HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 193 [193] The Three Specializations Plan, Pan Weibao: Don't come any closer!

January 1999, 6, 23:9 am.

The City Cinema Daily published a new article about "The Mission".

[The film "The Mission" has been a box office hit since its nationwide release at midnight yesterday, raking in 4.3 million yuan in just one day. Long queues formed at several cinemas in Guangzhou and Shanghai, and staff reported that even popcorn was in short supply!]

This article shocked both inside and outside the industry after it was published.

430 million in one day, is Qi Yuan's popularity in the music industry really that terrifying? The monetization rate of this popularity is frighteningly high.

Apart from Qi Yuan, the other main actors in the film couldn't carry the box office in Hong Kong, let alone in mainland China.

Du Qifeng doesn't have much box office appeal in mainland China.

The film's strong opening day box office performance is due to two main factors: its quality and Qi Yuan's popularity. These two factors complement each other, ultimately resulting in this success.

Unlike many high-grossing films, "The Mission" has performed well at the box office and has received excellent reviews. Netizens and media have praised it as the best gunfight film of the year.

A reporter interviewed the manager of a cinema in Shanghai, who said that the attendance rate on the second day was very good and the screening period would last at least a month.

To attract audiences, cinemas and film crews across the country collaborated to prepare thousands of notebooks for Qi Yuan to sign.

All moviegoers will have the opportunity to receive a notebook personally signed by Qi Yuan.

This is a common way to attract viewers.

Qi Yuan accompanied the film crew to more than a dozen cinemas in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities to hold roadshows and attract audiences.

However, Qi Yuan didn't have much time. He had to go back to film "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer." After traveling to several major cities, he returned to Zhejiang Province.

It's worth mentioning that Qi Yuan saw a singing competition program while she was doing a roadshow in Shanghai.

The young man on TV wearing a plaid shirt and jeans looked familiar, and his hairstyle was exactly the same as Qi Yuan's.

However, the same hairstyle looks a bit jarring on this young man.

Upon closer inspection, the young man turned out to be Hu Yanbin, who had performed "Small Town Girl" on the show and won the "Highest Potential Award".

Because of this competition, Hu Yanbin received praise from industry insiders and signed a contract with Busheng Music.

This rising star of R&B from mainland China will be making his debut soon.

The Chinese music scene has been very lively this year. In the first half of the year, newcomers such as Jay Chou, Dai Pei-ni, and Pu Shu took turns to shine.

Last month, Qi Yuan's "Next Year Today" became a huge hit.

The second half of the year will be even more exciting.

In fact, things have been really exciting since June.

On the 7th, Amy Chang released "Can I Hold You, My Love?", and the title track "Give Me a Feeling", "Three Days and Three Nights", "Don't Rub Salt in the Wound" and "Can I Hold You" became hits in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

This album is of very high quality, with many hit songs.

With this album, Chang Hui-mei graced the cover of Asiaweek, becoming the first Taiwanese singer to receive this honor.

Power Truck released the album "Betrayal Love Songs", and the title track "The First Tear" quickly became a hit.

Many more singers and record companies are quietly preparing big surprises.

In the second half of the year, Nicholas Tse will release his first Mandarin album, Lin Zhixuan will release "Single Love Song", Tao Ze, who has been resting for two years, will release "I'M OK", Jay Chou will also release a new album in the second half of the year, and Zhang Yu, Zhang Xueyou, Andy Lau, Karen Mok and others will also release new albums.

Elva Hsiao, whom Yao Qian signed after taking over Virgin Records, also released her first solo album in the second half of the year.

Sun Nanhui from mainland China will release "Aurora Borealis" at the end of the year, which includes classic songs such as "Come Back Soon," "The Wind Blows North," and "See You Later."

This album from his previous life solidified Sun Nan's status as the top male singer in mainland China's music scene.

However, in this life, with Qi Yuan present, Sun Nan can only stand beside the throne. Apart from Sun Nan and Pu Shu, the other singers mentioned above are mostly from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

After compiling a list of singers who will be releasing albums in the second half of the year, Qi Yuan couldn't help but sigh that the mainland music scene still needs to work harder!

Qi Yuan returned to the hotel where the film crew was staying.

He didn't contact Xu Qing or Gao Yuanyuan tonight; he was seriously planning his third album.

His first two albums promoted R&B and Chinese style, and he has become a leader in these two fields.

This time, it's Hip-Hop's turn. He's going to bring a little hip-hop shock to the Chinese music scene!

He's firmly established as a leader in R&B, so his third album doesn't need to specifically emphasize R&B anymore; just incorporating a little R&B element into the songs to maintain the style is enough.

Finally, Qi Yuan decided on the songs for the third album.

Side A features Hip-Hop with a touch of R&B elements, with songs including "In the Name of the Father," "Can't Help Falling in Love," "Happy Worship," and "Reverse the Earth."

The last three songs are representative works of Pan Wei-bo's previous life. Apart from "Reverse Earth", the other two are covers and Chinese translations.

Qi Yuan has no such worries, as the South Korean versions of these songs have not yet been created.

One song is left blank on side A, reserved for Zhou Jielun. This guy said last time that he wanted to exchange a song with Qi Yuan.

For Jay Chou, who is in her early twenties and at the peak of her creative career, creating a new song with hip-hop elements is a simple matter.

Side B features sentimental pop songs including "At Least I Still Have You," "Fairy Tale," "Little Love Song," "Absolutely Devoted," and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms."

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is not a popular love song; it is a Chinese-style song that blends elements of rock and Peking Opera.

Qi Yuan learned this trick from Jay Chou. In her previous life, Jay Chou often included a Chinese-style song in her albums, which could be considered a singer's personal characteristic.

The previously sung songs "Princess" and "Dragon Scales of Heaven and Earth" are included in the album as bonus tracks, with more tracks at the same price, consistent with the second album "Wish". There are a total of 12 songs, including both new and old tracks.

After the nine new songs for the third album were finalized, Qi Yuan was very satisfied.

The songs on side A are enough to earn them another honor for pioneering Chinese hip-hop music.

The B-side is used for street performances to further enhance national recognition.

"Fairy Tale" and "At Least I Still Have You" are both classics.

"At Least I Still Have You" is hailed as a "historic song of the century." It can be sung to a lover, to a mother, and it has conquered the streets and alleys of the country. It can be used in wedding halls and performed on the Spring Festival Gala. It is a true pop hit.

"Fairy Tale" firmly places Jay Chou at her peak in second place, making it incredibly valuable.

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at the same time.

Taiwan, Alpha.

After being busy for half a year, Zhou Jielun finally had a few days off. He just received a text message from Qi Yuan.

He was inspired and dragged his partner, Fang Wenshan, to stay at the company to write songs all night.

“Ah Yuan said he wanted a song with a hip-hop vibe, and I just thought of Chopin. Could we write a song for Ah Yuan with hip-hop elements based on Chopin?”

Chou Chieh-lun had a brilliant idea: she thought that blending hip-hop with classical music would create a great effect.

"You decide. You just write out the melody and I'll write the lyrics."

Fang Wenshan yawned. He didn't care; he hadn't yet been criticized by Zhou Jielun for writing lyrics too slowly, and he was currently in his creative peak. If Zhou Jielun dared to compose the music, he dared to write the lyrics.

(End of this chapter)