Chapter 9

"Good tea," Qin Yuanfeng did not refuse, taking a sip. "Alright, since I, this young man, don't have the capital to impress you. Let the capable lead, I will ask a question too."

"Do you two uncles know what 'all entertainment' is?"

The two men looked at Qin Yuanfeng with strange expressions, frowning and shaking their heads.

They indeed did not know.

"All entertainment, also known as pan-entertainment," Qin Yuanfeng smiled. "It means using one core to extend to all entertainment industries."

Wang Zuxian straightened his body, looking at Qin Yuanfeng with interest.

"That's impossible," Uncle Yu was the first to speak. "The world's entertainment industry won't be so lightweight. Each industry exists independently."

"That's just now!" Qin Yuanfeng said firmly. "The world changes every day. I'll ask you two uncles a simple question: When did the FC become popular? 1983! Before 1983, who could have imagined such a thing!"

"Let's not talk about games. Even for movies, if you like a novel, what's the first step? Yes, it's the copyright! This involves the publishing industry, which is also a part of all entertainment! Then what? When your movie is released, do you need artists? When the artists become famous, what follows? It's movie offers, endorsements, and advertisements! One movie industry involves three seemingly unrelated industries, and it's not an independent existence. Entertainment will eventually lead to that step. All entertainment industries, whether electronic entertainment or movies and TV, are a whole that appears to be separate but actually interdependent. The rise and fall of each industry are closely related to other industries! This is all entertainment!"

"Nonsense!" Uncle Xu said coldly. "Do you know what foundation this requires? It needs a huge information sharing database! And people who love entertainment must be able to search and use this database anytime, anywhere! This is simply impossible to achieve!"

Qin Yuanfeng smiled. What Uncle Xu said would soon become a reality. When the Internet spread widely, all entertainment had already taken shape.

He just needed to wait for time!

"Two uncles, the world is changing," he said with a hidden meaning. "Until that day comes, you'll never know what's next, and that's the surprise of life."

"Even if that day comes, how can movies and games be related?" Uncle Xu's tone carried a hint of mockery. There was no other reason; Qin Yuanfeng's words were too shocking. Even Bill Gates himself probably wouldn't believe it!

"Just with an 8-bit game console?" He sneered. "How long will it take to catch up with the big screen?"

"It's just a matter of time," Qin Yuanfeng smiled. "In this world, the least valuable thing is time, and the most valuable thing is also time."

"As long as you can wait, you will see that day," he waved his hand. "Two uncles, it's still too early for that day. I just want to tell you a story, and you'll understand."

"Right this year, there is a game console on the mainland, marketed as a learning machine, which almost swept the entire market. You should have heard of it, right?"

"Of course," Uncle Xu crossed his leg, saying disdainfully. "The Little霸王 game console, which became famous for pirated FC cartridges. The mainland currently lacks complete intellectual property protection, which is probably why you chose to develop in Hong Kong."

Qin Yuanfeng nodded noncommittally. "The Little霸王 game console, CEO Zhao Yongping, to boost sales, hired top national voice actors, including Li Yang, who voiced Disney's Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. Thus, the slogan 'Little霸王, endless fun' now echoes throughout the country."

Team Leader Yu frowned slightly, catching something in those words.

Qin Yuanfeng didn't finish, because only he knew that from 1987 to 1992, the Little霸王 learning machine dominated the Chinese console market, and the 80s generation almost all had memories of it. However, in 1989, Zhao Yongping proposed a public enterprise reform to the headquarters, which was rejected. He resigned in anger and founded the步步高 brand.

This was the model that tightly linked stars and electronic entertainment, as the image spokesperson for步步高 was none other than the top national superstar—Jackie Chan!

The song "The world is fair, effort always pays off, talk is cheap, action is key, do your best, step by step, higher" became more popular than pop songs, spreading across every corner of China.

This method became common in the future, with Korean stars endorsing DNF, Zhang Jie endorsing Inversia, and World of Warcraft champions endorsing Gigabyte motherboards... the list was endless!

Anyone who dared to say that the entertainment industry and electronic entertainment had no intersection would surely be slapped in the face a few years later!

He invited Wang Zuxian to endorse Fire Emblem! Riding the wave of A Chinese Ghost Story's popularity across Asia, he would even create a special character for her, maximizing the star effect!

"Ridiculous!" Uncle Xu couldn't bear it anymore; he felt inexplicably annoyed. "Let a star endorse an 8-bit game console?! You can't even see their face on TV?! This is called endorsement? The Little霸王 you mentioned, they hired a voice actor! It's behind-the-scenes work!"

Qin Yuanfeng smiled. "Uncle Xu, when people encounter something they can't accept, the first denial is subconscious. Do you know what scientists call it?"

"It's called cognitive dissonance, a self-protection mechanism of the mind. Or, in simpler terms, it's a challenge to one's worldview."

"At such times, people unconsciously deny everything that contradicts their worldview." He looked at Uncle Xu with a half-smile. "But don't worry, Uncle Xu, most people's worldviews will be rebuilt after a disaster."

"You... You're driving me crazy!" Uncle Xu was almost ready to throw the teacup in front of him. A seasoned veteran, he felt humiliated by the younger generation's subtle criticism of his resistance to advanced knowledge, especially from a mainland person. Even with the relationship between their fathers, he couldn't help but get angry.

Team Leader Yu didn't speak but thought deeply about something.

"Mr. Qin," a clear voice interrupted. "Could you explain in more detail? I'm very interested."

Looking in the direction of the voice, Wang Zuxian had already sat up straight, looking at Qin Yuanfeng with a gentle smile.

Uncle Xu was furious, feeling a heavy stone in his chest, unable to rise or fall. He had strongly denied it, but the artist under his management had actually made a request.

But he couldn't contradict her. Wang Zuxian was currently very popular, and if he refused, many others would snatch her up. Moreover, today was strange; Wang Zuxian had suggested coming along herself. He had also taken the opportunity to express his sincerity, showing that they had invited their top artist to discuss, hoping to help Little Qin, but unfortunately, they couldn't reach an agreement.

Unexpectedly, his own people had defected first.

"Of course," Qin Yuanfeng smiled. "It's simple. I plan to start with games as the core industry, then extend to movies, TV, animation, and comics. Games can be adapted into these, and these can be adapted into games. It's a cycle. We can even use game endorsements to adapt into movies, and promote new stars..."

"In other words, if the game I endorse becomes popular, it's likely to be adapted into a movie, and I would naturally be the first choice for the movie, right?" Wang Zuxian's bright eyes were like butterflies in spring, each flutter making one's heart tremble.

"Hmph, he could even acquire Warner, Disney, and Nintendo to become a huge empire!" Uncle Xu said irritably.

Qin Yuanfeng laughed heartily. "Uncle Xu's suggestion is good. There's nothing that can't be done, only what hasn't been thought of."

"JOEY, let's go!" Uncle Xu's face was almost green with anger. "Today's students, who haven't even left school, talk big, not afraid of the wind blowing their tongues!"

"Uncle Xu, please go slowly," Qin Yuanfeng stood up to see him off. "For the first game, I will personally invite Miss Wang Zuxian to endorse it. Everything will follow the company's standards."

"Impossible! JOEY will never endorse a game where you can't even see the face!" Uncle Xu said hatefully. "I'm her agent now! Any announcement must go through my hands! I... Not just me! Shaw Brothers will never allow such an advertisement that damages the artist's image!"

"Bang!" The door was slammed shut. Team Leader Yu also stood up, nodding at Qin Yuanfeng. "Little Qin, I'll go too. I'll think about the endorsement you mentioned."

"Uncle Yu, please go slowly."

"By the way," just as he was about to step out of the room, Team Leader Yu turned back, his face expressionless. "How will your all entertainment become a reality?"

Qin Yuanfeng looked into Team Leader Yu's eyes, speaking calmly and firmly. "Twenty years ago, the United States developed something called the Internet, which allows computers to connect to each other. Do you remember this thing?"

"Then?"

"There's no 'then.' The Internet is waiting for a catalyst, a system that can carry it. Once it appears, the world will enter a completely unimaginable era!"

"The moment this system is released will be the moment all entertainment is established!"

Team Leader Yu said lightly, "How long will it take? Ten years? Twenty years?"

Qin Yuanfeng just smiled, not continuing the topic.

"Alright, Uncle Yu, I'll go first. You're an interesting young man. But I warn you, Wang Zuxian is currently a big star at Shaw Brothers. Mr. Xu, due to his relationship with Wang Zuxian, is also a top agent at Shaw Brothers. Even if you want to find her for an endorsement, without conditions that can impress Shaw Brothers, no one will agree. You won't pass Mr. Xu's gate."

Saying that, he leisurely walked down the teahouse.

"How did Director Qin raise such a child! He has no manners!" Uncle Xu was still sulking downstairs. "Yu Sheng, why did you take so long? What did that kid say?"

Team Leader Yu looked at him, shaking his head. "I think what that kid said is interesting."

"Regardless, his mind is very agile, and his vision is broad. Do you know, he just told me about the Internet. If he hadn't mentioned it, I would have forgotten about it. To connect this undeveloped thing with the entertainment industry and electronic entertainment, this kid is not simple." He walked a few steps, suddenly asking, "What if his all entertainment really takes shape?"

"Impossible!" Uncle Xu sneered. "The Internet? What's that? I've never heard of it! And all entertainment? Is there a game adapted into a movie now? Hong Kong is the Hollywood of the East; do we need a mere game's copyright?"

Team Leader Yu nodded, asking casually, "What if he really brings it?"

"I will never let it pass! It's a disgrace to the artist! The faces in today's games can't even be seen. Ask who would do an advertisement for a game? Stars want to be beautified, not uglified! If he dares to ask JOEY to do this endorsement, I will sue him! How did Old Qin raise such a son!"

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Thank you all so much, I thought there would be at most two, but I never expected... Thank you very much!

Also, to reiterate, the update time is the same as the previous book, 8:30 to 9:30.

Finally, there was a bug, thank you to the reader for pointing it out. According to the information, the technology was established in 1991, and I didn't check, but I won't change it to avoid affecting the reading experience. Thank you to the reader 螢火蛇 for the correction.

Finally, finally: Let the monthly votes come more fiercely!

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