Chapter 989 Where Does the Time Come From?
"but……"
Luo Quan said so much, but what he said before was all nonsense.
"But I don't have time." Luo Quan picked up his white and slender fingers and looked at the camera and said: "I have to release a new album and shoot a new movie. From time to time I have to shoot commercials and do work for new games. Planning, and then deducting rest time, how much time do you have left?"
As she spoke, she yawned lazily: "Although I make movies very quickly, it doesn't happen as soon as I say it. Especially science fiction movies, the special effects production is much more time-consuming than ordinary movies, so you guys want to see it in a short time. It’s almost impossible for me to make a good science fiction movie.”
These words poured cold water on fans who were looking forward to it.
Although it sounds sad, it is the truth.
However, in order to prevent fans from being too sad, Luo Quan paused and promised: "But don't be discouraged, science fiction movies are actually a subject I have always wanted to make, and I will definitely bring you one next year or the year after. of.
As for whether Chinese science fiction movies can be saved, we don’t know. Maybe other domestic science fiction movies will come out during this period, and there is no need for me to save them. "
This is not the first time Luo Quan has made such a big pie promise.
But there is a certain difference between the pie painted by Luo Quan and others. Others just write blank checks casually, and few actually cash them.
Luo Quan doesn't make promises easily, but as long as he says it, he will definitely honor it.
For example, she previously joked that if fans crowdfunded her $100 million, she would take a swimsuit photo album for everyone.
Originally, she had never dreamed of achieving such a difficult-to-reach flag, but netizens really helped her, so she didn't break her promise and immediately went to the Maldives to shoot a set that would make people nosebleed. Swimsuit photo album.
In fact, when she just debuted, her public opinion on the Internet was not as good as it is now. Many people were staring at her, waiting for her to make a mistake and then defeat her with one sentence.
Taking a swimsuit photo album is actually very dangerous. If you don't do it, you may be labeled as immoral, which will cause a huge blow to your reputation.
However, Luo Quan didn't think that much at the time. She just felt that people should keep their word, so even though she knew that filming this would cause criticism, she still did it.
And not only did it take a good shot, it was also taken very well, which satisfied the fans' requirements.
From then on, she also understood a truth, that is, don't set flags or make promises casually.
Now that she has made an agreement with fans this time, she will naturally not go back on her promise, so everyone just needs to wait patiently.
Two years at most is the normal production cycle for a science fiction masterpiece.
"By the way, I just heard you talking about the new game?"
Fans soon noticed this detail. When Luo Quan was talking about what plans he had completed during this period, he mentioned that there were games in production.
Blizzard Studios has been quiet since the launch of Overwatch and Resident Evil.
Although the two online games have been constantly updated, for many people suffering from video game impotence, it is easy to feel bored after playing one game for a long time.
And once this symptom appears, you will quickly lose interest in other games.
The most direct manifestation is that when you buy a new game, you are always excited and full of expectations when downloading and installing it.
But when you open it and enter the novice tutorial, all the interest will disappear instantly, leaving only emptiness and uninterestingness.
Looking at the characters on the screen and the keyboard and mouse outside the screen, you will think about the meaning of playing and where your motivation lies.
Eventually turn it off, start looking for the next game that will pique your interest, and repeat the process.
Many people have experienced electronic impotence like this, but because there are so many games on the market, it usually doesn't last long.
However, Blizzard game fans have now become addicted to games, and ordinary games are no longer appealing to them. In theory, they are more likely to suffer from this disease.
Now when I heard that Luo Quan said that a new game was coming, I was naturally very excited. They all asked what type it would be and how big it would be.
Luo Quan thought about the information that could be revealed now, and said: "It is a multi-terminal game that can be logged on to PC, PS and mobile phones. The style of the game is more two-dimensional, focusing on the open world and gold-based card drawing."
She was still relatively honest and directly put the element of krypton gold card drawing on the table.
When fans heard this element, they reacted greatly:
"Krypton gold card draw? Luo Bao, you have changed. You are no longer the conscientious planner I knew."
"No, what's the difference between what you're doing and those unscrupulous game manufacturers in China?"
"Sure enough, the dragon-slaying hero will eventually transform into an evil dragon, and the gold-based mobile game is his true destination."
"I didn't want to play anymore immediately."
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Because of the brutality of conservative domestic online games that cost money, it is understandable that fans would be so resistant.
After all, these domestic online games and mobile games basically adhere to the operating strategy of becoming stronger with krypton gold, crazily squeezing players' savings, and at the same time feeding players one lump after another.
Can you guys not be disgusted by doing this?
So when they heard that Luo Quan was now going to make a mobile game for gold, their first reaction was that she felt that she had fallen, and then they immediately protested, hoping that she would not go astray.
Luo Quan knew what the fans were thinking, so he could only explain: "My new game actually does not have PVP or social content. Most of the time, it is almost the same as a stand-alone game. You play by yourself.
The content of krypton gold is to obtain game characters and weapons. Having these can improve your gaming experience and satisfy your XP, but without these, it will not affect your ability to kill everyone in the game.
The most important point is that the resources for extracting characters can not only be obtained through krypton gold, but there are quite a few ways to obtain them for free during the game.
So as long as you plan the use of resources well and add a little luck, you can have many characters even with zero krypton.
Finally, this game does not sell values and has no rankings. You do not need to top up in order to roll in.
It means that as long as you want, this game is completely free. "
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After saying a lot in one breath, Luo Quan actually wanted to express to his fans that even though this new game is different from the traditional gold-based online games, it can be played and completed without paying money.
Fans still rarely hear about such free games, and their anger has calmed down a little.
But as we all know, the free ones are often the most expensive ones.
So this game is said to be free, but it is estimated that it may not be cheap when the time comes. How it will be determined depends on the A-test.
"The game is still under intense production, so everyone who wants to play it will probably have to wait for a while."
Luo Quan took a sip of hot water to moisten his throat and said: "The A test hasn't started yet, and there will be B test and C test after that. We won't be able to meet you until next year at the earliest. During this period, everyone is still playing World of Warcraft." And keep watch.”
Another pie was drawn, but this pie was originally hidden, but Luo Quan accidentally let it slip.
The craze for torturing Shanghai Fortress continues across the Internet. Netizens are determined to nail it to the pillar of shame and prevent similar bad movies from appearing on the big screen again.
Now, anyone who dares to come out and speak for Shanghai Fortress will be directly labeled as a troll or a fan, and then they will be attacked by netizens.
Although this kind of amplification is a bit extreme, sometimes an extreme environment will produce better results.
Just like R Hua, many Chinese people think that gestures, expressions, and looks are no big deal. There is no need to go to great lengths. It also seems that Chinese people are too sensitive and small-minded.
But Luo Quan thinks, knowing that we are sensitive, you still want to touch us? Isn't that mean?
And you have to be sensitive and stingy to let the whole world know where the Chinese people's bottom line is.
Just like black people, look at those celebrities and big companies, who dares to let black people perform eating watermelon, picking cotton, and eating fried chicken?
It is because these things are absolutely taboo among black people, and they will take to the streets to protest if they are touched, so no one dares to touch them.
But now some people actually think that Chinese people reacting in the same way are sensitive and have no tolerance. This is really a double standard.
If every Chinese person is so generous, then foreigners will only become more and more bold when they talk to China.
Therefore, it is very necessary to expand.
The same is true in the film market. Let the investors know what the audience's taboos are. If you dare to touch them, they will make you lose money.
Shanghai Fortress and Ferryman are the best examples. The losses of each one are more than 500 million. If this happens in the future, they will be treated the same.
If the market for Chinese-language films can be changed in this way, then such expansion and sensitization would be equivalent to meritorious service.
And while online games were criticizing Shang Hai Fortress, Luo Quan was also negotiating with Chanel about a new contract.
In 2016, not long after her debut, she signed a five-year global endorsement deal with Chanel.
During this period, she brought huge sales and popularity to Chanel through her celebrity effect.
The price Chanel paid for this was only 10 million US dollars a year and several sets of clothing, which was a great deal.
Although Luo Quan's contract will not expire for more than half a year, Chanel has to contact her in advance to discuss contract renewal.
The reason why they are so anxious is because LV is said to be determined to get Luo Quan. The boss of LV even openly said that Luo Quan will be offered a price that he cannot refuse.
It is necessary to mention the background of the LV boss when he said this.
The global economy is in a downturn, and the stock market is unpredictable. Whether it is a financial giant or an ordinary small investor, the price limit and liquidation can happen overnight.
Just some time ago, the world's richest man is the president of Tesla. Because of his radical remarks during this period, the company's stock price fell and affected his own worth. He was relegated from the world's richest man to the second place.
The person who rose to first place was the boss of LV Company.
It is worth mentioning that LV here does not only refer to the luxury brand Louis Vuitton. This brand is actually just a brand under the company LVMH. Also under the company are Dior, Hennessy, Givenchy, etc. wait.
This group has occupied the throne of the world's number one luxury goods company for a long time, and its boss has always been a frequent member of the top ten richest people in the world.
But now that the economy is in recession, people's consumption of luxury goods has increased instead of falling, and sales of luxury goods have repeatedly hit new highs.
Taking advantage of the sharp drop in the value of the CEO of Tesla, the CEO of LV took the opportunity to become the world's richest man, and also launched a fierce marketing campaign.
Luo Quan is a marketing prop and one of the goals.
As the most popular star in the world, everyone inside and outside the industry can see how much she has brought to Chanel in the past four years.
If LV can sign him, not to mention achieving the same improvement, but it will definitely get a very large bonus.
It's interesting enough that Chanel has been monopolizing such a good humanoid advertisement for five years, so why should it be LV's turn?
So the LV boss expressed his desire to sign Luo Quan directly through Twitter.
Generally speaking, in business activities, it is very irrational to express one's intention for a certain product too obviously, and it can easily lead to the sale of rare goods and high prices.
But because Luo Quan’s value is so high, it’s so high that LV is extremely eager to win it.
In addition, she is famously not fond of checking her mailbox. If the signing invitation sent by LV is missed and she chooses Chanel or other luxury brands, this is completely unacceptable to LV.
Therefore, the LV boss chose to express his company's desire for her to Luo Quan early, and used the Twitter platform to make the news louder so that she could see it in her dreams.
Now Luo Quan has indeed seen it, but his colleagues have also seen it.
With a sense of crisis, Chanel discussed with Luo Quan in advance and prepared to spend a lot of money to sign her.
The two parties have had a pleasant cooperation experience for four years, during which Chanel gave Luo Quan countless conveniences, and both parties got what they wanted.
Logically speaking, such a harmonious relationship could have gone smoothly.
But Luo Quan feels that Chanel's annual endorsement fee of US$50 million is a bit insufficient.
With her influence today, it is very normal for the signing fee to exceed 100 million US dollars. She is sure that the price quoted by LV will not be less than 50 million US dollars.
However, Chanel is not as wealthy as LV, so the quotation it gave cannot be so inhumane, and it is normal for it not to meet her expectations.
Therefore, Luo Quan rejected Chanel's offer.
It's not that Chanel is insincere, but that she wants more.
She has no psychological counseling at all about making money from luxury goods companies. Of course, she can earn as much as she wants.
She had never been lazy when she paid 10 million a year, and in the second year, her value basically far exceeded the advertising fee.
So now she wants to improve her salary, which is not too much at all.