Chapter 200 You want to make a 2D movie?

"Zhaoyang, Zhaoyang, Zhaoyang."

Zhang Xincheng's voice came from beside me.

After regaining his senses, Li Zhaoyang exited the system panel and looked towards the door: "Manager, what's wrong?"

"A beautiful woman is looking for you." Zhang Xincheng was a little envious of Zhao Yang's popularity with women. Sigh, it's so good to be handsome and talented. If you want to, what kind of girlfriend can't you find?

"A beautiful woman?" Li Zhaoyang thought it was Song Zhihua or Bian Ling'er, but when he peeked over, he found a familiar person standing behind Manager Zhang.

Who else could it be but Zhao Anlan?

Having not seen her for a while, Li Zhaoyang was momentarily stunned when he first saw Zhao Anlan, his mind blank as he wondered who she was.

It took him a while to realize: "You went abroad."

Looking at this long-unseen face, Zhao Anlan felt a pang of emotion, wondering why she found Li Zhaoyang more and more appealing the more she looked at him.

We used to be colleagues in the same department, and our offices were even right next to each other.

“Yes, I went abroad.” Zhao Anlan nodded.

"You guys chat." Zhang Xincheng smiled without saying a word, then turned and walked away.

"Why go abroad to develop your career? Wouldn't you be more popular in China?" Li Zhaoyang was puzzled. Her supervisor must have advised her against going abroad.

He had witnessed Supervisor Bian's work ability; he wouldn't say he was dedicated to his work, but he did most things personally.

Manager Bian must have advised him against abandoning his popularity in China to develop his career in the United States.

Zhao Anlan: "Some things you have to do to find the answer, rather than knowing the answer first and then doing it. I didn't understand this before, but I do now... So, Zhaoyang, do I still have a chance?"

Zhao Anlan's words were clear enough.

She was filled with regret, regretting why she hadn't stood up for Zhaoyang when he was caught in a media storm.

Perhaps it was through these experiences that Zhao Anlan came to understand many things.

Before doing something, do it first, and you'll find the answer.

Just like Bian Ling'er, she chose to stand on Zhao Yang's side without hesitation that day and finally got a very satisfactory answer. Now look at Ling'er, she has accumulated a certain amount of popularity not long after going abroad.

In terms of music, Zhao Yang is truly unmatched among his peers.

She's been listening to "Ten Years" and "The Wind Rises" these past couple of days, and she prefers "The Wind Rises"—the lyrics and melody are simply impeccable...

Looking back now, I realize I only have a few representative works, and that's after so many years in the industry.

Look at Ling'er now. She's been in the industry for less than half a year, and all the songs she's released are her masterpieces. Not a single one of them is a bad song.

Li Zhaoyang did not answer Zhao Anlan's question directly, but sat there in silence before getting up to pour tea and change the subject.

Zhao Yang's attitude spoke for itself, so Zhao Anlan didn't press the matter further.

She wouldn't be surprised by Zhao Yang's current attitude.

"I heard your movie's ratings are pretty good, congratulations!" Zhao Anlan started the conversation by finding a suitable topic to keep the atmosphere in the office from getting too cold.

"It's just a small achievement."

"However, business competition abroad is not as good as it is in China. I've heard of groups like Sihai, Rizhao, and Hanya."

For the next ten minutes or so, Zhao Anlan and Li Zhaoyang chatted casually about work and the past. When it was almost time, Zhao Anlan ended the conversation, said goodbye, and returned to the contract signing department.

She didn't bother Zhaoyang for too long.

After watching Zhao Anlan's figure disappear into the distance, Li Zhaoyang could only sigh and say nothing more.

"director."

Five minutes later.

Li Zhaoyang got down to business and went to the director to finalize the details of the new movie.

Then the director was asked to find a professional production team.

Ideally, it should be a team that has made significant breakthroughs in the 2D field.

A higher cost is fine, as long as the storyline is compelling, everything else is not a problem.

Moreover, there's a theme song and opening sequence that's enough to make someone a legend.

And it wasn't just one song, it was several in a row.

"Zhaoyang, what's wrong? I have something to do here, you go first." The signing department had just transferred so many singers, and she, as the director, couldn't stay idle, but as long as it was about Zhaoyang, she could still spare a few minutes to listen.

Li Zhaoyang: "This matter isn't urgent. Director, please finish your work first and I'll talk to you later."

"good."

Later in the afternoon, near the end of the workday, Zhang Shulan finally finished her work and returned to the composition department, where she dragged her tired body onto the office sofa.

I was planning to lie down and rest for a while, but then I remembered that Zhaoyang seemed to need to talk to me, so I got up and went to the office next door.

Unexpectedly, Zhaoyang came in holding a cup of coffee to perk him up: "Director, have a cup of coffee to perk yourself up. You must be exhausted after a busy noon."

"Zhaoyang is so sensible." Zhang Shulan was too lazy to get up, but sat up straight and asked, "Zhaoyang, what did you want to talk to me about at noon? Was it about music?"

Based on my experience, Zhaoyang usually doesn't need to see the leaders unless he has musical inspiration.

I'd like to discuss this with my supervisor.

“It’s about music, but not entirely.” Li Zhaoyang expressed his thoughts: “I want you, Director, to step in and find a team to produce 2D animated films.”

Zhang Shulan didn't understand the meaning of that sentence: "A 2D team, what does that have to do with music?"

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Shulan showed interest: "You want to make an anime-style music video?"

It seems Zhaoyang really has a new song idea.

This inspiration, this efficiency—one person can truly do the work of ten!

No!

Zhao Yang's situation is such that he could single-handedly form an army, equivalent to an entire music department.

"It's about making a 2D animated film. We have ideas for the music, but it's not ready yet; it's just an inspiration."

Li Zhaoyang really didn't want to discourage the director; he just said he had an idea.

"Hmm?" Zhang Shulan, who always seemed unable to keep up with Zhao Yang's train of thought, asked hesitantly, "Making a 2D movie? You... you're going to make movies?"

Didn't you just want to make movies for fun? The new movie's box office results are great, so you should be able to settle down now.

Why are you filming again?

And this time the scope is a bit too large.

Animated films, although they are still films, are generally around two hours long for the audience.

However, within the industry, this is a very complex and complex matter; it's a significant gap.

In terms of technology, live-action films and television shows are more advanced and more difficult to produce than animated films.

This also means that the cost of investment is higher.

"As I said before, the film and television industry will definitely develop; it's not just about making one movie."

Li Zhaoyang smiled.

Zhang Shulan hesitated for a moment before speaking: "I thought we were only going to make one movie, but since we're going to develop it long-term, then the newly established department needs to start hiring."

The director still trusts Zhaoyang, and didn't immediately say anything about losing money. They've been working together for a while now, and they both understand each other, so there's no need to say anything more.

"Um."

"I'll invite Director Yang over here later to discuss this matter."

"Can."

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