New Century Anime Warrior

Chapter 103: Highly Anticipated

"Three games in one go?"

"We won't develop three at once, but one by one, except that the three games share the same world view."

"No, shouldn't you be wondering why he suddenly wants to make games again?"

"I think he must have remembered it by accident."

"I agree with the comment above. After all, it's been several months since the massive upgrade of 'The Edge Walker,' and there's been no news for a while. This sudden big one is just...

"Where did this supposedly fun game that broke down stereotypes about everyday life go? Was it all eaten up?"

"New fans, raise your hands! What are fun games?"

"It's an idea that the thief mentioned at last year's National Day Comic Con—and then half a year has passed, and there's been no follow-up."

"Isn't this normal? Look at his schedule for the past six months, he hasn't had a single moment to play games."

"I even suspect he doesn't have time to attend classes, and I'm just waiting for the big news of the animation genius failing his exams."

"Speaking of which, the name Isaac sounds like it's related to religion, so how did it get involved in science fiction?"

"I feel like there's a trap here."

"Haven't he dug enough pits yet? And you all keep willingly jumping into them."

"Speaking of pitfalls, I have an uncle who said he even participated in a rather serious variety show on CCTV, but we still haven't heard anything from him."

"How come you have so many uncles? And they even know such shady information?"

"Isn't this considered shady? Didn't someone see the thief and Su Yanqiu entering and leaving the CCTV building a few times?"

"This isn't a TV show recording, are you suggesting we go on a date?"

"It's not impossible, it sounds really exciting."

"Who is this Su Yanqiu?"

"I heard that he has an employee in his studio named Su Wanqiu, who seems to be sisters with this Su Yanqiu?"

"Wow, is this some kind of sisterly play? I'm so jealous!"

"And who is this Su Wanqiu?"

"Speaking of which, I think I saw an artist dressed as a cosplayer in one of their studio's daily work photos before."

"Wearing this uniform to work feels so liberating!"

"I remember there was another photo of a petty thief and an employee getting into a fight and cheating while playing a game."

"That's a GIF. He cheated and even kicked away an employee's chair. I burst out laughing, hahaha."

"Don't say I didn't warn you, Silky Studio also posted a job advertisement in a secluded corner, and the benefits are pretty good."

"Damn, why didn't you tell me sooner? I would have gone to submit my resume."

"Tsk tsk tsk, sister play, huh? You're quite the lucky one."

Lin Lin was scrolling through the forum discussions about Si Hua's new game, focusing entirely on the gossip.

"What are you saying? Don't you like those two sisters?" Si Hua instinctively steered the conversation away from the dangerous topic.

"Of course I like it! It's cute, fun, and soft and fragrant."

"???"

What's so fun about that? How do you know they're soft and fragrant?

What have you three been doing behind my back?

"Hehe, this is a girl's secret."

Okay, so you guys had an inpart event without inviting me!

I don't even know how many days it's been since Lin Lin came to Disney to record.

By this time, Si Hua had been at Disney's Burbank headquarters for almost two months, spending almost every day in the animation building, and his sense of time had become a bit disoriented.

Even the work at the domestic studio and Rimu Studio can only be done remotely, and the time difference also needs to be taken into account. Si Hua is completely numb.

That million-dollar annual salary is indeed hard to come by.

Moreover, with the exam week for the International Communication major approaching, Si Hua, who has barely attended any classes this semester, is becoming increasingly anxious.

Just as he was about to ask Lin Lin when she would take him to their girls' party, his phone rang with a VoIP call notification.

It's Zheng Yansheng.

Si Hua broke out in a cold sweat in an instant.

"Hello, teacher, good afternoon."

"Good idea, it's still dark here."

Just don't look at me with a dark expression, I'm scared.

"What? Is Director Si that busy? I heard he skipped all his classes this semester? Is he aiming to get expelled?"

"Teacher! Help me!"

Si Hua wanted to kneel down before Zheng Yansheng.

"Heh, so you're thinking about your poor, lonely teacher now?"

"Ahem, teacher, I'm recording this—you don't want your wife to hear you say you're lonely, do you?"

"————" Upon hearing this, Zheng Yansheng's forehead veins throbbed.

This kid has no sportsmanship, he was careless, I didn't dodge.

"Alright, alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore. I've already talked to your professors this semester, and they say you'll be writing a final paper. So, write it properly and don't just do a perfunctory job."

"For those general education courses that require a unified exam, you can take the exam along with the students who need to retake it when the semester starts next semester, and it won't count as a failure."

"Old Zheng, I love you to death!"

As expected, my own teacher is the best. I must write a great article praising Zheng Yansheng when I have the chance, and I'll call it "My Dean Teacher".

"Get out of here! You better do a good job at Disney. If you turn Frozen into a terrible movie and embarrass us internationally, I'll deal with you."

"How could it be a bad movie? This movie is absolutely amazing!"

"Anyway, there are plenty of people all over the world waiting to see you make a fool of yourself, so you should know that yourself." Zheng Yansheng didn't take the kid's words seriously.

In fact, everyone in the industry knows that the first version of Frozen was terrible, and Si Hua was just a fixer who came to save the day.

If this film performs normally, even if it doesn't make much money, some positive word-of-mouth will be enough.

As long as the criticism isn't too harsh, it shouldn't affect the cooperation between the two parties.

"I understand, don't worry, teacher, I will definitely do my best."

"Okay, I trust your abilities. By the way, how's the film's progress? Is it going smoothly?"

"Overall it went pretty smoothly, it's just that Lao Ai gave us a bit too little time."

In front of her teacher, Si Hua couldn't help but complain about the deadline of Aigerdin.

"Actually, Lao Ai was against releasing the film during the summer vacation. Because the initial version of the film was rejected and had to be remade, the timeline would be very tight."

"Was it a requirement from the board of directors in August?" Zheng Yansheng seemed to understand the personalities of those old men at Disney very well.

"Yes, it's those old Deng guys on the board. They especially like releasing these family-run animated shows in August."

"So what's the current progress?"

"We're currently adding new footage, and the animation studio is working around the clock."

"Will we make it in time?"

"Pretty much, because although the initial script wasn't great, the art assets were very solid, many shots could be reused, and many could be used after a few modifications, which saved a lot of time."

"We expect it will be the end of July by the time all the shots are finished and rendered. With the addition of editing, dubbing and sound effects, the final film may not be completed until early August, close to the release date. This is extremely tight."

Si Hua felt a headache coming on just thinking about this timeline.

"In addition, the board members really liked the theme song sung by Lin Lin, but the problem is that the voice of the original voice actress is very different from Lin Lin's."

"Want to change the voice actor?" Zheng Yansheng knew what the board of directors wanted to do as soon as he heard that.

"The original voice actor was chosen based on the positioning of an adult villain, but the new script tells the story of the Snow Queen's growth, so we need to find a voice with a more youthful feel."

"So when the board of directors found out that Lin Lin had also done voice acting for the animation, they simply asked Lin Lin to do the voice acting. Since they were going to do the voice acting again anyway, it wouldn't be a conflict."

"So, Linlin has gone to your place now?"

Zheng Yansheng really didn't expect this turn of events.

The theme song was so good that even the voice actors were changed.

Good evening, Teacher Zheng!

Lin Lin, who had been listening quietly to Zheng Yansheng, quickly greeted him when Zheng Yansheng mentioned her.

"Little Linlin is really here? Hello, hello, it seems this rascal is quite lucky, having a beautiful woman by his side even after traveling all over the ocean."

"Hehe, I think so too." Lin Lin smiled sweetly and responded generously.

"How was it? Did you find it difficult to do a full English dubbing?"

"It's alright. Actually, the other voice actors all praised my accent for being very standard and for being full of emotion when I was doing voice acting."

"That's good, you didn't embarrass your parents, hahaha."

"Teacher Zheng, let me tell you, besides voice acting, I also have to sing! There are several songs, and the new version's soundtrack is absolutely amazing!"

"Is that so? Then I'll wait and see."

"Then you should really look forward to it, Teacher Zheng, because I feel like this score could win an Oscar."

"real?!"

Zheng Yansheng was a little surprised. Was the evaluation really that high?

"Of course, Mr. Egger and the old men on the board of directors all said the same thing." Lin Lin said with great pride.

"They're already planning to organize this year's Oscars!"

"Wow, these old guys are really willing to spend a lot of money."