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Tao Mi was very interested in Dance Goddess and sat in front of the computer to study the plan as soon as she got home.

Well, very energetic!

After sending her home, Meng Lang went to PD animation while it was still early.

Wang Kui came to see him for something!

Wang Kui didn't say what the specific matter was on the phone, but Meng Lang guessed that it was for the production of the third season of Transformers: Proof of the Leader.

The so-called final chapter!

Although the series Proof of the Leader is loved by audiences around the world, it is a pity that this series only has three seasons.

The fourth season rumored on the Internet, and even the actual information, actually comes from Transformers: Challenge of the Leader.

This is a new series!

From the very first season when he flew over a mountain and died in battle, Megatron built a space bridge, and then in the second season, Optimus Prime lost his memory and was taken away by Megatron...

In the blink of an eye, five years have passed.

No matter how reluctant you are to let go, the story of Leader's Proof must come to an end.

Meng Lang guessed right!

Wang Kui invited him here to discuss the completion of the Transformers: Proof of the Leader animation series.

It's not easy!

Wang Kui sighed: Transformers is finally coming to an end!

You're wrong! Meng Lang corrected, The completion of the Leader's Certificate does not mean the end of Transformers!

The meaning is the same anyway...

Wang Kui was too lazy to correct his mistake and asked with a smile: Mr. Meng, do you have any instructions for the third season?

instruct?

That’s really not the case!

Meng Lang was neither good at nor knowledgeable about animation production. He can only make suggestions on the setting and story. As for letting him take charge, it is really too much!

Let me take a look at the script you prepared first. Is there anything interesting about this season's story?

have!

Wang Kui handed over a document and explained to his boss: At the end of the second season, the Autobot base was devoured by a sea of ​​fire, leaving only Optimus Prime's arm, and his life or death was uncertain.

In the new season, Smokescreen found the dying Optimus Prime and successfully regained the Hammer of Seth. Optimus Prime was dying soon. He handed over the leader of the Autobots to Smokescreen, and then the fire went out...

Optimus Prime died?

Meng Lang raised his eyebrows and said, Are you crazy? Do you know how many fans Brother Zhuzhu has? If you dare to kill him, believe it or not, you won't survive the next day?

How dare I!

Wang Kui still knows how popular Optimus Prime is. You can kill anyone, but Brother Zhuzhu?

Without fans taking action, Mr. Meng would cut him into pieces first!

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Wang Kui explained: Optimus Prime is not dead. With the help of Cybertron's Hammer, he strengthened his resurrection and led the Autobots to resist Megatron's conspiracy to turn the earth into Cybertron!

The bumblebee is dead...

Wang Kui said this with some lack of confidence: Because he interfered in the battle between Optimus Prime and Megatron, he was killed on the spot. The corpse and the Star Sword fell into the Ultimate Lock at the same time and were formatted, and his voice was restored!

Good guy!

Meng Lang was so startled that he thought Bumblebee was really dead.

It’s good that you’re not dead!

The battle was ruthless, with both Autobots and Decepticons suffering heavy casualties.

Under the leadership of Optimus Prime, the Autobots achieved final victory. They took the Cybertron core with them and left Earth in order to revive Cybertron.

There is no story to tell!

Meng Lang didn't have much interest in this script after just one glance.

After all, when boys watch Transformers, few of them care about the plot. Most of the audience are always paying attention to the battle and transformation.

This is the key!

If the combat and transformation are not done well, the plot will be useless no matter how exciting it is. The combat and transformation of 3D animation require long-term and large-scale rendering to achieve perfection.

This is expensive!

It is said, just said...

When Transformers: Proof of the Leader 3 was produced, there was originally a huge army of giant monsters on the scene, and there were many big scenes.

But in the end, due to lack of money and pressure from Hasbro, the production team had to choose another way to end the plot.

In other words, the original ending of the third season was not this, and there were many big scenes! In the end, due to funding constraints, it had to be changed to this.

Although this was just a rumor, Meng Lang felt that it was quite credible.

The quality of the third season of Proof of the Leader is indeed not as good as the first two seasons. You can see obvious traces of plot compression and modelling and searching.

This made him speechless.

Obviously the first two seasons performed well, and the producers were willing to spend money. Why did he suddenly become so stingy in the final chapter?

can only say……

As expected of you, bitch of a child!

Meng Lang didn't want to repeat the problems that occurred in the original version. So this time, the production funds he promised Wang Kui were absolutely astronomical.

Just arrange the big event, don't worry about the budget, we're not short of money!

Meng Lang beat his chest loudly and said confidently: Although the construction of Gemini and Cancer Paradise has begun, the group does not have much money on its books. But don't worry, even if I mortgage my family villa, I will definitely get the budget for you... …”

Selling a villa to film Transformers?

Upon hearing this, the entire PD Animation staff instantly stood in awe and expressed their admiration for the boss's noble sentiments.

Of course, Wang Kui curled his lips.

How many times has Mr. Meng said this?

You keep talking about mortgage villa all day long, which makes PD seem to be going bankrupt. You keep using this to fool your employees, don't you blush?

Complaints are complaints!

Although Mr. Meng's mortgage of the villa was a lie, the sky-high budget he promised was real money.

He can rest assured!

With so much money in hand, coupled with the popularity accumulated in the first two seasons, it will be difficult for the third season of Leader's Certificate to be launched.

However, don’t be too optimistic!

There are too many big scenes in the third season. Even if the PD animation technology is not bad and a large number of animation masters have been recruited, whether it can be done well is still a question.

I believe you!

Meng Lang patted Wang Kui on the shoulder and encouraged him: Leadership is a great IP series. I hope you will redouble your efforts and deliver a perfect answer.

Don't worry, Mr. Meng!

Wang Kui gritted his teeth and said: The third season will definitely become the most classic season of Proof of the Leader. If not, I will raise my head to see you!

No need to...

It's simply too cruel to bring someone up to see you.

Meng Lang waved his hand and said, There is no need to establish any military orders. I won't accept this trick. By the way, how is the research on the plan I told you about before?

that……

Wang Kui said with a bitter look on his face: We had a private meeting to discuss it and felt it was not necessary.

That's not necessary?

Meng Lang pondered this sentence, frowned and asked, What do you mean? Tell me, what do you mean it's not necessary?

The positioning is repeated!

Our animation company already has a well-established magical girl animation series. For example, the Balala Little Magic Fairy animated series, as well as Miracle Voice and Magic Pure Heart are in preparation, etc.

Wang Kui spread his hands and said: These animations are all backed by popular live-action dramas, so they don't have to worry about ratings and popularity. I really don't understand why you need to create an original series?

Is this like this...

Meng Lang thought for a while and felt that there was nothing wrong with Wang Kui's words.

On one side is the sequel of live-action IP animation, and on the other side is the new independent original IP!

You don’t need to think about it to know that creating originality is not only expensive and time-consuming, but also has a high probability of failure. Even if it is done, the return rate may not be as high as the former.

That being the case!

What kind of original IP are you working on? Wouldn't it be nice to just eat the leftovers of PD Film and Television and make two spin-off animations?

But everything has two sides.

It is indeed time-consuming and laborious to create original works. The starting point is not as high as others' sequel/derivative, and there is no stable income from sequel/derivative, but the upper limit is high!

There is a saying that goes well: without originality, how can there be a sequel/derivative?

To give a very clear example, in the field of online novels, writing fan fiction about popular works starts at a higher level than other books. After all, they bring their own traffic!

But the upper limit is here. No matter how well you write, you will never be able to escape the shadow of the original work.

The principle is the same!

PD Animation is now the adaptation of animation, allowing us to live a life of worry-free food and clothing.

But this is a waste of time!

For strategic reasons of long-term development, launching more original works and walking on two legs will definitely help us go further.

Wang Kui recognized this statement.

But he still has doubts. Even if he wants to launch original animation to ensure the long-term development of PD animation, he should not choose the magical girl theme!

This is a mess...

PD Animation alone has produced N animations of Balala Little Demon Fairy, and with the projects in preparation, there are at least ten works with the same theme.

Not to mention other companies!

Since Balala Little Magic Fairy and Idol Warrior opened the door to the market, magical girls have been a popular theme in the animation field, and other companies have followed suit and launched many works.

Wang Kui's idea is very simple. This magical girl theme is similar to the previous zombie movies in Hong Kong, which were ruined by followers.

Why choose this?

If the subject were changed, or it could be made into a live-action drama, he would definitely have no problem with it.

Meng Lang was not angry at his doubts and rebuttals, nor did he argue. He just waited for Wang Kui to finish and asked him a question.

You think this subject matter is bad, but have you ever thought about why?

Why?

The market is rotten because there are too many works on the same theme and the audience is tired of them!

Wang Kui was about to answer when a question suddenly occurred to him: Why do audiences get tired of watching it? If the work is really good, will the audience get bored of it?

He understood immediately!

The meaning of Mr. Meng's words is very simple. As long as the work is good enough, the subject matter that has been played badly can be given new life!

But the problem is...

Wang Kui scratched his head and asked, Do you really think that Pretty Cure can change the existing environment?

sure!

Meng Lang smiled, full of confidence.

Pretty Cure was the project he handed over to Wang Kui, and it was also the lucky project he carefully selected for PD Animation.

Is the magical girl genre bad?

It is undeniable that this situation does exist.

Maybe live-action dramas are better, after all, not so many people dare to film them, but in the animation field, there are too many magical girl works...

This is a bit like neon in the early 21st century!

Neon at that time had just experienced the magic craze in the late 20th century. The craze set off by works such as Sailor Moon, DoReMi and Cardcaptor Sakura has driven the entire neon animation industry into madness.

Excellent works appear frequently!

However, after the prosperity came to an end, all that was left was a mess. Magical girls have been overly squeezed, causing this genre to languish for many years.

Until that year, Toei’s original national-level animation “Pretty Cure” was released! With punch to flesh close combat, it swept away the sluggishness of the magical girl genre at that time!

The subsequent Magic Cannon Girl and Magic Girl Little Round Face successfully set off a second wave of craze for the Horse Soju theme, and then...

Then it withered again!

Well, this is the law of the market.

No one knows whether the magical girl theme will be able to spark a third wave of craze. Anyway, Pretty Cure has succeeded, there is no doubt about it.

The project Meng Lang handed over to Wang Kui was the first TV animation in the Pretty Cure series. Because there is no subtitle or any prefix or suffix word, it is usually called Muji or First Generation.

This animation is amazing!

At first, Toei planned to shoot 26 episodes in a half-year series. Later, the results were so good that it not only quickly changed it to a annual series, but also formulated a sequel plan.

Toei initially embarked on this project with a give it a try mentality. Therefore, many settings violate the audience's traditional impression of Mahou Soju.

For example, close combat!

Do magical girls have to use magic attacks?

Have you ever heard of a saying: A mage who is not good at close combat must be an unqualified mage!

Aunt Dong, I really belong to you!

Coming up with this idea is nothing. After all, ideas are ideas, and how to realize this idea is the biggest problem.

How did Aunt Dong do it?

They went to the Dragon Ball series and invited Daisuke Nishio, who is very good at portraying battles, to be the director.

Meng Lang was really convinced by this.

From Dragon Ball to Mahou Soju, no one expected this cool operation.

It really worked out, can you believe it?

In addition to the unconventional setting of close combat, the first generation of Pretty Cure also had some small micro-innovations.

For example, the non-traditional colors of the two protagonists black and white can be transformed together, and the new combination of athletic girl and academic girl...

These innovative settings laid the glorious foundation of the Guangmei series in one fell swoop.

The reason why audiences like Guangmei is mainly because she is different. The magical girls you can see and think about seem so weak and powerless in front of the hand-to-hand Pretty Cure.

And there’s one more thing…

The two protagonists of the first generation Q Baby, the so-called brother and sister-in-law, their daily scenes are really explosively sweet!

Lily is infinitely good and that’s it!

As for whether they can give birth or not, and who is responsible for giving birth and who is responsible for raising them, the audience doesn’t care. They just want to become Pretty Cure as soon as possible!