Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 454 Pre-sale
In mid-April, Wu Zhuo's album production entered its final stage, with only the song "The Answer" remaining to be recorded.

Wang Xinling didn't linger. After learning that Wu Zhuo was just waiting for her to come and record the songs so that the album could be finished, she quickly flew over from Taiwan.

After finishing recording "The Answer," the two immediately began filming the music video.

"In recent years, the industry has shrunk, and most people's songs are just average. Only a few of you can consistently produce high-quality music."

I never thought that being able to create was that great.

It wasn't until the last two years that Cyndi Wang truly realized how much of an advantage she had in the industry as a lyricist and composer.

Looking back at the singers of the past few years, those who can still consistently produce songs that satisfy fans are limited to the new Four Heavenly Kings and a few other self-composers.

As for singers like her who rely on others, almost all of them have experienced a severe decline in their careers.

Not only her, but also Jolin Tsai and others.

After record companies cut production costs, many songwriters changed careers, and good songs became increasingly rare.

Moreover, many singers like them choose to work solo, making it even more difficult for them to get good songs.

"I don't know whether I should respond to you. If I do, it seems a bit too arrogant. If I don't, it seems impolite."

Wu Zhuo shrugged and joked with a smile.

"So what? That's just the way it is."

Cyndi Wang rolled her eyes.

After a brief silence, she couldn't help but say again, "What a pity, I should have won you over back then."

"If I win you over, Liu Shishi will be irrelevant; I'll be Madam Wu now."

Although she was clearly joking when she said that.

But Cyndi Wang often thinks back to the time when if she had acted sooner, given her proximity, Wu Zhuozhen might have become her boyfriend.

Looking back now, she feels a little regretful.

Although she knew at the time that Wu Zhuo had great potential and would definitely be successful in the future.

But she never expected him to be so successful.

He has a net worth of tens of billions, and that net worth is still rising.

Sometimes she wondered if this guy would become the richest man in the world someday...

"it's a pity!"

Wu Zhuo smiled and didn't elaborate on the issue.

He's getting married to Liu Shishi soon, so there are some things he needs to be careful about.

"You're about to start recording your new album, right? Here, take this song."

Wu Zhuo took out a song and handed it to Wang Xinling.

After leaving her former record label, Cyndi Wang started her own record company with her manager.

The result was predictable.

Without capital, how can they find good songs?

Aside from a viral song Wu Zhuo gave her that made her a minor celebrity for a while due to its catchy style, her career subsequently declined significantly.

Not only are sales low, but promotional activities have also been significantly reduced.

To be honest, even Wu Zhuo himself has to admit that singers still need exposure.

The more exposure a song receives, the more likely it is to become a hit.

Just like Xue Zhiqian.

In his previous life, he was able to reach the top tier not only because of the quality of his songs.

A major reason is that he started appearing on variety shows more often, which increased his exposure and boosted his popularity, which in turn helped him release more songs.

Wang Xinling currently has very little media exposure.

Her own company has virtually no resources, and she doesn't participate in variety shows much.

She used to be able to star in Taiwanese idol dramas about ugly ducklings, but now...
Taiwanese idol dramas have completely collapsed; there's no way to find her anymore.

“The End?” Wang Xinling took the song, glanced at it, and then said with a smile:

"Given our relationship, I won't say much in terms of gratitude; saying too much would just be too formal."

"I'll treat you to dinner after I finish work."

After just one quick glance, Cyndi Wang could tell that it was a good song.

Of course, winning an award is out of the question. To be honest, she never even dared to hope for one.

In fact, all of her songs are also catchy and addictive, and they're not much better than this one!

……

After filming the music video with Cyndi Wang, the two had a meal together.

Wang Xinling then rushed back to Taiwan, while Wu Zhuo continued filming his music video.

The MV's lead actor wasn't hired from outsiders; they directly recruited from Legend Entertainment.

All the female artists in the company, including Yang Mi, participated in the music video for Wu Zhuo's album.

By the time the music video was finished filming, it was already the 28th.

Coincidentally, it was the premiere day of "Unbeatable," so Wu Zhuo helped by attending the premiere.

There weren't many noteworthy movies during this year's May Day holiday, with "Unbeatable" being the most anticipated film.

In addition, the company has invested a lot of promotional resources.

This made the film an instant box office draw after its release.

In its opening week, the film grossed 50 million yuan.

Subsequently, word-of-mouth began to spread.

To be honest, the quality of the movie "Unbeatable" is absolutely top-notch.

It is a rare and excellent action and sports film in recent years.

In particular, the two lead actors put in a great deal of effort to perform well in this film, and they worked out their muscles very well.

That kind of hormone-fueled scene is very appealing to boys.

Speaking of exercise, Nick Cheung said that in order to perform well in this film and to show the effects of exercise, he had to work out.

He built up his muscles in a short period of time.

However, this almost caused him to develop chronic health problems.

However, it was worth it for him.

Because the movie's box office performance was a minor hit.

After two months in theaters, the film grossed 1.9 million yuan, becoming a box office success.

Both he and Eddie Peng experienced a minor surge in popularity in the Chinese film market because of this movie, with box office revenue increasing and film offers also increasing significantly.

……

After attending the premiere of "Unbeatable," Wu Zhuo didn't follow up on it.

After entering May, his new album also began its promotional campaign.

However, compared to the past when we ran around promoting ourselves everywhere...

This time, Wu Zhuo only made a few trips and then stopped.

The reason is actually quite simple: he's very famous now.

He has a lot of followers.

His albums almost never need large-scale promotion to have a large number of fans paying attention to them.

Yes, this must be due to word-of-mouth.

Over the years, Wu Zhuofang's English songs have been of very high quality, leading fans to regard him as a hit song maker.

His fans now have complete faith in him.

After the news of his new album was released, it caused quite a stir.

Meanwhile, Sony launched pre-orders globally last month.

It's incredible. Without any promotion, the pre-sale sales exceeded ten million in just one month, making him the first singer in history to achieve this feat.

To be honest, Wu Zhuo himself couldn't remember all the various achievements he had made.

All he knew was that many of the records were actually him hitting himself.

Yes, he broke the record last year, and this year he broke his own record again.

This is not the first time.

Over the years, this has become the norm.

(End of this chapter)