Originally, it was just a casual chat, and I was going to compliment this young master.
Unexpectedly, the other party really got carried away.
With his back to the camera and the other visitors, Xiao He ultimately did not refuse and cooperated by peeking at the photos on Huang Junhao's phone.
To be honest, Xiao He was somewhat surprised when he saw that Huang Junhao provided photos of the actual object instead of a paper draft.
When Xiao He saw the actual pictures clearly, his surprise turned into delight.
If Huang Junhao hadn't proudly stated that these mecha designs were all his original creations, Xiao He would have thought they were the latest battle armor models designed by some model company.
Without exception, these mechs all feature aesthetically pleasing designs that are quite different from the well-known mech templates currently on the market. Each has its own unique characteristics, with the contrast of metallic tones and the glossy finish creating a captivating visual effect.
Xiao He had to admit that he had underestimated this young CEO Huang.
Although Huang Junhao's business acumen and internet celebrity talent are worrying, he does have some skills that are impressive.
For example, this mecha design.
"Are all of these your original works?"
Xiao He confirmed with Huang Junhao again.
“Yeah!” Huang Junhao said proudly, “My dad gave me a factory for my twentieth birthday, and I used it to produce some of my own mecha models.”
Xiao He: "...So your factory really makes mecha models just for you?"
Huang Junhao nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world: "That's right. I used to love playing with these things, but unfortunately I wasn't very good at craftsmanship. I couldn't build the models I drew myself, so my dad opened this factory and hired a professional craftsman to make me mecha models."
Xiao He's lips twitched slightly, and tears were about to fall from the corner of his mouth.
Damn rich people, they just give away factories for their birthdays.
This factory does nothing but cater to the hobbies of its young master.
Ugh, these are the kinds of rich people's comments!
Putting aside his resentment towards the rich, Xiao He was genuinely pleasantly surprised by the design of this young CEO Huang.
Originally, Xiao He just wanted to get through today's work and send this person away as soon as possible, but now he was more inclined to have a serious conversation with him.
Linghui Entertainment is preparing to enter the science fiction film genre, but besides funding being a major challenge, there are many other difficulties as well.
For example, there are issues such as special effects, technological props, filming locations, and filming equipment. Before this, both Linghui Entertainment and Director He Jinnian were novices in these fields. To assemble a production team and move these tasks forward, they inevitably had to start from scratch and contact contacts one by one.
Take special effects as an example. Was Xiao He forced to learn special effects production himself because he wanted to save money?
This is indeed one of the reasons, but not the whole reason. There are very few teams in the industry that have mastered this type of special effects technology. It requires a lot of connections to make contact, and the schedule is likely to be very full. It may not be officially scheduled for production until next year or the year after.
After all, not everyone can create these special effects. You can't expect those special effects artists who usually do cheap special effects for idol dramas or online movies to create the kind of mecha sci-fi blockbuster you want.
That's simply unrealistic.
Another major problem is that even if these teams spend a lot of money, they may still face the problem of not being valued and the production quality being uneven.
There have been many similar jokes in the industry before. They spent a lot of money to hire a well-known ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) professional team to produce it, but in reality, the team took over and then outsourced it to a few college students who worked on it for three months and then produced a pile of "masterpieces".
As for the actual special effects team?
They are just middlemen who collect payments and provide a naming rights.
So the intricacies behind these events are far more complex than the filming of a science fiction movie itself.
"Come on, let's talk in the conference room. I think your design is very unique, Mr. Huang!"
Xiao He straightened his posture, led Huang Junhao forward, and tentatively asked, "Has Mr. Huang considered mass-producing his designs, or finding other ways to make his designs known to more people?"
"Actually, I have done mass production design for this type of model before."
When the topic turned to business, Huang Junhao's face immediately showed a hint of embarrassment.
“I started a toy company long before my father gave me this factory.”
That was several years ago. Back then, even anime figurines hadn't officially entered the public eye in China, the "blind box" industry hadn't taken off, and the concept of "trendy toys" hadn't been promoted to consumers. Most people viewed these things as just simple toys, with little value.
No one could have imagined that in the following years, the blind box industry would develop, and animation and film derivative products would become the "spiritual sustenance" of the younger generation. It would evolve from a niche trend culture into a "carnival wave" that everyone would buy, and even spread from China to the whole world, becoming one of the leading countries in "trendy toys".
From this perspective, Huang Junhao's ideas at that time were actually quite avant-garde.
Unfortunately, at that time, only a few foreign companies had such a brand concept for mecha model figures. Huang Junhao's mecha model figures had no anime or film works to promote them, no foreign manufacturers to brand them, and no market environment to drive them. His works were destined from the beginning not to make much of a splash.
As expected, Huang Junhao's words confirmed Xiao He's guess.
"Unfortunately, the market response was not good, and my original designs required a huge cost to replicate and mass-produce, so that company only lasted a year before it went bankrupt completely, leaving only the factory that my father gave me."
Huang Junhao still felt somewhat resentful when talking about this company, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
"This is the first company I started. I originally thought my hobby would be enough to support my career, but I later realized that a hobby is just a hobby."
At that time, Huang Junhao could never have imagined that he would not only suffer a major failure in his hobby, but also fail in every other industry.
It's true that I'm just not cut out for business.
Huang Junhao's words caused Xiao He to fall silent for a moment.
Huang Junhao, on the other hand, was able to talk about his past failures with ease. He shrugged nonchalantly and said with a smile, "So this factory later came to serve me. It was actually quite good. Fortunately, my dad supported the factory, otherwise I would have lost so much that I wouldn't even be able to keep my own birthday present."
Xiao He: ? Do you want to hear what you're saying?
The pity that had just risen vanished instantly, and Xiao He's eyes turned dead.
Wow, I almost lost a birthday present in business! What a painful price to pay!
So why did he sympathize with this rich kid just now?
