""Chinese Heroes" is the finale today, right? Did you record it for me? ”

Yin Youyou, who hadn't turned on the TV yet, asked her boyfriend first.

As an iron fan of Shen Zhenyi, since Shen Zhenyi and Dunhuang jointly established Shuguang Pictures, the fan group formed by Yin Youyou has paid more attention to the movements of Dunhuang.

Frankly speaking, Yin Youyou is not a lover of hot-blooded comics, but out of support, he still watched two episodes of "Chinese Heroes", and this time he fell into the pit.

On the contrary, it was her boyfriend, who claimed to be half a comic book fan, but at first he scoffed at this manga animation - "You're so old, you still watch cartoons?" ”

Yin Youyou was too lazy to beep with him, because her free time did not match the broadcast time, she could only "press" this product to help her record it in advance.

And then......

"Oh, this animation is quite well-made, and its rhythm looks very much like watching a movie, no wonder I can watch it."

- For this comment, Yin Youyou also agrees.

- Although it doesn't need to cut out as much detail as a movie as it does, the production team has adjusted the narrative to speed up the pace and make it stand out from the crowd of slow-moving TV animations.

"Oh no, this adaptation is a bit big, the fighting effect is more gorgeous, and the overall tone is much brighter than the comics...... This change I like! ”

- Well, compared with Wang Wei's original time and space, although the "Chinese Heroes" in this time and space are not as tragic as the fate of the Heavenly Demon Lone Star, because it has some political implications, the tone is also a bit dark and sad;

- However, after being adapted into an anime, the dark and sad attributes have been cut a lot, also taking into account the overall tone requirements of the superhero universe.

"It's the ending that's playing today, and it's not the ending, uh, anyway, you'll know when you watch it, I think it's even the beginning of a long-form layout......"

“……”

At this time, Yin Youyou only felt that there were a hundred ducks in his ears making noise.

INTERVIEWER Only children who say good things watch anime? This guy looks more energetic than I am!

Yin Youyou complained about the man's duplicity in his heart, while watching the recorded animation, and finally, he finally saw the "layout" in his boyfriend's mouth, which is actually the easter egg at the end-

Time came to modern times, and the sword left by Hua Hero appeared in an organization called "Dragon Group", and according to the dialogue, they wanted to "resurrect" Hua Hero to the present world; In the background, an electronic map appears with more superhero locations......

"It's normal, it's just some easter eggs for the sequel." Yin Youyou, who has read countless films, said that he was not surprised.

"If I hadn't read the comics, it would be fine; But in the comics, the Chinese hero is resurrected, but there is no organization of the 'dragon group', so this is definitely not just a sequel...... "The boyfriend swears.

"Okay, you may have a point, but we'll have to wait until the sequel comes out." Yin Youyou said helplessly.

At this time, her boyfriend slapped his head, "Don't wait for the sequel!" I'm stupid too.,This is a manga animation.,The corresponding comics must be on the market.,Don't we just know when we read comics!? ”

“…… So, not only did you get into the pit, but you couldn't climb out? Yin Youyou muttered.

However, she did not object in the end, because she was also quite curious about the plot hidden by the easter eggs.

……

"With the blessing of animation, manga sales increased by 23% year-on-year!"

Tao Kang almost burst into tears.

Today, when the traditional comic industry has been declining, it is not easy for comic sales to rise significantly.

Although, the income brought by the comics only accounts for a small part of the entire Super British Universe project, but this part is exclusive to the light-chasing comics.

——Although it was wholly acquired by Dunhuang, Chasing Light Comics is still operated independently, and the income is also shared according to the investment ratio in the Super British Universe project, of course, it is the income except for the comics.

"Sure enough, only after the real film and television can the commercial potential of comics be shown."

As the boss of light-chasing comics, Tao Kang can be said to have been waiting for this moment for a long time!

As the first season, the animated version of "Chinese Heroes" is not long, only twenty episodes, but the average rating of 8%, of which nearly seventy percent of the audience is adults, which is enough for this IP to expand its influence among the general population and attract more non-comic fans to understand the worldview of the "Super British Universe".

That's an adult with purchasing power!

What is the biggest advantage of cartoons -

Sell merchandise!

Of course, the various authorizations for this project are the sole authority of Dunhuang.

It's not that Tao Kang doesn't want to fight, but the production of peripheral derivatives is nothing more than the sale of franchise rights by the filmmaker, attracting many merchants and manufacturers to inject capital into production, and finally the film party collects "copyright fees", manufacturers earn product fees, and everyone shares the economic benefits brought by a film and television.

And this, it is necessary to sign licensing cooperation agreements with many businesses in advance, such as Dunhuang, which has more than 1,000 authorized cooperative companies in China, which makes its derivatives after the launch of each film can keep up with it at a faster speed.

This is also the reason why light-chasing comics can only hug their thighs - only such a large company can afford to play such a model.

- The peripherals of the animation sold for a wave, and after the live-action movie was released, it sold again...... Anyway, thinking about the future money scene, Tao Kang felt that his heart was hot, and he even wanted to launch a more influential live-action movie immediately.

However, he quickly put this thought down.

He Xi, who didn't want to see him for a short time, definitely disagreed.

After all, live-action films require a lot of VFX, and it's clear that now isn't the best time to do it, both in terms of technical maturity or huge investment.

Alas, let's go according to the original plan - complete the low-cost TV animation adaptation first, which can not only grab a wave of profits first, but also further promote the work;

Then, based on the relevant ratings data, determine which hero and which plot are the most popular, and only then start the production of the first live-action movie to ensure that the probability of failure is minimal.

In this sense, every new TV anime is like a small experiment.

Although the ratings of "Chinese Heroes" are not bad, in the short term, it is impossible to have a great impact.

"But in any case, Chasing Light Comics is facing an increasingly broad market and a favorable development environment, compared to the other two comic companies, we are significantly ahead!"

Just when Tao Kang felt that he was about to take off, another news came-

"Tangyu Media officially acquired the industry's leading Longyou Comics, and another strong alliance was born!"

“……”

Tao Kang couldn't help but complain frantically - these two have hooked up for so long and haven't negotiated, why did they suddenly become one? Could it be the butterfly effect caused by our filming of "Chinese Heroes" with Dunhuang?

……

(End of chapter)