Chapter 94: Resources and Markets
The cat lady brought the coffee and dessert, and Ye Hexu immediately picked up the spoon and scooped out the cream on the top of the dessert.
After entering the entrance, Ye Hexu's eyes narrowed, and his face showed a full sense of happiness.
"Resources? Is it any different from the market? Shen Xin asked.
"There is a difference......" Ye Hexu licked the cream stuck to his lips, "The market decides how much your comics can sell." Under the premise of the same promotion, the better the quality of the work, the more marketable, the most familiar examples are "Y's" and "Crumbling". The publicity of the two comics should be about the same, after all, they are both second-rate magazines, and the resources that can be used are limited. As a result, Y's has far outsold Crumbling because your work has opened up new markets. β
Shen Xin nodded, this is true.
"But the resources are different...... By the way, the resources I'm talking about are the resources that a comic can use. Ye Hexu explained as he put the dessert into his stomach.
"Publicity?"
Ye Hexu held the spoon in his mouth, quickly shook his head, and then took out the spoon in his mouth and explained: "Of course notβthe resources I am talking about refer to the derivatives of comics." In my case, I estimate that next month, an animation company and a magazine may sign a cooperation agreement to start airing animation for three months in July. Such a resource, second-tier magazines should not have, right? β
The coffee spoon stirred the coffee lightly, and Shen Xin did not make a sound.
Ye Hexu is right, it is not easy for "New World" to find an animation company that is willing to buy the animation rights of "Y's" within two or three months.
Moreover, even if you can find a company, after the animation is produced, there is still a high probability that it will be broadcast on a local station, considering the scale factor, and it may even be a late-night file, the publicity effect of this time period on "Y's" is not as obvious as imagined.
The prime-time animation is different, and his pull on the single book is far from being comparable to advertising, and it can greatly attract readers outside of fans.
Compared to "Comic Future", "New World" still has too few resources to use, whether it is the producer of the animation or the radio station with which it has connections, it is very limited.
"Prime time for animation, plus high-level production companies, and high-rated TV stations, this should be the biggest weight of "Hunting the Abyss", right?" Shen Xin asked.
"That's right. Actually, I only need to occupy one of these three conditions. Ye Hexu picked up the coffee cup with both hands and took a sip.
"Wait, "Crime" should be in a similar situation to "Y's", and it can't be broadcast in prime time. In this way, it is you who have the most advantage. Shen Xin analyzed the situation of the three works a little, and it is not difficult to come to this conclusion.
"Of course not. You don't know Su Han's woman...... While her goal is for Crime to win the 'Newcomer Award', this award is not her only goal. I guessed right, she probably wanted to sell the film rights to "Punishment". Whether it is sold to District 11 or sold to China, it can attract enough attention, and then take advantage of the situation to sell the animation rights and publish the novel "Crime", squeezing out all the value of "Crime". Compared to us, she is the 'old fritter'. β
"Whew...... I was wrong. β
Hearing Ye Hexu's explanation, Shen Xin sighed on his back.
"Huh?" Ye Hexu looked at Shen Xin in confusion.
"I thought that the gap between me and you was the reader's recognition, but now I found that I was not playing with you at all." Shen Xin sighed.
"No way. Manga, like people, is destined for its future from birth. There are some things that can't be made up for just by hard work and the quality of the work. Ye Hexu shook his head with a little regret.
"Yes...... If you hadn't told me this, I might have been at a loss and would have lost, because people aren't playing in one dimension. But now that I know in advance, I'm not going to sit idly by. A smile suddenly appeared on Shen Xin's face.
"Do you have a way to solve the 'problem'?" Ye Hexu was surprised.
"Nope. In the face of funds and resources, the power of one person is too small. However, as long as there is a 1% chance, I think I can spell it, right? Shen Xin said with a smile.
When Ye Hexu heard Shen Xin's words, his eyebrows were slightly raised, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and his joy was revealed between his eyebrows.
"Haha, Mr. Shen, I really didn't misread you...... That's what makes it interesting. Ye Hexu touched the earphones, bared his teeth and chuckled, revealing his white teeth.
"I have a question, though. Why are you telling me this? Isn't the advantage even greater if you don't say it? Shen Xin was puzzled.
"Wasn't I too excited to meet my idol?" Ye Hexu smiled, saw that Shen Xin didn't believe it, and then explained, "Actually, what I said just now is true. And, do you think that even if I told you all of this, would I be able to reverse the advantages and disadvantages between the two manga? β
"I can't." Shen Xin shook his head.
He knew these contents in advance, which could only allow him to have some psychological preparation, as well as a general assessment of the strength of all parties.
If you want to reverse the disadvantage, you have to think of other ways.
"That's right, even if I say it, you still can't get out of the current situation, so for me, it doesn't have a big impact. And ......" Ye Hexu's words suddenly stopped, and the whole person squatted on the chair, "I didn't want to participate in the 'Newcomer Award', do you know why I changed my mind?" β
"How could I possibly know." Shen Xin shook his head.
"Because I saw "Y's", at that moment, I suddenly felt the urge to win over you, so I posted that Weibo."
"You could have moved Crime to Weekly, why not?"
"Crime and Punishment is not my work, it is Su Han's. By the way, Su Han didn't want "Crime" to participate in the selection of the "Newcomer Award", but later, when I met Su Han, I took a large number of her works. The woman was very angry and said that she must find a way to suppress me. I took the opportunity to recommend Xiao Hop, but I didn't expect the magazine to really dig him up. β
The more Ye Hexu spoke, the more excited he became, the spoon tapped the coffee cup, fortunately, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, there were not many customers in the coffee shop, otherwise he would have to throw the cup on him.
"Huh? Why bring her in too? Shen Xin was puzzled.
"Why? Don't you think awards like the Newcomer Award are fun when there are more people? I treat you as an opponent, and Hop Hop sees me as an opponent...... Hehe, it's worth it to get such a 'newcomer award'. You think so too, right? Ye Hexu said excitedly.
Of course not!
Shen Xin rubbed his forehead, if it weren't for Ye Hexu's eventful nature, there would be no Ye Hexu and Jumping in the selection of this year's "Newcomer Award", then, his difficulty in winning the "Newcomer Award" would have plummeted, and he would not have had such a headache as he currently has.
The most difficult "Newcomer Award" in recent years turned out to be made by the little man in front of him, and Shen Xin had nothing to say.