Brother Dao Took the Entertainment Industry by Storm, Fans Beg Me Not to Kill Anymore Chapter 509: Little General Huang’s Birthday Gift

Originally, I just planned to casually chat for a bit and flatter this young master.

I never expected that the other party would actually get so into it.

With his back to the caras behind him and the other visitors, Xiao He ultimately didn't refuse. Instead, he cooperated, leaning in to look at the photos on Huang Junhao's phone.

To be honest, when Xiao He saw that Huang Junhao was showing photos of actual physical objects rather than paper sketches, he was sowhat surprised.

And when he got a clear look at these pictures of the physical models, Xiao He's surprise upgraded to delight.

If Huang Junhao hadn't proudly declared that these cha designs were his original creations, Xiao He would have thought they were the latest armor models designed by so model company.

Without exception, these chas all had highly aesthetically pleasing exterior designs by current standards. Their forms were also quite different from the well-known cha templates currently on the market, each possessing its own unique characteristics. The collision of tallic tones, paired with the sprayed glossy highlights, gave them a look that was simply hard to look away from.

Xiao He had to admit he had underestimated this Young Master Huang.

Although Huang Junhao's displayed business acun and internet celebrity talent were both quite concerning, he did possess skills that could genuinely impress.

Like this cha design.

"These are all your original designs?"

Xiao He sought confirmation from Huang Junhao again.

"Yeah!" Huang Junhao said with a very smug air. "For my twentieth birthday, my dad gave a factory. So, I used it to produce so of my own original cha models."

Xiao He: "...So, your family's factory really is dedicated to making cha models for you?"

Huang Junhao nodded as if it were the most natural thing in the world: "Yeah, I've always loved tinkering with this stuff. It's just a sha my manual skills aren't great. I couldn't build the models from my own drawings. So, my dad just opened this factory and hired specialized craftsn to build the cha models for ."

The corner of Xiao He's mouth twitched. Tears were about to fall from the corner of his mouth.

Damn these rich people, actually giving a factory as a birthday gift.

And this factory doesn't do anything else; it solely serves the young master's hobby.

Ugh, what kind of rich-person talk is this!

But putting aside the resentnt towards the wealthy for a mont, Xiao He was genuinely delighted by this Young Master Huang's designs.

Originally, he just wanted to get through today's work and send this guy on his way sooner. But now, Xiao He felt a more serious desire to communicate.

Linghui Entertainnt was preparing to step into the sci-fi film genre. Besides funding being a major challenge, many other areas were also difficult.

For example, special effects. Then there's the issue of sci-fi props. And also filming locations, filming equipnt, and so on. Before this, whether it was Linghui Entertainnt or Director He Jinnian, they were all complete outsiders in these fields. To assemble a production team and push these tasks forward, they inevitably had to start from scratch and contact connections in each corresponding area one by one.

Take special effects as an example. Was Xiao He forced to learn special effects production himself purely to save money?

That was indeed one of the reasons, but not the whole story. It was also because there were extrely few teams within the entire industry circle that mastered this type of special effects technology. It required spending a lot of social capital to contact them, and there was a high probability their schedules were completely full, maybe only having availability for formal production slots next year or the year after.

After all, not just anyone could complete these special effects. You couldn't expect those special effects artists who often churn out cheap, three-cent effects for idol dramas or online movies to help you produce the kind of cha sci-fi blockbuster you wanted.

That simply wasn't realistic.

Furthermore, there was another big problem: even if you spent a huge sum of money on these teams now, you were very likely to face issues of not being taken seriously and receiving uneven, inconsistent production quality.

There had even been many similar jokes within the industry circle before. You'd spend a huge amount of money to hire a famous, professional team for production, but in reality, after taking on the project, they'd imdiately turn around and outsource the work for a fee. In the end, they'd hire a few college students who muddled through it for three months and then deliver a pile of 'high-quality work'.

And the actual, real special effects team?

They were just the middlen collecting the paynt, lending their na for branding.

So, all the twists, turns, and complications behind these matters were even more complex than filming the sci-fi movie itself.

"Co on, let's talk in the conference room. I think your designs are very special, Young Master Huang!"

Xiao He's attitude beca earnest. He guided Huang Junhao forward and asked tentatively, "Young Master Huang, have you ever considered mass-producing your own designs? Or perhaps finding other avenues to get your designs seen by more people?"

"I've actually already done mass production design for this type of model before."

When talking about business matters, Huang Junhao's face imdiately showed a hint of embarrassnt.

"Back when my father gave this factory, I opened a toy company."

That was several years ago. At that ti, even otaku figurines hadn't formally entered the mainstream public's view in China. The "Blind Box" industry hadn't risen yet, and the concept of "trendy toys" hadn't been promoted to consurs. Most people's view of these things was simply that they were just toys, with not much value.

Who could have imagined that in the following years, the "Blind Box" industry would develop, and ani and film/TV derivative products would actually beco the "spiritual sustenance" of the younger generation? It evolved from a niche trend culture into a "carnival wave" that everyone bought into, even spreading from China to the whole world, inversely becoming one of the leading countries in "trendy toys."

Looking at it this way, Huang Junhao's idea back then was actually quite forward-thinking.

It's just a sha that at that ti, cha model figurines were almost exclusively a brand concept of a few foreign companies. And for cha model figurines like the ones Huang Junhao designed, firstly, there was no ani or film/TV work for promotion. Secondly, there was no branding from major foreign manufacturers. Thirdly, there was no market environnt to drive interest. His works were dood from the very start not to make much of a splash.

Sure enough, Huang Junhao's words confird Xiao He's guess.

"It's just a sha the market feedback wasn't good. Also, reproducing and mass-producing my original designs themselves required enormous costs. So, that company only lasted a year before it completely went bankrupt. All that was left was the factory my dad gave ."

When Huang Junhao talked about this company, he still felt a sense of lingering regret and couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"This was the first company I opened. I originally thought my hobby would be enough to support my career. It's just that I later realized a hobby is just a hobby."

It's just that Huang Junhao back then certainly wouldn't have imagined that in the following years, he wouldn't just experience major failure in his hobbies; he would fail in every other industry he tried as well.

He was truly born with no affinity for doing business.

Huang Junhao's words made Xiao He fall silent for a mont.

However, Huang Junhao was already able to talk about his past failures calmly. Instead, he shrugged carelessly and said with a smile, "So, this factory later beca dedicated to serving . Actually, it's pretty good. Luckily, my dad supports this factory. Otherwise, I really would have lost so much I couldn't even keep my own birthday gift."

Xiao He: ? Do you even hear what you're saying?

The pity that had just risen instantly vanished without a trace. Xiao He gave him a dead-fish stare.

...Wow, almost losing a birthday gift while doing business, what a tragic price to pay!

So why did he feel sorry for this rich second-generation heir just now!