CHAPTER 1834: CHAPTER 960: FATE BRINGS FOES TOGETHER

The creative idea for this animated film was also provided by Ding Yue to Feiyue Animation Studio, or more accurately, it should be said by Ding Yue’s "friend".

"NeZha the Devil Child" was an exceptional domestic animated film on Earth in the previous life, and it had already been tested in the market, garnering high praise and box office success. Therefore, in this Parallel World, as long as the Feiyue Animation Studio doesn’t mess up too much, it should also achieve success in this market.

So.

Ding Yue handed over the creative idea for "NeZha the Devil Child" to his Feiyue Animation Studio, and Feiyue Animation Studio has been treating this mythological adaptation animated film project with great seriousness. Over the past year or two, most members of Feiyue Animation Studio have been diligently working on "NeZha the Devil Child".

Finally, at the beginning of the year, "NeZha the Devil Child" was completed, and then it was time to choose the release schedule.

Without a doubt, since the production of "NeZha the Devil Child" was completed at the beginning of the year, the best slots would either be May Day or the Summer Vacation. Feiyue Animation Studio and Feiyue Media ultimately decided to release it during the summer break, as it’s a great time for young people, especially college students and other students, to watch movies because they have free time and don’t have classes.

Now, with June arriving, the domestic summer break officially kicks off next Friday.

"NeZha the Devil Child" will premiere next Friday.

To be honest, Ding Yue is quite excited to see how much box office "NeZha the Devil Child" will achieve in this Parallel World and what kind of reputation will Feiyue Animation Studio’s production of "NeZha the Devil Child" receive?

To sum it up, whether this billion-invested "NeZha the Devil Child" can once again bring huge profits to Feiyue Media and Feiyue Animation Studio depends on this summer.

A production cost of a billion requires close to three billion in box office taking to break even. Anything over three billion is pure profit.

Ding Yue thought to himself, this "NeZha the Devil Child" surely can’t be less than three billion in box office, right?

Even two animated films developed by Penguin Group last year grossed over four billion. This year, Penguin Group also has an animated film, and it’s a major IP animation, a hugely competitive rival for "NeZha the Devil Child".

This animation film developed by Penguin Animation under Penguin Group is based on the popular game "League of Legends". That’s right, Penguin Group’s film is themed on League of Legends, and it has gained substantial buzz. Since last year, Penguin Group has continuously marketed it, creating hype that has sparked large discussions well before the summer release.

This domestic animated film "League of Legends: The First War" by Penguin Animation under Penguin Group has already been predicted by many critics as the biggest dark horse film this summer.

"Is it releasing next Friday? Let’s go watch it. Xiao Wen, want to go see the movie together?"

Ding Yue asked his secretary Wen Ruohan with a smile.

Seeing a film produced by your own company, the more people, the better. So Ding Yue thought of inviting his secretary Wen Ruohan, as he would be footing the bill anyway.

"Sure."

Wen Ruohan agreed without hesitation, nodding straight away. Principal Ding is offering a free movie tickets; one shouldn’t miss out, hahahaha.

"Yue, releasing alongside our ’NeZha the Devil Child’ is Penguin Animation’s ’League of Legends: The First War’, adapted from the game League of Legends. Should we go see it?"

Huang Youjie asked again.

"’League of Legends: The First War’ is our strongest competitor this summer. But since it’s adapted from ’League of Legends’, as fans of the game, how could we not watch it? Besides, I also plan to see how this Penguin Group animation measures up this year."

Ding Yue shrugged with a smile and said.

"Adapted from ’League of Legends’, with such a huge user base for this game, I reckon the box office won’t be bad. Can our ’NeZha the Devil Child’ beat ’League of Legends: The First War’? I’m not trying to encourage others and belittle ourselves."

Huang Youjie said worriedly.

"Well..."

Ding Yue pondered for a moment.

There’s some truth in it indeed.

Huang is quite right. ’League of Legends’ not only has a massive player base domestically but also globally, with considerable renown. The professional league and the game itself have matured significantly.

With such a large user base, many people will undoubtedly watch "League of Legends: The First War" when it’s released. Regardless of whether "League of Legends: The First War" is captivating or well-made, just the League of Legends IP would draw in nostalgic fans at the box office.

If the quality is also quite good, then it’s possible for it to become a phenomenal animated film.

This made Ding Yue feel a bit anxious.

Can Feiyue Animation Studio’s "NeZha the Devil Child" outperform Penguin Animation’s "League of Legends: The First War"?

"If it loses... it would be quite embarrassing."

Ding Yue murmured while touching his chin.

"Ah, Yue, there’s nothing embarrassing about it. ’League of Legends’ is a massive IP, while our ’NeZha the Devil Child’ is a mythological character adaptation, with some modifications that might mislead some audience members and netizens. Furthermore, ’League of Legends: The First War’ will definitely release worldwide, whereas our ’NeZha the Devil Child,’ even if popular, will probably only succeed domestically. Internationally, those foreigners aren’t quite into our domestic mythological system."

Huang Youjie analyzed.

To be honest, Ding Yue found Huang’s analysis rather on point.

Nezha is well-known in the domestic mythological system. From childhood, everyone has seen "Journey to the West" and other Nezha adaptations in films and TV.

So, as long as "NeZha the Devil Child’s" quality is good enough, it could create a viewing frenzy domestically.

However.

The domestic mythological system isn’t that appealing to foreigners. This is a cultural difference between the East and West. For example, Western myths like Norse mythology aren’t as popular domestically as our domestic mythological system.

This means that "NeZha the Devil Child" produced by Feiyue Animation Studio might only explode in viewership domestically with limited international box office potential.

But "League of Legends: The First War" by Penguin Animation is different. League of Legends is a globally popular game with considerable current relevance, and it internally and internationally has a massive foundation.

If "League of Legends: The First War" combines domestic and international box office returns, it might achieve a miracle, who knows?

"Last time our animated film crushed Penguin Group’s movie, but if they crush us this time, wouldn’t we be humiliated?"

Ding Yue murmured.

When "Wandering Earth" was released, it coincided with a Penguin Group film, and Penguin Group’s movie lost badly.

This time they meet again in the summer with both producing animated films. It seems like rivals meeting again, but Ding Yue isn’t entirely confident in winning the box office battle this time...