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Chapter 197 Make an animated movie that is simple for practicing skills
The next day, Toho gave an approximate figure. The box office on the first day was 2.8 million yen. According to the current algorithm of converting 100 yen into 7.5 yuan, this is equivalent to more than 2100 million yuan.

And this was only the first day. Dongbao himself was shocked when he learned the news, and quickly continued to urge more filming and promotion.

This movie is going to be a hit.

"Your Name" is becoming more and more popular in Japan. It is a pure love for the party and death, and the beautiful and touching story in it. The culture of Waka written by Li Mu and given to Huaxia and Kami Ono Komachi has touched many people.

On the second day, it was 3.03 million yen, and on the third day, it was 3.18 million yen. The Japanese box office was slowly rising, and other movies in the schedule were cancelled.

Li Mu and Liu Yifei led the crew. Before they even landed at the Imperial Capital Airport, reports about "Your Name" selling well in Japan were already rampant.

""Your Name" is a hit in Japan, and every venue is sold out!"

"A masterpiece of pure love that impressed the Japanese audience. "Your Name" grossed 10 billion yen in three days."

You must know that the total box office of "Hero" is only 40 billion yen, and this year's hit "Red Cliff" only received 30 billion yen.

No matter how you look at it, "Your Name" is aiming to top the box office of domestic films in Japan.

When Li Mu took Liu Yifei and others off the plane, they were immediately caught by reporters who had been lying in wait for a long time.

Li Mu looked at the group of reporters carrying cameras and microphones, and was a little surprised. These guys were celebrating his triumph by engaging in such a big battle.

"Director Li, you can't run away this time, so you'd better answer a few of our questions." The reporters stared closely at Li Mu. After all, he has a criminal record. If he likes to answer, he will answer. If he doesn't, he will slip away. faster than anyone else.

I finally got an opportunity and couldn't let it go.

"Brother, I feel like you are using your talents as a reporter. Your strong language makes me think I have been kidnapped. I can't run away." Li Mu said with a helpless smile.

Liu Yifei and the others could not stop laughing.

Li Mu still took the crew and accepted the interview.

"Director Li, "Your Name" has exceeded 6.5 million domestic sales, and the Japanese box office is also gratifying. What do you think?"

"First of all, I would like to thank all the fans and friends for their support. Without you, this movie would not be as successful as it is. The journey of "Your Name" may have come to an end, but the journey of the new movie is about to begin. Please support "2012"!"

"Director Li, I heard that it will be released in South Korea, is it true?"

"We have already negotiated with the publisher in South Korea and it will be launched in South Korea in early June."

"Yifei, as the actress with the most box-office resistance at present, do you have any plans for your acting career?" The reporter also began to interview other people. Liu Yifei really has no worries about film appointments at the moment, but she doesn't accept them.

Its commercial value potential is huge, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

"Well, let's take it one step at a time."

Liu Yifei rolled her eyes, feeling like she really didn't have much to plan, to be honest.

"Well, Yifei is very upright, ha, may I ask."

After everyone asked around, the reporters let Li Mu and others go with satisfaction.

Tian Xiaopeng has been very excited since he received the call from Mengying Media's personnel. After all, it is his dream to personally produce an animated film that can be released in theaters.

However, the domestic animation film industry has been in a sluggish state. The box office of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf", which broke out during the Spring Festival at the beginning of this year, exceeded 7000 million. However, the younger generation is too serious, and it is far from his ideal animated film. .

The Science and Technology Museum also gave an invitation, hoping that he could serve as the animation director of the 4D movie "Underwater World", but that was also a popular science animation for children.

Looking at the project next to me that has been delayed for more than two years, I don't know when it will see the light of day again.

After thinking about it, he still dialed the human resources phone number of Mengying Media: "Manager Xu, I want to talk to Mr. Li in person, is it okay?"

Just as Li Mu sent Liu Yifei home, he received a call from Liu Weijuan.

"Okay, let's make an appointment to meet tomorrow morning."

Li Mu also wanted to chat with this future famous animation director.

There will be two Hollywood blockbusters in the mainland market in June, "Transformers 6" and "Terminator 2". It can be said that no domestic film is willing to compete with them in this June.

It's obvious that this is June for Hollywood.

After "Your Name" exceeded 6.5 million, it basically couldn't move anymore, and online piracy was rampant.

Fortunately, "Terminator 2018" is on June 6th, so there is still time for "Your Name" to continue to rush forward.

Megan Fox, who became famous in "Transformers 1", continues to show off her hot figure in the second film. Hollywood has done this very well.

Many old porn fans not only want to see childhood feelings, but also want to see beautiful women. For example, the squealing David falls into this category.

Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li's new film "The Spy" will also open the Busan Film Festival.

This film is a cross-border collaboration between the famous Hollywood Weinstein Company and China's Huayi Brothers. It is said to be an international espionage masterpiece with an investment of US$5000 million. Li Mu's impression of the film is one word: bad.

Sharks in the international market have seen the crazy development of the Chinese film market, with box office soaring.

At a time when the lipstick effect, hot money, and bad movies are becoming more and more attractive, this type of bad movies that seek to make money through co-productions have officially begun to show their signs.

The new era can already carry the boat of bad movies!
"Your Name" has set off a movie-going craze in Japan and has maintained high attendance rates. Toho Co., Ltd. predicts that the movie's box office will probably exceed 150 billion yen. The details will depend on when it will be released.

Japanese movies can be delayed for a long time before being released. Miyazaki Hayao's "Ponyo on the Cliff" was released for as long as half a year.

In the early morning of the next day, traffic gradually became busy in the streets and alleys of the imperial capital.

Various types of cars shuttled between the roads, the sound of horns and the roar of vehicles filled the air. The air quality was getting worse and worse.

Tian Xiaopeng had already arrived at Mengying's reception room to wait.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Tian has arrived." Lu Yu had already reported the moment Li Mu stepped into the company.

Opening the door, Tian Xiaopeng stood up quickly. Li Mu took a look and saw a middle-aged man with medium-long hair. The hairline above the forehead on both sides had obviously moved one after another, but his eyes still showed that he was full of energy. look.

"Mr. Li!"

Li Mu smiled: "Actually, I still prefer people to call me Director Li more often."

"How about it? The conditions given by Mengying are not bad." After Li Mu sat down, he also got to the point directly.

"Manager Xu told me that I am really excited. Moreover, Secretary Lu just showed me the animation production department. They are all elite talents." Tian Xiaopeng also talked eloquently, and then said: "However, I believe that Li Director, you also know that making animated films is not an easy task."

Li Mu nodded, he knew what Tian Xiaopeng's concerns were. "So Mengying's first movie is going to be a simple hands-on exercise."

"Something like "Pleasant Goat"?" Tian Xiaopeng subconsciously thought that he would probably make a simple animated movie for a younger age. After all, this is the simplest animated movie with the lowest threshold. Sometimes Tian Xiaopeng is even unwilling to admit that this is Movie.

"That's not true!" Li Mu chuckled and shook his head.

"If that's the case, the movie could lose money."

Tian Xiaopeng feels that as a director, it is necessary to remind that if you do simple animation and it is not for young people, then according to the current market conditions, it is very likely to cause losses.

“So I found one that was unlikely to lose money to give the animation department some practice.”

"???" Tian Xiaopeng's mind was full of doubts. There are also animated movies like this, which are simple and will not cause losses. Why have I never heard of it in more than ten years of work?

"Director Tian, ​​have you been to the cinema recently?"

Tian Xiaopeng didn't quite understand why Li Mu suddenly changed the subject and asked about it, but he still nodded: "I watched it with my girlfriend some time ago. Director Li's "Your Name" is really good!"

"Then what do you think about the prospects of turning this live-action movie into an anime?"

Tian Xiaopeng's eyes suddenly widened and he was filled with confusion. He never thought that real people could change the gameplay of animation. For a while, he couldn't think of any answer.

"Well, Director Li, are you sure this is feasible?" Tian Xiaopeng went through the knowledge he had learned over the past few decades in his mind, but still couldn't find the answer.

However, he recalled the plot of the movie, and it seemed that the movie could really be changed.

"I have considered all the questions you mentioned. Although people from the animation department participated in the production of "Kung Fu Panda", and there are even a group of people who are still participating in the second part, but rashly launching a large-scale animated film, with the current Judging from the situation, it is still a bit reluctant. It is better to take a movie with a fan base and change it into an animation. According to my understanding of the market, if the movie is released in a few years, at least relying on the markets of China and Japan, the movie will return It’s not a big problem.”

"I've saved all the time on modeling. For the models of I and Ifei, I'll give you a [-]% reference, or [-]%."

Li Mu put his right hand on his chin and thought for a moment: "Maybe it's [-]%."

Opposite Tian Xiaopeng raised his eyebrows, Director Li, how much do you want to appear in the animation?

"Director Li, I think five percent is enough. The spirit is similar but the form is not. This feeling is the most acceptable."

"Ahem, that's still 07%. I will be the director with you for the first movie. Don't put too much pressure on it. Just feel free to do it. For the second animated movie, you will be fully responsible. I remember you have a This project was initiated in [-] but has never been launched, and Mengying is willing to invest in it as the second film to be released."

"Director Li, I agree!" Tian Xiaopeng suddenly accepted the invitation without hesitation.

Li Mu's second offer was something Tian Xiaopeng couldn't refuse. As early as 1997, when he participated in the production of some episodes of CCTV's domestic cartoon Journey to the West, he already had a bold idea to produce a series of three-dimensional animated Journey to the West.

It's a pity that it took several years to polish it, the script was released, and the project was approved, but the most critical thing was that there was no money.

These days, no one is willing to invest in an animated film with no future, and this film also involves such special effects.

I thought it would be delayed for who knows how long, but I didn't expect that another village would see a bright future.

"I believe you won't regret your choice today."

"Director Li, when I watch the movie, it feels a bit like Japanese animation, in this aspect"

"I have talked with Director Hayao Miyazaki, and I will assist you in this regard. It is not easy to change the animation of the movie "Your Name", but with the live-action movie as a reference, it will be much smoother, and the plot will be fine-tuned appropriately. , if you have any good ideas, you can mention them.”

"Director Li, we need to trouble you and Ifeido to give us some advice later." Tian Xiaopeng has already begun to assume the role.

Li Mu responded with a smile: "I believe she will be very happy."

Even a girl would be very happy at this time. Oh my god, the whole world will have to eat your dog food for the second time, Tian Xiaopeng thought to himself.

Tian Xiaopeng still has to deal with his affairs. When he officially joins Mengying, it will be the day when the animated version of "Your Name" will be officially launched.

"Your Name" took in 21.5 billion yen, equivalent to 1.6 million yuan, in its first week. Although it was not as good as the domestic first-week performance, people who understand know that this movie may have a higher box office in Japan than in China.

"No wonder Li Mu wants to divide the accounts, he has such a vicious vision."

People in the industry thought that Li Mu was stupid. After all, there were many failures. Sometimes it would be better to just sell out when dividing the accounts.

Now, as long as nothing unexpected happens, the box office will exceed that of China. It is only a matter of time.

Hayao Miyazaki did not come to the premiere that day, but after watching the movie, he called Li Mu directly.

"Li, I saw the story you told me back then, but it was a real person version."

Hayao Miyazaki already had this feeling when he saw the original poster and introduction to "Your Name", and sure enough, after watching the movie, this feeling came true.

"Director Hayao Miyazaki, as you can see, this movie will be adapted into an animation soon." Li Mu responded with a smile.

Hayao Miyazaki was stunned for a moment, then thought for a moment: "Li, this is quite rare in Japan, but it is indeed a good idea."

"Yeah, I think so too."

In Japan, popular animations are adapted into live-action dramas. The difficulty of adapting comics to live-action dramas lies in the selection of works, which is very difficult.

But the problem is that "Your Name" was an anime from the beginning, which is a natural advantage for Li Mu.

In fact, animation has been adapted from real people in later generations.

"Fireworks" tells the story of the sweet and sour love of a 16-year-old boy and girl. It is adapted from the live-action TV short series of the same name created by Iwai Shunji in 1993.

This one was a failure. The original work was a 45-minute TV miniseries, and the animation was a 90-minute movie.

Doubling the animation time means that the script needs to be reworked.

Animated movies Animation is just the way content is presented, and "movie" is the essence.

The creative team did not take this into consideration. The original work was part of a series of unit dramas called "If".

This allows the content of the original work to be inconsistent with logic and to be left blank, because it also has related plots, and it can also complete the content that was not explained clearly from other angles.

However, the movie still retains this part of the irrational logic and does not complete the content that was not explained clearly once.

Therefore, this animated film that claimed to be able to compete with "Your Name" ultimately failed miserably.

Of course, there are also successful cases. The 2015 "Flower and Alice Murder Case", this animated film adapted from live-action film and television, ranked 4th in audience satisfaction in the first week of its debut. Its unique "dynamic mask" performance is amazing deep impression.

Whether the movie can be successful ultimately depends on whether the creative team can properly control the differences between live-action movies and animated movies.

Li Mu felt that he had rubbed out the wool, so he caught a sheep and repeatedly rubbed it.
(End of this chapter)