My Animation Era

The rivers and rivers in April were cloudy and rainy.

It has been raining for almost a week, and the humidity in the house is very heavy. Keke didn't know where to find a dehumidifier. After playing with it for a long time, he found that it was of little use.

It coincides with Qingming Festival.

Jiangchuan City organized an event to sweep the tombs of the martyrs at the Martyrs Cemetery. As one of the top ten young people in Jiangchuan, Gu Miao was invited to participate in this event and was also qualified to lay a wreath.

Although Gu Miao dislikes all official business activities and hates showing off in front of the camera, he was still very happy to receive the invitation to the Qingming Tomb Sweeping Activity organized this time.

Because this is something meaningful.

He felt more honored to participate in this kind of event than those banquet and business gatherings where cups were exchanged and filled with compliments and flattery.

From morning to afternoon, Gu Miao, who had finished her schedule today, planned to bring Lao Gu and Aunt Chen home to have a meal together, but she didn't know that Lao Zhang didn't take a break during the Qingming Festival and even brought a guest to visit him.

This guest is from abroad.

In the private room of an elegant and quiet private restaurant, Gu Miao met the representative of an online DVD and Blu-ray rental provider from North America, a bearded foreigner.

The bearded man was very direct, and even before the food was served, he bluntly stated the reason for his visit.

The company he belongs to hopes that Wanbao will consider licensing the Blu-ray and DVD copyrights of its works to them.

"I need a reason."

Gu Miao took a sip of tea and immediately asked in confusion: "We have a partner in North America, and it has been a pleasure to cooperate with us for so many years. Why should we change it to you?"

Poaching is understandable.

If the price offered is not bad, then Gu Miao doesn't mind kicking out his former partners and cooperating with the bearded company.

The premise is that you have enough money!

The prerequisite for poaching is that the price is irresistible. Otherwise, he really couldn't think of a reason for "Wanbao to change jobs".

"First, our company is the largest online DVD and Blu-ray rental provider in North America. It is far stronger than the other party and has far more members than the other party. We can provide you with a higher rate of return."

After finishing speaking, Big Beard raised his second finger and said with a smile: "Second, our company is preparing to launch self-made film and television dramas and self-made animation projects. I think in this regard, the two of us will have a better cooperation model."

"ah?"

Lao Zhang and Gu Miao were surprised.

What did they hear? This company, which specializes in DVD and Blu-ray video rental services, actually wants to produce homemade dramas and animations?

Waterfa?

What do they think? Wouldn’t it be nice to just develop your own DVD rental business? If you dive into the field of self-produced dramas, are you really not afraid of falling to pieces?

“We lack content!”

The bearded man spread his hands helplessly and said: "And you should all know that the copyright for high-quality content nowadays is really too expensive."

Gu Miao and Lao Zhang nodded in unison.

Internet film and television animation copyrights are becoming more and more expensive, which is the consensus of the industry. Among those large-scale video websites, which one doesn’t pay money to buy content?

For a video website that loses billions or tens of billions a year, do you think the losses are all operating expenses? NO! It’s all the expense of buying copyright to fill in the content!

The company where Big Beard works is called naifly. Although it is mainly engaged in DVD rental business, it also has an Internet streaming on-demand platform.

Therefore, it is understandable that they are unable to support the huge expenditure on content purchase and choose to take the "self-made" route.

only……

"I can't understand, what does this have to do with Wanbao?" Gu Miao asked doubtfully.

"We can work together!"

Big Beard waved excitedly: "We have enough markets and members, as well as strong distribution and promotion channels and resources, and you have strong self-control capabilities."

"Our cooperation will be a win-win situation. Wanbao's animation works will be our main brand in the animation field."

It sounds quite tempting...

Gu Miao also knows about the platform Naifly. Indeed, as Big Beard said, they are very powerful, at least in North America.

By cooperating with them, Wanbao's works will enjoy unprecedented preferential treatment in Europe and the United States, and more audiences and fans will see a series of Wanbao animations such as "Digimon" and "Fruit".

But here comes the problem.

Where in the world is there a free lunch?

For the cooperation proposed by Big Beard, what exactly does Wanbao need to pay? Is it just a simple promise that Wanbao’s works will be launched on the Naifly platform in the future?

“Production investment!”

The bearded man said with a smile: "We provide the money and you provide the people. Isn't this the best choice? Of course, it would be even better if Wanbao is willing to accept our investment."

"Don't even think about it."

Not to mention whether Gu Miao is willing to accept the investment, even if he is willing to accept it, he will not consider foreign investors like Naifly.

However, Gu Miao found Big Beard's so-called production investment acceptable.

What Big Beard calls production investment refers to some animation projects jointly produced by Naifly and Wanbao. To put it bluntly, they provide money and Wanbao hires people to work on animation together.

"Their focus is in the field of self-produced film and television dramas. For animation, they can only look for foreign aid."

After sending Big Beard off, Gu Miao took Lao Zhang back to the company and exchanged words in the office: "What do you think of Naifly's proposal?"

"Partly accepted, partially rejected."

Lao Zhang said with a smile: "We have nothing to lose from cooperation, but the specific projects of cooperation need to be decided by us."

simply put.

Wanbao can decide which projects will cooperate with Naifly and which projects will not cooperate, taking the initiative of cooperation in its hands.

Gu Miao thought so too.

For some projects, it is indeed possible to work with Naifly. After all, the other party is a local leader in North America and is very influential in the global market.

But for some projects, there is no need for Wanbao to engage Naifly. For example, animation like "Bear Bears" that is difficult to export abroad, Naifly is probably not interested in it either.

"Then it's settled."

Gu Miao made the decision: "For animated films, we have cooperation with Hollywood giants. For TV animation and online animation, we will cooperate with Naifly."

A two-pronged approach.

Gu Miao didn't believe it. Under such a premise, couldn't Wanbao break out of Asia and go global and become a world-class animation company?

If all else fails...

It must be Naifly and Hollywood holding back, and it has nothing to do with Brother Sanshui anyway.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t get out.

At the worst possible outcome, just go back to your hometown, go back to Asia and continue to dominate! With Wanbao's financial background, even if he cannot be number one in the world, he is still safe in being number one in Asia.

But then again.

Now that Wanbao has decided to go global and focus its development on overseas markets, should we bring Mr. Bear along with us?

"Although I don't want to admit it, but..."

Gu Miao hesitated again and again, but finally said: "Maybe those evil animations created by Mr. Little Bear can also be harvested overseas?"

"Well!"

When he thought of Mr. Little Bear and the evil works he represented, Lao Zhang fell silent for a moment.

This kind of thing is not good, right?

When I went out to buy cigarettes, I accidentally met my ex-girlfriend who we broke up with less than a month ago. My child is over four years old and the little one calls me brother. I can’t help it...