Seeing that President Yang fell into silence again, Qi Mu quickly took out his mobile phone, flipped a photo from the album, and handed it to Yang Ruoqian.
The location above looked familiar - just last night, Yang Ruoqian was in a small room not far away, and saw through a single glass panel that a synthetic AI like Luo Ruying was backstabbing him the most by the human form of the Kuiguang Group.
Even the group's logo symbol is stabbing me in the back. I really can't live like this anymore.
In the photo, the holographic projector used when Luo Ruying appeared yesterday was surrounded by fans who came to see her.
People who were far away were taking photos with their phones, while those who were close just started interacting with Luo Ruying directly and had a lot of fun.
Yang Ruoqian was a little confused: "What time is this photo? It's only 10 o'clock in the morning. They didn't skip work to see Luo Rujin, did they?"
Or just get up early and arrive at the scene before everyone starts work?
No matter which situation it is, it looks very magical.
Qi Mu took the phone back and said seriously: "Boss Yang, I thought you were focusing on the IP of the anime characters instead of Luo Ruying. It seems I was wrong."
Yes, there are also anime characters! I was so devastated by all the bad news about Luo Ruying these past two days that I almost forgot about this.
Yang Ruoqian immediately asked, "How is the progress of the group's cartoon image?"
Since the secretary just turned around and left without reporting, it shouldn't be a big deal, right? Qi Mu's answer was as he expected: "Boss Yang, the operation department had planned to release the anime image and Luo Ruying's real identity at the same time, but we urgently looked at the discussions about Luo Ruying on various forums this morning and found that the vast majority of people believe that the prototype of the anime image is Luo Ruying, and the difference between the two is the real-life version and the comic version."
"We feel that we should not misplace the fans' expectations, so we plan to have the anime character production team make some minor adjustments and release it later."
Yang Ruoqian now had a headache when he heard the name Luo Rujin. He waved his hand and drove the secretary out of the office: "Okay, I got it, let's do it this way."
After Qi Mu left, Yang Ruoqian rarely opened the game to play it.
Instead, it summarized the company's recent situation.
It would have been better if he hadn't made a summary. Once he did, Mr. Yang found that he couldn't say that his future was bright, but at least he was surrounded by enemies.
First of all, the winner of the variety show, Kong Feifei, received her first wave of resources. She played herself in an action film adapted from a classic martial arts film. The contrast brought by the flesh-and-blood actions combined with Kong Feifei's face actually set off a large retro wave.
The declining martial arts films have once again exploded with unparalleled popularity.
There is even a director who wants to adapt the story of a modern martial arts master and make it into a movie. He is actively contacting the person in charge of the group, hoping to get support.
Under the leadership of Kong Feifei, the girl group she belongs to has finally ushered in a wave of healthy development and their careers are moving forward steadily.
The variety shows that were previously held at a high cost now show some signs of making a profit, which is a bit scary.
After reading the first "Chu Ge", Yang Ruoqian was silent for a while.
"People are having a renaissance now? It's been so many years and we're still making martial arts movies? Then make them. Send Kong Feifei over and find a hardcore martial arts actor. Just make the movie if you want. I don't believe that going against the trend can still be popular."
As for Kang Yuanqing, who won the second place in the variety show, he took the traditional route and his development speed was not as fast as Kong Feifei. However, due to his very solid basic skills, extremely strong business capabilities in the traditional field of the entertainment industry, and the exposure of resources provided by the group, he has gradually become the focus of discussion among many people.
"Never mind. That's to be expected."
Yang Ruoqian was too lazy to calculate how much profit this variety show duo would bring him, and continued to think about other things.
After the variety show duo, it’s Mag’s turn.
There are already world-class IP giants who want to buy the IP of "The Black Robe Inspection Team", which is enough to show that the situation is not optimistic. Even if Yang Ruoqian rejects the offer, it is only a delaying tactic, and the collapse is inevitable sooner or later.
Yang Ruoqian threw a large number of capable directors and capable veteran actors into the crew of "The Boys 2", and then started other projects when they had no time. This was a strategy of sacrificing the car to save the driver. Although this risk is big, it is under control.
I hope "Wandering Blue Star 2" will not disappoint me...
I heard that the chances of winning the overseas rights protection case are very high. The first judgment is very favorable to the group, and the local judge is clearly inclined to agree with Mag's claim.
I hope the infringing party playing at home can hold on a little longer. If they get a sky-high compensation this quarter, I think there will be another bloody storm.
The next thing to come after the movie and copyright is naturally Luo Ruying, the virtual star that symbolizes the Kuiguang Group.
Not to mention Luo Ruying's direct monetization ability of having as many souvenirs as she releases as they are bought, as the first true AI star, she herself has huge potential development value.
For example, many people are now discussing online how exciting it would be to let Luo Ruying star in a movie with the background of AI crisis, in which the AI "mastermind" is set in Kuiguang Group.
Some people also suggested that Kuiguang Group launch a small program or app, which would allow people to communicate directly with Luo Ruying through devices such as computers or mobile phones, rather than having to go offline as it is now.
Even if online conversations require a fee, there are countless people willing to pay.
In short, there are profitable projects everywhere. Now the Kuiguang Group is not in a hurry to start these projects. Many people are urging Mr. Yang to start them quickly because they can’t wait any longer.
What happened after Luo Ruying was that the number of game pre-orders exceeded many people’s expectations.
The group only holds a portion of the controlling stake in this game company, and it basically just sits back and waits for profit sharing. Mr. Yang has no way of interfering in the game project like he does in other projects.
Just thinking about what it will look like when the dividends arrive in your account makes it hard to sit still.
"Looking around, there isn't a single loyal official or good general." President Yang once again lamented the current situation of the group, "Should we pin all our hopes for this quarter on Wandering Blue Planet 2?"
In fact, although all projects were very successful this quarter, the investment was actually huge.
The cost of the Luo Ruying project alone is astronomical.
Due to its excessive investment, even if the concerts sell well, even if the souvenirs sell well, even if the TV series is a big success, even if the IP value is huge, from this quarter's perspective, the expenditure must be greater than the income.
It’s just that the revenue from other projects was equally huge, which overshadowed Luo Ruying’s expenses.
For projects like Luo Ruying, which have high initial R&D costs and only require maintenance in the later stages, the dangers will only become truly apparent in the future.
But let future generations figure out what to do.
We must always believe in the wisdom of future generations.
As long as "Wandering Blue Planet 2" fails at the box office, the group has a chance to make a loss this quarter.
"Ask Guo Fan to see how the filming of the movie is going and whether he needs me to interfere." Yang Ruoqian sorted out his thoughts for this quarter, took out his cell phone, and found Guo Fan's contact information.
"Director Guo, is the filming going smoothly? Can your body handle such high-intensity work?"
Guo Fan replied almost at the speed of light: "Boss Yang, I'm in very good health, don't worry about me."
After answering questions about his health first, he typed a little slower and continued, "The filming went smoothly and everyone was quite satisfied. With the accumulation of the previous film and the support of the original fans, I believe the box office results will not be too bad."
In fact, Guo Fan made things a little simpler.
The entire crew was more than just as satisfied with the movie as he said; it could be said that they were extremely satisfied with it.
Especially in the movie, the scene where the space elevator is launched as high as 90,000 kilometers. The magnificent building composed of various exquisite metal parts and futuristic beauty made everyone including the screenwriter, original author and actors feel shocked from the bottom of their hearts.
You should know that the highest peak on earth, Mount Everest, is only 8,849 meters, less than 9 kilometers.
You can imagine how spectacular a building 90,000 kilometers high is.
By putting it on the big screen, Guo Fan is confident that he can shock all the audiences - even those who are not so interested in science fiction will definitely be shocked.
And in the end, this majestic space elevator will be connected to the space station in the first part of "Wandering Blue Planet", completing the linkage with the first part in terms of plot and picture.
Of course, as a filmmaker of the older generation, he won’t say anything too final before the movie is released or the box office results come out.
On the one hand, as a creator, one needs to be humble.
Secondly, no matter how confident you are in your work, you still need to wait for the market’s reaction.
If the market reaction is not good in the end, I will be embarrassed because I made big promises in advance.
Guo Fan already knew what kind of person Yang Ruoqian was, so there was no need for him to use any hypocritical words to be polite. He could just do his best and leave the rest to fate.
"Director Guo, if you have any ideas of your own, you can add them to the movie. You don't need to worry too much about the box office." Yang Ruoqian was not very satisfied with the answer just now, and said indirectly, "You are a creator, you don't need to consider so many things."
Guo Fan replied quickly: "Mr. Yang, don't worry. If necessary, we can send you the original film, but it has not been edited yet, so you may not have the patience to watch it."
The original film and the edited film are two completely different things.
Especially for science fiction blockbusters like "The Wandering Blue Planet", the film content contains a large number of special effects, and the original film can be described as "terrible".
Yang Ruoqian was not a novice, and he immediately refused: "It's okay, no need, just take care of it yourself."
Judging from what Guo Fan said, he seems to be a little confident about the content of the movie.
But it’s not the kind of statement that is sure to become a hit.
"Instead of starting with the movie itself, I'll start with the promotion and marketing. That should be okay, right?"
Although Yang Ruoqian did not participate in the filming of the movie, he set the tone of the film - it is said to be the second part, but it is actually a prequel, and many actors in the first part did not appear in the second part.
Therefore, during the promotion, we tried our best to make "Wandering Blue Planet 2" appear to be closely related to the first one.
After the movie is released, the audience will probably call the publicity fake.
Although it will not affect the reputation of the movie, it will definitely have a negative effect on the box office.
This will allow Mr. Yang to achieve his goal.
The film promotion and marketing work was Cheng Yu's responsibility. After Yang Ruoqian determined the next direction, he sent a message to Cheng Fei to inform her.
After making sure that there were no problems with the publicity and promotion, Yang Ruoqian continued to focus on the summary of this quarter to see where optimization was needed.
After taking a closer look, Yang Ruoqian actually saw something that he hadn't noticed before.
"Since cooperating with Mager to promote IP overseas, Yan Jinyu's external affairs department has suddenly had a lot more work."
Before, Yan Jinyu's external affairs department was basically in a state of having nothing to do.
It's a miracle to get one hour of work done in a week.
But as the Kuiguang Group began to move towards the international market and Luo Ruying's reputation began to radiate around the world, the work of Yan Jinyu's department gradually increased.
"The workload has increased, but the salary has not increased, and the company department has not increased its staff. How can this be possible? This is not in line with the Kuiguang spirit!"
Yang Ruoqian saw the room for improvement and immediately notified Lu Shuyuan from the Human Resources Department, asking her to start preparing to recruit additional staff for Yan Jinyu's department.
As for Yan Jinyu's own opinion, it is really not an important matter, just notify her.
Mr. Yang only needs a number, a number that can eat up the company's salary. What these numbers are supposed to do and how to do it is the time to test the employees' wisdom.
"Very good... As long as there are no major problems with Wandering Blue Star 2, there is still hope that we can make a loss this quarter." Yang Ruoqian looked at the orderly handling of various matters and nodded with satisfaction. "Next quarter, when Luo Ruqin starts to exert her strength, it will be even harder to lose money."
Just after I finished complaining about the crazy people and crazy AIs in the group who wanted to do 12 points of work for 10 cents, the phone on the desk suddenly rang.
It's an internal call, probably from the front desk.
Yang Ruoqian picked up the phone and asked, "What's the matter?"
The girl at the front desk said, "Mr. Yang, a student, teacher, and principal from a school want to thank you in person. Do you have time? Secretary Qi asked me to call you directly."
What the hell? Is my college counselor here again?
Yang Ruoqian was stunned for a moment, then asked, "What school, what's the person's name?"
The girl at the front desk gave a very unfamiliar name, and it was obviously not the counselor from Jinhai University.
Hearing these completely unfamiliar names, Mr. Yang felt a little dizzy: "Wait, who are these people? Do I know them? Do they thank me?"
The receptionist stopped reading the list and reminded: "Mr. Yang, do you still remember the charity fund you set up before?" (End of this chapter)
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