I have only met Thomas once, and he still remembers Han Chudong.

The call was short. He only told Han Chudong the address of his company and said they could discuss other issues in person. He must have been busy with something and hung up the phone soon.

Don't mind at all.

Since Thomas is willing to talk in person, he is probably interested in the project.

Otherwise, according to the social habits among white people, they would not play tricks with politeness, especially when it comes to business, they clearly distinguish between public and private.

The two social habits have their own advantages and disadvantages in comparison.

From a business perspective, it is better to be like white people and not involve too much financial transactions.

There are not so many triangular debts, nor so many loans between individuals. If money or goods are given out, it would be good if they can be recovered, but there are also many examples where they cannot be recovered.

Too many defaults can easily make the business environment chaotic and cause investors to lose confidence.

Doing business in this land is indeed worry-free.

So far, Han Chudong has not encountered any cases of debtors not repaying their debts or running away with the money. When doing business with agents, he just exchanges money for goods and follows the contract.

A good business atmosphere is built on the basis of a sound legal system and a sound personal credit system. The cost of breaking the law is too high, so unless people are forced into a desperate situation, few are willing to break the law.

If you encounter a scammer, that’s another matter. When you first started working with the agents, they sent many people to investigate. It’s definitely better to keep your eyes open and be careful.

Thinking that it would be a good opportunity to see the scale of the animation company run by Thomas, Han Chudong took Mochizuki Kyoko with him and set off after hanging up the phone. She is currently serving as an assistant, so who else could he take with him?

I plan to notify the person in charge of Mango Company after it is finalized...

The distance from the city center to Burbank in the suburbs is quite far. Han Chudong gradually got tired of driving himself and asked his father to help find a reliable driver, but there is no news yet.

It took a while to get to Burbank.

As the "Media Capital of the World", it is home to the headquarters of Walt Disney, as well as world-renowned media and entertainment companies such as Warner Bros., NBC, and Viacom. Along the way, Han Chudong was so busy looking at company signs that he didn't even notice that he missed the road sign.

After studying the map and confirming that I had missed my destination, I turned back and this time successfully found Thomas Animation Studio. The small sign was hanging on the roof of a building, and I would almost miss it if I didn't look carefully.

It had been just over ten days since I last met Thomas, and he was still the same, wearing a sports suit. He didn't need to worry too much about being in his own company.

After meeting.

Thomas told Han Chudong:

"In fact, after you told me about that animation idea last time, I thought about it so seriously that I didn't fall asleep until about 2 a.m. If I hadn't been so busy recently, helping Disney produce an animation that will be released in August, I would definitely call you.

I'm sorry to have you rush here. The meeting just ended less than ten minutes ago. I asked my wife to buy pizza for lunch. Can we eat together then?"

"It's okay. I've never been to Burbank. I'll just treat it as a trip. So what do you think? Can you cooperate?"

As Han Chudong spoke, he looked at both sides of the corridor, which were filled with posters of anime characters. In an age without computers, the production of cartoons mainly relied on hand-drawn pictures, with more than twenty pictures per second, which was an astonishingly large workload.

"…It's like this. I hope to discuss and perfect the plot first, and then release the comic version to see the feedback. If the response is good, then I will consider making an animation. This way I can be sure to attract other investors, such as my long-term partner, Disney."

Fearing that young people were unreliable and would have opinions, Thomas added: "Making money is not easy. My company doesn't have much money. It's very likely that we will go bankrupt if we fail once. You should also know that making animations requires huge investments, so I want to try the comic version first."

Because of these words, Han Chudong felt that Thomas was more reliable.

The cartoon he remembered was popular in the Asian market, but that didn't mean it would be popular in the American market as well. Making money is hard for anyone, and if one rushes into the market without any certainty, even Han Chudong might suffer a failure in his first investment.

Nodding his head in approval, he replied, "My idea is similar to yours. So, will you and I jointly publish the comics, or will I invest alone and wait to see how the results are, then switch to animation production?"

The passion of Christmas Eve was gradually replaced by rationality.

Thomas' animation studio mainly produces fairy tales. In 1967, it also produced "Tom and Jerry" for MGM's animation department. Long-term work experience led Thomas to begin to question whether animation centered on toy cars could attract potential consumers.

Han Chudong has a toy company and can make money by selling toys, but Thomas can't.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Thomas said at this moment: "Didn't you conceive the story based on toys? Since there are peripheral products, it is better to invest independently. I have never invested in comics.

However, I have found you a very good comic book distributor, who should be arriving soon. I can help you negotiate the distribution of individual copies, and introduce you to excellent cartoonists who have been in the industry for many years and definitely have better vision than you. I will take care of all these for you."

Han Chudong vaguely heard the other party's refusal to join forces, so he didn't force it.

I don’t even have much confidence in myself. If I fail, wouldn’t it be a shame?

Being able to do thankless work and help contact the publisher and cartoonist was enough to show goodwill. Han Chudong said in surprise: "Thank you very much. Well, maybe when the comic is successful, we can cooperate again. If it fails, then forget it."

"Haha! A popular comic can boost sales of peripheral products, but some toys are very popular but may not have comics. There is no absolute relationship between the two. Even if the response is average, I still think you have invented great toys, I mean those toy cars you described."

"I brought a model product today, maybe it can inspire the publisher. I will definitely give it to your children when it is officially on the market. You don't have to worry about gifts this Christmas." Han Chudong said with a smile, and he really brought the patented model product with him, and it was in his car.

After Mason Lab finished working on the batteries, a group of people helped develop toys.

If it weren't for the fear of affecting the sales of toys such as the Magic Ball and Beyblade, they could actually be produced and put on the market at any time. Han Chudong regarded it as a technical reserve and planned to launch it to the market at an appropriate time.

While visiting the animation studio, a middle-aged white man in a suit soon arrived.

When Thomas introduced the other party as the head of the Burbank branch of Marvel Comics, Han Chudong's handshake paused noticeably, as he was a die-hard fan of Iron Man.

I somehow feel that the "Beyblade" released by Marvel is a bit funny. Is it going to be renamed "Beyblade"? I can't help but laugh, it feels very strange...