Buy a house with 30,000 yuan and live in a small town

Chapter 566: Joining forces to raise money
Liu Wangxue still remembered that she had said last year that she would take Xu Qingsong back to her hometown for a visit. However, she had not had the chance in the past year, so she brought it up after they had spent a few days in Beijing after the engagement party.

Xu Qingsong naturally nodded and said he wanted to go. Liu Nanshan and Gu Xuelan hadn't been back for a long time and were planning to go too. So the whole family took the three little ones back together, and they drove themselves.

After arriving in Anshi, I first went to my uncle's house in the city, and also met Liu Wangxue's cousin's family, as well as his cousin's cute big golden retriever.

After dinner, they didn't stay long and went back to town. Both uncle and cousin gave Liu Wangxue engagement gifts. Pengpeng also made friends with the cousin's golden retriever in this short half day and received a gift from the same kind.

My aunt was worried that their house had not been occupied for two years and had not been cleaned. If they went back so late to clean it up, it would delay their rest. So she wanted them to stay overnight and the guest room was ready. However, Liu Wangxue's house was close to my aunt's house. When my aunt heard that they were coming back, she helped clean it a long time ago. After hearing this, my aunt did not try to persuade them to stay.

I stayed at my home in town for one night, and went back to the village with my aunt the next day. My aunt and her husband were busy renovating the old house.

The old house in the village was a two-story building built shortly after Liu Wangxue was born. It was a common style in the village. In front of the building was a large concrete courtyard, with two side rooms on one side of the courtyard wall, a kitchen on the left side of the courtyard gate, and a side room on the right. The money to build the house was paid by Gu Xuelan and her two siblings, and their rooms were all on the second floor.

Ever since Liu Wangxue's grandma and grandpa passed away, the two siblings were reluctant to visit their loved ones and came back less often. The house had been empty for several years and without anyone living in it. It looked a bit run-down without any people around and no one was around.

After the Spring Festival this year, my aunt Gu Xuemei came back to take a look and felt that this couldn't go on any longer, so she discussed it with Gu Xuelan and eldest brother Gu Xuefeng, and suggested that they renovate the house so that everyone could come back to get together during the New Year and other holidays.

Gu Xuelan was far away now, so it was not convenient for her to go back. So she discussed with Liu Nanshan to pay more money and let Gu Xuemei and her husband Song Ningwei take more care of the house renovation. Gu Xuehui's family also paid money. He was in the city, so he was close. He contacted the construction team and went back from time to time to check the progress.

At present, the repair and decoration of the house has been basically completed, and it looks brand new from inside to outside. Everyone is discussing returning home for the next Spring Festival.

Afterwards, I went to Liu Wangxue’s uncle’s house for a visit, stayed in the town for two more days, and then drove back to Taojia Village from here.

After a few days of leisure at home and the May Day holiday, Liu Wangxue went to Hai City again.

The auditions for "The Twenty-one Cases of Dazhao" have been basically completed. This month is equivalent to the final round of interviews to decide on several leading actors and several supporting actors with important roles.

When the casting just started last year, Meng Huadong, Jing Yujun and Meng Luoqiu all extended invitations to the actors they liked.

The popularity of this game is obvious to all in the market. As soon as the news of its adaptation into a film or TV series came out, everyone knew that it would be a hit if nothing unexpected happened.

However, after Du Yunxiang and Sheng Zongjiang discussed it, they came up with a trick and asked them to attach a contract when sending out the invitation. If the terms in the contract were acceptable, they would look at part of the script and discuss the next step.

However, the overly stringent contract terms made the actors who received the invitation hesitate. They had to be supervised during the filming and after the filming was completed, and the contract was for three years, which they could not accept. Moreover, according to the current working style in the industry, if there was any disagreement between the production company and the financing company, let alone shooting three films in three years, it would be considered fast if they could shoot one film in three years.

For example, a costume drama about political intrigue that was released a few years ago was adapted from a popular online IP. It received an unprecedented response when it was broadcast, and the discussion on major platforms remained high after it was broadcast. There were even many people who made long videos specifically analyzing the drama frame by frame.

The drama left a huge suspense at the end, and it was obvious that there was going to be a second part. Everyone thought so, and they all felt that the production team should strike while the iron is hot and start filming as soon as possible. The audience was also looking forward to it.

Who would have thought that it would take five whole years to get the second part.

During this period, the investors were competing with each other. Because the show was so popular, they all wanted to insert their own actors into the second season, and some even wanted to replace the leading actor. The actor alone caused a fierce conflict with the show's point of view.

Later, due to various incidents, some actors from the first part had their reputations ruined, some investors withdrew their investments, and so on. The filming of the second part was delayed for three years, and after it was completed, it was delayed for another two years before it was aired.

The audience went to see it excitedly, but was greatly disappointed.

The crew seemed to be only concerned with handling trivial matters, and even the most important script was not polished, and the actors who replaced the roles were not selected...

In short, compared with the grand occasion of the first part, most major online platforms are full of complaints.

Even without previous experience, the market trend is not immutable. Some people who received the invitation hesitated and could not help thinking that if Jingshan Technology's terminal game was not well done, it would have a certain impact on the drama, or if the script of the TV series was not solid and the effect was not good, it would just be a way to harvest a wave of traffic...

In fact, you are just making excuses for your refusal.

After the invitation was sent out, only a few people responded positively.

The crew is not in a hurry either, there are plenty of good actors, just recruit them!
After the auditions were basically over, those who remained after several rounds of screening for the final competition had been training in the Yunxi Entertainment venue for several months.

In addition to lines and body movements, some roles have to practice swordplay and wirework. The training intensity is also quite high. If you can endure the hardship, you have a chance to get the role. If you can't endure the hardship, you can get the subsidy and leave at any time.

Therefore, when Liu Wangxue saw these actors at the audition venue, her eyes lit up - from their appearance to their temperament, from their words to their manners, every bit of their behavior was pleasing to the eye.

After watching a round, Jing Yujun asked Liu Wangxue for her opinion and joked, "Be honest and don't be blinded by beauty."

Meng Huadong heard this and glanced at Jing Yujun unhappily, thinking that Jing Yujun was the one who was blinded by the glitz of the industry. Didn't he even read the script carefully? He said unhappily, "Don't listen to him. You know the script best. You have to choose the most beautiful one for this role."

Meng Luoqiu felt that her father was really something. He was always old-fashioned when it came to serious matters and couldn't even understand a joke.

Liu Wangxue smiled secretly, pointing at the actress number three in her notebook and said, "I think this one is pretty good. Although she's not the best in terms of figure and looks, her acting skills can make up for it. I was really aroused when I saw her acting. I'll ask the makeup artist and costume designer to put more effort into it. She should be the one that best suits the character after she puts on the costume."

Meng Huadong nodded, but he thought that candidate number seven was also good, so he asked the casting director to take the two people in for a costume try-on.

Another round of auditions ended, and the two actresses completed their makeup. They acted out the audition scene again, and sure enough, number three performed better, so she was chosen.

At the end of May, all the characters in the drama were finally decided, and we started filming without any rest.

As planned, we will start shooting on location, and the crew will be in the northwest for the whole month of June. At the end of June, the first phase of the theme park of "The 21st Case of Dazhao" was officially completed, but it will not be open to the public for the time being.

In July, the crew went to the southwest to shoot in some ethnic minority villages.

At the beginning of this month, the drama "Halo Effect" was announced to be broadcast exclusively on Shenghai Video Platform starting from August 5th, with two episodes per day.

At the same time, the game has also been improved and gone through two rounds of internal testing in the previous three months, and the official release date has been announced.

The fans of Jingshan Technology were quite confused. They hadn't heard any news before. How come a game was suddenly released? According to the introduction, it is a stand-alone game with a plot, and the key words are "puzzle" and "escape" - oh, so curious! Is it a modern version of "The 21st Case of Dazhao"? I am looking forward to it!

Some people said that they had never seen a TV series and a game of the same name released at the same time, and asked who adapted which. Neither official responded.

The official announcements of the drama and the game were released at almost the same time, and they were interactive. Once you look at the producer, there is no need to think about it. Netizens have joked that this is clearly the Du family siblings "jointly making money." Who adapted whom? It shouldn't exist. Maybe it's just one script with two different developments. Once you look at the screenwriter, there is no doubt about it, it is!
Then someone asked, how come Shenghai is involved when the Du siblings are making money? Of course, Yunxi Entertainment did not build its own broadcasting platform. Du Yunxiang entered the market relatively late, and the broadcasting platform was almost monopolized by a few big companies, one of which was Shenghai Video.

Du Yunxiang wanted to build it, but after market research, he found it unnecessary and uneconomical, so he gave up the idea. In recent years, the quality of Yunxi Entertainment's dramas and variety shows has been guaranteed. If they can be broadcast on satellite TV, they will not have to worry about being broadcast, and if they can be broadcast on the Internet, they will not have to worry about being broadcast. If you speak with strength, people will buy it. If not, you can just use the name of your father.

This time, it is estimated that Liu Wangxue also had an influence. Yunxi and Shenghai have plans for in-depth cooperation, starting with the broadcasting platform. Shenghai plans to open a separate section for Yunxi to display their content. However, the cooperation has not been officially announced yet.

After the game and drama were officially announced, the trailer for the first story was released together. It is a romantic and beautiful love line, focusing on a sweet love, a happy marriage, and a successful career and life.

Audiences who want to follow the drama: Oh, my expectations were in vain, it’s just another love story. We ordinary people cannot empathize with the protagonist’s perfect life. Goodbye!
Studio game fans: What is this? This is a erotic game? Isn't the erotic game market already occupied by the four major players? If Jingshan Technology enters the market at this time, I'm afraid it won't get much of the pie, right? I'll say it first: Tsk, I'm not interested.

Two days later, the game and the drama simultaneously released a trailer for the second story, which was from the perspective of the abuser, interspersed with a few fleeting shots of the victims.

The crew did not do any publicity from the beginning of casting, and the filming was kept confidential. The audience did not know the main characters or the general plot.

Unlike the first trailer, you can tell who the actor is at a glance. After this trailer was released, it was only after Ni Jia reposted and interacted that everyone realized that she was the female lead.

Audiences who want to follow the drama: Oh my god! What is this? What's going on? Isn't this a sweet drama? And Ni Jia, is it really her? I can't tell at all! Who is this male lead? I was so scared that I lost my memory...

Studio game fans: It is indeed a modern version of "The 21st Case of Dazhao"! I guess the theme is domestic violence. Players need to help the heroine escape from the hero's control and punish him to pass the level.

The third trailer is about a suspenseful story line. The editing, narrative, music and the actors’ acting skills are all very captivating. It is full of mystery and makes people want to find out the truth.

Audiences who want to follow the drama: Oh, it's Shen Xun and Ran Anyu, are they reunited? They seem to be in love but are hiding something from each other, is it something like Mr. and Mrs. Smith?

Studio game fans: No way, no way! Suspense detective stories, I love them! Go online soon!

The fourth trailer is about revenge. The show's crew also wanted to attract enough traffic to guarantee the show's success, so they added Lou Rui's character to the trailer that focuses on the male and female protagonists. That's right, in the end, the role of the male protagonist's younger brother, Meng Luoqiu, was given to Lou Rui. The revenge in the trailer is Lou Rui's revenge, and it unfolds from his perspective.

Lou Rui fans: Surprise! Rui Rui has a completely different look in the drama directed by Xiao Meng! The contrast of this character is so interesting! It turns out that cowards can also turn evil!
For viewers who want to follow the drama: let the bullets fly for a while, and make your comments after watching the drama. I hope the trailer is not all the exciting scenes of this drama.

Studio game fans: Online! Why wait for August? Come on now!

The last trailer is from the perspective of the villains, and both the drama and the fighting scenes are exciting. The official Weibo of the crew and Jingshan Technology were almost flooded with comments, all clamoring for the trailer to be released as soon as possible.

[We are a web series, not broadcast on satellite TV, and on Shenghai’s own platform. Can’t we broadcast it whenever we want? Why do we have to wait until August 5th? Is this a special day? Do you have the heart to let the audience wait for more than 20 days?! ]

[Same as above, the game is fully developed by Jingshan Technology. What are you waiting for? Why do you have to bundle it with the drama? Play the game first. My wallet is ready! ]

[Well, let me ask, since the drama and the game have the same script, can I just pay for one? One requires membership, and the other requires purchase to play...]

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There were so many messages, but the official Weibo account of Jingshan Technology did not reply to any of them. They only picked this one and replied: [Dear, please make your own decision. If your wallet is deep enough, it is recommended to start both the series and the game at the same time. After all, the details of the series and the game complement each other, and some of the escape clues in the game can only be found in the series~]

The official Weibo account of the crew reposted this reply with just two words in the caption, "Yeah yeah."

[Oh my god! You are so blatant in making money! ]

[Great! This is forcing gamers to watch the show and forcing ordinary viewers to buy the game! ]

[Friends, hold on to your wallets! Don’t let thieves get their eyes on it! ]

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This idea was also proposed by Liu Wangxue. Du Yunkai asked for her final revised script to read. Du Yunkai felt that the plot was indeed richer than the previous versions. He was worried that the game would be overshadowed after the show was aired, affecting sales, so he also planned to make some changes according to this version of the script.

Liu Wangxue, however, believed that if the game and the drama were too similar, no matter which one was launched first, both would lose audiences, so he suggested changing to the current model -

The characters and the main plot remain unchanged, but the supporting characters and side plots are different. The details of the drama and the game complement each other, and some clues to passing the game are hidden in the drama. This should be able to retain the audiences of both parties to the greatest extent possible, and perhaps even have a mutually beneficial effect.

If you really don’t want to pay twice, that’s okay. These complementary details will not affect the viewing or gaming experience, they will just make the characters and plot more vivid.

As for the clues to pass the level, they are all related to the law. They look like puzzles in the game, but the show will give practical steps. Players who are not familiar with the law can follow the prompts in the show and follow the steps to pass the level.

The purpose is still what Shu Mingyuan originally proposed, "educational significance", and it is also hoped that this can help some people who need help and are actively trying to save themselves.

On the day when the drama and game were officially announced, Wenxi went to the crew to find Liu Wangxue.

Wenxi had told Liu Wangxue the year before last that he would go to ethnic minority areas to collect folk songs when he had time, and Liu Wangxue also expressed her wish to go with him. So Liu Wangxue went with the crew first. Wenxi arranged all his work in advance to squeeze out some time and give himself a year-end vacation, and he also took his assistant with him.

Usually Liu Wangxue spends most of her time on the set. Meng Luoqiu's martial arts group doesn't need her to be there, so she mainly runs between Meng Huadong's literary drama group A and Jing Yujun's literary drama group B. Sometimes Wenxi would come to the set to take a look, after all, some of the costumes of the set were sponsored by "Chunjian". When the set is not busy, Liu Wangxue would visit the village with Wenxi to understand and experience the culture and art here.

Wenxi stayed for more than 20 days and then went back. The crew was still shooting here in August and September, and most of the filming locations were in the mountains.

Xu Qingsong also took the time to come over and take a look, and bought a lot of food and daily necessities for the crew, especially some mosquito repellents.

In October, the crew went to Huai City to shoot indoor scenes in the first phase of the theme park.

All the indoor scenes were shot in late December, and the crew set off for Northeast China right after that. Because it was not yet winter when they shot the exterior scenes in the previous few months, the shots requiring snow scenes were left for last.

In winter, it is very cold outside in Northeast China. Filming was like turning on the difficult mode, which was a test for the crew. Fortunately, there was sufficient funding, and the measures for warmth, medical care, and safety were very well done. Even when filming in the mountains, there were no accidents.

The crew was about to wrap up filming at the end of January, and this year's Spring Festival was in early February. Jingshan Technology had an early holiday, so Xu Qingsong went to the Northeast first, and played there with Liu Wangxue for a few days after the crew wrapped up filming.

Upon hearing this, Du Yunkai made an appointment with Wenxi, and bought tickets for the same flight as Xu Qingsong, and went there to have fun together.

Then Wenxi and Liu Wangxue returned to the courtyard of Taojia Village from the ice and snow world, which happened to be New Year's Eve.