In the past, fans would have long been looking forward to Huaying's new work. However, at this juncture, even fans like Luo Gaofeng, who have always been inclined towards Huaying, are somewhat uneasy and have lost interest. No one is paying attention to the new work under the Weibo post, only a bunch of abuse:
“Who wants to see it?”
“I don’t know why, but I never really like Huaying’s animations. Thanks to my intuition for helping me avoid mistakes perfectly. I hope the unscrupulous company will close down soon.”
"I've liked Huaying for so many years, but this time I'm really disappointed. Huaying herself came from a small company, but now that she's made it big, she's trying to destroy the bridges she crossed and block other people's paths. What's the difference between what you're doing and what Yunsu is doing?"
Within just one hour, the whole incident continued to ferment, and everything seemed to be a repeat of the Yunsu incident a week ago, except that this time the protagonist was someone no one expected.
With Jiang Wenzhe's opening, as the impact of the incident expanded, more animation producers came forward. Some of them were unknown, some were famous, but they had one thing in common: the animation subsidies that should have belonged to them eventually fell into the hands of others.
"Grants are grants, and since they are grants, they should be given to those who really need them. It may be difficult to get to the bottom of what happened in the past, but such things should not continue in the future. I hope the Ministry of Culture can handle this matter impartially."
"There's nothing wrong with the subsidy program itself, it's the people who profit from it and hinder the development of the entire industry who are wrong."
“Being on a satellite TV channel should not be the only criterion for determining whether an animation can receive subsidies.”
Some people targeted Huaying and hoped that the Ministry of Culture could take action against him, while others, somehow, intentionally or unintentionally, avoided the topic of Huaying and only hoped that the higher authorities could change the standards for distributing subsidies.
Not many people noticed this.
Even those who noticed it didn't take it seriously. They thought that some animation producers were worried about Huaying's power and didn't want to break up with him, so they avoided talking to him. Only Muxuxing raised his eyebrows and sighed to himself:
"Finally, there are some people who understand."
"What do you mean, finally there are some wise people?" Mu Xingxue heard this when he came in, and immediately became annoyed: "My ancestor, it's already this time, and you still have the mind to sit here and watch gossip on the Internet? Do you know what people are saying about you now?"
The young man closed his laptop and thought seriously for a while: "You said I was seeking fame and reputation, for my own selfishness, without caring about the future of the company, and not being responsible to my employees?"
Mu Xingxue just asked casually, not expecting any answer. Now that Mu Suxing answered seriously, he frowned and comforted him: "Those news websites will write anything for traffic. Without you, it's a question whether Huaying will exist. Just read these rubbish news casually, don't take it to heart."
Muxuxing said, "But someone took it to heart, right?"
Mu Xingxue thought of the several resignation letters that the HR department had received this morning, and his brows furrowed even tighter. He thought he had nothing to say about those employees who chose to resign without knowing the truth, so he immediately changed the topic to the purpose of his visit.
"The trolls from several parties have already left. Should we also ask the public relations department to come out and clarify the matter?"
"No need." Muxuxing said without hesitation: "It's not the time yet."
It's not the right time yet.
It was a very ridiculous and familiar sentence, because in the past, every time something unexpected happened that left others at a loss, when they were hesitating about how to solve it, Mu Xiuxing seemed to say this, and no matter what the result was, it was exactly as he said.
The current situation is actually quite unfavorable for Huaying.
It was not a matter of life and death, but in fact it was almost the same. Over the years, as Huaying grew stronger, there were countless investors coveting Huaying. The huge wave before them was undoubtedly the best opportunity for them to take action.
But somehow, when Mu Xingxue heard Mu Suxing say this nonchalantly as usual, he suddenly calmed down. For no reason, he instinctively believed what Mu Suxing said, but...
"Are you sure? If we delay any further, the situation may become even more unfavorable to us."
Mu Suxing shook his head: "Things have developed to this point, and it is no longer something that can be solved with simple public relations tactics."
Netizens were already angry because of Yunsu's incident, and with Yunsu's troll army involved, most people had preconceived ideas. Even if Huaying wanted to explain, it wouldn't have any obvious effect. Rather than wasting useless public relations, it's better to be patient for a while.
Mu Xingxue was a little confused: "Patience?"
"That's right," Muxuxing said with a smile, "Be patient."
If he doesn't give the grasshopper a chance to jump out and expose himself, how can he help the big shot who intends to reorganize the animation industry and catch all the termites that have been lurking in the dark and gnawing at the big tree of the Blue Star animation industry for so many years
It was calm for the two of them, but at the same time, the personnel department of Huaying Animation, less than a hundred meters away, was in a state of noise.
The door of the Human Resources Department's office was opened with a click. Seeing the familiar face coming towards him, Chang Guanghua's expression suddenly turned ugly.
Staff turnover is common in companies, but when it happens to a colleague with whom he has a good relationship, it is particularly difficult for him to accept: "Li Jinyu, are you really leaving?" He thought of the other party's carelessness during their time together, and suddenly became even more angry: "How has Huaying let you down?"
Li Jinyu didn't care: "It's all about making money, what's the difference between working at Huaying and working at Yunsu? If there's no difference, why shouldn't I choose Yunsu?"
He spoke confidently, but Chang Guanghua only felt it was ironic: "If you were more straightforward and said that you left because you were attracted by Yunsu's high salary, I would still look at you with a higher regard. Are you kidding me by using the online public opinion that smeared Huaying as an excuse? It's ok for others not to know what the subsidy is, but don't you know?"
Li Jinyu said nothing.
As Jiang Wenzhe said, "The subsidy was snatched away by Huaying", this statement may deceive outsiders who are unaware of the truth due to the smear campaign by the internet trolls with ulterior motives. However, it will never be misunderstood by those who truly understand and have had contact with the subsidy.
There is only one provision regarding subsidies from the beginning to the end:
Any animation company that passes the review and is able to be broadcast on any TV station on Blue Star will be able to receive a subsidy.
There are no requirements for the quality of the animation itself, nor are there any restrictions on the size of the company that issues the grant.
In other words, as long as Huaying's animation passes the review and can be broadcast on TV, Huaying did not want the subsidy and gave it to other companies. This was Huaying's noble character. Even if Huaying accepted the subsidy itself, it would not be wrong from the perspective of the rules.
That was the part that Huaying deserved, how could it be called stealing
To put it bluntly, if there is anyone to blame for this incident, it can only be blamed on the former animation producer named "Jiang Wenzhe" for his bad luck in running into Huaying, and for not having the real talent to squeeze out other animation subsidy quotas.
Li Jinyu knew this very well. Since he had already decided to switch to Yunsu, he was naturally prepared to fall out with his colleagues at Huaying. At this moment, he shrugged his shoulders and said nonchalantly, "Whatever you say." He left without looking back.
Not to mention the morale of the film and television employees here is unsettled, the copyright department over there is not much better.
The landline phone at hand rang again. Ruan Wei, who had no idea how many notices of termination of cooperation she had received from advertisers since today, took a deep breath.
Ever since Huaying got on the right track, she hasn't felt so aggrieved in such business negotiations for a long time.
Although she was unhappy, when another advertiser called and proposed to terminate the advertising contract, Ruan Wei still suppressed her temper and explained in a gentle manner: "The public opinion on the Internet is pure slander. Our company is handling this matter and there will be a result soon. Can you give us a little more time? If your company really suffers irreversible losses as a result, we don't mind taking responsibility for it."
She said it in a nice way, but the person on the other end didn't appreciate it: "No, let's terminate the contract. I prefer to cut my losses in time."
The call was hung up, and before Ruan Wei could get angry, the next call came in. She had no choice but to calm down and politely said, "If you want to terminate the contract..."
"Cancel the contract? How can that be possible?"
Ruan Wei was slightly stunned. She thought this was a good partner to talk to. Unexpectedly, he paused for a moment and then continued confidently: "Because of your mistake, the reputation of our company's products has been greatly affected and sales have dropped sharply. According to the terms of our contract, shouldn't you be responsible for this?"
Ruan Wei wanted to curse.
Putting aside whether Huaying's reputation had really had a bad impact on their products, she remembered that it had only been less than half a day since the incident broke out on the Internet? What about "severe decline in sales", shouldn't that be their own problem
She was angry, but the situation at the moment forced her to bow her head and patiently explain to the other party. She thought in her heart that when this matter was over, she would definitely teach these bastards a lesson!
Of course, among all these bastards who took advantage of others' misfortunes, there were also a few with different styles -
When the phone rang again, Ruan Wei picked up the phone and said simply, "If you want to terminate the contract, please talk to Mr. Chen in the Copyright Department of Huaying."
"No, no, no, I'm not here to terminate the contract."
Ruan Wei understood, oh, another person came here specially to add insult to injury.
But then again, this voice sounds a bit familiar? Oh, right, she seemed to have dealt with him before because of advertising during the time of "The Prince of Tennis". It seemed to be the manager named Ye from Quanxing? She had a good impression of him at that time, but now it seems that it's nothing special.
As she was thinking this, she heard the other party say, "Since we have signed the contract, we at Quanxing will of course fulfill it to the end, but..."
Ruan Wei raised her eyelids expressionlessly, having prepared herself mentally for a high price, but she heard Quanxing's manager hesitantly say, "Can you help me ask your Mu director, if Huaying really has an accident, is he interested in changing careers and working at Quanxing? He can choose any position."
Ruan Wei:
It stands to reason that a company manager has no right to say things like "he can choose the position at his discretion". However, Ruan Wei, who knows the other party's background well, knows that although Manager Ye is only a manager by profession, he is the only son of the current chairman of Quanxing and the crown prince of Quanxing. When he said that Mu Suxing can choose the position at his discretion, he was not joking.
only…
Nowadays, there are people who are jealous of Huaying's IP, some who covet Huaying's CG technology, and some who are interested in Huaying's talents. Manager Ye has a good eye and has directly coveted her boss.
Why don’t you go to heaven
Moreover, if she remembered correctly, Quanxing should be a pure sports brand, right? What was the operation of digging Muxuxing
Ruan Wei was naturally puzzled. At the same time, Mu Suxing, who had just seen Mu Xingxue off, also encountered an accident similar to Ruan Wei.
"Dubbing?" Mu Suxing was slightly stunned, and looked at Xu An opposite in surprise: "Me? Are you sure?"
There have always been quite a few animation studios and independent animation producers invested in by Huaying. However, this time, due to the public opinion that Huaying was grabbing subsidies and Yunsu's deliberate poaching, many animation producers took the initiative to express to him their refusal to accept Huaying's investment and hoped that Huaying would withdraw its investment.
Muxuxing naturally accepted everyone who came.
When Xu An came over, Mu Suxing thought that he was like everyone else and came to distance himself from him. However, he did not expect that the other party did not mention anything about the Internet at all. He only said sincerely that he hoped to ask him to dub a character in his animated film.
After watching the excitement for the whole morning, Mu Suxing suddenly showed up and was completely out of his mind. He curled his lips and said with a smile, "Everyone is calling me a traitor online, and you still dare to ask me to do the dubbing? Aren't you afraid that your hard work will be trampled into the ground?"
Xu An shook his head.
To put it nicely, he is sincere and serious, to put it bluntly, he is pedantic and stubborn. Of course, he knows what is happening on the Internet, but he is more willing to believe the facts he sees with his own eyes than the words of an animation producer he has never met.
He didn't need anyone to tell him what kind of person Mu Xuxing was.
I was thinking, but I said frankly as always: "The project funds are limited, I want to spend the money wisely." I felt that this seemed to imply that dubbing was not important, so I immediately added: "It's mainly because Director Maki is more suitable. The performances of other voice actors always feel like something is missing."
Mu Suxing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Just for this? If you are short of funds, you can always ask me. I can still take out this little money at the moment."
There is no need to be so frugal.
Xu An said honestly: "I just think that it's a pity that Director Mu doesn't do dubbing when he has such good conditions. And..." He paused, as if a little embarrassed: "I want to take advantage of Director Mu's popularity, and then it can be regarded as a marketing gimmick."
Mu Suxing thought to himself that he was still quite popular, but when he looked up at the other party, he was unexpectedly met with a pair of serious and matter-of-fact eyes.
It seems that once this storm is over, he will still be the Mu Suxing who can easily lead the entire animation industry with his every move.
After seeing Xu An off, Mu Suxing just sat back in his seat when his private phone rang again. He turned on his phone and saw the three words "Ye Changlin" on the caller ID on the screen.
It was the famous director in the film and television industry who had a very good relationship with him.
Mu Suxing didn't think much about it. Because of the online public opinion, he received a lot of concern and comfort from his friends today. There were also many people who were indignant and wanted to vindicate him online, but he suppressed them on the grounds that they had other plans. Therefore, when he received Ye Changlin's call at this moment, he subconsciously thought that the other party was also here to comfort him.
However-
"I heard that Huaying is not doing well now?" Ye Changlin said, "That's great... cough, that's too bad. Would you like to consider being my leading man? With your looks and acting skills, plus my movie, if we work together, I guarantee that within a year, I can increase your movie salary to 100 million, and at least 5% of the profits. When we take over all the Eleanor awards, you can open a school or an animation company at that time, it's up to you."
Muxiuxing:
No, where is the consolation? What's wrong with these people? He is obviously an animation producer, why are they all envious of his voice or his acting skills