The greening of the community was very good, with large areas of grass and trees everywhere. When Muxuxing came in with a fruit basket, there was a rural cat lying lazily in the sun in the flower bed. Although it was still within the scope of Xingning City, it did not feel the hustle and bustle of a big city.
It is quiet and peaceful, yet full of vitality and vigor.
It is not easy to find a community with such an environment in Xingning City, where every inch of land is valuable. However, considering its geographical location and the reasons for its construction, it is not surprising.
The community is located in the center of Xingning University Town. Although it is called a community, it is more like a faculty and staff family quarters shared by Xingning University Town. Those who can live in this community are basically important veteran artists, whose fields range from music to drama, fine arts, and dance.
"Isn't this Xiaomu?"
As soon as Muxuxing entered the community, he was stopped by a middle-aged woman not far away. The woman was one of the judges for the Eleanor Best Animated Short Film Award, Tan Qingyi. When she saw him, she smiled and said, "Long time no see, why are you here?"
"Hello, Teacher Tan." Mu Suxing first greeted respectfully, then smiled and said, "I am here to visit my teacher."
The teacher he was talking about was his mentor when he was studying at Xingning Art University, Li Lianggong.
Although he has graduated now, the relationship between the master and the apprentice has not become distant. On the contrary, because Mu Xiuxing has no parents and Li Lianggong admires him very much, he takes good care of him in private. He even spent last year's New Year's Eve at the Li family.
Tan Qingyi was slightly stunned, and her expression immediately became softer. Although Mu Suxing was not her student, as they were both teachers, she was naturally relieved.
"Go ahead," she sighed, "Old Li really has a good apprentice."
Considering Mu Suxing's purpose, the two chatted briefly and then said goodbye. Mu Suxing carried a fruit basket and walked to a five-story building with ease.
Li Lianggong lived on the second floor. As soon as Mu Suxing rang the doorbell, the door opened in the next second, as if it had been waiting for a long time. Seeing that it was him, the boy inside cheered and turned around and shouted into the house, "Mom, Brother Suxing is here!"
The boy said as he took the fruit basket from him and walked him inside happily, complaining, "Brother, you are such a jerk. Can't you recommend a few games about truth, kindness and beauty? It was ok that the animations were depressing before, but you also recommend games that make people depressed. Do you know how many people are living under your shadow now?"
Muxiuxing: "Are we Yuanshen unreal, unkind, or unbeautiful?"
Li Liangyou's expression froze, as if he recalled some bad memories, and he immediately shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, no, forget it. Sorry for disturbing you, just pretend I didn't say anything!"
While they were chatting, they had already arrived at the living room. The glass door of the kitchen was pushed open, and a middle-aged woman in an apron poked her head out and greeted with a smile: "Xiao Mu is here? Lao Li went out to buy something and will be back soon. Please sit down."
Mu Suxing sat on the sofa for a while, and then Li Lianggong came back.
Li Lianggong was very happy about his student's visit, but given his personality, he would not show his relief directly on his face. What he said was more organized than friendly. Mrs. Li felt sorry for him for working all night and couldn't help nagging him a few more words.
Mu Suxing naturally nodded in agreement, and Li Liangyou cast sympathetic glances at him from time to time. For a moment, they were all very happy.
After dinner, Li Liangyou was called to clean up the dishes. Mu Suxing wanted to help, but was stopped by Mrs. Li. She raised her chin, pointed to the study not far away, and said with a smile: "Don't think that the old man has a stern face as usual. He is very happy that you are here. If you really want to help, you might as well sit down and chat with him."
Since Mrs. Li said so, Mu Suxing naturally had no reason to refuse. In fact, this time, he came here specifically for his teacher.
At the beginning, Huaying was not well-known and its main focus was 2D animation. Even if Li Lianggong didn't mind taking a position in Huaying, Mu Suxing couldn't say it. As the big boss in the field of 3D animation, some of the top film companies in Blue Star begged him for help. Huaying didn't have any 3D animation plans in the short term, so he gave up.
But this year is different.
As the "Harry Potter" series stabilized, it was impossible for Mu Suxing to focus only on "Harry Potter", so he naturally needed an experienced boss to lead the production team. It happened that the new headquarters of Huaying was nearing completion and they would be able to move to the new base soon. The working environment was about to be improved to a higher level, so Mu Suxing had the idea of inviting the other party again.
Li Lianggong neither refused nor agreed to this sudden invitation. He looked at Mu Suxing and frowned slightly: "You know to come to me at this time?"
Muxuxing touched his nose.
He knew that Li Lianggong was referring to the period when Huaying had just started the project of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and the future was uncertain. If it were someone else, they would probably wish it was the same. But Li Lianggong has always been straightforward and unusually old-fashioned in some ways. When Muxuxing encountered problems, he didn't ask him for help. Now that "Harry Potter" is going smoothly, he comes to ask him to help. It would be strange if he felt comfortable.
In fact, the reason why Muxuxing did not seek help from his teacher at that time was indeed because he did not want to cause trouble for the other party. His appreciation of the original Harry Potter book does not mean that he is confident that the animated film adapted from the book can also receive the same level of praise.
At this stage when CG animated films have just begun, it would be fine if Huaying succeeds. If it fails, the entire production team will become another joke after Qianye Entertainment.
He didn't want his teacher to end up in disgrace because of him.
But it was obviously impossible to say this directly, otherwise, given the other party's personality, it would be a miracle if he agreed to come to Huaying. Mu Suxing thought about it and explained in a different way: "Although the media said it was dangerous at the time, I personally am very confident about this series... ?"
Li Lianggong smiled and said, "So, what you mean is that after the first movie became a big hit, you started to feel unsure about this series?"
Now that "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" has broken movie box office records and achieved unprecedented success, if this statement is made public, it will surely be met with sneers. Judging from the performance of the first film, as long as the quality of the script is up to par, it is no exaggeration to say that this series will make money without any effort.
However, the director who was going to create this animated film series said that he had no confidence in this series
Isn't this funny
Mu Suxing did not expect that this excuse could convince the other party. He clearly understood that the reason why Li Lianggong resisted was simply because he was unwilling to sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. If he wanted to convince the other party, it would be enough to start from this point.
"Indeed, judging from the box office of the first Harry Potter film, this series can be said to be a series that will allow Huaying to win easily for seven years." Mu Suxing looked at Li Lianggong and asked, "But what if I don't want to win easily?"
Li Lianggong's expression changed slightly: "Oh?"
"I know that with the current influence of the Harry Potter series, I can make a lot of money with minimal effort. Even if the quality of the animations in this series is worse than the previous ones, I am not afraid that there will be no audience to buy them." Mu Suxing said seriously: "But I don't want to."
“This series has just begun, and this magical world has only revealed the tip of the iceberg on the screen. The subsequent plots and scenes will only be more shocking than the first one. Rather than standing still, I hope that I can make breakthroughs in the process of making this series and the film itself, making it a complete masterpiece. Instead of the quality plummeting from the first film until Huaying can no longer make money from this series.”
Not only that—
Mu Xiuxing recalled the plot of Harry Potter.
There is no denying that the original "Harry Potter" novel is indeed an excellent work, but this does not mean that there are no shortcomings in this work.
For example, the villain boss, Voldemort, Tom Riddle, who occupies a considerable amount of space in the entire series.
In the original novel, Riddle in the first four parts is undoubtedly a very charming character. He is mature beyond his years and thoughtful. He is determined and able to endure hiding in the jungle for thirteen years; he is also good at controlling people and winning their hearts, easily seducing a large number of followers with just a few words.
However, as the story develops, Voldemort in the later period seems to have become a different person. His IQ drops and he is like a mental patient. He has no internal logic at all. His various behaviors are simply confusing. How did he make so many Death Eaters follow him willingly
From a plot perspective, this change can indeed be explained by the splitting of the soul causing his intelligence to regress, but as the big boss of the "Harry Potter" series, it is hard to say that it is not a pity to fall from the clouds of prestige to the bottom of the valley.
Li Lianggong did not give his answer immediately.
He looked his student up and down, as if judging the truth in his words. Mu Suxing did not dodge and looked at him calmly.
After a while, Li Lianggong finally spoke up: "I heard that Huaying's new headquarters has been built?"
Mu Suxing's eyes lit up, and he immediately climbed down the pole without hesitation: "We can probably move in next week, teacher, would you like to come and take a look? Huaying's private office space is usually designed by individuals themselves, you can also take a look at whether you have any requirements for the office, so that I can have someone prepare in advance."
"Did I say I promised you?" Li Lianggong glared at him unhappily.
Of course, he didn't really believe what Muxuxing said, but since the other party said so, there was no point in him refusing. Instead of still struggling here, it would be better to be straightforward and think about how to make the remaining Harry Potter series the best.
If it were any other student, they would probably get scared if Professor Li, who was known as the cold-faced devil, glared at them. However, Mu Suxing was not afraid at all. He remained calm and continued as if nothing had happened: "I will prepare the script for the second part of Harry Potter in advance. I'll trouble you to help me look at it when the time comes."
Li Lianggong glanced at him and didn't agree, but he didn't refute it. Mu Suxing, who knew his mentor's temper well, breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew that the matter was accomplished.