Chapter 251: Long Yao Worked Hard

No money?

Bao Jiyi did not expect to encounter such a situation.

"However, your company has not had any major problems in its operation, has it? How could it be that you have no money?"

"Well, there is a problem. The main reason is that I made a movie last year and didn't pay back the cost."

Bao Jiyi smiled wryly.

The movie that General Manager Long Yao mentioned, he heard, is an animation movie based on ancient mythology.

There is nothing to say about the special effects of light and shadow, but the script is not good.

At that time, there were a lot of advertisements, saying that "it is the future of domestic animation films", but after throwing it in, there was no splash.

I heard that the first-day box office of that animated movie was okay, but then it crashed.

In the final analysis, Long Yao is just making manga animations, and he has more experience, so there is no way to create original ones.

However, it is not suitable to find another company, such as Yingyin, whose animation quality is not as good as that of Longyao. Feibo is not short of money, but the level of animation production is not as good as Yingyin.

"So, can't you find a TV station? Ask them to pay a little money, and you will bear another sum." Bao Jiyi rubbed his forehead and said, "They should be more willing to buy comics like "Soul of Chess", right? Besides, you and Orochi are strong With a strong alliance, we should not worry about sales."

The other party fell into silence.

Bao Jiyi took retreat as an advance and pressed forward step by step.

"If it really doesn't work, I'll change to another one. This is definitely a profitable business, and it's not like you don't have nothing to earn."

"Wait... Let me think about it, give me a day. I'll check the tone of the TV station first. If they are willing and can make a good offer, we will take this project."

"What are they unwilling to do? You just lack the income in the 11th district. The Huaxia market is so big, it will be several years before you eat it." Bao Jiyi persuaded.

"You mean, Orochi only needs the income from District 11?" The other party pondered for a moment, then suddenly became interested.

If it's not a 50-50 split, then there's still some money to be made.

"That's right, don't miss this opportunity. Comics about Go are rare, and this time "Soul of Chess" is of such high quality. If the quality of animation is good, the sales of DVDs and BDs will not be low. Go to the country of Han The game of Go is very good, this animation may open up the Korean market."

"Han country market? Hmm... I'll find a way to raise funds... find a way."

"Well, by the way, since Orochi only needs the income of District 11, the funds you invest in this comic must account for at least 60% of the total investment."

"Huh? 60%? Well... I'll give you an answer as soon as possible."

After hanging up the phone, Bao Jiyi rubbed his forehead, he forgot to ask Long Yao years ago.

It is not the best choice to ask other animation production companies now. I can only hope that Long Yao can find a solution.

I hope Long Yao can think of some way, right?

After the general manager Long Yao hung up the phone, he immediately found the other two shareholders of the company.

The three of them sat together, compared the data and the results of "Soul of Chess", and discussed earnestly for two or three hours. They agreed that this might be a chance to make a comeback, and they should try their best to win "Soul of Chess".

Because Long Yao made animated films,

They lost a lot of money, and they also took over two animations this year, and they will broadcast a new series in April. Now while making animations, I am waiting for the return after the release.

The company has no excess liquidity, and the current method can only be to attract investment.

After the three people discussed, they decided to negotiate with different companies, such as TV stations, game companies and advertising companies. They even planned to recruit a chess board maker, but they gave up because the other party gave too little money.

At the end of the day, the three mouths were dry, but it was not without gains.

Hongchuan TV Station is very interested in the screening rights of "Soul of Chess", and they have also run several game companies, and they are more inclined to bring in Ruixiang Technology to produce the game of "Soul of Chess". Ruixiang gave the most funds - Zhenyu Double the technology—and the level of game production is relatively high, at least in China, it ranks among the top five.

The remaining details are to continue to negotiate with these manufacturers.

After Bao Jiyi learned that Long Yao was willing to take over the animation production of "Soul of Chess", he was also slightly relieved.

This time "painting cake" almost failed, we must sum up our experience and avoid this situation next time.

A week later, the heads of Yokoi, Murakami, and Orochi came to Hongchuan to discuss and negotiate with the relevant heads of "ic future", Longyao, Hongchuan TV, and Xiangrui Technology.

In fact, the two sides have no major objections in many places, but there are differences in the length of the animation.

Long Yao prefers to produce a 13-episode season, after all, the longer the production of the animation, the more money needs to be invested and the greater the risk.

Orochi prefers to make an annual series. Judging from the current quality of "Soul of Chess", the possibility of the story breaking down is not too great. They only do few but good animations. If one animation is produced a year, "Soul of Chess" is undoubtedly the most suitable. Moreover, they only need to bear less than 40% of the investment, and the financial pressure is not as heavy as that of Long Yao.

On this issue, the two sides expressed their own suggestions and explained the pros and cons, but they were unable to convince the other party.

Finally, Wang Wenhong made a suggestion, "I think the person who has the most say on this issue is Teacher Shen. We can listen to his suggestions. Moreover, whether it is a season or a year, suspense should be set at the end. , to attract readers, but also to make readers feel that the ending is not abrupt. I think Teacher Shen has an overall grasp of the story."

"That is to say, the length of the drama is determined according to the plot of the manga." Yokoi concluded.

"That's right. We can also ask what Mr. Shen's needs are for animation production." Wang Wenhong explained.

Yokoi told the people in Orochi what Wang Wenhong said, and the other party also agreed. If the writer can provide advice, they will also have a general idea of ​​where the story is going.

Therefore, everyone put the remaining problems to the next day's meeting to solve them.

After leaving the meeting room, Wang Wenhong greeted Shang Haozhi, took the briefcase, took the subway, and came to Shen Xin's studio.

Gao Hang opened the door, and was startled when he saw Wang Wenhong, who was sweating profusely and flushed.

"What's the matter, you?" Gao Hang's tone was stiff.

Wang Wenhong didn't have time to talk to him, so he entered the studio and asked Lu Ning, "Where's Mr. Shen?"

Lu Ning pointed to the second floor, "Upstairs."

Wang Wenhong stepped on the stairs and went up to the second floor. When he saw Shen Xin who was painting at his desk, he slowed down and walked slowly to Shen Xin's workbench.

"Congratulations, Teacher Shen." Wang Wenhong said softly.

"Eh?" Shen Xin looked up at Wang Wenhong, puzzled, "Why are you here? Isn't today the deadline?"

Wang Wenhong shook his head.

"Congratulations, Mr. Shen, "Soul of Chess" is confirmed to be an animation."

Shen Xin's heart suddenly throbbed, her eyes widened, and the g-pen in her hand also stopped.

"Wait, let me slow down... When will it be broadcast?"

"It's not sure yet." Wang Wenhong shook his head.

"What production company is it?" Shen Xin asked curiously.

"Hey, the production company is very powerful. One is Longyao, one of the top animation companies in China, and the other is Orochi, a production company in District 11." Wang Wenhong said excitedly.