HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 245 [245] The selection of songs from the fourth album once again brought a small shock to the Chinese music scene!

On the set of the music video for "Gray Avatar".

Fan Xiaopang was so angry that he almost ground his teeth to powder, glaring resentfully at the newspaper that called her a maid.

Qi Yuan could somewhat understand why Fan Xiaopang was unwilling to mention Jin Suo, his most famous representative role.

It's really infuriating that every time she gets exposure, the media mentions Jin Suo.

When Jin Suo is mentioned, Zhao Yanzi and Lin Xinru naturally come to mind. Comparing the three of them together would make anyone unhappy.

Fan Xiaopang tossed the newspaper aside and secretly vowed that one day she would prove to everyone that she was no maid and that she was stronger than Lin Xinru and Zhao Yanzi.

Perhaps stimulated by something, Qi Yuan discovered that Fan Xiaopang's acting skills had improved significantly, and he performed well in every scene.

The promotional video for "Gray Avatar" is essentially a music video, which can be included in Qi Yuan's fourth album later. Little Ma has no intention of advertising it on TV.

The current limitation on QQ user growth is not insufficient advertising, but rather the small number of mainland internet users.

According to data from the end of last year, there were over nine million internet users in mainland China; now it's estimated that the number has just over ten million.

QQ has already surpassed five million registered users, and most long-time internet users who were looking to register have already done so.

By the end of this year, the number of netizens will reach 2250 million. Qi Yuan hopes to release his fourth album in the second half of the year or at the end of the year, and he can use this MV to attract new netizens to register for QQ.

It's worth mentioning that Qi Yuan directed the music video for "Gray Avatar," marking his first time directing a music video.

It's common for singers to direct their own music videos; Li Ming and later, Jay Chou both enjoyed directing music videos.

Last time, Qi Yuan borrowed some directorial skills from Chen Kaige, and with a reliable photographer, he was more than capable of directing his own music video.

The script for the music video was written by Qi Yuan herself. Since the goal was to make fans cry, she definitely had to refer to "Fairy Tale".

"Fairy Tale" still holds the number one spot on major music charts across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong. Liu Ruoying has tried everything she can, but she cannot shake the status of "Fairy Tale." The music video plays a very important role in this.

The plot of the music video "Gray Avatar" is as follows.

In "Romantic Love", Fan Xiaopang mistakenly adds Qi Yuan on QQ. After several months of online dating, the two meet in person, enjoy the breeze and ride bikes together, and spend a romantic and sweet time together.

"Gray Avatar" continues the story from the previous part. Qi Yuan and Fan Xiaopang are still in love. They ride roller coasters together, go boating together, and play the piano together...

Fan Xiaopang bought a camera to record the happy times he and Qi Yuan spent together.

While taking photos, Fan Xiaopang was so busy looking at the viewfinder that he didn't notice he had stepped back into the road.

Qi Yuan tried to call out to Fan Xiaopang to get out of the way, but it was too late. A speeding car hit Fan Xiaopang and sent him flying. Fan Xiaopang fell into a pool of blood and died again.

This story teaches everyone the importance of developing safety awareness.

At the end of the story, Qi Yuan opened her chat window with Fan Xiaopang, looked through their past conversations, and sent a message: "Are you okay? I miss you so much."

Fan Xiaopang's profile picture is grayed out; he will never reply.

Your grayed-out profile picture will never light up again, not even with a simple greeting...

This storyline, paired with fitting lyrics, is just as tear-jerking as "Fairy Tale".

It will surely bring tears to the eyes of netizens who started online dating after watching "Romantic Romance".

Even Qi Yuan found it amazing. Could it be that he and Fan Xiaopang were incompatible according to their birth charts?

The two music videos, "Romantic Love" and "Gray Avatar," are a complete collaboration; Fan Xiaopang is dead.

In the TV series "Fairy Tale," Fan Xiaopang dies of leukemia. In the upcoming series "The Flawless Flower," Fan Xiaopang dies again.

Fan Xiaopang was deeply frustrated by this, and shook Qi Yuan's arm with both hands: "Every time I cooperate with you, I die. Can't you give me a good ending?"

"Later, things will turn out well later," Qi Yuan replied casually.

Definitely next time.

To be honest, Qi Yuan thinks they could consider copying the South Korean drama "My Love from the Star" in the future, so that the male lead doesn't become famous and harm people.

The role of Cheon Song-yi can be said to have been tailor-made for Fan Bingbing; there is probably no actress in China more suitable to play Cheon Song-yi than her.

The character of Cheon Song-yi is portrayed as the most popular, beautiful, and sought-after star in the Chinese entertainment industry.

In terms of looks alone, Fan Xiaopang is exquisitely beautiful.

There are other actresses who are just as beautiful as her, such as Gao Yuanyuan.

Gao Yuanyuan's rise to become a goddess on Hupu (a popular Chinese sports forum) was entirely due to her looks.

With his looks, physique, height, and temperament all combined, there are very few who can rival Fan Xiaopang.

There is a woman in Hong Kong named Li Jiaxin whose style is somewhat similar to Fan Bingbing's.

Li Jiaxin also likes to outshine others in the Hong Kong entertainment circle. The phrase "using her beauty to get away with things" perfectly describes her. Her reputation in the Hong Kong circle is terrible.

If another actress were to claim in a TV series that she is the most beautiful female star in China, and her face became the template for plastic surgery, the audience and female stars in the industry would disagree and even find it a bit jarring.

There are plenty of people prettier than you, how dare you say you're the prettiest? Are you kidding us?
When Fan Xiaopang said these words, the audience was convinced, and so were many female celebrities in the industry.

On the other hand, Fan Bingbing wouldn't be able to play Cheon Song-yi now; she lacks presence and confidence.

During the "Princess Pearl" era, she took a photo with Zhao Yanzi (Lin Xinru), and her aura and confidence were clearly inferior to the other two.

Fan Xiaopang still needs more experience. To put it bluntly, she's not famous enough yet. Once she becomes famous, more famous than Zhao Yanzi and Lin Xinru, or at least not less famous than the other two, she'll overcome her mental block and naturally develop her charisma.

Moreover, Fan Xiaopang's baby fat only gradually disappeared, not completely, so he hadn't reached his true peak of attractiveness.

Is Qi Yuan free to film "My Love from the Star" with Fan Bingbing?

Now that he has some free time, it's time to put his fourth album on the agenda.

Just then, Li Wen was going back to Taiwan to record the theme song for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" with him, so he decided to go to Taiwan to produce his fourth album.

Qi Yuan has already selected most of the songs for her fourth album.

Album title: As You Wish, Side A: Heroes of the World, A Thousand Miles Away, Flower Field Mistake, Drunken Red Cliff, Susan Says.

It features a Chinese style combined with innovative Chinese style design.

"Heroes of the World," "Mistake in the Flower Field," and "Susan Says" blend elements of hip-hop, Peking Opera, and electronic music with a Chinese style.

Side B features popular songs such as "Seven Mile Fragrance," "Today You're Going to Marry Me," "Gray Avatar," "Drifting to the North," and "Wrong Love."

In addition, Qi Yuan didn't have time to release a Cantonese EP this year, so he simply added two Cantonese songs to this album, which is more for the same price.

The two songs are in Cantonese: "Exaggeration" and "Love and Sincerity".

This innovative Chinese-style album is sure to bring a small shock to the Chinese music scene once again!
　Two more chapters, take it slow.

　　
　
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