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Chen Xia suddenly realized, "That's right! I can spend money to buy supplies and donate them! Why didn't I think of that before?" No sooner said than done, Ke, the ultimate tycoon in the fire truck industry, bought two hundred vehicles and donated them to the fire and rescue bureau.

In addition to donating a large number of cold-weather clothing, thermal underwear, thick wool socks, high-top cold-weather boots, high-calorie and easy-to-store beef jerky, chocolate, nuts, commonly used first-aid medicines, and thermos flasks, the border outpost also ordered 10,000 FC30 transport drones from a certain Xinjiang region.

The manufacturer was stunned by the sheer number of orders Chen Xia placed, initially thinking she had accidentally added extra zeros. Customer service frantically contacted her in the backend. Once they confirmed she was indeed ordering 10,000 units, a dedicated person from the manufacturer contacted her directly.

She ordered too many items, and production would take time. Although it was a pity that she couldn't take this opportunity to promote herself, she still made real money.

After learning that Chen Xia intended to donate these items to border guards, they proactively lowered the price considerably. Chen Xia, having finally found a way to spend the money, refused the price reduction and instead asked them to include more freebies, such as batteries, inexpensive small drones, and service support.

With the endorsement of several high-ranking military officials, Chen Xia's animation studio obtained all the necessary permits and licenses, including business licenses, tax permits, and qualification certificates, without any problems.

With the studio's paperwork in place, the next step is to recruit staff. Currently, the studio only has Chen Xia and Ling Yi, so the recruitment process naturally requires their cooperation.

Their little-known studios attract no one with any experience or ability, even though their salaries and benefits are relatively high in the industry. Unfortunately, they still can't attract top talent.

It's not that no one applied. Chen Xia didn't look down on the unsuitable candidates, but some were really passionate about 3D animation. It was fine if they had no experience, but the key was that they didn't even have the basics. They only had passion. You can't teach them from scratch, can you?

Enraged, Chen Xia resolved to make a name for herself and demonstrate the strength of her studio. With the all-around capable boss Ling Yi and the cheat code of the little system, after two years of dedicated creation and polishing, Longxia Studio's first animated work, "Journey to the West: The Battle of Magic and Subduing the Three Monsters," was freshly released.

This story tells of the King of Chechi Kingdom who promoted Taoism and suppressed Buddhism, and who favored three immortals, Tiger Power, Deer Power, and Sheep Power, appointing them as national teachers, who then abused their power and oppressed monks.

When Tang Sanzang and his disciples Sun Wukong passed through Chechi Kingdom, Sun Wukong stood up for the monks and devised a plan to trick the national teacher. In the Sanqing Hall, he gave urine as holy water to the three immortals.

The story revolves around three immortals who, seeking revenge for being humiliated, challenged Tang Sanzang to a magical contest. They first prayed for rain, then meditated, and finally guessed objects through a screen. Sun Wukong used a trick, and the three immortals suffered a crushing defeat, ultimately being beheaded, disemboweled, and boiled in oil.

The Journey to the West IP has fed generations of people, from the havoc in the Heavenly Palace in their childhood to Nezha's havoc in the Dragon King. Sun Wukong once fought fiercely with Yang Jian and also had a friendly exchange with Nezha.

Many things have already been done by predecessors. At first, Chen Xia planned to film Lion Camel Ridge, but that place was too scary to film according to the original work and would definitely not pass the censorship.

She didn't have many stories to choose from; they needed to have cool fight scenes as well as funny moments that would make viewers smile. After searching around, she couldn't find anything suitable. She originally wanted to film the White Dragon Horse, but then thought it over and decided to film the Monkey King first.

Although she knew her film was well-made, even the best wine needs advertising. Chen Xia wasn't worried about whether it would be released. She hadn't spent all that money for nothing, and she hadn't met the big shot for nothing.

The key question is whether audiences will be willing to buy tickets to see the film after it receives the official approval, or rather, how they will feel after watching it. Filmmaking is not a solitary activity; it cannot be a self-indulgent affair.

The film's release date is set for the Spring Festival, and animated films released during the Spring Festival usually do quite well at the box office.

Besides taking children to the cinema, the Spring Festival is also a time for family reunions, and watching movies together has become a popular leisure activity for many families. Animated films have a wide audience and can meet the needs of different age groups.

Chen Xia expects his film to gross 100 million yuan, mainly because the investment and human resource costs are not high.

She didn't expect this one ticket to recoup her investment in the studio; she just wanted a little bit of box office revenue, and not to flop too badly.

As a new director virtually unknown in the industry, it was already beyond many people's expectations that her first animated film could obtain the film's production license so smoothly.

With the help of several leaders, her small-budget film was distributed by China Film Group.

When it was scheduled for screening, it ranked third among the seven films in the Spring Festival lineup, which almost shocked everyone.

During the preview screenings, film critics gave very objective reviews, saying it was a movie worth taking the whole family to see.

When it was officially released, the screenings for the first two days were neither particularly high nor low. Although it unfortunately ran into three big-budget films starring top-tier young male celebrities, resulting in less-than-stellar box office performance, the 150 million yuan box office in the first two days far exceeded Chen Xia's expectations. This put her mind at ease.

Starting from the third day, word-of-mouth recommendations began to spread spontaneously, and the small system took the opportunity to impersonate a marketing account and publish a lot of long reviews with exaggerated titles, some praising and some criticizing.

In the online world, the mini-system is undoubtedly the king; one is worth a thousand troops. The box office rebounded for three consecutive days, with the highest single-day box office reaching over 200 million, which truly surprised Chen Xia.

During the seven-day Spring Festival holiday, the total box office revenue of the films exceeded one billion yuan. Chen Xia happily held up her phone to calculate how much money she would get.

Ling Yi couldn't help but laugh at her money-grubbing appearance: "You have so much money in your bank account, but you never count it. You're only concerned about this little bit of box office revenue."

Chen Xia put her phone in her pocket: "It's different. This is money we earned through hard work and our own abilities. Every penny is precious."

After four weeks in theaters, the film grossed 2.6 billion yuan, a result that made Chen Xia happily pull Ling Yi to open a glass of champagne to celebrate.

With the success of "Journey to the West: The Battle of Wits and the Subduing of the Three Monsters", Xingxia Animation Workshop has not only won the love of the audience, but also attracted a lot of attention from inside and outside the industry.

As the studio gained more recognition, Chen Xia and Ling Yi began to build a team and start planning their next project.

Ling Yi was in charge of screening and recruiting talent. After rounds of interviews, she successfully selected twenty people. They were all young people who were passionate about animated films and had certain professional skills.

Chen Xia was in charge of setting up the company's security department. After making a phone call to a leader in the garrison, ten veterans came to the company to apply for jobs the next day.

Faced with a group of handsome young women and men who were retired soldiers with unique skills, Chen Xia naturally accepted them all without hesitation.

Three handsome young women became Chen Xia's driver, assistant, and bodyguard. They usually ate and lived with Chen Xia and Ling Yi in the villa on Xueyuan Road.

The young men are managed by class leader Wang Xiao. Except for the staff on duty who live outside the duty room of the studio according to the schedule, the rest live with the new employees in Jinghuayuan, which is not far from the studio.

To solve the employee accommodation problem, Chen Xia bought an apartment building in the company's name and renovated it to serve as company dormitories.

I live in a fully furnished single room. Although I have to share the living room, kitchen and bathroom with my colleagues, in Beijing where land is extremely valuable, what more could I ask for than free subsidized housing?

If employees do not wish to live in the company-provided dormitory, the company will provide them with a certain amount of housing allowance each month.

The company has arranged all kinds of benefits perfectly. Although meals are not included, there is overtime pay and a generous late-night snack for those who work overtime.

There is a gym, coffee shop, and rest area where you can relax on the sofa at lunchtime.

The company treats its employees like family, and the employees are grateful. You won't see anyone slacking off during work hours; everyone wants to repay the company with real effort.

Although they were more afraid that if a company with such good salaries and benefits went bankrupt due to poor performance, they would never find such a wonderful company again.

Chen Xia is willing to invest money and spend time polishing his works, and Xingxia Animation Workshop is gradually emerging in the industry.

As their studio gained more recognition, in addition to producing their own animated films, they also took on animation rendering and special effects production for other companies.

In the process of preparing for the new project, Chen Xia, after discussing with her team members, decided to continue to explore the treasures of traditional Chinese culture. This time, she chose "Investiture of the Gods" as the subject of her next animated film.

The "Investiture of the Gods" IP is a frequent subject in the film and television industry, almost to the point of being overdone. Although there are numerous works, their quality varies greatly. Some have spent five years meticulously crafting their works, delivering sincere and high-quality productions.

Some are simply using the IP as a pretext to make quick and easy money, with chaotic timelines, unclear character motivations, and contradictory ability settings.

The plot was drastically altered, the supporting characters were collectively rendered stupid, and abruptly added romantic subplots made it incredibly awkward to watch. The special effects were cheap and crude, lacking any aesthetic appeal, and the fight scenes were weak and failed to impress the audience in the slightest.

Having learned from past mistakes, Chen Xia decided to create an animated film full of fantasy elements depicting the battles of Chinese immortals.

It took three years, even with her studio having an animation rendering cluster, to complete this animated film told from Yang Jian's perspective.

In terms of special effects, especially the battles between gods, they repeatedly refined the effects, striving to bring a visually stunning experience to the audience.

Of course, while focusing on special effects, she did not neglect the emotional expression of the story, showcasing the brilliance and complexity of humanity through the growth and conflict of the characters.

The film's main characters are Yang Jian and Nezha. It mainly tells the story of Yang Jian and Nezha, third-generation disciples of Kunlun, who are sent down the mountain to assist their uncle Jiang Ziya in establishing the Zhou dynasty and overthrowing the Shang dynasty.

The two brothers were among the best of the third-generation disciples of Kunlun. One possessed numerous magical treasures, while the other was invincible among the three generations of disciples with his spear. One was hot-tempered and naive, while the other was steady and meticulous.

When the fellow disciples descended the mountain, their long absence from the mortal realm led to all sorts of hilarious and absurd situations. Once down the mountain, their fighting prowess exploded, resulting in a series of breathtaking battles.

But every character in the movie has their own growth arc, and even a minor supporting character has their own highlight moment.

Everything has a resolution; each storyline in the film has its own significance. Every plot point has a beginning and an end, and the pacing is well-balanced.

During the production process, Chen Xia and her team members often stepped out of their roles as creators and viewed the film from the audience's perspective, analyzing its shortcomings and refining it repeatedly.

Chen Xia also unleashed his ultimate weapon, the system, to deeply analyze the plot logic and identify any logical flaws or obvious bugs.

Are there any areas for improvement in the special effects? You know, after each movie is released, film critics and YouTubers analyze it frame by frame with a microscope. To avoid a flop, it has to be as perfect as possible.