The cost of a movie has always been high because it includes not only the cost of production, but also the cost of publicity.

If Zhenyu Technology is really willing to spend a lot of money to ensure the quality of "Chess Soul Beidou Cup" and come to a wave of publicity, it is estimated that the cost will almost double.

However, based on the current situation, it seems that this is happening.

"You don't seem to make much money."

"You don't understand this, the development of domestic Go is a kind of propaganda for "Beidou Cup", plus "Chess Soul" itself has achieved good results, and "Steel Refining" has also achieved good results, which will also bring some readers. Therefore, we invest a lot of costs, but as long as we can ensure the quality, there is a high probability that we will not lose money. ”

Shen Xin blinked, it was really difficult for him to guess the performance of "Beidou Cup" in the market.

Before the crossing, "Beidou Cup" could not be put on the screen, and he could not predict the results of this movie, so he could only pray silently for "Beidou Cup" in his heart.

Ji Yinxuan looked around and took a general look at the people in the hall, "Was the annual meeting so lively in previous years?" ”

"It's pretty much the same, not much different from previous years."

Shen Xin didn't come last year, so I don't know very well, but in previous years, it should have been the same.

Ji Yinxuan was about to speak, when a voice of "hey" suddenly came from the innermost part of the hall.

Since the speaker used a microphone, the sound echoed through the hall.

The host is still Hook.

He is much more energetic than usual, not only is his hair styled with hairspray, the stubble on his chin has also been shaved, and he is wearing a light blue suit, and the whole person seems to be 10 years lighter - maybe he is not too old in the first place, but he is usually too sloppy.

"Welcome to the Comic Future Annual Meeting. In the past year, the performance of E-book Culture has reached new heights, and as the fist magazine of E-Book Culture, "Comic Future" has also achieved good results, these achievements are inseparable from your efforts and persistence, I here, on behalf of the editorial department of "Comic Future", I would like to express my gratitude to all teachers. ”

Speaking of this, Hook on the stage bowed deeply to everyone, and the audience also burst into applause.

"Next, I would like to ask editor-in-chief Shang Haozhi to summarize the achievements of "Comic Future" in the past year and the outlook for this year."

The audience burst into applause again.

Everyone is already very familiar with this process, and compared with previous years, what has changed is nothing more than some numbers and work titles.

Although there is nothing new, the magazine will definitely tell the content and promote it for the magazine.

Sure enough, Shang Haozhi stood on the stage, facing the chart on the PPT, telling about the past achievements of the magazine.

Just when everyone thought that Shang Haozhi's speech was about to end, he suddenly changed his tone and said something else.

"This year, the magazine's goal is to see a steady increase in sales of Comic Future, and to serialize more good works. In addition, there will be new projects for Comic Future to give back to our old authors. ”

Hey?

There was a cry of surprise from the audience.

Could there be something new at this year's Annual Meeting?

"What are you going to do with your magazine?" Ji Yinxuan looked at Shen Xin puzzled.

"Will you tell your partners about your company's decision?" Shen Xin asked rhetorically.

"No, it won't."

"That's incredible. I'm in a partnership with Comic Future, and I'm not an employee, so how can I know what they're thinking? Shen Xin was also puzzled.

Ji Yinxuan thought about it for a while, and it seemed to make some sense.

The magazine and the author did not sign a labor contract, so strictly speaking, the author was not an employee of the magazine.

This year, Comic Future will make 50 manga digital versions and publish them on Comic Future's website. These 50 manga are all classics that have grown with Comic Future. As time goes on, these manga gradually disappear into the flood of time, which is a pity, and this year we will resurrect some of the classics. At that time, you can choose your favorite works according to your preferences and get back the moving ...... you once had."

When Ji Yinxuan heard this, she suddenly realized, and then pondered.

Shen Xin rubbed his chin slightly, and it was not difficult to hear from Shang Haozhi's words that "Comic Future" seemed to want to make a move, but why didn't it launch a comic app?

Only the emergence of comic apps can maximize the benefits of comics, right?

After thinking about it for a while, Shen Xin thought of one reason.

Are you afraid that the app will hit the sales of Comic Future?

Now, Comic Future ...... To be precise, there are too many interests involved behind the comic magazines, paper mills, printing houses, logistics, bookstores, ......

Countless links are stuck between the magazine and the consumer.

Comic Future is a giant in the industry, and even if it wants to make changes, it will inevitably be affected by inertia, inconsistent actions and planning.

The era of webtoons is destined to come, and Comic Future is powerless to stop and cannot change.

In the process, Shang Haozhi can only minimize the impact on "Comic Future".

As for the app, Shen Xin guessed that they were just throwing bricks and stones this time, wanting to see how other companies operated, and then make changes.

"It's going to change."

Ji Yinxuan suddenly spoke.

Shen Xin frowned slightly, and looked at Ji Yinxuan suspiciously, "Senior sister, does Zhenyu Technology also want to get involved?" ”

"No, it won't. And comics are the upstream of the industrial chain, the profit is limited, and the cost is still very high. We don't want to stretch the 'front' too long. It's not easy to make games and animated movies these days. ”

Shen Xin nodded, this is a fact.

In the initial stage of an industrial chain, the profit is not much, but the benefits of its derivatives will be doubled.

For cartoonists, the most important thing is the manuscript fee and royalties, as for comic derivatives and copyrights, unless the cartoonists are particularly famous, otherwise, they are far less stable than manuscript fees and royalties.

"However, Zhenyu Technology is not interested, but it does not mean that other companies are not interested." Ji Yinxuan thought for a moment and continued.

"Senior sister, what do you seem to know?"

"Know a little bit...... There is capital injected into this piece. You see that the PPT made by Editor-in-Chief Shang is just talking about the vision, and he didn't even elaborate on how to implement it, but he had to use this time to announce this matter in advance, which should have been the rumor. Ji Yinxuan explained

Yes?

Shen Xin frowned, wasn't it because he was afraid that the App would impact "Comic Future", but because he didn't have time to add the App at all?

Shang Haozhi stepped off the stage, and Hook officially announced that the annual meeting began.

"No......" Shen Xin looked left and right and found an abnormality.

"What's wrong?" Ji Yinxuan saw Shen Xin's abnormality.

"I didn't ...... It's nothing. Shen Xin shook his head.

Having said that, he looked around again.

As the chairman of Yishu Culture, Bao Jiyi did not come.