How did this star become more popular after his scandal?

Chapter 302 Music Festival

As for Jiang Yu, he didn't know that Chu Shaoyang was going to start working with other companies in the industry to suppress him in the film and television industry.

Jiang Yu is currently busy with the final preparations for his first film, The Secret. Everything is almost ready, and he is just waiting to start filming.

In the past few days, because Jiang Yu defeated Zhou Junjie, his popularity and influence began to skyrocket, and he received more invitations. Some of them were impossible to refuse, so Jiang Yu had no choice but to accept them.

Time quickly arrived on the 25th, the day Jiang Yu was going to attend the Zhonghai Music Festival. This matter had been confirmed before, and since it was an invitation personally sent by the Zhonghai Cultural and Tourism Bureau, Jiang Yu couldn't refuse.

At the Zhonghai Music Festival, it was evening, the audience had already entered the venue, and Youjia had already started performing. Because it was summer, the music festival started at 7 pm, and it was still dark.

The audience was mostly local, with a significant number coming from surrounding cities. This music festival in Zhonghai City was spearheaded by the Culture and Tourism Bureau, with collaborations from several major companies. The artists invited were all popular stars, the kind young people love. This contributed to the festival's exceptional popularity and attention, and ticket sales were brisk.

At this moment, Jiang Yu was resting in the backstage, looking at the guests in the lounge. Many of them were familiar to him, while some were newcomers that he didn't recognize. When everyone saw Jiang Yu coming, many of them came up and greeted him enthusiastically.

Jiang Yu's current status and influence in the music world are truly undeniable. After defeating Zhou Junjie, he is the undisputed number one. Everyone wants to get close to him or take advantage of his popularity.

Jiang Yu took a quick look and realized that the authorities were taking this event very seriously. There were many first- and second-tier singers and artists, as well as some powerful singers and veterans. No wonder the tickets sold so well and there were so many attendees.

Usually, music festivals are held in a certain venue. This time, the festival was held directly in the Zhonghai City Stadium. Basically, this stadium is used by many big-name stars to hold concerts. It can accommodate 50,000 people.

"Hey, Brother Yu, you're here so early."

When Jiang Yu was playing with his mobile phone, he suddenly heard a familiar voice behind him. He turned around and found that it was Lin Yi.

Seeing him, Jiang Yu also showed a smile on his face.

"You kid, you're so slow."

Lin Yi pulled the stool over and sat next to Jiang Yu, smiling and saying, "Hey, the road is a bit congested."

Ever since I recorded "Walking and Singing" with this guy, although he is a little bit conscious of face and likes to pretend, he is a good person and we have a good relationship.

"Brother Yu, when are you coming up? After we're done, let's go have dinner together. It's been a while since we last saw each other."

Lin Yi looked at Jiang Yu. To be honest, when they first started working together on the show "Walking and Singing," he really disliked Jiang Yu, feeling that he was constantly stealing his limelight. But after getting to know him for a while, he felt that Jiang Yu was a good person. Especially after learning about Jiang Yu's tragic life story, he had even more respect for him.

"I went last. I see you were in the middle, right? So I guess you'll have to wait for me."

"Hey, it's okay. I'm on vacation now, so I finally have some free time. Since we met again, we definitely have to get together."

The others were also a little envious when they saw how familiar Lin Yi and Jiang Yu were, chatting happily. The newcomers in particular all wanted to build a good relationship with Jiang Yu, but just now, Teacher Jiang Yu had only been polite in his responses, and they could all sense a clear sense of distance.

Everyone knows that if they can get along well with Jiang Yu, they can take advantage of his popularity, or maybe even get a chance to ask Jiang Yu to write songs for them in the future, which would definitely be a big profit.

"Okay, let's get together later."

Jiang Yu and Lin Yi were chatting, and the topic came up: Jiang Yu's upcoming film. Although Jiang Yu hadn't announced it publicly, and few people in the industry knew about it, Lin Yi had seen Jiang Yu posting on WeChat Moments about looking for actors.

"I heard you're planning to make your own movie soon? What kind of movie is it?"

Lin Yi didn't ask Jiang Yu if he had a suitable role for him. He was very clear about his own self-image. As a singer, he wasn't cut out for acting. Although many singers in the industry wanted to switch careers and become actors, as they could earn more money that way, Lin Yi had no such idea. Doing two jobs would be too tiring. Besides, actors often spent months on a single production.

It's so easy to make money as a singer. Just release songs, participate in variety shows, music festivals, and concerts, and the money will come. Being an actor is so tiring, who would do it?

and……

He had no experience at all, and even if he had the idea, he didn't want to bother Jiang Yu. It was his first movie, and he, an inexperienced guy, was there to mess it up.
"Yeah, the genre is a fantasy romance movie, I guess."

Hearing the type of movie Jiang Yu mentioned, Lin Yi looked at Jiang Yu in surprise, looking at him as if he was a fool, and asked in confusion.

"Fantasy? No, man, what are you thinking? If you're going to make a movie, make one that has a wide audience. A normal urban romance or a youth idol movie is fine. Why are you so crazy as to make a fantasy movie?"

"There are very few movies like this on the market, and most of them have flopped. Are you chasing your dream? Or what else are you doing?"

Lin Yi was a little puzzled. There was a very small market for fantasy films, and the audience wasn't large. It had even been a long time since a film of this type had been released. It wasn't like there hadn't been directors who had made films of this type before, but they had all been flops without exception.

He had previously thought that Jiang Yu was making films that would appeal to a wide audience and be popular in the market, such as comedies, mysteries, crime dramas, or youth idol dramas. But who knew that this guy was actually making a fantasy film?

Did Jiang Yu make this movie to fulfill his dream, or to make money?

If you really want to make money, you shouldn't make this kind of movie, right?

This made Lin Yi a little confused. He looked at Jiang Yu with a look of doubt, curiosity, and concern.

Jiang Yu knew that Lin Yi was worried that his movie wouldn't sell well when it was released, so he patted his shoulder and said with a smile.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Besides, this is my first movie, so I want to make something I like."

have to.

When Lin Yi heard Jiang Yu's words, he knew in his heart that this guy was going to make a movie to fulfill his dream.

"Okay, I wish you success."

He smiled and comforted Jiang Yu, saying, "Although fantasy movies are not very good, maybe this one will be okay for you."

Jiang Yu also smiled: "Thank you for your good wishes, haha."

At this moment, at the music festival outside, with the appearance of guests one by one, the atmosphere on the scene is getting better and better, and the enthusiasm of the audience is getting higher and higher.

Many people looked at the time and chatted with friends.

"When will Jiang Yu play? It's almost halftime and he hasn't even started yet. Is he going to be the last one to go?"

"I think I'll be the last one to go. He's the biggest star among all the guests at this festival, so he'll probably be the last to appear." "I came just for him. I hadn't planned on going to the festival, but when he was on the guest list, I bought a ticket and came all the way from Hangzhou, haha."

"What a coincidence! I came here for Jiang Yu as well. Haha, I feel like a lot of people here are here for him."

"It should be a large part of it. I see a lot of people over there holding Jiang Yu's light signs."

"But it's okay. I think this music festival is pretty good. I like a lot of the celebrities there, haha. I'll wait for Jiang Yu until the end. Given his personality, I think there's a good chance I'll hear his new songs."

"Oh, now that you mention it, it's really possible."

……

The audience was also discussing Jiang Yu's performance at this music festival. Judging from Jiang Yu's past performances, whenever he had a performance, he would usually bring a new song to perform.

This time at the music festival, everyone thinks there is a high possibility that Jiang Yu will bring new songs.

Meanwhile, backstage, Lin Yi had already returned from his performance. Upon returning, he noticed something was amiss in the lounge's atmosphere. The once bustling lounge, with all the noisy celebrities standing up, seemed much quieter.

Lin Yi stood at the door and saw this scene through the half-open door, and was also a little puzzled?

What's going on here?
Faintly hearing the energetic voices of Jiang Yu and several other men coming from inside, Lin Yi pushed open the door in confusion. Hearing the noise, everyone in the lounge focused their attention on him. When Lin Yi saw the figures in white shirts chatting enthusiastically with Jiang Yu, he instantly became serious.

He immediately smiled and nodded at the leaders, then quietly walked aside. The leaders, on the other hand, were not so enthusiastic, but just nodded politely and turned back to continue talking to Jiang Yu.

"Haha, Xiao Jiang, thank you for your hard work this time. We are also looking forward to your performance later."

The leader patted Jiang Yu on the shoulder and chatted cordially for a few words before leaving the lounge without staying for long. After the leaders left, everyone relaxed and the atmosphere in the lounge became lively again.

However, there was a bit more respect and envy in everyone's eyes when they looked at Jiang Yu.

Being able to gain the praise of these leaders, being able to chat with them so well, and making the leaders pay so much attention to him, among them, I guess only Jiang Yu can do it.

Seeing this, Lin Yi immediately sat down next to Jiang Yu, pointed at the door and asked in a low voice.

"Was that the leader of the Culture and Tourism Bureau just now?"

Jiang Yu nodded: "Yes, the director of the Culture and Tourism Bureau, and leaders of some other departments."

Lin Yi nodded thoughtfully. He knew that this music festival was organized by the Culture and Tourism Bureau of Zhonghai, with the goal of promoting Zhonghai and boosting the tourism economy. However, there was a hint of envy in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Yu.

"I really envy you. These leaders came to see you specially and value you so much. You are the only one who gets this kind of treatment."

There was nothing else to feel except envy, because Lin Yi also knew that Jiang Yu earned all these by himself.

Time soon came to the end of the music festival, and Jiang Yu was already waiting in the backstage area. Many artists and guests did not leave because they also wanted to see Jiang Yu's performance.

As soon as the host said Jiang Yu's name, the entire audience erupted in cheers and shouts. The lights came on, and many in the audience held up Jiang Yu's fan signs.

"Jiang Yu! Jiang Yu!"

After waiting for so long, they finally saw the Jiang Yu they had been longing for.

The leaders and entertainers sitting in the first row, listening to the deafening cheers and shouts, were also somewhat moved. This scene didn't feel like a music festival, but rather like Jiang Yu's solo concert, with the audience shouting for him to appear.

"Ahhh! Jiang Yu finally showed up. If he hadn't come out sooner, I'd be sleepy."

"Haha, I'm fine. This music festival is pretty exciting. Many of the artists are my favorites, and every guest performance is great."

"It's really good, but I'm still more looking forward to Jiang Yu's performance, haha."

"Apart from anything else, Jiang Yu's performance is indeed something we should look forward to. I just wonder if he will bring any new songs to the music festival this time."

"I'm not sure. His new album was just released this month, and he just finished his duel with Zhou Junjie not long ago. It's possible that he will perform songs from the new album to promote it."

"That's possible. After all, the new album has just been released and its performance is on the rise. It's understandable that they want more publicity."

"Ah? No way, I still want to listen to Jiang Yu's new song, is it possible that I can't hear it?"

"That shouldn't be the case. If there's no new song, it wouldn't be like Jiang Yu."

"Don't make any noise, Jiang Yu will be on stage soon. We'll know what happens next."

……

As the audience cheered, Jiang Yu's voice slowly rose on the stage, making the audience even more excited.

"Hello, everyone in the audience!"

Jiang Yu opened his mouth directly and instantly ignited the passion of the audience.

The leaders below also smiled when they saw this. The atmosphere at the scene had been somewhat depressed because the audience was tired due to the long time, but it instantly became hot again with Jiang Yu's appearance. They were also very satisfied with the effect.

When Lin Yi saw this scene and looked at the many spectators holding Jiang Yu fan signboards and banners, he felt a little emotional.

"It feels like most of them are directed at him."

This guy is really popular now. The music festival is just like his personal concert.

Jiang Yu stood on the stage, an electric guitar slung over his shoulders, and began to speak slowly.

"A new song, the former you gives to everyone!"

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