Chapter 202 0202, Yunfeng Wants to Cosplay

“o(￣▽￣)ｄ, I like the fairy-like unpunctuality.”

“Isn’t it 12 noon? How come it’s earlier? I didn’t even send a notification.”

“Wow, it’s updated, I’ve bought blades and prepared to send them to ‘Chao Yun Mu Yu’. Since you updated in time, I’ll let you go this time.”

“I’ve been waiting for a month for the duel between Bu Jingyun, Nie Feng and Xiong Ba!”

“Although I haven’t watched it yet, I personally feel that Xiong Ba has a greater chance of winning. Tian Shuang Quan, Pai Yun Palm and Feng Shen Leg are the three martial arts that Xiong Ba originally possessed, and Xiong Ba also has the more powerful San Fen Gui Yuan Qi.”

…

The fourth issue of “Feng Yun I” was finally put on sale online and offline amid the long-awaited calls of comic fans.

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

For a time, the number of views on Penguin Comics Network soared. The number of people who read the fourth issue of "Storm I" online at the same time reached one million, successfully breaking the previous record of 900,000 created by the third issue of "Storm I".

And comic fans who like to read comics in picture books went to the nearest bookstores and newsstands.

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

Today, "Storm I" has become the most heard comic work among comic fans in China.

It has also long broken the situation where MD company is the only one.

And...

"Storm I" opened up the domestic market for Chinese comics, and best-selling Chinese comics emerged one after another.

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

They need to improve their works through readers' feedback, and they must have their own style, avoid imitating trends, and cater to the preferences of mainstream audiences.

From the perspective of 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 comic series, the story is the first priority.

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

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

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

The reader popularity voting list of various comic journals in the third quarter has also undergone tremendous changes.

First, with the comic "Tianxia", the Yinmei Studio under Penguin Comics Network won 842,587 votes.

Second, with the comic "Shenbing", the Feiyu team under the comic DreamWorks won 799,568 votes.

Third, with the comic "The Summit of Immortals", Fang Yan, a well-known writer under Penguin Comics, received 752,415 votes.

Fourth, with the comic "Thirteen Shuras", Aurora Studio under Kuaibo Comics received 714,368 votes.

Fifth, with the comic "Master of Sword Dao", Huolong Studio under Kankan Comics received 668,542 votes.

…

As for Yunfeng's ranking, it fell from the first place in July and August in the first two months of the third quarter to the tenth place, with only more than 400,000 votes at present.

There are many reasons for the decline in ranking, the most important of which is update.

Because the new issue of "Fengyun I" is only released at the end of each month, fans have to wait until they buy the journal to vote.

Here I want to add that the actual number of votes is not equal to the sales of comic journals, because some of the people who buy journals are passers-by, children, or those who don't often go online, or "next time party", they will not vote on WeChat circle, which is related to personal habits.

The actual sales of comic journals may be several times or even more than ten times the number of votes.

So, the popularity votes of readers in various comic journals are all fake, and the number of real buyers is the foundation of comic authors.

But...

People look at things from different angles.

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

After all, this is also a way to reflect popularity.

Although Yunfeng ranked tenth and received only half of the votes of the first, this is just a difference in votes and rankings. The actual number of fans and total sales are several levels apart.

From the release of "Fengyun I" to now, the high popularity and heat have told the domestic comic industry that this is feasible.

At the same time, it is hard to believe that this phenomenal comic work was drawn by a newcomer who crossed over from the online literature world.

Chaoyun Muyu...

A comic writer who suddenly appeared.

So far, the outside world only knows the two adjectives "young and handsome" and "talented".

It is very likely that such a mysterious person will be crowned as a "comic master" at the end of this year.

Compared to these trivial things.

Yunfeng, the person involved.

In the days before the National Day, he was extremely busy.

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

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

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

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

"What did you say?" Xia Dachuan asked in reply. He paused for about a second or two, and his voice suddenly rose an octave, and said, "You won't be in trouble again today, will you?"

Yunfeng hurriedly explained: "It's not that something happened again, it was the matter before that was not dealt with."

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

The truth is this, but the matter is indeed business, Yunfeng has to go, and immediately said: "Well, you guys will practice first. During the two days on the weekend, I will not code or draw. I will work overtime and practice for two days." God, get your feelings back and make sure I don’t hold you back in the game.”

"Don't be anxious, you're busy with business." Hearing this, Xia Dachuan couldn't say anything else. In fact, this basketball game was just an extracurricular activity that was not that important.

"Help me say sorry to them." 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 hanging up the phone, I came to Youxianqi Company.

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

This is not...

Three days after the National Day holiday, that is, October 6th, 7th, and 8th, there will be a comic exhibition in Shanghai.

Zheng Rong took a booth for Youxianqi Company, and the main exhibitors were peripheral products of "Wind and Cloud I".

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

Yunfeng has been here in the afternoons these past few days to do this.

Pushing open the door of his office, the first thing that caught his eye was the 1:1 scale figures of Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng.

Yunfeng was stunned, with his mouth open, unable to speak for a long time. After a while, he finally uttered two words: "Fuck you."

He has never come into contact with anything like figures in his two lives. At most, he has seen them in videos and the palm-sized ones collected by others.

The two figures in front of him are already taller than 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 exclamations continued.

Yunfeng circled around the two figures, and everything about his body was exquisite.

Look carefully at the details.

You can see Bu Jingyun's peerless sword and Nie Feng's Snow Drinking Knife. They are made of steel. Although they are not edged, they still have a cold light. They are really exquisite.

Moreover, the facial features and expressions of these two figures, Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng, are very lifelike.

There is some dark purple light in Bu Jingyun, and the overall feeling is very gloomy.

Nie Feng has a faint golden light, giving people a strong and determined feeling overall.

At this time, Zheng Rong came to the office.

His eyes also fell on the two figures, and he said: "The level of detail is hard to say."

Yunfeng smiled and said: "Of course there is no need to say the price."

Zheng Rong laughed and said, "You get what you pay for. They are the pillars of our company and cannot be careless."

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

Bu Jingyun and Nie Feng are one of the two most popular comic book protagonists at the moment, so it couldn’t be more fitting.

Yunfeng's attention turned to his desk, which had a lot of things on it.

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

The variety is very complete. This is to attract consumers through differentiation, not large quantities of a single specification. The purpose is to highlight personalization.

The targeted consumer groups are dominated by school students and young people who have been influenced by animation since childhood. They are concentrated in people who have certain financial strength and are particularly fond of animation products. The value concepts and consumption methods formed with the development of the economy are relatively open. , they are willing to pursue individuality to show their differences.

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

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

A product must ultimately be sold in the market. Consumers think it is good only if it is good. Your bosses think it is good but useless.

Hearing this, Zheng Rong smiled and said, "Don't worry, we are using a crowdfunding model."

Yunfeng knows this "crowdfunding model".

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

There are many benefits, such as it can withdraw funds and reduce financial pressure; it can predict market popularity; it can enhance brand influence; it can increase the familiarity of the company and products among the public and find potential customers.

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

"Well, the costumes are ready, but..." Zheng Rong said with a bitter look on his face: "There are really too few cosplay actors in China now. I only found five, but..."

He hesitated to speak, then sighed helplessly and said: "I sent their photos to your email, you can take a look at them yourself."

Yunfeng felt bad and went over to turn on the computer.

Looking at cosplay alone, the development trajectories on Blue Star and Earth are different. On Earth, it flourished in island countries, but on Blue Star, it was most popular in the United States.

but……

One thing is the same. Cosplay in China started very late. Currently, it is still a niche, 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 crazily and said: "Brother Zheng, their image is also..."

To put it mildly: they are not professional enough.

To put it bluntly: What the hell are they!

Zheng Rong smiled bitterly and said, "He is indeed the best cosplayer we can find currently."

Not only must he be tall and handsome, but he must also take into account his body shape and proportions. Where can he find one?

etc……

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

This cosplay actor is far away and right in front of you!

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

"Hehe." Zheng Rong smiled and said, "Xiaoyun, why don't you come up? With your looks and figure, you can easily control whether you are cosplaying Bu Jingyun or cosplaying Nie Feng."

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

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

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

Zheng Rong, on the other hand, left the office without looking back.

The corners of Yunfeng's mouth twitched again.

I……

Cosplay?

He was stunned for a moment.

Think again.

It seems, it seems, it's not impossible.

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

However, after careful consideration, Yunfeng finally refused.

Zheng Rong was slightly disappointed and said: "Xiaoyun, you really don't 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 go and ask. The company will pay for it, two hundred yuan an hour."

Yunfeng smiled and said, "I'll keep this on my body."

How can a comic show be complete without cosplay?

Moreover, he already has a goal.

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

After the cosplay matter was settled, Zheng Rong changed the topic and said: "Xiaoyun, I plan to put the comic "Detective Conan" at the comic exhibition to warm up."

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