Hello 1983

  Chapter 520 Just say you dare to take it?

  Domestic cartoons once had a glorious history. Before the liberation, the Wan brothers once filmed the influential "Princess Iron Fan".

  The founder of the new manga in the island country, Tezuka Osamu, started to create manga after watching this cartoon.

  His iron-armed Astro Boy actually has the shadow of Monkey King.

   After liberation, classic animations such as Havoc in Heaven and Nezha Naohai were filmed.

  Developed into the 1980s, and ushered in the second spring of animation, such as Calabash Baby, Avanti, Black Cat Sheriff, etc., have grown up with several generations.

  It was only later that the development of domestic animation was restricted due to financial and institutional reasons, which led to the occupation of the screen by cartoons from island countries, Europe and the United States.

  Thinking of this incident, Liu Qingshan still feels very regretful: In fact, in the 1980s, everyone was pretty much the same, even if they were slightly behind, there was hope of catching up.

  Since he, Wu Tong and the others have established Qingshan Animation Company, they may be able to cooperate with Shangmei.

  Aoyama Animation currently has only two cartoonists, who do not have the ability to produce cartoons, and the two sides can completely complement each other.

  The staff members began to work on their own again, and they only regarded the words of the little brother as children's words.

  Director Hu was also busy, leaving only the old man who teased the little fourth child, Grandpa Zhou, to lead the two little people to visit and explain.

  Liu Qingshan also approached enthusiastically and listened.

  They are the paper-cutting department here, in addition, there are puppet animation, ink animation and so on.

  The most famous puppet animation is Avanti, ink animation, such as tadpoles looking for their mother.

  The fourth and fifth children also gradually understood the production process of cartoons. It turned out that it was really hard work and needed to be drawn frame by frame.

  Before there was no computer, all of these were done by hand, and the workload was really heavy.

   As for the cost of production, this is really not easy to calculate. In addition to the various materials needed, there is also everyone's salary.

  Grandpa Zhou was cheerful, and he was not bothered by the two little girls asking this and that.

  Liu Qingshan also found out at this time: It turns out that the gourd brothers all look exactly the same, and it is really to save costs.

  Because the funds are limited, how to save money is how to get it. For this reason, Director Hu gave full play to democracy, asked everyone to brainstorm, and whoever came up with a good idea would reward a chicken.

  In this day and age, a chicken is very expensive, and it is good to use it to improve life.

   "You two little dolls, you will also ask Xiao Hu for two chickens in a while." Grandpa Zhou was still joking.

  Liu Qingshan followed suit, but there was something special in his heart, somewhat bitter:

   It was under such a crude situation that everyone worked overtime to create such a classic cartoon.

  But, why doesn’t it work later?

  So he said: "Mr. Zhou, there are only thirteen episodes of Calabash Baby, which is too short. Why don't you shoot more? The cartoons in the island country are all hundreds of episodes or thousands of episodes?"

   "We have been producing these thirteen episodes for two years."

  Old Zhou knew that Liu Qingshan was a layman, so he didn't care, and explained casually.

  Liu Qingshan chuckled twice: "Hey, actually, we can also have a continuous fight. After fighting the scorpion spirit, there will be a snake spirit. After defeating the snake spirit, there will be a black bear spirit."

   "It's just like Journey to the West, fighting monsters and eliminating monsters along the way, experiencing ninety-nine and eighty-one difficulties."

  In fact, many cartoons in island countries follow this routine, and hundreds of episodes are commonplace.

  It's like Dragon Ball, a martial arts tournament, you can watch it for several years.

  Grandpa Zhou also smiled: "If the funds are sufficient, of course there is no problem, but the appropriation from above is very tight, Xiao Liu, do you know how much money is allocated from above for this cartoon of ours?"

   "Grandpa Zhou, how much is it?" the little fourth asked again.

   "A total of 60,000 yuan." The old man made a gesture of six.

   "Wow, so few!" The fourth and fifth children said in unison.

  Liu Qingshan only had admiration in his heart. He felt that these workers did not lack skills, let alone the spirit of assiduous study. The only thing that could hinder them was money.

   And this is precisely what should not be a stumbling block.

   "Grandpa Zhou, Shan Xing and I also have an idea. When we make a sequel, can we add two gourd girls?"

  Xiao Laosi blinked his big eyes and asked.

  Haha, Mr. Zhou guessed the intention of the two little girls all at once, and touched their heads with a smile: "Who knows if we can make a sequel?"

   "It will definitely work."

  Liu Qingshan said something confidently, because it is the fact that Cucurbit Baby was the only cartoon that was allowed to continue shooting sequels, which shows its popularity.

  Another classic animation of the same period, Black Cat Sheriff, is amazing, but it ended abruptly after five episodes were filmed.

  The children all over the country at that time remember very clearly. At the end of the fifth episode, the black cat sheriff took out a small pistol and typed four words: Please see the next episode.

   As a result, after waiting for decades, I didn't see it.

  Thinking of this, Liu Qingshan asked casually: "Mr. Zhou, why didn't Chief Black Cat stop filming?"

   "You're talking about Lao Dai's movie, Lao Dai has been retired." Zhou Lao let out a long sigh.

   Retired?

  Liu Qingshan understands a little bit: things in the system are very complicated.

  He muttered subconsciously: "It's good to retire..."

   It turned out that in the room, several eyes were shot at him, all with strong dissatisfaction.

  Liu Qingshan quickly added another sentence: "It's good to retire, our company is just short of manpower, we can hire them."

   "Your company, what company?" Elder Zhou asked suspiciously.

   Before Liu Qingshan could answer, the fourth child rushed to raise his little hand: "We are Qingshan Animation Company."

   Everyone shook their heads together. They were all insiders, and they had never heard of it.

  The film studios at the moment, including the art film studios, are all state-owned units.

  Liu Qingshan said with a smile: "Our company was registered in the island country. It has just started. It started last year and just published two comics."

   "It looks good, one is Chibi Maruko."

   "One is the little head of China."

  The fourth and fifth children rushed to answer.

  In the room, a young man suddenly interrupted: "These two comics seem to be very popular in the island country, and they will definitely be made into cartoons!"

   Now, everyone dare not underestimate it any more: it must be quite impressive to stand out in even the island countries.

  Old Master Zhou's eyebrows also trembled a few times: "Xiao Liu, do you want me to contact Lao Dai for you?"

  He, the old naughty boy, is about to retire, so he was a little moved when he heard Liu Qingshan said that he could recruit.

   "Okay, okay, that's really troublesome for you."

  Liu Qingshan also nodded vigorously. If he can really recruit troops for Qingshan Animation this time, he will make a lot of money.

  Even Director Hu came over, originally thought that Liu Qingshan was someone who had nothing to do with him, but unexpectedly he went with him.

   It's just that one is public and the other is private.

  In the past two years, everyone has gradually realized that the private economy has developed rapidly, so they are not as contemptuous as they used to be.

   Even gradually began to envy, the reason is very simple: high salary.

   "The funds allocated from above are too small. Many times, we are also clever women who can't cook without rice." Director Hu complained.

  Just like the opening song of the Calabash Brothers, the soundtrack is actually an electronic piano, can you believe it?

  Old Zhou also nodded vigorously: "The factory is getting more and more depressed, and a lot of young people have come, and they are idle and have no work to do."

  Liu Qingshan knows that there are many reasons for the decline of this industry, but funds definitely rank first.

  This situation is actually very serious.

  Because cartoons will affect generations of people, this impact is much greater than movies.

  When I was a child, it was the time when I was shaping my personality. As a result, all I saw on TV were animations from island countries and the United States. This must be a problem.

  After thinking for a while, Liu Qingshan suddenly said: "I don't know if you go to the US factory, can you engage in contracting?"

  The people around have gathered around, and they were all stunned when they heard this: They really haven't thought about this question.

   After a long time, Mr. Zhou took the lead to speak: "Comrade Xiao Liu, this is something that the leaders above need to consider. It is useless for you to ask us. We are people who work."

   "Our Aoyama animation, what we lack is work, and there is no shortage of leaders."

  Liu Qingshan also replied with a smile, the **** in his hand has been raised high.

   This remark made many people feel a little bit moved, but they quickly shook their heads again: they are still reluctant to part with this iron rice bowl.

  Only Mr. Zhou said cheerfully: "Comrade Xiao Liu, my old man is going to retire soon, do you want it?"

   "Of course, the salary will be doubled, and at the end of the year, additional bonuses will be awarded according to the completion of the work."

   Liu Qingshan said loudly.

  In the room, there was a sound of air-conditioning immediately: Double the salary!

   "You, don't ask me what I do. What if I serve tea and sweep the floor."

  Old Zhou smiled and pointed at Liu Qingshan,

  Liu Qingshan also cheerfully replied: "That is also necessary. At least you have rich work experience and know where to put the water cup so that it will not be knocked over and everyone's work will not be affected."

  Old Zhou was overjoyed immediately: "Xiao Liu, you are planning to buy a horse bone with a lot of money."

   They are all old and mature, of course you can see Liu Qingshan's thoughts, but the double salary really makes everyone excited.

  It's a pity that there is no precedent for contracting a film studio, and it may be embarrassing.

  Liu Qingshan also knows that this matter cannot be rushed and needs to be done step by step. In fact, not only art film studios, but also ordinary film studios have basically stagnated for more than 20 years.

   It can even be said that during this period of time, domestic movies have not advanced but retreated, so they have been left further and further away by others.

   Chatting and chatting, before they knew it, it was time to get off work. Liu Qingshan led the two little girls, and followed the off-duty team, out of the Shangmei Factory.

  The employees basically all ride bicycles. Even Mr. Zhou is pushing a 28-bar, chatting with Liu Qingshan while walking, and they are going to visit the home of Director Dai together.

  Liu Qingshan helped him push the car, and bought a few bottles of good wine on the way, just passing by Xiao Shaoxing Deli Restaurant, and bought some food.

  In this era, most employees live in family rooms. After wandering around for half an hour, Mr. Zhou pointed to an old four-story building in front of him and said, "Here we are."

  His home is also here. He locked his bicycle in the carport downstairs and led Liu Qingshan upstairs.

  When passing by the second floor, he told his wife by the way that he would not be eating at home, and then led Liu Qingshan and the others up to the fourth floor.

   "Old Dai, are you not at home, I brought you a distinguished guest today."

  As soon as old man Zhou yelled, many people greeted him cheerfully.

  Everyone uses the communal kitchen, all crowded together.

  The conditions here are relatively good compared to those in the lanes.

   "You are so skinny, are you coming to drink with me again." A hearty voice came over.

  Then Liu Qingshan saw a half-grown old man, he looked less than sixty years old, very energetic, wearing an old man's shirt, pulling slippers, and waving a big cattail fan in his hand.

   "If you don't eat your ear, you will get more than 10,000 manuscript fees, which is worse than moving a hamster. Sooner or later, the Black Cat Sheriff will have to arrest you."

  Old man Zhou insisted. The manuscript fee he said was that after the cartoon of Sheriff Black Cat was released, it was printed as a comic book and sold. Director Dai earned more than 20,000 yuan in manuscript fee.

  As a result, the original author quit after seeing it, and directly took Dai Dao to court.

  In the end, the two parties settled in court, and Dao Dai compensated the original author part of the money, and everyone was happy.

"You."

  Director Dai pointed his finger at his old friend. He would be impatient if someone mentioned this.

   Together, we entered Dao Dai’s hut, which was not very big, and there were not many furnishings in the room. Some trophies and certificates were placed and hung on the cabinets and walls in more conspicuous places.

   "This is Comrade Xiao Liu, Liu Qingshan, who is also engaged in animation. He still has a company in the island country." Zhou Lao began to introduce.

  Liu Qingshan hurriedly handed over the things he brought to an aunt, and then shook hands with Director Dai: "Hello, Mr. Dai, this is the fourth and fifth child in my family. I like to see your black cat sheriff the most!"

   "How old are you? I'm not yet sixty."

  Director Dai waved his hand, then looked at the two little girls happily, and asked his wife to bring them candy. He was always very enthusiastic towards the little fans.

  After taking a seat, chatting for a while, old man Zhou got to the point: "Lao Dai, Comrade Xiao Liu's animation company is also planning to make animations. Please come out of the mountain. Your salary will be doubled, and there will be bonuses."

   Director Dai's eyes flashed. In fact, he really didn't do enough.

  Especially when he became famous as Sheriff Black Cat, he stopped filming after only five episodes. This was the biggest knot in his heart.

   As for the money and so on, it is second.

   "Xiao Liu, what is the scale of your company now?" Director Dai was obviously tempted.

  Liu Qingshan blinked and did not hide anything: "Our company has just been established, and now it is still a grassroots team. At present, there are only two studios, and two comic works are serialized in the island country. There is still no animation production."

  So, Director Dai leaned back on the sofa, and a look of disappointment flashed across his face: You are not even a grass-roots team, you are simply poor and useless.

  Then I heard Liu Qingshan continue to say: "However, the two comics of our company are currently developing well, and they have already earned more than 200 million yen in revenue."

   "The ability to absorb money in the future will definitely become stronger and stronger. The company has sufficient funds, but it lacks professionals like Director Dai to help us set up a shelf."

   More than 200 million yen?

   This number made Director Dai stand up from the sofa suddenly: "It's easy to handle if you have money. If you plan to plan for the retired old guy in this building, I can pull out a team of hundreds of people!"

   "And everyone is responsible for their own duties, all of them are experts, so you just say whether you dare to take it?"

"want!"

   He answered with a crisp voice, it was Xiao Lao Si and Shan Xing who expressed their views together.

  Liu Qingshan raised his mouth unconsciously: These two little girls are also small shareholders of Qingshan Animation.

  (end of this chapter)