393: It’s Expensive for a Reason

"Mr. Jiang, this "Nirvana in Fire" has announced a lineup of 10 first-tier actors and 20 second- and third-tier actors. Is the budget of 500 million enough?" asked a reporter who got the opportunity to ask questions.

"At present, it is enough. If it is not enough, we can make additional investments." Jiang Ge replied.

There is no need to worry about money. There are a lot of investors waiting for opportunities. We are not afraid of not having enough, but afraid of not having them.

"This is the first time you have used so many powerful actors in a TV series. Can you tell us what is the difference between this "Nirvana in Fire" and the previous TV series?" the reporter asked again.

"First of all, the type is a historical power drama that I have never touched before. Secondly, the number of episodes is 54 episodes." Jiang Ge replied.

The answers are all official and do not involve any spoilers.

"In recent years, the number of episodes seems to have become an important problem facing TV dramas. Modern urban dramas are generally more than 40 episodes, fantasy costume dramas are often 60 or 70 episodes, and even longer ones exceed the 100-episode mark. This will not only bring water injection to the quality of the works themselves, but also impact the audience's interest in chasing dramas, and create a psychological state of "not having the courage to chase dramas after seeing the length of the series". Do you have any concerns in this regard?" The reporter asked.

"Water injection is bound to affect the overall quality of a drama, but TV dramas with long episodes are not necessarily bad dramas. As long as the picture quality, story, rhythm, and characters are comprehensive and "content first", even if it is hundreds or thousands of episodes, it will not bring burdens to the audience." Jiang Ge said.

The reason why long dramas have low ratings and audiences abandon them is, in the final analysis, it is still a matter of money. In order to maximize profits, lengthening the series has become a key measure to attract money, such as water injection of rhythm, water injection of lines, and water injection of characters.

If a TV series is made with the mentality of making quality products and putting content first before filming, and tells the story in the right number of episodes, without using prequels, flashbacks, irrelevant side plots and other means to lengthen the series, the audience will not complain after watching it.

Seeing that the reporter still wanted to ask more questions, the host hurriedly took control and said: "Thank you, reporter friend, do you have any more questions?"

Before he finished speaking, all the media reporters raised their hands, even those who had asked questions raised their hands.

Jiang Ge picked one at random.

"Mr. Jiang, what is your purpose for spending 65 million to resolve the lawsuit between Hu Jingtian and his former company?" the reporter asked.

"Purpose?" Jiang Ge smiled and said, "It's obvious, isn't it?"

Just to let Hu Jingtian play the leading male role in this "Nirvana in Fire"?

This reason is not convincing.

"Then why is it Hu Jingtian? Huafeng also has Xu Chenyi, Zhang Jun, Song Ge and other actors with better appearance, acting skills and popularity." The reporter continued to ask.

Hearing that it was a rather tricky question, other reporters immediately became alert, and obviously wanted to know.

Hu Jingtian, who was also on the stage, was nervous. While wanting to know the reason, he was also afraid that the answer was not what he wanted to hear.

"Well..." Jiang Ge glanced at Hu Jingtian and said, "In fact, no matter how old, how good-looking, or how popular, the key to choosing an actor is the degree of compatibility with the role. Perhaps in the eyes of others, Chen Yi, as the Golden Eagle Award winner, plus his natural "high appearance", can play anything? In fact, it is not the case. Acting is one thing, appearance is another, and role setting is another."

Another perfect answer, I thought I could dig up some information to write an article.

Hu Jingtian fell into deep thought because of these words. It turned out that he was really lucky, not his personal charm.

Other Huafeng artists didn't think it was strange. They all knew that Jiang Ge always chose actors based on the role, not necessarily for his own company's artists to play.

From these words, non-Huafeng artists can see one thing, that is, it is not accidental that Jiang Ge's drama can achieve both word-of-mouth and market success.

The question-and-answer session is still going on, and it is left to the actors. Hu Jingtian, Yu Qingqing, Gu Yao, Liu Ya, Guan Yansi, Su Qin, Ling Xue, etc. have all spoken. Due to the large number of people, the opening ceremony will take longer than usual.

However, the article with pictures and text has been published in the entertainment section of major news platforms.

"I feel that 500 million is really not enough. I heard from a friend who is engaged in fashion design that Huafeng customizes a lot of ancient costumes, and the price of a set is several thousand."

"Not only that, they have also started construction of new scenes in the East, West, South and North Sui Gardens (East and West Jin, South and North Dynasties, Sui Dynasty) in Hengdian Film and Television City. I think 500 million is the minimum."

"This amount of money is a small matter for Huafeng and Jiang Ge. What I care about is the number of episodes. Finally, it is no longer 30 episodes."

"I just hope it is not a weekly broadcast, otherwise it will be too difficult to wait. It will take three months to watch 54 episodes."

"Who said it is not? Having said that, I was worried that using Hu Jingtian as the male lead would affect the quality of the show. After hearing Jiang Ge's explanation, I was completely relieved."

"The film and television industry has many talents, but it is also a mixed bag. There are pioneers who strive for excellence, and there are shallow people who only pursue traffic. However, if you really want to be an evergreen in the industry, you can only go long-term with your heart and brain."

...

"Nirvana in Fire" is a big drama, the big drama of the year, and it has caused more discussion than ever before. At the same time, Yu Li, the person in charge of the League of Legends event, received the Chinese theme song composed by Jiang Ge for this World Championship.

Meeting room.

"After listening, give your own opinions." Yu Li was eager to know what kind of song was worth 25 million.

On one side, music director Ma Zhongzheng skillfully connected the laptop to the audio system in the conference room.

On the other side, Yu Li's assistant distributed the printed lyrics to everyone.

Soon, the music started.

The prelude was electronic music, which was very modern and fashionable.

"All are brave

The wound on your forehead

Your differences

The mistakes you made..."

In Xu Chenyi's singing, everyone unconsciously moved their buttocks and changed to a more comfortable posture.

Yu Li had a blank expression on her face, and it was hard to tell whether she liked the song or not. In fact, when she finished singing the first part, her mood was already slightly rippled.

"No need to hide

Your shabby doll

Your mask

Your self

They say to tame every monster with light..."

Hearing this, everyone's brows relaxed.

The lyrics they got had a story in front of them, which talked about [the conflict between the upper and lower civilizations, the tempering and transformation of the hero's growth], but the first paragraph of the lyrics did not seem to have any key to the hero. It was not until the second paragraph of the lyrics came out that they realized that the hero portrayed in this song was actually very different from the glorious image in the minds of the public.

Perhaps because of the influence of film and television works, it is generally believed that heroes are perfect and shining, with strong wills and extraordinary skills that ordinary people do not have, who can punch monsters and step on all directions. However, the fact is that heroes are alive, flesh and blood, and can get hurt, so they make mistakes and get afraid.

"They said they want to sew up your wounds

No one loves clowns

Why loneliness is not glorious

Only imperfections are worth praising

Who says those covered in mud are not heroes..."

As soon as this main song came out, everyone began to get goose bumps.

The lyrics go a step further, still expressing the cognitive gap between the public's understanding and the real heroes, thus asking, aren't lonely, imperfect, and covered in mud heroes?

The so-called glory is actually the recognition of the public. It is difficult for the lonely to be recognized. The scarred ones are clowns, not heroes.

Yu Li licked her lips subconsciously and began to associate the hero sung in this song with the background story of "League of Legends".

It seems that...

It can be reflected on every hero such as Garen, Yasuo, Akali, etc.

Chaos, dirt, disorder, madness, imperfection, Django used words and notes, combined with Xu Chenyi's mid-bass, through a solid and magnetic performance, to lead the people in the entire conference room to step into reality step by step, and listen to them tell the lonely courage and ambition of a humble little person at the bottom.

"Love you walking alone in the dark alley

Love you don't kneel

Love you confronted despair and refused to cry

Love your tattered clothes

But dare to block the gun of fate

Love you and I are so similar, the gaps are the same..."

Finally, a positive answer was given in this paragraph. Heroes also have an unbearable side. People are not saints. Only imperfect ones dare to fight against fate in the mud.

From doubt to affirmation, giving attitude, expressing love, and connecting with oneself, so as to better recognize the "extraordinary in the ordinary" of heroes.

Everyone sighed that this is a true portrayal of those lonely heroes, and even every ordinary person. In the process of growing up, the little people do not have desperate screams, but only tortured but still refuse to kneel down.

Unconsciously, Yu Li fell in love with this song, and the calmness on her face had long been swallowed by excitement.

"Are you going? Is it worthy?

This ragged cloak

Fight? Fight!

With the most humble dream

To the sobbing and roaring in the dark night

Who said that only those standing in the light are heroes..."

The chorus immediately entered after the main song ended, and the melody became passionate and generous, as if to encourage the lonely hero to fight.

I have to say that these few short lyrics are full of power and touch my tears. Every little person has a big dream at first, but under the burden of life, their dreams have always become distant dreams, and the trivialities day after day and year after year have worn out their efforts. In the end, everyone's ordinary life has become almost humble.

But...

All this cannot defeat every ordinary struggler. A spark can also illuminate the darkness. As long as there is a dream, even the humblest dream, you can be your own hero.

And "Who says that only those who stand in the light are heroes" is simply a stroke of genius. No matter if you are in a dark alley or despair, against the wind or in a desperate situation, even if there is little hope, you must fight hard, fight for yourself, and fight for your dreams.

It was this sentence that made Yu Li fall in love with this song completely. Not only did she think seriously about "ordinary heroes", but she also accurately grasped the temperament of many "League of Legends" characters. While inspiring people and singing out their desires, she restored the path of those unsung heroes who were not in the orthodox sense.

It has been a while since the song ended, and everyone is still sitting in their chairs, stunned.

After a long time...

Yu Li suppressed her excitement and said, "Come on, tell us what you think of this song."

The director of the opening ceremony said first, "In just over four minutes, it tells us a story of a lonely hero that is explosive, exciting, and tearful. It's a great song."

Someone continued, "The best thing about this song is its 'universality'. It has infinite creativity and can be used to describe anyone."

Another person said: "The outstanding thing about this song is that it balances the duality of the desolate 'loneliness' and the passionate 'courage', which is very moving to listen to."

After a while, only Ma Zhongzheng was left.

And he is the music director of the event, so he can't get away with just a few words.

So he picked up the lyrics paper, looked at the various annotations written on it, and said: "The structure of the whole song is divided into three parts, ABC, step by step, from questioning, to affirmation, and then to encouragement, which brings people an exciting power..."

"In the main song, the melody has a bit of desolation. When combined with the lyrics, there will be a sense of loneliness that only heroes have that is not understood..."

"In the chorus, the speed is faster and sonorous and powerful. It is an expression with attitude. The connection with the main song is very smooth. It fully displays the uniqueness of the lone brave, the domineering and fiery, the wildness of looking down on the deep valley, and the sincerity of a lonely courage. There is a kind of tragic grandeur of 'the wind is whistling and the Yishui is cold'."

As expected of a professional musician, he analyzed it from multiple angles.

After speaking, Ma Zhongzheng looked at Yu Li and thought, this song should be okay?

Yes...

Even if it is such a good song, he is not sure whether it can be selected.

Yu Li finally put on a smile on her face and said, "You all said it very well, so let's use this song."

Ma Zhongzheng breathed a sigh of relief and said, "But the price..."

Yu Li sighed, "It's expensive for a reason. As for the funding issue, I will talk to the higher-ups."

Ma Zhongzheng said again, "Then, do we need to change the song title to one with "League of Legends" elements?"

Yu Li said without hesitation, "No need to change it. Only the three words "Lonely Hero" are worthy of this song."

The 25 million is a buyout, not commercial use, so they have the right to modify the song title, lyrics, and arrangement, and even Jiang Ge can't say anything.

But...

In her eyes, this song is the best, whether it's the title, lyrics, arrangement, or singer, and not even a word can be wrong!

"Is it because the previous songs were too bad?"

Yu Li shook her head. No matter what the reason, this "League of Legends" World Championship will definitely make all players unforgettable.

And...

Jiang Ge is really as good as the Internet said.

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"Mr. Jiang, the League of Legends event organizer has already paid."

A few days later, Jiang Ge received a call from his secretary Hu Xiao.

In fact, being withdrawn is a low-probability event, and the worry is whether the fee will be delayed.

It's pretty good, it can be dealt with.

Since it's not long before the start of the game, the other side also announced this news to warm up.

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