A song from Chengdu revived a closed-down pub.

Upon learning that Su Fan had returned to Kyoto, Sun Zheng called him that very day, wanting to invite him to visit Shan Hai Film Studio.

However, the Spring Festival Gala production team has already scheduled rehearsals.

Su Fan was busy for two days before he finally had some free time.

When I finally have some free time, I'll tell Sun Zheng that we should go check out Shan Hai Cinema.

When the news reached Shan Hai Pictures, the already not-so-quiet office became even more lively.

Some people quickly organized the character designs completed during this period, some re-checked the storyboards, and others listed a full page of questions encountered during the discussions, afraid that they might forget to ask them when they were nervous.

When people first learned that Su Fan was going to invest in the company, they were more interested in his capital, popularity, and the resources he might bring.

So, after watching "Under One Person", their thoughts have completely changed.

How to establish the characters, how to build suspense, and how to connect everyday humor with later conflicts—these are all questions they ponder repeatedly.

However, the draft that Su Fan provided showed them another way to handle it.

Some passages may seem interesting at first glance, but upon closer inspection, you'll find that a casual remark or an inconspicuous action has already laid the groundwork for later events.

What impressed them even more was that Su Fan was not just good at writing stories.

Those high-quality character sketches demonstrate a remarkably accurate grasp of posture and expression.

Even though he simplified the later storyboards to stick figures, the characters' positions, directions of movement, and line of sight were still clearly explained.

It's often said that people in the same industry tend to compete with each other.

But when you actually come across someone who can easily solve a problem that you've been pondering for a long time, that desire to compare quickly turns into an impulse to ask for their advice in person.

The next morning, as soon as Su Fan entered Shan Hai Cinema, he saw Sun Zheng and Cheng Yu coming to greet him.

The employees behind him also got up from their workstations.

"Hello, Mr. Su!"

"President Su, you've arrived."

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Greetings rang out one after another, and some people were holding laptops, clearly having waited for a long time.

Seeing the commotion, Su Fan smiled and waved his hand, "Everyone, there's no need to be so polite. I just came to check on things and hope I don't delay your work."

Sun Zheng smiled and continued, "Your arrival today is exactly what they've been waiting for. Knowing you were coming, they've all been busy organizing their questions."

Sun Zheng turned to the side and pointed to Cheng Yu beside him: "This is Cheng Yu. He is now in charge of the company. He is in charge of the projects, and I will provide him with financial and operational support."

Cheng Yu quickly reached out his hand, his face beaming with undisguised enthusiasm: "Teacher Su, we've been waiting for you! There were some things that were difficult to explain clearly during the video call, so we'll have to take up a little more of your time this time."

Su Fan shook hands with him and asked with a smile, "A lot of questions?"

Cheng Yu said, "We've collected quite a few. We've tried several methods ourselves, but we still feel it's not quite right. We'd like to ask you for your help."

"It's good that you have a solution; let's discuss it together."

Cheng Yu then led the person into the conference room: "The materials are all prepared, and there's also a dynamic storyboard that we've created. Please take a look at the pacing."

Su Fan followed him inside.

Several stacks of drawings, categorized by characters and scenes, were laid out on the conference table, and the project files were already open on the screen.

Several core members took their seats one after another, each with a document covered in markings beside them.

Su Fan flipped to the top of the character settings sheet, read two pages, and then looked up at everyone: "It seems you've all put in a lot of effort while I was out there."

The young man in charge of character design smiled somewhat embarrassedly: "The main reason is that the original artwork was so good that we didn't dare to be too casual when we were designing it, for fear that if we made any changes, we would lose the original flavor of the character."

The following discussion revolved around "Under One Person".

From character expressions and action design to the pacing of several important scenes, everyone raised the issues that had accumulated over this period of time.

Su Fan did not give a perfunctory answer.

He would explain things clearly on the spot if he could explain them directly.

For anything involving visual representation, I would take out a pen and paper and draw a few lines to illustrate it.

The group, who were initially a bit reserved, gradually relaxed.

How to connect a single action can sometimes lead to several different ideas.

After the discussion was almost over, Cheng Yu opened another file.

He held the mouse, his expression filled with anticipation: "Teacher Su, this is a test sample we made. It's short, and we mainly want to verify whether the overall effect works."

Su Fan nodded: "Let it go."

The screen lit up, and the conference room fell silent.

The character designs in the sample footage are consistent with the original artwork, but the movements are not limited to the few lines in the storyboard.

The characters' subtle gestures while speaking, as well as the transitions between scenes, have all been carefully handled.

As soon as he finished speaking, smiles appeared on everyone's faces.

They revised this short sample video many times.

Now that Su Fan has given his approval, all those previous deliberations have finally come to a conclusion.

Cheng Yu could not hide his joy: "With your words, we feel more at ease. There were a few things we wanted to adjust before, but we were afraid of deviating from your original intention, so we didn't dare to go all out."

Su Fan closed the sketchbook in his hand and said with a smile, "Don't be so restrained. What I gave you is to let everyone know where the story is going. How to make it well is up to you. If there are major changes to the characters' personalities and key plots, we can discuss them together. As for how to make the action smoother, how to make the shots more visually appealing, and how to make the jokes more precise, if you think there are better ways, then bring them out and try them. Don't think about whether I will agree with every stroke you make."

Cheng Yu nodded seriously: "Understood, we will proceed in this direction."

At this moment, Su Fan asked, "By the way, at the current pace, when will the first season be finished?"

Cheng Yu opened the project schedule and said, "The character models and main scenes are almost finished. The production speed will be faster in the later stages. As long as there are no large-scale reworks in the middle, and everyone puts in a little more effort, we should be able to complete the entire first season by the end of the year."

Su Fan reminded him, "Working overtime is fine, but don't sacrifice quality to meet deadlines, and don't ruin your health just to get the film out."

Cheng Yu nodded seriously: "Don't worry about that, we will handle it well."

Su Fan added, "By the way, prepare the materials needed for filing, copyright registration, and distribution review in advance. Complete the procedures that can be done as soon as possible. Promotional materials such as trailers and character posters can also be produced at the same time. Once the finished product is released and approved, we can start promotion immediately. Don't let the work be stuck on the procedures after it's finished."

Sun Zheng replied, "Leave this to me. I will have someone contact the broadcasting platform in advance to streamline the subsequent distribution process."

Su Fan nodded: "We can make contact first, but don't rush to announce the specific launch date. We'll set the date when it's actually finished."