Chapter 25 Poetry Licensing
For the first time, the Matrix comic strip was released on a large scale.
Recently, the heat about Wang Chu and the Matrix has exploded in the market.
Zhang Yunfeng announced the order volume of this issue of Legendary Pictures on his Weibo, saying: "The effect is gratifying, and we believe that there will be more obvious improvements in the future, because this is just the beginning." The shock of the Matrix is yet to come...... Are you ready for fear? ”
Many people in the industry were surprised when they saw the data released by Zhang Yunfeng.
Now the pattern of the comic industry has been very stable, with a few large comic magazines occupying most of the market, and the remaining small and medium-sized magazines carving up the remaining market. Only a large and medium-sized magazine has a large and medium-sized magazine that has led to a significant decline in sales or even closed down due to poor management, and the acquisition of Legendary Pictures is one of the examples.
"So, was the hype successful?"
"Editor-in-chief Zhang played a good game of chess."
"I'm still blowing the Matrix, Editor-in-Chief Zhang, you can really blow it, I was fooled by you, I went to buy a legendary film today, and after watching the Matrix, I feel that it is just average, digging too many pits, all kinds of tricks, and talking about some philosophical statements, like a magic stick."
"What fear? What is the truth, Editor-in-Chief Zhang has also begun to play tricks, I don't believe that Chu Gongzi can still write flowers? I guess they are a huge hacker killer organization, after absorbing the protagonist, the protagonist enters the hacker organization, and then becomes a master, attracts beauties, and finally becomes the leader of the story of the beauty, like most martial arts comics, constantly upgrading, continuous adventure harvest! ”
"After reading it, I only have one feeling - I don't know it, but it has also successfully aroused my curiosity, curious what the truth is, and I will book the next issue!"
In the comment area below Zhang Yunfeng's Weibo, many people immediately made various remarks.
And Yun Zhonghe is obviously also paying attention to Legendary Pictures and Chu Gongzi, so naturally he can't be missing at this time, and he immediately spoke: "The first issue is just a successful hype, just wait to see the sales of the second issue." However, there are a lot of holes dug in the early stage of this comic, and it is possible that the sales of the second issue are okay, but if the second issue is not well filled, it will collapse, and the sales will definitely decline. Legend Pictures is too unwise to put hope on a newcomer! ”
The famous critic Sun Donghu also said: "Editor-in-chief Zhang should think about how to hype up and attract people next, it seems that Legendary Pictures wants to cultivate Chu Gongzi as a pillar, but have you ever seen any comic that can become a first-class comic magazine without relying on martial arts masters?" ”
Sun Donghu said the Taoist truth, each of the top five comic magazines in the country has a pillar level of martial arts masters, even if it is a youth comic magazine like the flower season rainy season, which focuses on the romance market, there are also two martial arts gods to attract martial arts fans.
Martial arts, after all, is the most mainstream in the comics market.
Many fans of the two have expressed their support for the two.
Some entertainment media outlets have also reported on it.
"The first issue of the Legendary Pictures serialized The Matrix has seen a rise in sales, and the hype has been successful. But it is difficult for them to continue to sell, readers are still reading comic content, not hype, no attractive content, even if they attract readers for a while, it is difficult to keep readers! - Comic Information!
In the face of many doubts, Zhang Yunfeng did not come out to quarrel with these people again, because he watched the plot below the Matrix and knew how attractive it was.
The party Wang Chu did not stand up, he had his own things to do, he also had absolute confidence in his comics, he did not believe that he would fail.
However, Zhang Ziyu came to Wang Chu's house again, studied with him, and brought a middle-aged Zhang Zehao, one of the editors-in-chief of the poet's poetry.
"Wang Chu, Uncle Zhang wants to buy the copyright of a few poems you wrote and publish them in the next issue of the Poet's Poetry Magazine."
After Zhang Ziyu's introduction, he said, "Let's talk." ”
Zhang Zehao shook hands with Wang Chu and said with a smile: "Classmate Wang Chu, I am glad to meet you." Finally met you in person, to be honest, I'm still a fan of yours, I like the song you wrote about life if it is only as first seen, I will read it once a day, I feel that it is really the sorrow of life! ”
Zhang Zehao spoke with a lot of emotion, which shows that this poem did give him too many feelings about life.
Wang Chu smiled and invited Zhang Zehao to sit down, Zhang Ziyu poured tea for the two like a hostess, and then sat quietly on the side, letting Wang Chu make his own decisions.
"Editor-in-Chief Zhang, since you and Xiao Yu are friends, I can agree to sell you the publishing rights of my three poems, and it will be the same to anyone anyway."
Wang Chu said casually.
Zhang Zehao specially found Zhang Ziyu as an introducer, knowing that it must be nine out of ten, he smiled unexpectedly: "That's great, I know that Xiao Yu's face is big enough, so I brought all the contracts." I'll give you and Xiao Yu a price, Xiao Yu published an ancient poem in our magazine last time, and the price of one word is three hundred, which is the highest price for newcomers. ”
Three hundred per word, this is only the price of newcomers, and the poetry of those veteran writers is still available?
Wang Chu once again felt the prosperity of the world's cultural industry and the people's pursuit of spiritual enjoyment.
As long as you have enough talent here, you can live a very nourishing life, and you only need a poem and a comic book to become a master.
A few of his poems have about 200 words, so there will be more than 60,000 manuscript fees, which is equivalent to the income of ordinary people for more than a year.
However, he didn't agree immediately, but looked at Zhang Ziyu, and when he saw Zhang Ziyu nodding and making sure that the price was okay, he smiled and said, "Well, since Editor-in-Chief Zhang is very sincere, I agree to this price." ”
Zhang Zehao came with full sincerity, although Wang Chu is a newcomer, but now he is well-known, and the three poems are good enough, so the price given is definitely the conscience of the industry.
At that moment, Wang Chu took the contract and looked at it, and the contract also stated that the poet poetry magazine purchased the publication rights of Wang Chu's three poems, the price was 300 per word, and the authorization period was one year.
In other words, if Wang Chu is just a small ordinary person, relying on the annual licensing fee of these poems is enough to live for a lifetime.
The contract was signed.
Both sides are relatively satisfied.
But Zhang Zehao was not very satisfied, and said to Wang Chu: "Wang Chu, do you have any new poems recently?" ”
Wang Chu knew what the other party was paying attention to, shook his head and smiled: "No, I'm concentrating on drawing comics and studying now." ”
Zhang Zehao has read Wang Chu's cartoons, and he also feels that it is not the mainstream and has little future, so he didn't say much about this matter, but said with some disappointment: "Okay, in fact, if you want to be admitted to a prestigious school, now release a few excellent poems to promote it, it will be of great benefit to you, and you will get extra points when you are interviewed." ”
"It's really not, next time I have it, I'll find Editor-in-Chief Zhang, I really hope we can continue to work together."
Wang Chu didn't want to do this for the time being, so he would deal with the college entrance examination first, so he still refused.
Zhang Ziyu was also a little disappointed, she was looking forward to Wang Chu's new poems, she seemed to be Wang Chu's brain-dead fan No. 1.
After sending Zhang Zehao away, Zhang Ziyu grabbed Wang Chu's arm with both hands, and couldn't wait to say to Wang Chu: "Wang Chu, do you still have a manuscript?" I want to see, what happened to Cheng Fei? Did he become a savior? ”
Of course, Wang Chu refused, and said seriously: "You almost spoiled it on Weibo, I won't show it to you." ”
"I don't, I want to read it, I don't talk anymore, okay, I don't talk about your comics anymore, okay? Wang Chu, please, show me, I didn't sleep well yesterday because I read your comics, you see that I am so pitiful, just make amends to me, show me......"
This girl began to pretend to be pitiful, and finally defeated Wang Chu's toughness, and as soon as her heart softened, she handed over the newly drawn manuscript to her.
Zhang Ziyu excitedly took the manuscript and went to read it.
On the other side, Zhang Zehao took the authorization contract signed by Wang Chu, and when he went back, he began to prepare to publish Wang Chu's three poems in the poet's poetry magazine.
As the largest poetry magazine in China, Poet Shiyu is headquartered in Donghai City, and is one of the three major literary magazines, although the sales volume is not as strong as the highly commercial comic magazine, but the sales volume of each issue is also about five million, there is a fixed group of literary and artistic young audiences, there will be no increase, but it will not fall, it is very stable.
When Zhang Zehao announced on the official website that the next issue of the poet's poetry will publish three poems by Chu Gongzi, many readers expressed their expectations and would definitely buy them back for collection.
This is the first time that Chu Gongzi's poetry works have been published in a magazine, which is very commemorative!
Literary and artistic young people always think a lot and think about the meaning behind some things.