this man is not calm

Chapter 481 Future Plans
Regardless of the past life or the present life, there is a commonality that Jin Shang noticed, and perhaps many readers (audiences) also know, that is, very few film and television dramas adapted from best-selling mystery novels have been successful on the big screen, but some of the TV dramas are quite good.

Unlike a physical book that requires one to calmly and slowly appreciate it, a movie is at most one to two hours long. If it is longer, it will be a bit unbearable for movie fans.

In such a short time, it is not even enough to create the atmosphere, and it is simply impossible to show the audience the subtleties of the detective novel that is told slowly and gradually becomes fascinating.

In order to tell a complete story, the movie script has to omit many "minor details". If there are too many deletions, fans of the original novel will find it dry and boring, and audiences without prior expectations will not be able to appreciate the charm of a movie that is cut off from the beginning and the end and turned upside down.

In contrast, TV dramas that have enough time to slowly present the plot can more or less reproduce some of the charm of the original novel.

"Is it interesting? I see some young people in the company are also studying..."

"The expected sales volume is between 600,000 and 800,000. This number is already very good for a mystery novel serialized on the Internet."

It is a bit of an exaggeration to call it a classic of a generation, but it is still very well-known among today's young people, students and urban white-collar workers.

When Jin Shang read the book at hand, he had a sense of déjà vu as if he had first come into contact with Keigo Higashino's orthodox mystery novels when he just started working in his previous life. The general outline is that the reader (audience) is told who the murderer is at the beginning, and the rest is to unravel the evidence and uncover the truth behind it.

The atmosphere and sense of anticipation created by detective novels are quite outstanding among all types of literary works. Until now, Jin Shang still remembers that he once stayed up all night, reading the book word by word, just to know the reasoning process and mystery as soon as possible.

"Have you decided to support him?"

"It's rare to see a talented writer who deserves a lot of resources. It would be a pity not to try. I don't care much about his value as a 'cash cow', but more about his role as a model. The writing circle is also inevitably worldly, and online serial novels are even more mixed, and it's hard to be accepted by the upper class. It's not easy to find one that's worth reading. Even if it's a mystery novel, and he's not good at serious themes and realistic literature, it can be called a surprise."

Nowadays, online literature is still dominated by youth themes, fun literature and martial arts novels. Talented mystery writers will never try their luck on the Internet. As long as they show some talent, there will be publishers, agents and brokers to help promote their works.

Each excellent work is important, but what Jin Shang values ​​more is the direction of industry development and the changes in future cultural carriers. How to make the wildly growing Internet culture mature more quickly and show its power requires continued efforts.

"Adapting it into a TV series? It seems like you are really optimistic about it..."

"Hmm! I'm thinking, should I recruit a few top students in communication, journalism, and sociology to form a consulting team to help me plan the overall strategy for the cultural and creative industry from a professional perspective? It won't work if we do it one way or the other. Currently, only comic adaptations, novel adaptations, and fan fiction secondary creations are very popular. There are some works that have gone viral, but they haven't formed a cluster effect, and their influence is insufficient to break through the circle."

"So, you're interested in the currently popular mystery novel?"

"Correct!"

I can still vividly remember the feeling of being unsatisfied after reading novels such as "The Devotion of Suspect X", "Salvation of the Saint", "When the Prayer Ends", "White Night Walk", "After School" and "The Little Namiya General Store" in my previous life, as well as the regrets of the poor live-action adaptations into movies.

Good works of art can move people across time and space.

"When you were in school, you were also a well-known literary girl. Didn't you have a dream of becoming a writer?"

"I?"

Li Xuan smiled, then faced Jin Shang's mischievous smile and answered frankly,

"I just like reading books, and I have a bit of a literary girl's literary youth syndrome. At most, I have tried to write a few poems and published some 'tofu-like' articles in newspapers and magazines, which are not worth mentioning. Long novels... If I don't have real skills, I dare not even try."

Anyone who has really tried writing will know how difficult it is to put ideas in one’s mind down on paper. There are so many hurdles to overcome.

It is not enough to have talent, ability and ideas. You can also easily succeed in the field you are good at by venting your emotions and selfishness. However, if your personal morals and values ​​cannot resonate with the readers, even if you write beautifully, it will only be garbage text for your own entertainment.

"Yes, given your current life and mentality, it is indeed difficult to do a job of writing all day long. Creators can only produce results when they are constantly called by editors, the deadline is approaching, and they are depressed by a lack of inspiration. If they really relax, they will really be slacking off."

Pure literary writing and commercial writing have something in common, but they are essentially two different things.

Hearing this, Li Xuan said with a smile:
"Without someone forcing them, who would be willing to take the trouble to write? People are lazy and hate work. Few people can work on their own..."

Hobbies are hobbies, but if you turn it into a tool for eating, it is not a happy thing for most people.

Take Li Xuan for example. She loves reading books. She used to love reading poetry and songs, and even wrote some occasionally. But if she were really asked to make this her career, that would be another matter.

"From now on, we should try to delegate the mundane tasks to others and just take charge of the overall situation. This will free up more time for us to do the things we like."

Jin Shang himself is not the type of person who likes socializing or attending public events. He would rather be a big boss behind the scenes who doesn't worry too much about specific matters and only holds the money, people and management system, corporate culture and strategic development direction in his hands.

In the past, there were too few talented people and a serious shortage of senior executives who could be entrusted with important tasks. Now the situation has improved a lot, and Jin Shang has been able to get out of many troubles.

Even so, it's not to the point where she can do whatever she wants. Li Xuan no longer has to have her own private space like before.

"If you have an idea, let's discuss and write it together. You can write and I'll give you ideas. There are so many editors in the company. If you can ask for their advice and suggestions, we can always make it work."

"You're really restless. I can try it in my spare time, but you can't make fun of me if it's not good."

"No, no!"

Jin Shang waved his hands quickly and said,

"What's there to laugh at among creators? I've published a collection of poems, but there are still many cultural critics who say my writing is bullshit. We can't please everyone, so we just need to do our own thing well."

Letting Li Xuan manage offline life and group purchase business, as well as being a financial consultant, may not be what she wants to do. She doesn't reject it, but she doesn't like it. If the boss is not Jin Shang, she probably can't help with peace of mind. It's not that there will be a big change in the future of the two of them, just reducing some of the energy in work and enjoying more private life.

In the past few years, Li Xuan has more or less suppressed her nature, and even her lazy habits have changed a lot. Following Jin Shang's schedule, she sleeps in less on weekends.

In his spare time, Jin Shang likes to play musical instruments, play music, and read novels. Li Xuan also likes to listen to music and read books, especially famous works. She likes them very much and occasionally chats with Jin Shang about Chinese and foreign literary topics.

Sometimes Jin Shang wondered why Li Xuan did not choose liberal arts but instead applied for a design major which is more science-based. She probably felt that it was a bit unwilling to give up her hobby as a career to make a living in the future.

It just so happened that Jin Shang and Li Xuan both came from relatively good family backgrounds, and their parents had enough financial support to support them in practicing that little bit of shallow, literary and artistic affectation.

Delicate emotions and beautiful wishes can only be realized if they are backed by real money.

"In the beginning, I won't assign you a 'topic essay'. Just write whatever you want to write. I'll help you take a look and then ask for the opinions of professional editors. In any case, the main thing is to accumulate experience first, and then... we can take time to walk around and collect materials."

"Is there a reason to go out and play?"

"I spent so much money on planes and yachts, and I also bought luxury cars. I have to look like a wealthy dandy, right?"

"Are you not tired of playing with that methanol car of yours?"

"How can it be that fast? It feels quite exciting, like driving a modified supercar, quite exciting! I will try the extended-range vehicle later. This thing has been around for decades, but the technology is not mature, the cost is high, and it is not easy to maintain and promote!"

"Then why are you still using this 'big toy'? Why aren't you tired of it?"

"How can it be so fast?"

In fact, extended-range vehicle technology has appeared very early, almost a hundred years ago. It was only thirty years ago that it had a basis for commercialization with the development of battery technology. The world's first mass-produced hybrid (extended-range) vehicle appeared in 1997.

Yes, it was last year!
Thus, a strange phenomenon was born. The new car model, which has only been on the market for about a year, uses "outdated" technology from nearly a hundred years ago.

The pessimism towards extended-range vehicles did not emerge 20 years later, but has been with them since the day they appeared.

The technical route has been determined, and the rest is just making small changes in a snail shell, and gradually improving it based on the existing level of technological development. Over the years, there has been no decisive progress or discovery.

For example, the DMI and DMP technology patents recently applied for by Xixi Culture's R&D team are actually invention registrations of a general nature.

There is no doubt that with the strength of Jinxi Culture, there is no way to build a truly commercial hybrid car. There are only a few companies in the world that can produce it. There may not even be a company that can really master the powertrain and car-machine system.

However, it is sufficient for professionals to "hand-build" a prototype car in the laboratory and apply for a patent at the same time.

To put it simply, these two technologies are just like that. To put it simply, when running at low speed, it is an electric car, when running at medium speed, it is an extended-range mode, and when running at high speed, it is similar to a traditional gasoline car.

Of course, it is not easy to develop new technology that seems to be comprehensive and get car owners and consumers to pay for it.

As a preparation for the future, Jin Shang does not expect to make money by riding on the wave of new energy vehicles now, but it does not affect entrusting car companies with OEM work, and will try to build a batch to run around and accumulate more data.

"When my methanol-powered extended-range hybrid car arrives, you can try it out. It's very friendly to novice drivers. If you're used to driving, you may not be able to adapt to the outdated car computer system of a traditional gasoline car."

"Has it been successfully developed?"

"How can it be that fast? And it can't be commercialized at all. The most basic model costs more than 700,000 yuan, which is two or three times more expensive than traditional cars of the same level."

"Then we can only sell it to rich people. With that much money, wouldn't it be nice to buy a sports car?"

Apart from reducing emissions and protecting the environment, what else is there to brag about?
In fact, Tesla electric cars in the previous life were just so-so in the early days. They had no cost-effectiveness at all. They gradually attracted the support of a group of newly emerging "middle class" by promoting green travel. Only after being recognized did they develop later.

"As you said, it is just a 'big toy'. The majority of car owners are still unable to accept that this so-called hybrid car is a car in the traditional sense."

Jin Shang agreed with Li Xuan's point of view very frankly.
"At present, this is purely a loss-making business. If there is any commercial prospect, only alcohol-oil flexible fuel vehicles and new diesel-natural gas mixed fuel vehicles may have some market. Don't worry, I don't understand many things here. Display screens, brand computers, consumer electronics, data centers, commodity trading markets, e-commerce, etc. Which one is not a big money-burning business?"

The automobile industry, which burns tens or hundreds of billions of dollars every year, is terrible. Even Apple in its previous life couldn't handle it. I don't know how many so-called "new forces in car manufacturing" have failed in it.

Before everything is ready, we will do some technical preparation and establish cooperative relationships with major companies in the industry in preparation for the future.

"You are too busy to handle so many things, right? Judging from the recent arrangements, are you planning to let Qi Zhaoyun take over?"

"Well! This person has a criminal record and has no deep connection with other people in the company. He is a typical 'lone minister'. Moreover, it is better to use the past than to use the past. For a person like him, it is rare to have a platform to fully display his abilities."

His ability and loyalty have been tested, and his achievements and performance in the past two years have been impeccable. If it weren't for some restrictive industry bans, Jin Shang would have sent him to take charge long ago.

With it right under our noses, everyone can feel more at ease.

Other executive talents who deserve to be focused on training include Jiang Long, Liu Yanqing, Yin Feiyang, Yang Qi and Huang Yiyi. Zhao Rongzhen and Wang Yan can only be considered half. As for Yin Muye and Li Rong who joined not long ago, they have strong technical capabilities, but their management capabilities remain to be seen.

Then there are the listed companies Beihai Shipping and Jinxi Video, where some talents have emerged. In addition, there are good performing talents available for promotion from time to time in subsidiaries and branches in various places. Jinxi Culture's own hematopoietic ability is already very good.

(End of this chapter)