Huayu: The director just wants to save money

Chapter 544: Making money under the name of others is the norm

Da Tiantian asked for leave from the crew and decided to rest for another day before returning to the crew.

After making adjustments in the morning, in the afternoon, Zhou Mo and I simply asked our assistant to drive us to the cinema to watch "The Return of the Great Sage".

Today is the sixth day of "The Return of the Great Sage".

The total box office exceeded 3 million.

After discussions on the Internet, there is basically a consensus that the production level of "The Return of the Great Sage" has indeed reached the forefront of the world.

Thus, a new rhythm gradually emerged.

“The rise of Chinese comics.”

To be precise, Chinese animation is rising again.

After all, in the field of Chinese animation, we have actually had a glorious past, but that glorious time was quite far away, dating back to several decades ago.

The decades in between can basically be described as intermittent bursts of vitality, and most of the time it was half-dead.

The appearance of "The Return of the Great Sage" really added fuel to the fire of many consumers, making them think that since there is "The Return of the Great Sage", the next movie of the same level should be released soon.

This kind of thinking is obviously not influenced by the events from "Little Big Woman" to "Fortress of Devil", and people actually think that just a movie can represent the awakening of a field.

Having such an idea is ridiculous.

In most cases, the occasional appearance of a good work is just luck.

The continuous production of low-quality works is the current state of the industry.

This is true from animated movies to science fiction movies to domestic stand-alone games.

As far as Zhou Mo knows, within less than a week since the release of "The Return of the Great Sage", more than ten companies have started planning animated films.

And the slogans are basically the same:

"We want to be China's xxxxx."

"If 'The Monkey King: Hero is Back' can be successful, then we can also make a 'xxx', 'xxx'."

As for how many of these plans will eventually be accomplished, or even how many can actually be implemented, Zhou Mo feels the answer is quite uncertain.

The animation film industry is not an industry that can be achieved overnight, and the idea of ​​wanting to make a quick buck by riding on the wave of favorable conditions may be difficult to achieve here.

It’s a pity that making a fortune by taking advantage of the fame can be said to be the mainstream to some extent.

This is how the stunning masterpiece, "The Story of Lei Feng", came about.

The production cost of this work, which shocked countless people at the time, was as high as 21 million yuan.

Ok.

Fortunately, Tian Xiaopeng himself remained calm.

Judging from the interviews he gave in the past two days, he is relatively calm about the development of the domestic animation market. He understands that the development of the industry requires a process and cannot be rushed, but at the same time, he also has to remain hopeful.

After watching "The Monkey King: Hero is Back", Da Tiantian also saw Tian Xiaopeng's remarks on the Internet.

"By the way, has Director Tian contacted you to discuss future business plans these days?"

"No." Zhou Mo shook his head: "Why do you ask?"

"Logically speaking, you directors should have a strong desire to create. Now that "The Return of the Great Sage" is so successful, I thought Director Tian would speed up the production of the next movie immediately." Da Tiantian explained.

Zhou Mo shook his head: "It's not that simple. The Monkey King: Hero is Back is not a unit work like Boonie Bears or Pleasant Goat. The creative ideas are relatively simple and can be updated annually.

Another thing is Director Tian himself. Even if he really has an idea, he may not continue to cooperate with us in the future."

When saying this, Zhou Mo's tone was very calm.

He had recently heard that a company had contacted Tian Xiaopeng, hoping to reach future cooperation.

As for Tian Xiaopeng himself, his attitude is still unclear.

Zhou Mo had anticipated this situation a long time ago.

After the partners have achieved success, they may leave their original partners and choose to go solo in order to gain greater freedom, higher profits, etc.

This is a very common thing in the entertainment industry. The contract that Zhou Mo and Tian Xiaopeng signed was originally for the work of "The Return of the Great Sage" and did not mention any plans for future works.

To be precise, the only work that Zhou Mo valued was "The Return of the Great Sage".

As for the follow-up situation, we’ll talk about it later.

After listening to Zhou Mo's explanation, Da Tiantian felt a little regretful.

"I thought we would reach a long-term cooperation with Director Tian."

"That's not necessary. If we really want to cooperate, we can sign another one. The production efficiency of animated films is even lower than that of ordinary films. If we sign multiple works, the efficiency will be too low."

Anyway, besides Tian Xiaopeng, there are other candidates for cooperation.

Zhou Mo has already asked someone from the company to make the contact.

There should be news in the next two days.

Compared to "The Return of the Great Sage", that movie is the one that really made big money.

After dinner, return to the hotel.

At night, after another goblin fight, Da Tiantian looked at Zhou Mo and said provocatively, "Little brother, you are not good enough. You were powerful once yesterday, but you are not good enough today."

Zhou Mo glanced at her with disdain.

He had just started shouting for help, but now that he has recovered he is starting to commit suicide again.

"Tiantian, if you want to do it again, I'll accompany you all the way, but the problem is that you may have to take another day off tomorrow."

Da Tiantian was horrified and immediately went back to her bed.

Tsk.

Zhou Mo smacked his lips.

Although she keeps saying she wants more, her body is very honest.

"By the way, how long will it take you to come back from America to film Batman? I think Big Business is almost ready, and we can start filming after you come back."

Zhou Mo thought for a moment and said, "Probably before December. If you don't mind, we can start filming before next year."

"Okay!"

Da Tiantian's eyes lit up and she was a little excited.

She had thought she would have to wait until next year.

Recently, she has learned some knowledge about shooting from Zhang Yimou, and she feels that she has made a lot of progress in her skills as a director.

She is so powerful now!
"When the time comes, I'll let you see my skills!" Da Tiantian said in a satisfied tone.

Zhou Mo said, "There's no need to wait until then. You can show me your sweet skills today."

After that, in Da Tiantian's panicked eyes, the second battle began.

The next day.

noon.

The crew of "Even if Far Away, We Must Punish".

Zhou Mo came to the crew alone.

Zhang Yimou and Jackie Chan, along with other crew members, stood outside the set waiting for a long time.

"Director Zhou, welcome." Zhang Yimou and Cheng Long spoke first.

"Director Zhang, Brother Long, you are too polite. Please come out to greet us. We are sorry for delaying your filming." Zhou Mo said immediately.

"These are all as they should be." Lao Mouzi waved his hand and casually asked, "Where's Tiantian?"

Zhou Mo explained, "Her foot hasn't healed yet, so she asked me to ask Director Zhang for leave and come back tomorrow."

(End of this chapter)