This Is Not a Bug but a Game Feature-Chapter 150 - 121: Film and Television Adaptation
"Unfortunately, the team we had high hopes for, R... AMD, finally fell in the quarter-finals of the Venerable Cup knockout rounds..."
"What a shocking upset!"
Hearing the commotion coming from Yang Dong’s phone, Chen Ba, who was in contact with an outsourced art team, was somewhat surprised.
AMD is out?
No way! A team that performed so well in the GAL League, went to participate in a cup competition and ended up stopping at the quarter-finals?
"They didn’t field their main players."
Yang Dong explained, "Their hardware configuration wasn’t high either; they didn’t take this cup seriously at all."
Indeed, there’s no need to take it seriously.
The Venerable Cup is a competition sponsored and hosted by the well-known PC cooling brand for the game "Star Emperor."
It invited major GAL League teams, streamer teams, and college teams to participate.
To put it bluntly, it doesn’t have much prestige.
The Venerable Cup is mainly an opportunity for non-professional teams to show their stuff. The PCs they DIY, actually aren’t very impressive, mostly just for fun.
For professional teams, none of their main players showed up, and even the PCs used in the competition had "off-the-shelf" configurations similar to regular teams.
In such a case, it’s normal to get upset.
AMD is probably eager to get eliminated early, as they need to prepare for the next GAL sub-station event.
"Intel, on the other hand, is quite spirited!"
Yang Dong couldn’t help but laugh, "They probably know they can’t win the league championship, so winning a Venerable Cup championship means they won’t walk away empty-handed this year."
Thus, a strange scene unfolded.
NVIDIA and AMD both didn’t field their main players, looking forward to being knocked out early to avoid the hassle of playing in such a minor cup.
Intel, however, went all out!
They vented all the frustration and grievances from the GAL League on the streamer and college teams, aiming squarely at dominating.
"They really are something..."
Chen Ba rolled his eyes and said, "Taking their full main lineup to play against streamer and college teams, aren’t they embarrassed to win this championship?"
"They have to use their main players!"
Yang Dong laughed and explained, "The streamer and college teams are actually quite strong. Most of them use 4090Ti graphics cards, and if they’re not careful, there really is a chance of an upset."
Intel was also anxious.
They desperately wanted a championship; it didn’t matter if it was a league championship or a cup championship, winning a championship was more important than anything.
Otherwise, when people ask, "What’s your championship?" it would be hard to answer...
What championship do you have?
The Venerable Cup Championship! Who says the Venerable Cup Championship isn’t a championship?
"Forget it, winning a championship is good too."
Chen Ba shook his head, finding Intel’s actions understandable. After all, if they don’t win a championship to stabilize their morale, the team might really break up next year.
After discussing the Venerable Cup, Yang Dong then talked about another matter that seemed unrelated to the gaming industry but was actually closely tied to it.
A film company took a liking to the games "Cold Window Study Simulator" and "Living Under Someone’s Roof Simulator" and planned to adapt them into a television series...
"Film adaptation?"
The pen in Chen Ba’s hand almost slipped, thinking he had misheard.
It wasn’t until Yang Dong repeated the situation that he realized he hadn’t misheard or misunderstood; someone indeed planned to adapt a game from Tianba Studio.
Haitian Film and Television.
A giant in the film industry, barely worth over ten billion, somehow heard about Tianba Studio’s games and wanted to adapt them into films.
"Agree, why not!"
This is a good thing; Chen Ba had no reason to refuse. After all, if you can sell the rights, why not? Keeping them won’t hatch any eggs.
But on second thought...
Although, in principle, he didn’t oppose the adaptation, he didn’t want to see the game’s plot get heavily altered, eventually becoming unrecognizable.
"Their first choice is ’Living Under Someone’s Roof Simulator,’ and here’s the script they sent earlier..."
Yang Dong handed over a bound copy of the script.
Chen Ba glanced down.
The drama is titled "Resident," opting for a more succinct and direct name instead of the game’s title.
There are four main characters.
Male lead Chen Wei, whose background and character settings are almost identical to the game’s protagonist.
Female lead Chen Xiuying, Chen Wei’s own aunt, a gentle and virtuous woman skilled in managing the household.
Second female lead Wang Ya, Chen Xiuying’s daughter, and Chen Wei’s cousin, a rather spoiled and willful high school girl.
Second male lead Wang Zhiqiang, Chen Xiuying’s husband, Wang Ya’s father, and Chen Wei’s uncle...
Since it’s an adaptation, the plot doesn’t follow the game’s main storyline. Apart from the basic characterizations, other changes are quite significant.
For instance, Uncle Wang Zhiqiang, there’s no affair in the game, but in the script, he not only has an affair but also commits domestic violence. He gambled away the family savings and his daughter’s university tuition, a complete scoundrel.
The experiences of the male lead Chen Wei, perhaps to create intense dramatic conflict, are more miserable and pitiful in the script than in the game.
The plot revolves around the family, with the script including some original "neighbors" and "classmates" as tools to create conflict and tension.
"Here we go again..."
After quickly flipping to the last page of the script, Chen Ba couldn’t help but sigh.
As expected.
The conclusion is a "happy ending" beloved by audiences of all ages. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎
The uncle turns over a new leaf, reconciles with the aunt and remarries her. The cousin regrets, cries, and is forgiven by Chen Wei. The family reconciles and decides to take a family photo.
Just as they are about to leave, Chen Wei receives an acceptance letter from Qingbei University, and the entire family embraces in joyful tears.
