Chapter 337: The Premiere of

"Sword Fairy: Jingtian Arc" is about to air.

The well-known music critic 【Music God】 has been waiting by the computer early, anticipating the arrival of eight o'clock.

I have to say, the Li Xiaoyao played by Luo Mo is truly handsome.

Music God has evolved from craving his talent to now craving his body, all thanks to just this one drama.

Handsome men in period costumes are naturally very capable of capturing the hearts of the audience.

The most magical thing is, I don't know if you have noticed, but if someone looks handsome in period costume and also acts well in the drama, they usually win over both men and women, not only attracting female fans but also crazily attracting male fans.

It is now early summer, and Music God is dressed quite coolly. She is wearing only a pair of cotton shorts at home, and is also barefoot.

Humming a tune, she first uses her phone to scroll through Weibo. Once she sees the time is about right, she immediately crosses her long, fair legs, sits cross-legged on the chair, and impatiently opens Penguin Video.

"Wow! Luo Mo has a lot of prestige!" Music God cannot help but say.

Because as soon as Penguin Video is opened, a pop-up advertisement for "Sword Fairy" appears on the homepage.

After the pop-up is closed, the large banner on the homepage is also Luo Mo's "Sword Fairy".

At the same time, a dedicated channel has been opened, and the channel is simply labeled with the two characters 【Sword Fairy】.

Clicking into this channel allows for direct viewing, and below it are various pieces of information, behind-the-scenes footage, trailers, and more.

"This is the kind of treatment only S-Class Projects get, right?" Music God is still quite knowledgeable.

Under normal circumstances, for large platforms like Penguin and Pineapple, an A Ji is already a very big project, the kind that everyone breaks their heads trying to participate in.

For series aired on video platforms, the lowest is C Class; these are mostly filmed for traffic, don't care about revenue, and don't require a membership.

B Class would be the type that requires a membership to watch subsequent content, and will have a certain amount of revenue, but it is usually not high, and most do not participate in revenue sharing.

As for A Ji and S-Class, they usually provide an acquisition price first, and then participate in subsequent revenue sharing.

The difference between the two is reflected in the level of the acquisition price and the level of the revenue share.

"S-Class projects must have acquisition prices exceeding 100 million," Music God mutters.

To date, there has never been an S-Class project with an acquisition price lower than 100 million!

At the same time, the subsequent revenue share is also very high.

"However, if it is an S-Class project, the platform will impose a Requirement," Music God thinks to herself.

That is to say, the platform will have a Requirement for the performance of this drama.

It will be written in great detail in the Contract; if the Requirement is not met, the revenue share will definitely decrease.

Additionally, subsequent collaborations will also be affected in many ways.

After all, a drama earns more than just the money from when it airs; there will be a constant stream of subsequent revenue.

Regarding this, Music God is not worried about "Sword Fairy".

Given the popularity of the first installment, even if this one were filmed like crap, many people would still pay for it out of nostalgia.

What's more, Luo Mo hasn't missed a beat since his debut.

"Although, it seems there is a law in the film and television circle that the second installment is bound to be bad..." Music God thinks to herself.

The "second installment" here does not refer to a second season.

Many film and television dramas have already finished telling their story, but due to high popularity, a second installment is forcibly created.

At the same time, the original cast basically won't return; perhaps not to mention the actors, even the screenwriters and directors are changed, so it's just slapping on a name, and thus most are just bad works for money-grabbing.

Therefore, high-quality works with good reputations in the same series are extremely rare, and as for a second installment surpassing the first, that is a "living long enough to see it" series, very few and far between.

Music God stops overthinking and clicks directly on "Sword Fairy: Jingtian Arc" to start watching the first episode.

"Let's contribute a noble Super VIP view first!" she says with a smile.

Who would have thought that the very first scene of "Jingtian Arc" would make Music God feel—the vibe is right!

In "Sword Fairy 1", the first scene is Li Xiaoyao dreaming, engaged in Sword Flight.

In "Jingtian Arc", the first scene is Jingtian engaged in Sword Flight amidst a sea of clouds.

"These special effects are done so well, so realistic," Music God exclaims.

It's just that in terms of character temperament, there is still a slight difference between Jingtian and Li Xiaoyao.

Although both give a sense of being roguish in the beginning, Li Xiaoyao later has a stronger sense of a young hero, while Jingtian looks quite like a scoundrel throughout.

After a while of Sword Flight, an old man with the air of an immortal suddenly appears on the sword.

He is Daoist Qingwei, the contemporary sect leader of Shushan.

Many people looking back now find that Daoist Qingwei is the character who best satisfies their imagination of an immortal high-level expert.

He is very kind and has a bit of cuteness, always loving to use his fingers to make a "two" sign.

In many dramas nowadays, sect leaders either exude majesty and are high and mighty, or they are very likely to be a hidden big villain, a hypocrite.

Or they simply write the word "righteousness" on their faces, making people feel no sense of an old immortal.

Daoist Qingwei is different; regardless of his words and actions, or his entire temperament and demeanor, he gives people the feeling of an immortal.

And the reason he loves to make a "two" sign is very simple—he is the Shushan Twenty-Second Generation Sect Leader.

He tells Jingtian that as long as he helps him complete two things, he can fulfill his wish.

He takes out a box and says the survival of the world hinges entirely on this.

By the time Jingtian opens the box, the dream ends.

"This trick again!" Music God is so angry she slaps her own thigh, causing the tender flesh of her leg to tremble in waves.

"Creating suspense in the first episode, just like in 'Sword Fairy 1'!" She is so annoyed, yet she is very much a sucker for this.

This makes her feel like a stupid fish in the water; after taking the bait once, being released, she can still take the bait a second time!

Such a fish is destined to be eaten dead by Luo Mo!

Jingtian opens his eyes, and what comes into view is the fat face of the fat man, Xu Maoshan.

By the way, this character actually didn't have much of a role in the "Sword Fairy 3" game, and the prototype wasn't even called by this name; he is largely an original character for the drama version.

He plays a huge role in driving the plot, and at the same time, he adds to the fun of the entire show.

Most importantly, he earns everyone's tears later on!

This makes many people, years later, when seeing the night view of an ancient city in some short videos, unable to help but comment underneath: "It's the Changan that Maomao wanted to see."

On Earth, the Actor who plays this character is named Lin Zicong, an Actor who has collaborated with Star many times and frequently appears in Star's Comedy films, naturally possessing a sense of silliness and humor.

Many people might not know that he is actually quite talented; in his early years, he worked as a screenwriter at TVB.

He has written many variety and music programs, and he also writes scripts, such as "City Pursuit," covering many fields.

At this moment, since Jingtian's dream in the show has already ended, the opening theme song naturally begins to play.

This song is still sung by Xu Chujing as a favor (Romance), titled "Love for Life After Life."

Like the opening theme "Kill, Break, Wolf" in Chinese Paladin 1, this song also follows a high-pitched route, and it sounds quite refreshing.

There is also a rap section in the middle of this song, which is naturally handled by Luo Mo.

Since the Music God is a music critic, she must have listened to the whole song carefully and patiently, not skipping it just to watch the show.

The final scene of the song freezes after Jingtian, played by Luo Mo, dances with his sword, ending with a single upward glance.

This glance makes the Music God's heart beat faster, and her crossed legs cannot help but twitch twice.

——Ah, the shameful face-fan has been hit again.

The main content of the first episode begins here, as we see Jingtian, a small clerk at Yong'an Dang, seeing a meteor at night with Xu Maoshan and He Biping.

Just as everyone is watching the meteor and making wishes foolishly, this meteor actually falls directly into Jingtian's hand, and then transforms into a—Jade Pendant!

As soon as this human-faced pendant appears, the bullet comments explode immediately.

"My youth is back!"

"Isn't this the pendant from Chinese Paladin 1?"

"Haha! This is the feeling you want from the same series!"

"But in Chinese Paladin 1, Anu and Tang Yu sacrificed themselves with the pendant and turned into birds flying wing to wing!"

"I wonder how it will be used in this one."

Amidst the curiosity of the audience, the function of the pendant is soon manifested.

After dawn, Jingtian hangs the pendant and goes out to the street, where a woman in red appears; only her Back Shadow is seen, but she also has a human-faced pendant hanging at her waist.

This person is none other than Tang Xuejian, played by Shen Yinuo!

The two pendants suddenly glow, and then produce a huge force.

Jingtian and Xuejian are sent flying backward directly, colliding back-to-back, and the two pendants stick tightly together!

At the same time, someone happens to be carrying an empty bridal sedan chair, and the two are sucked directly into the sedan.

The bullet comments start surging again.

"Handsome man and beautiful woman, I don't know who to envy for a moment, and I don't know who got the better deal!"

"Red clothes, sedan chair, dreaming back to the 'Xi' stage!"

"Does this count as a dream crossover?"

"Xu Chujing, come and manage your man!"

The first meeting between Jingtian and Xuejian happens in such a farcical scene.

After Jingtian flees in a panic, a mysterious man wearing a cloak is standing on a high place, overlooking everything.

Although everyone cannot see his face clearly, the feeling he gives is unusually familiar.

Jingtian is seen rubbing his butt while shouting in pain, and at the same time, he makes up his mind to get rid of this Jade Pendant to exchange for money.

Then, this figure suddenly appears behind him and grabs his shoulder.

"Little brother, this Jade Pendant cannot be sold," the mysterious person says.

Listening to this steady voice, the Music God trembles slightly, as if struck by lightning.

Not only her, but countless viewers watching the first episode have heard it!

When Luo Mo films, he insists on using his own original voice and dubbing it himself.

But a mature Actor, when shaping different characters, often has subtle changes in the tone and mood used.

The character of Jingtian is portrayed as more boisterous in the beginning, so the tone is higher and sharper.

And the steady voice of this mysterious person, as well as the familiar feeling he gives... his identity is already about to be revealed.

The most fatal thing is that the background music in the show suddenly changes at this moment, becoming the "Peach Blossom Island" that everyone is familiar with.

Which is the god-tier soundtrack from Chinese Paladin 1!

Although the show is in the same series, the soundtrack certainly wouldn't be reused; Luo Mo should definitely have new creations.

The reason why this "Peach Blossom Island" appeared...

The Music God looks at this scene, looking at the mysterious person in the cloak, and cannot help but say:

"He is..."

"—Li Xiaoyao!"

(PS: First update, the last day of the month, asking for double monthly tickets!

It's the last day of 2021. I was originally in the top eight of the monthly ticket season list, leading by tens of thousands of votes, but because of someone else's Golden Alliance bombing, I suddenly fell to the most awkward position of 11th place. It turns out I got the script that Tong Shu had in Creating Idols; I lost my debut spot.)

(End of this chapter)