"That Year of the Rabbit" is very popular, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is the most popular animation in recent years.
This makes many animation companies envious.
Fengyuan Animation Company, one of the top ten animation companies in China.
Of course, although we are talking about the top ten, these top ten animation companies are different from the uncontroversial names of the three major entertainment companies.
In the current Chinese circle, there are estimated to be close to twenty companies, or more, that claim to be the top ten animation companies.
Everyone likes to have this name on themselves.
Of course, the most critical thing is that there is no authoritative organization that divides and ranks the so-called top ten animation companies.
In addition, in fact, most animation companies are not doing very well.
Everyone is the same: they don’t make much money, and they don’t have much fame.
Naturally, there is not much difference in strength level, which makes everyone feel that they can be included in the top ten.
Cherry Animation, which had not yet been acquired by Tongji Entertainment, actually said this to the outside world.
But now, Cherry Animation has basically not been mentioned.
Because compared to the top ten animation companies in China, it is not as famous as the animation company under Tongji Entertainment.
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"Mr. Bai, why does this Cherry animation seem to be popular no matter what it does?"
"There are only two movies and one drama in total, and they have both received such high popularity."
When Bai Wentai heard what his subordinate said, he answered directly:
"Aren't you talking nonsense?"
"If we can have the help of Tongji Entertainment and Xu Ji's animation script, we can do it."
Bai Wentai actually knows a lot about Cherry Animation.
He had met Yu Longwu several times before.
In his opinion, this person is actually a stupid idealist.
Every day I don’t think about how to run the company well and make money.
Instead, I always had the idea of making a big animated movie.
The final result was exactly as he expected.
The company was completely brought down by a large-scale animated film.
It has reached the point where we have to go bankrupt and sell the company.
But what he never expected was that Cherry Animation would be acquired.
Then he disappeared for more than half a year, and finally became famous suddenly with a box office hit "The Return of the Great Sage".
This time, the film "Those Things About That Rabbit" has successfully become a hit.
It's like cheating.
As far as he knew, the staff of Cherry Animation had not changed much.
Yu Longwu is still in charge.
The only explanation is that the problem lies with Tongji Entertainment, the company that acquired Cherry Animation.
Although he knew Xu Ji before, he also knew about it.
But in fact, I don’t know much about Xu Ji.
I don’t think there will be any intersection between myself and the other party.
However, several consecutive animated films have become popular, and even the animation company previously acquired by Tongji Entertainment in the United States also produced a "Coco".
It’s impossible to think about Xu Ji now.
And although I never showed it on the surface, I actually still envied Yu Longwu very much.
After all, Yu Longwu is not the only one who wants to make animated movies.
The former Bai Wentai was actually an ambitious young man with ideals.
Just because of practical factors, in order to survive, his current company basically produces some low-level animations for children.
"Then Mr. Bai, do we want to continue our journey to the West project?"
The subordinate also hesitated to ask.
The main reason is that he feels that more than half of the Journey to the West craze caused by "The Return of the Great Sage" has passed.
Under such circumstances, their project is still in the project approval stage, the script has not been fully formed, and production has not yet started.
By then, when the production is completed and released, there will be no advantage of following the trend.
Bai Wentai also fell into hesitation at this time.
The most important thing is that after "The Return of the Great Sage" became a box office hit, many companies and studios in the entire Chinese animation circle wanted to follow suit.
But everyone has obviously forgotten that following the trend is indeed easy.
But let alone a script as good as "The Return of the Great Sage", even if you want to reach that level of production, the project cycle will not be short.
The enthusiasm for following the trend has long since passed.
"Let's stop for a moment."
"We'll wait and see."
Bai Wentai answered.
In fact, he was already feeling quite shaken at this time.
Now for the entire Chinese animation company, although it will not be affected by the rise of Cherry Animation.
You can still make some animations for children as a profitable project.
But after all, Cherry Animation allows everyone to see other possibilities.
"The Return of the Great Sage" has a box office of more than 1 billion, which is an astronomical sum in the eyes of animation companies like them.
It is because they have produced so many animations for children that they can achieve the level of profitability.
How is it possible to say that I am not jealous?
It's just that although it sounds simple, when it is actually done, there is still resistance everywhere.
It is really difficult to replicate the success of Cherry Animation.
And Bai Wentai saw clearly that the key to this was the lack of Xuji or Tongji Entertainment.
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Of course, Bai Wentai really wanted to join Tongji Entertainment.
This is a pretty good optimal solution for their company.
But the key point is that the current Fengyuan Animation is not the Cherry Animation that was bankrupt and on the verge of bankruptcy.
Not to the point where there is absolutely no way out.
When Bai Wentai suddenly changed from the original company boss to a part-time worker, he was still a little reluctant.
More importantly, it is completely his wishful thinking.
As far as he knows, Cherry Animation has expanded and hired people several times.
And there are branches in the United States and abroad.
Even if he took the initiative to ask for the acquisition, Tongji Entertainment would probably not be very willing.
In short, Bai Wentai now envies Cherry Animation and feels that it is his ideal company development.
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But I know clearly that I cannot achieve the level of Cherry Animation.
If you really try it rashly, the final result will only be that the company will fall into losses.
Whether the risk was worth taking or not made him very confused.
By maintaining the existing projects and business philosophy, although the company will not have a chance to soar, it can still maintain the status quo.
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The subordinate saw Bai Wentai's tangled expression and seemed to have guessed what his boss was thinking, so he suggested:
"Mr. Bai, why don't we try to buy a script for Xu Ji?"
"With Xu Ji's script, maybe we can really try to make our own animated film."
Bai Wentai just rolled his eyes at the other party.
I didn’t even bother to answer the call.
Does he know the importance of Xu Ji's script?
If he could buy Xu Ji's script, would he still be struggling here for so long?
The key is that you can’t buy it at all!
Xu Ji has no experience in selling scripts.
There are so many people and companies who want to buy the scripts of Xu Ji, a top-tier screenwriter, and it’s not just animation companies like them.
The film and television companies are grabbing a lot of them.
I have never heard of it being successful.
And Xu Ji is not only a screenwriter, but also the boss of Tongji Entertainment.
Under such circumstances, how could Tongji Entertainment give them that little money?
Judging from the financial strength of Fengyuan Animation, it is not even qualified to compete with its opponent.
"Okay, let's do this for now."
Bai Wentai waved his hand and signaled the other party to go out.
He needs to think about it carefully.
If possible, he still hopes to talk to Tongji Entertainment.
Of course it would be best if we could cooperate.
If it doesn't work out, his shares can be sold, and it's not a bad thing to be a small shareholder.
Anyway, you can follow Tongji Entertainment to eat meat, but the market value of Fengyuan Animation will only get higher and higher.
Even if the number of shares decreases, it will only become more valuable.
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At the same time, in Chengdu at this time, Xu Ji did not pay attention to the situation after "Those Things That Rabbit That Year" was aired online.
During this time, he has been writing the script seriously.
The main reason is that the other party is Martin, and the director Xu Ji whom Martin is looking for does not trust him very much.
There is a high probability that he will be a little-known director.
Under such circumstances, Xu Ji naturally paid attention to every detail in the script.
Including some key shots, as well as many details and precautions, all must be fully marked.
Although people from Tongji Entertainment will join the crew in the future, Xu Ji still plans to use the director of the previous "Saw" as the director.
If you want to completely gain a foothold in the United States, it is indeed essential to cultivate your own talents.
Martin had already come out of the hospital, but he was still stubborn, saying that he actually didn't think it was spicy and that it was the first time he tried it that caused the problem.
Later, I took people from Tongji Entertainment to eat hot pot several times.
Don't tell me, I really let this guy eat the hot pot.
Although he is still sweating profusely, he is obviously beginning to enjoy it.
"Xu, hot pot is the most delicious food I have ever tasted!"
"This will be my second hometown from now on!"
After seeing Xu Ji, Martin said excitedly.
However, Xu Ji kindly reminded the other party.
Don’t forget the purpose of your visit this time.
"By the way, I would have forgotten if you didn't tell me."
"It's about the script..."
After Martin heard Xu Ji's words, he remembered to ask.
Of course, in fact, he also saw that Tongji Entertainment was indeed quite busy during this period.
The scale of the companies in China is also quite large.
Especially when I heard that Tongji Entertainment was currently working on four or five projects at the same time, I was very surprised.
Although it can't keep up with Paige Pictures, it is still quite risky in his opinion.
What's more, in addition to China, Xuji has begun to enter the American market.
Obviously, the other party's ambitions are not small.
Of course, the more powerful Tongji Entertainment is, the happier Martin feels.
After all, I am now the person in charge of Tongji Entertainment in the United States.
In just over a week, I have become completely familiar with many people in Tongji Entertainment Company.
He looks like he is one of his own.
Of course, this is definitely a good thing.
After all, Martin is not from China. He was put in charge of the American side because Xu Ji thought that he would know more about the market there and the rules in some circles.
Although I still trust Martin, in the final analysis I am still not like the old employees of Tongji Entertainment.
Now the other party has an extra sense of belonging to Tongji Entertainment, which is also a good thing.
At least you don’t have to worry too much about Martin deliberately cheating you.
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"In fact, a new suspense film script will do, similar to the previous "Saw"."
"The investment doesn't need to be big, just a few million dollars is fine."
Martin also said anxiously at this time.
He was also worried that Xu Ji would not give him any more scripts.
At this time, Martin just wants to start filming the next movie.
Now, his interests have completely changed and he no longer wants to spend money and have fun every day.
Compared with the full sense of accomplishment when seeing a movie hit the box office, he was no longer interested in other things.
Of course, in order to make Xu Ji believe in himself, he took the initiative to advance the investment in the film this time.
Even a script with the same ultra-low investment cost as the previous "Saw" is completely acceptable.
But what surprised him was that Xu Ji spoke at this time.
"If that's the case, then you may not have a chance."
Hearing Xu Ji's words, Martin was stunned.
He subconsciously felt that Xu Ji was planning to abandon him.
"Xu, why?!
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"Is there something I didn't do well?"
"If there is anything I did wrong, please tell me directly and I can change it."
Xu Ji looked at Martin who looked worried and couldn't help but laugh.
Then he reassured:
"Don't worry Martin, I didn't mean it that way."
Martin looked at Xu Ji with a puzzled look.
"I mean, if you want a low-investment movie script, there's not much chance."
"Because the script I wrote this time, the investment is expected to be very high."
After Martin heard Xu Ji's words, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It seems that he misunderstood what Xu Ji just meant.
But he also reacted and asked with some surprise:
"Xu, you mean that the script of the movie has been written?"
Xu Ji smiled and nodded.
"I'm calling you here this time because I'm going to give you the script."
Martin was no longer sad now. After all, his biggest task in coming to China this time was to get the script from Xu Ji.
Now, the matter is indeed completed.
And we also had delicious food like hot pot, which was so worth the trip.
While Martin was beaming with joy, he also subconsciously asked:
"By the way, you just said that the investment in this movie will be very high."
"What's the budget?"
Xu Ji answered casually: "One hundred and fifty million."
Hearing Xu Ji's words, Martin was completely stunned.
Then he asked tentatively: "Huaxia coins?"
Because Xu Ji didn’t mention the unit just now, Martin naturally subconsciously thought it would be a Chinese coin.
But what he didn't expect was that Xu Ji said calmly: