Chapter 967

In November of this year, it was destined to be a memorable month in the history of Chinese films. The appearance of two animated films set off a lot of waves in the film industry.

"Sword strikes" and "the patron saint of the city of water, laetias and laetios", two animated films derived from long animation, have won huge box office success one after another after being released, which has robbed the film spotlight of the whole autumn, and the media all over the world are covering them.

It's incredible that there is such a big market for animation movies after the box office baptism. However, there is no doubt about the big market for animation movies. The success of the two films not only makes many small animation companies want to make movies, but also forms a long-standing view that "adapting popular animation into movies can make money".

Zhongxia company and Phoenix company, which have always been competing with each other, did not pour cold water on each other this time. Both companies are excited and clearly see through the huge potential of the film market. This potential has not been fully tapped, but it is enough to accommodate the ambitions of the two families. It is a blue ocean.

Before the blue ocean became the red ocean, the struggle between Zhongxia company and Phoenix company would only benefit the third party - they are all smart people. Facing the huge film market, the two companies gave up breaking up with each other.

The media has also focused on the audience market of "animated film", a special film theme. "The sword comes" and "the patron saint of the city of water, laetias and laetios" have created a total of more than 3.5 billion box office, which may be even higher.

If "the magician at the beginning of the century", which was released half a year ago, was just a surprise, then... No more than three things happened. In the same year, three films adapted from different animations were all successful at the box office, which proves that the market potential of animated films is really huge.

China Central Television was the first to sit still. A few days after the release of "latias and latios", the patron saint of water city, CCTV could not wait to announce its decision to make a mysterious animation into a movie. Then, China Central Television also announced the production of a new movie.

Many small animation companies are also following. Under the background of active animation film investment, in less than two weeks, more than ten animation film production plans have emerged in China.

Phoenix company, which felt this wave of enthusiasm, soon held a high-level meeting and decided to make a third film.

"You said I just gave DreamWorks painters some holidays, and you called me over. Can't you let them have more rest?" Ninghai, Meng Huo walked quickly to the conference room, his expression was a little cold. He had planned to hold a new film conference in two weeks, but Alice brought the meeting time forward.

After the meeting, the new film will have to start soon, and the holiday of DreamWorks will have to be reduced by more than half.

"There's nothing we can do about the current situation. Other companies have made preparations, and we can't fall behind. Moreover, painters may be poached by others if they have more holidays." Alice, who follows Meng Huo, explains with a wry smile that the key point is that Meng Huo has given DreamWorks nearly a month's holiday, which is the time when animated films are being produced. If we wait another two weeks for the meeting, maybe the painters in DreamWorks will be lured away.

The best way to prevent painters from changing jobs is to start preparing for the third film early - and Phoenix hopes that the third film will start soon.

"Didn't you say the next movie would be on early next year? If we don't make it earlier, we won't be able to catch up. " Alice warned.

Meng Huo frowned slightly: "even so, DreamWorks has produced two movies in a row, and I hope they can have a good rest... Well, since this is the end of the story, I won't say anything. Have you figured out the animated films produced by CCTV“

"I've had it detected." Alice nodded: "CCTV is going to make the movie" cat and mouse couple! "

"Ah? "That..." Meng Huo was surprised. He thought CCTV would make a movie out of what kind of popular animation, but he didn't expect the already tepid "cat and mouse couple".

But when you think about it, it seems that this animation is indeed the best one for CCTV. First of all, it's relatively young, it doesn't belong to the old animation more than ten years ago, and it was also very popular a few years ago - the reason why it's not popular in recent years is mainly because the popular animation has been dominated by Phoenix and Zhongxia.

However, after the rise of Phoenix company and Zhongxia company, CCTV has not produced any popular animation, even more than "cat and mouse couple". Now they can only rely on this animation to enter the film industry.

However, this animation did not pose any real threat to Meng Huo at that time, and now it is nothing. We don't care about its film version at all.

Meng Huo stopped thinking: "what about Zhongxia company?""They haven't announced it yet. It's strictly confidential..." Alice shook her head. "I haven't got any specific information, but I think it's fate?"

"Destiny?"

Meng Huo thought about it and denied: "no, it's definitely not destiny."

He knows that Zhongxia company attaches great importance to the IP value of destiny, but it is because of this that they can't make its film right away. The comic strip of destiny has just begun to be serialized, and the animation hasn't been broadcast. The popularity of Zhongxia company is still in the initial stage of the work, and there is a lot of room for growth.

This is a medium length cartoon. Its animation should be almost ready for production, and the cartoon should be finished before the end of the animation. After the animation is finished, the popularity of fate will reach the peak, and the best effect is to make a film at that time.

"Zhongxia's current movie plan will not be destiny!"

Meng Huo cut gold and iron.

"But... Didn't you say that fate would definitely make a movie?" Alice was surprised. Her guess about fate came from Meng Huo's judgment.

"The movie will come out, but not now." Meng Huo nodded. He said something about fate to Alice: "I guess it will be half a year - about half a year. Zhongxia company will launch fate as its third film."

The second film is unlikely, but the third one has a good chance of being destiny.

Alice had a headache. She ran to the front of Meng Huo and opened the door of the conference room in front of her. "Well, whatever it is, the most important thing for you now is to announce to us the plan for the third film."

They had already arrived at the door of the conference room. Meng Huo stepped in and looked around the situation inside. Dozens of people sat in front of him.

"Is this a big fight?"—— This thought flashed through Meng Huo's mind. He thought that there were only Xu Jing and a few ministers, but he didn't expect that Zhou Qian, Gao daoguizi and several editorial ministers were present in the three branches.

Takashima, who is far away in Tokyo, has come here - it can be seen how much Phoenix company attaches importance to movies now.

But it's not surprising that DreamWorks has been established for less than a year, but the two films have brought more revenue to the company than any other department after they were released - movies are the most popular business of Phoenix now.

Every department wants to see if it can get a share in this aspect. Meng Huo doesn't hate this. Movies are not a part of DreamWorks. Their value can indeed be distributed to other departments. Moreover, the marketing of his next movie may also need the cooperation of more departments.

After simple greetings, Meng Huo took the materials to the front of the demonstration screen and began to introduce the third film plan.

"I think you've heard a little bit of news. The next movie is the theater version of the magic girl's little circle. Its name is the tale of rebellion..."

Meng Huo stood by the demonstration screen and said that the concept poster and title of "the tale of rebellion" appeared on the demonstration screen, which was completed a few years ago All of us are familiar with the heroines of "magic girl Xiao Yuan", while Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan are standing in the front.

Xiao Yuan and Xiao Yan are the two most important female protagonists in the magic girl Xiao Yuan. According to the definition of ordinary readers, they can even be said to be the "male and female protagonists" of the animation.

Although it has not been seen for several years, as soon as the poster came out, the meeting room immediately rang out a cry of surprise. Although Alice revealed some information to them before the meeting, we were still very excited to see that the new movie is really magic girl.

Why excited? Do you still need to ask? They didn't forget how excited the audience was when the magic girl came out! This short and exquisite animation was once synonymous with Phoenix company's animation. During the broadcasting period, it put "Flame Boy" under the pressure, and many audiences still remember it.

It can be said that this is the most reassuring and expectant film theme except for "Chong Wu elf" and "Detective Conan" - of course, in addition to "magic girl circle", there are also up to a series of films that can achieve this effect.

Meng Huo has also considered making Gundam movies, but after careful consideration, he thinks that the movie "magic girl Xiaoyuan" should be given priority. "Mobile soldier GAODA 00" finished only last year, and Xiaoyuan finished earlier. If it's too late, the effect will be greatly reduced after popularity dissipates.

After explaining why he chose magic girl Xiao Yuan, Meng Huo began to tell more about the film: "the story of the tale of rebellion happened after the animation ending, it is a brand new plot..."

He doesn't have the main content of the movie, but he talks about the theme of the story of rebellion, He will subvert the principle of circle in animation and create a story of devil, which is opposite to little circle.As the most trusted cartoonist in China, Meng Huo doesn't need to reveal anything. As long as he says the key to the film, no one will question whether he can do it well.

"... animation tells the story of God, while movie tells the story of devil..." after listening to Meng Huo's introduction, Xu Jing clapped her hands and said, "this is a good idea. The protagonist's choice of Xiaoyan will certainly attract the audience."

"This movie is sure to be a hit!" Alice was quite happy, too.

Ye Xiong looked at Meng Huo in surprise: "Teacher He Xi, when did you come up with this story? It wasn't decided when the magic girl Xiao Yuan was broadcast, was it?"

"It can be said that when the animation is broadcasted, the plot of the film is determined!" Meng Huo nodded and continued: "I have also finished the script. At the beginning of the production of latias and latios, the patrons of the city of water, I finished the script of the tale of rebellion."

The meeting room immediately burst into applause. Meng Huo's words have come to this point, and everyone is relieved.

"That's the choice..." after the introduction of the movie, Xu Jing was smiling, but he didn't forget to tell other people not to divulge secrets. They should be fully prepared before announcing this: "if anyone tells the news, no one can tell, they will be fired directly!"

This is Xu Jing's most severe warning. The first two films have generated billions of box office revenue, and the value of the third film may be higher - naturally, we have to pay special attention to every detail.

However, Meng Huo doesn't care about divulging secrets. He has made reservations and doesn't have much to divulge.

After the meeting, Keiko Takashima from Tokyo caught up with Meng Huo: "teacher, when can you go back to Tokyo to have a look?"

"In a few days, when we're done here." Meng Huo knew that she was for "Detective Conan" and what Bai Yan had said before. He could not help asking, "has Bai Yan's new animation studio been set up?"

"Yes."

Takashima nods.

"So fast?"

Meng Huo was surprised..

"As soon as we got the news out, there was an endless stream of people coming to sign up." Takashima said with a smile: "the studio has been arranged a few days ago. There are few big companies in the Far East. There is no shortage of painters to sign up."

Meng Huo was still very surprised. He knew that it was so easy to recruit painters in Jidong district. He should have set up a new animation studio there long ago.

"Well, I'll try to get there early." Meng Huo decided to take time to go to Tokyo as soon as possible: "after you go back, I'll let a person go in two days, and you'll send someone to pick her up."

Takashima nods, it's not a big deal, but she is very strange: "who is that?"

"Ordinary people, a writer who adapts novels for me..." Meng Huo said with a smile, "it may be more convenient to have her help in Tokyo. I will give you her information in the evening, and you will have to arrange accommodation for her then."

"No problem."

Takashima nods, but he is still a little puzzled. Why does Meng Huo need the help of a writer when he goes back to Tokyo? Is it to ask her to help write a new animation script?

It seems that this is the most likely reason. Meng Huo is usually very busy and may not have time to prepare a new animation script for Bai Yan's new animation studio