Hong Kong Comic Master

"Congratulations, Mr. Li, I heard that the recent movie box office is very good!"

"If you have nothing to say, you can shut up!"

In the office of the director of the production department of Phoenix TV building, Li Wanshan was very upset facing the flattery of Xu Zhengkang, the new director of the production department.

Because this year, his own Xinyicheng company is really uncomfortable.

In the past few years, Xinyicheng company was in great glory, and defeated Golden Harvest and Shaw Brothers. Even these two companies, which were originally mortal enemies, joined hands to fight the enemy, but the result was only minimal.

But this year, it was originally thought that Shaw Brothers Film Company stopped production and Xinyicheng would be more prosperous, but it was suppressed by Golden Harvest for more than half a year.

In the Lunar New Year period in February this year, Xinyicheng launched the annual blockbuster "Gong Xi Fa Cai", which earned 18 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office, while Golden Harvest's "Lucky Stars" directly reached a record-breaking 30.74 million Hong Kong dollars.

In the summer, Xinyicheng launched "Working Emperor" starring Xu Guanxiao, but it met "Summer Lucky Stars" with many stars from Golden Harvest, and the box office was more than 10 million less than that of the other party. Xinyicheng lost again.

At this time, the box office of the movie mentioned by Xu Zhengkang was not wrong. He was referring to "Li Tianyi Juvenile Case Book", but that was also the work of Li Wannian, and had nothing to do with Xinyicheng itself.

Li Wanshan really couldn't afford to lose that person!

Hearing Li Wanshan's unpleasant answer, Xu Zhengkang immediately lost the intention to speak again.

This feeling of flattering the horse's hoof is really uncomfortable.

In this way, Xu Zhengkang sat in Li Wanshan's office, looking at his boss awkwardly.

Li Wanshan was upset looking at Xu Zhengkang in front of him, but he couldn't drive him away!

"Dong Dong Dong!"

Fortunately, at this time, there was a knock on the door, and then Li Wannian walked in, which avoided Li Wanshan's mental exhaustion.

"Wannian, you are finally here!"

"Second brother, I still have to record a program over there, why did you call me here?"

Li Wannian walked into the office, and Li Wanshan immediately stood up from behind his desk and walked over, and put his arm around Li Wannian's shoulders.

"Is it okay if I miss you?"

"Don't come, just say it!" Li Wannian said unhappily.

I haven't been to the TV station for a long time, and the last time I came was the last time!

If there was no program inviting him to participate this time, he would not have come here. After all, he was busy all day, how could he have time to come to the TV station every day?

However, after arriving at the TV station, before he went to the program group, he was called here by Li Wanshan.

This made Li Wannian, who was not prepared at all, so angry that he wanted to curse.

If he couldn't beat his second brother, he really wanted to do it.

"It's not me who is looking for you, it's him!"

Li Wanshan took himself out directly and pointed at Xu Zhengkang who was standing beside him like a minion.

Seeing that Li Wannian's eyes were finally on him, Xu Zhengkang quickly introduced himself: "Hello, Mr. Li, I am the director of the TV station's production department, Xu Zhengkang."

"Well, hello! What can I do for you?"

Seeing that the other party was so humble, he couldn't get angry, so he said patiently.

"It's like this, I want to launch a new program for the Little Dragon Club, and I came to ask you for advice!"

As he said, Xu Zhengkang handed a report in his hand to Li Wannian with both hands.

Li Wannian took it and saw that the title on it was: "Report on the TV Station's Production of Special Effects".

"Huh? Special Effects?"

For a moment, Li Wannian suddenly became interested and couldn't help but glance at Xu Zhengkang.

I didn't expect that this guy would have such a lively mind.

In fact, Li Wannian obviously underestimated Xu Zhengkang. Although this person is young and has just been promoted to the director of the production department this year, in the original time and space, he is TVB's gold medal producer, and he is mainly responsible for situational drama defense.

It can be said that he is a very talented person!

As the saying goes, a new official starts with three fires. As the director of the production department, he naturally wanted to do something big, so he set his sights on the Little Dragon Club.

As one of the ace programs of Phoenix TV, this program has been running for seven years. During these seven years, there have been few new programs. Most of them continue the ideas that Li Wannian had set up. Even if those were good, many viewers were tired of them after such a long time.

But this is a program created by Li Wannian after all. Who dares to change it?

And once it is changed, the results are not as good as before, then can you keep your official hat?

Even if the results are better than before after the change, there are still problems. After all, you are more capable than the boss, who can guarantee what the boss thinks?

So this is a thankless task, and everyone chooses not to touch it until this "brainless" appears in front of him.

Li Wannian, who doesn't know, has focused all his attention on this report. Li Wannian has always been very concerned about special effects films.

The so-called special effects film originally refers to a film made using special techniques.

The earliest can be traced back to Georges Méliès and British production staff, who used special photography to show things that do not exist in the 1903 film "The Great Train Robber".

However, in 1954, Japan's Toho Company launched Japan's first monster special effects film "Godzilla". After that, Japan's classic special effects films emerged one after another, even affecting the whole world.

So, the definition of special effects films has gradually become a specific reference to Japanese TV dramas shot with special effects technology, such as "Ultraman" and "Kamen Rider".

Although special effects films seem to be made for children, the benefits and influence they bring are huge.

Just imagine, even if they have never seen it, how many children or even young people will not know Ultraman decades later?

Unfortunately, the first "Ultraman" was broadcast as early as 1966, and it has been nearly 20 years since then. Li Wannian can't grab this IP.

Therefore, in the field of special effects films, even if there is Li Wannian, there is no way to catch up with Japan, or even surpass it. After all, Japan's three major special effects films "Ultraman Series", "Kamen Rider Series", and "Super Sentai Series" have been produced. The other party has already become a big trend and it is difficult to surpass it.

Sure enough, Xu Zhengkang's idea was good, but his report was not very thoughtful. After reading it, his idea of ​​special effects films only stayed at the reference of Japanese special effects films, imitating the production of a Hong Kong-like "Super Sentai" or "Kamen Rider".

"This report is quite thoughtful, but there are still some problems in the specific implementation!"

Although Li Wannian pointed out the problems, Xu Zhengkang was not angry at all. Instead, he was very happy that Li Wannian did not completely deny the plan.

After all, how can you write a report to the leader and succeed in one go?

If the leader does not raise some questions, how can he show his leadership ability?