436: Encirclement and Suppression?

"Thank you, Xiao Jiang. Search and read on Google." Long Wei suddenly said this after sitting down on the sofa.

"Ah?" Jiang Ge was startled, a little confused, and immediately thought he was referring to singing, and immediately said: "Brother Long, you're welcome. This is what you should do. You have already done me a favor by coming to our show." Very busy."

Seeing that he had misunderstood, Long Wei explained: "Actually, I had the idea of ​​gathering a group of action actors to act in a movie a long time ago, but I never had a good script to implement it. Without your "Suicide Squad", I'm afraid It’s something that’s difficult to achieve in this life.”

As he said that, he took a sip of tea and looked up out of the floor-to-ceiling window. The setting sun was gradually sinking in the west, like an old man's twilight sky. He felt like a hero's loneliness in his twilight years. He sighed: "It's just... alas, we old action actors , His face is wrinkled, his movements are sluggish, and he can’t even fight. He won’t accept it anymore.”

People are born with an emotion of compassion. Even the saint said when facing the river, "The dead are like a man, and they don't give up day and night." In their old age, most people are a little sad, but because of this, people pay more attention to their own life. understanding.

Jiang Ge said: "Actually, I envy you very much. I don't know if I can still maintain the same passion as you at this age. I know that after decades of life, I see the world as a dream, but I still have a dream within the sea and the sky." , How can you have the ambition of being an immortal?"

When Long Wei heard this, he took a deep look at Jiang Ge. These words made him feel excited.

The filming of "The Suicide Squad" was relatively slow due to the large number of non-green screen special effects shootouts and explosion scenes, but it did not deviate too much from the original plan.

With the help of Long Wei, Rocky and others, the crew of "I Am Legend" can more conveniently rent Washington Square in New York for on-site shooting. The crew of "Fast and Furious" can also film in country M, Mexico, and Dominica. The shooting between the three countries went smoothly.

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Time flies so fast, and in a blink of an eye, the recording of the seventh issue of "The Story of Time" is over, and only the last issue is left.

Mo Lan came back from Country M and started the preliminary preparations for the movie "On the Road", which is expected to start filming after the May Day holiday.

At noon this day, the news and the first trailer of "Kung Fu Panda" was released on May 1st. .

Huafeng Media has now surpassed the scale and status it had when Jiang Yong was in office. The number of followers on its official blog has increased fivefold to 15 million, making it the number one entertainment company.

These include those from the pink company, those from the pink Django, and those from the pink Huafeng artist.

Ryu Ji-il is one of them. He got to know Django through "That Rabbit That Year" and gradually became a loyal fan after getting to know him better.

He is also a senior two-dimensional enthusiast and likes animation very much. Originally, he mainly read Japanese comics. When he saw the rise of Chinese comics, he turned more attention to Chinese comics.

As for the animated movie "Kung Fu Panda", he has been paying attention to it since the project plan was announced.

"Finally the official trailer is out."

Liu Zhiyi was a little excited.

First of all, what was previously released were only production behind-the-scenes, with no information related to the plot or characters.

Secondly, "Kung Fu Panda" is different from "That Year of the Rabbit". The cost alone is as high as 300 million, and Jiang Ge wrote the script himself. The dubbing cast is led by Xu Chenyi, Gu Yao, Qin Shiyue and others. The top entertainment group "Hua Feng Artists".

In short, judging from the early publicity, this is an anime movie full of sincerity.

However, during this period, there were also many voices of doubt.

"That Rabbit That Year" uses humorous painting style and fascinating animal images, combined with a series of important events in modern China to attract the audience.

However, a blockbuster animated film has more and higher requirements. It requires not only a wonderful story, vivid images, delicate movements, suitable music, and immersive dubbing, but also exquisite picture.

Rather than saying that these people have no confidence in the animation department of Huafeng Media, it is better to say that they have no confidence in national comics, because they have been heartbroken by too many animations with simple lines, single thinking, old-fashioned dubbing, strange three-dimensional views, and 50-cent special effects. .

According to Ryu Ji-il, he still has great confidence in Guoman, Huafeng, and Django.

At this time, he couldn't wait to click on the trailer of "Kung Fu Panda".

[In a land full of magic, a kung fu master trained five peerless masters, the fierce tiger, the spiritual crane, the fast mantis, the pretty little dragon and the golden monkey...]

Liu Zhiyi's eyes lit up, and he moved the mouse to bring the progress bar to the beginning.

"South China tiger..."

"Red-crowned crane..."

"Chinese broadsword mantis..."

"Red Tail Green Bamboo Snake..."

"Golden Monkey..."

He read it several times before he figured out the animal prototypes of the five peerless masters.

The title of the film is "Kung Fu Panda", but there is no "panda" in it. What appears are several very representative animals from China, with images and movements that are very Chinese-style.

This surprise reduced only half of the worry in his heart.

The location jumped to the earth, and the time was extended to the summer of 2008. The film market was particularly interesting and lively because of an M-country movie. That was the animated film "Kung Fu Panda" released by DreamWorks and full of Chinese elements. The protagonist in it was a The fat panda Abao is lazy but has a special liking for kung fu. It is this panda born in country m that allows our Chinese audience to once again relive the profound traditional Chinese culture.

After watching the film, many viewers said with emotion, "The picture in front of me is simply stunning. I can't help but ask, do the native Chinese understand Chinese culture better, or these 'laymen'?", and more people are watching the film. Questioning "Why can't the Chinese make their own 'Kung Fu Panda'?"

Regardless of who understands Chinese culture better, from a film shooting perspective, "Kung Fu Panda" was indeed a good animation that was well received by the audience at the time, was well-produced, and interpreted Chinese elements very well. Movie.

Jiang Ge chose it among "Lotus Lantern", "The Return of the Great Sage", "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World", "Quiba", and "The Origin of the White Snake" because it is a family movie. Moreover, "Panda" and "Kung Fu" are world-famous, so it is very suitable to be Huafeng's first animated film, which can be promoted both domestically and overseas at the same time.

Back to Liu Zhiyi.

In the picture, a panda with a relatively round body appears. Needless to say, this is the protagonist.

When he saw the title "Kung Fu Panda", he was very surprised. If there were animals that knew martial arts, the first thing he thought of was many ferocious animals, such as lions, tigers, wolves, etc. There was no such thing. I thought about putting the kung fu setting on the chubby panda.

And Jiang Ge made such a bold attempt. In the animal world that advocates martial arts, there is such a panda who is very unsuitable for learning kung fu.

After Liu Zhiyi saw the chubby image of the panda, he didn't feel any particular sense of violation. Instead, he felt that integrating the cute, honest, and solid image into Kung Fu made him more attractive and more hopeful.

The trailer is short and ends before you know it.

Liu Zhiyi was still unfinished, and after watching the trailer, he felt a strong desire to watch this "Kung Fu Panda".

But there is still some time before May 1st, and there is no way to fast forward, so what should we do? All I can do is watch the trailer again to quench my thirst.

This time, he opened the barrage.

"Welcome back!"

The screen was occupied by rows of neat barrages, and it was obvious that there were many people like Liu Jiyi.

As time goes by, the number of views, comments, likes, reposts, and comments of the trailer of "Kung Fu Panda" are increasing at a terrifying speed.

"Awesome, I can't believe this is made by Chinese comics. The scenery is like an ink painting. The picture is beautiful and elegant. It makes people think of the beautiful Sichuan Wolong."

"Yes, the picture has its own characteristics and strives for excellence. There is also a majestic martial arts temple towering into the clouds. The prototype should be the famous Wudang Mountain."

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"The setting of the Furious Five is a bit interesting."

"Have you noticed that the kung fu skills of these animals correspond exactly to the Xingyi Fist such as Crane Fist, Tiger Fist, Monkey Fist, Snake Fist, and Mantis Fist."

"My interest has been piqued. I will definitely go and watch it when it comes out."

"It's not as bad as what those so-called 'senior animation fans' say. It's produced by Hua Feng, with Django checking it, and he's willing to invest money. At least the quality is guaranteed. Judging from the trailer, it's top-notch."

…

There are many voices who want to see it, and there are still voices of doubt.

In the eyes of some people, animated movies are “animations” after all. No matter how much money is invested or how sophisticated the production is, it cannot change this essence.

Jiang Ge believes that this is a normal phenomenon. Everyone has their own preferences for radish and cabbage. Not everyone likes the second dimension and has different opinions. There is no problem at all.

What surprised him was that the president of Penguin Video came to his door.

Ren Yuxin came over in person and showed her respect, and her purpose was very obvious - she wanted to win the exclusive online broadcast rights of "Kung Fu Panda".

With only nine episodes of "Corpse Talk" alone, Penguin Video has gained more than five million new members and old members returning, which shows its ability to absorb content.

Jiang Ge was quite satisfied with the offer, 500 million, plus a 15% share.

After negotiating the exclusive online broadcast rights of "Kung Fu Panda", Ren Yuxin expressed her intention to cooperate with Huafeng Media for a long time.

Xigua Video, a subsidiary of ByteDance, has done this a long time ago.

Jiang Ge also did not agree. He has countless entertainment resources on the earth, and every work is full of variables. To exaggerate, the price is one per day.

If you sell the copyright early, you will definitely not be able to maximize your profits.

Ren Yuxin did not give up easily and said: "Is there room for negotiation?"

Seeing that Jiang Ge seemed to be thinking about it, he tentatively said: "Such as conditions."

Jiang Ge heard this and said casually: "Exclusive section for Hua Feng, and a certain amount of power."

Ren Yuxin frowned slightly.

If it’s money, it doesn’t matter if you make less, the main function is to attract traffic.

However, the former is barely acceptable and the latter is definitely not acceptable for exclusive sections and certain powers.

"I think..." He looked at Jiang Ge and said solemnly: "These two conditions of yours will basically not be agreed to by several major video platforms."

Jiang Ge shrugged his shoulders and said easily: "I understand."

The corner of Ren Yuxin's mouth twitched, you understand and still bring it up!

But having said that, with the strength Jiang Ge has shown so far, TV series, movies, and animations are all making a lot of money, so this request is not too much.

It’s great, but this industry is full of unknowns, and the audience’s tastes can change at any time. No one can guarantee the success of every work. As the president of Penguin Video, everything must be based on the company’s interests.

After chatting for a while, the meeting ended.

Ren Yuxin's mood was neither good nor bad. She won the exclusive online broadcast rights of "Kung Fu Panda", but the cooperation was not negotiated.

At the same time, a number of movies were scheduled to be released during the May Day holiday this year.

The reason is quite simple. There is a movie about Django, but this is an animated movie. Due to the limitations of the audience, the pressure of scheduling will be much smaller.

There are many blockbusters among them.

The first one to bear the brunt is "Dragon City Flying General 2" which Zhang Shucheng took two years to shoot, followed by "This Prince is Not So Calm" which the Zhima Open Door team avoided the Spring Festival holiday, and the live-action movie "Wushuang Three Kingdoms" based on the Japanese single-player game.

"Oh my, it's getting lively!"

"Since Django has dominated the National Day and Spring Festival schedules, other schedules have become new battlegrounds."

"Three blockbusters are coming in full force, and they are going to encircle Kung Fu Panda."

"My personal prediction is that the box office rankings will be 1 "The Prince is Not Calm", 2 "Dragon City Flying General 2", 3 "Kung Fu Panda", and 4 "Dynasty Warriors". The competitiveness of animated films and live-action films is relatively weak."

"Maybe there will be a miracle."

"It's difficult. The highest box office for animated films is Hollywood's "Animal Kingdom" with 2.6 billion, while the films of the Sesame Open Door team start at almost 3 billion."

...

Netizens are very conservative and discuss rationally, because Blue Star does not have a "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World" to create a box office of 5.5 billion.

Django is very confident that "Kung Fu Panda" will make money, but not very confident about the high box office, just like the outside world is worried about the competitiveness of animated films.

What can be done now is to increase publicity efforts

And,

other movies are doing the same thing. "Dragon City Flying General 2" is even promoted under the banner of "Jiang Ge created and Lin Yu sang the theme song of the movie".

"Oh my god, Director Zhang actually has a big trick!"

"Dragon City Flying General 1" gained a lot of points because of Jiang Ge's song "Fate Bridge".

"Haha, another movie list for the May Day holiday has been added."

"Do you think that the word "Jiang Ge" is a bit equivalent to "box office"?"

"Anyway, it has a miraculous effect, and there are many examples."

"For example, a song "Daybreak" made the box office of "You Are Our Life", which no one cared about, exceed 100 million!"

...

Zhang Shucheng had greeted Jiang Ge in advance.

In fact, Jiang Ge is not disgusted with this practice. His favorite trick is to take advantage of the popularity. Oh, you can take advantage of others, but you can't take advantage of others?

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In a villa in the mountain and water villa area of ​​Hangzhou.

Jiang Ge is facing Zhou Lingwei's questioning: "Why did the recording of the eighth episode have to be moved to the week of the broadcast? Can the editing, music, and post-production be kept up?"

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