Chapter 378 Just that pink little pig
Facing a somewhat restrained young Hong Kong couple in front of him, Rong Guang shook hands with them enthusiastically: "I have admired my name for a long time and it is like thunder in my ears. Teacher Xie, Teacher Mai."
The couple was a little flattered: "You're so polite, Teacher Rong!"
"Haha, you can call me Guangzi or Guangshao. Today I am communicating with the two teachers as a creator. You can be casual, but don't treat me as a businessman. In fact, I really
I can’t do business.”
"hehe."
This couple is Xie Liwen and Mai Jiabi. Perhaps few people have heard of their names. But as long as they mention the cartoon performance artist they created - McDull?
Yes! They are the father and mother of McDull!
It is no exaggeration to say that McDull is one of the most influential cartoon characters in the world in the Chinese entertainment industry. Maybe Sun Wukong and others are more popular in the Chinese cultural circle, but in European and American Western countries, they are more familiar
It must be this pink little pig!
However, before its rebirth, McDull's commercial development could be said to be quite poor. It was not even as good as Little Yellow Duck? Even in the mainland, its influence was far inferior to Chibi Maruko-chan and Crayon Shin-chan? Not to mention the future Pleasant Goat and Big Bear 2
Okay. This is a bit strange. You know, these are phenomenal cartoons that are warm and oriented to young children?
In children's works, if there is a phenomenon-level hit, it will simply kill the Buddha if the Buddha blocks it, or kill the God if the God blocks it!
For example, the children's song "Jingle Bells" has been circulated for hundreds of years. The domestic song "Let's Swing the Oars" has also been popular for more than 60 years, and even now some people are making Internet memes——
The boat of friendship can capsize at any time.
"The Little Prince" in children's literature? In recent years, it's the "Harry Potter" series?
There are more cartoon characters, and they already account for half of the toy market. I won’t list them all here.
However, the popularity of McDull and his commercial development? This can no longer be described as bad.
Let me first introduce the degree of exaggeration of McDull. People in Hong Kong often complain - the market is not good now, piracy is rampant, and even McDull can't be sold anymore?
Did you see? McDull has become a box office indicator in Hong Kong! Under normal circumstances, this pink and tender piglet is a money-grabbing weapon, and there is no need to worry about the street problem. It is just how high the final box office is?
In fact, this has something to do with the characters of Xie Liwen and Mai Jiabi.
Among this couple, Mai Jiabi is the real comic creator. She is the standard otaku cartoonist. She likes to stay at home and is shy to interact with strangers. She has no ambition at all and has the mentality of being content with being rich. More
What makes people itch with hatred is that her favorite thing is to delay the update. She is unwilling to write unless she is pushed to the extreme.
There should be many platforms for creators like this, right? Can they make editors go crazy, and readers can send them razors? I just want to drag them out and beat them up, so that this birdman can delay the update again? How about eunuchs? I can’t beat you to death.
!(sweat)
If Mai Jiabi is an otaku, then Xie Liwen is a fighter among otakus!
Mai Jiabi will at least attend some public occasions, but Xie Liwen is as low-key as an invisible man. Come on! In the McDull project, Xie Liwen is the boss of his own small media company, and he discovered the classic cartoon character McDull. And he owns
Several magazines, and even the writer, screenwriter, producer, and even director of the McDull series of movies?
You actually let your wife show up? Isn't this wrong?
In fact, this couple was really born at the wrong time. It happened to be the period when piracy was most rampant. Except for comic serialization and a little box office, no peripherals could be developed. Is everything piracy?
In addition, the two of them don't like to socialize, they won't take the initiative to open up the mainland market, and they don't want to curry favor with the big guys in Hong Kong. They can only watch helplessly as this pink little pig dies.
In 2002, Xie Liwen went on stage to receive the International Federation of Film Critics Award at the Hong Kong International Film Festival without saying a word!
Only in the comic works, he occasionally reveals his own voice: I am a businessman, and I use comics as a medium to publish my works. I am looking for a way out for my production, because I do not believe that in this world, everything is the same.
The roads are sealed;
This is a story about the future and the past. Mai Bing lives in the past, in a dreamland and the bright roses of the past, in a home that he cannot return to. Mai Tai lives in the future, and the future is McDull when he becomes a mature man and a man who can satisfy his needs.
After the blessed land, he returned home facing the sea. Only McDull stays now. He learned to cheat, cheat his death, be biliterate and trilingual under the education of adults (school and mother) since childhood, learn interpersonal relationships, talk about the weather, say hello and laugh,
There is no past and no future, just living one day at a time;
This is a story about happiness and sorrow. The prince, the rose, the jade lotus, the infatuated turtle Pizza...;
Just like in the demolished Tai Kok Tsui, repeatedly singing "I only have you in my heart, not him".
It’s a very poignant passage. McDull is like their child. Who doesn’t want more people to like him?
Later, the hardships finally came to an end, and the market in the Chinese entertainment industry began to slowly improve, and more and more people began to support genuine products. But...the two of them divorced? Divorced? Married? (Dizzy!)
In other words, Rong Guang is a director and is somewhat famous!
If it weren't for the aura of being a cultural person, this couple... would just continue to stay at home!
Rong Guang always felt that McDull was a pity, as if he had thrown Ye Mingzhu into the pit.
"Teachers, I speak more frankly. You just let McDull wander around Hong Kong and Taiwan? Don't you want that kid to get to the next level?"
"Sorry, Mr. Guang, we don't understand what you mean?" Xie Liwen asked doubtfully as the couple looked at each other.
"Do you know my good meow animation?" Rong Guang asked with a smile.
"I know! This stock has performed very sharply recently." Xie Liwen hesitated and then said, "Master Guang, we know your purpose. Are you talking about the mainland issuance of McDull? As long as you give us a suitable share or buyout, we will
I am willing to cooperate with your good meow."
At present, the production of the second part of the McDull series - "McDull Pineapple Oil Prince" has been completed and is being scheduled for release in Hong Kong and Taiwan. In fact, the couple has been looking forward to releasing it in the mainland, but they can't find the temple gate even if they carry the pig's head.
From this we can see how muddy the water in the circle is?
How could a major animation movie for young adults like this fail to pass the review?
In fact, the couple's requirements are not high, as long as they can give a reasonable price. But the big guys in Hong Kong are not willing to give up, unless the couple is willing to hand over this cornucopia. Otherwise, is it a knife to death?
Chapter completed!