon" was nominated for a Short Story." Qin Li said with a smile.

Li Mu asked: "Can the same person get three nominations at the same time?"

"It's fine to win at the same time, not to mention it's just a nomination now." Qin Li said in a very good mood.

"I don't dare to think about winning, but it would be great to be nominated." Li Mu said.

Qin Li joked: "I said, why are you so scared when things come to an end? Who said at the wine table last time that you and Da Liu are the most likely to win the Hugo Award in Asia? And who said the world? Heroes, only Da Liu and Mu Er are here? Why are you retreating now that the nominations really come?"

"Didn't you drink too much and brag at that time!" Li Mu said a little embarrassingly.

Seriously speaking, did Li Mu have the confidence to brag like that?Actually there are!

He has many works that won the Hugo Award in his mind. In terms of strength alone, he is definitely qualified to win the Hugo Award.

But most of the time in this world, it is not enough for you to have the strength.

Take the process of "Three-Body" winning the Hugo Award as an example. Is "Three-Body" eligible to win the Hugo Award?

Of course there is!And "The Three-Body Problem" did win the Hugo Award in the end, but the process of winning the award was quite bumpy.

Why didn't Liu go to the scene to accept the award?Because he didn't feel that he could really win the award at first.

On August 2015, 8, at the 23rd Science Fiction World Congress, astronaut Kyle Lindgren announced to the world through a video link from the International Space Station floating 73 kilometers away from the earth that Chinese writer Liu Cixin won the award with his science fiction novel " The Three-Body Problem won the Best Novel Award.

Not being able to present at the award ceremony became a great regret for Da Liu later.

In fact, Liu's "Three-Body Problem" was rejected during the nomination stage.

In 2013, the American science fiction circle established an organization called "Sad Puppies". This organization is conservative in thinking and hates people of color. It specifically suppresses minorities, women, and young writers, and tries to monopolize the Hugo Awards.

There are not many members of the World Science Fiction Association participating in the Hugo Award voting. The 2015 nomination round only received a total of more than 2000 valid votes, and organized manipulation is relatively easy.

It was under the political manipulation of "Operation Puppy" that Liu's "Three-Body Problem" lost its nomination qualification for the Hugo Awards.

However, one of the nominated writers, Marco Claus, was very annoyed by the political manipulation of "Sad Puppies", and voluntarily gave up the quota of his work to "Three-Body Problem 1". At the same time, the political manipulation methods of "Sad Puppies" were too obvious , It also aroused the resentment of most members of the science fiction convention, and this is why "Three-Body 1" successfully won the honor of the "Hugo Award" for a long science fiction novel!

After Marko Krause withdrew to make way for the spot, he tweeted: "Honestly, I can't think of a movie I want to see on the shortlist more than The Three-Body Problem The name is gone. Good luck to the author Liu Cixin and the translator Liu Yukun!"

At this time, "Sad Puppies" has not yet been established, but its core members discriminate against people of color and suppress ethnic minorities, women, and young writers. Therefore, Li Mu does not have much hope for the award.

Moreover, Li Mu always felt that it might be a bad thing for him to get three nominations at the same time: a person of yellow race, or a Chinese nationality, got three nominations when he came up - there is a high probability of stimulating those conservative people, and even "Sad Puppies" The establishment time may be greatly advanced.

On the contrary, if there is only one nomination, it will not be obvious, but may steal the house successfully.

Editor Qin Li is much more optimistic than Li Mu:

"This year is the first time that the World Science Fiction Convention will be held in an Asian country. This year will also be the first time that the Chinese science fiction community will participate in the World Science Fiction Convention in an organized way. At that time, a large number of Chinese science fiction writers, editors, and members of the Science Fiction World Magazine will go to RB Yokohama. Participate in the meeting."

"If your novel can successfully win the Hugo Award at this conference, then you and your work will achieve the most glorious moment in the Chinese science fiction world."

"The World Science Fiction Convention was held in Asia for the first time, and it was the first time for Asians to win the Hugo Award! If you succeed, your name will be permanently written in the history of Chinese science fiction. This time you received three nominations at the same time, which shows that most members of the World Science Fiction Convention Your work is highly recognized, in short, I think your chances of winning the award are still very high."

"Is there really a chance?" Li Mu's heart warmed up after hearing Qin Li's words.

"Of course there is a chance." Qin Li said again, "Your movies are very popular in the United States, and your novels have a large number of loyal readers in the United States. Your popularity in the United States is extremely high, and you even have a good relationship with Cheng Long— —These are the backing for your success in winning awards.”

"Cheng Long?" Li Mu was puzzled—is there a dime relationship between Cheng Long and the Hugo Award?
Qin Li smiled and said: "A guy I know who has voting rights told me personally that he knows that you and Cheng Long are very close, and he likes Cheng Long very much, and your works are really excellent, so he will definitely Will vote for you."

"Ah? That's it!"

Li Mu didn't expect that his relationship with Cheng Long could win votes for the Hugo Awards.

"Okay, I won't bother you." Qin Li also knew that Li Mu was usually very busy, so she had to hang up the phone after the notification.

"Wait a minute." Li Mu suddenly thought of something at this moment, "I have something to trouble Sister Li, I want to buy the film, TV, online drama, animation and other copyrights of Da Liu's new book "Three-Body Problem" Come down, the signing place will be set at the Science Fiction World Magazine, please, Sister Li, please contact Da Liu, and at the same time invite our Science Fiction World Magazine to be a witness."

"Okay, this is on my sister's shoulders."

……

Xishan Province, Yangquan City.

Liu Cixin, daughter Liu Jing, and wife Ms. Ding are having dinner.

"I'm going to Chengdu in a few days." Liu Cixin said suddenly.

"What are you going to do in the city?" asked the wife.

Liu Cixin said somewhat reservedly: "Editor Qin Li called in the afternoon. Li Mu is interested in the film and television copyright of "The Three-Body Problem". I'll go over and talk about it."

The wife suddenly smiled and said, "Li Mu? Then I really want to go, why don't I go with you."

Before Li Mu bought the film and television copyrights of "The Wandering Earth" and "Country Teacher", Liu's wife never thought that her husband's novels could be so valuable.

The film and television copyrights of the two novels were sold for a total of 60 yuan!No one bought Liu Cixin's other works for even 5 yuan. In comparison, Li Mu's offer seemed too generous.

"Dad, are you going to see Li Mu?" Liu Cixin's 14-year-old daughter Liu Jing said suddenly, "Remember to bring me a set of "The Hunger Games" signed by Li Mu."

Liu Cixin said that he was quite helpless.

As a husband and father, his wife and daughter never read novels, which must be a pity for him.

But his wife and daughter have their own interests, and it is impossible for Liu Cixin to ask them all to become sci-fi fans, but Li Mu is also a sci-fi writer, but his daughter likes Li Mu's works very much, which inevitably makes Liu Cixin a little bit apprehensive.

But besides the taste, Liu Cixin thought about it. Her daughter didn't read her own book, but Li Mu's book. Doesn't this just mean that Li Mu's book can sell 2000 million copies, while her own book can only sell two copies? Is the ten thousand volumes actually justified?

(End of this chapter)