"Longing for Life" is indeed an idyllic outdoor reality show, and Li Mu really feels that this show is a breath of fresh air among countless reality shows.
The reason why it is said to be a breath of fresh air is that this program is indeed very down-to-earth, very realistic, and very life-like, and it does not have those boring games or boring and artificial entertainment jokes. It can give people a sense of tranquility and tranquility. It has a warm and welcoming feeling, which is a quality that other programs don't have.
Li Mu watched one season of "Longing for Life" in his previous life, and he has a special liking for this program. Whether it is the chef-like Huang Lei, the virtuous wife-like He Ji, or the upright and stupid Boy Dahua, all the people in the program The design is very distinctive and fits the characteristics of the three characters very well.
The pattern of the show is probably to throw these three men into a farmyard, accompanied by a dog, a few chickens and an acre of land. The three guests make their farmyard warm and comfortable. , and then began to welcome friends from the city, and without exception, these friends were all stars in the entertainment industry.
In each episode of the program, the stars who are about to arrive at the farmhouse will call them to order and tell them what they want to eat. Then Huang Lei will find a way to take the other two people with him based on the guests' menu and the actual local conditions. Fulfill the guest's request, wait for the guest to arrive, let them spend a day and night in the rural life in the farmyard, and then the program will basically be over.
This kind of program is similar to farming novels. It does not have a particularly large story background, nor does it have a particularly ups and downs plot climax. What is there is the process of the protagonist relying on his hands and the limited resources in the countryside to achieve one small goal after another.
Li Mu liked this program very much in his previous life, but he also had his dissatisfaction with it. The biggest dissatisfaction was the lack of a currency setting in the program, which was a very fatal injury.
In every episode of the program, in order to get money to buy ingredients, Huang Lei has to negotiate with the program team on the fly. How many kilograms of corn can be exchanged for a bottle of Coke, or some cash, and then takes the cash to bargain with the owner of the canteen. .
Since the program team has never thought of giving a currency setting in this show, there is no fixed yardstick for every money transaction. Every time, it has to be negotiated on the fly, and the decision between corn and cash is completely based on patting one's head. The exchange rate, from this point alone, loses a lot of possible fun.
If Li Mu is asked to enrich this program, the first thing is to clarify the currency exchange settings. For example, it is clear that one pound of corn can be exchanged for one yuan. Then on this basis, the three guests can beat corn. Come and exchange any money or things with evidence.
If you want to drink Coke, OK, buy two kilograms of corn in exchange for a can of Coke; want to buy two kilograms of meat? OK, if you beat fifteen kilograms of corn rice, you can buy two kilograms of meat. If you want to save more money for any unexpected needs, OK, beat more corn rice on a regular basis, or ask the guests who come every time to help beat some corn rice and save it. The corn is the funding for the trio in the entire show. In this way, the show has an extra "money line". Don't underestimate this line. Only with its existence can the feeling of farming be complete.
In farming novels, no one only farms, raises pigs and fish. It would be very boring to have only this line. Therefore, the protagonist must rely on his own farming behavior to obtain money for himself, and then use the money to achieve more. The goal.
Therefore, on this line, an "industry line" based on the "currency line" can also be set for them, that is, the program team sets the exchange prices of various pastoral industries, for example, a hen that can lay eggs, The exchange price in the program is ten yuan, and the price of an egg recycled by the program team is two yuan. If the guests are interested in investing in the chicken industry, they can beat a hundred pounds of corn and buy ten hens. Come on, every day from now on, ten hens may bring them twenty yuan in cash income;
In addition, we can continue to develop new industries on the upper level of eggs. For example, if eggs can be made into cakes, the recycling price of each piece of cake is five yuan or ten yuan. As for the oven to make cakes, it will cost thirty yuan. , or fifty yuan. If the guests have the ability to make a clay oven by hand, it is completely fine. As long as the cake meets the requirements of the program team, they can use cash to recycle it. In this way, the three guests will have a better one. Profit method;
Li Mu's thinking continued to diverge. In addition to the industry line, he felt that he could add another task line. In other words, the program team could randomly give them several tasks for them to choose from. If they could complete the task, they would get additional rewards. , for example, there are one hundred format tasks in the entire task library. They can randomly select three tasks every day to complete with the guests of the day. Each task has different requirements and corresponds to different rewards. Of course, they can decide freely. Whether to complete these three tasks, or choose one of them to complete;
In this way, the fun of the program will be greatly increased, and the program team will no longer make things difficult for the guests, but will become fair and just NPCs in the game. When the guests come, they will not just help and then eat. It’s so boring to go back for just two meals.
But in this way, he is equivalent to completely revamping "Longing for Life". However, Li Mu has great confidence in his revamp. After all, his revamped "Plants vs. Zombies Online" has become popular all over the world, and Fighting zombies together with friends has become something that netizens around the world repeat countless times almost every day.
Moreover, the second phase of the magical transformation of "Plants vs. Zombies Online" will be completed soon. By then, players around the world will use various plants to resist China's unique zombie image under the Chinese-style architectural structure. By then, the image of Chinese zombies will be It will definitely become popular all over the world with this game.
All of this is the charm brought by the magic reform. Therefore, Li Mu is now particularly interested in the magic reform. Not only must he persist in the magic reform, but he must also continue to improve his level of magic reform in the future and strive to become more awesome with more changes!
When he thought of this, a voice suddenly popped up in Li Mu's mind: Didn't he magically change "Longing for Life" into his own "Paradise Town"
Isn’t Paradise Town just such a farming game? Players can make money through farming, expand their farmland area, and then purchase various poultry and livestock to obtain more agricultural and sideline products. On this basis, they can also build their own industrial system, such as using various materials produced by themselves. Industrial products, eggs and milk can be made into cakes and ice cream, wool can be made into sweaters, corn can be made into popcorn, potatoes can be made into potato chips, etc.
However, there is definitely no way for me to completely reuse the worldview framework of the entire game in a variety show. However, even if I only slightly reuse some of the more distinctive classic jokes in the game, I can still connect the audience with the game. stand up.
In this way, "The Longing for Life" becomes a live-action version of "Paradise Town".
The more Li Mu thought about it, the more reliable it became. Instead of doing this, it would be better to combine the program and the game. In this way, it would not only increase the game and fun of the program, but also enhance the influence of "Paradise Town".
"Paradise Town" is a game developed by Makino Technology. After all, the increased influence of "Paradise Town" is also a great brand promotion for Makino Technology, and this program is the overall planning of Makino Image, so First of all, it is simply a living advertisement for Makino Technology...
As for the name, it would definitely be inappropriate to call it "Paradise Town" directly, so we might as well call it "Longing for Life" broadcast under the title of "Paradise Town".
Although the name of the program is still called "Longing for Life", all the oral broadcasts and advertisements related to it are displayed in this way, which can tightly bind them together. What's more, there is no connection between the game and the program. There is a very large similarity in itself, and the effect of this kind of bundling will naturally become better.
Moreover, if you push this mutually reinforcing chain in reverse, you will find that if this program is really bundled with "Paradise Town", it will be equivalent to a very strong audience base for the program itself. I don’t know how many players of “Paradise Town” will watch this show because of this.
Therefore, this kind of gameplay is a complete win-win situation.
At this time, both He Yan and Chen Wan asked Li Mu very curiously: "What kind of model is the pastoral life variety show?"
Variety shows these days have not yet entered the big explosion period, so the two of them could not imagine how a "variety show about pastoral life" should be presented.
Li Mu smiled mysteriously at this time and asked the two of them: "Have you ever played "Paradise Town"?"
Chen Wan nodded: "Of course, I started playing it when it was still called "Happy Farm"."
"Me too." He Yan said: "I was a die-hard player when playing "Farm". I once made a plan to get up at three o'clock in the morning to collect the vegetables. Although I'm not so crazy now, as long as I don't go on a business trip, I basically I log in to "Paradise Town" every day, go up and collect crops and various products, and then submit tasks and expand the area of the town, and I just recharged more than 10,000 yuan."
Li Mu smiled and said: "Since you are all players of "Happy Farm", it will be easy to handle. I can tell you the details first. This variety show is based on "Paradise Town" and is here. It is basically a product that has been processed into life and reality. For the specific details, I will arrange for someone to make a detailed copy and talk to Xiangnan Satellite TV at that time. If Xiangnan Satellite TV is interested, we will be like "Super Girl" , to cooperate in developing this program.”
He Yan still doesn't know what kind of show Li Mu is going to create. Although he has already said that this show is based on "Paradise Town", the various systems in "Paradise Town" can be said to be very complicated, and He couldn't imagine how to turn a video game into a variety show. At least in terms of farming, a wheat field in the game might be cooked in a few minutes. If it were placed in reality, it would take at least a few months. How to play it? Woolen cloth
However, He Yan did not continue to ask. He knew that it included copyright issues. If he asked too detailed questions, it would appear that he did not understand the rules. It was like when colleagues in the film industry discussed the film, no one would directly ask each other about the new content. As for the specific story of the project, the most I can ask is the main plot and summary, because asking too many questions will involve the other party’s secrets.
Although He Yan didn't know what kind of "pastoral variety show" Li Mu was, he believed that what Li Mu came up with would definitely be good, and it might reach a new peak. He was willing to put this Leaving the program to him is not only a favor to him, but also an opportunity for him! No matter what, you must seize this opportunity and do your best!
(End of chapter)