HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 210 [210] Best Actor Nomination, Three Specials Ranking
Starry Sky Films has signed four artists: Li Bingbing, Fan Xiaopang, Yang Xue, and Sha Yi. These artists are in dire need of resources to retain them.

Qi Yuan made up his mind to invest.

However, he was cautious. He put his hand on Wang Jing's shoulder and said with a smile, "Director Wang, I trust you. Your friend is my friend. We, Xingkong, will cover the remaining 700 million funding gap."

Wang Jing thought to himself, "This kid is incredibly clever."

Qi Yuan clearly wanted him to keep an eye on the aftermath of "Young Justice Bao" to prevent Hu Mingkai from causing too much trouble.

Wang Jing was shrewd; he immediately replied, "I will ask Director Hu to put in more effort."

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He left the film crew.

Qi Yuan flew to Warner Music Taiwan.

As December arrived, the impact of the earthquake on the entertainment industry completely subsided, and Qi Yuan will release his third Mandarin album this month.

Qi Yuanren had just gotten off the plane when good news arrived.

The nominations for the 36th Golden Horse Awards have been announced, and "The Mission" has received multiple nominations, including Best Feature Film, Best Director, Best Actor (Chi Yuan), and Best Supporting Actor (Lin Xue).

For a film with an investment of only five million, "The Mission" achieved both fame and fortune!

The film grossed 30 million in mainland China and over 20 million in Hong Kong. With the broadcasting rights sold to various countries, the profit was just over 27 million.

The revenue sharing ratio in Hong Kong is usually around 50%, while in mainland China it is about 30% to 38%.

Looking solely at box office revenue sharing, Hong Kong earns more money than the mainland.

However, "The Mission" was a box office hit in mainland China, and Milkyway Image made a profit by selling the broadcasting rights to several mainland TV stations. Overall, the revenue from mainland China was greater than that from Hong Kong.

Qi Yuan was too expensive at the time, and Du Qifeng couldn't afford to pay her the salary, so he asked Qi Yuan to convert her salary into shares.

Qi Yuan owns 20% of the film's shares, and through this film, he has earned more than five million yuan in profit.

Earning five million yuan in nineteen days of filming has made many actors in the film industry envious to tears.

With Qi Yuan's nomination for Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards, he quickly became one of the most watched newcomers in the film industry.

Unfortunately, the Best New Performer award was only established at the Golden Horse Awards in 2000, otherwise Qi Yuan would have received another Best New Performer nomination.

When the Golden Horse Awards announced its nominees, the news caused a sensation in mainland China's entertainment news scene.

From pop king to Best Actor nominee, he only needed one movie.

The nominations for the 36th Golden Horse Awards have been announced, with "The Mission" emerging as one of the most eye-catching films.

Du Qifeng and Qi Yuan are both among the most anticipated figures at this year's Golden Horse Awards.

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The Golden Horse Awards still hold considerable prestige at this time.

Before Qi Yuan, only two mainland Chinese actors have been nominated for the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

One is Xia Yu from "In the Heat of the Sun".

Another one is Losang Qunpei from "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl," an actress from Tibet. Li Xiaolu also won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actress in the same year for this film, and was hailed as the youngest Golden Horse Best Actress.

Qi Yuan wasn't sure if he could win the award, and even if he did, he wouldn't be the youngest Golden Horse Best Actor; he was already 21.

Xia Yu won the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor in 96. At that time, Xia Yu was 20 years old, one year younger than Qi Yuan.

That's normal. Life isn't perfect in every way; there will always be some regrets.

Arrived at Warner.

Zhou Jianhui gave Qi Yuan a thumbs up and praised her: "A Yuan, you are amazing. You got a Best Actor nomination as soon as you entered the film industry. Your achievements are the envy of a lot of actors."

Qi Yuan responded modestly, "Whether I can win an award is still uncertain. By the way, how is Shao Han's singing and dancing practice going?"

"not bad."

"I plan to release a single for Shaohan as a trial run after the release of my third album."

“Great, that’s safer.” Zhou Jianhui couldn’t have been more pleased.

He was eager to see if Qi Yuan could actually create a Dancing Queen.

Now that Li Wen is conquering the European and American music scene, and Qi Yuan has succeeded, Zhang Shaohan can take over Li Wen's niche.

"I've already written the song. Let Shaohan practice it as soon as possible and get the recording done quickly."

Qi Yuan selected three songs when filming "Hua Wuque".

"True or False", "The First Dream", "Say I Love You".

The first two songs were written by Zhang Shaohan's best friend surnamed Fan from her previous life, so they are perfect for releasing an album for Zhang Shaohan.

"Say I Love You" is one of Tsai Yi-ling's representative works and belongs to the pop dance music genre.

If Chang Shao-han wants to take the route of a dancing queen, her first single should definitely be "Say I Love You" to establish her image as a singer-dancer.

Next year's debut album will feature several dance tracks alongside pop songs like "True or False" and "The First Dream".

After Qi Yuan finished making the demo of "Say I Love You," Zhou Jianhui was amazed! What the hell is this talent!
This song incorporates R&B elements, with a catchy, energetic melody, a strong rhythm, and easy-to-sing lyrics that are also suitable for Zhang Shaohan's young age.

'Only when I was certain that the warmth of your hand came from your heart did I finally have the courage to say I love you.'

The girl's expression of love was shrouded in a hazy, shy feeling.

Zhou Jianhui is even more looking forward to Sun Yanzi next year.

Qi Yuan personally produced this single for Zhang Shaohan, striving to perfect every detail.

Zhang Shaohan sang one line poorly, and Qi Yuan asked her to sing it again.

However, Zhang Shaohan is very talented, so the recording process went very smoothly.

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Since Qi Yuan returned to Taiwan, Warner Music has increased its promotional efforts for Qi Yuan's third album.

Zhou Jianhui's plan was to release a few songs to boost his chart rankings before the Golden Horse Awards, and then officially release the album after the Golden Horse Awards.

If Qi Yuan really wins the Best Actor award, he can ride the wave of that success to make this album even more popular.

Even if Qi Yuan doesn't win the Best Actor award, releasing the album can cover up the news of his failure to win the award.

Actually, for Qi Yuan at his age, even if he didn't win the Best Actor award, it would still be an honor. Only a handful of people get nominated for Best Actor each year, and being nominated is proof of his ability. Isn't it normal that he didn't win Best Actor at 21?

However, if Zhou Jianhui wants to be absolutely sure, who can guarantee that no competitors will use Qi Yuan's failure to win the Best Actor award to smear Qi Yuan's new album?

A few days ago, a Warner magazine smeared Li Wen.

Regarding the selection of songs for chart ranking, Zhou Jianhui still listened to Qi Yuan's advice.

"Let's use these three songs: 'I Have to Love You,' 'Happy Worship,' and 'At Least I Still Have You.'"

Qi Yuan made a rather cautious choice.

The songs "Dong Feng Po" and "Jiangnan" helped him gain a wave of middle-aged and elderly fans.

These older listeners may not be able to accept trendy music like "I Have to Love" and "Happy Worship," but "At Least I Still Have You" appeals to all ages and genders and suits their tastes.

Qi Yuan aims to achieve coverage across all age groups as much as possible.

"At Least I Still Have You" is hailed as a golden song of the century, and it's incredibly powerful for chart rankings.

Actually, using "Fairy Tale" to climb the charts is also an option, but the power of "Fairy Tale" paired with its music video will be amplified by 200%.

I was truly amazed when I first listened to "Fairy Tale" through the music video!

If we play "Fairy Tale" to climb the charts, what if listeners listen to it too much and then watch the music video without crying?
This won't do; Qi Yuan has to make everyone cry!

Don't cry, everyone. Otherwise, he would have let Fan Xiaopang kiss him for nothing.

　One more chapter, I'm writing it now...
　　
　
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