Chapter 235 Extras and BD (Please Subscribe)

The main part of the live-action version of "Sailor Moon" has completely ended when Usagi and Mamoru are resurrected.

But there is a follow-up to this drama...

Do not misunderstand!

The main film has indeed ended, and the script Gu Miao gave to Du Hao only included the two people being resurrected.

As for the sequel?

The first season of the live-action version has just ended. How could a second season be released so soon? Even if Du Hao is not tired, Gu Miao, as the screenwriter, can't come up with a script for him to film!

The so-called "follow-up" refers to the extra story.

Well?

Is there anyone who doesn't know that the live-action version of "Sailor Moon" has a side story? No way?

"Extra?"

Jiang Keke, who had just finished watching the finale, heard this with tears in his eyes. He couldn't help turning his head and asked: "Where did the extra come from? Isn't this already over?"

"The main film is over!"

"But there are still stories that haven't been told yet, so naturally there will be a few extra episodes to fill in the gaps."

Gu Miao introduced: "Du Hao has been busy filming extras these days. It is expected that he will film about 3-4 episodes."

"so much?"

Jiang Keke was startled and said: "I think the ending is already very happy! What other plot can he tell in this extra story?"

"Of course it's the past life and the future."

Gu Miao smiled.

Originally, the original version didn't have so many extras, but for his own selfish reasons, he secretly added a little extra. So when added up, there are 3-4 extra episodes.

The extra plot is mainly divided into two parts.

One part is the future, the part where Mamoru and Usagi go to college four years later and have their wedding.

The other part is about the story of the moon princess Serenity and the earth prince Endymio getting to know each other and falling in love in their previous life.

Oh yes!

There is also an episode in which the protagonist is Queen Belial.

This was Gu Miao's selfish motives and secretly added a role for her. Because in Gu Miao's opinion, Queen Beria is not a particularly pure villain in the live-action version.

Speaking of which, she is also a poor person.

Unrequited love + unrequited love!

Although she joined the dark camp and aspired to rule the earth, she and Queen Medalia were not the same people.

Even at the end of the plot, she wanted to weaken Queen Medalia's power and prevent her from destroying the earth.

Don't ask why...

The question is that Queen Belial only wants to rule the earth, but if the earth is destroyed by Queen Medalia, what else will she rule?

As for that, Queen Belial sent an avatar to sneak into Usagi's class, and spread all sorts of dirty tricks to pretend to be innocent and harm Usagi and other Sailor Senshi.

That method is indeed abominable and despicable.

But compared to the animated version of Queen Belial, is the live-action version much "kinder"?

As the saying goes!

There is no harm without comparison. After watching the animated version and then watching the live-action version, I immediately felt that the live-action Queen Beria became much more pleasing to the eye.

Coupled with the special "bond" between her and Xiao Wei in the live-action plot, Gu Miao finally decided to give her a separate "extra" episode.

Of course, only for one episode!

…

In addition to the live-action version of "Sailor Moon", Gu Miao also plans to produce a side episode for the animation "Moonlight Is So Beautiful" that is currently being produced.

What's the extra story about?

Of course, it tells the story of Ye Qian and Tan An, a pair of adolescent lovers who encountered a crisis in their relationship after college and even entering society.

But think about it carefully...

The chat log at the end of the film seems to have explained some of the trivial things that happened between the two of them during this period.

There seems to be no need for a separate episode. After all, the chat log at the end of the film has revealed many "future" scenarios.

No picture?

Then, can't you look at the chat history and make up your own mind? You have to let the animation production team come up with the picture for you, right?

"never mind."

Gu Miao thought about it carefully and gave up the idea of ​​making a spin-off for "The Moonlight Is So Beautiful".

The necessity is not very strong.

Normally, when an animation has a spin-off, it is mostly to continue its popularity and increase its popularity, and also to boost Blu-ray BD sales.

But "Moonlight Is So Beautiful" doesn't sell copies!

Oh no...

Blu-ray BD sets will still be released, but relatively speaking, this animation does not expect to make money from this.

To be precise, the animation "Moonlight Is Beautiful" is not an animation made for money. Whether there are extras or not, the impact is not very big.

When it comes to BD sales, Gu Miao has never paid much attention to this thing. After all, the number of viewers in China who like to buy Blu-ray discs for collection is still too small.

But Wanbao’s achievements in this field are quite surprising.

"Dragon Fighter" has the best results!

The animation's sales on Neon and BD exceeded 2 million copies, setting a historical record for Wanbao Animation's highest BD sales in a single market.

Next is "Sailor Moon."

Although the sales volume in a single market may not be particularly high, the cumulative BD sales of this animation in dozens of countries around the world have exceeded 8 million, achieving a total crush...

Sometimes, when Gu Miao listens to the data reported by Ma Kui, he feels like he is living in the last century and his brain is not working well enough.

BD is easy to understand.

But a VCD with only one episode of animation recorded on one disc and extremely blurry picture quality and poor sound quality can actually sell millions of copies.

To be honest, Gu Miao couldn't understand it.

Who is buying this?

How long has it been since the VCD format was phased out? You can watch one episode on one disc and a full set of animation discs, which total dozens of them. Will anyone really buy this thing?

"Yes, I have!"

Ma Kui said with a smile: "Mr. Gu, you need to know one thing. There are hundreds of countries in the world, and developed countries are only a few."

"There are still many countries that are not very developed and prosperous. People there are still using products that we have eliminated for many years."

Gu Miao nodded.

This was something he had overlooked. When he thought about the fact that a "certain brand" of mobile phones that was not popular in China was selling like crazy in Africa, he suddenly understood why VCD sales were so high.

Well, that's not the point.

No matter how prosperous VCD sales are, it is completely incomparable to BD in terms of scale. No matter how high the sales volume of BD is, it is impossible to counterattack peripheral derivatives.

After all, peripheral derivatives are the father!

"correct!"

Gu Miao scratched the back of her ears and suddenly thought of something, and asked Ma Kui: "The annual meeting is coming soon. How are you preparing the gifts I asked you to prepare for everyone?"

"Everything is ready."

"only……"

Ma Kui hesitated and said: "At other people's annual meetings, the draws are all about cash red envelopes and cars and shopping cards. We draw figures and models. Doesn't it seem too... too different?"

"Is there any?"

Gu Miao blinked and said, "I think it's okay! We are in the toy and animation industry, what's wrong with the figurines?"

Moreover, the prizes are not cheap either!

You must know that for this annual meeting, he ordered Lao He in advance to open a new product line at Factory No. 1 and create a "Wanbao Annual Meeting Exclusive".

Even if the employees don't like it, if they resell it and put a "limited edition" sign on it, they can probably get a high price, right?

There have been a lot of melons at the starting point recently, and I’m full of them.