Chapter 1421 'Successor' domestic sales and re-export?
Everyone nodded in agreement: "Yes, as long as the film is made, everything will be possible! Just like other departments of Tenda, as long as the product is made well, even if it is not deliberately promoted, it will eventually become popular!"
Cui Geng looked at Yu Fei, who was busy eating, and asked: "How is the situation over there? When will the new book be released?"
Yu Fei took a big lobster in one hand and took a vicious bite: "Return the new book? My game will be online at the end of this month. Do you think I still have time to write a new book?"
"Where are you, Lao Cui?"
Cui Geng didn't expect Yu Fei to ask such a question. He was embarrassed for a moment, coughed twice and said: "I'm writing, I'm writing."
Yu Fei observed his expression and asked tentatively: "Has the folder been created?"
This suddenly stopped Cui Geng.
If Yu Fei asked him how many words he had written, he would say that he was almost done with it at the beginning. But Yu Fei’s question was so specific and basic that he felt a little embarrassed to lie...
Cui Geng laughed twice and said: "Look, you are asking, has the folder been created? The folder... hasn't been created yet. It will be created next Monday."
Yu Fei said hehe: "I don't know you are a pigeon?"
"I see that you are so blessed that you don't know how to be blessed. You finished the book earlier than me and started the book later than me. Although I have to develop games every day, I have already finished the outline when I have nothing to do, but I haven't
It’s just time to put pen to paper.”
"It turns out it's good for you, you have nothing to do all day long, just be a pigeon!"
"I should go to your readers and expose you properly!"
Cui Geng was a little embarrassed: "Stop scolding, stop scolding, the child will be scolded stupid, I will create a new folder when I get back, it will be fine!"
Huang Sibo smiled slightly: "I'm afraid it's useless, Yu Fei, if you want to expose Cui Geng, because your readers are urging you every day. That's because you know you can write. Even if you are playing games, you can still find time to write a little, but Cui Geng's
Readers don’t urge him because they know it’s useless to urge him, because even if they urge him, they won’t be able to write!”
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter. Cui Geng blushed and kept saying, "Can we call it a pigeon when it comes to collecting materials?", "The purpose of accumulating materials now is to make the new book a blockbuster", "The important thing in writing a book is to find the right direction and not to be stupid."
"The amount of land piled up" and other words, the scene was filled with a happy atmosphere.
Lu Zhiyao asked: "Brother Huang, when will the next movie start shooting? What will be shot?"
Cui Geng also took this opportunity to change the subject and echoed: "Yeah, what's the next movie? The writers in the inspiration class are also looking forward to it."
After confirming the adaptation plan of the three works "Eternal Reincarnation", "Successor" and "Academy of Agents", the authors of the inspiration class have already seen hope, so they are very motivated, and the inspiration class already has a
New works have emerged.
Although most of the works have not yet been completed, some clues can already be seen.
Huang Sibo said: "This has not been decided yet, it depends on what Mr. Pei wants."
"Feihuang Studio still has a lot of follow-up work to deal with in the short term, such as..."
"We are talking with companies in the United States. "Successor" may be sold to the United States!"
Cui Geng was stunned for a moment: "Ah? Is there such a thing? Export to domestic sales? Oh no, domestic sales to export? Oh, that's not right either..."
He, the original author, was completely confused.
Because including him and most people at Feihuang Studio, they never thought that this drama could be sold in the United States.
When I first filmed the film, I set the filming location in the United States. I just considered the location and the actors so that the effect would be more authentic.
However, this series was not considered to be released in the United States at all, because its spiritual core is anti-superhero theme, which is incompatible with the cultural soil of superheroes.
Therefore, it can also be said that this is a drama with a Western cultural background, but the core is a domestic cultural background, and is specially designed for domestic audiences.
If it is sold to the United States, will the audience there buy it? Everyone thinks it is unreliable.
But now that Huang Sibo has said this, it is obvious that some companies in the United States have become interested in this series, so they are talking about cooperation.
Huang Sibo explained: "Currently, NLX, the largest streaming media platform in the United States, has contacted us through the co-producer of "Successor" and said that it intends to buy out "Successor" at a high price and put it on the NLX platform for exclusive online broadcast; except
In addition, two TV stations have also extended an olive branch to us, hoping that "Succession" can be broadcast on their TV stations, such as the famous HPO TV station."
"As for the price, we are still negotiating, but it will not be too low for sure. Because "Successor" has very good domestic data and is very popular, and the American platform is also very interested in the content of this series.
interested."
Even Cui Geng, the original author, found it incredible: "They are actually very interested in this content? This is not very scientific, it is completely incompatible with the traditional superhero theme! You are trying to hack them!"
Huang Sibo smiled: "I was confused at first, but after chatting with them, I understood why they liked this series."
"Indeed, they don't have the same perspective as us, and they can't get what domestic audiences like about "Succession". But they have another evaluation dimension."
"You will know why when I mention two key words: conspiracy theories and distrust of high-level officials."
"So, compared with domestic audiences, foreign audiences may have huge differences in their understanding of this drama. But the interesting point is: they all think this is a good drama!"
Cui Geng carefully tasted these two keywords Huang Sibo said.
"Conspiracy theories? Distrust of higher-ups?"
"Oh, got it!"
Cui Geng suddenly realized.
Foreign audiences may indeed like "Successor", but their understanding will definitely be completely opposite to that of domestic audiences!
Among a large portion of the audience abroad, anti-intellectualism and conspiracy theories are rife, and there is a deep-rooted distrust of high-level officials.
Because of the long-term promotion of happy education and anti-intellectual trends, many middle- and lower-class people abroad have lost the most basic scientific literacy in this environment. But we certainly cannot blame all the blame on the people. This aspect is long-term ignorance of the people.
Policy results, on the other hand, are also due to the fact that Western high-level officials have always had a bad record!
Many foreign people like conspiracy theories. Why? Because foreign high-level officials can really do this kind of thing!
For example, using the excuse of vaccination to conduct human experiments and remove organs from illegal immigrants, a lot of news has been revealed. Under the baptism of this kind of news, how can one not believe in conspiracy theories? How can one trust the higher-ups?
And this ubiquitous atmosphere provided the soil for "Successor" to succeed overseas.
The magic of the story "Successor" is that it can be interpreted in two completely different ways under the cultural backgrounds of the East and the West, and both of them can still be interpreted!
I won’t go into detail about the image of “Succession” in the eyes of domestic audiences, as so many previous film reviews have already analyzed it thoroughly.
And in the eyes of foreign audiences, it is likely to have a different image.
First of all, it conforms to the psychology of foreign audiences towards conspiracy theories and distrust of high-level officials.
Superheroes are alluding to foreign high-level officials, but foreign audiences not only won't be angry, but will find it very reasonable!
Secondly, the insinuations that some domestic audiences think may irritate foreign audiences may not be felt by foreign audiences at all.
For example, in the world of "Succession", money is a symbol of a person's success, and a person's value depends on his worth. Phil has done all kinds of bad things but he succeeded, and for the breakdown of various ethnic groups,
The political correctness label is plastered all over the "Succession" talent show...
In the eyes of domestic audiences, this is ironic.
But in the eyes of foreign audiences, this is not a satire at all, but a very normal setting. It is part of the basic setting of the drama, and it is reasonable!
It's even possible that they were really moved by the "emotion" between Phil and the black student, because it was so in line with their standards of political correctness...
Because when "Succession" was filmed, the entire story was presented from an objective and neutral perspective without any particular personal tendencies, so it can be interpreted from any angle.
Some foreign audiences may even like the character of Phil, thinking that he has strong action and execution, and won the game within the rules. Although he used some shady tricks, this is enough to prove that he is a human being.
Capable leaders are much better than the dead superheroes of the past.
Even if these contents are put aside, another very important point is that there are too many superhero-themed stories and too few anti-superhero-themed stories.
For the sake of topicality and ratings, these TV stations always have to create something different from other TV stations to attract viewers.
And "Successor" is obviously a very suitable choice!
Cui Geng followed Huang Sibo's train of thought and analyzed it, and inexplicably found that this train of thought turned out to be quite smooth?
From the perspective of foreign audiences, it is very likely that some people will really understand it this way!
As for the original intention of the series "Succession", it doesn't matter at all. Because foreign audiences will not read domestic film reviews, nor will they care about how the series is interpreted in China, they will only care about themselves
Interpret what you see in your own way.
Seeing Cui Geng's suddenly enlightened expression, Yu Fei was a little puzzled: "Aren't you the original author? It doesn't matter if others suddenly realize it, but you suddenly realize it? Do you think it's appropriate? Did you write this book?"
Cui Geng was even more embarrassed. Sure enough, the critical attack of the good brother was heartbreaking. He coughed twice: "Of course I wrote it, but the general direction was pointed out to me by Mr. Pei..."
"It can only be said that I also drew some inspiration from the game "Struggle" during the creation process, focusing more on the expression of reality rather than insisting on empty preaching, so there are two completely opposite interpretations.
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"But it's good. Anyway, "Successor" can be released in the United States, which is also a big progress! How many domestic big-budget movies want to be released in the United States but don't have this way!"
Yu Fei sighed: "Hey, after all, it's Mr. Pei who leads Fei."
"Okay, let's have another drink in honor of Mr. Pei!"
Everyone raised their glasses: "Here's to Mr. Pei!"