Chapter 679 To occupy the market of the island country
Wen Mingqi saw that Liu Lang's understanding of gangsters coincided with his. This depth of view of the problem made Wen Mingqi feel incredible. It seemed that the other party had the same experience as himself.
"Our comics can expand our business, not only limited to Transformers and Slam Dunk, but also include all rivers and absorb good works from all sides.
The local comics on Hong Kong Island are very good. We can buy their copyrights and sign contracts with them on a profit-sharing basis. Not only the comics on Hong Kong Island, I think the comics on the island are also very good. Their comics industry is even the best in the world.
The world can be ranked first because they have a large number of cartoonists... They can do this, why can't we do it? If it doesn't work, just poach the outstanding writers from the island country... Everyone must remember that our Saint
Tang Culture has to be the best if we want to do it, and becoming the number one in the world is our goal!"
Shengtang Culture now has three businesses, comics, movies and song records. Comics are the best developed and have a faint tendency to compete with Marvel and DC. It mainly relies on the image of Transformers, but in Liu Lang's view
It is far from enough. In the future, animation IP will be a huge market. Dragon Ball, Saint Seiya, Naruto, etc., which one is not popular in the world? If they all become the image of Shengtang, you will make a lot of money.
Everyone nodded after listening to Liu Lang's words. This goal is indeed very big. A year ago, they might have had doubts, but it is different now. The popularity of Transformers in the world has given everyone confidence.
Why is Marvel the number one comic book company in the United States? Can't we replace them? In terms of circulation, the two are actually not that far apart, and maybe they will surpass each other in a year or two.
Achievements are more effective than any rhetoric, and how many years has Shengtang Company been established? Less than two years. Anyone would have some thoughts about achieving such great results in two years.
In fact, if you include Shengtang's record business, the company's sales have exceeded those of Marvel and DC. However, the comics, movies and record business are all settled in separate accounts, and there is not much relationship between them. Lu Xiaoguang and the others do not.
Know how much the company's recording business has done.
"Brother Wen, you and I are now appointing you as the deputy general manager of the Hong Kong Island branch. You will be in charge of the local comics business on Hong Kong Island and responsible for the development of local comics on Hong Kong Island. As long as you meet potential cartoonists, you can join our Shengtang. If
It’s even better to have your own works. In short, remember what I say, Shengtang Company needs more talents. As long as they are really capable, we want more people!”
Liu Lang's words made Wen Mingqi become the deputy general manager of the Hong Kong Island Branch, and he was also the first deputy general manager of the Hong Kong Island Branch.
Wen Mingqi was a little excited. He was naturally happy to be promoted after meeting the big boss for the first time. What made him even more happy was that his work was recognized and he had to work on an independent project. This was the greatest affirmation for him.
In Liu Lang's impression, there are still some good works in Hong Kong comics. "Young and Dangerous" is one, as well as "Dragon and Tiger Gate", "Chinese Heroes" and "Wind and Cloud", etc. Although the influence of these works is not as good as that of works from the island country,
But it can still be regarded as excellent. Shengtang Company is now a big business, and it doesn't cost much to acquire all these works.
After explaining these things, everyone discussed the work of Slam Dunk. Now the storyline of the comic has been determined, the drafts of the first five episodes have been completed, and the issue numbers have been issued. Once Liu Lang confirms it, it will be available nationwide immediately
issued.
Liu Lang basically didn't make much changes to this work, except that some of the language should be funnier and the characters' movements should be more exaggerated. These are all minor changes and don't take much effort.
"Okay, our mission this year is this Slam Dunk Master. For the time being, it will be published once every half month. My goal is to issue 500,000 copies this year and 1.5 million copies next year. And Brother Shao, please go back
Hong Kong Island contacted the Sun family. This comic must not only be distributed domestically and on Hong Kong Island, but also be distributed to island countries. Remember, the island country market is the second largest market for this comic after our domestic market. We must conquer them.
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It's not that Liu Lang felt ashamed for plagiarizing their work, but that this comic set a record in the Island Congress. The previous life of Slam Dunk began to be published in the early 1990s, with a circulation of nearly 200 million copies in fifteen years. Such achievements are all
It is about to become a Guinness record. This slam dunk master has become his own work. Of course, such a huge market cannot be missed.
"Don't worry, Mr. Liu, I will contact the Sun family when I return to Hong Kong Island!"
Shao Ming nodded immediately. Liu Lang spoke in person and the Sun family had to do their best.
While everyone was chatting, it was time to eat at noon. Mu Xiaohu made a phone call and called the other two cars over. He took everyone with him and headed to Wangfujing Hotel. Liu Lang was going to treat him at noon today.
Today's Wangfujing is very different. Nearly a thousand old buildings have disappeared. Construction machinery has appeared on large areas of open space. In a year or two, the "China Town" designed by Liu Lang will be erected.
, becoming a new landmark building in the capital.
The Wangfujing Hotel has not yet been moved. They have signed an agreement with the Huo Family. The Huo Family will build a new hotel for them, which will be much larger than the current one.
Everyone immediately felt a chill when they walked into the hotel. It is August now, and the summer in the capital can be extremely hot. The air conditioning is turned on in the Wangfujing Hotel. Many people come here to eat at noon to escape the summer heat. It is not that the Wangfujing Hotel is rich. Now
The hotel is a public-private partnership, considered a collective
Enterprises. Nowadays, more and more people are opening restaurants. The business of restaurants is not easy to do. Wangfujing Hotel is also very uncomfortable and can only continue to improve. They have more money than those private restaurants, so they install air conditioners. Individual restaurants are small
Small households that cannot afford air conditioners can only install electric fans.
Summer is better. Many people who eat at Wangfujing Hotel come to escape the heat. They can order a bowl of noodles and eat it for an hour. But in winter, this is not the case. The business immediately dropped a lot. It’s not that they don’t cook well.
, but the price is very expensive, much more expensive than individual restaurants. Ordinary people who want to improve their lives will never come here to eat. Only those who treat guests and do business will go to this kind of place. If this continues, Wangfujing will become obsolete sooner or later.
The public-private partnership system is simply not suitable for the development of hotels.
"Liu Lang, the hotel is equipped with Gemei air conditioners. They bought five units at once last year!"
Mu Xiaohu pointed to a corner, and Liu Lang saw that it was indeed a Gemei air conditioner. Gemei air conditioners are now very popular in China and have basically taken over the air conditioner market. Foreign brands such as "Philips" and "Toshiba" have
It's very uncomfortable. The reason is very simple. The price of self-owned brands is much cheaper, and the quality is no less than that of foreign products. In addition, the appearance of the air conditioner is very fashionable, even better than the big foreign brands. It's strange that such air conditioners are not popular. Last year, they were in high demand.
American air conditioner sold
More than 10,000 units, especially more than 5,000 units have been sold in the past three months. Who makes the temperature in the capital this year so hot? This sales volume accounts for almost half of the domestic market. If the share is still the same thirty years later, then Gemei
Air conditioners will definitely become one of the world's top 500 companies, but ordinary people can't afford them now. The price of a Gemei air conditioner is about 3,000 yuan, which is already very cheap. It is more than twice as cheap as foreign brands. Only those government
Only government agencies and large state-owned enterprises will buy it.