HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 149 [149] Jay Chou is here with his "Jay"

After getting to know Wu Jing better, Qi Yuan suddenly had a bolder idea: "Brother Jing, don't you have many fellow disciples? Why don't you just invite them to perform martial arts together?"

With more skilled players, it's possible to draw the attributes of two or three people at the same time.

Wu Jing had spent a few years in Hong Kong, and he knew that some bigwigs there had a hobby of stamp collecting.

But most people collect female celebrities, and this is the first time he's ever seen a male action star collect his stamps.

If it weren't for the fact that Qi Yuan had been involved in more than one scandal, he would have suspected that Qi Yuan had a special hobby.

Wu Jing was a straightforward person. After his initial surprise, he agreed to Qi Yuan's request: "Let me ask my fellow disciples. I'll let you know if I have any news."

He had been a member of the Beijing Wushu Team and attended the Beijing Sports University, so he had quite a few friends who knew martial arts.

Some people, like him, are from Beijing. After finishing the Spring Festival Gala, they can get home and reunite with their families in half an hour, without delaying anything.

Besides, appearing on the Spring Festival Gala is the dream of all stars in mainland China. Even if he plays a supporting role to Qi Yuan and only gets a few shots, appearing on it once is already a dream come true.

……

1 month 27 day.

The Taiwanese music scene has become lively.

Qi Yuan's junior sister, Dai Peini, released her debut self-titled album, "Penny".

The album includes songs written by Qi Yuan, such as "In My Song" and "Nothing Is Different", as well as songs composed by Dai Peini herself, such as "I Don't Want To", "I Can't Guess", and "Four Seasons".

This album showcased Dai Pei-ni's musical talent.

The quality of her own compositions is above average; the only drawback is that she hasn't had a breakout hit.

However, Qi Yuan's song "Nothing Is Different" has been making waves on the music charts, quickly climbing into the top 20 and is now aiming for an even higher position.

"In My Song" and "Nothing Is Different" are the two most popular songs on this album.

Qi Yuan's creative talent has once again been recognized by industry professionals and fans.

1 month 30 day.

The man finally arrived.

Jay Chou released her first self-titled album, "Jay".

The first song people heard when they bought this album was "Lovely Woman," which started with a "whoosh~~~" sound, leaving a deep impression on countless people.

This album, "Jay," is of very high quality.

Songs like "Lovely Woman," "Perfectionism," "Wife," "Bullfight," "Black Humor," "Tornado," "Clock in the Opposite Direction," and "Indian Old Dove" are all excellent songs.

It's normal that this album was released a year ahead of schedule, but the songs didn't change much.

The songs on Jay Chou's first album were mostly written for other singers, but they were rejected and returned.

Qi Yuan plagiarized the song "Starry Sky," but Jay Chou actually wrote a song called "Starry Sky" to replace it. The quality is quite good, and many fans like this refreshing love song.

Sure enough, it was the right thing to do to copy him as much as possible while he was young.

Anyway, if he copies my work, he'll definitely be able to write other new songs.

"Jay" quickly climbed to the top three of Taiwan's record sales charts, surpassing Dai Pei-ni, who ranked fifth.

As word-of-mouth spread, Wu Zhongxian brought Jay Chou on variety shows to promote the album, making Jay Chou and the album even more popular.

Even Chang Hao remarked with some emotion: "Jay Chou's rise has been incredibly rapid. According to the latest data, he has reached number one on the weekly album sales chart in Taiwan. Our company's Penny is only in fourth place; he's far more impressive than Wang Leehom was last year."

Zhang Hao and Zhou Jielun have met.

Like many others, he didn't take the plain-looking Jay Chou seriously. Jay Chou, however, surprised everyone with her musical talent.

Perhaps even Wu Zhongxian, aside from Qi Yuan, didn't expect Zhou Jielun's concert to be so popular at first.

Jay Chou has become the biggest dark horse in the Chinese music scene at the beginning of this year, and it is highly unlikely that any newcomer will be more powerful than him.

Qi Yuan also thought of something quite interesting.

Jay Chou debuted a year early; could he really win the Golden Melody Awards' grand slam?
Since no less popular singers came, no one should be able to compete with Jay Chou.

After the huge success of "Jay", Jay Chou called Chi Yuan to share her joy.

“Ah Yuan, your old album has been out for four or five months now. When are you planning to release a new album? You’re still so young, it’s the peak of your creative years. Two or three albums a year wouldn’t be too many.”

"..."

Qi Yuan felt that there was a touch of dark humor in these words coming from Zhou Jielun's mouth.

You have the nerve to urge me to release a new album? You said two or three albums a year wouldn't be too many, but you kept standing up your fans, and you couldn't release one for two or three years.

"It's only January, what's the rush? I'll be releasing a new album in the second half of the year," Qi Yuan replied.

"Then you'd better hurry up. I didn't get a chance to participate in this year's Golden Melody Awards, but I'm going to go head-to-head with you at next year's Golden Melody Awards. Be careful I don't snatch the grand prize away," Chou Chieh-lun joked.

Qi Yuan could tell that Zhou Jielun was much more confident now; it's true that fame makes one more attractive.

The so-called "positive aura nourishes a person" can be understood as the confidence and aura that a person exudes after achieving success in their career, which can change a person's temperament to a certain extent.

Jay Chou wasn't very confident; his goal was the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist.

After the release of "Jay", Taiwanese musicians gave the album very positive reviews, which gave Jay Chou the confidence to aim for major awards such as Best Mandarin Male Vocalist, Best Album Producer, and even Best Mandarin Album.

To win these awards, you have to compete with Qi Yuan.

"If you want to snatch my big prize, you'll have to wait and see how I perform in the second half of the year. I can only tell you that it won't be easy to win the prize from me," Qi Yuan said confidently.

"I won't lose to you." Zhou Jielun was very confident in herself and also recognized Qi Yuan's talent.

It's only challenging to fight against a formidable opponent like Qi Yuan.

Last year, even Jay Chou felt sorry for Qi Yuan. If Zhang Yusheng hadn't suddenly passed away, Qi Yuan's album would likely have been the best album of the year.

This is an uncontrollable black swan event.

……

Spring Festival Gala rehearsals.

Wu Jingzhen really brought several of his fellow disciples from the capital to help Qi Yuan.

There was someone Qi Yuan knew, Kou Zhanwen, who had been an actor, then a martial arts instructor, and later a director.

Qi Yuan didn't recognize the other few unfamiliar faces; perhaps they weren't famous in their past lives.

This is the cruel reality of the entertainment industry.

Let alone actors who have studied martial arts, even graduates from prestigious art schools like the Central Academy of Drama and Beijing Film Academy only make a few of their graduating classes succeed.

Sometimes an entire term is wiped out, and not a single person is even worth mentioning.

Qi Yuan was very satisfied. Wu Jing was quite righteous; he actually brought the person he was asked to find.

Qi Yuan treated Wu Jing and his fellow disciples to a big meal.

Once he's dealt with all these people, Alai and Linghu Chong won't have to worry anymore. It'll be difficult for Linghu Chong to surpass Li Lianjie's action scenes, but it's not impossible for him to become the most dashing and elegant Linghu Chong in the TV series.

(End of this chapter)