Hong Kong Island Comic Master

Chapter 442 Animated Movie

Hong Kong's animated films started slowly compared to the rest of the world. They really started to develop vigorously when Shenlong Company started producing the theatrical version of "Death".

Later, throughout the 1980s, Shenlong Company successively launched a large number of animated theatrical versions of popular comics, which can be regarded as completely cultivating the animated film market in Hong Kong Island.

Lu Ziying is a person with a long-term vision. Whether he founded the "Firebird Film Club" in college, or later joined DreamWorks instead of Shenlong Company, and now he has his own ideas about the development of animated films.

Obviously, he has spotted the gap in animated films in the Hong Kong film market and is preparing to produce original animated films imitating Disney.

Of course, considering the small market in Hong Kong Island, even if he does this, he may not be able to guarantee that the movie will not lose money.

But after all, he is an animator with ideals and has always been proud of making animated films.

It's a pity that the DreamWorks animation department's technology and positioning have never been able to allow him to realize this dream.

Now this dream seems to be getting closer and closer to him.

"Boss, why did you say 'also'?"

"Nothing, tell me, what do you think?"

At this time, Li Wannian was also interested in Lu Ziying's proposal, and even became interested in Lu Ziying as a person.

In his heart, he always thought that Lu Ziying was a technical geek, but now he realized that this guy seemed to be more than simple. He not only had his own persistence, but also had unique insights.

"I have always felt that the animation market in Hong Kong Island was matured by you, boss. Although the market seems to be very prosperous now, everything is still in its infancy. It is not a mature market like the United States and Neon!

Take original animated films as an example. This art form can only be born on mature soil.

Fortunately, after all these years, you have launched a theatrical version of the popular comic and laid a foundation of popularity. I think it has now reached the stage where you can try it! "

After Lu Ziying's explanation, Li Wannian frowned and held his chin with his right hand and rubbed it slightly.

It's not that he has any opinion against Lu Ziying. On the contrary, he agrees with Lu Ziying's idea and is even a little surprised. How did the other party think of it?

Although over the years, he has discovered that there are many smart people in the world. They do not have the memory of the future like him, but with their current knowledge and experience, they can actually draw inferences that have been proven by time, which is very rare.

As Lu Ziying said, when Li Wannian made the plan, he planned to use the theatrical version to cultivate the market first, and then launch an original animated film.

Unexpectedly, now Lu Ziying has taken the lead.

Fortunately, he didn't say much, but suddenly asked Xiang Lu Ziying: "What movie are you planning to release?"

"I've already prepared this!"

However, what surprised Li Wannian was that Lu Ziying was also prepared and directly came up with a script.

Good guy, are you Doraemon?

Why do you have everything?

"Let me consider!"

So, Li Wannian picked up the script that Lu Ziying had prepared a long time ago, opened it and looked at it carefully.

At the same moment when Li Wannian lowered his head, Lu Ziying turned to look at her sister Lu Yuying, who also looked nervous at this time.

The reason is very simple, because this script was actually written by Lu Yuying, and Lu Ziying only assisted from the side.

Li Wannian didn't notice the two people's little moves. All his attention at the moment was on the script.

Even Li Wannian didn't expect that the script for the Lu family brothers and sisters would actually be about Yang family generals.

Although this is a movie script based on a classical novel and storytelling, you can see the brother and sister's intentions in making changes. They reduced the story of the huge Yang family into a plot of one and a half hours.

At the beginning, the Song army fought against the Liao army on the Jinsha River. Yang Ye was framed by the traitor Pan Renmei and was defeated and killed. Several of his sons also died on the battlefield. The protagonist of the story is placed on Yang Zongbao, whether it is going to Mount Wutai to invite Wu Lang and the monks to come down, or winning over Mu Guiying, and finally, Taijun She leads the female generals of the Yang family to fight against the national calamity, finally defeating the Liao army and capturing Pan Renmei alive. .

To be honest, if such a script is released on the market, a movie can be made, but as for the box office...it's hard to say!

After all, if you want to achieve the scenes and battles in the script, you need to spend a lot of money. Such high costs are simply impossible to achieve relying on the market in Hong Kong Island.

But it will undoubtedly cost a lot less to express these big scenes in animation.

“Great writing!”

After roughly going through the plot, Li Wannian closed the script and praised it heartily.

"thank you boss!"

The Lu brothers and sisters immediately showed excited smiles after hearing this. Being recognized by Li Wannian was not in vain for their hard work for more than a month.

However, before the two could joke, they heard Li Wannian say: "However, this script cannot be filmed!"

At this time, the smiles of the two people instantly solidified.

"why?"

Lu Yuying had a rather impatient temper and asked angrily.

"Yuying! Don't worry yet!"

"I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet!"

Li Wannian waved his hand, and then said slowly and methodically: "Let me ask you, what is your investment plan for this movie?"

"Ten...ten million! Nine million is fine too!"

Lu Ziying said without confidence.

"Can 10 million produce the effect you want? Well, even if it can be produced, what is your estimate of the profit?"

"In Hong Kong Island and Wanwan, we can earn about 30 million. In Southeast Asia and Neon, we should be able to earn some. After all, we may have a box office of 50 million!"

The return on investment ratio can reach 1:5. If this is applied to other investors, it may really be agreed.

But Li Wannian is different. What scene has he not seen before?

So he directly interrupted the two people's dream and said bluntly: "With your subject matter, it is impossible for Neon Man to like to watch it, and an animation is made to make people suffer and hate each other. Do you think Hong Kong Island's comedy is the right one?" In the film market, will the audience really like it?"

At this point, the Lu brothers and sisters also understood that Li Wannian was not optimistic about the prospects of this movie at all.

For a moment, both of them were very disappointed. It was obvious that Li Wannian's words had a big impact on them.

Then they heard Li Wannian continue: "However, animated movies can be made. How about this? Let me tell you a theme, and you guys can see if you can make any progress?"

The direction of another village made the hearts of the two people jump up and down. Lu Yuying couldn't wait to ask: "What is the theme?"

"What do you think about the story of Hua Mulan being adapted into a movie?"

(End of this chapter)