Hong Kong Comic Master

"Dragon and Tiger Gate" was finally saved and was not axed by Jade Platform, but the related expenses were still reduced. The reason is very simple, it is not worth the price!

In this way, after some operations, the ratings of "Dragon and Tiger Gate" have been stable at around 30%, while the ratings of "Animation City" have been around 60%. The two sides can be considered to be on the same page.

This result made all the spectators who were originally planning to watch the show dumbfounded.

What about the promised battle of the century? What about Mars hitting the Earth?

Is this the result?

The battle between the two sides was over before it even started.

And in such a fight that ended in an anticlimax, time gradually passed 1978, and came to the end of December, and a new year 1979 was about to arrive.

On this day, Fang Yihua appeared at the airport on Hong Kong Island to greet a guest from afar.

Soon, a middle-aged man wearing black-rimmed glasses, slovenly appearance and looking like a social animal appeared at the exit of the airport.

"Hello, President Tsunoda!"

Seeing this, Fang Yihua quickly walked forward and shook hands with the visitor.

The translator next to her quickly translated Fang Yihua's words to the person opposite.

"Hello, Ms. Fang!"

"Mr. Shao is inconvenienced and asked us to pick you up here. He has already set up a banquet at the Peninsula Hotel and invites you to come!"

Looking at Fang Yihua's respectful look, one knew that this person had a good background.

Jiro Tsunoda, a famous neon cartoonist, is now the vice president of Insect Production Co., Ltd.

That's right, this Mushi Production Co., Ltd. is the animation company founded by Osamu Tezuka, the animation company that produced "Astro Boy".

Unfortunately, this animation company went bankrupt in 1973 and owed 300 million in foreign debt.

It was not until 1977 that the trade union of Mushi Production Co., Ltd. established Mushi Production Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, which comprehensively inherited the animation under Mushi Production Co., Ltd.

It has only been a year since it was re-established, and everything is moving forward with difficulty.

There is no doubt that this person came here at the invitation of Uncle Shao Liu.

Uncle Shao Liu never intended to admit defeat. The concession was only temporary. He was prepared to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf.

He doesn't know how to put eggs in one basket. When Fang Yihua and Huang Yulang joined forces, he was actually not optimistic that two defeated generals of Li Wannian could beat each other together?

No kidding!

If you want to defeat DreamWorks Animation, it is impossible to rely on the people of Hong Kong. What you need at this time is foreign aid!

In Asia, when it comes to animation, which other country can compare with Neon?

Which manga artist can compare with Osamu Tezuka?

What's more, this is the most difficult time for Insect Production Co., Ltd., and importing their company's animations yourself at low prices is definitely the most cost-effective deal!

Therefore, Uncle Shao relied on his own connections to successfully contact the company and invited the company's vice president Jiro Tsunoda to come to Hong Kong.

The obvious thing to talk about is the introduction of neon animation.

Uncle Shao Liu is a businessman. He will only consider whether this project will make money, and will not consider whether this approach will destroy the nascent animation industry in Hong Kong.

What he cares about is the ratings of the TV station. He cannot always be suppressed by Phoenix TV, even if it is just in the field of animation!

Soon after, Jiro Tsunoda met Uncle Shao Liu in the restaurant of the Peninsula Hotel.

After some pleasantries, the two naturally talked about animation.

"I admire Mr. Osamu Tezuka!" Uncle Shao held up his wine glass and clinked it cordially with Jiro Tsunoda beside him. It seemed like an elder was teaching a younger generation.

"I will convey your message to Mr. Tezuka, but he is no longer from our company!"

Speaking of this, Jiro Tsunoda's face looked a little ugly.

Speaking of Osamu Tezuka, Jiro Tsunoda has a very complicated mood.

This company was founded by Osamu Tezuka. It started from scratch, from its inception to its peak, and then to its final bankruptcy. It can be said that everything has the shadow of Osamu Tezuka.

Even Osamu Tezuka's "Black Jack" was created in front of 30 debt collectors in order to repay debts.

However, all of this has nothing to do with New Insect Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

"Although he left the company, he left you with valuable wealth, didn't he?"

"Yes, but our company will not just enjoy the assets of its predecessors. The company that has restarted will still produce good works!"

After all, Jiro Tsunoda is an animation producer, not a businessman, and his words are not what a businessman should say at all.

It can be said that from the very beginning, he was led by the sophisticated Shao Liushu, but he didn't know it.

"What animation do you want to introduce?"

"Your company's animations are all good works, but the ones we introduce this time must be the best!"

“Our company’s animations are the best!”

Regarding Jiro Tsunoda's words, Uncle Shao, who is so old, couldn't help but want to complain: If it is so good, why is the company bankrupt?

"Of course, but no matter how good the work is, it needs to be accepted by the people of Hong Kong, right?"

"That's true!"

"Furthermore, the competition in Hong Kong's animation industry is fierce, and what we need are works that have been tested by the market!"

Uncle Shao Liu said this: What we want is profitable, don’t bring out money-losing products!

"Is there any good animation in Hong Kong?"

It must be said that Jiro Kadota is good at chatting. With this remark, he offended almost all the people in Hong Kong Island. Even Uncle Shao Liu felt uncomfortable after hearing it.

Jiro Kadota seemed to realize that what he said was a bit inappropriate, so he continued to make up for it: "I mean I don't know much about Hong Kong Island animation, nothing else!"

"It doesn't matter. President Kadota is Japanese after all, I can understand! Speaking of which, because of the appearance of one person in the past two years, our animation industry in Hong Kong Island has undergone great changes!"

Although Uncle Shao Liu and Li Wannian are rivals, Uncle Shao Liu still values ​​Li Wannian's talent very much, not to mention that this is in front of the devils, and he can't lose face for the people of Hong Kong Island.

"Oh? Who is it?"

"Long live, a genius cartoonist, just like Mr. Osamu Tezuka changed the comics and animation industry in Japan, he also changed the animation and comics industry in Hong Kong Island!"

These words are indeed from the heart of Uncle Shao Liu!

As a successful businessman for many years, he can clearly see that the reason why DreamWorks and Phoenix TV are so successful is not because of anything else, but because of Li Wannian.

If there is no Li Wannian, Uncle Shao Liu has a hundred ways to kill them!

A hundred ways!

"So powerful? I hope I can meet him one day!"

Although he said so, Jiro Kakuta didn't think so in his heart!

Compared with Mr. Tezuka, he is also worthy? That is our Neon "God of Comics"!

Hong Kong people have never seen the world, and they are just bragging here!