"Preparation will start at the end of this year or early next year, which means production won't finish until late 2008 or 2009. That's too long. With more than two years between releases, the box office will take a serious hit. How about having another director take over *Kung Fu Panda 3* so you can focus entirely on weaving together Chinese mythology?"
Zhang Tiancheng rolled his eyes inwardly.
"Chairman Han, if anyone else directs *Kung Fu Panda 3*, I won't feel at ease. Animated films are different from live-action movies. Live-action films rely on storyboards to set the style, so as long as the differences aren't too drastic, the impact is minimal. But with animation, even the slightest deviation completely changes the final visual effect."
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