My Animation Era

Summer vacation needs a hero.

But it's a pity that "Treasure Bear Soldier" cannot become this hero, at most it can only become a bear.

Because in the second week, after the cumulative box office exceeded the one billion mark, the growth rate of the box office has already begun to decline, and it is obvious that the potential is insufficient.

1.2 billion, 1.4 billion...

With box office growth slowing down and attendance rates falling continuously, theaters have also reduced the number of screenings for "Raiders of the Lost Ark" starting from the third week.

Combining the above factors, when the movie entered its fourth week of screening, the box office barely exceeded 1.5 billion, barely reaching the company's expected goal.

"I'm coming!"

As the time came to late July, Gu Miao became particularly excited because the film was coming and it came on stage carrying a sound system.

At first, no one paid attention to it.

Even if this movie achieved the "box office of over 100 million" within just four hours of its release, and the box office exceeded 300 million in one day, setting off a frenzy of discussion across the Internet, no one would think there was anything wrong.

Only in the eyes of those in the film industry can we understand the value of breaking 100 million in four hours and slashing 300 million in box office in one day.

"This...this is too outrageous!"

Du Hao, who originally scoffed at Mr. Gu's statement, was so frightened that he couldn't speak clearly when he saw the amazing premiere performance of "Wolf Warrior 2".

"How about it, I didn't lie to you?"

Gu Miao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "If you hadn't listened to me and let the movie "The Bear Soldier" come into contact with this movie, do you think "The Bear Soldier" could still have a box office of 1.5 billion?"

"Definitely not!"

"Don't say 1.5 billion. I'm afraid it's hard to even get 100 million in box office at the same time as this thing..."

Du Hao's eyes were filled with the joy of surviving the disaster. No matter how confident he was, seeing the astonishing 300 million box office results in a single day, he was now intimidated.

Breaking 100 million in four hours and 300 million in a single day!

What a brilliant premiere result this is? If it continues to grow at this rate, how long will it take to break 500 million? What about breaking one billion? How much box office will it have by the time it is released?

"It's hard to say. It might be 500 million today, but it might be 1 billion tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

Gu Miao shook her head and said with a hint of uncertainty: "As for the final box office...if there is no external support, it may start at 3 billion! If there is external support, 5 billion is not impossible."

"external force?"

"Yes, external factors!"

Gu Miao didn't explain anything, but just took Du Hao to the theater to watch "Wolf Warrior 2" in person. After watching Du Hao, he understood.

The patriotic enthusiasm of the people!

Don’t underestimate this factor. Without this blessing, Wolf Warrior 2 might have been a great movie, but the box office would definitely not be the first in mainland film history.

This is also the main reason why Gu Miao chose to release "Treasure Bear Soldier" in advance to avoid a collision with it.

Be reasonable.

Without the blessing of this aura, no matter how powerful Wolf Warrior 2 is, there is no need to be afraid of "Raiders of the Bear" as an animated movie.

But with the blessing of this halo, it means that God will kill God and Buddha if he blocks Buddha, and no one will be able to do it!

Not to mention "The Treasure Bear Soldier", if it were to compete with the more interesting "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World", in the almost fanatical atmosphere of the whole people, I am afraid that it may not be able to withstand it.

Obviously, the unparalleled hero of this summer vacation has been born!

Facing the menacing "Wolf Warrior 2", other films were almost unable to fight back and were easily crushed into scraps, including "The Bear Soldier" which was released in its fourth week. .

"Okay, stop looking!"

When the box office of Wolf Warriors 2 exceeded 1.2 billion, Gu Miao told Du Hao that the movie "Treasure Bear Soldier" could be released.

Why are you still hanging on?

Although red flowers also need green leaves to set off, this red flower is so dazzling that the light covers everything, making people completely ignore the existence of green leaves.

Instead of waiting in theaters to witness the brilliance of others, it is better to release the film early and quickly move to the Wanbao Video website to earn some membership money.

"There is no need to pay attention to the follow-up."

"August, September and even October are probably the reigning period of this movie. Just wait and see, the final box office will definitely shock everyone's jaws."

Gu Miao made a bold judgment.

In his words, it is almost certain that this movie will get the secret key to postponement. No one knows how high the box office will be if it is definitely postponed.

The original version is 5.6 billion, but in this parallel world, who knows if it will be higher?

…

The movie "Wolf Warrior 2" swept the country, setting off a movie-watching frenzy, and the box office has repeatedly broken records.

But this has nothing to do with Gu Miao.

With the premiere of the animation "Yangcun Guardian" completed and the rebroadcast of CCTV Children's started, his focus has also been placed on the upcoming "Go Boy".

Beijing, chess academy.

This is not Gu Miao's first visit to the capital. As a corporate representative in the cultural and entertainment industry, he often comes to the capital for meetings.

But this is his first time to come to the China National Chess Academy. To be precise, this is his first time coming into contact with a leading figure in domestic Go.

The person in charge of the Chess Academy was very interested when he learned that Wanbao Animation wanted to make a TV animation about "Go".

As soon as Gu Miao arrived, he enthusiastically took him to visit various departments of the chess academy, and introduced him to many famous Go players and current professional Go players stationed at the chess academy.

"Everyone is so young!"

Gu Miao was a little surprised.

To be honest, before coming to the chess academy, he thought that all the professional players in the Go world were old men with white hair and beards.

Who would have known that after arriving, he would realize that it was not as exaggerated as he thought?

Although there are old men, there is no shortage of young people in the chess academy. One of them, a young man who has won multiple world championships, is now recognized as the number one player in Go.

"Hello!"

"Nice to meet you!"

Gu Miao shook hands with the world champion. Seeing that something was wrong with his expression, she whispered to the person in charge of the chess academy next to her: "Is he... not welcoming me?"

"Don't get me wrong, Xiao Ke has always been like this."

The vice president of the chess academy quickly explained: "Xiao Ke has become like this since losing to that artificial intelligence last year. Mr. Gu, please don't think too much about it."

Is that blackening?

How could such a good world champion be so beaten by artificial intelligence?

Gu Miao stared at the young man, suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help but ask: "Can I invite him to be a consultant?"

"this……"

The vice president hesitated and said, "As for Xiao Ke, I have to ask him for his own opinion."

At Gu Miao's request, the vice-dean took the young man named Ke aside for a chat, seemingly asking for his personal opinion.

Seeing that the two of them could not reach a conclusion, Gu Miao simply said to the secretary: "Go and tell them that Wanbao is willing to provide a retainer of 1 million yuan to the specially invited consultant."

He already knew it.

Although there are many competitions and a lot of income in the Go world, compared with other competitive sports, the income level is still far behind.

Not to mention traditional sports, even compared with emerging things like e-sports, the income of top professional players is not at the same level.

If that's the case, then spend money!

Uncle Gu doesn't have much else, but he really has a lot of money. He can earn one million as a special consultant. He believes that it is difficult for any Go player to refuse.

But it’s hard to say…

What if this world champion is arrogant and thinks he is the best in the world and doesn't like Gu Miao's vulgar way of throwing money at people?

When Gu Miao was sitting in the tea room waiting for the result of the communication with an anxious mood, the secretary came back soon.

"Mr. Gu, he agreed."

"So refreshing?"

Gu Miao was a little surprised. He was worried that the world champion would be too ambitious or that the money was too little and the other party would not be happy. Unexpectedly, the other party nodded directly as soon as the offer was made.

Miscalculation!

He agreed so readily, and it seemed that he had enough money. If he had known earlier, he would have offered a lower price, so that he could hire a few more world champions.

But now that the words have been said, there is no point in regretting them.

Fortunately, it was only one million, which was nothing for Wanbao. Before coming, Gu Miao was mentally prepared for a big loss. After all, Go is so high-level, and the world champion must not care about small money.

The matter is settled.

Xiao Ke also had an in-depth exchange with Gu Miao and roughly understood the planning and setting of the animation "Go Boy".

The two parties agreed that when the animation production started, he would take the high-speed train to Jiangchuan to meet Gu Miao and provide the animation with professional advice on Go.

Why not go now?

Of course, it’s because there is a key match in the near future, and Xiao Ke, as the world champion, cannot miss it, so he can’t go.

Speaking of competitions, Gu Miao seemed to be very interested in Go-related events, so she asked the deputy dean and Xiao Ke to find out more.

After asking, he learned that most competitions in the Go world are held in the form of corporate sponsorship.

"Can Wanbao also get one?"

"Yes! As long as you are willing to pay the bonus, of course you can sponsor an event!" The vice-dean said with great support.

There are few competitions in the Go circle. It is rare for a sponsor to be interested in Go and have the idea of ​​sponsoring an event. The Chess Academy will definitely support it.

The popularity of the animation "Prince of Tennis" gave birth to the Wanbao Cup National Competition, and the animation "Go Boy", which is in preparation, will definitely set off a Go craze.

So Gu Miao plans to sponsor a Go tournament in the name of Wanbao.

But his idea is different from Qiyuan.

The Chess Academy wanted him to sponsor a more professional tournament, but Gu Miao wanted to target young people, so that he could be positioned as a "Go boy".

"Teenagers? That's okay..."

Although I don't understand why Gu Miao has to sponsor the youth Go competition, it is a good thing that he is willing to sponsor, and the chess academy has no reason to object.

However, the deputy dean still reminded Gu Miao that if a youth Go competition is held, there may be a "serious shortage of contestants", and one must be mentally prepared for this.

"It's okay, let's not do it now."

"After the animation "Go Boy" is broadcast, I think many children will take the initiative to learn Go, and then there will be no shortage of players." Gu Miao made up her mind.

He had it all figured out.

The full name of the competition is the Wanbao Cup National Youth Go Competition, which is mainly open to teenagers under the age of 16 and will be divided into different groups according to age and gender.

As soon as the animation "Go Boy" is aired, if nothing else happens, there will be a wave of people learning and playing Go all over the country.

There is definitely no shortage of players in previous editions.

As for what happens next, it depends on how the event is operating.

If it runs as well as the Wanbao Cup Tennis Tournament and builds the popularity of the event, it can continue to be held.

If the event does not become famous and its influence becomes smaller and smaller, it can be canceled after a few sessions. Anyway, there will be no big loss.

When leaving the chess academy, Gu Miao was preparing to visit Director Wang.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the gate of the chess academy, he turned around and met Director Fu from the tennis center. He had received the news and came to the chess academy specifically to find Gu Miao.

"Mr. Gu, has your company encountered any difficulties?"

After meeting Gu Miao, Director Fu's first words immediately made him angry.

Having trouble?

Gu Miao was puzzled. Wanbao was obviously developing well, so why did it encounter difficulties? Where does the difficulty come from?

"Then why hasn't the third season of "Prince of Tennis" been produced for so long?"

Director Fu told his purpose.

He told Gu Miao that the popularity of the first two seasons of the animation "Prince of Tennis" had an enthusiastic response among primary and secondary school students, causing countless children to start practicing and learning tennis, making tennis flourish all over the country.

This is a great good thing with immeasurable merit!

However, "Prince of Tennis" has not yet released a third season, and the popularity of the first two seasons has gradually declined, so Director Fu became anxious.

So he came to Gu Miao to inquire about the third season of the "Prince of Tennis" animation, and said that if Wanbao had difficulties, they could provide some help.

Gu Miao: "..."

The third season of Net King, also known as the U17 World Cup, has been planned within the company for a long time, but it has not been announced.

Unexpectedly, the most anxious person was not the fans, but the tennis center.

"Don't worry, it will happen."

Gu Miao smiled and said, "It's just that I've been busy recently and haven't been able to take care of it. Don't worry, Director Fu, there will definitely be a third season in a while."

"How could I not worry?"

"We have been following the animation Prince of Tennis for a long time. We hope that you can use the animation to arouse more children's love for tennis..."

This is true.

Nowadays, "The Prince of Tennis" is no longer an ordinary animation, but a banner that leads countless children to learn about the sport of tennis.

If one day, Wanbao Animation announces that "The Prince of Tennis" will be suspended or completed, the people who will be most anxious will definitely not be ordinary fans, but the people at the Tennis Center.

Gu Miao was also helpless about this.

To be honest, he must be happy that "Prince of Tennis" has such a great influence, but while he is happy, he can't help but feel a headache.

After u17 is finished, the Net King is almost at the top.

From now on, unless it is a reboot of this series, it will be difficult to get a new sequel. After all, the story is already about the U17 World Cup, who would be willing to go back and watch the national competition?

Long Ma was promoted to the second and third grade of junior high school, leading Jiangchuan No. 1 Middle School to defend the championship and achieve three consecutive national championships!

Be reasonable...

Long Ma has gone to the world stage to shine, and has even been selected for the national team. Do you think it is realistic to let him come back to play in the national competition?