10:30 am, meeting room on the ninth floor.
When Mu Suxing pushed the door open, Mu Xingxue, Wen Feihang and the others had already arrived. They were sitting in their respective seats, chatting casually. Seeing him coming, they didn't seem to be restrained at all. Fang Lian even skillfully pulled open the chair facing the multimedia display screen and said with a playful smile:
"Come on, come on, big man, please sit over here. The view is good here."
Mu Suxing was not polite either. He sat down and looked across at the opposite side.
As he sat down, the people who were originally chatting stopped talking and dispersed, sitting back in their respective seats, some propping up their chins, some sitting up with their upper bodies straight, looking at him expectantly.
Muxiuxing knew what they were expecting.
According to the current scale of Huaying and past practices, the art animation here has finalized "The Old Man and the Sea", and the animated film also has "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" which will be released during the Spring Festival next year. So the commercial animation side naturally also needs a new animation work to replace the window period after the completion of the "Prince of Tennis" project.
This is probably one of the most common situations in the animation industry.
Because the overall prospects and benefits of the industry are average, almost all people who choose to work in the animation industry are young people who are passionate about animation. Although Huaying's salary and benefits are very good, the employees' love for animation production is no less than anyone else.
Therefore, at the end of each stage of work, the part where Muxuxing announces the next stage of animation planning is often the most anticipated part.
He is responsible for finalizing animation projects and a series of work plans, while others work passionately to make them a reality.
This is how Huaying, or rather they, have come to where they are today over the years.
This time—
Mu Xuxing thought of the shocking plan that currently only existed in his own mind. He closed his eyes and finally suppressed the complex emotions that suddenly arose in his mind.
Now that he has made the decision, there is nothing to waver on at this point.
Thinking of this, he curled the corners of his lips and revealed a relaxed smile that was no different from before: "It seems that you already know what I am going to say?"
Fang Lian glanced at his friend in confusion.
After discovering that Muxu Star looked no different than before, Fang Lian quickly put that strange feeling behind him.
He rubbed his hands and said expectantly, "Director Maki, look, it's been almost a month since The Prince of Tennis was finished. So the next TV animation should be on the way, right? You can't lose sight of one thing while focusing on the other. With the art animation, you forget our signature brand of painting."
"I think the market response to sports-themed animations seems to be quite enthusiastic," Wen Feihang said with great interest, "Should we strike while the iron is hot and continue to launch sports animations?"
"Let's put the sports animation aside for now," Muxuxing said, "I'm going to make a mystery-themed animation for the next one, but this time, let's make it a supply-oriented one."
He wasn't going to tell anyone the full extent of his plan.
On the one hand, too much talk leads to mistakes. On the other hand, this plan itself is also very risky. Any mistake in any link may lead to the collapse of the entire plan. And the most critical link is also from his memory of his previous life. At this point, he simply cannot explain it to anyone.
Because of this, he only needs to announce Huaying's next stage of work plan in the meeting as usual, and that's enough.
As for the animation project selected by Muxuxing, everyone has almost become accustomed to agreeing without thinking, but...
"Mystery theme? Children's animation?" Cui Hongyi was a little surprised: "Can these two genres be combined together? Will the children not understand it?"
Muxuxing smiled.
He understood Cui Hongyi's concerns.
Indeed, in general, for young audiences, reasoning itself means obscurity and boredom. Many ordinary audiences may not be interested in suspense and reasoning, let alone young audiences.
However, who could blame the parallel world for the appearance of a monster like "Detective Conan"
Mu Suxing also found it magical when he thought about the first time he read this comic in the system mall.
Suspense and mystery and children's animation, two nouns that are basically impossible to have any connection, have achieved harmony and unity under the ingenious setting of "Detective Conan".
"The name of the animation is Detective Conan. The plot is similar to a unit detective story, with basically one case in each episode or every two or three episodes. I have asked Du Yutang to print out the specific plan, and you will be able to see it when you return to your workstation. If you have any questions after reading it, you can come to my office to find me."
Muxuxing paused for a moment, then continued, "By the way, I plan to make this series into a super long story, with at least a thousand episodes. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be another theatrical movie every year."
A children's animation about mystery, with more than a thousand episodes, and a theatrical version every year...
This kind of combination would be unthinkable in other companies, but at this moment, no one blinked an eye. Even Cui Hongyi, who had some doubts before, did not show any intention of objecting at this moment.
He knew that no matter how confused he was, he would be able to find answers in the business plan later.
And now, they just need to listen to Muxuxing's orders.
Seeing that everyone accepted it well, Mu Suxing nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that his exposure over the years was still useful. At least now, no matter what kind of animation plan he came up with, he didn't need to make any unnecessary explanations.
"In addition, we also need to complete a 2D animated film project before April next year."
Dai Yuyan hesitated: "The Old Man and the Sea, Detective Conan, and Harry Potter in February are about to start. If the new animated film is also to be completed before April, isn't the time too tight? Can't it be postponed for a few months?"
Muxuxing shook his head: "I'm afraid this won't work."
He explained: "The name of this 2D animated film is Your Lie in April. It is a youth story about growing up. If you want to achieve the best viewing effect, the best time to release it is in April."
"Youth Story?" Wen Feihang asked cautiously, "Is it the youth story in the popular sense, or the youth story in your dog-thief sense?"
Muxiuxing:
There's no need to be so nervous, right
He recalled the plot of Your Lie in April and even took the time to look through the reviews of the audience in the parallel world. He was puzzled by Wen Feihang's suspicion: "Of course it is a youth story in the popular sense. Am I the kind of person who would be mysterious in style?"
This is a parallel world that has touched countless audiences and is truly healing!
Wen Feihang was half-believing and half-doubting.
But seeing Mu Suxing's expression of "do you have paranoid delusions?", he had to keep this suspicion in his heart. As for the fact that he cried like an idiot in his office with the script of "Your Lie in April" an hour later, I won't mention it here for now.
After making sure that everyone had no questions, Muxuxing continued, "Also, regarding the Huaying Theme Park that we started building last year—"
When he said this, he looked up at Mu Xingxue. As the executive president of Huaying Animation, Mu Xingxue had always been in charge of the theme park.
Mu Xingxue nodded, and continued what Mu Suxing had said: "According to the reports regularly submitted by the construction project, the parts that have been completed include the Xingping Hotel, Hogwarts Castle, and Hogsmeade Shopping Street. The haunted house is still under construction, and it is expected that the first phase of the haunted house will be modeled after the Witch's House. As for projects such as roller coasters, pirate ships, and rapids, we plan to make them into naked-eye 4D effects, integrating the actual scene with special effects..."
"In short, if nothing unexpected happens, the Huaying Theme Park will be officially open by December next year at the latest."
Mu Suxing added: "The first theatrical version of "Detective Conan" and "The Magician of the Century's End" will also be released at this time."
If we follow the order of the theatrical versions in the parallel world, "The Magician of the Century's End" certainly should not be the first theatrical version. He made such a choice purely out of his personal selfishness - who can refuse the magician in the moonlight
At this point, Huaying's next mission is clear -
The artistic animation "The Old Man and the Sea" is subject to quality and the completion date is uncertain.
In October this year, the TV animation "Detective Conan" began serialization, and starting next year, there will be an average of one theatrical movie per year.
Next February, the CG animated film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" will be released.
Next April, the 2D animated film "Your Lie in April" will be released.
"Detective Conan: The Magician of the Century's End" will be released in December next year.
Fang Lian was stunned. "Although I complained about the lack of work a while ago, it's not necessary to suddenly give me such a horrible work environment, right?"
Dai Yuyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Alright, at most we just need to select one or two projects to complete. Our Director Mu is in charge of the overall situation. Director Mu didn't say anything, so what do you have to complain about?"
Cui Hongyi commented: "With Huaying's current staff and efficiency, it should still be possible."
“If we really want to talk about Shura Field, I would say this should be the Shura Field for other animation companies, right?” Qiu Fengmao said with a sigh, “It’s like every few months, Huaying has a new work online, and it’s difficult for other companies to find a more gentle schedule.”
As usual, after the initial joking complaints and small talk, everyone quickly returned to their serious working state and seriously discussed specific project team assignments and other tasks.
No one knows that this seemingly twice as intense work goal actually hides a bold and shocking plan. Soon, the current optimism and peace will be completely overturned, and Huaying, and even the entire animation industry, will be involved in this vortex.
The only person who knew about this series of plans was—
Qin Sheng stared at him.
It was already late at night, and the young man was curled up in a single sofa, sipping warm milk. His expression was still calm. Even though he was troubled at the moment, he did not show any absent-mindedness. Instead, he had an indescribable concentration that made people who were looking at him calm down unconsciously.
Qin Sheng was silent for a while and asked him: "Is it worth it?"