HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 159 [159] Cantonese New EP Project, Every Song is a Hit!
Long time no see, dry wood meets raging fire.

Qi Yuan enjoyed a delicious meal and was in a very good mood.

The jealous Gao Yuanyuan's beautiful eyes softened.

Persuasion is indeed the most effective method.

"The bearded man wanted me to help him create a scandal. In exchange, he would be listed as the producer in my and Wang Jing's new drama, and he would also introduce distribution channels and recommend TV station leaders."

Qi Yuan put his arm around Gao Yuanyuan and whispered some words to her.

Gao Yuanyuan was exhausted and asked weakly, "It must require a lot of investment, right?"

As an actress, she knows that the investment in a TV series can easily reach millions or even tens of millions of yuan, and that such an investment is no small matter.

"I invested most of my savings."

"Is it such a big deal?"

“It’s worth it. I specially asked Director Wang to write a particularly likable role for you. You’ve never had a girlfriend while you’re with me, so how could I not make it up to you?”

Qi Yuan's words were seven parts truth and three parts falsehood. He did feel a little guilty, so he used his resources to make up for the women around him.

The lovable character he was referring to was the fairy.

This character is beautiful, intelligent, lively, sincere, and kind; she is the perfect girl in everyone's imagination.

The screenwriter created a perfect girl for everyone, but then cruelly destroyed her.

The scene where the fairy's powers were drained by the eunuch Liu Xi, causing her hair to turn white overnight, made countless viewers curse Liu Xi in front of their televisions.

The story of the fairy and the little fish, a couple whose love story has moved countless young men and women to tears.

The character of Little Fairy is still fondly remembered by a large number of viewers many years later, and remains a source of deep regret for countless people.

It should be said that Xiao Xiannv and Jiang Yuyan are the two most outstanding female characters in this drama.

Jiang Yuyan is a villain, and she wasn't as popular as the fairy at first.

Later, various dramas featuring strong female leads emerged, and when netizens rewatched Jiang Yuyan, they realized, "Wow! This is the real female lead! Decisive and ruthless, far surpassing later female leads." That's when Jiang Yuyan began to be hailed as a legendary actress.

The key issue is that Gao Yuanyuan can't play Jiang Yuyan either; that character is too crazy.

"You invested most of your savings to make it up to me? How can I ever repay you?"

Gao Yuanyuan scolded in a coquettish voice.

"..."

Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised. Gao Yuanyuan was capable of making things up. He had only exaggerated slightly. Could it be that Gao Yuanyuan had already imagined an entire TV series?

Having come this far, he had no choice but to reply calmly and without batting an eye, "Yes."

Deeply moved, Gao Yuanyuan started touching Qi Yuan again, wanting to properly 'repay' him. Qi Yuan then unlocked another wave of new benefits he had never experienced before.

……

next morning.

Qi Yuan had just woken up when she glanced at her phone and saw Gao Yuanyuan cooking breakfast in the kitchen.

"Get up so early?"

"It's getting late, it's already past eight o'clock. We need to go to the training base soon."

Qi Yuan looked at the tomato and egg noodle soup that Gao Yuanyuan had served, and could tell from its appearance that it was a newly learned dish.

"Try it!"

Qi Yuan picked up her chopsticks and took a bite. The taste was alright. It's hard to make something as simple as tomato and egg noodles taste bad.

"That's great. How about I invest some money to open a noodle shop, and you can be the boss. The signature dish will be this tomato and egg noodle soup." Gao Yuanyuan beamed with happiness after receiving Qi Yuan's praise.

Qi Yuan is too outstanding; he is young, rich, handsome, and dashing.

With a scheming vixen like Xu Qing lurking in the shadows, she felt a great sense of crisis.

After what happened last night, Gao Yuanyuan felt a little more at ease.

Qi Yuan was willing to invest most of his fortune in promoting her, and he treated her with utmost sincerity. How could she not trust Qi Yuan?

Qi Yuan and Xu Qing, that vixen, were also creating hype to increase the success rate of their investment.

With Gao Yuanyuan dealt with, Zhang Tong's situation will be easier to handle.

Zhang Tong is more mature and magnanimous. It's normal for production teams to create on-screen couples; many production teams do it this way.

Having stabilized the rear, Qi Yuan formally replied to Zhang Dahuzi: "I can cooperate with your hype."

"really?"

Zhang Dahuzi's eyebrows danced and his mouth was wide open in a smile, but considering his status, he coughed and suppressed his smile to maintain his dignified demeanor.

Qi Yuan first affirmed, then made a new request: "Really, but I plan to ask for a month..."

Zhang Dahuzi waved his hand to interrupt, his face darkening as he said, "You've just arrived and you're already thinking about taking leave? Let me tell you, the action scenes in this drama are extremely important. You have many action scenes to perform. If you don't participate in training, how will you be able to pull them off?"

Qi Yuan knew Zhang Da Hu Zi wouldn't agree readily, so he was prepared: "You think I asked for leave to go out and have fun? I'm doing this for the promotion of our crew. I'm going to release a Cantonese EP. Think about it, if I release an EP, won't the outside world pay more attention to our crew?"

"..." Zhang Dahuzi glanced at the kid and thought he made some sense.

"You should at least learn how to do it. If you can get the hang of it, I'll approve your leave."

Qi Yuan had been waiting for Zhang Dahuzi to say this, fearing that Zhang Dahuzi might go back on his word, so he decisively settled the matter: "It's a deal!"

His current martial arts level is master-level, so there's no need for him to waste too much time at the training base.

He came to the training base just to make a show of it.

It's hard to explain to others why someone who has never studied martial arts can act so well. You can't just say he has superhuman strength, can you? He's not Chang Wei.

He's been here for half a month; it's enough if he can demonstrate the ability to handle Linghu Chong's action scenes.

After half a month of training, people might think he has talent, but they wouldn't find it too strange.

During the two weeks he spent at the training base, Qi Yuan didn't just slack off all the time. He used his spare time to write five songs for his Cantonese EP.

This time, he chose five songs: "Next Year Today", "Mask", "You Hide It From Me", "Next Stop, Superstar", and "Jade Butterfly".

The Mandarin version of "Next Year Today" is the famous "Ten Years", and the Mandarin version of "Mask" is called "Queen".

"You Hide It From Me" is hailed as the anthem of Guangdong Province and enjoys a very high degree of popularity and influence in the Guangdong and Guangxi regions.

"Next Stop, Superstar" was also a huge hit, and "Jade Butterfly" was Nicholas Tse's most popular Cantonese song.

Releasing a Cantonese EP is essential to maintain one's influence in Hong Kong and Guangdong.

The mainland economy is not developed enough, but Hong Kong is rich. Last time, he held eight concerts in Hung Hom and made a profit of more than ten million.

The most popular actors in mainland China right now are so busy with acting roles that they can't even earn ten million a year.

As long as he releases a Cantonese EP, he can hold a concert in Hong Kong at the end of this year or the beginning of next year and make money again.

No one dislikes having too much money, and he was no exception.

Moreover, as time goes by, as long as he can maintain his popularity in Hong Kong and Guangdong, and his young fans grow up in a few years, it won't be a dream for him to hold a dozen or twenty concerts at the Hong Kong Coliseum.

In 1990, Cheung Kwok-yung held a month-long concert series at the Hong Kong Coliseum, performing a total of 33 shows, each attracting tens of thousands of attendees, making him a veritable money-printing machine.

(End of this chapter)