allonlinenovel Chapter 133 Shanghai Publishing House
Chapter 133 Shanghai Publishing House
Gu Bingxin looked at Jiang Weimin's sketch and asked in confusion, "Weimin, since you created the Monkey King like this, how did you design the plot?"
“Master, the overall routine and plot are not much different from the original novel. It mainly describes the Monkey King’s thrilling battles in detail.
But my focus is on portraying characters in a way that conforms to the aesthetic tastes of foreigners.
And he used his unique painting skills to make those fierce fighting scenes more exciting and thrilling.”
Jiang Weimin plans to add another awakening process of the Monkey King into the story, which is the moment he comes out of the Bagua furnace. The golden cudgel becomes one with the Monkey King and can change into various forms.
"I see! I really don't understand foreigners' aesthetics very well now.
Weimin, how do you want me to help you?"
“Master, you are a master at drawing details of figures’ forms and expressions.
So I implore you to help me draw the portraits of the various gods in the style of my version of the Monkey King."
"Hey, little guy, you throw such a difficult task at me right away!"
Gu Bingxin couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, but his eyes revealed his doting on his disciple.
At this moment, Gu Ziyi interrupted: "Junior brother, do you need my help?"
"Brother, it would be great if you could help me! I will leave all the heavenly soldiers and generals as well as the ferocious demon kings to you, brother!"
"Haha, as long as Junior Brother trusts my writing skills, then I will definitely be able to take care of this matter!"
Then Jiang Weimin took out some foreign comics and started a lively discussion with the two. In fact, it was mainly Jiang Weimin who was talking and Gu Bingxin and his son were listening.
"Master, to put it bluntly, most foreign comics use the protagonist's growth or battle process to drive the story forward. This way, readers will have a sense of immersion! They can put themselves in the protagonist's shoes and grow or fight together."
When they heard Jiang Weimin's straightforward description of foreign comics, it was as if they had suddenly been enlightened and they instantly understood the mystery.
However, even though they have realized this, they still feel at a loss as to where to start when it comes to actually drawing a comic that will be popular with foreigners.
In the next few days, Gu Bingxin, Jiang Weimin and Gu Ziyi gathered together and started the journey of painting "The Monkey King".
During this period, everyone had important tasks: Gu Bingxin focused on the conception and design of the character images;
Jiang Weimin devoted himself to the creativity of action scenes and various equipment and props;
Gu Ziyi used his unique imagination to help design the minor characters on the margins of the story.
In this way, the three talented creators worked closely together, each using their strengths to strive to present the fantastic "Monkey King" in Jiang Weimin's mind on paper.
Shanghai Publishing House
"Old Gu, I heard that your apprentice is here to learn from you again."
"President Tian, my apprentice has been here for a few days. This time he came to learn painting from me for a while.
Look, I seldom come to the publishing house these days and I am mostly teaching.”
“I understand what you said a few days ago that your apprentice didn’t want to come to our publishing house. After all, he now has a place in Qingdao Publishing House.
Regarding the issue of earning foreign exchange through comic strips, you can bring your apprentice here in the next two days to help give him some guidance and pass on his experience."
Gu Bingxin agreed immediately, "That's no problem!"
The next day, Gu Bingxin brought Jiang Weimin to Shanghai Publishing House.
The moment I stepped into Shanghai Publishing House, I clearly felt that its design and layout were more modern than Qingdao Publishing House.
Then Gu Bingxin led Jiang Weimin straight to President Tian’s office.
As soon as they met, President Tian came up to Jiang Weimin warmly, shook his hand tightly and said, "Comrade Jiang, I have heard of your name for a long time! Your reputation is now well-known!"
"President Tian, you are too kind. I heard from my master that your company is also interested in participating in the Canton Fair this time?"
"Yes, our publishing house has launched a large number of comic strips. You have experience in earning foreign exchange through comic strips.
So I hope you can help me identify which one is more suitable to take to the Canton Fair."
After saying that, President Tian personally led Jiang Weimin into the exhibition area of the works.
Looking at so many comic strips in the exhibition area, Jiang Weimin couldn't help but feel emotional.
"President Tian, I have to say that the number of comic books your company has published is truly astonishing!"
President Tian smiled and answered proudly: "This is also due to the contributions of many excellent authors, but when it comes to output,
Your master was also quite impressive back then. At his peak, he was able to publish 10 comic books in a single year!"
Hearing this, Jiang Weimin showed admiration on his face. He had deep respect for his master's achievements. Without the help of the team, it would basically be equivalent to one film a month.
Then, Jiang Weimin carefully observed the comic books that had been published by Shanghai Publishing House.
"President Tian, in my opinion, you can definitely give comic strips adapted from the four great classics a try.
However, there is a problem with the comic books of the four great classics currently on the market, that is, each storyline corresponds to only one comic book, and there is a lack of coherence between them.
This is not very friendly to foreign friends who are not familiar with these stories. I am afraid they can only hope that merchants from Asia will come to buy them. "
"From the perspective of story continuity, Railway Guerrillas and Snowy Forest are both good choices. They should be suitable for the Canton Fair. I just don't know if foreign investors will accept them."
Hearing this, President Tian responded with a smile: "Okay, Comrade Jiang, thank you very much for your valuable suggestions. We will definitely consider them seriously!"
Jiang Weimin nodded and then reminded: "President Tian, if you decide to display these works at the Canton Fair,
We have to hurry up and make arrangements to produce the traditional Chinese version, and print a batch of copies quickly. Otherwise, time will be too tight."
"In fact, we have already started arranging the traditional Chinese versions of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West.
But regarding the "Railway Guerrillas" and "Lin Hai Xue Yuan" you mentioned, we need to hold another meeting to discuss the specific matters in depth."
Jiang Weimin suddenly had an idea: "President Tian has another suggestion. I don't know if I should say it or not!"
"Oh? If you have any suggestions, feel free to tell me!"
"President Tian, given your company's current position, I wonder if you have the ability to unite all the domestic publishing houses that want to earn foreign exchange.
What about setting up a separate exhibition area at the Canton Fair? In this way, all comic strips can be displayed together!
You know, when all the works are exhibited together, the number of foreign investors that can be attracted will definitely increase significantly.
This is much better than each regional publishing house acting independently and fighting alone!"
Director Tian's eyes lit up when he heard this. If this matter was accomplished, it would be a political achievement.
"Comrade Xiao Jiang, your suggestion is very good. Let's hold a meeting to discuss it. If there is no problem, we will communicate with the relevant departments in Guangzhou."