Yang Mi
Ou Hao
Xu Weizhou
Jiuzhe
Last weekend, the first domestic e-sports training variety show "Fighting to the Top" was broadcast on Tencent Video . 30 e-sports newcomers were assembled from cultural and sports stars to form teams. He went to the e-sports team to train, worked hard for the fiercely competitive knockout rounds, and transformed into a real e-sports player. The program uses a panoramic reality show to allow the audience to see the real e-sports ecology and the unknown hard work of e-sports players.
Recently, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily had an exclusive phone interview with Jiu Zhe, the founder and head coach of Nanjing Hero Jiujing who participated in the program. When talking about whether the program can truly restore the life of professional e-sports players, Jiu Zhe said: "Newcomers in e-sports The schedule after arriving at the club is strictly in accordance with the standards of e-sports players, but some training content and training methods will be modified by the program team. "Life
In the past two years, e-sports IP has become a hot topic in the mainland entertainment industry. From hit dramas to variety shows, e-sports is everywhere. There are also many celebrities in the entertainment industry who like e-sports, such as Yang Mi, Huang Minghao , Gong Jun, etc. who were invited on the show. How much do they love e-sports? Yang Mi previously said frankly in an interview on " Flowers and Boys ": "If you ask me to arrange my vacation itinerary, why not just swim in the 'Canyon'!" The "Canyon" she mentioned is the King's Canyon in Honor of Kings.
This time, Tencent Video invited 30 cultural and sports guests to become e-sports newcomers in "Fight to the Top", allowing them to deeply experience the mental journey of being an e-sports player in the program. In the second episode of the program, new e-sports players experience life in a club for the first time. Each club invites members of the youth training team to practice with the new e-sports players, and gives Huang Minghao, He Hongshan, and others who think they are playing well a Show off your power. In addition, the program team also asked new e-sports players to conduct post-game reviews regardless of whether they won or lost. Even the youth training players who won the game had to make profound summaries. At the same time, the program team also invited e-sports coaches and players to participate. After the first episode of the program was broadcast, the most popular topic was the public’s discussion of e-sports players. From the dress to the meticulous details of training, the audience felt the panoramic view "The life of an e-sports person" also allows professional e-sports players to "get out of the circle".
Just as Wei Jizhong, vice chairman of the Global E-Sports Federation, said in the program: "E-Sports is entering the public eye with a new look, from games to e-Sports that everyone loves. E-Sports is now also known as having cultural and creative connotations. "
Newcomers "stationed on the team" training
restores the real e-sports ecology
After the new e-sports players directly "stationed on the team", the first lesson is to learn the team history. Come to the honor room of each team and pass the trophies. , team uniforms and video materials to experience the success of e-sports up close for the first time. After
finished the first e-sports lesson, the new e-sports players who joined the team began the real test. Netizens called the Nanjing Hero Jiujing team’s training “military-style training.” Coach Jiuzhe likes to use deep Squats are a reminder for newcomers to e-sports. If they don’t pay attention to the lecture, I would like to mention five squats to remind them. Regarding "military training-style training", Jiuzhe said bluntly: "Squats are just a form. It allows players to realize why they do squats. When they are competing or training, they will be deeply impressed if such problems arise again. "Some netizens commented on Jiuzhe's seriousness. When talking about when he could see his gentle side, Jiuzhe said with a smile: "I am quite relaxed in life." Can the
program truly restore the life of a professional e-sports player? , Jiuzhe said frankly: "The schedule for new e-sports players after they come to the club is strictly in accordance with the standards of e-sports players. However, some training content and training methods will be processed by the program team." A professional e-sports player , I will do a morning reading session after getting up at ten o'clock, and deepen my memory by reviewing yesterday's training match. After lunch, we took a one-hour break and started the afternoon training match and review time. The evening training match will begin after dinner. After the training match, the players will be arranged to conduct five rows, which will not end until about 11 or 12 o'clock every day.The high standards and strict requirements that the audience saw in the show are true, and the cruelty of e-sports is also true. To restore a real e-sports ecology, "Fighting to the Top" did it.
"Conflict" is inevitable
Distinguish between e-sports and games
E-sports is loved by young people, but e-sports is definitely different from playing games. As the experience progresses, some "conflicts" will arise between the coach and the players, and the cameras in the show truly record everything. Xu Weizhou, who had just arrived at Nanjing Hero Jiujing, was severely criticized for his training attitude. He won a friendly match, but was punished with dozens of squats because he was complacent. Why should I be punished for winning a friendly match? Regarding this, Jiuzhe said bluntly: "Actually, winning or losing in training matches between our clubs is not very important. We pay attention to what we learned in such training matches? What progress has the team made? Because it is not a real game, and it is not worthy of winning. "It's such a joy and celebration for a finals."
For newcomers to e-sports, this is a new learning about the game. In the program, Jiuzhe once said to newcomers to e-sports: "The map each of us sees is a very small part. Only by relying on communication with teammates can we piece together a complete canyon map in our minds. "It is true that the position is different and the thinking is also different. For new e-sports players like Xu Weizhou, victory is very important. For e-sports coaches, the process of reviewing and summarizing is more important than victory.
Due to problems with the training progress, Xu Weizhou left the training room angrily. This "conflict" was hotly discussed by netizens during the broadcast of the show. Talking about why this "conflict" occurred, Jiu Zhe said frankly: "I think this conflict may be what everyone saw in the show. At that time, Xu Weizhou had just joined the e-sports club for training, and he was still in a state of amateur gaming. E-sports is completely different from playing games. They couldn't understand why e-sports needed to do this, so he had some doubts at the time. "After the conflict, whether the two parties could reconcile," Jiuzhe said, "Xu Weizhou calmed down later." After we came down, we also communicated and we were able to understand each other. "What is the explanation behind the conflict? The person involved, Jiuzhe, concluded: "It is for newcomers to e-sports to change from a player mentality to an e-sports player. During this period, they need to understand clearly."
Reporter's Notes
The popularity of a variety show has brought e-sports into the public life again. The audience is not limited to variety show fans and e-sports enthusiasts. This is a two-way journey between e-sports and popular culture. "Fighting to the Top" allows the audience to see the "reality show" of e-sports players in addition to fighting in the arena, and also gives the public an opportunity to fully understand e-sports. Just like the "E-Sports Really Amazing Meow" program created by the program team during the event is as heart-warming as it is their mission to popularize e-Sports. I hope that after undergoing practical training, new e-sports players will forget about entertainment and better understand the sports competitive spirit of "higher, faster, stronger".
Text/Reporter Wang Lei Coordinator/Man Yi
