HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 213 [213] New Features, Clear Tone, Metal Core
With three new songs becoming radio hits, Qi Yuan received a substantial reward.

He received several system notifications in a row.

[Successfully progressing together with the Princess, +1 draw chance]

[Successfully progressing together with Li Wen grants +1 draw chance]

[Successfully progressing together with Sun Yanzi grants +1 draw chance]

[Successfully progressing together with Zhang Shaohan, +1 draw chance]

"Because of Love" became a huge hit and became one of the princess's representative works.

Li Wen needs no introduction; Qi Yuan's hit single brought her fame in the European and American music scene, making her a source of pride for the Chinese community.

Newcomers Sun Yanzi and Zhang Shaohan collaborated with Qi Yuan on a new song, gaining exposure and having their voices heard by countless people across the country.

Qi Yuan decisively chose to start drawing.

"Extraction successful. Characteristic: Ethereal tone, from the Princess. When using this characteristic, your voice will have an ethereal quality."

"Successfully extracted. You have obtained half of Li Wen's English attribute, Master level, 25000 points."

"Extraction successful. Feature: Clear tone, from Sun Yanzi. When using this feature, your voice is as bright and pure as a clear spring."

"Extraction successful. Features: Metal Core, from Zhang Shaohan. When using these features, your voice will be as crisp as metal, with exceptional penetrating power."

Qi Yuan was quite satisfied. Not bad, not bad. He has acquired some of Wang Sunzhang's vocal characteristics. Doesn't that mean he's going to become a vocal hooligan?

Li Wen's English skills came at just the right time and were very useful to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan's English isn't very good; it's only good enough for everyday communication.

Qi Yuan has taken half of Li Wen's attributes; that's more than enough for her to release an English song next year.

To break into the Japanese music scene, Qi Yuan thought it would be helpful to find a Japanese teacher to improve her Japanese skills.

As a senior once wisely said, you should learn a foreign language; it's always good to learn more.

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In the following days, Qi Yuan would bring Zhang Shaohan with him every time he appeared on a variety show.

Even the female vocals in "Can't Help Falling in Love" are sung by Zhang Shaohan.

Sun Yanzi is studying in Singapore, and Zhang Shaohan has benefited greatly from this.

Chang Shao-han has been receiving constant exposure, and her popularity has soared rapidly in Taiwan.

Many Taiwanese people know that there is a girl with a wonderful voice named Zhang Shaohan, who is Qi Yuan's junior.

Some media outlets have compared Zhang Shaohan to Dai Peini from last year, suggesting that she will quickly rise to fame with the strong support of Qi Yuan and Warner Music.

These days, Zhang Shaohan feels like she's dreaming.

She went from being a clothing store employee in Vancouver to a moderately well-known singer in Taiwan in just two or three months.

Zhang Shaohan was extremely grateful to Qi Yuan, who was the most important benefactor she had ever met in her life.

Every time a reporter asked about Qi Yuan, Zhang Shaohan's eyes would light up with admiration for Qi Yuan.

Li Xue seized the opportunity. She bought some press releases, secretly saying that Qi Yuan had a keen eye for talent and had spotted Zhang Shaohan's potential in Canada. She also mentioned that Zhang Shaohan's family was not well-off, and that Qi Yuan had made Zhang Shaohan famous quickly, thus changing Zhang Shaohan's tragic fate.

These press releases made Qi Yuan, the superstar, seem more human and down-to-earth, and also brought Zhang Shaohan exposure.

Lee Hsueh is truly born to be a manager.

In his previous life, Li Bingbing's hype was not much less than Fan Xiaopang's.

The "Four Dan and Two Bing" initially consisted of Zhao Yanzi and Zhang Ziyi. Zhao Yanzi was very popular at her peak, while Zhang Ziyi had a high profile and won many awards.

The other four people are just trying to ride the coattails of the trend.

Especially the two Bing sisters, they couldn't get into the top-tier actresses, so they created the "Four Dan and Two Bing" system.

The amazing thing is that many people think Li Bingbing is very low-key and would never engage in hype. Fan Xiaopang, on the other hand, is criticized for his hype.

Li Bingbing owes a great deal to Li Xue, who played a crucial role in achieving this result.

It's difficult to find the right balance in hype; a little less and it's not enough, a little more and it's over the top. Li Xue has managed to do it perfectly.

Qi Yuan was quite satisfied; Li Xue's agent was becoming more and more skilled.

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On December 17th, the 36th Golden Horse Awards were presented at the Yatsen Memorial Hall in Taipei.

Qi Yuan was just an audience member when he last went to Hong Kong to attend the Hong Kong Film Awards; this time, he became a participant.

Qi Yuan walked the red carpet with the main cast, including Du Qifeng, Lin Xue, and Lu Songxian.

"What was it like to receive a Golden Horse Award nomination for your first film role?"

"Nicholas Tse has also been nominated for Best Actor. Who do you think will win, you or him?"

"Director To, will there be a sequel to 'The Mission'? Many viewers think there are many storylines that could be filmed."

"The film 'The Mission' has been nominated for four awards. How many trophies do you think it can take home?"

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"There will be no sequel. The story of 'The Mission' is actually finished. Thank you all very much for your support. You can keep an eye out for my future films."

Du Qifeng couldn't speak any Mandarin, and he only answered one question.

Qi Yuan, the lead actor and one of the most talked-about figures in "The Gun," also answered several questions.

"It's alright to be nominated for Best Actor for my first movie, and it's also good to be nominated for Best Singer for my first album release... Okay, I was just joking before. I'm definitely happy and excited to receive recognition from the Golden Horse Awards judges."

"I think every actor is amazing, and I'll accept whoever wins the award. I'm still young, so if I don't win this year, I can try again next year. When I'm fifty, I guess I can get a consolation prize?"

Qi Yuan, like a non-stick pan, gave a flawless answer, refusing to fall into the trap set by the reporter.

The reporter was a bit annoyed; this kid was too slippery, getting him to mention Nicholas Tse was harder than climbing to heaven.

When Nicholas Tse arrived later, he seemed much less experienced. The reporter changed the questioning style, asking him if he thought the other three people could win the award. He replied, "Not necessarily."

"Thank You for Your Love 1999" was a huge hit nationwide. Nicholas Tse went to the mainland to participate in the rehearsal of the 2000 Spring Festival Gala. Recently, he has been riding high. It is said that being popular makes one more confident.

Nicholas Tse is quite confident that he will win the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor.

The selection of Best Actor isn't solely based on acting skills; it also depends on the judges' tastes. Often, the award isn't given to the person with the best acting skills.

He won Best New Performer at the Hong Kong Film Awards in the first half of the year. If he wins Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards, he will be able to completely overshadow Qi Yuan in terms of prestige in the film industry.

After everyone had entered, the awards ceremony began quickly.

The first award presented was for Best Feature Film, in which "The Mission" lost to "Ordinary Heroes," highlighting the advantage of art-house films in the competition.

In the subsequent Best Director awards ceremony, "The Mission" redeemed itself, with Du Qifeng winning the Golden Horse Award for Best Director.

Du Qifeng, beaming, stepped onto the stage. He first thanked his partner, then the Taiwanese investors, and finally expressed his deepest gratitude to Qi Yuan: "Finally, I want to thank Yuan. He was a big star back then. If he had been paid, this film wouldn't have been made. He supported us without any payment, which is why we have this movie. I owe half of the credit to him for winning this award."

Such a high evaluation is certainly commendable.

Du Qifeng always believed in the White Dragon King's words, especially after the box office success of "The Mission," he became even more convinced that Qi Yuan truly brought him good fortune.

After Du Qifeng finished his acceptance speech and stepped down from the stage, it was the Golden Horse Best Actor's turn.

The shortlisted works include Qi Yuan's "Gunfire", Xie Tingfeng's "Half a Cigarette", Huang Qiusheng's "A Thousand Words", and Liu Qingyun's "Eyes Reveal Fierce Light".

Clips from Qi Yuan and Xie Tingfeng's movies appeared on the big screen, and the cheers and screams from the fans in the venue were so exaggerated that they drowned out all the nominees and winners.

The previous awards were all given to directors, whose popularity can't compare to that of actors.

Although both are actors, Huang Liu's popularity is incomparable to Qi Xie's.

(End of this chapter)