"So who do you plan to film in your first movie?" Feng Xiaoyun filled the tea for the two of them.
Having just taken a steaming hot bath, and now there was another round of chatter, Tian Xiaopeng didn't hesitate to pick up a glass and drink it all, then said, "I want to take a picture of the demon monkey first."
"Tell me the reason." Feng Xiaoyun asked with interest.
"Because he has the broadest mass base, as long as the film is well made, we can first ensure that the domestic box office can recoup the cost, and then he will also be the most well-known overseas."
"Even the neighboring country of Japan admires this great demon very much. If we introduce a completely unfamiliar character right away, it might be difficult to open up the market. So I think it is most appropriate to use the demon monkey for the first film."
"What's the story? What kind of story are you planning to film? Is it the birth of the demon monkey, or is it about him causing havoc in Heaven?"
"Neither," Tian Xiaopeng said with a chuckle, then asked, "Does Assistant Feng read online novels?"
"Online novels?" Feng Xiaoyun shook his head. He really didn't like reading them. He usually played more games when he had free time.
"Then Assistant Feng must not know what kind of novels are the most popular right now?"
"Okay, stop keeping me in suspense and tell me."
"Hey, okay." Tian Xiaopeng saw that Feng Xiaoyun's interest had been piqued and quickly explained to him, "The most popular genre right now is God of War literature."
"God of War literature? What is that? About the God of War?"
"Well, not entirely. Anyway, the protagonist is suppressed as soon as he arrives, and then goes from being suppressed to exploding. He starts out looking useless, then reveals his true identity, the God of War returns, looking down on everyone. Finally, he leaves as a big shot, maximizing the thrill."
Feng Xiaoyun frowned, took out his phone, fiddled with it for a bit, and handed it to Tian Xiaopeng: "Is this the one you're talking about?"
Tian Xiaopeng took a look and saw it was an advertisement. It said: "The God of War returns and finds his daughter living in a doghouse. At his command, 100,000 retired soldiers rush over immediately."
"Yeah, that's pretty much what it means." Tian Xiaopeng nodded in agreement. This is indeed the most popular tactic nowadays, and it works every time.
"So you also plan to let the Monkey God of War return, send out a hundred thousand demons at a single command, and build a back mountain for yourself next to his daughter's doghouse?" Feng Xiaoyun was a little amused. If he took out 800 million yuan and made something like this, wouldn't he be scolded to death by netizens?
"Monkey Mountain? Phew~~cough cough~~cough cough cough~~" Tian Xiaopeng was drinking water after he finished speaking. He burst into laughter after hearing the story made up by Feng Xiaoyun.
Seeing Feng Xiaoyun's serious look, Tian Xiaopeng realized that he was not discussing the plot with his brothers in his studio. The person in front of him was his immediate boss and financial sponsor. He came to give him money today, but if he didn't serve him well, it might not be so easy for him to get the money.
So Tian Xiaopeng quickly explained: "Of course it's not that simple. I'm just saying that the core is like this. In fact, I want to start the story from when the demon monkey breaks the seal of the Buddha."
"You also know that after the Havoc in Heaven, he was sealed by the Buddha's Seal. Then one day, a little mountain god who had worshipped him since childhood accidentally entered his sealed place and destroyed the Buddha's Seal."
"At that time, the little mountain god saved a human girl and was being chased by a mountain demon. The demon was scared away when it saw the demon monkey. Because the little mountain god destroyed the Buddha seal, the demon monkey owed him a favor and agreed to accompany him to escort the girl home."
"Then, on the way, the two were discovered by a mountain demon. The demon monkey had lost all his demonic power, so he easily snatched the girl away and even humiliated him."
"Disheartened, the demon monkey contemplated quitting, but the little mountain god persisted, insisting on rescuing the girl. He then charged into the mountain demon's lair alone. The demon monkey, however, recalled every moment of their interactions along the way and couldn't let go of his only friend of these past few centuries. Finally, he completely broke free from his shackles, regaining his demonic power and returning as the God of War."
Tian Xiaopeng recounted in one breath a story that he and his brothers in the studio had discussed for a long time. Since coming to Jiangdu, they had not had anything specific to do, so the group of people brainstormed together every day.
What kind of elements will be popular in China, what is the core of foreign films, what kind of elements are popular, and how to add them to your own story.
This story is the final result of their discussion. It contains the most mainstream partnerships and passion in Japanese comics, as well as the most common personal heroism in the United States.
Feng Xiaoyun once said that we should tell our own stories in a way that people can understand. Therefore, he drew more reference from Japanese and American animation in terms of narrative structure and plot development.
After saying this, he looked at Feng Xiaoyun a little nervously. Whether he could succeed depended on this one shiver, right?
Feng Xiaoyun looked at Tian Xiaopeng with a strange look. They were so similar, so similar.
The story of Tian Xiaopeng is so similar to the animated film called "The Return of the Great Sage" in his mind. Although the details may be slightly different, the structure of the story is basically the same.
"Go back and prepare!" Feng Xiaoyun drank the tea in his cup in one gulp. It seemed that he had made the right choice to entrust this matter to Tian Xiaopeng.
"Ah, ah? Prepare?" Tian Xiaopeng was a little confused. Prepare for what? Is it going to work or not? They weren't telling me to pack up and go back to Huadu, were they?
"First, you need to polish the script and submit it. At the same time, you can start contacting those special effects companies. I'll have someone transfer the 200 million yuan invested in the early stages to your studio's account soon. Is 200 million enough for the pre-production costs?"
"Enough!" Twenty million for pre-production is definitely enough. It is impossible to invest eighty million at once.
Then Tian Xiaopeng froze, really froze, and it felt like he couldn't even open his mouth. He used a lot of strength to tremble and asked, "Two, two, two, two hundred million?"
"Isn't that enough?" Feng Xiaoyun frowned. According to his understanding, pre-production cost 200 million, post-production 500 million, and another 100 million was spent on miscellaneous items and pre-release publicity. Things like music, dubbing, consultants, and administrative expenses during the animation production period.
"Um, Assistant Feng, what is the budget you mentioned just now?" Tian Xiaopeng asked with a lump in his throat and swallowed his saliva.
"Eight hundred million. If it's not enough, you can add more. We must find the best special effects team. And I only give you ten months to produce. I hope it can be released during the New Year's holiday at the end of this year."
Tian Xiaopeng was about to cry at this moment. He never thought that there would be a day when he would be able to use 800 million yuan to make his favorite animated film. You know, he had already arranged the 80 million yuan clearly in his mind just now.
But now he suddenly knew that the budget was 800 million. This sudden happiness made him have only five words in his mind: A gentleman will die for his friend!
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