Chapter 293: Successful acquisition, new animated movie
Youman is still confident about acquiring Cherry Animation this time.
In addition to the budget given by Xu Ji, the most important thing is actually the script and original character painting settings that Xu Ji sent her a few days ago.
In addition, like the previous Mountain Studio, although it was acquired, Tongji Entertainment will not take away the management rights.
Although Cherry Animation has become a company wholly owned by Tongji, Yu Longwu still has the majority of control rights.
Under such conditions, even if Yu Longwu seems to be in trouble now, Youman believes that he will eventually be tempted.
After all, if you don’t agree, you will be acquired by your counterpart, and the other party will not be able to keep Yu Longwu as the boss.
Or just keep persisting until Cherry Animation’s capital chain breaks and then declares bankruptcy.
Putting himself in his shoes, Youman couldn't think of any reason why the other party could refuse.
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Although Yu Longwu was a little surprised at this time, Xu Ji Company was suddenly interested in the animation industry.
But he had decided not to sell it, so he refused without hesitation and issued an eviction order.
"Miss You, I already know your purpose of coming."
"But I'm really sorry. I have already decided not to sell Cherry Animation, so there is no need to talk about it anymore."
Originally, Yu Longwu agreed to meet because he wanted to know which company the visitor came from. Now that he knows the answer, there is no need to continue the conversation.
Yu Longwu is very aware of the talking skills of these corporate lobbyists, they are eloquent, and they like to paint big cakes. He does not accept this trick, and he will not give such an opportunity.
Youman was not in a hurry and said calmly:
"Mr. Yu, if you don't listen to me, maybe what I say next may be different from what you think."
Yu Longwu shook his head.
"Ms. You, I know you company lobbyists very well."
"I won't change my mind, so there's no need to waste your efforts. Please come back."
Yu Longwu signaled the assistant on the side to see off the guests.
At this moment, Youman suddenly said:
"Mr. Yu, I watched your company's movie "Heaven and Earth" and there are big problems."
"With your Cherry Animation, there may be no chance of making a blockbuster animated movie."
Yu Longwu was stunned. The animation "Heaven and Earth" was the name of the movie he least wanted to hear recently.
Because of the large investment in the production of this animated film, Cherry Animation is now on the verge of bankruptcy.
But after all, it is my own hard work. Even if the box office hits the box office, I still don’t want to be ridiculed.
"This is our own business and we don't need to worry about anyone else."
Yu Longwu's face didn't look very good. After all, someone had poked him in a sore spot.
Youman's expression did not change and he continued to speak:
"Mr. Yu, I don't mean to offend, it's just that the boss of our company actually has the same goals and ideas as you."
"This is also the purpose of my visit this time."
"To be honest, although Cherry Animation is large in scale, you are not the only company we can acquire."
"It is precisely because of the movie "Heaven and Earth" that I came to your company."
……
Yu Longwu listened to these words quietly and couldn't help showing a mocking expression.
"Miss You, your boss is Xu Ji, right?"
"It's not that I look down on you, on the contrary, I know Xu Ji's abilities very well."
"But in the field of animation, there are so many different lines, and it's not something that just anyone can do."
……
Youman felt a little helpless at this time.
She actually thought this way before, but since she got Xu Ji's script and original painting last time, she suddenly felt that other people were other people and Xu Ji was Xu Ji.
Youman is now a little curious as to what Xu Ji can't do.
"Our boss asked me to bring this over, you can take a look first."
Youman reached out and handed the other party a pile of documents.
Yu Longwu took it casually, but actually didn't care much about it.
But after I opened it and saw the character pictures and settings that looked very similar, I suddenly said "Huh", started to move my butt, and looked at it seriously.
……
Youman just waited quietly, not in a hurry, and let the other party flip through the script file Xu Ji gave him.
After about half an hour, Yu Longwu finally put down the script in his hand.
Then he couldn't wait to ask:
"This animation..."
"Can you give us Cherry animation production?"
……
Only halfway through asking, Yu Longwu responded.
Based on the current situation of Cherry Animation, I’m afraid it’s not that good.
Moreover, the other party made it clear from the beginning that he was here to acquire his company.
In other words, Xu Ji is indeed planning to invest in an animated film, and the script and character designs are almost complete.
But he has no intention of outsourcing the project to an outside company. He wants to acquire a company and do it himself.
Also, the investment in this animated film must not be small, and from Yu Longwu's perspective, he can naturally see that this animated film called "The Return of the Great Sage" is much more mature than his own "Heaven and Earth". Just thinking about it, Yu Longwu was extremely excited to be able to participate in the production of such a project.
However, if your company is acquired, as the boss, it is unlikely that you will be able to stay in the company.
In other words, this project has nothing to do with me in the end.
At this time, Youman saw Yu Longwu's tangled expression, which was actually what he expected.
So she decisively continued to speak:
"Mr. Yu, actually I said before that this acquisition is actually different from what you imagined."
"If you agree to the acquisition, Cherry Animation will become a subsidiary of Tongji Entertainment."
"But apart from this, nothing else will change. You are still the person in charge of Cherry Animation."
"In addition, you have also read the script given by our boss. This project also has a more complete execution plan, which you will naturally see when the time comes."
"As for the funding of the project, there is no need to worry. We will also be responsible for the company's wages and some previous liabilities."
"Even the name of the company will not change, it will still be Cherry Animation."
……
What You Man said really surprised Yu Longwu.
In other words, although it is an acquisition, Xu Ji's company has no intention of getting involved in management.
Except for his identity as the boss, nothing else has changed much.
Moreover, the plan to lay off employees without pain is no longer necessary.
If this is the case, it is indeed very different from other companies that want to acquire Cherry Animation.
……
Yu Longwu fell into deep thought. As for Youman, just like when she first came, she didn't think he would refuse.
The most important thing is that even if Cherry Animation refuses, it will have no impact on Tongji Entertainment.
The worst thing is to spend more time to re-acquire an animation company.
But Cherry Animation is different. If it doesn't agree to the acquisition, it will basically survive for a while, and then it will most likely declare bankruptcy.
Tongji Entertainment is indeed the best choice.
Yu Longwu really began to waver at this time.
In fact, he has been unwilling to admit that the company has come to an end.
But he really looks down on those outside who want to acquire his company.
In the final analysis, those people are just businessmen and have no great pursuit or love for the animation industry.
It is simply impossible for him to make such a big gamble to make an animated movie for adults.
Rather than giving the company to a guy like this, it would be better to let Cherry Animation declare bankruptcy and start over from scratch.
But Xu Ji is different.
The scripts and original paintings taken out from Xu Ji can at least show that the other party does not know anything about this industry.
He has heard many legends, but only now can he truly understand them.
And he saw hope from Xu Ji.
I see hope for the rise of Chinese comics.
It seems that even if it is agreed, it would not be a bad thing if such a work can be produced by oneself.
"Mr. You, have you brought the contract?"
"Let's talk about the terms of the acquisition."
……
In the end, Yu Longwu relented.
After agreeing, Yu Longwu showed a relieved smile.
This period of time was indeed very difficult for him.
After all, there is no telling how long Cherry Animation can last in its current situation.
Now it is also a relief for him.
And this situation doesn’t seem to be bad.
……
Youman also didn't expect that after Yu Longwu let go, the subsequent negotiations would go too smoothly.
The other party didn’t even think of counteroffering.
Youman agreed directly after making the quotation.
Instead, I am worried about whether I can be the person in charge of the "Return of the Great Sage" project.
After signing the contract, everything was settled, and Cherry Animation became the second company acquired by Tongji Entertainment.
…The territory seems to be getting bigger and bigger.
……
"Been acquired?"
"Really or fake?"
Cherry Animation, not long after Youman left, news about the company’s acquisition quickly spread.
Some people are still very happy.
After all, if this is the case, at least you won’t have to worry about salary anymore.
There are also some other people who are actually not very happy.
Because they were originally recruited by Yu Longwu himself.
If the company is acquired, there is a high probability that Yu Longwu will also leave.
Most of these people want to continue working with Yu Longwu.
The company has changed its boss, and they don’t want to stay any longer.
What made Yu Longwu dumbfounded was that after hearing the news of the acquisition, he received more than ten resignation letters in just half an hour.
These people all want to follow him to make a comeback.
However, they were persuaded by Yu Longwu to go back. They did not expect that although the company was acquired, Yu Longwu was still the manager.
Soon, after Yu Longwu calmed down, he held a high-level meeting.
"The company has indeed been acquired, but everything is the same as before, and there will be no personnel changes."
At the beginning, Yu Longwu said this directly.
He was also keenly aware that after he finished speaking, several people present had obviously lost expressions on their faces.
They feel that if the company is acquired, Yu Longwu will definitely leave. At that time, the company will need a manager. They, the old people of the company, know everything about the company, and there is still a high possibility of promotion.
As a result, Yu Longwu is not leaving now, which is really hard to understand.
"What other projects does our company have now?"
Yu Longwu doesn’t say anything now because the company has just been acquired and he is no longer the boss after all.
But this time, because of this incident, he remembered everyone’s faces.
These people have limited abilities, but they have made great efforts in studying interpersonal relationships.
Although there is nothing wrong with putting profits first, Yu Longwu, an employee who has found a new job and is about to leave, will not blame him either.
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But these companies like to use careful management, which Yu Longwu cannot tolerate.
Now is not the time, sooner or later we will have to settle accounts.
"Mr. Yu, the company currently only has two small projects, which are expected to be completed next week at most."
"It just takes time to recover the project funds, I'm afraid..."
Yu Longwu waved his hand.
"Don't worry about the funds. They should be available in a few days."
"We will pay everyone's wages first then."
"But there is no need to take on new projects in the future. This frees up manpower. We have more important projects to do."
……
"Mr. Yu, are the entire company freed up?"
Yu Longwu nodded.
This surprised everyone.
After all, this situation has only happened once before in Cherry Animation.
That is the recent animated movie "Heaven and Earth".
In normal times, when the company produces animation for children, at least three projects are carried out at the same time.
The company also has sufficient manpower.
If you can use people from the entire company, you can imagine the scale of the project.
It's probably an animated movie, but the lessons learned from "Heaven and Earth" are there, and everyone thinks the new boss won't be so stubborn.
Could it be that you have been assigned to produce CG for a large-scale game?
Yu Longwu did not explain much. The project of "The Return of the Great Sage" is considered a top secret to him.
Among the current group of people, it is not ruled out that there are people who have close ties with some other companies, so he will not release the specific content of the project until these are found.
……
This meeting left many people confused.
Just the fact that Yu Longwu is still the person in charge of the company is incredible.
In addition, there are so-called big projects, which are also mysterious. I don’t know the origin of the new boss.
"Who is this new boss?"
"Mr. Yu has been talking about it for a long time, but he hasn't mentioned it much."
After leaving the conference room, someone asked casually.
Some people were deep in thought, with serious expressions and did not speak.
And some people who didn't think it was that complicated answered:
"Not sure."
"But from the looks of it, he shouldn't be in the animation industry."
"It is estimated to be new entry capital."
……
"Why?"
Someone asked, not quite understanding.
"Definitely, don't even think about how resolute Mr. Yu's attitude was before."
"We are even ready for the company to go bankrupt."
"Now I suddenly relented and agreed to the acquisition."
"Although I don't know what conditions the other party gave me, judging from the fact that Mr. Yu is still the person in charge, it is probably related to the so-called big project."
"It's very likely that it really is a new animated movie."