Chapter 611 Cash is king, that is confidence
Let’s not talk about the Internet for now.
Yu Xiaoshu has no worries about the online drama "The Beginning". He believes that "The Beginning" can take advantage of the momentum to raise the popularity even further.
The update added today basically officially reveals the murderer.
The bus bombing was committed by none other than Tao Yinghong and Wang Xingde. Why did these two people want to bomb the bus?
Why did Wang Xingde, who was a good man who was brave enough to do what was right, suddenly join Tao Yinghong in bombing a bus? ?
In fact, everyone has already guessed most of the things, such as whether these two people are husband and wife, or whether they are seeking revenge for their daughter.
But it was obvious that no one guessed the key plot correctly.
Well, this is the wonderful thing about a good TV series. Even if you can guess the plot, you are still willing to watch it, and even want to see what will happen next.
Especially the expectations for "The Beginning" are extremely high at the moment.
Under such circumstances, Yu Xiaoshu is certainly not worried about the show.
Now, the biggest problem for Yu Xiaoshu is "Journey to the West".
Today, 2 million newly printed copies of "Journey to the West" have been sent to all parts of the country. Many people are ready to take a look at what this highly praised "Journey to the West" is like.
Not to mention the artists’ fans.
Don’t forget, most people in the entertainment industry are cheering for "Journey to the West".
As for fans, they will support their idols without any conditions. Even if the idols really recommend a pile of shit, they will eat it and then tell everyone: "This is not shit, this is delicious dark cuisine."
This is what fans are like, crazy yet irrational enough.
Just now, Yu Xiaoshu went to several bookstores. He found that there were queues in many bookstores, so he went up to ask.
"Do you like to read novels about gods and demons?"
“What is a God and Demon Novel??”
"Then why do you all want to buy Journey to the West?"
"Of course it's because of my family..."
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The people queuing up are all similar. Basically, they bought "Journey to the West" because their brothers or sisters recommended it to them.
Yu Xiaoshu was not pessimistic about this.
The reason is very simple.
After all, those who rely on fans to buy books are still a minority. After this wave of fans buy, these people will stop buying.
If you really want to increase sales, you must rely on passers-by.
Only passers-by can boost sales.
In this regard, Yu Xiaoshu is quite confident.
Because the reputation of "Journey to the West" has not been fully realized, everyone is now criticizing "Journey to the West". Few professionals have watched "Journey to the West". They may have a first impression, and almost all of them criticize "Journey to the West" for destroying the market.
No matter what, Yu Xiaoshu could also understand this point.
Just like a TV series or film, if a popular artist participates in the show, then two points will be subtracted invisibly. However, if it is a veteran actor with good acting skills, then even if the show is bad, there is still a chance of getting friendship points.
Everyone has suffered from traffic for too long.
Nowadays, every place and every industry are being flooded with traffic, and it seems that the bad money driving out the good money has become the norm.
In this case, should the entity also follow this path?
It’s not that capital has not created gods before, but it ultimately failed.
It's ok now.
This is not deification at all; it is almost forcing readers to choose to believe in "Journey to the West".
Because of this, although the sales of "Journey to the West" seem very good now, the public opinion about "Journey to the West" is obviously not high.
Originally, Zhou Ming didn't pay much attention to the novel "Journey to the West". His mind was full of the future path of "October Culture". He hadn't figured it out yet, so how could he have the leisure to think about other things? ?
But at the celebration banquet yesterday, what Zhou Ming didn't expect was that Yu Xiaoshu actually gave him a copy of "Journey to the West" and asked him to go back and finish reading it, and then talk about it after that.
Although Zhou Ming didn't understand what was going on, he still nodded and agreed.
Although he was PUA'd by You Zhihong before, and he was even quite righteous, he felt that facing You Zhihong in such a difficult situation, how could he leave? ?
However, Zhou Ming also understood Guo Han’s painstaking efforts. Guo Han hoped to introduce another way for him.
Baiqian Media, Yu Xiaoshu, this is the path that suits you best.
Originally, Zhou Ming told Guo Han that he felt he had no chance. Baiqian Media had no shortage of directors, and Baiqian Media had no plans to make any animated films. So, he was useless to Baiqian Media and Yu Xiaoshu.
How can a useless person hold on to someone's thighs? ?
But on the way back after the celebration party for "Beginning" yesterday, Guo Han told himself that Baiqian Media was planning to enter the animation market, and that Yu Xiaoshu was quite interested in him. Then he watched Yu Xiaoshu give him such a novel.
Is Baiqian Media planning to acquire the copyright of "Journey to the West"?
"Old Zhou, I know you are loyal to You Zhihong, but have you ever thought about it? You have been in October Culture for so many years. If You Zhihong really had any feelings for you, he would have given you shares long ago. He always paints a rosy picture for you, and the pictures are even quite big. Let me tell you, You Zhihong just wants to cash in quickly. He no longer wants to become bigger and stronger..."
Guo Han really treated Zhou Ming as a friend. If it were someone else, he would never say so much.
In Guo Han's opinion, Zhou Ming is a big idiot.
So what kind of person is You Zhihong?
He is the type who does everything just for himself. He calls for the revival of Chinese animation, but he doesn't really like Chinese animation. He just simply thinks that he can succeed by relying on Chinese animation.
After all, You Zhihong doesn't want people to think that he is just a second-generation demolition worker who only lives on his own house.
And, it just so happened that he was quite capable, so after his success, You Zhihong was indeed a little bit arrogant.
After becoming arrogant, they naturally began to expand blindly and did things that were not beneficial to Chinese animation, and then they still thought that what they were doing was right.
What if it fails?
Even after failing, he still refused to listen to any opinions, and at the same time increased investment and insisted on going his own way.
The outside world may not be aware of this, but Zhou Ming knows it very well.
In his opinion, this was truly a case of being willful and stubborn, and not listening to advice. Or in the end, You Zhihong was not pursuing the so-called revival of Chinese comics, he just wanted to prove that he was not wrong.
Then, everyone knew.
You Zhihong proved himself step by step... that he was wrong.
Zhou Ming did make suggestions, and he even wanted to discuss changing the entire script with You Zhihong, because he actually had different opinions on the IP of "Old Li Celebrating the New Year".
But there was no way. You Zhihong basically didn't listen to anyone's advice. To put it bluntly, it can be said that You Zhihong simply insisted on doing what he wanted.
In such a situation, to be honest, Zhou Ming is of no use at all.
He should actually think about himself.
In this regard, Zhou Ming felt that Guo Han was right.
Even if he really wanted to repay You Zhihong's kindness, he had already repaid enough over the years.
You have to know that Zhou Ming is quite famous in the industry as a director, especially as an animation director. What's more important is that Zhou Ming is not only good at directing, he also understands screenwriting, which is even more rare.
Then, such talents would be offered at a very high price outside, but Zhou Ming has always been the one being exploited in "October Culture". Sometimes, he would not even get 100,000 yuan for shooting a work.
Just think about it, a famous director, one of the best animation directors in the industry, but he can only get 100,000 yuan for working so hard to make a movie, and he also has to do all kinds of work and wear multiple hats.
To be honest, even the donkey of the production team cannot be used like this.
In short, either Guo Han's words finally woke Zhou Ming up, or Zhou Ming was really disappointed with You Zhihong. No matter which one it was, in Zhou Ming's opinion, he really had to think carefully about himself.
So, after returning home yesterday, Zhou Ming finished reading "Journey to the West".
How to say it? ?
As a qualified animation director, Zhou Ming's first reaction when watching "Journey to the West" was that it was suitable for making an animated film.
Think about it, the Monkey King Sun Wukong, who directly uses the Ruyi Jingu Bang to wreak havoc in the sky. If this were really made into an animated film, it would probably have a huge market.
The current children's drama market can be said to be not that big. Not only is the children's drama market not that big, but even the adult-oriented cartoons are basically quite miserable. It is precisely because of the miserable state of animation today that everyone thinks that Chinese animation has no hope.
But Zhou Ming knew that cartoons, whether for children or adults, basically have a huge market. If everyone didn't make good movies, you can't blame the market or the environment.
It's you who can't.
It's not human.
It's the script that's not good.
Zhou Ming did not rest that night. He watched the episode of "Journey to the West" over and over again. In Zhou Ming's opinion, this episode could be made into an independent movie.
However, Zhou Ming is self-aware when it comes to the script. He understands the script, but he would never say in front of Yu Xiaoshu how much he knows about the script.
Since Yu Xiaoshu told me to read this novel, he must have figured out what to do.
In that case, when they meet later, he just needs to listen to what Yu Xiaoshu says.
This time, Zhou Ming is ready to live for himself.
Yipintang Teahouse.
Zhou Ming discovered that it was not only Yu Xiaoshu who came today, but Guo Han was also there.
"Look, I'm here, why are you so surprised???"
Guo Han looked at Zhou Ming and said with a smile: "I came to Xiaoshu to discuss the movie, but this matter is indeed not urgent, so you two can talk first, and I will just listen on the side."
Zhou Ming didn't say anything. He just nodded slightly, then said to Yu Xiaoshu: "Teacher Yu, I have finished reading Journey to the West. What is the ending? Are you going to adapt this novel?"
Yu Xiaoshu smiled and said, "Don't worry, let's do it step by step. What do you think about what I said yesterday? Now our Baiqian Media is about to set up an animation department, and the next step is to enter the animation industry. I don't have any idea of reviving Chinese animation. I just want to do it step by step. The premise for doing it well is this "Journey to the West" in front of me. So, can you come to our Baiqian Media?"
Yu Xiaoshu didn't plan to lay any more groundwork.
The reason is simple.
It doesn't make any sense.
His idea was simple, which was to just talk things out.
If you are willing to come to Baiqian Media, then let’s have a good chat.
If you don’t want to come to our Baiqian Media, that’s fine too, we can cooperate again in the future.
We are all adults, and there is no need to say that you are not giving me face by not coming to Baiqian Media.
To be honest, it is neither interesting nor necessary.
Yu Xiaoshu finished stating his request, and then he looked at Zhou Ming.
He needs Zhou Ming's choice.
If Zhou Ming is not planning to come to Baiqian Media, there is no need to discuss the next thing, right?
That's the situation.
Guo Han originally wanted to give Zhou Ming a look.
He felt that since Yu Xiaoshu had said so much, he should stop being so pretentious and just agree quickly.
You know, compared to what You Zhihong did, which was not a human thing, Yu Xiaoshu had just talked to him, and Guo Han at least felt that what Yu Xiaoshu did was much more authentic.
"old…"
Guo Han saw Zhou Ming was still thinking at this time, which made Guo Han a little anxious. However, before Guo Han could finish speaking, Zhou Ming directly said: "Teacher Yu, I can join, but can I bring a few more people?"
Obviously, Zhou Ming has been in October Culture for so long that he actually has some of his own people.
He was worried that if he really left, those people might be treated unfairly.
Because of this, Zhou Ming thought that since he was leaving, he should take everyone with him.
"Sure, that's what I wanted to tell you. You can bring as many people as you want. Their salaries will be doubled after they come."
Yu Xiaoshu smiled and said, "As long as they are talented, no matter how many there are, I will accept them all. I will double their salary and year-end bonus. You know, we at Baiqian Media may not have much else, but we are rich."
Just have money.
These are Liu Qianqian’s original words.
And now, it has been said by Yu Xiaoshu.
This is also true.
Nothing else to say.
At present, Baiqian Media may be far behind the Big Eight in all aspects.
But one thing is that the funds on Baiqian Media’s books, or cash, are the most flexible.
Cash is king.
This is the confidence of Baiqian Media.
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(End of this chapter)
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