I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 473 Art Also Needs Money to Make a Living (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

[Brother Xian's words are very blunt! What's the point of playing music if you don't have money? Do you know that taking a child to participate in a competition can easily cost several thousand yuan just for accommodation, registration, and clothing? Buying an instrument can easily cost tens of thousands! Take the piano, for example. Major competitions generally use SWM pianos. Many families buy the wrong pianos from a young age, and if the teacher isn't a renowned one, the fingering and hand posture will be wrong. These are the tuition fees you have to pay for these misconceptions!]

[That's true. Being able to play so many instruments shows his family was well-off. It's just that his father's sock factory went bankrupt, and his parents passed away early. If Mr. and Mrs. Ye were still alive, Xian's path would probably be much smoother.]

"That's not necessarily true. Maybe Brother Xian will take a different path, go home and become a music teacher? Open a music training class? Then we might not be able to hear so much good music anymore."

[It's all about timing and fate! Many things can't be forced. I never pressure my child to learn this or that. If he really wants to learn something, he'll tell me. I'll work my ass off to earn money and pave the way for him, but how far he goes depends on himself.]

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Many fans have different opinions on family education, but everyone agrees with Ye Xian's words: if you don't have a certain level of financial strength, you shouldn't play music.

Those so-called trainees either debut based solely on their looks, or come from wealthy families, at least middle-class, or are simply waiting to be exploited by unscrupulous management companies.

Just like Deng Qiqi and Yuri's contracts, Ye Xian spent 400 million each to buy them out. Who among the ordinary could afford 400 million?

In fact, in today's era of explosive growth in short videos, many kinds of knowledge are no longer barriers. There are many professional planners who can help interpret the employment prospects of some industries. People have long since moved beyond the era of blindly investing in their children.

The amount of rice a family has determines the kind of future they can cultivate.

Families with unrealistic ambitions are gradually being eliminated by society.

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Shen Wen picked up her teacup, took a sip of tea, and after thinking for a moment, asked, "Why did you suddenly decide to make a commercial comedy like 'Hello Mr. Billionaire'?"

Previous works such as "Dream of the Red Chamber", "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are all excellent literary works. You have also showcased your literary talent in Ye Xiaobai's marketing copy and your short videos.

In everyone's eyes, you're an artsy, artistic type. Isn't it a bit too much of a contrast to now be making commercial comedies? Are you just trying to make easy money and fleece people?

Without anyone noticing, Shen Wen implanted GG as Ye Xian requested, and the implantation was very clever. This is also a topic that some haters often use to criticize Ye Xian.

Ye Xian laughed: "What kind of artsy youth? I'm just an ordinary person. I want to make films of 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' and 'Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio,' but where am I going to get the money?"

Art also needs money to survive. Just like with music, we can't just talk about ideals without considering the practicalities of life.

Furthermore, just because the market and the public like commercial comedies doesn't mean they are vulgar. Similarly, just because some fans like my books and writings doesn't mean they are sophisticated. In my opinion, anything that is popular and enjoyable is good.

I didn't make "Hello Mr. Billionaire" to make money off the audience, but to catch the Spring Festival season. This kind of commercial comedy is easier to make than the others, so I made this one first.

The other films will also be filmed, but filming will officially begin next spring.

Ye Xian has never claimed to be a literary figure; it is mostly outsiders who label him.

Ye Xian's frankness and openness made many fans and casual observers feel his sincerity.

Indeed, with limited funds, to realize one's dreams and aspirations, one must first lay a solid foundation. Are commercial films just about making easy money? The film hasn't even been released yet; it's far too early to say that.

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"Is this why you wrote the 'Tu Chao' square dance anthem for the grassland bandits, and then turned 'Above the Moon' into the rousing 'Guanghan Palace Breaking Battle Song'?" Shen Wen reacted quickly and directly picked up on Ye Xian's topic.

The scene shifts to the Golden Hall of the Imperial Grand Theatre in Beijing, where a group of musicians are performing "The Song of Breaking the Enemy's Formation in the Moon Palace." The camera then pans to the entrance of a residential area on the street, where a group of middle-aged women are enthusiastically dancing to "Above the Moon."

The stark contrast between the visuals and the music had fans in stitches.

Ye Xian nodded and said, "That's right. I wrote 'A Man Should Be Self-reliant' as the team song for the dragon boat team. Later, the aunties asked me to write square dance songs. It was a very simple thing, but many people used it as a weapon to attack me. Then they kept complaining that these songs were 'outdated and trendy'."

What I want to say is that music has no hierarchy. Even the worst music has its fans, and even the best music has its detractors. Once a song is written, as long as my target audience likes it, I'm satisfied. Why should those other people have the right to criticize?

When I was at my lowest point, they didn't support or help me. But when I reached my peak, they only criticized and belittled me. When I wrote good songs, they didn't praise me. Instead, they criticized me for writing these songs. But the older women like them, and they don't say a word about it? I find it very strange. Do they all have filters in their eyes?

So I adapted this song into "The Song of Breaking the Enemy's Formation in the Moon Palace," using a symphonic form to show them that the same piece of music can be expressed in countless ways. So, will they continue to criticize the song as outdated and unsophisticated, or will they praise it as something worthy of high art?

A mocking smile appeared on Ye Xian's face, and this mockery immediately caused the barrage of comments to become dense.

[Well said! The aunties are satisfied, the fans are satisfied, only the keyboard warriors are not! I don't know what kind of logic that is? Didn't you see how excited the aunties are dancing every day?]

[You guys say I'm unfashionable, so I'll just make the same song sound high-class—that's how capricious I am! Brother Xian has a nickname: "He can grace the halls of power and grace the marketplace!" Those people, I don't know what's wrong with their brains, insisting on provoking Brother Xian. Don't they know he's the type who responds better to gentle persuasion than force?]

[I've also noticed that while Brother Xian seems gentle, he actually has a very strong temper. If you cross him, he'll immediately start a fight. The most typical examples are minor incidents and this recent adaptation of "Above the Moon." In other words, Brother Xian is quite petty!]

[So what if he's stingy? I love Brother Xian's manly side. Last time he challenged Sun Ying directly, I felt he was super manly! "Anything but martial arts, take your pick!" What a domineering statement!]

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P.S.: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 4285 bottles

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