Everyone in the audience looked at Li Xiaole in disbelief, wondering if he was joking.

The female reporter of Phoenix Satellite TV nervously held the microphone, looked at the Shueisha Japanese public relations who had good Chinese and asked: "This gentleman, may I ask if Director Li's new animated film wants to shoot Shueisha's Japanese comic theme, is this true?" ”

The Japanese young man with eyebrows and a side split head had a blank head, and he had never received any information from the headquarters at all, but when he saw the world-class director smiling and looking at himself, he nodded unconsciously, and said proudly: "Yes, we at Shueisha were talking about cooperation with Director Li just now, and we are very happy to have the opportunity to cooperate with Director Li, the light of Asia."

The young Japanese publicist's mind was full of "I have negotiated a collaboration with the Oscar for Best Director!! I'm going to get promoted!! "I don't know what I'm talking about at all.

The representatives of Chinese animation at the scene sounded gloomy, but they also had nothing to say, after all, most of them imitated or even copied Japanese animation themes, and it was reasonable for Li Xiaole to choose Shueisha as a partner object, they all named the gap between themselves and their Japanese counterparts.

But media reporters don't see it that way, and a male reporter from Taiwan's Sanli TV asked loudly: "Director Li, do you think that as a Chinese director, it is appropriate for you to shoot Japanese themes?" Should you be in your position to promote the culture of our country? What is the reason to shoot Japanese works!? ”

The male reporter's tone was excited, obviously provocative, Li Xiaole knew that he wanted to provoke himself, and he also smiled and looked at him and said: "This reporter friend, let me say this, because I think good stories belong to all mankind, many Japanese cartoonists have borrowed our Journey to the West, Fengshen Bang, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms to draw a lot of comics, and took away our most precious cultural wealth, so I also want to bring some of their best things, do you think this is not good......"

Originally, this reporter wanted to lead Li Xiaole in the direction of "promoting the culture of the Japanese invaders" to scandalize him, but Li Xiaole's understated answer turned the act of filming "Slam Dunk" into snatching Japan's cultural treasures, which made people have nothing to say.

You must know that Japan not only has a large number of comics on the theme of the Three Kingdoms and Journey to the West, but also has episodes of "Journey to the West".

The reporters at the scene also shook their heads, Li Xiaole was too cunning, and he didn't show any flaws at all, but at the same time, he was also happy in his heart, and he sent out a press release one after another, Director Li Da's new work turned out to be a Japanese theme, and then Shueisha also confirmed it, this is definitely a big news!!

In the evening, when the news was confirmed, the next day after the newspapers were published in the newspapers of China and Japan, the major Internet forums of the two countries exploded, and many Chinese fans reacted surprisingly calmly, except for a small number of anti-Japanese netizens who sold Li Xiaole as a "traitor" and "a dog slave who kneels and licks the Japanese", there are all over the world that support Li Xiaole's cooperation with Shueisha.

On the Tianya Forum, netizen "Coco's Cat" scolded Li Xiaole unfairly: "Those of you who scold Li Xiaole for being pro-Japanese, you should first scold Cheng Long, Wang Zuxian, Wang Jing, because they filmed "City Hunter" in 1993, you still have to scold F4, because they starred in "Meteor Garden", you also have to scold Lan Naicai because he filmed "King Li", and you also scold more than half of Taiwan's idols because they made "Poor Noble Son", "Ugly Girl Turns Over", "Marmalade Boy", "Peach Girl" , "Scars of Fierce Love", "Secretly in Love with You", "God of War", ...... Because it's all Japanese!! ”

On the Maopu forum, the famous netizen "Fuqin Man" expressed his support for this matter: "Obviously, Li Xiaole made a smart decision, at present, China's animation industry is still in its infancy, there is no good theme that can match the quality of Black Pearl, and the cartoon style of Europe and the United States is not something that Asian directors can control."

Of course, I think it is absolutely impossible for him to shoot a movie with a strong Japanese style, because he is a fanatical nationalist in his bones, he mentioned in the interview that Japan borrowed our cultural stories, so what he got back is likely to be a Chinese story, such as "Dragon Ball" based on the Journey to the West story, this comic is the collective memory of his generation, I believe that any Chinese audience will not hate this theme. ”

And on the major comic forums, almost all comic friends are boiling, and various comic-themed websites are hotly discussing which theme Li Xiaole will shoot, and several websites have appeared "Do you think Li Xiaole will shoot Shueisha's work?" The three popular comics of "One Piece", "Naruto", and "Bleach have become the most anticipated by the comics~~ Only those post-80s netizens voted for "Dragon Ball", "Slam Dunk", "The Girl Next Door", "City Hunter", which ended more than ten years ago......

Even "Netizen Prince", "Chess Soul", "Youyou Baishu", and "Hunter" are also very popular after they were completed (discontinued).

Li Xiaole himself was also surprised by this result, he sat on the bed, looked at the enthusiastic replies on these websites, and couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and gently hugged Ha Ji Won and said: "I didn't expect that these netizens who filmed Japanese animation didn't scold me and supported me so much, it's really strange...... It seems that it has really been seen by the people, and this is completely because of the noble personality charm exuded by me, a patriot......"

"You just be proud~" Ha Ji Won smiled and tapped his forehead with his finger: "Actually, our country has just completely banned Japanese animation for more than half a year, and everyone is suffocated, right, you just became the villain of their dissatisfaction with the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, supporting you is to hit the mouth of the leader of the General Administration......"

"Is that so?" Li Xiaole touched his face and said suspiciously, then shook his head with a smile: "Then I really want to thank the support of national policies this time~~ Otherwise, I will really be criticized by netizens to death......" said and touched his chest with palpitations.

"Don't pretend." Ha Ji Won glared at him and said, "Do you think I can't see that you're excited?" I look at the little light in your eyes, I know that you have been planning this film for a long time, not to mention netizens poking your backbone, I think you are going up the knife mountain and going down the oil pot, and you will not hesitate to do it......"

Li Xiaole smiled and did not answer, but the picture of the past came to mind, in the warm summer afternoon, in the 103 classroom, everyone was waiting for the bell of class, after class, he and his partners ran to the playground like the wind, just hearing the sound of the basketball on the concrete floor, he would be excited......

Thinking and sweating on the clear blue sky and blue court, at that time, each of them had no graduation worries in their hearts, no pressure from work, but just revered that one day they could look as tall as Sakuragi Hanamichi and Rukawa Kaede, and be able to dunk into the basket like a basketball......

Although the height stopped growing at that time, this dream was never extinguished...... Put the "National Competition" on the big screen.

"What are you giggling at?" Ha Ji Won was dissatisfied and pulled Li Xiaole's mouth away.

"It's nothing, it's just something I want to go to Japan." Li Xiaole pursed his lips and smiled: "I'm reluctant to leave you~"

"You know the poor mouth." Ha Ji Won snorted, pinched his mouth lightly and said worriedly: "You have to be careful in Japan~"

"Don't be afraid, Japan has the lowest crime rate in the world." Li Xiaole shook his head and said, knowing that his new wife was worried about her safety, she was also gentle.

"Who's worried about this!?" Ha Ji Won's apricot eyes glared: "I want you to be careful of Japanese girls!" Don't let any Sister Aoi, Sister Muto eat you! Even if they're your idols, you can't go to them for autographs! Otherwise I wouldn't be alive! ”

“……”

Tokyo International a few games, the airport hall is full of people, Li Xiaole wears sunglasses and carries a black luggage backpack, striding outside, this time because of the Japanese media hype, so he also dangled a shot, three days in advance, so as not to be crowded with fans to pick up the airport, this time the main purpose is to get the copyright, and choose the motion capture prototype actor in "Slam Dunk", although he will find NBA stars in the basketball action in the game, but in other shots, He still hopes to keep the manga as original as possible, and find a Japanese actor to be the prototype actor.

Out of the passage, I saw a man tiptoeing, holding a Chinese character "Mr. H" sign, immediately carried the suitcase and walked over, glanced at the short and fat man and said, "I am H." ”

"Hello~! Li Sang~! The short and fat man hurriedly bowed 90 degrees to take Li Xiaole's luggage, and said nervously in broken English: "I'm the driver who came to pick you up, Koji Nakata, you can call me Koji......"

Li Xiaole looked at him strangely while following him and said, "You shouldn't be the driver of Shueisha, right?" "The man in a suit and leather shoes and a watch is a Rolex, and he is obviously not a driver who came to pick him up from the airport.

"Hmm...... Li Sang really has good eyesight, I am the manager of Toho Co., Ltd......." Koji Nakata touched his head and smiled a little embarrassed.

"Toho?" Li Xiaole frowned when he heard this, Japan's largest film company is also a collaborator of Shueisha, could they also intervene first? He hadn't dealt with the Japanese yet, so he didn't know how they behaved, and although he was a little vigilant, he still quietly followed Koji Nakata into the car.

Li Xiaole got on the black Honda car in the parking lot, but he was stunned, because there was still a person sitting in the back seat, a short-haired Japanese girl with a beautiful face, seeing him get into the car, he quickly moved a seat to another corner, nodded to him and said in English: "Hello, Director Li, please take care of me when we meet for the first time." His expression was clearly a little nervous.