this man is not calm

Chapter 194: Changing while doing it
After discussing with the technical team for a while, Jin Shang ended the internal technical exchange meeting.

Although Jinxi Culture's R&D capabilities are average, they are still promising. Every time he has a new idea, Jin Shang will discuss it with Liu Yanqing and Yin Feiyang.

Ability is not something you are born with, you need to constantly hone your skills and gradually improve them.

The abilities of the two team leaders, Liu and Yin, have improved significantly in the past six months. Even the large number of half-baked network administrators and personal webmasters under them can now do some maintenance work in a decent manner.

With technical leaders who are constantly improving, programmers who start from scratch will not be unable to find their way.

After lunch and a long rest, Jin Shang went to the editorial team to check out the development of several cultural and creative projects. The "King of Fighters 1995", which was developed earlier and has rich reserves, was directly sent to Beichuan Electromechanical after the transplant was completed. , produced cassettes for sale, recovered the development costs, and still made a small profit.

All that remains is to continue to develop the value of this large-scale game IP, expand the worldview, and add more popular characters.

Game discs, cassettes and Venus consoles have been officially launched on Jinxi Culture’s e-commerce platform. The Venus console, which is selling in general, has become the highest-priced physical product online and is also the first consumer electronics product.

In addition, Beichuan Electromechanical has a large number of marginal household appliances that are also listed on the online platform, such as a radio that looks a bit ugly but is durable and has excellent earthquake resistance, is waterproof and sunproof, and is a bit heavy but has stable performance. Listen, on the cusp of the storm, pagers, which are not well-known and have guaranteed quality, are practical products that cost around a few hundred yuan, much cheaper than in physical stores.

It has been on sale for a while, with average results and somewhat unsaleable, but it can still be sold.

Just for this reason, everyone at Beichuan Electrical and Mechanical Co., Ltd. was overjoyed. The products that were originally piled in warehouses, waiting to be scrapped and thrown away as garbage, can now be sold at relatively good prices. It is already good. It doesn’t matter if it is slower. , as long as someone wants it, it will be fine. Anyway, listed companies now have both production and sales. One more sales channel and one more hope.

The parent company's ability was revealed, and the dissatisfaction of everyone at Beichuan Electrical and Mechanical was somewhat relieved.

As for the game production and development department, they are very satisfied with the "King of Fighters 1995" produced by Jinxi Culture. The first batch of cassettes released in Beijing sold extremely well, which gave the almost desperate team a glimmer of hope, and immediately increased marketing efforts and Push to several major cities across the country.

Judging from customer feedback, orders for arcade boards are the most abundant, and game console bundles are just fine.

The situation of the first-generation Venus console has slightly improved. At least it will not lose money, which gives the department head some confidence to convince the management to completely complete the next-generation console that is just about to be offline.

The second thing that makes Jin Shang more satisfied is that the serialization of the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" comics is getting better. The historical themes and passionate battle style are too suitable for teenagers.Even "Oriental Comics", whose sales have been declining for a long time, has begun to rebound and has received continuous positive feedback from comic fans.

Judging from the book market, game CDs, and the sales of the board game "Three Kingdoms", they have also benefited indirectly from this.

Originally, the theme of "Three Kingdoms" was very popular among the people, but there was a lack of an entity to systematically develop its value. Now Jinxi Culture is targeting this big theme, and it has also made other colleagues realize the influence of historical heritage.

Small businesses began to ride on the popularity of the "Three Kingdoms" theme, while powerful large manufacturers avoided the popular Jinxi culture and devoted themselves to digging up the past events of the past. With a history of more than 600 years, they have indeed accumulated a lot of material.

The movie "The Great Era" co-produced by Jinxi Culture and Changdi Culture can be regarded as one of the epitome of the era of great changes. Jin Shang is ready to explore its value, but does not intend to expand too much. It is enough to move around in mature fields. Sensitive Don’t start with the subject matter.

If your strength is too weak, you don’t have a reliable backing, and you don’t have a few powerful allies, you shouldn’t repeatedly jump on the “death line.”

The success of the comic version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" proves that Jin Shang's development in this field is successful. Several existing projects are basically profitable. The development of Three Kingdoms City is still being promoted by Mei Yingnian, near the capital. The location of the project in the south has been decided, and the project in the south is still negotiating with the local government. Basically, Jin Shang’s opinions were taken into consideration to select the best location around Taihu Lake.

There is also the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" that is currently casting. Thanks to the data feedback from Jinxi Culture, it has a high degree of public recognition. The production team is becoming more and more ambitious, and has expanded from 120 episodes to more than [-] episodes. , is still not satisfied, and needs to change the script and add drama to enrich the content.

This also made Jin Shang feel dumbfounded.

To be honest, the Three Histories of the Late Han Dynasty, from the Yellow Turban Uprising to the return of the Three Families to the Jin Dynasty, lasted for nearly a century. There are more than 100 episodes of TV series, and the plot is less than two episodes a year. It is indeed a bit thin. We really need to "inject water" and shoot [-] episodes. Can't stop it.

Although there are funds allocated from the above, it is not unlimited. The single episode production funds will be diluted, and the quality of the TV series will decline. It is a high probability event. If you are too greedy, you will only lose more than you gain.

What’s even more troublesome is that there are more than 100 episodes of TV series, and each episode has a real plot of nearly five to 10 minutes. This is not a deceptive advertising fashion drama or soap opera, nor is it a sitcom whose scenes will not change for ten years. When the filming is completed If it were released again, it wouldn't be available for two years.

Jin Shang has discussed these matters with the production team and the leaders of relevant departments many times. Nearly one-tenth of the work calls he receives every day are about the preparation of the TV series.

Jin Shang was so disturbed that he finally discussed with the chief director to expand the script and increase the number of episodes. The two couldn't agree, but things couldn't be done like this.

If this is really such a mess, how many years will the crew plan to film?
three years?

Five years?

Putting aside everything else, how could a big star like Dai Yiqin have the spare time to serve him for such a long time?

The other actors and staff also have families, and there are elders and younger ones, so it is impossible for them to spend such a long time in the same crew.

The best solution, of course, is to shoot in parts.

Divide it into several parts according to the historical context and main character lines, and release it immediately after filming to test the audience's response, save time and cost, and fine-tune follow-up plans based on the actual situation.

The first part included several parts. The two discussed with the screenwriter several times and added the suffix "World Chaos" to the first part of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The plot ranges from the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the eighteenth princes' rebellion against Dong.

In this way, later actors will not need to be recruited now, the crew will shrink, and preparations will be accelerated.

The early plot is concentrated in the north, with few water battles. There is no need to wait for the Three Kingdoms City in the south to be built before filming. With the existing conditions, we can actually start shooting. When the Three Kingdoms Tourism City in the capital is completed, we can move in directly and film the rest. ’s role.

"When it is released in three to five years, the day lilies will be cold. How can I wait so long?"You have to be famous early, and you have to make money early! 』

These days, from directors and screenwriters to actors and photographers, they have not lost sight of the artist's style, such as artists, scene notes, scenery, etc., especially costume dramas, which all require a certain amount of cultural accomplishment, and even require research on the history of ancient culture. Scientists serve as advisors.

This is not the same thing as the shabby crew who messed around later. The "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" TV series is a masterpiece, an art, and a classic of a generation. It is not expensive. Xiuti, the filming is done. Hello, I am okay. Hello everyone, if If something goes wrong, someone has to take the blame.After arranging all this, Jin Shang discussed it with Dai Yiqin and asked him to coordinate with the sports channel. The recording of the variety show should be done as soon as possible and the time should be staggered, so as not to delay the filming of the big production.

In the early days, Zhao Yun's scenes were not many, but they were scattered, adding up to a lot of shots.

"With fame, advertising will be more effective!" 』

Focus on the last project, which is the project related to "Jiuding War" that has been planned for a long time. The first thing to be launched is a comic strip, which has been published for one issue. So far, the response is mediocre.

It has always been a mystery whether this kind of comics involving future cities can be successful.

Many projects that were well-produced, full of gimmicks, had famous teams, excellent platforms, and everyone was optimistic about them died suddenly. However, some cartoonists' works with no distinctive themes and rough drawing skills became an instant hit.

This comic of "Jiuding War" doesn't have a bad start, but it can't be said to be good either.

The overall background is to put the settings of the series in the previous life under the skin of Conferred Gods and Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. For example, the Hall of Heroes draws on the ancient Huaxu Kingdom and Peach Blossom Spring. The conflict between Gaia and Alaya is too illusory and has been replaced by In order to understand the struggle for hegemony of Chan Jiao Jie Jiao, the battle of Jiuding, the position of emperor, the list of gods, etc., use them as much as possible, so that there will be less obstacles when pushing "The Romance of the Gods" in the future.

Currently, there is only one issue serialized, and the results of the second issue will not be known until next week.

It only introduces a few characters, and the background is set in [-] according to the framework set by Jin Shang. Several advertisements are also embedded, such as magazines and comics under Xixi Culture, chat software, and Beichuan Electromechanical. The soon-to-be-released OEM mobile phone, the game console Venus and the imagined game masterpiece.

Among the several appearing characters, the most important Zhao Yun, Daji and Chuang Wang are already in place, with many scenes and each has its own highlights.

Judging from the feedback from readers, the popularity ranking is No. 12, and the effect of the first issue is pretty good.

The magazine "Oriental Comics" serializes 22 to 530 comics in one issue, with a total of [-] to [-] pages. Each issue is a feast for young comic fans. For serial cartoonists and editors, It is also a big test.

The conventions of domestic comic magazines are different from what was known in the previous life. There are not many cases where the cartoon is cut off due to poor popularity. As long as the cartoonist is willing to serialize and meets the editor's requirements, it is rare for the cartoon to be unfinished.

Even if it cannot be serialized in first-tier publications due to special reasons, it will be relegated to second-tier supplements to continue publishing, or it will be serialized irregularly.

In that case, the popularity will definitely be far behind, and whether the quality can be guaranteed is a question mark.

Of course, situations that cannot be continued occasionally occur. Generally, the magazine society and the cartoonist himself or the owner of the rights initiate a default buyout agreement, allowing other ghostwriters to continue serializing or add an ending.

Jin Shang found letters from readers from the editorial department and took a look at what everyone was paying attention to.

In terms of popularity, the handsome and majestic Zhao Yun and Chuang Wang, who is carefree and informal and contributes the most light-hearted and humorous plots, occupy the first and second positions. The charming and charming Su Daji did not even make the top three, and only ranked sixth in voting friendliness. , which really makes Jin Shang feel a little embarrassed.

"What's wrong with boys nowadays? Are they so dishonest?"

Seeing her boss teasing and joking, Zhao Rongzhen, who was busy working on the next issue of the magazine, responded,

"Teenage boys may not be interested in such classical beauties..."

"No way? I'm only a teenager, so I'm still at the tail end of puberty. I think Su Daji is very good-looking and charming!"

"You are not typical enough. How many young people in the country who are less than 20 years old have such a big business after starting a business for half a year? My little nephew changed seats last semester and sat at the same table with girls. He could talk a lot. After saying a few words, I was laughed at by my fellow boys. As a last resort, I drew a line in the middle of the table and stopped being intimate, so I reintegrated into the group..."

"This is really..."

Hearing this, Jin Shang couldn't help but smile,
"Maybe this is the peak of his life, the period when he is most popular with girls. It would be a pity to give up like this."

"How can it be so exaggerated?"

Jin Shang smiled reservedly and remembered a friend from his previous life. When he was a student, he was handsome, had good academic performance, and was very popular with girls. There was a beautiful girl from a courtyard with a good figure and a superior family background who chased him for a long time. Before graduation, He was very attentive, but he refused because the other party was not good at studying.

Later, when he was already a senior migrant worker, he would often have sex with his friends and lament about what happened in those years. He had accomplished nothing, and the second-generation official girl was already a municipal cadre.

I don't care to eat the soft rice that is delivered to my door, but I regret it later.

"The values ​​​​of students are still very different from the values ​​​​of adults. I am probably too precocious and a bit out of touch with real teenagers. I need to pay more attention in the future!"

In the past, in order to understand the work and life of the company's grassroots employees, Jin Shang occasionally worked as a courier and local pusher in the field, and adjusted the work intensity and benefits based on real-life experience.

Nowadays, I am so busy that I have no spare time.

As for what the majority of primary and secondary school students are pursuing now, they actually have only a little idea.

It was rare that I had time to take a closer look at the editorial department, which has the most intensive work. Jin Shang also learned about whether the previous idea of ​​only focusing on the big picture and looking at the results rather than the process was beneficial to creation.

When major Internet companies in the previous life introduced so-called quantitative data to evaluate various work projects, they too underestimated the creativity of talents. As a result, few of the cultural and creative companies they took over succeeded.

In order to strengthen management and save costs, data-based evaluation is necessary. However, how to inspire creators and make cooperation smooth and happy still needs a long way to go.

(End of this chapter)