This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 302 This is the attitude of Tencent Video
Liaoyuan Studio has been working non-stop on the production of "That Rabbit" for the past few months.

Fortunately, this animation was not difficult to produce.

On Earth, the animated series "That Rabbit" was not broadcast on television; it was only streamed online.

This world has a slightly different environment from Earth, so it would be best if it could be broadcast on television.

The next day, Lu Ran went to Liaoyuan Studio to take a look.

Yang Guang and his colleagues were all eagerly waiting in the studio.

The animation is all finished and ready to be released.

Even if you give these people a vacation, they won't be able to rest peacefully.

In the office, Lu Ran watched the entire series of "That Rabbit".

"well done."

After reading it, Lu Ran gave a compliment.

Yang Guang, standing to the side, showed no joy whatsoever at being praised by his superior.

He also really likes the animated series "That Rabbit".

When making this animation, the team consulted a lot of historical materials to ensure that there were no factual errors in the content.

He had made similar short films when he was playing around with them before.

Back then, it was purely a hobby, and making money didn't matter.

"That Rabbit" is different.

This thing was made while being paid.

President Lu treated him very well, providing him with all the company's benefits and perks.

He would feel guilty if the animation lost money.

The world's animation market has not yet truly exploded; the animation industry is still developing.

Whether such a unique animation can win over the audience is anyone's guess.

Yang Guang asked worriedly, "President Lu, do you really think our animation can be sold?"

Lu Ran: "You don't need to worry about that. It will definitely sell. Even if no one buys it, it doesn't matter. We'll broadcast it for free on Douyin. We can afford to lose this little bit of money."

Even so, he wasn't worried about not being able to sell them.

After finishing up the matters at Liaoyuan Studio, Lu Ran packed up the files for "That Rabbit".

"Let's send it to the children's channel of CCTV first."

The next morning, Wei Gaojun, the purchasing director of the children's channel, came to the office.

Instead of sitting down at his desk immediately, he started fiddling with his tea set in the office.

His office is large, with not only a tea tray but also a fish tank.

Finally, he had brewed a cup of tea. Wei Gaojun took a small sip and let out a satisfied sigh.

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Wei Gaojun asked unhappily, "Who?"

"Director Wei, several new films have been delivered today. One of them is produced by Lu Ran's company. Please remember to take a look."

A subordinate's voice came from outside the door.

Wei Gaojun said impatiently, "I know."

"Okay, Director Wei."

After the footsteps of his subordinates faded into the distance, Wei Gaojun took a sip of tea and searched his mind for Lu Ran's name.

"He seems to be a celebrity."

Wei Gaojun didn't have a deep impression of these celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Instead of rushing to review the film, he went to the fish tank, grabbed a handful of fish food, and started scattering it while playing with the small fish in the tank.

After hesitating for a while, Wei Gaojun finally sat down in front of the computer.

Fewer and fewer people are watching television these days, and the viewership of children's channels is also gradually declining.

Most of the animations broadcast on the children's channel are produced by fixed animation production companies with good cooperative relationships.

There aren't many animation companies like Lu Ran's that submit their work to children's channels on their own.

Wei Gaojun operated the computer for a while, and it was a long time before he finally opened the file containing "That Rabbit".

Upon reading the story synopsis, Wei Gaojun frowned.

"Rabbit, China, Eagle, Mushroom, the Five Great Powers of Blue Star, what the hell is all this!"

Wei Gaojun glanced at the synopsis and started watching the full movie.

I finished watching the first episode very quickly.

Wei Gaojun glanced at the duration.

The first episode is only seven and a half minutes long, and that's including the song at the end.

Such a broadcast duration is absolutely unacceptable for a children's channel.

"This kind of simplified animation is a great disrespect to history, and it is also too short, which is not suitable for our children's channel."

Wei Gaojun didn't read any further; he just glanced at the information for each episode.

Seeing that the episodes were all short and would probably have the same cute art style, he had no interest in watching any further.

He typed a line of text on the keyboard using two fingers.

"The film requires viewers to have a certain historical background, which is not suitable for the target audience's age. The episode length is too short, so it will not be approved."

After typing this line, Wei Gaojun clicked send.

He stretched and said, "I'm so tired, I need to take a break."

Wei Gaojun sat down in front of the tea tray and began to arrange the tea set.

Just then, his phone rang.

As soon as he saw the name displayed on his phone, a smile immediately spread across his face. "Mr. Dai, you mean your animated series, 'Lei Feng's Growth Diary'? It's airing tonight, you can watch it at midnight."

"What's the trouble? We should have more of these educational and entertaining animations with positive messages. Our children's channel needs as many as there are."

"Let's have dinner together tonight? Okay, no problem, I'll contact you then."

Wei Gaojun hung up the phone, humming a little tune as he made tea.

In the afternoon, Liaoyuan Studio received the approval opinion from the children's channel.

Seeing this approval opinion, Yang Guang and others became even more discouraged.

The children's channel holds a very high place in everyone's hearts, so the fact that they didn't approve it is a huge blow.

Lu Ran also looked at the approval comments for the children's channel.

On Earth, "That Rabbit" wasn't broadcast on children's channels, and in this world, Lu Ran just wanted to give it a try, so it didn't matter if it wasn't broadcast.

He called Zhang Tao directly.

Previously, when he was rehearsing for the New Year's Eve gala in Beijing, Zhang Tao even made a special trip to visit him, showing his sincerity. He even cursed Gu Yaohui's ancestors to his face.

Lu Ran actually had no problem with Tencent Video.

Meanwhile, Zhang Tao was in a meeting in the conference room.

The company has been very busy lately, summarizing last year's performance.

This summary is naturally not easy to make.

Winter Bamboo Shoots Video's "The Beginning" at the end of the year gave the entire industry a small shock.

Compared to this brilliant achievement, Tencent Video's accomplishments this year pale in comparison.

During the meeting alone, Zhang Tao cursed Gu Yaohui dozens of times in his mind.

Just then, his cell phone, which was on the table, rang.

Zhang Tao angrily looked at his phone, but upon seeing the caller ID, his anger dissipated considerably.

"Wait here, I need to take this call!"

Zhang Tao left the meeting room after saying this, picked up his phone, and left.

Outside the meeting room, a smile appeared on his face as he answered the phone.

Lu Ran's voice rang out.

"Mr. Zhang, I have an animation here, the one that was shown in part at the Lingnan Cultural Tour. Would you like it?"

Without hesitation, Zhang Tao replied, "Yes!"

He wanted to keep the entire animation even if it was a complete money-loser.

Domestic animation is not worth buying, but what he invested in was Lu Ran himself.

An animated film is only worth a few dollars; it's a drop in the ocean compared to a big-budget TV series.

Spending this little money to establish a good relationship with Lu Ran is enough to earn him a thumbs up, even from the president of Tencent Video.

Lu Ran knew Zhang Tao would react this way.

"Don't worry, I'll send you the finished product first. You can take a look and then we'll talk. I also need to contact Dongsun Video. As you know, domestic animation doesn't sell for a good price. I'll try to sell to a few more companies to recoup my costs."

It would have been better if Lu Ran hadn't mentioned the winter bamboo shoot video; the moment he did, Zhang Tao could almost see Ji Yongsheng's ugly face.

Zhang Tao immediately said, "Lu Ran, how about this, don't bother asking Dongsun Video anymore. Their platform doesn't have many anime viewers. At least our Penguin Video has a large anime audience. Send me the finished product first, and as long as there aren't any major problems, I guarantee I'll give you a satisfactory price!"

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that!"

Lu Ran didn't delay and sent the "That Rabbit" video to Zhang Tao.

Zhang Tao returned to the conference room and said seriously, "The meeting is adjourned for now."

After saying that, he hurriedly returned to his office.

He was a little puzzled when he saw the name of the animation.

"The title of this animation is obviously going to lose money."

Zhang Tao has watched a lot of animations, both domestic and foreign, but he has never seen anything like "That Rabbit".

"Don't worry about that. I just wanted to befriend Lu Ran. The money I spent on the animation wasn't for copyright fees, it was for maintaining our relationship."

With this mindset in mind, Zhang Tao clicked on the first episode of "That Rabbit".

The art style was adorable from the very beginning.

As he looked around, Zhang Tao sensed that something was wrong.

He wiped the smile off his face, and his expression became increasingly serious.

When the song "Chasing Dreams with a Pure Heart" played at the end, Zhang Tao could no longer hold back his tears.

He immediately clicked on the next episode to continue watching.

He watched it episode by episode, and by the time he finished the whole series, tears were already streaming down his face.

Zhang Tao wiped away his tears with a tissue and, after calming down, re-examined the anime.

"Whether this animation makes money or not is secondary; what matters is the attitude! At this crucial moment of celebrating our centenary this year, this is the attitude of Tencent Video! And only Tencent Video can have this attitude!"

The flames in Zhang Tao's eyes burned fiercely.

Your winter bamboo shoot video has a "beginning" segment, right?
We, Tencent Video, want "That Rabbit"!

This animation is a gift from Tencent Video and Lu Ran to our motherland and to the Chinese audience at the beginning of the year!
Zhang Tao called Lu Ran directly.

"Lu Ran, Tencent Video wants to buy the exclusive streaming rights to this animation. It has to be exclusive, at least for this year. Name your price!"

Upon hearing Zhang Tao's words, Lu Ran knew that Zhang Tao had definitely finished reading "That Rabbit".

I don't know much about other places, but Zhang Tao's political acumen is absolutely top-notch.

"Mr. Zhang, what kind of promotional resources does that rabbit company have?"

"I'll give you a dedicated page for promotion on Tencent Video that other anime don't have!"

　This chapter was just reviewed. To avoid any problems later, I used a homophone for the title. It's not meant to disrespect the author, and I hope everyone can understand.
　　
　
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