Chapter 153: Acquisition of Jinman
Huaxian's office, Han Qiu picked up the phone. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
"Hey, who?"
A slightly restrained man's voice came from the opposite side: "Director Han, it's me, Lin Xiaotian!"
"Oh, it's you, little heaven. ”
Han Qiu remembered that he had left a phone call for the other party, but he didn't expect the other party to call at this time? Could it be that something happened on the island country's side?
Really...
"Director Han, do you remember that we are going to make a comic with a speed of five centimeters per second?" Lin Xiaotian's tone was very excited, "We succeeded!
Listening to the happy voice on the phone as if he had won a five-million lottery, Han Qiu was relieved: "Congratulations." By the way, now that you've finished drawing, are you going to get ready for publication?"
Lin Xiaotian said loudly: "I didn't mean that, five centimeters per second.... It's been published now!"
"Huh, so fast?"
Han Qiu was really surprised this time, although this is just a short story, but it was divided into three words, it was finished so quickly, and it was published?
"You've all finished drawing?" Han Qiu asked.
"No, we've only drawn the first episode so far, and then we're going to take it to the comic book publishing house to test the water, but I didn't expect people to take a fancy to it at a glance!"
"Last week, the single book of the first episode was already on sale in the island country, and the sales were not bad!"
"It seems that the island people have watched too much hot-blooded and rotten love anime, and they have a lot of interest in this kind of pure love anime!"
Han Qiu was suddenly, this group of boys still knew how to engage in serialization for a long time! However, Han Qiu was not particularly surprised by Lin Xiaotian's surprise at the success of five centimeters per second.
You know, in the previous life, animated movies like five centimeters per second, as well as your name, have made a lot of achievements in the island country. The second speed is relatively small, and the box office is average, but the reputation is quite good. As for your name, it's a box office monster. directly won the first place at the global box office in the film history of the island country, and the second place at the local box office of the island country.
As for the number one local box office in the island country in the previous life, it was Spirited Away.
This Nima is simply invincible in pure love!
Han Qiu encouraged: "Hehe, not bad, come on, keep up this momentum!"
"Well, thank you Director Han! We will continue to work hard!" Lin Xiaotian nodded and continued: "There is one more thing, Director Han, this time I called to prepare to remit the copyright fee to you, you give me a bank account." ”
"Altogether..."
"No, don't, no. Han Qiu hurriedly interrupted.
"This can't be done~~~~"
"What's not to do?"
Han Qiu secretly said that these boys have a very good heart, "This money is my investment, you can take it and improve the usual working environment." ”
Hearing this, Lin Xiaotian hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying, "Okay!"
Han Qiu smiled: "Come on, I'm very optimistic about you!"
After hanging up the phone, Han Qiu began to continue to sort out the distribution application materials on the table, but the idea of establishing an animation department in his heart became more and more vigorous.
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A week later, Han Qiu sent the materials to the radio and television, and then as long as Ye Chen and Lin Hua's film was successfully released, the application qualifications could be officially approved.
And in the past few days, after almost a month of post-production, the gambler has finally been gloriously baked. As the first movie in Ye Chen's life, he kept saying that he would personally preside over the publicity matters.
Ye Chen has a great talent for comedy, since the gambler is his own "child", then Han Qiu simply let him toss. Under the banner of Huaxian, those theaters have to give some face.
After the review of various places of the gambler was passed, Ye Chen began to contact the major theaters. As soon as the owners of these theaters saw that it was Huaxian's movie, they agreed without saying a word!
Hua Xian is a money-making artifact, and if you can follow this big boat, you will definitely gain a lot. However, when they saw that this movie was not directed by Han Qiu, but directed by a rookie director, they all hesitated.
Hua Xian is basically equivalent to Han Banxian in the eyes of these people, and now that he has changed a person, can he still have Han Banxian's box office appeal?
In the end, they decided to sell Huaxian a face, one is for Han Qiu's face, but for the face of Zhou Xingchi, the star of the movie. This is not to say how famous Zhou Xingchi is, but his performance in Journey to the West is too impressive, and his unparalleled nonsensical talent is still fresh in many people's memories.
And the gambler is also a nonsensical comedy, with Zhou Xingchi here, it can more or less attract some audiences into the theater.
Supreme Treasure's new work,This gimmick should still have some effect.。
After the film was scheduled, the gambler got a difference of less than 25% of the film scheduling rate, although it was not as good as more than 40% of Han Qiu's recent department, but it was almost the focus of the theater.
At this time, Han Qiu contacted some animation production companies or studios in China.
The distribution department already has a prototype, and the animation department can't drag out the rhythm!
However, when some domestic animation companies heard that Huaxian was going to set up an animation company, they all sneered.
You Han Banxian just toss around in the live-action movie, why do you still want to meddle in anime now?
You're full, right?
Modu Film Art Studio: "Huaxian's move is not good, domestic animation is not something that can be made by production, and the water in this piece is not shallower than that of movies." I admit that he Han Banxian's attainments in movies, but in terms of anime... Hehe. ”
Background animation technology company: "Haha, Han Banxian doesn't know whether he is alive or dead, he actually wants to make animation again? He is a sad director, what kind of animation can he make? Is it the kind of animated movie that cries to death? This kind of thing, will children like it?"
Guangzhou Aoman Culture Company: "Tut, sit back and wait for Han Banxian to lose a lot." I don't believe that such a dark and tragic director in his heart can make any decent anime! Hehe, don't make an anime like Infernal Affairs at that time, I'm afraid I won't even be able to pass the radio and television review!"
These big companies are all waiting to watch Han Qiu's good shows, they themselves have mature animation works, and they have a good reputation in China.
Han Qiu didn't pay attention to these companies, all of which were vigorous and thriving, and they were not weaker than Hua Xian. To buy them is tantamount to wishful thinking.
His plans are mainly for small studios, or smaller, not very good companies. These have both mature teams and experience in making animations, but what they lack is fame and a lot of financial support.
It just so happened that Han Qiu was not lacking in both.
However, Han Qiu contacted many studios and companies, but none of them were interested enough. Many people, like those big companies, don't have too high expectations for Han Qiu.
In the end, it was Lin Xiaoming who heard about Han Qiu's plan and recommended him to an animation studio in Xiangjiang.
This team is called Jin Man. The members in it are all high-achieving students in related majors.,But their main target is older anime.,Not children's anime.。 This has led to their unsatisfactory mixing in the country.
On domestic TV, the popular ones are children's anime. In the world of young children's animation in China, their works often fail to pass the TV station, and can only be distributed online in the end. Although the reputation is good, it is only a good reputation, and there is nothing else except this.
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On January 25th, Han Qiu decided to go to Xiangjiang to see this studio, and if the level was okay, he was ready to absorb them into Huaxian, and then set up an animation department, or directly set up a branch.
In the afternoon, Han Qiu took a plane to Xiangjiang, and outside the airport, he met Chen Dong, the person in charge of Jinman, who came to greet him.
"Director Han, hello. ”
"Hello. Han Qiu stretched out his hand and shook it with him.
Chen Dong came by car, and after picking up Han Qiu in the car, he couldn't help but ask, "Director Han, do you really plan to enter the animation industry?"
Han Qiu looked sideways at him, and asked with a smile, "I've come to Xiangjiang in person, do you think it's interesting to ask this question?"
Hearing this, Chen Dong was a little embarrassed, and he smiled dryly: "I'm sorry, I was abrupt." ”
"It's okay, maybe in the eyes of you anime, I'm just a newcomer. It's true that I don't plan to make this my main job, I'm a film director, and as for anime, it's just my hobby. ”
Chen Dong was stunned, how could this sound like something was wrong? Could it be that Han Banxian was just playing with tickets, taking a ticket and leaving?
However, Han Qiu's next words made him breathe a sigh of relief: "Don't be discouraged, I'm not the kind of person who just plays and forgets, since I want to do it, then I have to do my best, our Huaxian's reputation can't be broken." ”
"And in the past, cartoons can be watched in China, animated movies are too unsightly, I hope you Jinman can give me a surprise. ”
Chen Dong played the package ticket: "Don't worry, Director Han, although our Jinman is not as good as a big company, the things made are absolutely of high quality!"
Han Qiu smiled: "I hope so." ”
After that, the car drove to Jinman's headquarters, one of the floors of an office building.
Han Qiu followed upstairs to visit and looked at some finished products at random. He doesn't know how to animate, but he knows how to appreciate it. After a preliminary look, Han Qiu felt that these works were not bad, the pictures were very exquisite, but the content was too mature.
And, to his surprise, he also saw a lot of people writing and drawing on drawing paper. Nowadays, animation production is basically CG computer production, and there are really too few people who draw it by hand.
"Do you Jinman people like hand-drawing?" Walking in the work area, Han Qiu was puzzled.
"yes. Chen Dong sighed, "The people who can enter our Jinman have very good hand-painting skills, which is also one of our requirements." ”
"Director Han, don't look at the current 2D or 3D animations are all made by CG, but without a good hand-drawn foundation, things made with computers must be very ugly. ”
Saying that, Chen Dong sighed: "It is our practice of excellence that will greatly increase the cost of production, so that it is now impossible to make ends meet." At present, because of this, many employees have left Jinman. The rest, are people who really love anime. ”
Han Qiu nodded, and suddenly felt a sense of admiration for this group of people in his heart. Love, that's not a word that can be said casually.
After the afternoon visit, Han Qiu asked Chen Dong to chat in the café.
After the coffee was served, Han Qiu said straight to the point: "I decided to invest in you Jinman." ”
Hearing this, Chen Dong stared at Han Qiu like a life-saving straw, but he didn't see anything except a smiling face that was not shocked.
"Director Han, can I ask about the specific operation plan?"
"Help you set up a company!"
"Company?"
"Yes, we will invest to help you Jinman set up a company, and then become a branch of Huaxian, specializing in animation!"
Chen Dong smiled bitterly, isn't this a direct acquisition? After that, the power of life and death will be in the hands of others.
Han Qiu continued to explain: "You don't have to worry that Huaxian will interfere too much, the branch is still managed by you, but in the future, the company's main direction is animated films." Of course, cartoons can also be used. ”
"If you want, you can sign a contract with us Huaxian at any time. ”
Manage it yourself?
Hearing this, Chen Dong was a little relieved, "Okay, Director Han, we agree to cooperate with Huaxian!"
After saying this, Chen Dong finally breathed a long sigh of relief. Now that I have landed on the big ship of Huaxian, I hope that Jin Man can also develop slowly.
Han Qiu said with a smile: "Don't worry, with our Huaxian behind Jin Man, there must be a place for you in domestic animated films!"
After speaking, Han Qiu remembered the many stories he had told with Little Lori and Zhou Yuxin.
Now, there's finally an achievable day!