Whether it's a TV series or a movie, the opening and closing credits will clearly indicate which company it belongs to.
Many people don't understand why so many companies are so eager to acquire those few names, but the audience doesn't care about those; they're interested in the plot.
As the saying goes, the layman sees the spectacle, while the expert sees the details.
The purpose of using a big name is not just to let the audience know about Starlight, but to give Starlight the qualifications to produce a film of extremely high quality. This is not just a milestone; it contains too much to explain in detail.
The previous Truman Show had already reached a score of 9.8. Just the fact that Yang Kai was listed as an assistant director in this film benefited Starlight Films greatly, as many film censorship processes directly gave it the green light at the film association.
Guan Feng's plan this time is to have the company's name listed on "Your Name," rather than the name of a particular leader.
"We're here to discuss this matter." Zhang Shulan came with sincerity this time: "Regarding Starlight's investment, our Sunset Club will contribute a certain percentage of the box office revenue from this film..."
Upon hearing that the box office revenue share was to be discussed, Guan Feng panicked and stood up, saying hurriedly, "No, no, no, Director Zhang, that's not what I meant. Starlight doesn't want a share of the box office revenue."
Revenue sharing is important, after all, it's real money.
However, for Starlight at this stage, gaining widespread recognition is the most important thing.
Therefore, it's well worth spending a certain amount of money to obtain a prestigious title.
The sunset can't just be a cheap imitation.
Next, Zhang Shulan added: "I didn't express myself clearly enough. What I meant was that if this movie is also credited as 'Sunset Glow' and 'Starlight,' we will give you an extra share of the box office revenue."
The cooperative relationship between companies is built through management.
Only with proper management can long-term cooperation be achieved.
In the film and television industry, Starlight is a force to be reckoned with, even if it's from all over the world.
"What?" Even with Guan Feng's years of experience as a CEO, he was speechless at Director Zhang's question: "You still get a share of the profits even when you're just a figurehead?"
This...this...
Guan Feng paced back and forth, unable to hide his elation: "Director Zhang, this, this, how can I say this..."
“Then let me tell you about our plans,” Zhang Shulan said with a smile. “We’ve decided to produce this movie in the highest 4K standard, with top-notch audio and video quality. Our company, Wanxia, will cover the remaining funding.”
"Huh?" Yang Kai and Li Gui's first reaction was shock.
Li Gui said, "2D production costs are already very high. If those three items are to be done to the highest standards, wouldn't that require an investment of at least $100 million?"
$100 million is probably a conservative estimate; it's estimated that it will need $150 million to reach the later stages.
Zhang Shulan nodded: "In the next two days, our Sunset Club will initially allocate 50 million US dollars. As production progresses, Sunset Club will make up the difference as needed."
Guan Feng sat down, his emotions becoming incredibly excited: "Okay."
The script has already been reviewed by the board members, including Guan Feng.
Once these kinds of 2D movies are made, they will do well at the box office and receive excellent reviews.
If all three aspects are done to the highest standards, it might become a viral sensation.
Later on, we'll need the publicity department to step in.
"You guys at Starlight..." Zhang Shulan didn't finish her sentence.
Yang Kai patted his chest and assured, "The technical staff in the department are absolutely fine, provided that... if we do it to the highest standards, we might not have enough manpower and it won't be able to be done in a month. It will take at least two months."
"As long as the technology is sound, time is not an issue." Zhang Shulan didn't insist on having it done within a month; two months would be right after the Gregorian New Year.
Afterwards, Zhang Shulan started discussing profit sharing: "President Guan, Starlight Pictures will take 20% of the profits from this film. What do you think?"
“No problem,” Guan Feng replied almost immediately.
Starlight didn't want a share of the profits; they just wanted to have their name on the project.
Therefore, no matter how much of the sunset's share is given, it's still a win for starlight.
“Okay, let’s set a time to sign a contract.” Zhang Shulan felt that a contract was necessary regarding the profit-sharing arrangement.
"By the way, Sunset can entrust the post-production promotion of the film entirely to Starlight." Since they could have their names associated with the film, Guan Feng wasn't stingy with spending money on promotion.
This isn't just about throwing money away; it's about risking one's future.
After "Your Name," Starlight will be officially recognized by the Film Association for the first time, which will allow them to secure contracts for other sensitive projects in the future.
After all, many popular topics are very sensitive and need someone to endorse them.
“Well then.” Zhang Shulan looked at Zhao Yang. She knew very well what Zhao Yang was thinking. Now that these matters had been settled, she suggested, “Could we take a look at the production environment of your new department?”
“No problem.” Yang Kai was the first to stand up. “I was originally planning to take Director Zhang and Director Li on a visit as well.”
"Director Zhang, let's go, we need to show you our technology." Li Gui took the lead.
Yang Kai walked at the front, instructing the three group leaders to maintain order on site.
The three team leaders did not ask any further questions and did as instructed.
Yang Kai had already finalized the production team for "Your Name," and the three team leaders had submitted their names to him.
Yang Kai just hasn't had time to implement it yet.
Upon arriving at a relatively spacious office area, what Li Zhaoyang and Zhang Shulan saw was not rows of computers side by side, but rather each office had its own small area.
This office area has 10 workstations, each of which is a small area of 30 square meters.
"Are there only 10 workstations?" Zhang Shulan asked curiously.
“I didn’t know before that the three items had to be done to the highest standard. I’ll increase the number of people to more than 15.”
For these types of technical jobs, more people are not necessarily better. Each position has a clear division of labor, and having too many people can easily lead to chaos.
After all, producing this kind of 2D animation, especially at the highest quality, will definitely take a lot of time, so it can't be rushed.
After a ten-minute visit, Zhang Shulan felt it was about time: "General Manager Guan, Manager Li, Minister Yang, it's about time. Let's go out for a casual meal. It's on me."
"No need for such trouble. It's almost lunchtime. Director Zhang and Teacher Zhaoyang, please stay and let us personally entertain you. We'll also let you see whether the food at Xingguang or Wanxia is better."
"good."
After leaving this office area.
Taking advantage of a break in the time, Yang Kai immediately called the three team leaders aside.
"Minister, please let me know what you need."
"You three, go back and sort out the quotas again. I need 5 more spots, so we'll make 15 people. Remember, they must be technical backbones."
“No problem.” The three team leaders nodded in succession.
It's quite easy to select 5 key technical personnel from the three groups.
Then, I watched as the minister ran to General Manager Guan's side.
Fangnian asked, "All 15 people must be key technical personnel..."
Considering the quality of "Your Name," everything seems perfectly reasonable.
This time, their new department is going to pull off something big.
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