Upon hearing Xiao Ning's words, Da Mi froze for a few seconds.
After a while, it said, "Master, according to the rice calculation, all the things you just mentioned can be easily accomplished. However, you have overlooked the most crucial point!"
Xiao Ning was taken aback and asked, "What did I overlook?"
"money!"
DaMi said decisively, "Creating animation, games, music, and scripts—I can do all of that without spending a penny! But if you want to film a TV series, Master, I'm not trying to belittle you, but your 80 million in savings really won't last long!"
"Um?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ning exclaimed in surprise and then frowned.
What Da Mi said seems to be true, or perhaps it is.
According to Xiao Ning, the cost of producing a typical domestic TV series without hiring big-name stars is around 2-3 million yuan per episode. If special effects are required, the cost may rise to 5 million yuan per episode.
So even if the special effects for the early episodes of "Rebirth of the Urban Immortal" are relatively few, and with the production of special effects by DaMi, which can save on special effects costs, each episode would still cost more than 2 million.
Xiao Ning's current savings are only enough to film 40 episodes at most before he runs out of money.
Judging from the plot, what can you possibly show in just 40 episodes? You won't see anything!
Not to mention, some film crews are rife with embezzlement. Xiao Ning saw online that someone dared to quote investors six thousand yuan for an ordinary hat.
If an investor doesn't know the ropes and encounters those unscrupulous production teams, they might lose everything.
"Wait a minute, I can film a web series, it doesn't have to be broadcast on a major network! Besides, with the money in hand, who would dare to embezzle?"
After frowning and thinking for a long time, Xiao Ning's eyes lit up and he suddenly realized.
“These days, who watches TV anymore? Everyone watches it on their phones. I could easily turn it into a web series and put it online!”
Web series are online dramas that are broadcast via the internet.
With the rapid development of the Internet, traditional TV dramas can no longer keep up with the times, and most of the younger generation chooses to use the Internet rather than traditional TV sets.
It is more convenient than traditional televisions, including lower barriers to entry for playback, greater selectivity in terms of program content and timing, ease of viewing, and interactive features.
At that moment, Xiao Ning said to Da Mi, "We can totally treat it as a web series. We don't need to hire big stars, and we should try to save costs. I think my savings should be enough to support the filming of the first season of the web series!"
After considering it for a while, Da Mi replied, "The web series that Master mentioned, Da Mi has just calculated the costs, and it's entirely feasible!"
Xiao Ning waved his hand: "Then do as I say!"
…………
After finishing a long day of work, Li Yundong took off his headphones, stood up, and stretched his bulky body, only to find that his back and waist ached.
"I wonder if those so-called Thirty-Six Forms of Foundation Building are even effective? Should I continue learning them?"
Recalling the difficulties he encountered while learning boxing techniques over the past two days, Li Yundong's face turned somewhat grim.
Perhaps others can learn this set of boxing techniques easily, but for some reason, Li Yundong just can't seem to learn it.
After agonizing over it for a while, he put the matter out of his mind.
"Never mind, I'll take a break and watch for a while!"
Li Yundong successfully convinced himself.
Afterwards, he reclined on the sofa, opened the Dian Niang app on his phone, and saw that the pinned novel "Rebirth in the City: A Journey of Immortal Cultivation" had been updated, so he started reading it with great interest.
"Huh, did they add an extra chapter today?"
Ten minutes later, after reading the five chapters and ten thousand words updated daily, Li Yundong habitually turned the page, but unexpectedly, there was another chapter.
Then he saw the title, but it was a single chapter by the author.
"What? Has this author lost his mind? He actually chose the B version contract!"
"What?! It's being adapted into comics, anime, voice acting, games, and TV series all at the same time..."
"Holy crap, what kind of incredible move is this?!"
After reading the latest chapter, he became increasingly shocked, repeatedly exclaiming in disbelief.
Li Yundong quickly opened the book club and found that there were indeed several new posts. The anime and manga, from the first chapter to the latest chapter, had been updated.
He randomly clicked on one; the title was "Episode 1: Back to Youth (Anime Version)".
Scroll down, and you'll find the poster is the author "Online Novel Typing Machine," followed by a video!
After the video finished buffering, it started playing automatically. Li Yundong watched intently, a glimmer of hope in his heart.
One minute!
Two minutes!
Ten minutes!
The video stopped, and the screen went black.
Li Yundong's face flushed red, his eyes filled with excitement. This first episode of the anime tells the story of the protagonist Chen Fan's rebirth, his first encounter with Jiang Churan, and his return to cultivation.
It encompasses the content of the first five chapters, and it's clear that it uses a distinctly Chinese style, with a realistic art style and stunning special effects.
Especially when the protagonist was reborn and first cultivated in the park, he absorbed all the spiritual energy in the sky, which was quite a visually stunning scene.