Chapter 301 Other Companies: Pay Tribute First with a Meme, Don’t Waste This Wave of Popularity!
Novel-related hot topics, such as "Analysis and speculation about Harry's parents" and "Worldview summary", as well as fan activities, have been on the hot search and hot list of various websites for many days.
News reporters and entertainment media certainly cannot miss this hot topic.
News reporters have reported the sales of the novel based on data and interviewed readers and industry insiders.
Some reporters have tried to dig out the true identity of the author.
Entertainment reporters are more concerned about the film and television adaptation plan of the novel, as well as fan activities and cultural phenomena.
This craze lasted for many days. Even some experts in the education field have come out to analyze the impact of the novel on teenagers.
Early in the morning of February 25.
In the conference room on the top floor of Peak Entertainment Company in the United States.
Nine middle-level leaders and three senior leaders sat at the conference table.
Allen, vice president of content development, was sent by the company to manage this project.
He sat in the main seat and looked through the performance data of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" from the 20th to the 24th compiled by the market research department.
The vice president flipped through the documents and summarized briefly: "The sales volume is very high, and what's more rare is that the scores on book review websites in various countries are in the top 5%. The performance in social media popularity and media coverage is very good."
He turned another page, "The main readers are teenagers aged 9 to 15. There are also many readers over 5 years old and under 25 years old. The market value of this book is much higher than we thought."
9 to 15 years old is the age when people love to go to amusement parks, buy peripherals, and play games.
Everything in the world of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", whether it is the world view or the items, is money.
The vice president looked at the other vice president next to him - Easton who was in charge of the marketing department.
"Easton, have you contacted the publisher and literary agency in person?"
"I have." Easton's face was a little ugly.
I thought he could get the author's contact information by asking in person.
But no matter how he tempted them, the literary agent refused to disclose the author's information on the grounds of signing a confidentiality agreement.
"We have made some progress. The literary agent said that a reader meeting will be held at the beginning of next month. Perhaps we can use this opportunity to contact the author."
The vice president frowned, "The author must be someone special to keep them quiet. He can't be a politician, right?"
Easton snorted and laughed, "Then would he bother to come here to make money?"
"Indeed." The vice president smiled and continued to flip through the materials while spinning his pen.
A few seconds later, he suddenly stopped spinning his pen and looked serious.
Before the book was published, he asked the director of the market research department to contact the literary agent, but there was no progress at that time.
They also thought that the author planned to raise the price for the film and television adaptation rights after the novel was published.
Then it should be brought out now.
Could it be that...
The vice president frowned and said, "Could it be that the cooperation partner for this novel has been determined?"
Easton thought for a moment, "Either a writer trained by a company has already determined a partner; or a well-known writer who changed his pen name and has a partner he wants to cooperate with; or he is waiting for a price increase. It's hard to tell now."
Hearing this, the vice president's heart moved slightly.
A figure emerged in my mind.
"Could it be... that person who wrote it? Or do you want to cooperate with that person?"
"You mean Chen Xiao? It can't be him who wrote it. John, have you investigated Chen Xiao?" Vice President Easton, who is in charge of the market, looked at the director of the market research department.
John nodded and introduced:
"In terms of energy, it can't be Chen Xiao."
"He had a lot of works last year, and he refused the Chinese Spring Festival Gala in the second half of the year. I heard from a Chinese director that this is very important to the Chinese people. Even if he refuses a hit movie, he will not refuse the Spring Festival Gala."
"Chen Xiao gave up the opportunity and said he wanted to rest this year. He should not have the energy to write the grand worldview of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone."
"And each of his works has a strong practical significance, and "The Divine Chef Xiao Fugui" is no exception. Although "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" also has some, it is obviously much lighter, unlike his style of arguing with the world."
The vice president nodded.
Indeed, last year Chen Xiao even directly confronted the reporter in the interview of "Frozen". He is not like this kind of relaxed and romantic person.
Alas, the sudden appearance of "Frozen" last year really left a deep impression on him, so now he wants to blame Chen Xiao for everything.
The director of the market research department continued:
"As for cooperation, it should be even more impossible. Chen Xiao's biggest advantage is the script and the language of the lens, as well as the seriousness of the shooting."
"Anyone can shoot seriously."
"If I were the author of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone", I would ask for serious shooting and choose a large company with strong capital to create an exquisite castle and exquisite world."
"For me, the exquisite environment is far more important than the language of the lens."
Everyone nodded.
After a moment of silence in the conference room.
John, the director of the marketing department, sighed lightly: "But our disadvantages are also obvious, and we need to consider some factors."
He didn't say it directly, but everyone present understood what he was saying.
In the past decade or so, in order to seize the global market, Hollywood has started with ideology to attract audiences.
However, Xiao He is the one who made them succeed and Xiao He is the one who failed. The ideology that helped them quickly take over the market has now become something that constrains them.
We have to consider the ideas of minority groups and pursue political correctness.
Especially since their company just released "The Little Mermaid" last year.
If the author doesn't take this approach, it will be very difficult for them to win the film and television adaptation rights.
"Forget it." The vice president took a deep breath, then looked meaningfully at Easton, who was in charge of the market, and said slowly, "Let's start with the author first and try to find out his identity."
Easton nodded slightly.
He understood the look in his colleague's eyes.
Find hackers and detectives to investigate the author during a reader meeting.
The vice president looked at the middle-level leaders present, "Furthermore, even if we can't win the film and television adaptation rights, we can still ride on the popularity. Works such as short plays can pay homage to "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". Similar methods , please think more and don’t waste this wave of heat.”
"OK."
Everyone discussed for another half an hour, and the vice president dismissed the meeting.
The director of the market research department was about to stand up when the vice president stopped him, "John, do you know what Chen Xiao is doing recently?"
"Two days ago, he posted on the platform that he was going on a trip."
"..."
No, did you really go play?
Various companies are racking their brains for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone".
Did he really go on a trip?
"Okay, go ahead and get busy."
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