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Chapter 202 0202, Yunfeng wants to cosplay
"o(￣▽￣)d, I like those who are immortal and not punctual."

"Isn't it twelve o'clock at noon, why is it early! I don't know how to send a notice."

"Hey, it's updated. I bought the blades and prepared to send them to 'Zhaoyunmuyu'. Seeing that you update in time, I will let you go this time."

"The duel between Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng and Xiongba has been waiting for a full month!"

"Although I haven't watched it yet, I personally feel that Xiongba has a great chance of winning. The three martial arts of Tianshuang Fist, Paiyun Palm, and Fengshen Leg are originally Xiongba's, and Xiongba will be even more powerful. Three points will be attributed to vitality."

……

The fourth issue of "Fengyun I" was finally sold online and offline amidst the long-awaited calls of comic fans.

Comics fans who are used to reading comics on mobile phones, tablets, and desktop computers have opened Penguin Comics.com.

All of a sudden, the number of views on Penguin Comics.com soared, and the number of simultaneous online readers of the fourth issue of "Fengyun I" reached 100 million, which also successfully broke the previous record of 90 created by the third issue of "Fengyun I". .

Comics fans who like to read comics in albums go to the nearest bookstores and newsstands.

The comic fans flocking here made the owners of bookstores and newsstands laugh so hard that they couldn't even close their legs.

Up to now, the comic "Fengyun I" has become the longest-heard comic work among comic fans in China.

It has already broken the dominance of MD company.

and……

"Fengyun I" opened up the domestic market of Guoman, and a series of best-selling Guoman works emerged one after another.

In fact, professional comic writers and comic studios play a vital role in guiding original comics.

They need to improve their works through readers' feedback. They should not only have their own style, avoid imitation, but also cater to the preferences of mainstream audiences.

Starting from long-term interests, they should not only consider market benefits, but more importantly, guide the style of original comics.

In addition, most domestic comic authors and comic studios only pursue pictures.

In fact, for a good manga serialization, the story comes first.

When a work is put on the market, although the image design is very important, it is the storyline of the work that captures the hearts of the audience.

The domestic comics industry has a habit of using traditional stories as scripts. It is of course important to discover traditional culture, but if generations of people use the same plot to make comics, not only will they lose the audience, but they will also mislead people into thinking that the comics industry is Writers and screenwriters have no chance to participate in the affairs of artists.

Therefore, we should boldly create new stories, which may be a little risky, but if we don’t do this, the vitality of the original script will shrink invisibly, and even lose the future market.

In the third quarter, the reader popularity polls of various comic periodicals have also undergone tremendous changes.

First, with the comic "The World", Yinmei Studio, a subsidiary of Penguin Comics, won 842587 votes.

Second, with the comic "Shen Bing", the Feiyu team under Comic DreamWorks won 799568 votes.

Thirdly, Fang Yan, a well-known writer under Penguin Comics.com, won 752415 votes with the comic "Top of Immortals".

Fourth, with the comic "Thirteen Shura", Aurora Studio, a subsidiary of Kuaibo Comics.com, won 714368 votes.

Fifth, with the help of the comic "Sword Master", to see the Huolong studio under the comic, it won 668542 votes.

……

As for Yunfeng's ranking, it dropped to tenth from the first two months of the third quarter, July and August, with only over 40 votes.

There are many reasons for the drop in rankings, the most important being updates.

Because the new issue of "Fengyun I" is released at the end of each month, fans have to wait until they have bought the issue before they can vote.

I would like to add here that the actual number of votes won is not equal to the sales volume of comic periodicals, because some of those who buy periodicals are passers-by, children, or those who don’t surf the Internet often, or “I will definitely party next time”. I don't vote on Weibo, it has to do with personal habits.

The actual sales of comic periodicals may be several times, or even ten times, the number of votes.

Therefore, the reader popularity voting lists of various comic periodicals are all fictitious, and the real number of people who buy is the root of comic authors.

but……

People see things differently from person to person.

Some comic book authors attach great importance to various lists and rankings.

After all, this is also a form of popularity.

Although Yunfeng was ranked tenth, with only half of the number of votes, this was just a gap between the number of votes and the ranking. The actual number of fans and total sales were several grades behind.

From the release of "Fengyun I" to the present, the high popularity and popularity have told the domestic comic industry that it is feasible to do so.

At the same time, it is hard to believe that this phenomenon-level cartoon was drawn by a newcomer from the Internet literature world.

Chaoyunmuyu...

An out-of-the-box comic book writer.

So far, the information known to the outside world is only two adjectives: "young and handsome" and "brilliant".

It is such a mysterious person, there is a great possibility that he will be dubbed the title of "Manga Master" at the end of this year.

Compared with some of these.

The party involved is Yunfeng.

In the past few days before the National Day, I have been very busy.

After class this afternoon, I immediately went to Youxianqi Company.

In the taxi, Yunfeng received a call from Xia Dachuan.

"Where did you go? I saw you tidying up the things on the desk just now. Why did you disappear in a blink of an eye?" As soon as the call was connected, Xia Dachuan's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone. sound.

Yunfeng replied: "Um... didn't I tell you?"

"What did you say?" Xia Dachuan asked in reply. He paused for about a second or two, then raised his voice an octave instantly, and said, "Aren't you going to have anything else today?"

Yunfeng hurriedly explained: "It's not that there is another matter, it's the previous matter that has not been dealt with."

Xia Dachuan said anxiously: "The basketball game will start next Monday. We haven't practiced neatly yet. Even if we lose, we can't lose too badly, don't you think?"

The reasoning is so reasonable, but the matter is indeed a matter of business, Yunfeng had to go, and immediately said: "Well, you guys practice first, and for two days on weekends, I will stop typing and painting, and work overtime to practice two times." God, get back the feeling and make sure that you won’t be held back during the game.”

"Don't be in a hurry, it's important to be busy with business." Hearing this, Xia Dachuan couldn't say anything more. In fact, this basketball game was just a not so important extracurricular activity.

"Say sorry to them for me." Yunfeng has always kept his word, but things have been concentrated in the past few days, and he really hasn't found a way to take care of both ends.

Not long after I hung up the phone, I came to Youxianqi Company.

"The manufacturer sent all the samples around, and I put them in your office."

It's not...

Three days after the National Day holiday, that is, on October 10th, 6th, and 7th, there will be a comic exhibition in Shanghai.

Zheng Rong won a booth for Youxianqi Company, and the main exhibitors were peripheral products of "Fengyun Ⅰ".

"Okay, I'll go take a look right away."

Yunfeng came here in the afternoon for the past few days because he was busy with this matter.

Pushing open the door of his office, the first thing that catches his eyes is the 1:1 hand-painting of Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng.

Yunfeng was stunned, opened his mouth, and was speechless for a long time. After a while, he finally spit out two words: "Damn."

He has never been in contact with figurines in his two lives, at most he has seen them in videos, the palm-sized ones in other people's collections.

The height of the two figurines in front of him has already surpassed him. Even if the base is removed, the height of the character model is at least 1.8 meters.

Yunfeng walked forward quickly.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

The exclamation continued.

Yunfeng walked around the two figurines, his whole body was exquisite.

Look carefully at the details.

You can see Bu Jingyun's peerless sword and Nie Feng's Xueyin knife, which are made of steel. Although they are not sharpened, they still have a cold light, which is really exquisite.

Moreover, these two figures, Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng's facial features and expressions are very realistic.

Bu Jingyun faintly had some dark purple light, and the overall feeling was very gloomy.

Nie Feng, on the other hand, has a faint golden light, which gives people a strong and resolute feeling overall.

At this time, Jung Yong came to the office.

His gaze also fell on the two figurines, and he said, "I don't have to say how fine it is."

Yunfeng laughed and said, "Naturally there is no need to say the price."

Zheng Rong followed with a smile and said, "You get what you pay for, they are the pillars of our company, so you can't be careless."

That's right, there must be an eye-catching exhibit on the booth.

Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng are two of the most popular comic protagonists at the moment, and they couldn't be more suitable.

Yunfeng turned his attention to the desk, on which there were many things.

There are small character models, picture books, plush toys, pillows, shoes, hats and gloves, etc.

The variety is very complete, which is to attract consumers with differentiation, not a single specification in large quantities, and its purpose is to highlight individuality.

The targeted consumer groups are mainly school students and young people who have been influenced by animation since they were young. They focus on people with certain economic strength and a preference for animation products. The values ​​and consumption patterns formed with the development of the economy are relatively open. , They are happy to pursue individuality to show their differences.

However, there is still a long way to go to start the comics peripheral industry from scratch.

After reading it all, Yunfeng talked about his own feelings, and finally added: "My feelings can only represent myself."

A product is ultimately going to be sold in the market. If consumers think it’s good, it’s good. Your bosses think it’s useful.

Zheng Rong heard this and said with a smile: "Don't worry, we are using the crowdfunding model."

This "crowdfunding model", Yunfeng knows.

It can be regarded as a pre-consumption model, similar to "group purchase + reservation", which allows users to pay for it first, and then manufactures products.

There are many benefits, such as being able to withdraw funds and reduce financial pressure; predicting market heat; enhancing brand influence; increasing the company and products' familiarity with the public and finding potential customers.

There is a marketing department in Xianqi Company, and Yunfeng didn't bother to intervene in these matters, and asked again: "Have the cosplay costumes and actors been invited?"

"Well, the costumes are ready, but..." Zheng Rong revealed a bitter expression, and said, "There are too few cosplay actors in China, so we found five, but..."

He hesitated to speak, then sighed helplessly, and said, "I sent their photos to your email, you can choose and see for yourself."

Yunfeng didn't feel well, so he went to turn on the computer.

Just looking at cosplay, the development trajectory on Blue Star and Earth is not the same. On Earth, it thrives in island countries, while on Blue Star it is the most popular in the United States.

but……

One thing is the same, Cosplay in Huaxia Kingdom started very late, and it is still a niche and fan-oriented self-entertainment, and there are very few commercial cosplay actors.

After Yunfeng looked at the photos of the five cosplay actors that Zheng Rong found, the corners of his mouth twitched wildly, and said, "Brother Zheng, their images are also..."

To put it mildly: they are not professional enough.

To put it bluntly: what the hell are they!
Zheng Rong smiled wryly: "It is indeed the best cosplay actor I can find so far."

Not only must you be tall, but you must also be handsome, and you must also take into account your body shape and proportions. Where can you find them?
and many more……

Zheng Rong's eyes suddenly lit up, and he stared straight at Yunfeng, looking him up and down.

This cosplay actor is far away from the horizon!

Yunfeng didn't realize that he had become Zheng Rong's target, so he said to himself: "Forget it, I would rather be short than excessive, just cancel the cosplay, it's too eye-catching."

"Hey." Zheng Rong smiled and said, "Xiaoyun, why don't you go up, your looks and figure, whether it's a cosplay Bu Jingyun or a cosplay Nie Feng, can be easily controlled."

Yunfeng shook his head like a rattle and said, "I can't."

Zheng Rong said again: "What's wrong with this, wait, I'll get you the clothes."

Yunfeng hurriedly said: "Hey, Brother Zheng..."

And Zheng Rong left the office without looking back.

The corner of Yunfeng's mouth twitched again.

I……

Cosplay?

Startled for a moment.

Think again.

It seems, it seems, it is not impossible.

Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng are okay, but they are not cosplay characters with unusual images and clothes.

However, after careful consideration, Yunfeng finally refused.

Zheng Rong was slightly disappointed and said, "Xiaoyun, don't you really think about it?"

Yunfeng shook his head and said, "I definitely can't do it, but our school is full of talents, I think there should be someone who is willing."

Zheng Rong looked happy, and said: "Then you go and ask, the company will pay the fee, 200 yuan an hour."

Yunfeng smiled and said, "It's on me."

How can Comic Expo have less Cosplay?

And, he already has a goal.

Roommate Li Junyi, needless to say, looks and height, is first-class, and often works part-time as a graphic model, so he is a very suitable candidate.

After the matter of cosplay was settled, Zheng Rong changed the subject and said, "Xiao Yun, I plan to put the manga "Detective Conan" at the manga exhibition to warm up."

Yunfeng said without hesitation: "Brother Zheng, you can decide on this matter."

(End of this chapter)