How popular is "Slam Dunk" in China now? This set of books went on sale at the end of September, with two volumes per week at a price of one yuan and two per book. As a result, 300,000 copies were sold in the first month.
Of course, 300,000 copies are not many. When the Transformers comics were sold on Hong Kong Island, which has a population of only 6 million, nearly 200,000 copies were sold in a month. But don’t forget, Hong Kong Island is too small.
A pop culture instantly becomes a household name as soon as it comes out. Transformers comics became a hit in Hong Kong, but the best sales did not exceed 400,000 copies per month. The consumption potential in that place is too small.
This is not the case in the mainland. A district in the capital is as big as a Hong Kong island. Coupled with the poor information flow, the comic "Slam Dunk" was basically sold in the capital in the first month. In other words, thirty
Ten thousand copies were bought by the people of the capital.
The current population of the capital is not on the order of tens of millions in 20 years, but it is not less than that of Hong Kong Island. The sales volume of 300,000 copies has instantly reached the level of Hong Kong Island. You must know that the price of this book is one piece
Two, it’s not low anymore.
Furthermore, there are so many bookstalls in this era, and you can read a book for just a dime. Most readers will not spend a dollar or two to buy a book, but spend a dime to squat in front of a bookstall for more than ten minutes.
If we include these people, "Slam Dunk" will have at least 500,000 to 600,000 readers in one month.
As "Slam Dunk" was sold to surrounding cities, sales also skyrocketed, exceeding the 500,000-copy mark in the second month. For a time, there were signs that Luoyang paper was expensive.
This comic has also attracted the attention of many government departments. After all, we must always keep an eye on the construction of people's spiritual civilization. As a result, we were attracted to it after reading it. What's wrong with their age? They also had a passionate heart!
Moreover, the author of this comic series turned out to be Liu Lang. Even though some high-level officials felt that the dialogue in this book was too "exaggerated", no one bothered Liu Lang. His arms were thicker than his thighs, except for
No one among the real high-level officials in the country dares to challenge Liu Lang. As for those real high-level officials, it is not enough to think of Liu Lang as a treasure!
Of course, in the final analysis, the comic "Slam Dunk" is really good. The great leader once said: young people must be as energetic as the sun at eight or nine o'clock. This kind of energy can be fully achieved in the book.
Found that this is positive energy and must be promoted. As for the details, we won’t pay too much attention to them.
Leaders see positive energy, while ordinary readers see refreshment. The description of basketball in the book is so beautiful, with the graceful dribbling, the graceful shooting, and the domineering dunk. Every picture
The pictures are all very delicate, and even the facial changes caused by subtle emotions are clearly visible.
Although "Slam Dunk" describes the story of middle school students' basketball and life, the painters are all Chinese painters. Lu Chunzhong's level is not comparable to that of the original author, the people of the Islands in the previous life. Of course, popular culture and traditional culture are still
There is a difference. In order to make up for this difference, Liu Lang asked "
Wen Qi, the author of "Young and Dangerous", joined the drawing team of "Slam Dunk" and added popular drawing techniques to this comic. The results are very good. For example, the facial expressions of the characters are drawn with the delicacy of traditional Chinese painting and the
With pop culture edges, every comic has a certain collection value.
Striving for excellence is Shengtang Company's requirement for painting.
It’s no wonder that a comic with a passionate plot and excellent drawings is not popular, especially in China now. The trend of openness has awakened the hearts of the people, especially young people, and the worship of pop culture is getting stronger and stronger. Many Western cultures
They regard them as classics and worship them, such as Michael Jackson's songs and dances, which young people rush to imitate, and Hollywood movies, which have affected the thinking of young people.
These things cannot be said to be bad, but after all, the country has just reformed and opened up, and many old people are more or less alert to class struggle in their thinking. They feel that this is a cultural invasion of China by the West and a potential threat.
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But this general trend cannot be stopped at all. Culture spreads faster than matter, almost at the "speed of light". In the face of this "cultural invasion", the senior officials really have nothing to do, but Liu Lang's Shengtang Company fell to
It gave them an inspiration.
Many senior executives have read the comics of "Transformers", which are full of Chinese culture. In the beginning, several gods from ancient Chinese legends appeared. Although it was just a glimpse, it left a deep impression on people.
impression, and the characters in it are also Chinese, and the storyline is also in line with traditional Chinese culture, such as responsibility, loyalty, benevolence, etc., these are all
It is positive energy, but the "props" inside are too incredible. Everyone has a mobile phone, and there is no "Internet". Sitting at home, you can see real-time images from all over the world. This imagination is going to break through the sky. In addition, the
China is just like in fairy tales. There are cars everywhere and the buildings are almost reaching the sky. Has such a society achieved communism?
Of course, the book also said that the world where the story takes place is twenty years from now, but will China be like this twenty years from now? Not many people believe it, and I am afraid that the United States will not be able to reach this level of technology!
However, the Transformers comic has not yet been published in China, but the Transformers cartoon is already preparing to be released in China at the end of 2087, and the comic book will have to wait until 2088.
Transformers has not yet been released in the mainland, but "Slam Dunk" was published first. As soon as this comic was published, it attracted the attention of high-level national officials.
Transformers is written about the future world, but "Slam Dunk" is written about this era, and there are shadows of current society everywhere, such as Fucheng Experimental High School, Capital High School, and Shanghai High School. These high schools are all real.
, and the details of the characters in it are also very suitable for this era.
, many high school students wear green rubber shoes when playing basketball, and wear vests with the name of a certain factory. In addition, the life inside is also very practical. They eat in aluminum lunch boxes and ride permanent bicycles, which makes people very sad.
I have a sense of immersion and feel that the people and things happening there are very close to me.
Of course, the details are only an aspect, the key is to look at the plot. Whether you are an adult or a young person, once you pick up this book, you will not be able to put it down. At this time, the senior officials discovered that the Chinese themselves can actually write such an excellent work.
, and has no disadvantages compared with Western culture.
Such a result was beyond Liu Lang's expectation. His original intention was just to make money. He really didn't expect that the top officials of the country would regard it as a work that makes Chinese culture proud. Because of this, when Stern came to find
When he came to visit, the director of the national television station would show him "Slam Dunk" and there was a hint of pride in his words.