1979 Golden Age

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“I want to publish a comic book!”

"comics???"

Gu Weili was stunned. She thought he would work in the fields of film, entertainment, and culture, but she didn't expect it would be comics. After sorting out her thoughts, she said, "Hong Kong comics are indeed very prosperous, led by Wong Yuk-lang and Shangguan Xiaobao. They each have a group of disciples and their companies are thriving.

There is also a man named Ma Rongcheng under Wong Yuk-lang, whose representative work is "Chinese Heroes", which can sell 200,000 copies per issue and is the best-selling one! "

"How do you know so much?" Chen Qiyi asked.

"hey-hey!"

Gu Weili was a little embarrassed and said, "I usually read some comics to kill time, but I don't like Hong Kong comics very much. The style is rough and all the characters are muscular men. I like to read pirated Japanese comics."

“You don’t have to emphasize piracy!”

“The idea is fine, but we don’t do this!”

Chen Qi explained: "Comics, animation, games, and peripherals are a system that we should do, starting with comics. You register a company, then recruit some local talents, find a few experienced people to take charge, and recruit newcomers for the rest. The creative style of newcomers is not polluted and has strong plasticity.

You can contact Liang Xiaosheng and ask him to find a group of people from the mainland to come and learn how to draw comics. We should first secure the talent resources and then develop the works. "

“Is there no comic talent in the mainland?”

"They are all comic strips, which are different from cartoons. Anyway, this is very important, and our future performance growth depends on them!"

"I see!"

Gu Weili nodded vigorously, knowing that this was related to the company's overall industrial layout.

And seeing that the boss seemed very confident, she probably already had a work in mind. That's right, the boss himself was the best screenwriter, so wouldn't it be easy for him to write anime stories?

Hong Kong's local comics were born in the 1960s. In the 1970s, two authors, Wong Yuk-long and Sheung-guan Siu-bao, emerged. One drew "Little Rascals", which was later renamed "Dragon Tiger Gate", and the other drew "Bruce Lee".

They each recruited their own troops, set up companies, and fought fiercely.

Wong Yuk-long was not only a creative man, but also had a good sense for business. In the 1980s, the comics market was booming.

In short supply.

He adopted assembly line operation, for example, some people were responsible for drawing the background, some were responsible for drawing the hair, some were responsible for drawing the muscle lines, etc. The production efficiency was greatly improved, the company grew rapidly, and once swallowed up Shangguan Xiaobao, forming a monopoly position.

The company even went public.

By the way: Gigi Lai was once Wong Yuk-long’s girlfriend.

Then this year, Wong Yuk-long's company was affected by the stock market crash and was about to be acquired. In order to save the company, he began to cook the books, was found out and went to jail. His subordinates fell apart and set up their own companies, which led to the increasingly prosperous comics market in the 1990s.

"Feng Yun", "Young and Dangerous", "McDull", "Legend of the Emperor", etc.

The style of Hong Kong comics is quite unique and can be recognized at a glance: the men all have big thick necks and muscular bodies, and many female characters are also muscular and look like they are ready to fight at any time.

Let’s talk about the mainland.

The comic book industry in the mainland is prosperous, but it is not comics.

Comic strips are more like illustrations. Comics emphasize continuous stories, delicate storyboards, rich character emotions, and a strong sense of immersion for readers. So Chen Qi wanted to recruit a group of people to train them on how to draw comics.

Speaking of which, comic publications in mainland China didn’t come into being until the 1990s.

For example, "Huashu Dawang", abbreviated as Huawang, is a very representative magazine. Early Chinese comic works such as "Xue Coconut" and "Xiaoshan Diary" were serialized in it.

It was a sensation, but it was discontinued after only 24 issues. The reason was:

"During a meeting on children's magazines, a leader suddenly took out a copy of the magazine and pointed at a color illustration angrily, saying, 'Can children see such pictures?' He then instructed that the magazine be discontinued immediately."

That illustration is from Hojo Tsukasa's "City Hunter".

At that time, Huawang reprinted some Japanese comics with no taboos, and many of the contents were indeed not suitable for children to read.

But what is really regrettable is that there was not even a chance for rectification and it was directly banned with just one word from the leader.

However, none of the above can affect Chen Qi. Comics is just his beginning, and later he will also develop animation, games, and peripheral products, which is a complete and huge industry.

He also doesn't want to make content like Hong Kong comics, because ultimately he still has to go overseas.

Chen Qi was in high spirits at the moment. He picked up a pen and casually wrote a few sentences about the world view: "This is an imaginary world, divided into different areas, and each area has many magical elves.

These Pokémon have their own attributes, skills, and evolutionary directions. People become trainers by capturing and training Pokémon! "

"Pandas, dinosaurs, and mice that can generate electricity!"

"Asshole! Don't underestimate our bond!!"

Gu Weili is working on a publishing company, and this year's work is also progressing in an orderly manner.

“Boom boom boom!”

"Come in!"

Wang Jing knocked on the office door. Chen Qi was feeding the cat. He said, "Ah Jing is here. Please sit anywhere!"

"Boss, could you please not call me Jing? It sounds too girly."

"What's that called? Jingzai?"

I still have sperm!

Wang Jing rolled his eyes and said, "My real name is Wang Rixiang, just call me Ah Xiang."

"Okay, Jing!"

After feeding the cat, Chen Qi held the cat in his arms, cosplaying as the Godfather, and said, "You go and prepare for Mean Girls first. What are your ideas?"

"There is only one core of youth films, which is growth. If you grasp this point well, it will be easy to shoot. We have six females and two males, eight main characters. "Mean Girls" can use the same team as "Happy Death Day".

Phoebe Cates plays the female lead, Sandra Bullock plays a punk girl, and Johnny Depp plays the male lead. What do you think of the remaining ones? "

"Ask Michelle Pfeiffer for the role of the teacher and see if she's willing to help out. If the price is too high, find someone else."

"It needs some small supporting roles. I interviewed Julianne Moore last time and asked her if she's willing to participate. Eric Roberts has a sister. See how she is. And Clancy Brown (the killer in Happy Death Day) plays the gay boy..."

"What about the trio?" Wang Jing asked.

There is a three-member sister group in "Mean Girls", led by the school beauty, and the heroine later joins the sister group.

"Two standards: first, you have to be a bitch! Second, you have to have big breasts!"

"I totally understand!"

Wang Jing nodded vigorously and said, "I love doing this job!"

"I'll give you a $4 million budget for Mean Girls, don't let me down!"

"I am willing to issue a military order. If I fail to take the photo, I will be beheaded!"

"Forget it, a military order only works on horses!"

Wong Jing made a lot of promises and left the office. He is now really powerful because he has become demystified by Hollywood.

This little fat guy is known in Hong Kong for his shit, piss, farts, and dirty tricks. Although the box office is good, he has also been criticized by many people.

I went to Hollywood and found that it was also full of shit, piss, fart, and dirty tricks, and even more extreme.

It’s so delicious!

Wang Jing even had a feeling that why he didn't go to Hollywood earlier. His confidence turned gray and went offline.

(There is also

The Dragon Raises His Head on February 2nd. I wish everyone can raise their heads.)