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Chapter 364 - 236 Movie Public Screening License (4th Extra/Additional)_1

Chapter 364: Chapter 236 Movie Public Screening License (4th Extra/Additional)_1

PS: Extra Chapter to make up for everyone o(╥﹏╥)o

Ding Yue looked at Xu Jiuge’s panda eyes, wanting to laugh but also feeling a bit heartbroken.

When he first met Xu Jiuge, she was a lively and youthful woman. Ever since the animation film "Super Combat Team" was initiated, she had led the Feiyue Animation Studio team working tirelessly day and night.

Now that "Super Combat Team" is finally complete, Ding Yue silently praises them in his heart.

"Principal Ding?"

Seeing Principal Ding so intently looking at her, Xu Jiuge called out.

"Eh, do you know your eyes look like a panda’s right now?" Ding Yue came back to reality, sighing, "The last time I saw you, your dark circles weren’t so severe."

"Ahahaha, I’ve gotten used to it. Thankfully we managed to complete ’Super Combat Team’ successfully. After a period of rest, I will be fine. Previously when we made shorter animation films, there were times like this too. Except those projects ended up being abandoned... Efforts without rewards, that’s the saddest thing."

Xu Jiuge shrugged.

"You’ve worked hard, everyone has worked hard. Take a good rest for the next period of time."

As the boss of Feiyue Animation Studio, Ding Yue was moved by the commitment of his employees.

Therefore, Ding Yue secretly made a decision in his heart. After the premiere of "Super Combat Team", he would allocate a portion of the box office profit as bonus shares for everyone.

For example, he could take out one or two percent of the net box office income, or maybe even five percent, and reward the members of Feiyue Animation Studio. This could also motivate them to put more effort into making excellent animated films in the future.

"Let me say a few words to everyone."

Ding Yue scanned the studio’s employees at their respective workstations, ready to give them a "boost".

Xu Jiuge told him some of them hadn’t left the studio in days. They ate meals that interns fetched from the cafeteria, and they either slept on desk surfaces or on the sofas in the break area.

Clap clap clap!

Xu Jiuge walked to the center of the room, clapping her hands to get everyone’s attention: "Wake up everyone, Principal Ding is here, he has something to say."

With Xu Jiuge’s clapping and shouting, everyone in the studio perked up.

"You’ve all worked hard, completing an animated film in such a short time, you are all the best."

Ding Yue stepped forward, looking at the studio members and said, "Starting from today, everyone can take a good rest. There won’t be any new projects for a while, and you’ll still be paid during this break period. You can rest assured on this."

Ding Yue wouldn’t stop paying them during the several months of rest.

After all, Ding Yue knew that nurturing talented people required fertile soil. These former members of Tianqi Animation Studio, brought over by Xu Jiuge, and some students from his Mist City Arts and Science University’s animation design and production department, were all excellent animation creators.

In this parallel world, excellent animation creators are extremely precious in Xia Country.

Whooosh~

As soon as they heard they would have paid leave from Principal Ding, thunderous applause broke out, and everyone’s spirits were lifted.

"Furthermore, there’s one more benefit. I have decided that when our animation ’Super Combat Team’ officially hits the theatres, I’ll take out three percentage points of the net box office profits and distribute it as bonuses!"

When Ding Yue announced this, everyone in the studio, including Xu Jiuge, was pleasantly surprised.

Back when they were still at Tianqi Animation Studio, they also made animations for others. Investors paid the money, and Xu Jiuge’s team just received their wage for their hard work. Regardless of the success or failure of the animation film, investors basically wouldn’t share the profits with them.

Hence, Xu Jiuge and her team had planned to make their own animated film. However, due to insufficient funds, the project had been unable to bear fruit.

Ultimately, they were faced with financial crisis, prompting them to sell Tianqi Animation Studio completely packaged to Principal Ding.

Principal Ding is the sole investor of the animated film "Super Combat Team", meaning every penny used to make this film came from him.

Therefore, whether the film made a profit or suffered a loss would be Principal Ding’s affair.

But the fact that Principal Ding was willing to share three percent of the net profit with them as a bonus if the film made a profit did cause feelings of surprise and gratitude.

"Thank you, Principal Ding!"

"Is Principal Ding serious?"

"Good, good! Principal Ding’s pretty decent!"

"Thanks, Principal Ding!"

The members of Feiyue Animation Studio all expressed their gratitude to Ding Yue.

Originally, Ding Yue was contemplating between one to two percent or a bit more at five percent. In the end, after making a compromise, he decided to go with three percent.

If he made a profit, missing out on this three percent wouldn’t hurt Ding Yue. In return, he would be able to encourage the members of Feiyue Animation Studio, which wasn’t a bad deal.

"Principal Ding, we sent the sample to the film bureau for review yesterday. As long as we get the movie release license, we can schedule the premiere."

Xu Jiuge stepped forward and updated Principal Ding on the status of the sample film submission.

Oh right!

Ding Yue had almost forgotten about the film bureau’s review process, assuming that as long as the film was made, it could be screened. However, there were clearly steps in the process that Xu Jiuge understood better than Ding Yue.

"So after the film is submitted to the film bureau for review, we have to get some kind of certificate before it can be released, right?"

Ding Yue asked.

"Mm-hmm," Xu Jiuge nodded, "it’s the Public Film Screening Certificate. Luckily, though, that’s not too difficult to obtain."

"Easy to get?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Yue was taken aback. Isn’t it said to be quite challenging to secure a Public Film Screening Certificate?

After all, the film review process within Xia Country is rather strict, isn’t it?

"Mm-hmm, we have an animated film, and the country has supportive policies in place for this sector. As long as the animated film doesn’t contain any prohibited or illegal content, the review process, both the rigour and speed, is typically quite prompt."

Xu Jiuge responded earnestly.

"I see," Ding Yue murmured softly, then looked at Xu Jiuge and asked, "So how long do you estimate that our ’Super Combat Team’ will take to be approved?"

"Based on past experience, the review of a typical animated film should be done within half a month at most. However, our ’Super Combat Team’ is anything but typical. Given the ongoing pilot trial of Big White in hospitals and his growing reputation, this will likely expedite the review process. So, I’d wager we might be able to obtain the Public Film Screening Certificate within a week."

Xu Jiuge said with a smile.

"Wow, one week!"

If that were to happen on Earth in Ding Yue’s past life, securing a Public Film Screening Certificate in just a week would be unthinkable.

"Principal Ding, shall we watch now or later? We only have standard equipment here, so we can only watch the regular version. If you want to see the 3D version, we could go to a theatre?"

Xu Jiuge invited Principal Ding to come over and watch the test screening.

"Sure."

...

Xia Country Film Bureau.

As the department responsible for overseeing films in Xia Country, it receives many test screenings from various companies for review each day.

The Film Bureau’s main task involves checking whether the content of the test screenings contains any prohibited, illegal, or other unacceptable elements.

Even though most test screenings are compliant with the Film Bureau’s regulations, some companies walk a thin line or take risks.

Thus, the review of test screenings is critically important to a film. If it doesn’t pass review, the film would effectively be banned, unable to be shown in cinemas or played on video media platforms.

Tang Ye worked at the Film Bureau, specifically overseeing content review for test screenings.

However, the review of a film is usually not done by a single person but an examination committee.

"Huh?"

In the test screening library, Tang Ye came across a film he was interested in, called ’Super Combat Team’, which had been submitted for review the previous day.

"What’s up, Tang?" His coworker noticed Tang Ye’s surprise and inquired curiously.

"Wang, take a guess at what I’ve found. They have finished making this film so quickly?" Tang Ye said excitedly.

"Which film has got you so worked up?" Wang curiously leaned over, glimpsed at Tang Ye’s computer screen, "Super Combat Team, Feiyue Animation Studio, produced by Feiyue Media... why does it seem familiar?"

"How can it not! Big White (●—●)!" Tang Ye quickly reminded Wang.

"Oh right, right, the healthcare robot Big White that some university made, right? They even made an animated film about it, and this is it!"

Upon Tang Ye’s reminder, Wang remembered instantly.

Everyone loved Big White because of its adorable appearance and its healthcare functions.

Both Tang Ye and Wang were fans of Big White.

"Let’s hurry up and review this one!" Wang was already growing impatient.

One of the biggest advantages of being a staff member in charge of reviewing film test screenings at the Film Bureau was the ability to preview films they liked.

"Alright then. From the looks of it, Mist City Arts and Science University is probably planning to release it during the National Day Golden Time slot, right?"

Tang Ye was looking forward to it.

However, despite his anticipation, conducting a thorough review of ’Super Combat Team’ and ensuring it met the regulations was a priority that could not be compromised.

All that’s left was for Tang Ye and the review committee to give ’Super Combat Team’ the green light.