2001 Media Godfather

Chapter 71 Album Release
Even leading a pig would be better than him.
That's really hurtful; it offends both sides.

Ji Yang's fans were immediately outraged; he was just too arrogant!
They all rushed to the post to post links, all of which were to Ji Yang's songs, and the insults were incredibly harsh.

"If you have hearing problems, you should donate it."

"Arrogance is a disease, and it needs to be cured."

How dare you say such a thing?

In short, and so on.

Chu An's casual supporters had nothing to say this time, because they simply couldn't find a good angle to criticize him!
At most, one can only sigh that Chu An is still too young; what's the point of comparing singing with Ji Yang?

It should be noted that, if we disregard his character, Ji Yang is considered a high-quality idol throughout Asia.

There's still a chance to compete with him in acting skills, but his voice and creative ability far surpass his acting prowess.

Looking across the music scene, there aren't many predecessors who are better than him.

Last year, Fei Mingyu rose to prominence rapidly, but he couldn't withstand the pressure and withdrew from the industry after a plagiarism scandal.

This made Ji Yang even more difficult to defeat.

To be frank, there's nothing wrong with your singing, so how can you expect people to help you?

Fei Mingyu was also quite annoyed; this young boss was just too unreliable.

You and Ji Yang were having a war of words, so why did you have to say something like, "Bring a pig up there"?

What? Am I a pig?
"I'm not singing anymore!" Fei Mingyu went straight to Chu An and went on strike.

"The whole internet is laughing at you now!! If I jump out now, wouldn't I really look like a pig!?"

Chu An glared at Fei Mingyu. "What? Trying to pay the breach of contract penalty and run away again?"

"Can't you have any backbone?"

Fei Mingyu was on the verge of tears. "It wasn't me, but you've said such absolute things. What am I supposed to do? It's so embarrassing!"

Chu An, "I'm just asking you, do you want to be famous?!"

Fei Mingyu, "Yes!"

Chu An, "Do you want revenge?! To crush Ji Yang?"

"Yes I do!"

Chu An: "Then be a pig!"

Fei Mingyu: "Why?"

Fei Mingyu just couldn't understand why Chu An would play such a prank on him when he had no grudge against him!

But Chu An looked serious and said, "Do you know how difficult it is for an artist to establish a public image?"

"How difficult is it to have a label that won't be forgotten for over ten or twenty years, a label that can support your entire stage career?!"

Fei Mingyu, “…”

Chu An looked at him with utmost seriousness, "I can't create such opportunities anytime. If I miss them, I may never have another chance."

Fei Mingyu was so conflicted that he almost cried.

Chu An said, "As long as you can keep Ji Yang in check, no one will laugh at you."

"Everyone will only remember that two young newcomers who were suppressed by Ji Yang turned the tables in their own way!"

"They've stepped back into the spotlight."

"And the pig that 'Chu An' brought out... This joke, twenty years, thirty years, no matter how much time has passed, as long as you have experienced this incident, you will never forget it."

Chu An was unusually serious, and what he said came from the bottom of his heart.

"Many people mistakenly believe that as long as you have acting skills, talent, and a good voice, you can establish yourself in the entertainment industry."

"fart!!"

"Acting skills, talent—it's all bullshit!"

"In this industry, the amount of untapped talent could fill the Pacific Ocean. What truly allows you to survive is—a memorable quality!"

"You can lack talent, acting skills, or even beauty, but you cannot lack memorability."

Chu An's words were resounding and sincere.

Forgetting means being eliminated! Mediocrity means being out of the game! This is the survival rule of the entertainment industry.

The label of "Four Heavenly Kings" has allowed those four guys to be remembered by the audience for three or four decades.

A "fairy sister" means that you will always have food to eat, and you will be the first to be served.

What? They earned all of this through their talent?

What does Jam Hsiao's "Rain God" label have to do with his talent?
But how much traffic and exposure did the "Rain God" title bring him?
How many years has the "Wang Leather Pants" meme been circulating?

How much more famous have Liu Bei's memes become?

Chu An: "Whether you do it or not is up to you."

Chu An allowed Fei Mingyu to hesitate; it was a normal physiological reaction. But if he truly couldn't succeed, he would also give up without hesitation and pass the opportunity on to someone else.

Fei Mingyu, “…”

Just as she was hesitating, Lin Wanxing yelled, "I'll do it!! I can sing too! I'm happy to be a pig!"

Fei Mingyu was startled. "Stop! Stop! Sister Xing, you're having a scandal with Chu An right now, it's not appropriate! Or..."

With a determined look, I said, "I'll do it!"

Lin Wanxing glanced at him disdainfully, "Look at you, so indecisive. Making money isn't shameful."

Fei Mingyu: "..."

Sigh! It's painful yet pleasurable, I guess.

At this time, the online flame war was still raging, with Ji Yang's team temporarily gaining the upper hand and suppressing Chu An's team.

The onlookers who were holding back their support for Chu An were practically bursting with frustration.

Some people even left comments under Chu An's post, saying, "Hey Chu An, you can't just leave after you've fired off your tirade, can you?"

"Fight back?! Take them down! If you chicken out like this, I curse you to never have a son for the rest of your life!"

Comments like these demanding Chu An accept the challenge as soon as possible can increase by thousands a day. Of course, there are also hundreds of thousands of sarcastic comments from Ji Yang's fans across the internet.

Finally, on Saturday, January 19, 2002, which was also the 12th day of the war with Ji Yang and the 3rd day of the challenge to lead a pig to compete with Ji Yang in singing.

Chu An posted the latest news on the [Entertainment Forum].

See you Monday!

"A mysterious album that I helped produce has been released across the entire internet."

Finally, he added jokingly, "Don't rush, I need to find the pig first before I can lead it out!"

The vast majority of netizens, "..."

Did he really bring a pig?

Ji Yang's team naturally wouldn't let go of the first opportunity to mock Chu An, and various insults continued unabated.

"On Monday, anyone who doesn't come out and take the beating is a coward!"

As for Chu An's team, netizens are unsure of their chances!

They all sent Chu An private messages, "Little Anzi, are you sure you can handle this? Ji Yang is really strong, don't let your brothers embarrass themselves by following you!!"

Chu An couldn't reply to everyone individually, so he posted again, "Don't worry, I'll definitely make everyone proud!"

Upon hearing this, everyone decided to trust you this time and returned to the field to launch an offensive against Ji Yang's team.

This online farce has been quite a spectacle, with its back-and-forth exchanges.

January 21, noon.

Chu An held the phone, standing in the courtyard in the cold wind.

The call was from Sun Jianyi. "You little rascal, can't you just shut up for a second? The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and the Ministry of Culture have already started to take notice."...

"There's nothing we can do. You've made too much of a fuss, and it's been going on for so long."

……

"What I mean is, know when to quit while you're ahead! Don't let things get out of hand, or no one can save you."

The pressure exerted by the 404 law is no joke.

In response, Chu An said, "Thank you for the reminder, Elder Sun. We were almost done anyway."

Sun Jianyi: "Should I step in? Let's arrange a meeting with Ji Yang, have both sides compromise, and let's handle this calmly!"

Fearing that Chu An might think he was favoring Ji Yang, he added, "Ji Yang's fans aren't very rational, and there's already been some criticism from higher-ups. Do you understand what I mean?"

Chu An: "I understand, I don't approve of fan culture either."

“Rice…” Sun Jianyi smiled. This kid is quite interesting; he’s already come up with a name for him.

It wasn't for nothing that he had such high hopes for us.

"Alright!" Old Sun finally nodded. "Take care of yourself and don't cause any bad consequences. Try to be more restrained."

Chu An: "Don't worry, I will definitely give the leaders a satisfactory result!"

After hanging up the phone, Chu An returned to the living room.

Under the expectant gazes of the Lin brothers and Fei Mingyu, he clicked send on the post he had written long ago.

Fei Mingyu's new album contains 13 songs, ten of which were written by Chu An and three were composed by Fei Mingyu himself.

They didn't choose to record and release the album offline because there were no distribution channels available, and it wouldn't be possible to produce it in such a short time.

Secondly, there's no need for it!
Around 2000, piracy was rampant, and there were no online payment channels.

Recording albums is a pure money-losing business for mainland singers; very few can recoup their costs.

The reason for recording is simply for the sake of fame and prestige; the main revenue streams are commercial performances and advertising endorsements.

Therefore, from both a face-saving and exposure perspective, there's no need to release an album. They can simply listen to it online for free, and even call it a "friendly giveaway."

why not?

At this moment, whether it was Ji Yang's fans, onlookers, or even many offline media reporters and editors, everyone was constantly refreshing the [Entertainment Forum].

From a marketing perspective, Chu An was undoubtedly successful; he achieved nationwide attention without spending a single penny.

Next, we'll see if Chu An will indeed lead a pig to release a song as he said, and then see how well the "pig" actually sings it.

Finally, Chu An posted a message containing only a download link.

Neither Ji Yang's team nor Chu An's team had time to comment; they quickly clicked to download.

As a result, the connection became extremely slow.

There are too many downloaders, the progress bar isn't moving at all.

Ji's fans instantly went wild, exclaiming, "What the hell is this broken link? It's impossible to download!"

……

"That trash Chu An, he wouldn't be using a fake link to scam people, would he?"

……

Those lucky enough to download it immediately opened it.

There are a total of 14 audio segments: 13 songs and 1 recording.

Click on the first song.
The song is called "Kiss Goodbye," and both the lyrics and music were written by Chu An.

The singer section is the only one that is empty.

This made everyone very curious: who exactly is the pig that Chu An is leading?
Accompanied by melodious piano music, a familiar yet unfamiliar voice began to speak:
"Past events have faded like smoke."

"Disappeared from each other's sight"

Even after saying goodbye

"I didn't see any sadness in you either."

"Everything given to me"

You're just giving me the runaround.

The more innocent your smile...

"I will love you even more wildly."

The song "Kiss Goodbye" has both Chinese and English versions, and without exception, both are classics.

Both in terms of structure and emotional fluctuations, it is close to perfect. Not to mention the catchy melody, which makes people unconsciously immerse themselves in it.

Whether you have a musical appreciation ability or not, you can tell it's a good song.

During her lunch break, Zhang Linlin made a special trip home to check on Chu An's new album release.

"I kissed you goodbye on an empty street."

"Let the wind laugh at me for not being able to refuse."

"I kissed you goodbye in the raging night."

My heart awaits sorrow.

With her headphones on, Zhang Linlin was completely immersed in the music.

It's really great!
I couldn't help but listen to the music while browsing the forum and replying to posts.

"After listening to just the first song, I can only say that Brother Chu An really didn't disappoint everyone, he's amazing!"

She thought she was fast enough, but little did she know that there were countless people faster than her.

Everyone came back to post.

"A divine album! Unparalleled!"

"I just heard the third song, 'Ten Years'..."

"Ahhhh, ten years from now, you won't recognize me. I feel like crying."

"Who's faster than me? The sixth song, 'A Thousand Reasons to Be Sad'!!"

"How is this possible?! How is this possible?! Every single one is a classic! Absolutely breathtaking!!"

"From today onwards, I'll be a fan of Chu An for life! I only ask that he releases one album of this caliber every year."

The screen was flooded with comments from the Chuan team!
Ji Yang's team also had fans who downloaded and listened to the music, but could only remain silent.

What else to do?

They're showing off their best songs from several decades in another timeline here.
Even if the entire mainland music scene were to be assembled, let alone Ji Yang, they still couldn't come up with so many great new songs.

As for Ji Yang himself, he also downloaded the album and listened to Chu An's masterpiece.

As a professional, he naturally has the judgment to determine whether something sounds good or bad.

However, these were not the main reasons why Ji Yang looked so ashen-faced.

He was focused on that sound!
That unsigned voice!!

Even if he turned to ashes, Ji Yang could still hear it.
Fei Mingyu!!

That guy named Fei Mingyu is back.

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I'll try to finish writing this plot today.

Let's have a meal and then continue the fight.

(End of this chapter)