Muxuxing’s plan is actually very simple.
"Galaxy Fantasy" will definitely flop. Considering the huge investment that Qianye Entertainment has made in this CG animation film, no matter how reluctant Qianye Entertainment is, in order to keep its core game department, it will have to consider selling its proud animation department.
Now that the animation department is gone, they can still outsource the game CG animation, but if the game department, which Qianye Entertainment relies on for survival, is gone, then it’s really over.
It is also because of this that Muxuxing is not afraid at all that Qianye Entertainment will refuse to sell.
"… That's roughly the situation." He told Mu Xingxue about his acquisition intentions. Mu Suxing didn't understand the specific acquisition plan process, nor did he intend to understand it. He didn't intend to spend his precious time on external mergers and acquisitions. "In short, before the summer vacation officially arrives, I hope to see that you have made preparations for the acquisition."
As usual, Mu Suxing left the company affairs to Mu Xingxue and quickly turned his attention back to "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in his hand.
He still has a lot to do before acquiring Qianye Entertainment's animation department and officially starting the production of CG animated films.
"Architect?" Du Yutang asked in surprise.
"That's right," Muxuxing said affirmatively, "I need a professional architect to help me determine the design of Hogwarts Castle. I will pay him according to the market price. If his professional ability is up to standard and the design can perfectly meet the requirements, the salary can be increased."
Du Yutang was a little surprised.
No wonder people say that their boss is extremely particular about animation details. I originally thought that it was just an exaggeration spread by people. Now it seems that considering his attitude of even asking professional architects for assistance for an architectural scene in an animation, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is "fussy".
Although it was unexpected, Du Yutang had no intention of asking or refutation. He nodded and said, "Yes."
After seeing Du Yutang off, Mu Xuxing continued to study the concept map he had drawn.
Others might think that he was only drawing concept maps for the Harry Potter animated film series, but only Mu Xuxing himself knew that he was drawing not only concept maps for the movies that will be released during the Lunar New Year holiday next year, but also concept maps for some of the buildings in the theme park that was still being planned.
This is one of the reasons why he needs a professional architect. Since he wants to restore the movie scenes, it is better to make the Hogwarts Castle in the main park consistent with the Hogwarts Castle in the movie from the beginning. In this way, even the Hogwarts Castle in the animated movie must be realistic and possible to build.
It’s not just the Hogwarts Castle, the restoration of common magic props and magic food is also a problem…
While Muxuxing was busy alone, the entire animation department was also busy. How to convert the novel into an animation script, convert the animation script into a storyboard script, dubbing, character design, etc., all these parts needed someone to handle and complete.
While everyone at Huaying Animation was quietly and unitedly preparing for the company's first CG animated film, the outside world was becoming increasingly lively as the summer vacation approached.
"Galaxy Fantasy" is coming on strong, and the film and television companies that have heavyweight directors and popular movie stars have no reason to surrender to a cross-border game company - Qianye Entertainment is trying to rely on "Galaxy Fantasy" to enter the film industry, but how can the bigwigs in the film and television industry watch their territory being invaded by ambitious outsiders
The summer vacation has not yet arrived and there are still two months before the movie is released, but the two sides have already launched an all-round struggle over publicity.
"Qianye Entertainment's CG technology is indeed impeccable, but in the film industry, they are a complete newcomer. Investing 1 billion does not mean that they can definitely make a CG animation movie worth 1 billion. Excessive investment can sometimes become a burden for the company itself."
The editor-in-chief of Contemporary Cinema wrote: "No matter how good the special effects are or how excellent the pictures are, they are just embellishments of the movie. Only the actors and the script can really determine the quality of a movie. If Qianye Entertainment thinks that it can make a good CG movie just by doing CG well, they will definitely fall flat on their face in the film and television industry."
There are newspapers and magazines that are not optimistic about "Galaxy Fantasy", and naturally there is no shortage of groups that give "Galaxy Fantasy" high praise:
"The original game of Galaxy Fantasy is based on the plot, and the global sales of 25 million are enough to prove the success of this game series. With the bonus of the original game, the CG animation movie of Galaxy Fantasy can't be that bad. What's more, Qianye Entertainment has proved countless times with game CG animation: the reason why they are not the best animation production company is simply that their main business is video games, and they have no interest in animation movies."
"The era of special effects blockbusters is coming. Whether the old film and television companies are willing or not, CG technology, as an inseparable part of science fiction blockbusters, will sooner or later become one of the criteria for audiences to judge whether a blockbuster is qualified. Qianye Entertainment's "Galaxy Fantasy" is undoubtedly the key to open the door to this new era!"
There were numerous film-related newspapers and magazines on Blue Star. Various special reporters and writers expressed their opinions on several summer blockbusters in their respective newspapers and magazines. There were countless trailers and eye-catching promotional methods. For a time, the Blue Star film industry was in turmoil.
What about animation
Oh, it seems that because they are both CG animated films, they know that their CG technology is not as good as Qianye Entertainment, so they took the initiative to postpone the new animated film.
At a time when the bigwigs were fighting each other in a bloody battle, this idea only flashed through the minds of a very small number of reporters and was quickly forgotten by the indifferent writers.
Only a few newspapers and magazines mentioned the animation in passing when talking about several famous directors and masterpieces in the summer season.
"Although it's a bit regrettable, it has to be said that Huaying Animation made the wisest choice." One of the editors wrote: "In the field of CG animated films, the inequality of CG technology is equivalent to the inequality of the battlefield. Instead of fighting head-on with several blockbusters in the summer season, it is better to wait for the market feedback after the official launch of "Galaxy Fantasy" before making further decisions."
"Once "Galaxy Fantasy" becomes popular, Huaying Animation's CG animated film will also be able to take advantage of the popularity. This decision is obviously a sure win."
After briefly mentioning Huaying Animation, the editor turned his attention again to "Galaxy Fantasy", which is at the center of the battlefield, and the live-action movie "Joker", which was jointly contributed by well-known directors and movie actors and actresses.
With the silent withdrawal of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" from the summer season, Huaying Animation seems to have been forgotten by media fans.
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Early July.
There is still a week before the simultaneous release of "Star Trek: Reborn" and "Joker", but the doors of major cinemas on Blue Star are already covered with promotional posters for the two films. The majestic Shengshi Films has even booked subway billboards in several major cities. Directors and actors have appeared on various TV stations to promote the upcoming new films.
Qianye Entertainment is obviously at a disadvantage in this regard, but as a gaming company, they also have their own unique means of promotion - as early as half a month ago, Qianye Entertainment announced a linkage plan between the game of the same name and the movie. All game fans who pre-order movie tickets in advance will have a chance to get limited costumes or rare weapons in the "Galaxy Fantasy" game!
A week later.
On July 15, the Huaijiang premiere of "Joker" was held. The Qintai Cinema was packed with people. On the dimly lit screen, the live-action movie called "Joker" gradually came to an end.
As a ceremony held before the official release of the film, those who could sit in the Qintai Cinema at this moment were basically authoritative figures in the film and television industry. At the very least, they were well-known professional film critics in the circle. As the subtitles of the film's cast and crew appeared on the screen, the audience present also showed a thoughtful expression.
"interesting."
"It's been a long time since I've seen a movie like Joker that has both commercial appeal and connotation. I have a feeling that the box office of this movie may exceed 2 billion."
"Maybe more than 2 billion—" someone said, "It's obvious that a new era of movies has arrived. Now 2 billion is not enough to represent the ceiling of Blue Star Movie's box office. You know, the investment cost of "Galaxy Fantasy" which is holding its premiere in Xingning City is as high as 1 billion."
"From the current perspective, this year's summer season is pretty good, but I don't know how Galaxy Fantasy is doing. I'll ask my colleague in Xingning City. If nothing unexpected happens, his production should have finished as well."
At the same time, at Qian'an Cinema in Xingning City.
The same overwhelming publicity, the same packed houses, the pictures on the screen were beautiful and lifelike, giving people a whole new shock that was completely different from the live-action movies. However, the atmosphere in the theater at this moment was extremely awkward.
Those who were giving face were still reluctantly looking at the big screen not far away. As for those media reporters and professional film critics who were not going to give face to the production team, they were already whispering unhappily:
“… It’s unbelievable. I wasted 120 precious minutes of my life on a piece of shit. What on earth were the filmmakers thinking? How could such a ridiculous script be made into a movie?”
"There's nothing good about this except the graphics. If Qianye Entertainment spent 1 billion credits just to make something like this, then they should just get back into the gaming world. It's obvious that movies aren't for them."
This is the complaint of professional film critics.
In fact, not only serious film critics, but also those fans who are impressed by the original work of "Galaxy Fantasy" are also quite dissatisfied with this movie with the same IP.
It would be fine if ordinary viewers couldn't understand it, but how did the producers manage to make even the core fans of the game "Galaxy Fantasy" feel so fed up with the movie
The broadcast of "Galaxy Fantasy" has not yet ended, and the audience's dissatisfaction has no way of being conveyed to the production team. However, as the film director of "Galaxy Fantasy" and the head of the animation department of Qianye Entertainment, Shi Zhijian had a bad premonition when he saw the audience on the scene carelessly playing with their mobile phones.
Obviously, many viewers are already very impatient with "Galaxy Fantasy".
At the same time, in the Huaying Animation office building.
After finishing all the preliminary work for "Harry Potter", Mu Xiuxing, who was sitting by the window, stretched lazily and dialed the phone directly to the president's office.
"Get ready, and try to contact Qianye Entertainment."