"At that time, you will be responsible for the affairs of "Wulin Gaiden"." Chen Mubai said.
"Ah?" Lu Fang said in surprise: "Aren't you responsible? You are very optimistic about this drama!"
At the beginning of the filming of "Wulin Gaiden", Chen Mubai was very optimistic about this drama and he firmly believed that this drama would be successful.
Everyone has read this script. Although the quality of the script is very high and a lot of the content in it is based on the past and satirizes the present, the costume sitcom also has elements of parody, so Lu Fang and others are not sure whether the audience will buy it.
Since Chen Mubai was so sure, everyone thought they could give it a try.
Lu Fang originally thought that Chen Mubai would be responsible for this matter, but he did not expect that he would hand it over to himself.
"I don't have time, I have to be in charge of a new movie." Chen Mubai shrugged and smiled.
"The post-production period of "Wulin Gaiden" is almost over. You can go and shoot the movie after finishing it, or you can let them shoot it first and you go later. I'm afraid I won't be able to do it well," Lu Fang said.
Chen Mubai values the drama "Wulin Gaiden" very much, and it is best for him to be in charge. Lu Fang is afraid that he will make mistakes and affect the quality of the drama, which will not be good.
Chen Mubai is the screenwriter. He knows best in his heart what kind of picture he wants. It is best for him to be in charge.
"No, Brother Lu, I have to shoot this movie in Thailand." Chen Mubai said helplessly.
"Thailand?" Lu Fang asked in surprise: "Why did you go abroad?"
"No way, the plot requires it."
"Don't worry, before I leave, I will communicate with Chen Yunteng and the others to see what they have cut. Anyway, if you follow the general direction, there will be no problem. You are mainly responsible for promoting the work and selecting TV stations."
"We can hold movie viewing parties. I think they will definitely be able to see the quality of this drama."
"All right......"
Chen Mubai is very confident in "Wulin Gaiden". In the past, TV stations may have been worried about the quality of the work, but as long as the finished film is released, everything will not be a problem.
As for whether they will pay the bill, Chen Mubai believes that people who can sit in the position of major TV stations must have a discerning eye, so it should not be a problem.
...
Chen Mubai spent the next few days watching the edited content of "Wulin Gaiden".
According to the scenario and story in the script, there is no difference in general content. There are only subtle differences with little impact.
As long as it's funny and as long as the core of the story doesn't change, it'll be fine.
Chen Mubai told them some things before leaving, and he was relieved to leave the drama to them.
Chen Yunteng and Ji Yuxuan have grown a lot in the past few years, and they have gradually become the mainstay of the company.
Mubai Entertainment also has a new generation of new directors who are learning and growing. Chen Yunteng and others are able to take on their own responsibility and train new talents.
However, this will take a long time. After all, the directing profession requires a lot of experience and qualifications. It will take a lot of time for the new generation of directors to grow up.
The theater acquisition plan is still in progress and the pace of acquisition has been accelerated.
There is good news, because the capital chain of Starway Entertainment is in difficulty, they have chosen to sell some theaters with poor locations to raise funds to make up for the lack of capital chain. At the same time, they also want to abandon the unprofitable theaters, which are considered a burden.
In the past, when the company was prospering, there were no problems, but once the company's business conditions were not good, it became a cancer, and money had to be subsidized to subsidize theaters, making the situation worse.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, they chose to abandon a part of the theater and overcome the immediate difficulties first.
Lu Fang secretly bought these theaters for sale at prices higher than the market price, and Starway Entertainment readily sold them, unaware that his theaters were in the hands of Mubai Entertainment.
The inspection of special effects companies was carried out by Li Feng. He contacted friends and found companies that were relatively strong but had difficulty in running funds to contact.
Some people have dreams. They hope to contribute to China's animation industry. Many companies are generating electricity for love.
Due to the general environment, China's animation industry has developed slowly. It is a relatively expensive industry with low return on profits.
After all, many people don't like to watch anime. We are all adults, and the animation industry has never been able to develop.
Children like to watch animations, and the things animation tells can only be understood by adults. The two are not at the same level, and the domestic animation industry is just in its initial stage, dominated by primary school students.
Therefore, animation production companies mainly produce animations for children.
Some people were influenced by Japanese animation and wanted to improve the level of domestic animation, but they found that the general environment was not conducive to the development of animation, and their dreams were put on hold.
Starlight Animation is such an animation company.
Their employees are all young people, and they come together because of their hobbies.
At the beginning, I was passionate about making wonderful Chinese comics, but unfortunately I couldn't get the support of policy resources. Many tasks issued by the country were taken away by related companies. It was difficult for emerging companies like them to do so.
compete.
Moreover, the tasks given by the state are all about the main theme or the level of children's animation, and they are not willing to do this all the time.
On weekdays, I can only maintain the daily operations of the company by modeling for game companies or completing special effects clips for some film and television companies.
But recently, they have encountered difficulties.
The success of several of Chen Mubai's films were all low-cost examples, and because they were about storytelling, he did not pursue special effects. This led to a group of film and television companies starting to learn from him and wanting to produce works that focused on storytelling.
Most of them are 2D movies, and even 3D movies are much less.
And those big tasks are all handed over to companies with great reputation and strength in the industry, leaving small companies like them out of their turn.
Under normal circumstances, they can still receive tasks assigned to them by some large companies to earn some money. This is equivalent to the large companies acting as a third party, transferring the money in the middle, and assigning tasks to them.
Why don't they have this kind of relationship? The capable crew doesn't trust them either, preferring to choose familiar partners for long-term cooperation.
However, the current overall industry atmosphere in the industry does not require special effects, which means that the tasks of large companies are not so busy, and the amount of tasks can be digested internally by the company.
"Mr. Fu, are we really going to go bankrupt?"
In the office, a project manager looked at the person in front of him and said sadly.
"I have no choice, I can't hold on anymore. I can't let my brothers suffer. We all have families and need to support our families. I can't selfishly ask them to work for free." Fu Chunlai closed his eyes and spoke in a heavy tone.
"We are willing to..."
"I don't want to. Even if we get through the difficulty, we won't receive generous resources and the problem won't be fundamentally improved. It would be better for you to find a way out earlier."
Their company is formed by a group of familiar people, originally professional students in the same school, and they all came together because of their common hobbies.
Then when I was young, I was enthusiastic and wanted to make some contribution to Chinese comics. We all agreed to open an animation company together after graduation.
The person who takes the big lead is a rich second generation, but this business is indeed not as simple as they think.
After several years of changes, some people left and others came, and those who came in were basically juniors who had graduated from the school, so Fu Chunlai felt that he needed to be responsible for them and did not want everyone to continue to resist.
The enthusiasm I had at the time has been extinguished by today's reality. The domestic animation and special effects environment is indeed not very good.
At least not at this stage, maybe in the future, but they can't wait any longer.
"You go and inform them." Fu Chunlai waved his hand and said, "I will set up a bureau tonight and everyone will get drunk before resting. I hope the future will be bright."
"...Okay." The manager responded regretfully and muttered for a while.
Indeed, as Fu Chunlai said, this industry is really difficult. Even if they are willing to persist, not everyone's family situation is good, and many people need money.
They are no longer young and no longer talk about their dreams all day long. They need to be more realistic.
"Mr. Fu, there is a..."
After a while, a man ran into the office and told Fu Chunlai.
"Who?" Fu Chunlai asked doubtfully.
"Is it a customer?"
It's not impossible, otherwise who would find him?
But it's too late now, he has decided to dissolve the company.
"Forget it, let's take a look. If the task is not big, just treat it as the last order, and the profit will be used as a bonus for everyone."
Fu Chunlai nodded and said, "Let him come in."
"Hello."
"Hello, I am Li Feng."
After Li Feng entered the door, he introduced himself to Fu Chunlai.
"Excuse me......"
"That's right, I heard that your company is having difficulty with turnover?"
"To be honest with you, yes, in fact, we are already preparing to disband." Fu Chunlai did not hide it, that was indeed his plan.
"If you have any requests, just tell us. If the task volume can be completed in the near future, we will speed up the completion."
Anyway, just treat it as the last transaction, it will be the best if it can be successful, otherwise it will be nothing.
He no longer thinks about making money, and the income rights should be used as bonuses for the brothers who have followed him over the years.
"Do you accept capital injection?" Li Feng's words surprised Fu Chunlai. He really didn't expect that the other party wanted to acquire their company!
However, this industry is not profitable and the market is sluggish. Isn’t this asking for compensation?
Or, a liar?
No, the company is about to go bankrupt, so what else can we lie to him about?
"Let me introduce myself. I am the deputy general manager of Mubai Entertainment. When I came to your company, I was introduced by an acquaintance. Someone who has worked with you before said that your skills are good." Li Feng answered Fu Chunlai's doubts with a smile.
"I only came here to visit when I learned that your company was in poor condition. If possible, we hope to fully acquire your company and merge it into ours."
Fu Chunlai was momentarily dazzled by the news and said blankly: "But we are an animation company!"
He must know about Mubai Entertainment. The entertainment company has nothing to do with them!
He also doesn’t think that the other party acquired their company just to make special effects for movies. First of all, their movies have almost no special effects. Secondly, if special effects are needed to make a movie, they will be left to special effects companies. Why find them, let alone acquire them?
impossible!
"I know, we will have plans for animation in the next stage, but it's not convenient to reveal them now."
"If possible, your company will be merged into ours. There will be no changes in personnel. We will investigate for a period of time. If there are no other problems, you can still work together."
"Really?"
"Can you make anime?"
"Yes." Li Feng nodded and admitted.
"Give me some time to think about it!" Fu Chunlai said.
"Okay, this is my business card. Contact me after you figure it out." Li Feng took out a business card and handed it to Fu Chunlai, who took it with both hands as a sign of solemnity.
If possible, Fu Chunlai doesn't want the company to collapse. After all, this is his hard work and everyone's dream!
And he also wants to be responsible for his juniors. Once the company goes bankrupt, some people will definitely be unemployed for a period of time.
It would be great if someone could acquire the company.
Joining Mubai Entertainment, they will also produce animations, which is the best news for Chunlai!
It's just a new boss, but he can still be in the animation industry that I love, and he is willing.
After all, their company didn't actually make much money, it just managed to keep it running. It wasn't that they were reluctant to sell it, but they just couldn't put down their hard work.
Now, he is very happy that he can continue to fight for his dream.
Regarding the inspection issues mentioned by the other party, he believed that there was absolutely no problem. He understood this behavior. No company would keep idle people, and it would definitely take some time to inspect new people.
They are a group of like-minded people who come together, and there will never be any bastards.
If they were acquired, it would be best if Mubai Entertainment did not lay off employees. He was worried that the other party would expel some people. Since the other party said there would be no changes in personnel, his biggest worry was gone.