HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 201 [201] Signing Zhang Shaohan, Star Wish's Future Cash Cow

"It's her."

Qi Yuan pointed to Zhang Shaohan's photo.

Since Chang Shao-han has already appeared, there's no need to choose anymore. She's the female lead in the "Nocturne" music video. We can also invite her back to Taiwan to sing "Happy Worship" together.

Actually... Qi Yuan thought it would be good to sign Zhang Shaohan, not to Warner Music, but to his studio.

There's no problem handing Zhang Shaohan over to Li Xue to mentor. Zhang Shaohan is pursuing a singing career, while Li Bingbing is pursuing an acting career, so there's no conflict of resources between them.

These days, athletes and singers earn much more than actors.

Xia Yu, the youngest Venice Film Festival Best Actor in history, has taken on many TV dramas, even supporting roles.

Actors need to eat too; a Best Actor award can't put food on the table.

Even in her previous life, Fan Xiaopang, who won the Best Actress award at the Hundred Flowers Awards, still took on numerous TV dramas a year.

In the era of traditional media, actors' income mainly came from film and television fees, advertising endorsements, and a small number of commercial performances.

The bulk of an actor's salary comes from TV dramas; those have many episodes, so they earn a lot.

Unless you're a big star, you won't earn much from making movies. Sometimes, in order to secure resources, you have to lower your salary or even pay someone else to take on the role.

In terms of advertising endorsements and commercial performances, actors were far less successful than singers in the era of traditional media.

Let alone 1999, ten years later in 2009, Yao Ming ranked first on the Forbes China Celebrity List with an annual income of 3.5 million yuan. The top five only included one actress, Zhang Ziyi, and the other three were athletes.

Either Yao Ming or Liu Xiang could easily take on the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top female stars).

If top singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, such as Jay Chou, Tsai Yi-ling, Wang Leehom, and Chang Hsueh-yu, were to participate in the charts, only Zhang Ziyi among the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to top female singers and top female singers) could compete; the rest wouldn't even be able to touch the taillights.

Even so, the actors who made the list privately cursed, saying that the income data was too fake and that they didn't actually receive that much money.

They have to split the profits with the company and with their agents. If they only get 300,000 out of a million in film fees, they're lucky.

They also have to support their teams, maintain their cars, get beauty treatments, and travel all over the country. With all sorts of expenses, they can only get 200,000 out of a million. They can even wake up laughing in their dreams at night.

It's no exaggeration to say that before the internet age, creating a top-tier singer had greater commercial value than several top-tier actors.

Zhang Shaohan's vocal talent can be described as exceptional; she has a wide vocal range, a clear and pure voice, strong instantaneous explosive power, and outstanding penetrating power.

When she sings duets with other singers, she often outshines them as soon as she starts singing.

If it weren't for Fu Mao and her eccentric parents, Zhang Shaohan's career would have been much better.

Qi Yuan believes that Zhang Shaohan has the potential to become a top-tier female star.

He wondered what would happen if Zhang Shaohan followed Cai Yiling's singing and dancing path?

Tsai Yi-ling initially followed a youthful and sweet "boy killer" image, but her singing skills were lacking and her stage presence was poor in her early days, which drew a lot of criticism.

After joining Sony in 03, she began to transform her career, taking a singing and dancing route and releasing the transformative album "Watch Me Change 72 Times", after which her career began to rise sharply.

If we sign Zhang Shaohan, it would allow him to gain a foothold in this field several years earlier.

……

When Chang Shao-han returned home, she was a little nervous. She hoped that she could win. Qi Yuan's music video would be a great platform for her to gain exposure, and the album's release would allow listeners in Taiwan to get to know her.

But the girls competing with her today were quite pretty, and she felt a little uncertain.

After waiting for a long time, Zhang Shaohan received a call from an unfamiliar number.

"Ms. Zhang Shaohan, please get ready. You can come to film the music video tomorrow."

"thanks, thanks!"

Zhang Shaohan was taken aback at first, then her lips curled up into a smile as bright as spring flowers, and she said "thank you" to the person on the other end of the phone many times.

After ending the call, she danced with joy; this was the best news she had received all year, even happier than being invited to the finals in Taiwan earlier this year.

Early the next morning.

Zhang Shaohan hurriedly went to the store to ask for leave and rushed to the filming location.

Zhang Shaohan has very few scenes; she plays Qi Yuan's girlfriend who tragically passed away, and only appears in Qi Yuan's memories.

She finished filming in less than two hours.

Before leaving, she asked Qi Yuan for an autograph: "I'm your fan. Last time I went back to Taiwan, I bought all of your records."

"Your profile says you can sing and that you won the Canadian regional championship. Could you sing a couple of lines for us?"

Qi Yuan signed the record and returned it to Zhang Shaohan, asking her a question as he did so.

Zhang Shaohan hesitated for two seconds, then nodded with a solemn expression.

She was a little nervous and thought for a while before choosing "Simple Love".

"I want to hold your hand like this and never let go. Can love always be pure and without sorrow? I want to take you cycling, I want to watch baseball with you..."

Just as Qi Yuan had expected, Zhang Shaohan's singing style was very unique, with a powerful and resonant feel, and a very distinctive personal style.

Li Xue and Zhang Hao both looked at Zhang Shaohan with surprise.

This petite girl has such a beautiful voice; she's got potential! She's born to be a singer.

Qi Yuan listened to Zhang Shaohan's singing and nodded in appreciation. She then extended an invitation: "Your voice is good, very penetrating. I have a new song and I'm looking for a girl to sing it with. Do you have time to go back to Taiwan?"

Zhang Shaohan's brain went blank.

The man in front of her is a pop king in the Chinese music scene, currently the most popular king in the Chinese music scene.

The Heavenly King actually invited this little Kara to collaborate?
For her, it was nothing short of immense wealth.

A way to support herself through singing appeared before her, and a crack opened in the door to her hope of debuting as a singer.

Zhang Shaohan reacted quickly, and said excitedly, "I have time, I have time."

……

After a day of music video shooting.

Qi Yuan instructed, "Go and contact that girl from today. She's in Taiwan. Sign her up to our studio. Be quick, and don't let Lao Zhou find out."

Li Xue understood immediately.

With her outstanding voice and good looks, Zhang Shaohan stands out among female singers.

Such a person, with just a few good songs, will easily become famous.

It just so happens that Qi Yuan is one of the best songwriters in the Chinese music scene right now.

If Qi Yuan produces an album for Zhang Shaohan, Star Wish Studio will have another cash cow.

Zhou Jianhui discovered Sun Yanzi in Singapore in 98 and spent a long time persuading her parents to sign with Warner.

There's nothing more to say about Sun Yanzi, such a promising talent, going to Warner Music. Old Zhou's sincerity in inviting Sun Yanzi was evident; he visited her more than three times.

Qi Yuan couldn't possibly give Zhang Shaohan, such a promising talent, to Lao Zhou, since he wasn't a shareholder of Warner Music.

It's obvious to anyone whether Zhang Shaohan would benefit more from signing with Warner Music or Star Wish Studio.

Zhang Shaohan and Qi Yuan have signed the agreement; even Jesus couldn't stop them, as he said.

(End of this chapter)