Chapter 849

There are some cartoons in China. Although at present, in terms of conception, structure, and production standards, there is definitely a big gap compared with Hollywood, but looking at the world, they are not the most outdated. They should be regarded as Medium level - the United States and Japan should be regarded as above China, but other countries and regions are really no better than China in terms of animation.

There are Chinese movies.

Speaking of literary and artistic films, Chinese films have basically represented the high level of Asian films in the past two decades. The movie is no slouch.

Of course, compared with the United States, which advocates independent films and has many excellent works, there is a gap. The main reason is that the themes and horizons are not wide open, and there is no fully developed market. Currently, it is in the transition from pure literary and artistic films to commercial production. Audiences are more and more fond of watching blockbuster movies. I'm getting more and more reluctant to pay the bill

Speaking of commercial films, although China started relatively late, it has made rapid progress in recent years. It’s just that it’s not comprehensive enough from the subject matter to production, and it’s a bit too scientific, but at least in terms of the overall film industry level and film technology level. In other words, at least it must be regarded as the second echelon in the world.

However, Chinese animation films... sorry, blank!

In fact, when it comes to animated films on a global scale, there are basically two: Hollywood, especially Disney, and Japan.

The former sells the world, while the latter eats itself.

Once Minghu Animation is established, it will focus on making China's own animation films. This is what Li Qian has been mentioning. When acquiring two other animation studios, he also discussed this issue with them in advance. Yes, so there is no suddenness whatsoever.

At best, it was just a little bit of surprise!

Yes, it’s easy to do with a smile, and it’s really going to be done, and the first project that the company here has just straightened out is an animated film!

This was something that Ma Aikui, Ma Yuan, their father and daughter, Hong Yuan, Hu Zongyi, etc., did not expect in advance.

A thick stack of materials was distributed to each participant, and there was only one left in hand. Ma Yuan knew that it was probably reserved for herself, the assistant to the general manager who attended the meeting.

So, seeing the papers in the office rattling, everyone was seriously looking through the materials in their hands, with different expressions on their faces—my father seemed to be full of shock!

Ma Yuan couldn't hold back, and opened the last document that was still in her arms.

Really shocked!

But if you read carefully, you will find that the author of this material, from the animation technology, technology, aesthetics, to the market, and the differences between the Eastern and Western markets and the so-called globalization factors, to the traditional characteristics of Chinese culture and Chinese animation, They have been analyzed quite thoroughly—at least after reading it this time, Ma Yuan feels that the insights and opinions contained in these articles are beyond the reach of a person who pays himself to know cartoons and animated movies very well. Thinking, deriving, it is simply enlightening!

After reading the first document, she couldn't help nodding her head, deeply convinced. Regarding the question of why an animated film should be made, this article is well-founded, well-founded and detailed.

After reading it, you feel - he is right!

Turn back to the beginning and take a glance: the author Li Qian.

Taking a deep breath, he opened the second copy, and glanced at it first: the author Li Qian.

Her eyes rolled around, and she tried not to raise her head, she continued to look.

The first article made it clear why we want to make China's own animation films, and now, the second article says one thing very rationally and objectively: how to do it!

After reading it, Ma Yuanji let out a breath slowly, feeling in her heart: "It's amazing! The writing is amazing!" Then she still didn't dare to look up over there, and continued to look down at the third document.

This is the concept outline of an animated film called "Gourd Baby".

There is actually a detailed script attached at the back!

As soon as the story started, Ma Yuan's eyes lit up: there are seven flowers on a vine!

China's long history, never really broken cultural inheritance, vast territory, and numerous ethnic groups make China never lack various folklore and fairy tales, and as we all know, Li Qian is a man who is very good at new interpretations. And the director and screenwriter who grasp this type of story, but this time, it seems that he does not intend to use any traditional myths and legends, but has completely fabricated a new story.

Of course... there is still a snake spirit!

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Ma Yuan is sitting in the corner of the conference table. For a meeting of this level, she, the assistant to the general manager of Minghu Animation, is barely qualified to attend the meeting and is responsible for taking minutes of the meeting. The more surprised he looked, but he never dared to raise his head to look at Li Qian.

But other people have no such scruples!

Since entering the meeting room, he has always looked indifferent, and even just nodded with Cao Zhan, ignoring Qi Jie, the chairman and general manager, and Li Qian, the big boss behind the scenes. At the beginning, I was a little careless, but as I watched, the old man's eyes became brighter and brighter.

Seeing the middle, he didn't know how many times he raised his head to look at Li Qian.

Before Minghu Culture wanted to acquire Jiangnan Animation, the second largest shareholder and chief artist, Mr. Hong Yuanhong, was once the biggest obstacle, because he particularly rejected being acquired. But later, first, Cao Zhan did a lot of work. To a certain extent, he convinced the old man in terms of his comprehensive personal cultivation and manner. Second, Li Qian repeatedly promised to keep the label of Jiangnan Animation. So the old man saw that the situation was irretrievable, and Jiangnan Animation was indeed about to close down, so he had to pretend to hand over the agency rights to Ma Aikui and his daughter Ma Yuan, and let Ma Yuan decide for himself. In fact, he agreed to the company. acquisitions.

As for now, the old man has a stubborn temper, but it doesn't matter. Cao Zhan has already developed a little friendship with him, so he dragged him from Songjiang Mansion. He is currently the art director of Minghu Animation.

He is fifty-four years old this year, with gray hair and a bit of slovenliness, but in China, if you talk about making cartoons, if you want to talk about the grasp of the composition and aesthetics in cartoons, no one really dares to say that he is better than Hong. Hello Yuan!

This old man entered the industry at the age of 19, and won an international award with one of his animation short films at the age of 23. Since then, he has been out of control, and for more than 30 years now, he has always used the technology of domestic animation An all-round leader in various aspects such as thinking, art, and drawing.

It can be said that he is the NO.1 in domestic cartoons!

Dean!

Grandmaster!

It is almost impossible to impress such a person with a few words, a promise of a bright future, or arouse enthusiasm.

It can be said that he only admires real things and real things.

But at this time, I have to admit that even though he looked at the document in his hand with the most critical eyes from the very beginning, he still couldn't help but read a few pages and was moved by it .

The information is detailed and specific, without a sentence or even a word of empty talk, from the beginning to the end, it is a solid talk about animation, and... the insight is very deep!

So, from the very beginning, he reluctantly read it reluctantly, but after just a few minutes, after reading one or two pages, he began to read more and more seriously. After reading the previous two documents of investigation, analysis and interpretation, he already had a solemn expression on his face.

When he saw that the third copy turned out to be a detailed outline of the story, the expression on his face suddenly became more serious—almost an extremely serious state, so serious that even his breathing was tight.

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She could hear coughing in the meeting room, and people on both sides of the meeting table began to make various small movements gradually. Ma Yuan knew that she had to speed up.

However, when she looked up after reading the remaining few pages of the script as quickly as possible, she found that she was not at the bottom of the line—Li Qian, Cao Zhan, and Hong Yuan were still in the same row. Watch intently.

Especially Hong Yuan.

Ma Yuan stared at him for two minutes, and found that he almost read a page and turned back three pages, as if wishing to memorize every sentence.

Another 20 minutes passed. Realizing that there were more and more petty movements in the conference room, and some people began to whisper to each other, Cao Zhan and Li Qian put down the documents one after another. This document was Li Qian's first. After finishing writing, it was added and deleted several times, and then the first reader was Cao Zhan. After Cao Zhan got it, he discussed and deliberated over and over again, and finally formed the final draft.

Therefore, the two of them are very familiar with this material, but they are passionate, even if it is something they are very familiar with, they can still be fascinated after reading it again.

At this time, the two of them raised their heads one after another. In the entire conference room, there was only one Hong Yuan who was still looking down seriously—he was looking at things, especially when he was serious, he liked to point with his fingers, line by line. Going and looking at the past, at this time, he was slowly sliding his fingers like this, carefully looking at the script in front of him. I couldn't turn a page for half a day.

Everyone stopped talking, and the meeting room was so quiet that a needle could be heard.

Ma Aikui turned his head and glanced at Hong Yuan, and coughed loudly on purpose, but Hong Yuan didn't hear it, and continued to bend over, pointing with his finger, and watching carefully.

Hong Yuan seemed to remind him again, but at this moment, Li Qian waved his hand at him, and when he looked over, Li Qian shook his head and pressed his palm down, indicating that he was not in a hurry, and waited a while.

So, everyone in the room waited for Hong Yuan alone.

But Li Qian was not in a hurry, so everyone had to wait patiently.

He Runqing turned to look at Li Qian, and then turned to look at Hong Yuan who was looking at the document seriously with his head down, and a playful smile appeared on his face.

But, waiting to be bored, many people went back to look through the information.

Then, another twenty or thirty minutes.

Many people went through the information roughly again, and turned their heads to see that Hong Yuan was still looking down. At this moment, everyone began to get a little impatient—it is normal to distribute materials to read materials during a meeting. The materials are long, and everyone reads them at different speeds. It’s okay to wait an extra ten or eight minutes, but like Hong Yuan, it’s okay. It's a bit too much. Those who know, naturally understand that he is like this, he is serious about everything he does, especially if he thinks it is good, then he is even more serious, but what about those who don't know? I thought he would make faces to the leaders at the first high-level meeting after the company was established!

But, again, even though it has been more than an hour, everyone has been waiting impatiently—especially after reading the three documents in hand, everyone is eager to hear what Mr. Qi and Mr. Li said. , What Cao Zhan wants to say, and I can't wait to have an in-depth discussion on this company's animation film, this "Calabash Baby". At this time, because of some people, the meeting is always unable to move , Naturally, it is inevitable that people feel a little impatient - but Li Qian sat there, but he still looked calm and relaxed, and everyone naturally couldn't say anything.

Finally, Ma Yuan couldn't hold back and coughed.

Hong Yuan suddenly said: "Stop coughing, people have to finish it, right? Otherwise, how can we discuss it?"

Ma Yuan was taken aback, turned her head and glanced at Li Qian quickly, then quickly lowered her head, secretly anxious--this time, even if Uncle Hong didn't intend to make a show of face to the leader, he was sure of it with just this tone. She's going to be put on a hat for making faces!

However, it was a little unexpected that Li Qian just smiled when he heard the words, and said: "It's okay, don't worry, let's have a meeting after you finish reading it! You can read it again, deepen your understanding, and diverge your thoughts. When we discuss later, I hope that everyone can express their opinions, and moreover, they must show their insights!"

As soon as he said this, many people opened the information again, and it seemed that they were going to read it again, but at this time, Hong Yuan raised his head and looked at Li Qian after hearing the words - Li Qian really looked calm and relaxed. It's not like there is any deliberate calm look at all.

For a young man in his early twenties, this skill of nourishing qi is still very rare.

Moreover, for a young man who is already a world-renowned star in his early twenties, it seems even more rare to be able to have such a calm and pleasant face when facing his staff some.

So, Hong Yuan didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly flipped his hand and closed the information in his hand.

Although he still looked sullen, he spoke a lot more softly, "There is a little bit of tail left, I don't want to waste everyone's time, let's have a meeting first, I will go back to see the remaining bit of tail !"

Many people looked relieved and sat up straight, ready for the meeting.

But at this time, Li Qian smiled and said: "No need, just keep reading, don't worry! We will hold a meeting after reading it! Because... this meeting is different from the past, it is very important!"

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The wedding of my wife and sister is coming up, and I have to take a full-day car ride with my wife back to her natal home tomorrow. Unfortunately, I have not saved my manuscript. I will try to write some in the car tomorrow, but the update time may be later, and in extremely special circumstances, it is possible We will stop updating, let everyone know in advance, hope to know, hope to forgive!

Dao Yigeng apologizes to you in advance!