What kind of warmth do you want to offer?
Upon hearing Watanabe's words, Chang Chen inexplicably felt a bad premonition.
But I can't quite put my finger on this premonition; I just feel a little uneasy.
Watanabe, acting like a strategist, suggested, "The Truman Show by that scoundrel Lee has received an amazing rating and is about to become a benchmark work for the film and television industry. I suppose that scoundrel Lee cares a lot about this reputation now, right? Why don't we ruin the reputation they've worked so hard to build?"
Zhang Zhen asked, "How do you plan to do this? Reputation isn't something that can be easily ruined, after all, the quality of Truman speaks for itself."
Could they possibly hire online trolls to smear them?
That's pretty obvious; it has the feel of a werewolf self-destructing.
Many serious film buffs and movie lovers have seen The Truman Show and are recommending it to their friends.
Only those viewers who don't particularly enjoy slow-burn art-house films haven't seen it.
Although I haven't watched my show, the recent trending topics are all about The Truman Show. It's been all over the place, and I've heard a bit about it. From these trending topics, I can tell what kind of subject matter it is and that it's of very high quality.
At this critical juncture, targeting someone's reputation is clearly malicious competition, a deliberate attempt to smear and suppress competitors, and it's likely to backfire.
So Zhang Zhen subconsciously felt a bit resistant.
He sensed something was off when they caused trouble last time, and sure enough, things went wrong. They got slapped in the face, didn't they?
Zhang Zhen needs to be careful this time; he wants to comfortably collect his year-end bonus and return home for the Chinese New Year.
Watanabe laughed and said, "Zhang-kun, I've noticed that your brain hasn't been working very well since that fall. It's so obvious, and you still don't understand?"
Zhang Zhen was filled with huge question marks: "Huh?"
This guy likes to keep things to himself.
When Watanabe heard that Chang Chen genuinely didn't understand, he made a shocking statement: "Let's throw money into it to help that slut Li promote her new movie."
"Brilliant." That was exactly what Noda was thinking.
Chang Chen was confused: "Can you put it more bluntly?"
Watanabe said, "The market for anime and manga is huge, even bigger than that for live-action films and television, because the target audience for this field is mostly single otaku who are very willing to spend money on their favorite anime and manga works."
Chang Chen: "So?"
Watanabe: "That scoundrel Li probably saw the potential in this market and shifted his focus while the Truman Show was still going strong. What he doesn't know is that the anime and manga industry isn't so easy to navigate. Our Japan is already at the forefront of anime and manga productions. Most 2D anime on the market comes from our great Japan. Even so, it took Japan five years to make progress in developing the anime and manga industry in its early days. Do you think that scoundrel Li will flop badly if he tries to enter the anime and manga industry all by himself?"
Even bringing in starlight wouldn't help.
Unless that scoundrel Li brings together a group of anime production teams from Japan, perhaps his first foray into the anime market will yield some success.
Otherwise, the final result will always be a loss.
After listening to his words, Zhang Zhen fell into deep thought, unsure whether to ponder or question them.
Think about it; I feel there's a flaw in this plan.
If you question it, you'll find that Watanabe No's words do make sense.
The reputation that Li Gang, that scoundrel, built up was quickly shattered when he went off to dabble in anime and produced some terrible films, dashing the fans' hopes.
"There's a problem with your plan."
After thinking for a long time, Zhang Zhen finally voiced his doubts: "If that scoundrel Li knew that he was making a bad movie, he definitely wouldn't release it. He would at least revise it until the quality was barely acceptable. As long as there's nothing to criticize about the plot, even if there are problems with the art style and other production aspects, Wanxia can still launch a marketing campaign."
Watanabe Nobuko's face lit up with arrogance: "Otherwise, how can it be called sending warmth? Throwing money to boost the popularity, in your Chinese old saying, what do you call that? Riding a tiger and having no way to get off."
Noda exclaimed, "Watanabe and I have the same idea. How wonderful, how wonderful!"
Chang Chen: "Wanxia isn't someone to be trifled with. She's not going to just watch the hype grow. She might even come forward to clarify things."
Watanabe: "Yeah, we're not pushovers either. As long as the money's right, we'll expose everything about that scumbag Li Jin's foray into the world of anime."
After a silence of more than ten seconds, Zhang Zhen asked, "How much money are you offering this time?"
Watanabe: "I can come up with $1.5 million in the name of the company."
Noda: "$1.2 million."
After thinking for a moment, Zhang Zhen said, "This time, the crow will only contribute $800,000."
"That adds up to over two million US dollars, which is enough to buy trending topics." Watanabe's first plan was to generate buzz and see if Sunset would take any further action.
If Sunset takes action, it means they've just entered the world of anime and manga and are figuring things out as they go, with very little experience.
Zhang Zhen added, "I know that Japan is good at making animation. You are responsible for checking whether Starlight Films has hired a technical team from Japan."
"Leave this to me," Noda said, offering his opinion.
"Alright, let's get started in the next couple of days."
...
Five o'clock in the afternoon.
Zhang Shulan tidied up the documents, preparing to report to Director Song about Zhaoyang's plan to create a document with your name on it.
Just then, Xiao Zhang came over to report.
Before Xiao Zhang could speak, Zhang Shulan looked up and asked, "Where is Zhaoyang?"
"He's already left the company, probably on his way to Lucy's birthday party."
"Um."
"Director, I have something to report."
"you say."
"Minister Yang Kai just called and said that Sihai sent people to gather information. I didn't think much of it at first, but just now, several employees in the department were also contacted by people, all of whom were related to Sihai. I suspect that they are gathering information about us to stir up trouble."
Zhang Xincheng couldn't figure out what Sihai was up to, so reporting it to the director immediately was the right choice.
"It's alright."
Zhang Shulan is not afraid of any commotion from all corners of the world; she is afraid of their silence.
The movement indicates something is brewing, which is good news for the sunset.
"Aren't you really going to take any measures?" Zhang Xincheng asked.
"Xiao Zhang, after going through so much, you should understand by now. Sometimes being targeted by competitors isn't a bad thing; it can actually be a good thing."
Zhang Shulan analyzed, "To some extent, Sihai Group is an important strategic 'partner' of our Wanxia Group. How many times has Sihai given us benefits?"
Zhang Xincheng said, "But weren't we able to turn the tide because of the immense pressure you faced, Director? If we had lost just once, our Wanxia would have been overshadowed by Sihai."
Zhang Shulan: "If it were just me alone, I definitely wouldn't dare to take so many risks. Let me tell you the truth today, Zhaoyang is no ordinary person. His appearance is very likely to subvert the entire landscape of music and film, and even propel an era forward. The production of 'Your Name' has caught up with the schedule, and at this critical juncture, someone wants to cause trouble. What would you do? Bravely forge ahead or..."
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