Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 1074
Masami Kurata never thought about changing jobs. He had a good time at Shueisha, and he worked with old acquaintances. He never thought about changing companies.

What Lin Daoqiu's MAG lacks now is a resounding master painter.

If there is no well-known person, it is difficult to attract more outstanding cartoonists to join their company.

If Masami Kurada can be brought over, and then "Saint Seiya" is launched, then MAG's reputation in Neon will be further improved.

"Mr. Cheda should have heard of the movie "Godzilla" during this time."

Lin Daoqiu suddenly changed the topic to "Godzilla".

During this period of time, "Godzilla" caused a heated discussion in Neon China, and Masami Kurada knew about it even if she didn't pay attention to the movie.

"Of course I've heard of it. Recently, many programs on TV have been discussing this movie."

Masami Cheda nodded, but he didn't understand why Lin Daoqiu suddenly mentioned the movie "Godzilla".

"Mr. Chetian, have you ever thought about putting your work on the big screen one day?"

For a writer, if he can put his painstaking efforts on the big screen, it is naturally an irresistible thing.

"The three letters of MAG represent comics, animation, and games, but there is actually another one, which is film and television dramas, and I happen to be able to do it, and I do it very well."

It is a common thing for comics to be adapted into live-action versions, whether it is Hollywood or Neon.

And Lin Daoqiu happens to be a world-renowned movie tycoon, if his work can be filmed by him, it would be a great honor for Masami Kurata.

But there is a premise here, he must join MAG, otherwise Lin Daoqiu will never help him fulfill this wish.

Masami Cheda actually felt a little moved, but it wasn't enough to make him nod immediately.

"Mr. Chetian, don't worry, I will give you enough time to think about it, and I believe you will definitely change your mind after watching "Godzilla"."

Now it is almost impossible to get Masami Cheda to agree immediately, and Lin Daoqiu did not expect to be able to convince the other party immediately.

Chetian Masami heard that Lin Daoqiu was willing to give him time to think about it, which made him a little relieved.

Switching from Shueisha to MAG is not a small matter, so he must consider it very carefully.

After eating, Masami Kurata left, leaving only Yoichi Sakai and three people at the scene.

"Mr. Lin, if Mr. Chetian can really join MAG, it will definitely be a huge boost to our company."

At this time, Masami Kurata hadn't drawn "Saint Seiya", so his reputation is far from being as loud as later generations.

Although Sakai Yoichi is looking forward to Kurada Masami joining MAG, he does not have a clear understanding of Kurada Masami.

"I know this very well, that's why I personally extended an invitation to him. If I'm not wrong, after he finishes watching "Godzilla", he will definitely join MAG."

Lin Daoqiu has strong confidence in this point. After all, that movie is a cross-generational movie, leaving other current movies far behind.

Even if Masami Cheda is not engaged in the film industry, I believe he will definitely understand how to choose after watching "Godzilla".

"Mr. Lin is really sorry. MAG has been stagnant in the past two years. Apart from "One Piece", it has not created other popular comics. As the president, I cannot shirk my responsibility."

While chatting about Masami Cheda, Yoichi Sakai suddenly apologized to Lin Daoqiu.

However, in the past two years, MAG has really not had any outstanding achievements in his hands. The most famous one is "One Piece" left by Lin Daoqiu.

In fact, Lin Daoqiu had thought about whether to replace Yoichi Sakai and look for a capable president again.

But this idea was thrown aside by Lin Daoqiu not long after it came out.

Sakai Yoichi is indeed not a very good pioneer, but right now he is in charge of MAG and there will not be any major problems.

After all, my current energy is still focused on Xiangjiang and movies, and I have no way to manage MAG myself.

So Lin Daoqiu did not intend to replace Yoichi Sakai, but planned to let him continue to serve as the president.

In the future, after I find a suitable candidate, I will let Sakai Yoichi abdicate and let Xian be good.

"Two years is not long or short, but it is indeed a big problem that MGA is not moving forward. Do you have any ideas?"

Lin Daoqiu didn't blame Sakai Yoichi, but wanted to hear if they had any solution to the problem.

"Mr. Lin, if possible, we hope to animate "One Piece"."

This matter was the conclusion reached by Sakai Yoichi and the three of them after a unified discussion.

As long as "One Piece" is animated and put on the TV station, the influence of this animation will gradually expand, and MAG's reputation will naturally increase.

This will be of great help to them in attracting those excellent cartoonists.

"One episode of high-standard animation costs at least 2000 million yen, and now it is initially planned to shoot [-] episodes, so it will cost one billion yen."

If you want to shoot all the serialized plots, you have to shoot 120 episodes, which is [-] billion.

At this time, the annual sales of "One Piece" in Neon is only a little over 30 billion. After deducting all necessary expenses, only 14 billion yen is left in the hands of MAG.

It is almost impossible to use this money to animate "One Piece", so they have to let Lin Daoqiu spend money.

An episode of 2000 million yen, converted at the current exchange rate, is 31 U.S. dollars, equivalent to [-] Hong Kong dollars, which is really not cheap.

However, after the animation is broadcast on TV, it can stimulate sales and also play a role in publicity.

"How about this, "One Piece" will shoot [-] episodes first to test the waters, and then we can make adjustments based on the audience's reaction."

One hundred episodes is 20 billion yen. If it is replaced by other companies, it may take more than N days of meetings to decide.

But when it came to Lin Daoqiu's side, he just hesitated for a moment and immediately agreed. This kind of courage directly convinced Sakai Yoichi and the others completely.

Meeting such a boss is simply the happiest thing in their lives.

"Mr. Lin, don't worry, the three of us will definitely do our best to do this matter the best, and we will never disappoint your expectations."

Sakai Yangyisan was so moved that he almost cried. Lin Daoqiu's trust gave them the urge to die for their confidants.

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