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Volume 1 Chapter 367 Sequel Launch Plan

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    "The Return of the Monkey King" is indeed worthy of a book in the history of Chinese cartoons. Of course, there are also people who are aggrieved. They must complain that "The Legend of Monkey King" was released too early, otherwise "The Legend of Monkey King" and "The Return of the Monkey King"  It will be released at the same time, but it is still unclear who will win.  And this year, when the two movies produced by Shen Zhenghui and his company did not do well at the box office in mainland China compared to his previous movies, in this case, the results achieved by "The Return of the Great Sage" can indeed be regarded as a success for domestic animation.  The movie has added glory and splendor. Not to mention that so far, it is only second to "Avatar" in box office. Let's talk about the animation historical box office rankings. It is also the existence that is proud of the others. It has surpassed a series of famous movies supervised by Liu Xin.  Animation movies are under pressure, and overseas, due to Kasuga's distribution capabilities, "The Return of the Great Sage" also did not disappoint. Japan, another major box office in Asia, has also reached a cumulative box office of 10 billion yen. Although  It cannot be compared with "The King of Fighters 1994", but it is a unique honor among domestic animation directors.  Over the years, Director Tian is the first animation supervisor outside the Kasuga system to achieve this result, so it is not surprising that he is touted as a national hero.  Naturally, because of Kasuga's participation, this cartoon cannot be regarded as a completely domestic victory in the eyes of professionals.  But in the eyes of many non-professionals, they do not realize this.  "The Return of the Great Sage" soon announced that it would produce a sequel, and at the same time, Monty Oum also announced in the name of his own studio that the production of "The King of Fighters 1995" has been put on the schedule.  At the same time, he will also participate in the TV animation production of "The King of Fighters". The TV animation is of course not 3D, and the main production of the TV animation will be undertaken by Gonzo.  Murahama Shoji finally started cheating on production funds again.  When it comes to investment in the sequel to "The Return of the Great Sage", the common idea among mainland investors is to squeeze out Kasuga Kato from the production, and then just let them distribute it directly.  But at the same time, they are quite hesitant. After all, Japan¡¯s box office of nearly 10 billion yen is not far behind China¡¯s box office of more than 500 million yuan.  They still tried to mention it to the creative team and prepared to formally talk to Kasugata.  After all, when it comes to money, how do you know the other party won't agree if you don't try?  As a result, the topic fell by the wayside with Director Tian, ??who said, "This won't work. We still need to use their technology and guidance for 3D production." "Don't we have this technology ourselves?" The investor didn't believe it, "I remember  "We have produced several 3D animations in China, right?" "Yes, but if we rely entirely on our own technology," Director Tian explained, "the production cycle may take three or four years." "What?"  People believe it, "But the first film seems to have only taken a year? Is the gap so big?" "This is the difference between industrialization and no industrialization!" Director Tian said with great emotion, "  Kasuga has already accumulated technology and talent in this area, so the production process and technology are quite mature. There is no need to reorganize the team and it can be produced directly. In China, preliminary preparation and running-in require a long period of time, and there is no need to reorganize the team.  The technical correction of the effects and the post-production synthesis took more time than Kasuga and others, so although production in Japan seems expensive, in fact, because of the short production cycle, it saves money on the total cost.  "Is that so?" The investors were troubled, but decided to give it a try, "How much is the investment for the sequel?" "It should be around 120 million," Director Tian replied.  "Less than the previous one?" The other party was a little surprised.  "No, this is pure production cost. Publicity and distribution have not been taken into account." After a pause, Director Tian continued, "And these peripheral things are all outsourced this time because of our lack of experience.  Well, when it comes to the sequel, we need to strengthen this aspect." "Yes." The other party also said with emotion, "The sales of peripherals driven by this movie are more profitable than the movie itself." "This is also Japan's experience."  Director Tian replied, "And the peripheral sales in Japan are much better than in China. There is no piracy there." "Oh, peripheral copyright." The investor's eyes lit up.  "We can use this in exchange for part of the investment. Anyway, we can't ship the peripherals directly to Japan and sell them. Just sell the copyright to Kasuga." He seemed to think that he had thought of a good idea, and he felt better.  One of the biggest achievements of "The Return of the Great Sage" is that filmmakers all over China realize what a treasure trove "Journey to the West" is and how much the Chinese people have feelings for the monkey Sun Wukong. It is not even limited to Chinese people, but also Japanese people.  He also has strange feelings for Sun Wukong.  "The Return of the Great Sage""The first part claimed to have invested 200 million yuan, and more than half of it was converted from Kasuga's production costs. In other words, the actual money invested by the Chinese tycoons was almost 80 million yuan, which also included the cost of publicity and distribution.  .  Kasuga directly exchanged the investment amount for the copyright of the film in Japan, so "The Return of the Great Sage" actually exchanged 80 million for a box office of more than 500 million in China, and all the Japanese box office went to Kasuga.  Judging from the box office, Kasuga has taken a big advantage, especially since they are both the distributor and the theater chain.  Now the second part of "The Return of the Great Sage" still cannot bypass Kasuga, but mainland investors obviously hope to get a share of the Japanese box office. They want to reduce Kasuga's investment in the film, change the distribution to a profit share, and use peripheral copyrights  to make some kind of exchange.  You know, Kasuga is now a giant. It has a large-scale branch in the United States. "The Return of the Great Sage" also plans to enter Hollywood. Of course, even if this movie fails, there will always be other opportunities in the future.  .  The crew of "The Return of the Great Sage" naturally wanted to negotiate with Shen Zhenghui, a Chinese, so that it would be easier to play the compatriot card.  But during the negotiation with Kasuga, Shen Zhenghui did not appear.  "Where is Mr. Shen?" the investor asked eagerly.  The main person involved in the negotiation was Liu Xin, "Oh, he is about to start filming the prequel of "The Magic Apprentice", and he has been to the United States during this period." "Is the prequel of "The Magic Apprentice" going to start filming?" This mainland Chinese film and television investor  He is also a big-shot figure in the industry, so he naturally understands the significance of launching the prequel of "The Magic Apprentice". This is a project with a box office of about one billion US dollars. In comparison, "The Return of the Great Sage" is not that important.  "Yes, because he has to coordinate with Colombia, there are some things that only he can do." Liu Xin replied, her belly was slightly swollen, and she could tell she was pregnant through her clothes.  "This is really" The mainland investor didn't know what to say, "Can these conditions be forwarded to him?" Liu Xin smiled slightly, "It's okay, I will forward it to President Fukuda.  I¡¯ll tell you the specific feedback at the next meeting.¡± ¡°Ah, please.¡± The other party imitated the Japanese and stood up and bowed, then sat down again and said, ¡°By the way, Mr. Liu, I haven¡¯t congratulated you and Shen yet.  The director is happy!" "It's still early!" Liu Xin responded while packing her things.  "Oh, we have prepared some gifts for Director Shen and you. Please accept them." The other party's face was full of smiles, "Of course, please help me with the cooperation. After all, "The Return of the Great Sage" is the first  The cooperation between the two parties is very happy, and there will definitely be a basis for more cooperation in the future. " "Of course, I think so too," Liu Xin smiled, "But because of the production of "The King of Fighters 1995" and the TV version of "The King of Fighters".  We have a lot of projects this year. We definitely need to communicate more about the time plan for cooperation. " "That's for sure." The other party's eyes turned into slits and he nodded hurriedly.   "So this is their new cooperation plan?" Mitsumi Fukuda flipped through the document Liu Xin handed her, "There is nothing new. It can be seen that I am drooling over the Japanese box office." She shrugged,  He threw the folder on the table, "It doesn't matter, but I'm not interested in his peripheral copyrights or anything like that." "So?" Liu Xin asked tentatively.  "They want the Japanese box office, and we also want the Chinese box office." Mitsumi Fukuda said, "Just pay for the distribution. Just ask them to license the surrounding copyrights to us, and we will also pay. There is no exchange." "What are you doing?  " "I am as optimistic about China's film market as your husband," Mitsumi Fukuda replied, "And I think it is a good thing to have more RMB on hand." "This is because the RMB is going to appreciate.  ?" "This is just one aspect," Fukuda Mitsumi replied, "The key is that it is very useful to have RMB on hand." "I don't really understand," Liu Xin shook his head, "Will you come when we talk next time?  I asked Natsumi to accompany you." Fukuda Mitsumi replied. She looked at Liu Xin's belly again, "Don't worry," she said, "Your husband has not been in the United States for a long time." "But he won't go again after he comes back.  "Have you filmed yet?" "With his speed, it was already filmed before you even entered the hospital," Mitsumi Fukuda replied, "He filmed the first film as a template, and the subsequent sequels were directly produced by Columbia.  "She paused and said, "This is agreed upon." "Why?" "Columbia is also a film company, not just a distribution company."Mitsumi Fukuda smiled, "They also need to hone their manpower." "Really?" "The filming location is in China again this time," Mitsumi Fukuda pursed her lips, "You can try to let yourself rest  Take a vacation and go back to China to raise a baby. "I still have a lot of work on my hands!" "This is not how a boss lady works." "I'm not a boss lady," Liu Xin said.  In a sense, I am working for you." Mitsumi Fukuda smiled.  (To be continued.)
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