This celebrity is absolutely wicked.

Chapter 306 Time to Get Up and Work!
The fan group exploded at this moment.

[Henan Province Representative Liang Mancang: How can this kind of animation be broadcast on a children's channel?]

[Guangdong Representative Zhang Jinbu: Then why can't that rabbit (referring to a specific type of rabbit) participate?]

[Representative from Hunan Province, Orange Isle: I thought it was normal that the rabbit wasn't on the children's channel before, but now that I see it, it's not normal at all!]

[Wang Baoan, representative from Beijing: Everyone should note the broadcast time of this animation, it's midnight. Who would go to the TV at midnight to watch an animated film? Isn't this just to prevent people from seeing it?]

[North African representative, Pharaoh: There's definitely something wrong here!]

At this point, John Sr., the U.S. representative, spoke up.

"Let's not rush into making trouble. Let's first verify the authenticity of this matter. If there are indeed problems, then we can escalate the situation."

Those who can become Lu Ran's fans must have a higher level of discernment.

The fact that this animation was allowed to air seems problematic, but we should verify it to avoid it being seen as a rumor.

"Everyone should go and check it out."

Fans quickly joined in, gathering relevant information online.

Soon, a series of updates related to this "Growing Up Diary" were compiled in the group.

"The owner of the company that produced this animation is named Dai Jinghui. In the production team member list shown at the end of the animation, almost all the producers also have the surname Dai."

According to Dai Jinghui in an interview, the total investment in this animation is 30 million yuan. It consists of 30 episodes, each 15 minutes long, with an average production cost of 1111 yuan per second, which is considered a mid-to-high-end animation production price in the industry.

"Compared with other domestically produced 3D animations of the same period, the gap in production quality is obvious, and the product quality does not meet the level that should be expected at this price."

Thanks to the teamwork of the group members, all the public information about this anime has been completely exposed.

The more information they gather, the angrier people become.

While both are animated films, "That Rabbit" is clearly low-budget but well-made.

On the other hand, despite a production cost of 30 million, they produced a poorly made product.

The most ridiculous thing is that "That Rabbit" was rejected by the children's channel, but this animation was broadcast on the children's channel.

What's most infuriating is that the production team actually claimed it was an excellent children's animation.

Doesn't the production team know whether it's good or not?
If children watch this anime, they will definitely be negatively affected.

[Grain Full Warehouse: I can't stand it anymore! The children's channel and the production company need to give an explanation for this!]

[Zhang Jinbu: Exactly! We can't let these people swindle money so brazenly!]

[Old John: Let's get started then. I'll register an account to post this, so as not to disrupt anyone's lives.]

Soon, Old John registered a new Weibo account.

He compiled the collected information into images, added text, and sent them out.

Subsequently, other members of the fan group began to take action.

In the first group of the "Burning Learning" team, a veteran fan spoke up.

"Everyone, please help boost the popularity of this Weibo post."

Some of the fans in the study group used to do data analysis for top celebrities, so they are familiar with boosting popularity.

But after this period of learning and growth, everyone no longer wants to do this kind of thing.

"Why add any hype? Don't give Director Lu any attention; it will only make him underestimate his own strength."

"What does this Weibo post say? I'll go take a look."

"This cartoon can be on the children's channel? Why can't That Rabbit be on it? Add it! This popularity absolutely needs to be boosted!"

The same scenario occurred in the second and third groups of the combustion learning program.

This kind of money-grabbing anime needs an explanation!
The next morning, most netizens woke up to find the topic trending on social media.

#This is the quality of an animation produced with 30 million yuan#.

Some netizens thought it was a criticism of "That Rabbit", but when they clicked in, they found out it wasn't.

Many netizens were very angry after reading the content on Weibo.

"This kind of trash animation shouldn't have been produced, let alone aired on children's channels!"

"Thirty million to make this thing? How much did that rabbit cost to make?!"

"The funniest thing is that 'That Rabbit' wasn't broadcast on the children's channel, but this animation was."

"Who would believe it's not a scam? If they really thought the quality was good, they would have released it during prime time. Who would release it at midnight?"

"Children's Channel! Come out and give us an explanation!"

Everyone just watched "That Rabbit" a few days ago, and now seeing screenshots of this animation that claims to have an investment of 30 million yuan, it's enough to make people feel physically nauseous.

Thanks to the efforts of netizens, the topic has become increasingly popular and has attracted the attention of many media outlets.

The hype was so intense that it was impossible to contain.

Meanwhile, in the children's channel office.

Early in the morning, the office staff were whispering among themselves.

"Have you seen the news online? I wonder what impact this will have on us if it blows up like this."

"I saw this anime back then, and it was so badly made. If it had been broadcast during prime time, it would have been reported long ago."

"This has nothing to do with us. It's whoever bought the film that has anything to do with us."

Just as everyone was talking, a colleague coughed twice.

Everyone quickly changed the subject.

Wei Gaojun, the film purchasing director, walked slowly in from outside, his large pregnant belly protruding. He greeted his colleagues and returned to his private office.

Soon, staff from the film purchasing department came into his office to report on the online situation.

Wei Gaojun sat in the chair, too lazy to even lift his eyelids.

"I understand. Don't worry, our entire procurement process for this animation was legal and compliant. The audience doesn't understand animation production. I think these netizens are being used by people with ulterior motives."

In Wei Gaojun's view, this thoughtful person is the producer of "That Rabbit".

So what if I didn't let you appear on the children's channel? Now you're starting to stir up trouble online and smear your competitors.

"Instead of wasting time on this, you should focus your energy on animation production."

However, Wei Gaojun could not ignore it.

The online controversy has caused such a stir that a response is definitely needed, but it shouldn't be him who responds.

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy, I'll handle it."

After his subordinates left, Wei Gaojun made a phone call to Dai Jinghui.

Dai Jinghui was the owner of the production company that animated film.

"Old Dai, you've seen what's going on online. You need to handle this matter properly; it's of great importance."

"Don't worry, I saw the news this morning. I've already contacted several media outlets and bought marketing accounts. It's no big deal."

Dai Jinghui had been prepared for this for some time.

So what if their animation is poorly made and a money-grabbing scam?
Show me the evidence!
Furthermore, our animation topic is so positive, yet you still slander it. What are your intentions?
Around noon, some media outlets published an interview with Dai Jinghui.

"I've wanted to make this animation for over 30 years. To make it a success, we took all the creative team members to the memorial hall for education, bought a lot of books and materials, and visited libraries and archives to make sure we didn't miss any relevant information."

We spent four months just designing the main characters' appearances. To make the characters more vivid, we added some unique design elements.

Many netizens are confused and think that a production cost of 30 million is too high. Our animation uses the most advanced production technology, combining 2D and 3D animation techniques. Fifty percent of the character movements are completed using motion capture equipment, which is very costly.

Faced with netizens' lack of understanding, I think it's more likely that they've been influenced by the opinions of certain individuals. Children's channels have strict regulations regarding content procurement; our animations must comply with these regulations, otherwise they cannot be broadcast.

There were no videos in the interview; it was all text-based.

This interview immediately attracted attention after it was released.

"I work in the animation industry, and even with all that technology, it shouldn't be made this badly!"

"They're downplaying the problem and refusing to admit there's a quality issue with the animation!"

"Don't try to fool me. I don't believe this interview. What do you mean by going to a memorial hall? Did you take the money and go on a trip? It's a good opportunity for the whole family to go on vacation."

As netizens continued to criticize the anime, they noticed that some marketing accounts emerged to whitewash it.

A wave of debate has begun online.

Some netizens went to the Weibo accounts of Liaoyuan Studio and Lu Ran to share their experiences.

In a room in Wutong Garden.

Lu Ran is tinkering with his fully automatic guzheng.

While he was resting, he sat on the sofa, picked up his phone, and saw the comments from netizens.

"This has dragged me into it too?"

Lu Ran also watched Dai Jinghui's interview.

Seeing Dai Jinghui's veiled criticism, Lu Ran's anger flared up.

What does it mean to be influenced by the opinions of certain people?

What does it mean to be eligible if the application meets the standards, and ineligible if it doesn't?

To be honest, Lu Ran didn't really care whether "That Rabbit" could be broadcast on the children's channel.

As I said before, who watches TV these days?

The style of "That Rabbit" is clearly more suitable for internet dissemination.

"That Rabbit" doesn't deserve it, and your anime clearly doesn't deserve it either, okay?

This kind of anime is not only a waste of money, it pollutes the audience's eyes and is disrespectful to heroes!
Lu Ran opened the group chat for the Liaoyuan Studio.

"Get ready, everyone. Get up and get to work."

Yang Guang: "Always ready!"

Lu Ran: "Let's produce the short film about Lei Feng's rabbit from the script."

The team originally planned to release the short film on the anniversary, but that won't happen now.

Yang Guang quickly recalled the content of the short film.

Yang Guang: "How long do you need it?"

Lu Ran: "Can you get it done in a week?"

Yang Guang: "Time is a bit tight."

The main animated portion of this short film is only three minutes long.

The scripts and storyboards that require time to design have already been completed.

Yang Guang and his team just need to draw the original artwork and then do the post-processing.

However, a week is still too rushed.

At this moment, Yang Guang said, "But it doesn't matter. I can ask my friends to help. As long as there are enough people, we can make it. I believe my friends won't refuse."

(End of this chapter)