Entertainment Godfather

Luoyang did not comment on the title of IP King.

The media like to attract attention and try to crown people kings at every turn. Naturally, they will exaggerate as much as they want.

However, Luoyang is indeed the first person to talk about the appeal and adaptation value of IP in Longguo. Therefore, although the media has some intentions of kneeling down to Luoyang in their reports, there is not much opposition in public opinion.

How did the Longguo IP craze start?

Anyone with a discerning eye will naturally know it clearly. It can be said that Luoyang single-handedly opened up the film and television adaptation market of the novel.

If it weren't for the dark horse status of "Girls We Chased Together", the box office explosion of "First Intimate Contact", and even the phenomenal ratings of "Living with a Stewardess" and "Nirvana in Fire", the IP market would not be able to rise.

Now many novels have sold film and television rights.

Half of the credit for this falls on Luoyang.

Now the title of IP King in Luoyang is completely expected by the public.

However, Luoyang is not the kind of person who rests on his laurels. At the moment, Luoyang is busy reviewing his works.

What he was reviewing was naturally "The Bloody River" by the famous martial arts master Zhou Shan - the first issue of this work only had a satisfaction rating of over 40%, which undoubtedly set the lowest evaluation record for the serialized work "The Bloody River". Luoyang had to Take heart.

Luoyang frowned after spending half an hour reading the second issue that Zhou Shan was going to publish.

"So that's it. No wonder the first issue of this work received very low reviews. If he had followed the way he wrote the second issue, I'm afraid the reviews would still be the same."

Luoyang has discovered the shortcomings of this "Bloodshed". From the perspective of a martial arts novelist, there is actually nothing wrong with this work. The organization is very clear, the logic is also very clear, the plot is not complicated, and there is no hard work at all. hurt.

If it had been released the year before last, this martial arts movie might have become popular.

But this is not the year before last. After experiencing the baptism of Luoyang Wushu Wukai, the strength of most of the famous martial arts masters in Long Kingdom is no longer what it used to be!

However, Zhou Shan's martial arts still has a strong shadow of the old-school martial arts. The various old-fashioned plot arrangements have not broken away from the previous shackles, and the characters, heroines, and adventures all have a sense of familiarity, as if they were old-school martial arts. of standard configuration.

"I passed the review before because he has a strong storytelling ability..."

"But I ignored that if the story itself is not exciting, then it is useless for this person to tell stories..."

If you correct some, you will be encouraged. Luoyang is now analyzing his own mistakes. Being an editor is different from being an author. Luoyang has to look at problems from the editor's point of view. He is still not mature enough in this regard, but the current "Blood in the River" 》Pulling on the street undoubtedly taught him a lesson.

Taking out his cell phone, Luoyang personally dialed the number of martial arts master Zhou Shan.

The call was quickly connected, and a middle-aged man's voice came from the other side: "Hello, hello."

Luoyang took the initiative to announce his name: "Hello, Teacher Zhou Shan, I am Luoyang, the boss of "Traveling Rivers and Lakes"."

"Oh, hello, Teacher Luo!"

When Luoyang reported his name, the other party immediately became polite.

Winners of the Times Classic Martial Arts Grandmaster Award should be treated with courtesy by martial arts masters. Literati have the habit of judging seniority, but some people are often able to break this convention, such as martial arts masters like Luoyang.

"It's like this..." Luoyang prepared his words, and then said apologetically: "I read your "Bloodshed" and found that Teacher Zhou, your martial arts plot seems a bit old-fashioned, and there are not many new settings. Certainly……"

"Teacher Luo, I understand what you mean."

Zhou Shan on the other end of the phone sighed: "Your studio has already shown me the satisfaction survey, and I was holding back "Traveling in the Rivers and Lakes". Now that you're calling me, it should be my second issue, but it's still not." Excellent, right?”

"I'm personally sorry for that."

Luoyang couldn't bear it, but still expressed what he meant.

Zhou Shandao: "Just cut it in half. I'm not an unreasonable person. I also know that if a magazine wants to continue to operate, it must be decisive. In fact, Teacher Luo, you personally called me to explain. I am already very grateful."

Luoyang said quickly: "No need to cut it in half, we can finish it directly in the next issue."

Cutting the works of a famous martial arts master in half would make people think that "Jianghu" is more lacking than excessive. However, for a famous martial arts master like Zhou Shan, it is undoubtedly a shameless thing, so Luoyang still saved face for the other party.

After all, people taking the initiative to contribute to me also shows their recognition of "Jianghu". Forcibly completing it and being cut in half are two different concepts.

Zhou Shan sighed with emotion: "Thank you so much! In fact, I also know that some of them have not kept up with the times. I have also studied the new works of Teacher Luo and other famous martial arts masters. There are indeed many new and different things, but I just I can’t learn it, I can’t figure it out…”

Luoyang comforted him: "Please keep working hard, maybe you will realize this one day."

This kind of thing that old martial arts masters can't keep up with the times also happens in the online literary world - we often see examples of some great masters who were once at the top of their game and then publish new books. This is because the tastes of readers are changing.

Those great masters must also be researching new elements.

But there are many things that don’t mean you will be able to understand them just by studying them.

Zhou Shan smiled bitterly and said: "I am getting old and it is time to retire. When the next issue of "Bloodshed" is completed, I will just close the book."

He no longer has the fighting spirit to continue writing martial arts, but he does not blame Luoyang. If he were from the perspective of "Traveling in Jianghu", he would make the same choice, and might even issue an order to cut him in half.

Because "Taking Rivers and Lakes" is a magazine!

If the magazine is filled with works of the level of "Bloodshed", then sales will not be far away from plummeting.

Luoyang said: "I respect Teacher Zhou's choice, but if Teacher Zhou wants to contribute to us in the future, I will still welcome it. As long as the quality is recognized, I will definitely choose to continue serializing your works."

After chatting for a while, Luoyang hung up the phone.

He also had some thoughts in his heart. Martial arts is now going through a transitional period, and martial arts masters are also in a transitional period at the moment.

Those who have broken through the shackles, such as Luzhou Monster and Farewell Rendering, can still soar in the sky of martial arts, but those who cannot complete this transition can only face a sad ending. This can only be done by oneself, even in Luoyang. Unable to help each other.

Among the martial arts masters, there are many Luzhou monsters who exaggerate this new element of understanding.

But there are also people like Zhou Shan who stay where they are and are unable to grasp the essence of the new martial arts.

This is a big wave, and the reason why martial arts faces this situation is also brought about by Luoyang. This is probably why the classics of the times awarded him the award.

(These two chapters are not pursuing fun, but want to express the changes in the martial arts environment of the Dragon Kingdom. With the advancement of literary and artistic forms, there are new people who become gods in one book, and there are also old-school gods who sadly fall. This is inevitable, and Zhou Shan is just a microcosm. .)