Chapter 591: Cut off
"He won't agree?"
Ninghai, Yang Liang and Guoletong were sitting in a cafe chatting.
"Why didn't you agree? Do you think the money is too little?"
Yang Liang asked in surprise, saying that he was talking about bribing the secretary around Meng Huo. Ninghai TV station issued hundreds of thousands to ask the secretary to persuade him, but the secretary did not agree.
"No, he dare not speak." Guoletong sighed: "I have come into contact with Teacher He Xi before, so I can understand the secretary's concerns. It is difficult for ordinary people to change Teacher He Xi's ideas. If he helps us do things and Teacher He Xi notices, he will be unlucky!"
"But we have to convince him no matter what." Yang Liang frowned: "Add another sum of money. I asked the president. We can fund you a PR fee and cast a wide net, especially the person who spoke to the secretary and the two animation departments. We cannot let Teacher He Xi cut two animations in half."
There is no money in this world that cannot be solved. As long as the benefits are large enough, many people in Phoenix Company are willing to help persuade He Xi. Regardless of whether He Xi will change his mind or not, it is something that both Ninghai TV and Zhongxia Company have to strive for.
The public relations fee of hundreds of thousands is the price of a single episode of animation. Compared with the huge audience base and long-term interests, it is simply not worth mentioning.
Ninghai TV is unwilling to lose two long animations, and Zhongxia Company cannot lose them now. They need some time to convert Ninghai TV's animation audience and use their own animations to leave more people. If "Detective Conan" and "Pokemon" are gone at once, not only will the TV station suffer heavy losses, Zhongxia Company will also lose many potential audiences in vain.
Therefore, for both, if animations can be protected, some small money doesn't matter.
They soon launched a diplomatic offensive. They bribed the core members of Phoenix Company through various channels, but the effect was very little - not many people could speak in front of Meng Huo, and people like Alice could not bribe them at all.
The matters between "Detective Conan" and "Pokemon" ultimately depend on Meng Huo's choice.
Meng Huo was very troubled, but his troubles were different from others. What he was troubled was that if two animations were cut off, he had to use two new animations to maintain the work of the animation department, plus the studio of Manga Island. He might have to prepare three new animations at the same time... and one new comic.
"Even if it's me, the pressure is too great..."
He sat in the office and sighed, but the animation would not work. If these two animations were allowed to premiere on Ninghai TV, the one who would be most hurt if it lasted for a long time would be Phoenix Company.
Zhongxia has released several animations now, especially "Flame Boy" is still being serialized. Over time, viewers who watch Ninghai TV will slowly accept Zhongxia's animation, especially Zhongxia's star voice actor plan. It will bring effects in a few months.
Now that the two animations are cut off, Meng Huo can give Ninghai TV a fatal blow. If he doesn't cut off, he will be like cultivating audiences for Zhongxia.
"Do you have any good suggestions?"
He looked up and asked the secretary.
The secretary was shocked and his heart was pounding. No, he actually came to ask him for such a major decision?
"Vice General, can these two animations be cut off at will?" the secretary asked cautiously.
"It's very simple to kill "Detective Conan". It was originally a case by case, and the development of the main line was very slow." Meng Huo nodded and said, "So this animation can be cut off at any time if it wants to be cut off. After it is cut off, the second part will be made in a while, and it will have no effect on the audience at all."
The secretary's eyes lit up: "But "Pokemon" is not that simple, right?"
"Pokemon" is a series of works. The Quartz Alliance and Orange Alliance have been broadcasted, and the Chengdu Alliance is currently broadcasting. The plot of the Chengdu Alliance has only started less than half a year, and it will take two and a half years to end. On the surface, it is indeed difficult to cut off.
But this is just on the surface. Although Meng Huo divided the plot into paragraphs when he first produced "Pokemon", he did not divide the title of the animation, but simply arranged it according to the numbers 1, 2...5, 6.... This benefit is that the official did not say that it was composed of one part, but an episode.
As long as you divide it by episode number, "Pokemon" can be cut off. Now it has more than 170 episodes, which is the longest animation in China. Some people have long said it is too long. If Phoenix Company cuts it off now and says it is the first one, no one can say anything.
"The Pokemon can also be divided." So Meng Huo said: "Score is not a problem, the problem is that after the score is divided, you have to create a new animation..."
The secretary seized this: "The vice president thinks there are too many three animations?"
"Of course, there are too many things, I can't take care of them." Meng Huo nodded, then thought for a while, and suddenly stood up and said, "Forget it, I'd better take the middle option. It's not good to focus too much on fighting Zhongxia... I'll kill one first, and the other one will be completed in half a year."
He made the decision, and the decision was not affected by anyone, it was Meng Huo's own decision. Sakura Company first received the news that after Eiji Takashima made a phone call with Meng Huo to confirm, he personally came to the animation department and announced with some regrets—
"Detective Conan is finished in June due to the adjustment of the company's business, and there are still four episodes in the end."
"Detective Conan" was cut off. After four episodes, the first part of the animation will be completed, and Sakura's animation department will have a new animation project. This animation project has not been announced yet, but He Xi will return to Tokyo in June to establish a project for it.
Although I was mentally prepared, the employees of Sakura Company were still feeling sad after receiving the news. Many people dreamed of relying on this animation for the rest of their lives, but this bowl of rice was not so delicious.
New animations, new jobs, new jobs are destined to make new job adjustments... But this is not the complete ending of "Detective Conan". After the new animation, Sakura Company will take back the production work of "Detective Conan", which is just a temporary turning point for 95% of people.
But it is not a good thing for those 5% of the people who make a living. If they cannot maintain their standards in the new animation, they will probably be swept out.
After Sakura Company, Ninghai's Phoenix Company also quickly received news - "The first part of "Pokemon" will be completed around 200 chapters." This animation has now been aired for more than 170 chapters, and it is nearly half a year before 200 chapters.
Ninghai's employees breathed a sigh of relief. There was still half a year left. At least they were much luckier than Sakura Company and had enough time to prepare. That night, Phoenix Company released the news that the two animations were completed on its official website. This indicates that it was inevitable that He Xi would cut off the two animations, and the final arrangement made most people feel satisfied - except for the media.
"It's a pity that He Xi didn't go to be a philanthropist - Oh, sorry, I forgot that he was indeed doing charity!" Huaxia Animation teased: "Even though he knew that it was the best time to attack his opponent, He Xi actually left the premiere of "Pokemon" for half a year. He is not suitable to be a businessman, he is so kind-hearted!"
In the eyes of these senior media, He Xi's approach is very stupid, because this action gave Ninghai TV and Zhongxia Company an opportunity to take advantage of. However, in Xu Jing's opinion, this choice is quite wise. It is too ruthless to remove two popular animations at the same time. It will not only hit Ninghai TV, but also offend more people.
Moreover, as two popular animations in China, the disappearance at the same time will have a bad impact on Phoenix Company. These two movies are the pillar signs of Phoenix Company, and it is good to keep one inside and outside. Half a year seems to give Ninghai a chance, but it also gives Phoenix Company stability.
Sakura Company will complete the production and broadcast of an animation in the past six months. After half a year, "Pokemon" will be completed and "Detective Conan" will return. The rotation timing is very appropriate, which can ensure that Phoenix Company will always rank first in long animations and will not be taken away.
"Everyone is happy..."
Yang Liang of Zhongxia Company was also relieved, but for Ninghai TV, this was not a happy ending. Although things did not turn into the worst, it was still bad news - "Detective Conan" is about to disappear, and "Pokemon" will be lost in half a year.
Guoletong sat in the office, staring at the three small statues on the table in a daze.
These three statues are the statues that have the highest viewership in Ninghai animation, and are also the fundamental source of their TV stations' overlord Chinese animation. From left to right are the statues of Conan, the male protagonist of "Detective Conan", the mascot of "Pokemon", and a magic sword in "Flame Boy"...
There are three long and popular animations. Any TV station will not be afraid of losing money if it gets the right to premiere one of them. If it gets all of them, it will be a matter of time. And now, the Chinese music boy took Conan away tremblingly... only Pikachu and the sword remain on his desk.
"Half a year...and half a year..." Guoletong looked at the desktop sadly. After half a year, Pikachu would leave his desktop. If Zhongxia does not have a new statue, Ninghai TV's glory that lasts for a few years will be gone forever. The TV station that obtained the two statues of "Detective Conan" and "Pokemon" will reshape Ninghai's glory.
"Why can't the world always go well..." Why is success or failure? If Phoenix Company had not left Ninghai and Zhongxia had not come in, what would the animation industry look like now? Guo Letong clenched his hand: "I really don't want to be today..."
He really doesn't want to oppose He Xi, that cartoonist is still less than twenty years old.
How can a group of middle-aged and elderly people compare with a young person? (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, novels are better, updated and faster!
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