Chapter 54
On the Internet, the first batch of Starlight Film and Television City one-day tour activities ended successfully. Almost all the lucky ones posted their check-in photos on Starblog, and a wave of hatred was immediately triggered.
After checking in and taking a photo, netizens who were not eligible left a sour and malicious comment:
“Ugly photo!”
"If you have the guts, give me the spot and let me teach you how to take photos and cheat."
"Is it that my millions of fans aren't enough, or is it that I can't afford to do anything anymore? Come on, I'll give you free promotion, understand?"
With the launch of the Starlight Film and Television Base and the explosion of check-in activities at major "Internet celebrity attractions", several of Huan Xu's films have seen a surge in sales.
The Cang Tianxing people are a re-brush, while the newly joined Hao Tian people are a first-brush.
Most of the Haotian people used to be idlers in the Cangtian Film and Television Library. The general order for catching up on dramas is to start with the star director, one step at a time, and not to rush.
As a result, Huan Xu became famous thanks to his guide dogs, and also aroused the interest of Haotian people thanks to the Starlight Film and Television City.
The original viewing plan has been temporarily adjusted. Maybe it would be a good idea to watch the ancient film tetralogy by Director Huan, who also made the film "Guide Dog"?
Once you see it, you fall into a pit and can't climb out.
Xinghuo and Huanxu Xingbo add a large number of new fans every day from Haotianxing, and even Director Baijin can't help but envy them.
"Others are on the first floor, and Director Huan is on the third floor."
As a new round of competition begins, three major film and television companies have officially announced new dramas.
When the audience thought that Huan Xu, who had grabbed all the traffic with Xinghuo, should withdraw from the battlefield and return the center position to the three major and other large film and television companies, something unexpected happened.
The latest updates on the official website of Cangtian clearly tell everyone that the Spark's slump is not over yet!
"Man Jiang Hong" is officially released on Xuanlan.com.
The official Cangtian directly forwarded the announcement from the Xuantian official website.
[Cang Tianxing's patriotic heroic epic "Man Jiang Hong" is now showing on Xuanlan.com.
His achievements are recorded in history, and his heroic spirit transcends time and space.
His blood and loyalty will be recorded in history, and his loyalty and devotion will be used to serve his country.
His name is Yue Fei, and he is loyal to his country! 】
The people of Cang Tian Xing: "Oh, 'Man Jiang Hong', that's fine, we've seen Director Huan's works."
After a moment, Cang Tianren reacted and said, "'Man Jiang Hong' is a hit on Xuanlan.com?!"
Cang Tianren: "Come here, someone who understands, explain to me what happened, ah ah ah ah——"
They hadn't received any news before.
"Man Jiang Hong" is so quiet, Xuan Tianxing has logged in?
It’s still an official promotion.
Shocked the heavens for a hundred years!
You are so good at Xinghuo, why don’t you go to space?
On the Xinghuo official website, fans were surprisingly angry and said, "This is outrageous! Xinghuo, this is such a big thing, and you didn't even publicize it in advance???"
"Every time, every time something big like this happens, I find out about it from someone else first. If it were any other family, they would have wanted everyone to know about it. But your family is so different, they just keep quiet."
"Huo, Huan, please be more careful."
One fan directly contacted the smart Xiaohuo AI and asked: "Xiaohuo, tell me, why didn't you publicize it in advance? What does the muffled sound mean? Explain it to me."
Xiao Huoai replied: "Make a fortune in silence."
Fan: “…” Okay, this answer is very artificial and stupid.
Fans took screenshots of the conversation and posted them in the comments section, with everyone reacting: “Hahahaha.”
In fact, what Xiaohuo said was not wrong. If it were any other time, Ye Qian and Uncle Wang would definitely not miss such a good publicity opportunity.
However, the popularity of Xinghuo has remained high recently, especially the two-star one. After discussing it with Uncle Wang, Ye Qian and he both felt that with their company's system, too much is as bad as too little.
Ye Qian and Uncle Wang both felt that it would be better if they could make a fortune by keeping quiet.
That’s why we didn’t specifically promote it.
But now it seems that it is not that low-key.
Huan Xu's fans were also quite stubborn this time, protesting and marching under Huan Xu's blog, demanding a positive response from Huan Xu.
"Director Huan is quiet, he's definitely up to something."
"We have the right to know the truth!"
"Huan, tell me, there are still so many things we don't know. I can bear it."
"Confess and receive leniency; resist and receive severity."
Huan Xu thought for a moment and asked Gu Chen, "Xiao Chen, is there anything else we haven't discussed?"
Gu Chen: "Brother, what do you think?"
Huan Xu thought for a moment and said, "Is it not there?"
Gu Chen: "How about you think about it again, brother?"
Huan Xu: "..." So there is? But why can't he remember what new projects the company has?
Gu Chen had no choice but to remind: "Brother, didn't you write a new script?"
Huan Xu didn't want to admit that he had truly forgotten to inform his fans in advance, so he tried to argue, "It's just a draft of the script. It's not finished yet, and the actors haven't been chosen yet. Isn't it a bit early to tell everyone now?"
Gu Chen: “…”
Gu Chen placed the laptop in front of Huan Xu and said, "It will be too late to promote it after everything is ready, unless you still want everyone to send razor blades to the company."
Huan Xu silently took the laptop and posted a new update: the new drama "Zi Bu Yu" has 1/3 of the script completed.
Fans:
I just wanted to fry it, but I didn't expect it to actually produce something.
Director Huan’s new drama, happiness is back.
Only 1/3 of the script has been written?
Fans said that they are not afraid, and with Huan’s fast speed, he can finish writing 2/3 of the film tomorrow, start filming the day after tomorrow, and it will be released the day after tomorrow (bushi).
Although it's a bit exaggerated, with Director Huan's hand speed, fans have begun to look forward to eating high-quality new rice in the near future.
Of course, while we have expectations, we also have to do the math.
"Huan, let's talk about this. We're starting to prepare for the new drama, and if no one asks, are you going to keep it a secret?"
Huan Xu: "..." The question was beyond the scope and he couldn't answer it.
Huan Xu: "Okay, next person please."
Fans: “Okay, I know your answer.”
Silent: "Since Director Huan is so diligent, I will temporarily forgive you for not reporting this time."
Bitter Melon: "Tell the truth. There's nothing else you're hiding, right?"
There really is nothing else to do this time.
"Black: No, the others have forgiven Director Huan, but I'm still mad. Unless Director Huan coaxes me and gives me a spoiler about the type of my next drama, it must be a happy ending, right, right, right?"
Director Huan replied maliciously with two words: "Guess."
Fans: ...I'm so angry, guess what you are, I won't guess, I refuse to be, I don't want to cry like a stupid dog anymore.
"嘤嘤怪: Dare you say it's not a happy ending? Believe it or not, I'll show you the purple sand on the spot, the bloody knife jpg."
The comments below are all in unison with bleeding knife emojis.
It can be said that it is a warning from the fans, and it can also be understood as a threat to you, if you dare to be, you will be warned of the blade.
Little Gu, who didn't know the plot, also looked at Huan Xu and asked uncertainly, "Will it happen again?"
Huan Xu: "Don't worry, it's a healing system."
Gu Chen: "Which one is the cure?"
Huan Xu: "Guide dogs' cure?"
Gu Chen: “…” His brother was probably going to be beaten to death by his fans.
"I won't tease you anymore." Seeing the child's serious and nervous expression, Huan Xu laughed out loud. "I guarantee it's a truly refreshing and healing story, with a warm and touching storyline and a happy ending. Does that make you feel more at ease?"
"Be at ease." Really just a little.
Huan Xu also responded on Xingbo.
Huan Xu: "The new film has a refreshing and healing style. Hey, don't worry."
Fans: I'm even more worried, what should I do? Lately, I've been getting PTSD when I see the word "cured."
A fan @寰叙 hoped that Director Huan could reveal more inside information, but Huanxu refused to reveal more.
The fans started debating under Huan Xuxing's blog and gradually split into two factions.
The trusting party believes that: Director Huan was once Huan Tiantian, and "Man Jiang Hong" was even more exciting until the end. Now that Director Huan has responded positively, they are willing to believe that Director Huan can really bring healing to everyone in the next drama.
Those who are on the sidelines believe that men’s mouths can be deceiving and conclusions should not be drawn too quickly, unless the script is sent to them privately.
The script is not available, and Huan Xu himself hasn't sorted out the plot yet.
As to whether Director Huan is framing someone, we will have to wait until the new drama is released to find out.
"A gaming company came knocking on our door?"
In the staff cafeteria, Huan Xu, Ye Qian, and Xiao Gu sat at a table, with Huan Xu's brows slightly raised.
Ye Qian pushed his glasses and corrected them seriously, "I haven't come yet. To be more precise, I have an appointment with them this afternoon."
Huan Xu: Isn’t it the same meaning?
Resisting the urge to complain, Huan Xu returned to business: "Which work do they want to obtain the gamification rights for, Man Jiang Hong?"
"Bingo, you are indeed the almighty Director Huan. You are even knowledgeable about the cross-industry gaming industry." Ye Qian gave a thumbs up.
Xiao Gu buried his head in his food, using the movement of eating to hide his smirk.
This time, Huan Xu really couldn't help but roll his eyes at Ye Qian.
When they first met, Ye Qian gave the impression of being an elite from a prestigious university with extremely high IQ and EQ. His every move, the length and pace of his walk, seemed to be measured with precision instruments.
But once you get to know him, you will find that Ye Qian is good at disguising himself, but he is actually a sinister and vicious person.
Rather than being work partners, Huan Xu and Ye Qian are more like a pair of "bad buddies".
Huan Xu pointed and said, "Among the several works, only Man Jiang Hong is suitable for adaptation. Moreover, Man Jiang Hong is now being released on Xuantian Star and has received good reviews. The popularity of Cang Tian and even Hao Tian has also increased."
"The other party is coming to us now, obviously also for this wave of traffic."
Friendship is friendship, but Ye Qian will not neglect his work just because he is friends with Huan Xu.
After a joke, he resumed his elite general manager style:
"Yes, they are indeed after the copyright of Man Jiang Hong. I also learned from previous exchanges that they want to adapt Man Jiang Hong into an action-based competitive game."
Ye Qian didn't continue speaking, but looked at Gu Chen: "Xiao Chen, tell Director Huan about our analysis first."
When it comes to work, Gu Chen's identity is no longer Huan Xu's younger brother, but Ye Qian's assistant.
Gu Chen: "Epic Games, we've learned about their company situation. They're a newly established company. Although they've only been around for a short time, their financial strength is no less than that of established gaming companies."
"The company's largest shareholder, Qu Yiming, is a typical second-generation rich man, ranked 59th on the Cang Tian Xing Wealth List, and the only son of Qu Furong, the owner of the new hovercar."
"The second and third shareholders of the company are also wealthy second-generations who share similar interests with Qu Yiming."
"As the company's name suggests, Epic Games is where a group of esports teenagers realize their dreams. Their goal is to create their own epic game."
"What's rare is that Ms. Qu doesn't think Qu Yiming is a slacker like most parents do. She supports her son's hobbies very much, and her biggest support is financial. Epic Games' internal equipment is definitely comparable to that of several established gaming companies."
"Of course, Epic Games isn't just the product of a wealthy second-generation investor. Qu Yiming himself is a game designer by profession, and he earned his degree entirely through his own talent."
"Epic Entertainment has only released a handful of games in the five years since its founding, but each one has received high ratings from netizens. From the graphics to the plot, every frame, every character, you can tell they were carefully designed."
"To sum up, Epic Games itself is not short of money, nor is it a money-making company. They only approached us for short-term traffic. Brother Ye and I think we can try to make contact in the early stages."
"When they come today, they will also bring the latest version of the game plan."
After Assistant Gu finished speaking, Ye Qian spoke again, saying to Huan Xu, "Of course, Man Jiang Hong is your work. As the director, you have the veto power over whether to approve the game production."
This is the privilege of the interstellar director. Even if they are newcomers who have just entered the circle, as the creators of the works, they have absolute say. There will be no situation where the company packages and sells the copyright for profit. The problems of the creators themselves are another matter.
Huan Xu nodded: "I'll be there this afternoon."
"Man Jiang Hong" is not only a film. The prototype of General Qiu is undoubtedly General Yue Fei. The old mountains and rivers that General Yue failed to conquer are a historical regret and a source of indignation for later generations.
The real history and background are heavy.
When adapting a game, sometimes many things may be adapted for the sake of confrontation and gameplay.
For Huan Xu, respecting history and heroes is a must.
He wanted to confirm the epic game plan. If it involved bottom line issues, Huan Xu would not agree no matter how much money the other party offered.
Fortunately, what Huan Xu worried about did not happen.
Xinneng's latest global limited edition low-key and luxurious floating luxury car slowly landed in the parking lot, like the arrival of the emperor in the dark night.
The bodyguard in black opened the car door and Qu Yiming got out first. Behind Qu Yiming, two young men also followed suit.
The Spark group and all three shareholders of Epic Games were present, showing their sincerity.
In the reception room, Qu Yiming did not hide anything: "Manager Ye, Director Huan, to be honest, we were really attracted by Man Jiang Hong's traffic, so we rushed to reach a cooperation with you before anyone else."
"We at Epic Games want to be the most powerful gaming company in the world, and even in Nine Stars. Our journey begins with the powerful alliance between Epic and Spark!"
Without a second thought, Qu Yiming held up five fingers and confidently offered: "No nonsense, we're willing to pay this much for the game adaptation rights to Man Jiang Hong. I believe that even if someone else comes to us later, their offer won't be higher than mine. This is the most sincere offer our company can make at this stage."
Even Ye Qian's forehead twitched involuntarily. He had never seen Qu Yiming talk about business like this.
The offer is not low, it is too high.
Ye Qian looked at Huan Xu. Just in terms of the price, it had already exceeded the normal copyright price in the industry, making Ye Qian even embarrassed to raise the price any higher.
Qu Yiming and the other two young men also turned their heads and looked at Huan Xu with sparkling eyes. Huan Xu smiled:
"First, tell me how you want to make the game? Is it a game based on the era, with factions fighting for supremacy?"
Hearing Huan Xu's question, Qu Yiming and the other two looked at each other. When it comes to the game adaptation of Man Jiang Hong, most people's first reaction should be the same as Director Huan's.
But their epic games are destined to be unconventional.
Chang Le, with his hair dyed gray, said with a silly smile: "Director Huan, you guessed half right. It is indeed a confrontational action type. As for the details, Old Tan, you can do it."
Tan Mohan, the cool guy with black earrings, said a long string of words expressionlessly: "A tactical competitive cold weapon confrontation sandbox game."
Qu Yiming: “…”
Chang Le: “…”
Qu Yiming coughed lightly and said, "Let me do it."
Qu Yiming: "Before coming here, I also heard about Director Huan's concerns from Manager Ye. Here, I want to assure Director Huan that you can rest assured that our game adaptation is not the historical hegemony type you imagined."
"After watching Man Jiang Hong, the three of us sincerely admired General Yue. We are aware that our abilities are limited and we cannot recreate that era of fierce battles."
"We will mainly use the settings related to the heroes and the eighteen kinds of weapons in the game."
"The main design idea of the game is just like what Lao Tan said. Let me explain it briefly."
"Roughly speaking, we will provide nine venues, which are the classic nine battle scenes in Man Jiang Hong. From the desert to the plains, from the desolate tombs to the cantilever, players can choose to appear anywhere on the map."
"According to the sandbox mechanism, old men from various sects will randomly appear on the map. When players run around the map, they can rely on their diligence, luck and other attributes to encounter old men and obtain the sect's skills, weapons and other powerful things."
“As the game progresses, the safe zone within the map will continue to shrink, and players will encounter battles as they approach the central area.”
"The skills you learn and the weapons you obtain can all improve your combat effectiveness. Of course, our game offers a high degree of freedom, which means it's quite possible that you might learn Shaolin skills but end up with a mismatched whip as a weapon. Some unlucky players might even end up with nothing, being knocked out with their bare hands. The key is to be realistic."
While Qu Yiming was speaking, Chang Le added, "Even if you're unlucky and gain nothing, as long as you're smart enough, find a safe enough route, and use tactics to provoke fights among other players, you might still be able to survive to the end."
Speaking of well-designed game mechanics, even the seemingly taciturn cool guy Tan Mohan couldn't help but join in the conversation.
For a while, the only sounds in the conference room were the three young men talking attentively. When it came to the key points, the three of them would start arguing over the disagreements they had not reached before.
Huan Xu and Ye Qian did not interrupt, but listened with great interest to the three people's ideas and improvements for the game.
Qu Yiming and Chang Le argued until their mouths were dry. When they came to their senses, they realized that they had neglected the host.
Not only did Xinghuo not mind, the staff also helped them get some water and were quite nice.
"Thanks, handsome boy." Qu Yiming took the water handed to him by Gu Chen, moistened his throat, and then looked at Huan Xu and Ye Qian apologetically:
"Ahem, Manager Ye, Director Huan, sorry, we got carried away when we were talking about game design."
Ye Qian waved his hand to indicate that it was alright. "I understand your train of thought. I have to say, it's quite interesting just listening to it."
However, Huan Xu, listening to the descriptions of several young people, couldn't help but recall a game that was very popular among young people during the Blue Star era, which also had a similar competitive game mechanism.
But that game seems to be a shooting game. It seems like it would be nice to replace shooting with cold weapon confrontation, right?
Huan Xu did not speak. The expressions on the faces of the three young men gradually changed from excitement to paleness.
Qu Yiming bit his lower lip, still unwilling to give up: "Director Huan, if you are dissatisfied with anything, please let us know. We can try to modify the plan and strive to find a balance that satisfies both of us."
Huan Xu didn't respond immediately. Instead, he said, "To be honest, the copyright fee you offer is really high."
After a pause, Huan Xu joked, "I saw some online game fans jokingly claim that Epic Games was doing charity. The adaptation of Man Jiang Hong must be a losing proposition for you, right?"
"What a loss." Tan Mohan said concisely.
Chang Le elbowed Tan Mohan on the arm.
Tan Mohan glanced at Chang Le in confusion, and then calmly added the second half of the sentence: "Loss in the early stage, profit in the later stage."
Qu Yiming also smiled and said, "I didn't expect Director Huan to know something about our company's games. To be honest, we did lose money on our previous games to gain publicity. Hehe, since we have a lot of pocket money, we wanted to make some conscientious games to give back to society."
"It's just that, epic, epic, we want to be the best, and we have to make games conscientiously. When the time comes, we must make money. We can't always let our families worry about us starving outside, don't you agree?"
"Man Jiang Hong, we plan to invest more than half of the company's working capital in development in the early stages. In addition to the copyright fees reserved for Xinghuo, we will also purchase the latest equipment developed by Central Star for map design and equip the game with the latest AI smart navigation."
"We dare to say that other major game companies can't match our funding for developing top IPs."
"We will definitely suffer losses in the early stages. Apart from us, Epic, other companies will likely face the risk of capital chain interruption and bankruptcy if we are not careful."
"But we believe in our vision and design, and when this gamble is over, we can double it back."
Chang Le raised his hand and answered, "Yes, that's right. It's the confidence you gave me, Director Huan. We believe that Gold Director is just your starting point. When you become Platinum Director, a Star Director, and we get the adaptation rights at this price, we will definitely make a fortune."
"With Star Director as our brand, our adapted game will be enduring, hehehe."
Qu Yiming glared at Chang Le for telling the truth. However, since the three of them came to the game development company themselves today instead of hiring a professional team of lawyers, he didn't think of hiding anything.
Especially Chang Le, who is privately a die-hard fan of Huan Xu. Among the three, Chang Le is the only one who firmly believes that Huan Xu will definitely become the morning star that illuminates the nine heavens in the future.
Qu Yiming smiled and said, "I wonder if Director Huan is willing to let us take advantage of this and invest in advance, hehe."
Huan Xu and Ye Qian did not expect to receive such a frank answer.
Huan Xu smiled. He had a good impression of Qu Yiming and the other two, and he believed that even if the copyright of the Man Jiang Hong game was given to other companies, they would definitely not be able to do better than Epic.
So what are you hesitating about?
If the game is truly successful, the traffic will also benefit Huanxu and Xinghuo.
Huan Xu nodded. The remaining specific matters and the signing of the contract would still need to be discussed with Ye Qian and Shishi’s legal team.
Seeing Huan Xu's agreement, Qu Yiming and the other two clapped each other excitedly.
"By the way, Director Huan, are you interested in becoming our game producer?" Chang Le rubbed his hands together and invited his idol:
"Man Jiang Hong's movements are cool and smooth. During the game production process, we also wanted to design as many handsome poses as possible for players to satisfy the dreams of young men and women in the martial arts world."
Huan Xu himself still has filming tasks to undertake, and his fans now check in on his Weibo every day to urge the progress of "Zi Bu Yu". If Huan Xu dares to go and make games, his fans are afraid that they will really chase him thousands of miles away.
"Forget it. I'm not a professional myself, so I won't offer any opinions. However, I can introduce you to Man Jiang Hong's martial arts instructor, Mr. Tang from Xuantian Star, the heir of an ancient martial arts family."
"With him here, you can rest assured about the movement design."
“I’m looking forward to the game coming out.”
"Hey, once the game is ready, I'll invite you, Director Huan, to try it out right away. I'll also need your help promoting it."
Huan Xu curled the corners of his lips: "No problem."
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