My Animation Era

  Chapter 437 Avanti of Pure Gold (for subscription)

  Liu Zida, who was far away in Zhonghai, didn't know that his name had already been included in the [Black Fan Liquidation Plan] list by someone, and he was at the top of the list.

  If he had known, perhaps he would not have released the video of his complaints about "Dragon Fighter 2" in this issue.

  From the end of March to the end of April.

   After nearly a month, the animation "Dragon Fighter 2" finally ended its first broadcast on the TV platform.

  As a senior black fan, Liu Zida naturally watched the finale immediately, and stayed up late that night to edit and produce a video to summarize this "full of slots" animation.

  “...In general, "Dragon Fighter 2" is a fairly standard sequel, not to mention how eye-catching it is."

   "If this is a sequel launched by another animation company, then not only will I not feel sorry, but I will even excuse the producers, thinking that they did their best."

   "But this is Wanbao..."

  In the video, Liu Zida repeatedly emphasized that for a major manufacturer like Wanbao, which is "the leader of the national comics", "Dragon Fighter 2" is undoubtedly a substandard work.

   Don't ask why.

  The question is, Wanbao's production strength is not at the same level as other small workshops.

  If a small workshop produces this level, it can be said that it has done its best. As a major manufacturer, Wanbao has produced a sequel of this level, it can only be said that it did not pay enough attention to it, and it deserves to be scolded!

  The ending is not bad, but it is only the ending part.

   Leaving aside all the details, and only taking the main plot line as an example, "Dragon Fighter 2" doesn't show any new ideas at all, and it is completely copying the routines and templates of the first season.

   This is also the main reason why Liu Zida criticizes Wanbao and Gu Sanshui for not making progress in the video.

  He took web articles as an example.

  Wanbao’s approach is exactly the same as those web writers who write N books with a set outline.

  Change the soup but not the medicine!

  When I saw the first season of "Dragon Fighter", I was so surprised, but I was so regretful when I saw the second season.

  It is also a studio under Wanbao Animation. Why is "The Story of Avanti" by Puppet Studio so well received? When it's Lightning Studio's "Dragon Fighter 2", there's a lot of criticism?

  Gu Sanshui reflect on it!

  …

   "What am I reflecting on?"

   Gu Miao, who came across this video by accident, Monk Zhanger couldn't figure it out and said, "Whether it's Lightning Studio or Puppet Studio, aren't they all part of Wanbao Animation?"

  Take the works of Puppet Studio to belittle Lightning Studio, and let him, the boss, reflect on himself?

   Is this person mentally ill?

Moreover…

   Although "Dragon Fighter 2" has a mediocre reputation, its ratings are not bad. Among the animations launched by Wanbao in the first half of this year, the results are already pretty good.

   Not to mention, the two series of animations "Dragon Fighter" and "Light Energy Messenger" were originally IPs built around "peripheral derivatives".

  As long as the [Devil God] series of toys sell well, the ratings are a little lower and the word of mouth is worse, it doesn't seem to be fatal, right?

   Still too superficial!

  The height of the station is different, and the things you see are also different. As the helm of Wanbao Animation, Gu Miao cares about things that are completely different from ordinary audiences.

   "Forget it, don't talk about this."

  Waved his hand, Gu Miao then asked: "The multilingual translation of "The Story of Avanti" should have been completed, right?"

   "Exactly."

   "As of now, the animation "The Story of Avanti" has been translated into more than ten languages, including Tibetan, Uighur, Arabic, Spanish, English and German." Lao Zhang, vice president of the company, introduced.

   "That's good, that's good."

  Hearing this, Gu Miao breathed a sigh of relief.

   Compared with "Dragon Fighter 2", the animation "The Story of Avanti" is the work he cares more about.

  Because I can win prizes!

  Whether Wanbao Animation's "company honor wall" can be fully covered depends on the "Avanti Story" in the first half of this year.

   Knowing from Lao Zhang that the animation "The Story of Avanti" has been negotiated by several national TV stations and broadcasted in the Arab region one after another, Gu Miao is very satisfied.

   "How are the ratings?"

   "Do the local audience have any special views on this animation and the animation character Avanti?"

"Forehead…"

  Hearing Mr. Gu's question, Lao Zhang seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help hesitating: "The ratings are not bad! As for the audience's opinion, it's a long story."

"What's the meaning?"

  Why is it such a long story? Don't audiences in the Arab region like "intelligent" anime characters like Avanti?

   "That's not true."

  Lao Zhang explained: "I still like it very much, but the background of the animation story is a bit too difficult for them to understand."

   "There is a very interesting comment. You can see why I said that after you read it." After saying this, Lao Zhang handed his mobile phone to Gu Miao.

  Gu Miao took it and took a look.

  I saw this above, which seems to be a screenshot of a foreign social networking site. The comments in the screenshot have been translated into Chinese.

   "Who can tell me why Avanti doesn't ride a camel? Instead, he rides a weird gray horse? Why?"

   "Don't the oilfields of Master Bai need no workers? Why should these poor people be driven away and let them go to mine oil?"

   "League of Legends, I like a brother like Avanti, he is my hero, love comes from a big Saudi dog!"

  Blanch!

   What is this all about?

   Avanti did not ride camels but instead rode donkeys. Gu Miao could still understand complaining about it, but asking why Master Bayi didn't go to exploit oil fields... Gu Miao really couldn't understand.

  Oil, where is the oil?

  Let’s not say that the story of Avanti and Lord Bayi happened in the provinces of the Western Regions of Huaguo, not in the Middle Eastern oil powerhouse.

  Just talking about the background of the story, horse-drawn carriages were a rarity in those days. How could oil be used?

   It's kind of unreasonable.

  Of course, Gu Miao felt that the reason for making such a joke was mainly caused by cultural differences.

   "The Story of Avanti" is an animation based on domestic folklore, and the story style and aesthetic preferences are more inclined to domestic audiences.

  So, although the story of Avanti has been widely circulated, it has a lot of popularity in the entire Arab region.

  However, the animation created by Wanbao and Meiying Factory incorporates too many "Huaguo characteristics", which makes it a bit awkward for foreign audiences to watch.

   It's not a big deal.

  In any case, Avanti is a legendary figure that has been circulating in the Arab region for a long time. It is rare to have an animation with him as the protagonist. The awkward background of the story does not affect everyone's love for this character.

  Especially the big dogs...

  After learning that Wanbao has a special "customized figure" business, I don't know which prodigal son actually ordered a solid gold "Avanti Riding a Donkey" figure model.

  Pure gold!

   Gu Miao never thought that one day hand-made models could also be made of gold, which is really too extravagant.

  (end of this chapter)