HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 234 [234] The ending theme song of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" - "Not a Hero"

While Qi Yuan was shuttling between the film crew and Warner Music in Hong Kong, a momentous event occurred in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

After this incident, everything about the start of filming for "Infernal Affairs" and Qi Yuan's plan to have his two junior sisters fight Liu Ruoying was overshadowed.

This incident refers to the plane crash caused by Jung Jong-ki on February 16, 2000.

At first, Jung Joong-ki's company tried desperately to suppress the news.

His father is the head of PolyGram Asia, and he wields considerable influence.

With the influx of more and more external information, even the most powerful company can't keep its secret forever.

On the 20th, the Southern Metropolis Daily, a mainland newspaper, was the first to report on this matter.

Then, a flood of negative reports came out and could no longer be suppressed.

How brazen is it to force a plane to stop?

Jung Joong-ki causes a scene in first class, staging a Hong Kong version of "The Plane Crash".

They've disgraced Hong Kong internationally and brought shame upon the people of Hong Kong.

Almost all the media and ordinary people in Hong Kong are criticizing Cheng Chung-ki.

Jung Jong-geun ruined his public image and destroyed his singing career because of this incident.

During the time Qi Yuan was filming "Infernal Affairs", he often heard people on the set discussing this matter.

Qi Yuan didn't have much time to gossip, as she was busy filming every day and overseeing the production of Zhang Shaohan and Sun Yanzi's debut album.

Oh, by the way, Zhang Dahuzi contacted Qi Yuan.

"Mr. Qi, it's been a long time since we last contacted each other."

Zhang Dahuzi became noticeably more polite, and his way of addressing Qi Yuan also changed.

Zhang Dahuzi had seen the news not long ago: Qi Yuan's company and Huayi were trying to win over Wang Jinghua, and Qi Yuan had also invested in several film and television works.

Qi Yuan has already stepped halfway into the world of capital.

If works such as "Hua Wuque", "Young Justice Bao", "Infernal Affairs" and "Bouquet" are broadcast or released one after another and achieve some success, then Qi Yuan will truly evolve into a rising star in the entertainment industry.

Who knows, he might have to ask Qi Yuan for help even when he grows a big beard.

"Uncle Zhang..."

"Just call me Lao Zhang."

"Producer Zhang, is our 'Swordsman' going to premiere soon?"

Qi Yuan didn't actually call Zhang the Bearded Old Zhang. The man was nearly thirty years older than him, and calling him Old Zhang would be a bit disrespectful.

"The show will premiere on CCTV-3 on March 10th. Could you write an ending theme song for our show? We've received quite a few ending theme songs, but none of them are quite satisfactory."

Qi Yuan hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

"The Smiling, Proud Wanderer" was the first TV series he starred in, and it was also a CCTV drama, so he attached great importance to it.

A good ending theme song can enhance a TV series, and the more popular the series becomes, the greater the benefit to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan wasn't too concerned about the price. He couldn't expect too much money for a CCTV drama; Zhang Da Hu Zi's offer of 100,000 was already a very high price.

Qi Yuan pondered for two days and finally chose "Not a Hero" as the ending theme song.

This song is very suitable for "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," as it evokes the spirit of a chivalrous knight-errant who travels the world with a sword, experiencing the local customs and cultures.

In later video websites, many clips from martial arts dramas liked to use this song as background music, and it went very well with Jin Yong and Gu Long dramas.

Qi Yuan's portrayal of Linghu Chong referenced the version starring Lu Songxian in terms of dramatic scenes, while his action scenes were modeled after Li Lianjie's, emphasizing his dashing and unrestrained style.

A dashing song paired with the dashing Linghu Chong would surely create a fantastic effect.

After Qi Yuan wrote the music, he invited Hong Jingyao to arrange it, and he also participated in the arrangement work himself.

In addition, on March 19th, Qi Yuan will go to Shenzhen to participate in the opening ceremony of the 2000 Jia-A League and sing the theme song "Get Moving".

This song wasn't written by Qi Yuan; Pepsi had someone else write it beforehand.

Qi Yuan needs to go to Shenzhen a few days in advance to rehearse. As a Pepsi superstar, he will lead 500 college students to sing this song for the first time on that day, which can be said to be quite prestigious.

Also, last year Qi Yuan gave Zhang Tong one million yuan, and Zhang Tong actually found a place in Beijing and opened a restaurant. The renovations are complete, and they're planning to open it on an auspicious day.

When he returns to the mainland, Qi Yuan will take the opportunity to help attract customers to the restaurant.

Qi Yuan was originally going to return to Beijing. With the premiere of "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer," he was going to cooperate with the production team to do some promotion. Zhang Da Hu Zi was planning to take him on a talk show on CCTV.

March will be a very busy month for Qi Yuan.

……

a few days later.

Li Bingbing took leave from the "Young Justice Bao" crew to come to Hong Kong to film "Infernal Affairs".

Mary's screen time is limited, lasting only about five minutes.

This is not bad for a mainland artist like Li Bingbing who doesn't have much fame.

Look at Wu Jing next door, he does the most difficult stunts and takes the most brutal beatings in Hong Kong films, but he still doesn't get more than a few minutes of screen time.

Mary is not a villain; this character has some room for development.

Mary's love for Lau Kin-ming is genuine, not the kind of naive, innocent love.

Chen Yongren delivered the videotape to Mary's home. Mary learned that Liu Jianming was an undercover agent. She was very disappointed and heartbroken. With tears in her eyes, she asked Liu Jianming if he had eaten breakfast and if he wanted her to buy some. She hoped that Liu Jianming could turn over a new leaf.

Li Bingbing is a professionally trained actress who has been in the industry for many years, so her acting skills are definitely not a problem.

During the crying scene, she captured the emotions perfectly, and even Liu Weiqiang praised her acting.

Li Bingbing's performance was excellent, which added to the memorable scenes of Qi Yuan later on.

After Li Bingbing left, a classic scene in film history unfolded.

Qi Yuan walked onto the rooftop, a gun was pressed against his lower back, and those who have seen the movie can recite the following lines in their entirety.

Even those who haven't seen "Infernal Affairs" have surely heard some of the lines.

"give me a chance."

"How can I give you a chance?"

“I didn’t have a choice before, but now I want to be a good person.”

"Okay, go talk to the judge and see if he'll let you be the good guy."

"That means killing me."

"Excuse me, I'm a police officer."

"who knows."

With his balanced acting style and on-screen presence, Qi Yuan's acting skills closely rival those of Liang Jiahui.

The performances of the two were impeccable, leaving Liu Weiqiang and Mai Zhaohui with nothing to criticize.

When Qi Yuan first confronted Chen Yongren on the rooftop, he felt a little guilty, since Chen Yongren had leverage over Liu Jianming.

Chen Yongren's file is also in Liu Jianming's hands.

When Qi Yuan uttered the line "Who knows?", Liang Jiahui's acting was phenomenal, perfectly capturing the nuances of the word "broken defense".

After Huang Xiaoming's character, Big B, appeared, Qi Yuan closed his eyes, the flesh next to his nose twitched twice, and he was a little ashamed.

His colleagues found out that he was Han Chen's undercover agent, so there was no longer any possibility of him settling things privately with Chen Yongren.

Liang Jiahui escorted Qi Yuan towards the elevator, and Qi Yuan's acting skills really came through.

"You acted exceptionally well, keep it up."

When filming was paused to change locations, Liu Weiqiang praised loudly.

He was even more looking forward to Qi Yuan and Liang Jiahui's performances next.

From the start of filming until now, the performances of these two people have truly surprised him time and time again!
Could he actually make a masterpiece? If so, he can finally shed his reputation as a director of gangster films.

(End of this chapter)