Chapter 408 New Comic: Tinkerbell (Doraemon)
“Haha, it seems that good programs can indeed stimulate entertainment consumption.” Yang Wendong said with a smile.
In the past life, there was a view that when the chip performance of computers or mobile phones was excessive, the sales of high-end mobile phones had to be driven by games. As long as good games were released, high-end graphics cards, chips, computers, The sales of mobile phones, even in Internet cafes where basically no one cares about them, will become very popular.
The same is true in this era. TV sets are not cheap. If there are no good programs, many people are not willing to spend the money.
Liu Huayu said: "Yes, I also watched The Condor last night, and I talked to many people today. Everyone was discussing the TV series "The Condor". It felt like it was released before. A blockbuster movie.”
"Absolutely, when the whole city discusses the movie, the box office of the movie will soon soar." Yang Wendong said: "The TV series will definitely be watched by many people, and those who are hesitant to buy a TV set will People are most likely to act directly and buy it.”
If you are really poor, no matter how much you stimulate it, it will be useless, but after all, it is not a super expensive product, and many people are actually in the hesitant stage. Once you have achievements or encouragement, it will be easier to take action.
In previous lives, home appliance promotions and even car purchase tax exemptions in the Mainland were all based on this principle, in order to encourage these people to spend money quickly.
Qi Ruifan added: "In addition to "The Condor Shooting", I am also preparing to bring Changxing Comics' "Black Cat Sheriff" to the screen, and I am also preparing to purchase an animation from Japan. The film;
In this way, all the children in Hong Kong who have TV can see it, and they themselves are a group of people who are very good at spreading information at school. Other children who do not have TV at home will definitely also make a noise. Want to buy a TV?”
"Not a bad method." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "It is more efficient to promote animation IP through TV stations, which is also a good thing for Changxing Culture;
But except for "Black Cat Sheriff", Some other short comics, which have been made into movies before, can also be broadcast on TV stations and can be played repeatedly. Children generally don’t mind watching them over and over again. ”
Not to mention this barbaric era of literature and art, even with the explosion of entertainment in a few decades, many children still like to watch some of their favorite cartoons over and over again. , such as "Ultraman Short Video", "Bald Strong", "Kung Fu Rabbit and Crab Dog", etc. I have obviously watched them several times, but I still want to watch them.
This will be of great help to the TV station’s ratings and copyright development. After all, although the movie makes money, it is impossible for children to watch it for free, but the TV station can. After watching it for free, it will be easier to buy it in the future. Various copyrighted derivative toys, stickers or other authorized products with higher premiums, etc.
This is also the reason why I have been looking forward to TVB. With a TV station, cartoons can be produced, and then the business process in Hong Kong can be copied to other countries, so that it can develop at the fastest speed. own copyright, thereby realizing the cultural export of Hong Kong, or the cultural export of the Chinese.
"Okay, it just so happens that sometimes there is nothing to play here." Qi Ruifan said with a smile: "But it would be better if Changxing Culture had more cartoons."
"Well, I know, now that your TV station has been established, Changxing Comics should also expand its development speed." Yang Wendong said with a smile.
On the morning of September 9, Yang Wendong met with Zhang Zhiyuan, the head of operations of Changxing Culture, and Wu Hailin, the head of the comic business, in his office.
"You two, sit down." Yang Wendong greeted with a smile, and at the same time said to the assistant: "Bring over the fruits in the conference room."
"Yes." The assistant went out immediately.
Zhang Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Hello Yang Sheng, there is no need for fruits or anything like that." '
"It's okay." Yang Wendong waved his hand and said: "Those fruits will be wasted if no one eats them. I basically arranged for others to take them away, so I can't eat them all."< br>
Although fruits are good foods, except for a few such as watermelon, the sugar content is too high, and eating too much is not good for the body. Therefore, eating apples when losing weight is not absolutely correct.
Seeing what the boss said, Zhang and Wu didn't say anything more. After a while, the assistant brought some fruits, and Yang Wendong said: "Eat, you're welcome, they've all been washed. "
"Okay, thank you Yang Sheng." Zhang Zhiyuan was not polite. They also knew the boss's character.
The three of them ate some fruit and chatted for a while. Yang Wendong asked: "How is the progress in comics recently?"
Zhang Zhiyuan said: "In the first half of this year, we have completed the short comic "Splitting the Mountain to Save the Mother" " and "Nezha Haohai", these two have also been published in the comic weekly and have expired. They have been handed over to the mainland for them to draw and turn into animated films;
The ones currently being drawn and those that will be updated The most popular ones are "Black Cat Sheriff" and "Journey to the West", and there are also two new comics conceived by our own insiders, but their popularity is still not as good as the others."
" Well, that's okay, just take your time." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "You all know about the launch of TVB, right?"
Wu Hailin nodded and said, "I know, I did it yesterday. I even watched it for half the night. The content is much better than Li’s, and it’s free. It seems that we will soon have the number one TV station in Hong Kong.”
"It's not difficult to be the number one TV station in Hong Kong, but if you want to do better, you need better programs." Yang Wendong continued: "TVB has already started filming TV series, but the speed is not fast, so You should also work hard and support some cartoons."
Zhang Zhiyuan said: "Yang Sheng, we have been filming "Black Cat Sheriff" at the beginning of this year, and we have filmed 15 episodes so far. Collected, other previously produced movies can also be given to TVB. If there are more, we can't do it, because we only have a few comics now;
There are still some we drew ourselves, But in terms of popularity, it’s probably not cost-effective to make a cartoon.”
“I know.” Yang Wendong nodded and said, “Comics are works of art, and their development is far inferior to that of other factories or service-type enterprises. , so in the early years, I didn’t have high demands on you, I just need to lay a good foundation;
But now it has been a few years, both the talent team and channels are almost the same. It’s time for us to expand the content on a large scale.”
Wu Hailin asked: "Yang Sheng, do you have any ideas?"
"Yes, I have some ideas." Yang Wendong nodded and said: "As a comic company, I hope to have something similar to "Black Cat Police" A comic with a long cycle like "Long", so I plan to add another comic series like this.”
Even Journey to the West, which is rich in content, has a limited length and must be completed one day according to the plot; but each episode of a comic has a story. , I can really write about it forever.
And children’s comics are not like adults, and there is no need to consider logic. Let’s take Conan. After decades of broadcasting, no one asked why he hasn’t grown up yet? Why do the seasons keep changing? If this was a work for adults, this kind of story would have been thrown away as garbage a long time ago.
“What kind of story?” Wu Hailin’s eyes lit up. Nowadays, Changxing Group is very influential and famous in Southeast Asia. Therefore, Changxing Culture Company has also recruited many Chinese cartoonists in Southeast Asia. In addition, among the people who have come to Hong Kong from the mainland in recent years, there are also some talents in this field. Therefore, the company’s comic painting capabilities are no longer a problem.
As for the content creation department, it has also expanded over the years, and the team size has become much larger.
It’s just that the most important thing about the content is the original idea, what kind of story to write. Once this is determined, the subsequent content department and the painting department can produce the comic; and the beginning of this story, It determines the future performance of the story, with an impact rate of at least 80% to 90%.
In fact, compiling good content creativity is also the most difficult. There is no shortage of painting talents in the world, and there are not many who can think of popular story settings. Now the entire company only follows the Hua Guo I didn’t have any trouble in making up stories based on the ancient cultural background, but I also tried to make up my own stories, and the results were average.
Yang Wendong did not answer directly, but asked instead: "Do you know anything about robots? ?”
"Robot?" Wu Hailin paused and said, "It's the kind of dummy whose whole body is made of machines in foreign comics? It has various combat capabilities."
"Yes, robots from Europe and the United States, including Japan, are In comics, they are all about fighting." Yang Wendong smiled. Said: "My robot is designed to be a life-style robot. No, to be precise, it is a Doraemon."
"Doraemon?" Wu Hailin and Zhang Zhiyuan were both stunned for a moment, and kept saying A ten-centimetre-long, machine-shaped cat appeared in their minds.
Lifestyle? Do you want to help catch mice?
Then Wu Hailin asked: "Yang Sheng, what is this Doraemon used for?"
"It's very useful." Yang Wendong said: "My story is set 300 years later. At that time, technology was very advanced and robots could be seen everywhere. They served human beings
One of them was killed by a descendant of a family. Through the time machine, he was sent to the 1960s 300 years ago, which is now
The purpose of this Doraemon is to help the ancestors of his original owner. He was very introverted when he was a boy, and was often Bullied, and then dare not confess to the girl he likes."
As Yang Wendong gradually told the background of the original Japanese animation Doraemon, Wu Hailin's eyes also lit up, such a story is too Attractive.
The first is a high-tech robot cat from the future. This is the companion that countless children dream of getting.
The second is that such a setting can make the story infinitely long like "Black Cat Sheriff", which is completely timeless.
After a while, Yang Wendong finished speaking and said: "You two, What do you think?”
Wu Hailin quickly said: “It’s a very good story. As an adult, I think the setting in it is very interesting. Attractive."
Zhang Zhiyuan said: "Yang Sheng, is the background of the story Hong Kong?"
Yang Wendong nodded and said: "Yes, the background is Hong Kong, but this thing is not needed. It has been made clear many times and different countries and regions are deliberately blurred, because we will also go to overseas markets in the future.”
Even though many Japanese comics contain Japanese culture, they sometimes do not mention it repeatedly in order to facilitate global sales; of course, it is also possible that the international version has been changed.
Cultural export needs to be subtle and silent. If you put forward your own belonging too much, it may have the opposite effect, especially in the early stages.
“Okay, I understand.” Zhang Zhiyuan nodded.
He was also very excited. After hearing such a story, he knew that there must be the potential to achieve results.
Wu Hailin then asked: 'Yang Sheng, can you describe the plot of this story to us? This will also allow our team to learn more about it and imitate it in the future. ’
"I will write a few, but you also need to try it yourself." Yang Wendong thought for a while and said: "Your team can first compile some stories based on my settings, and then write them to me for a look. Then I will Comment."
Although he had watched a lot of Doraemon cartoons when he was a child in his previous life, he had almost forgotten the plot content, just like Conan.
Even for an anime with a plot like Dragon Ball, he can only remember the general plot, what is written in each episode, and how the characters behave in it. It is estimated that many years after the original author finishes writing, he will also Forgot.
Of course, I still remember some of the classic settings, especially some of Tinker Bell’s special props. Their abilities are so incredible that they are just right for early play to attract people.
Wu Hailin nodded and said: "Okay, I will work with others to compile a few short stories first, and then you can take a look."
Yang Wendong continued: "Old Wu, in addition to the story, you also need to draw a portrait of Doraemon first. It's probably like this. It is not in the shape of a cat, but resembles a human being. It has a cat head and no neck. It is quite fat."< br>
As Yang Wendong introduced it, Wu Hailin felt more and more strange the more he listened, but considering that it was a high-tech machine designated for human beings in the future society of mankind, it was normal for it to resemble human beings.
Yang Wendong added: "There is also its space bag, from which you can take out all kinds of things. You don't have to think about technological logic. You can just write whatever functions you want. Animation works don't need logic."< br>
There was a person in the Internet literature circle in the past life In a word, the animation world cannot be traveled because it is illogical. Even if the emperor encounters the props of the space bag, he will be filled with hatred on the spot
"Okay, I understand." Wu Hailin nodded, he also knew, The setting of the space bag is the most attractive.
At this time, Zhang Zhiyuan asked: "Yang Sheng, what is the name of this Doraemon?"
Yang Wendong said: "Let's call it Tinker Bell, the name is easy to remember."
Dora A Meng's name is Japanese, so of course she can't use it again. It would be better to call her the Hong Kong name Tinker Bell from her previous life.
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