Chapter 521: Going through fire and water, Director Lin!

Yanjing.

Chen Daoming also found out right away that Morning Light's animated film was going to be released.

After all.

Back then, the Yanjing Film Festival invitation was still sent by him to Director Jiaozi, and at the same time he was the one who introduced Director Lin to Yang Yu.

Let's just say that.

If it weren't for Chen Daoming, this animated film Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth would probably have been delayed by several years.

And even if it had come out, its production quality would still be far behind what it is now.

Just kidding.

The production standard of Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth is not just to match Hollywood animation, but to surpass it.

Hollywood animation productions cost only 1-2 hundred million.

And the production cost of Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth is 300 million!

Just a few minutes ago, Chen Daoming finished watching the trailer.

This inevitably reminded him of the glory of Havoc in Heaven and the subsequent twenty years of silence; these twenty years are the rise and fall history of Huaguo animation.

He couldn't help but sigh, 'It's got to be Director Lin.'

The current film market in Huaguo.

There's basically no room for animated films to survive.

Mainly, capital had tried before, but suffered huge losses.

Plus, animated film production cycles are slow, and they cost more than regular films.

So, these investors all gave up.

Now, Morning Light has taken up the responsibility of reviving Huaguo animation.

As president of the Huaguo Film Association, he was naturally very pleased.

Next year's Golden Rooster Award must definitely set up a Best Animated Film category!!!

This is Chen Daoming's current thought.

On the other side.

At home.

Re Ba also just finished watching the trailer of Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth.

Actually...

Before this, she, like most netizens, thought animated films didn't sell well in today's Huaguo film market.

After all, there has never been such a precedent before.

Look, even the high-profile Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf movies, despite having been made into many films over the years, still have a highest box office under 200 million...

"Honey, I didn't expect... Director Jiaozi's animated film looks really good, especially the effects—look, the comment section exploded, and netizens are saying Hollywood animation effects aren't as good as ours!" Re Ba excitedly hugged her iPad and said.

"That's right, the effects are made with real money!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

Although that's what he said.

But Re Ba was still a bit worried about the box office.

"But... the best domestic animated films only gross a few hundred million, and we've invested three hundred million..."

She hadn't finished speaking when Lin Mo interrupted her.

"Relax, trust your man's judgment—this film's box office definitely won't be low; it'll surprise you!" Lin Mo waved his hand.

"Okay..."

Actually.

Lin Mo wanted to say, this film could actually gross several billion.

But...

If he said it out, Re Ba probably wouldn't believe it.

Not to mention Re Ba not believing it.

Even if it were someone else, they wouldn't believe it either.

An animated film grossing several billion?

What kind of joke is that?

Hehe...

If Lin Mo hadn't truly experienced it himself, he wouldn't believe it either.

Since the trailer of Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth was released, the hype has also been high.

After all, it's a Morning Light production.

Morning Light, the animation department's meeting room.

Lin Mo was holding a meeting.

The animation department's elites, including Morning Light Group's person in charge Liu Qin, and Yang Yu, the head of this animation department, were also there.

Mainly to discuss the follow-up promotion of Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth.

Of course.

Lin Mo came to hear their opinions.

He's the big boss, after all.

On the projection screen, right now, the data from the entire network is displayed before everyone.

Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth's online trailer views: 3.5 billion (48 hours).

Readership discussion volume: over 10 billion!

The data is very exaggerated.

Liu Qin first glanced at the boss, seeing the boss smile and nod.

She then looked around at everyone present and said, "Everyone, the heat for our animated film is too high, audience expectations have already exploded!"

Next, Liu Qin told everyone what her promotional arrangements were for the upcoming period.

As for Yang Yu, as the director of Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth, he was worried about...

"Chairman Lin... the whole internet is saying our animated film's production has already surpassed Hollywood," Yang Yu swallowed, "What if the actual film..."

That's right.

It's just because after the trailer came out, the heat for Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth was too high, and netizens' expectations were fully maxed out.

Don't let it be that after going to the cinema and watching it, you feel...

Lin Mo laughed and pushed over a stack of paper: "Take a look at this!"

Yang Yu and the other core members of the Nezha team saw several big characters on the A4 cover.

A letter of intent for cooperation with the five major theater chains in North America.

Hiss...

The film hasn't even been released yet, and those foreign theater companies are rushing over to seek cooperation?

Holy shit!

As expected, it's still Director Lin!

They're not stupid, after all.

This is all thanks to Director Lin's reputation.

"Don't worry, I'm very confident about Nezha!" Lin Mo said with a smile.

"Even if this film's box office doesn't meet our expectations, that's not important; what matters is that you have confidence. Our Chinese animation has never been inferior to foreign animation, and you bear the heavy responsibility of reviving China's animation!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present, including Yang Yu,

felt warm inside.

As the saying goes, fine horses are common, but good judges of talent are rare.

Director Lin is their Bo Le.

If we had to describe their current mood in one sentence,

only...

They would go through fire and water for Director Lin!!!

After the meeting ended.

Lin Mo kept Yang Yu behind alone.

He personally poured Yang Yu a cup of tea.

Yang Yu received it with both hands, his fingers still slightly trembling.

"What's there to be nervous about?" Lin Mo chuckled lightly, "Nezha has wrapped; you should be thinking about going home to see your parents, resting for a while, and waiting for the film's release!"

Lin Mo knew that.

This guy Yang Yu didn't go home for the New Year this year.

That's what you call being diligent and conscientious.

"Ah?"

After hearing that, Yang Yu froze.

"You not going home for the New Year makes people think I'm being harsh on employees~" Lin Mo said with a smile.

"Director Lin, I didn't go home because there's nothing big waiting for me there, and we don't usually visit relatives..." Yang Yu said, scratching his head.

"You, your most important task now is to relax, relax, don't keep tensing up; besides, a work's failure doesn't affect me at all—I'll let you keep making a second, third film!"

"I value you for your talent!"

When Lin Mo said that, Yang Yu was deeply moved.

He almost blurted out, "If the Duke does not disdain..."

Lin Mo truly is concerned about Yang Yu's physical health.

This is all talent.

If he collapses from exhaustion, who will earn money for him in the future?

Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth is set for release on June 16.

And the promotion for the coming period.

That's an all-out, sky-covering effort.

From online to offline, it's completely explosive promotion and publicity.

From sixty- or seventy-year-old elders down to three- or four-year-old kids, everyone knows about it.

Of course, there's some exaggeration in that.

Even...

Even Cameron, who was filming in Zhangjiajie, heard about Lin Mo making an animated film.

After watching the trailer for Nezha: The Devil Boy's Birth, he even called Lin Mo specially.

"Lin, I watched the animated film trailer your company made—it completely surpasses Hollywood's standards!"

"At the premiere, you must invite me; I think I'll still be in China then!"