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Chapter 1159 The main theme

And Lin Xiao originally planned to direct one or two Marvel series movies by himself.

But he suddenly changed his mind.

The reason why he changed his mind came from an animated movie he watched with his son at home.

It was an older animation movie called "Legend of Nezha".

This is a 90s hand-painted animation movie, which can be said to be the first animation movie in China.

And it was this animated movie that made Lin Xiao think a lot.

I just feel that I am in Baoshan and don't know the treasure.

He suddenly discovered that in fact, there are many popular IPs made in China, which are very valuable for development, and the key is that these IPs are ready-made. What was actually lacking in the past was a good story and special effects technology.

But now, good stories can be written, and the problem of special effects technology is no longer a problem.

Therefore, Lin Xiao began to consider whether it is possible to create a mythical universe system in Huaguo.

Of course, it is still too early for this, but it is completely possible to shoot two films first to test the waters.

There are too many myths and legends in the 5000-year civilization of Huaguo.

For example, the most famous one is Sun Wukong, Monkey King, and then, like the third prince Nezha, Erlang Zhenjun Yang Jian, the Eight Immortals and so on.

There are also those in the ancient mythology system, such as Pangu, Kuafu, Gonggong, Nuwa, Houyi and so on.

Monkey King Monkey King, but many film companies have produced movies about Sun Wukong with various themes, such as the animated film "Havoc in Heaven" and the live-action film "Legend of the Great Sage".

It’s just that none of them seem to be doing very well, and there are also Nezha-related movies, such as "Nezha Navigating the Sea" and so on.

Another example is "The Arrow of the Sun", which is actually the story of Hou Yi.

But looking at domestic movies, there are really not many of them.

In fact, compared to the current special effects movies, the heroes, mythological characters, and mythological stories of Huaguo's ancient myths are naturally more suitable for adaptation into large-scale productions.

Because of special effects!In mythical stories, usually fighting scenes are high and low, moving mountains and filling seas. In the past, these special effects were difficult to make, or it would cost a lot of money to make them, but now the special effects technology is very mature, and the cost is basically not a problem.

Of course, if you want to make these movies, you must overthrow the original inherent images and start over.

Not only for movie box office considerations, but also for commercial considerations.

The main reason why few domestically produced fairy tale movies were willing to make them into big productions is because of commercial considerations.

Because these films related to domestic myths and stories have limitations first of all, the domestic market had previously been difficult to accommodate these high-cost large-scale productions.

And this kind of movie is naturally difficult to be accepted in Europe and the United States. After all, it is a natural extension of Huaguo culture.

But it is different now, the domestic market is already big enough, the key is that the income from the peripherals of the movie is getting higher and higher.

Therefore, Lin Xiao thought a lot, and planned to ask the marketing department of the company to do a survey.

However, plans often fail to keep up with changes!

"An invitation from Huaying?" Lin Xiao was a little surprised.

"Did you say what it is?" Lin Xiao looked at Xiao Jie and asked suspiciously.

"It is said that it is related to some new official policies." Xiao Jie said.

"As far as I know, not only you are invited to the Huaying dinner, but Mr. Yao is also invited, as well as people from other domestic private film companies have been invited." Xiao Jie added.

"What do you think?" Lin Xiao asked.

"I've inquired about it, and it seems that the higher authorities are not very satisfied with the current situation of domestic films. Some time ago, the relevant departments severely punished many small film companies, especially those micro-film companies that sell dog meat on a sheep's pedestal."

"You also know that there are many small companies like this in the current situation. The micro-movies they make and the advertisements they put out are selling meat and vulgarity."

"According to what they said there, our private film and television groups did not take the lead, so this dinner is actually a symposium. I think it will talk about some things in this regard." Xiao Jie said again.

This domestic filmmakers exchange dinner was initiated by Huaying Group, and the sponsor was Kang Jie, the newly appointed chairman of Huaying Group.

The so-called three fires for a new official to take office, I think, this exchange dinner will be the first fire.

However, it is true when you think about it. In terms of domestic movies, many restrictions have actually been relaxed, but similarly, there have also been many disadvantages.

For example, what Xiao Jie said just now, in fact, in the past few years, the relevant domestic departments have cracked down on companies that sell dog meat under false pretenses, but in recent years, there has been a rising trend.

And the key issues, Lin Xiao thinks that these are not the only ones.

Rather, in recent years, the domestic movie market has indeed grown bigger and bigger, but in terms of movies, it seems to be lackluster. Even the Ling Xiao Pavilion seems to be out of "Once Upon a Time" and "Three Kingdoms Series" , most movies don't seem to be that... main theme?
Yes, Lin Xiao felt a sudden realization. Yes, in the early years, there was a wave of main theme movies, but in recent years, it seems that there are very few main theme movies that can be sold.

Thinking about it, this should be the main work direction of Boss Kang next, right?

For Huaying, its real purpose is not to make money, but to focus on the national film market, including market development and market regulation.

Of course, there must be some special tasks.

The new official took office three fires, and Kang Jie directly held a martial arts conference in the film and television industry as soon as he came up this time. Obviously, if there were no major news or policies to be announced, it would not be possible to be so high-profile.

Beijing Four Seasons Hotel Banquet Hall.

All the bigwigs present tonight are big shots in the film industry. The big shots here don't mean big stars or the like, but the bosses of film companies and some big directors.

It can be said that almost all the major forces in the domestic film industry are included here tonight.

It is not an exaggeration to call it the martial arts conference of the film industry.

The leader of the martial arts alliance is naturally the newly appointed Boss Kang of Huaying Group.

Of course, tonight's dinner is more of a briefing session, and the real decisive thing should be the follow-up symposium.

After Mr. Kang came to the stage and gave a routine speech, the dinner officially began.

Lin Xiao also finally knew how Mr. Kang's first fire was going to be ignited at today's dinner party.

The first is the scale of the movie.

In fact, these large domestic film company groups are relatively conscious in this regard, and most of the time, they will not touch some bottom lines.

On the contrary, those other small companies are more special in this respect.

In fact, this situation is quite normal. Most of the projects of large companies require huge investment. Even if it is a small cost, at least it starts with tens of millions. No one would joke about such a large investment.

Moreover, in China, if a film company wants to develop steadily, it cannot do without official support.

(End of this chapter)