HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 165 [165] The MV's female lead is actually one of the two female leads from a photography exhibition?

The paparazzi in Hong Kong are certainly despicable!

The celebrities they spread rumors about are the most popular stars. Every time Qi Yuan comes to Hong Kong, he is chased and photographed by paparazzi. This popularity makes many Hong Kong stars envious and jealous.

Chen Huilin invited Qi Yuan to have dinner at the very famous Grand Boss House in Hong Kong.

This restaurant is hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese cuisine in Hong Kong, and its prices are also at their peak, making it unaffordable for the average working-class family.

Chen Huilin ordered several signature dishes, including Longjing Chrysanthemum Smoked Pigeon, Charcoal Grilled Thick-Cut Barbecue Pork, and Pepper Mud Crab.

A rich woman is a rich woman, she's really generous. Last time she gave me a luxury watch worth over HK$200,000, and this time she's treating me to a lavish meal.

"This place is very famous; many celebrities from Hong Kong come here to eat."

Chen Huilin closed the menu, and as soon as she finished speaking, she saw a top-tier Hong Kong star walking towards her with a smile on his face.

"Hua brother."

The person who arrived was Liu Dehua.

"I saw you were all here, so I thought I'd drop by and say hello."

Liu Dehua waved his hand.

He really just came to say hello.

He glanced at Qi Yuan, was about to leave, but then turned back and casually asked, "Yuanzi, how was your first time making a movie? It's a bit of a shame I couldn't make 'The Long Night' with you."

Liu Dehua hasn't forgotten the time he went to Thailand with Du Qifeng to find the White Dragon King; he almost lost his leading role.

The White Dragon King immediately appointed Qi Yuan as the lead actor.

If it weren't for him being chosen, and given that Du Qifeng had two scripts, his covert struggle might have turned into Qi Yuan's.

People in Hong Kong have great faith in the White Dragon King, including Andy Lau himself. When his career was at its worst, he visited the White Dragon King and followed his instructions. Sure enough, he has remained popular ever since.

He was very curious whether the White Dragon King's words would come true for Qi Yuan.

"Maybe next time, we'll have a chance to work together sometime in the future," Qi Yuan said with a smile.

"I'm also looking forward to the next one. When will your movie 'The Mission' be released? I'll definitely come to support you then."

"It should be soon. It's a low-budget film. Director Du called me a few days ago and said he would schedule the release date after my EP is released."

"Ah."

Liu Dehua responded and then said.

"You'll be at the Hong Kong Film Awards, right? My older brother is back from the US. Let me introduce him to you."

In Hong Kong, the title "Big Brother" is exclusively used by Jackie Chan.

Jackie Chan is currently enjoying great success in Hollywood.

Last year, Jackie Chan's "Rush Hour" grossed $1.4 million in North America, ranking 7th in the North American annual box office chart, and $2.45 million worldwide.

When Li Lianjie and Jackie Chan entered Hollywood, the head of the Heung family's film industry expressed his optimism about Li Lianjie's development in Hollywood, believing that Li Lianjie's kung fu was much better than Jackie Chan's acrobatic kung fu.

Jackie Chan is an inspirational figure. He wasn't well-regarded when he first started making movies in Hong Kong, but he ended up becoming more famous than those who were.

Jackie Chan is now making it into A-list productions in Hollywood, while Li Lianjie is still playing supporting roles in non-A-list productions.

In the US, A-list productions typically refer to large-scale, high-budget commercial blockbusters.

Qi Yuan really wanted to get to know Cheng Long. Putting everything else aside, he considered Cheng Long his idol when it came to their views on love.

In this respect, the eldest brother is truly the eldest brother, risking being scolded to speak his heart to his brothers.

It just so happens that Du Qifeng also invited Qi Yuan to participate in the Hong Kong Film Awards, so that he could become a familiar face to the public.

Every actor in "The Mission" performed very well. What if there's a real chance to compete for the Hong Kong Film Awards next year or the Golden Horse Awards at the end of this year? Before the dishes were served, Qi Yuan chatted with Chen Huilin for a bit and gave her the sheet music for the songs "Next Stop, Superstar" and "Moscow Doesn't Have Tears" so she could go back and memorize the lyrics and tunes.

Chen Huilin looked surprised when she saw the lyrics, and glanced at Qi Yuan several times: "I didn't realize you were so familiar with Hong Kong."

Daimaru, Paterson Street, Tin Hau Station, and Times Square are all real place names in Hong Kong.

The phrase "Queen of the Station" and "Queen of the Music Scene" are a double entendre, using the station scene to connect a singer's beautiful aspirations for her singing career and love. The lyrics are wonderfully written.

"I've been to Hong Kong so many times, I've been to all these famous places, okay?"

Qi Yuan calmly took a bite of char siu and nodded in approval. The food at this restaurant was quite good and could be added to his list of favorite restaurants.

Chen Huilin also looked at "Moscow Doesn't Have Tears," which is the Mandarin version of "Next Stop, Superstar." Both are very high-quality songs.

After the meal.

Chen Huilin's boyfriend came to pick her up, and he greeted Qi Yuan.

A paparazzi hiding in a corner took photos, and the next day's headline read: 'Chen Huilin rendezvous with Qi Yuan; boyfriend greets her afterwards, saying it's okay.'

"???"

Qi Yuan was impressed when he saw the newspaper. As expected of you guys, there's no headline you can't come up with.

Qi Yuan has been busy ever since he arrived in Hong Kong.

He asked Warner Music in Hong Kong to help him find a female lead for his music video.

He can't keep using the same group of actresses for his music videos, or fans will get tired of them.

This time, Qi Yuan didn't call Lin Zhiling; instead, he simply looked for someone in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Warner was very efficient and quickly selected a group of girls they thought were good.

"You're incredibly popular. Girls from Hong Kong's modeling scene and newcomers in the entertainment industry are all sending their resumes, vying to appear in your music videos." Zhang Hao placed a stack of documents in front of Qi Yuan, letting her choose for herself.

After reviewing these resumes, Qi Yuan gained a new understanding of her own fame.

Many of these resumes contain familiar faces, including Charlene Choi, Gillian Chung (Ah Gil), and even a blank sheet of paper.

“Stephen Chow’s ‘King of Comedy’ was released in February this year. Zhang Baizhi became an instant star after starring in this movie. Does she still need to shoot my music video?” Qi Yuan was a little confused.

"I heard she's in contact with Universal Music and is probably planning to release an EP or an album," Zhang Hao said with a smile.

That's what happens when you become famous; a whole bunch of women flock to you.

However, Qi Yuan was well aware that these people were all after her fame, money, resources, and even her beauty.

The world is bustling with people chasing after profit; where do you find so much sincerity?

He wasn't afraid, and he emphasized the names of these three people: "Choose them."

They are all quite good-looking, and they are qualified to be the female lead in her music video.

Charlene Choi and Hsin-Tung Chung will debut as a group in the future and become very popular. Their first appearance was in Qi Yuan's music video, which can be considered a little surprise many years later.

While filming a music video on the streets of Hong Kong, Qi Yuan happened to see a large advertising poster.

The advertising poster was nothing special, but what surprised Qi was that the main character in the poster was actually Chen Guanxi.

Chen Guanxi returned to Hong Kong for vacation this year. Because of his handsome appearance, he was invited by his father's friend to shoot a credit card advertisement. The response was very good, and the famous Teacher Chen thus stepped into the entertainment industry.

Meanwhile, the two female protagonists of his photography exhibition were right next to Qi Yuan, acting as the female lead in Qi Yuan's music video.

　One more chapter will be released later.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)