HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 246 [246] How strong is the appeal of Qi Yuan and Wang Jing!
The song selection for the fourth album is in no way inferior to that of the third album!

"A Thousand Miles Away", "The Flower Field Mistake", and "Drunken Red Cliff" are all classic works with Chinese style.

"Heroes of the World" and "Susan Says" are among Tao Ze's smoothest and most fluid Chinese-style songs. The latter incorporates classical Peking Opera elements into R&B, making it sound very sophisticated and comfortable.

"Heroes of the World" is Wang Lihong's masterpiece, a pinnacle of arrangement, composition, and innovation, and it still sounds relevant even twenty years later.

The other side is equally powerful; songs like "Seven Mile Fragrance," "Gray Avatar," and "Wrong Love" are cherished memories of youth for countless people.

"Today You're Marrying Me" is a famous wedding song and a favorite of wedding planning companies; its value speaks for itself.

This song can help Qi Yuan get married in one fell swoop, and his singing will be heard at weddings all over the country.

"Drifting to the North", "Exaggeration", and "Love and Sincerity" are all classics among classics.

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At the end of March, Qi Yuan arrived in Taiwan.

He gave the melody of "A Thousand Miles Away" to Fang Wenshan and asked Fang Wenshan to help write the lyrics.

Qi Yuan can fill it in himself, but Fang Wenshan and he agreed to cooperate again last time.

Qi Yuan didn't care; maybe he could draw Fang Wenshan's attributes again.

This time, Chou Chi-Yuan didn't ask him to play basketball as usual.

Jay Chou's rumored girlfriends are flying everywhere, and now there are two more rumored girlfriends: Vivian Hsu and Tsai Yi-ling.

The story begins some time ago when Tsai Yi-ling and Chou Chieh-lun appeared together on a variety show hosted by Wu Chung-hsien.

Whether Wu Zhongxian genuinely intended to play matchmaker or was deliberately creating a dramatic effect for the show, he actually designed some 'intimate scenes'.

After that episode aired, rumors of a "Double J romance" spread in Taiwan.

Alpha and Universal Music immediately issued a statement denying the rumors.

Then came the perplexing move: Chou Chieh-lun invited Tsai Yi-ling to be a guest performer at her concert.

Cai Yiling sang a song by Zhou Jielun, with Zhou Jielun playing the piano as accompaniment.

Now, no amount of denials will help; the Taiwanese media remain convinced that something is going on between these two people.

During this period, the "Zhou-Xu romance" between Jay Chou and Vivian Hsu, and the "Double J romance" between Jay Chou and Ivy Tsai dominated the headlines of Taiwanese entertainment news.

Zhang Hao couldn't help but complain: "You and your friends are really cut from the same cloth. Zhou Jielun has only been famous for a little over a year and has already had two scandals. Tao Ze goes without saying, and even Wang Lihong from Sony has fallen from grace and started dating Zhang Huimei."

In Zhang Hao's view, wouldn't this be considered a case of birds of a feather flocking together?

All the popular Taiwanese male singers who have a good relationship with Qi Yuan are now embroiled in scandals.

Qi Yuan was immediately unconvinced.

By North!

What does it have to do with him if these people have scandals?

Tao Ze itself is a ruin, and he has shown off his flirting skills on variety shows quite a bit.

As long as Tao Ze doesn't use PowerPoint, ordinary people in Taiwan are no longer surprised by his scandals.

Jay Chou was not an innocent young man either; he had scandals every year after his debut, and the scandals only gradually disappeared after he got married.

Qi Yuan was somewhat surprised by Wang Lihong's scandals, as he remembered that Wang Lihong had far fewer scandals than the others.

He remembered that Wang Lihong had only been rumored to have affairs with a few people, including Elva Hsiao, Shu Chi, Li Wen, Tang Wei, and Li Yundi. He didn't know if what his ex-wife said was true or false.

Among the rumored relationships Wang Lihong has had, there were a few that he was serious about, and he actually introduced his girlfriends to his parents.

Rumors circulated that Shu Qi's relationship with Li Wen was opposed by the Wang family because of her low educational background, leading to their breakup. Her relationship with Li Wen was even more outrageous, with both mothers believing the other was unworthy of their son (daughter).

Tang Wei's story is a bit far-fetched. They met while filming "Lust, Caution," and Tang Wei's boyfriend ran away after watching the movie. How could Wang Lihong possibly be looking for her?
Qi Yuan had no idea that Wang Lihong and Zhang Huimei had a past relationship.

"At the end of 99, Wang Lihong composed 'Love Will Never Disappear' for Zhang Huimei. This year, paparazzi photographed Wang Lihong entering Zhang Huimei's mansion and also going to Zhang Huimei's hometown to attend the annual memorial service..."

Zhang Hao could tell that Qi Yuan didn't quite believe him, so he simply presented some evidence to increase his persuasiveness.

"That shouldn't be the case. Wang Lihong comes from such a wealthy family, why would his parents be interested in Zhang Huimei, who has such a poor education?"

Qi Yuan replied, puzzled, that was the reason why Shu Qi, known for her big mouth, later broke up with him.

Wang Lihong's family is a true scholarly family, and Wang Lihong is definitely a top student; his academic qualifications are the worst in the Wang family.

"How do you know Wang Lihong's parents didn't approve of Zhang Huimei? Young people, they have their tempers. I heard they were fighting with their family. The outside media may not know, but those of us in the industry have heard some rumors."

Qi Yuan shook his head and smiled. The Wang family's taste in choosing a wife wasn't very good. After all their searching, they weren't as good as the ones mentioned above.

Qi Yuan had informed Zhang Hao in advance about her trip to Taiwan.

Zhang Hao knew that Qi Yuan had come to produce an album.

The post-production of "Infernal Affairs" is halfway done, and it is expected to be released in May or June. Hong Kong's speed is really fast.

Wang Jing's side is even faster; the post-production of "Hua Wuque" is almost finished, and it's ready to be submitted for review after some final touches.

If Wang Jing and Qi Yuan are willing, "Hua Wuque" can premiere in April.

These days, mainland Chinese TV dramas are in a pioneering period. As long as the actors are popular enough and the director is famous enough, it's no exaggeration to say that they can be broadcast on TV just a few months after filming is completed.

These months include the post-production time.

In his previous life, Wang Jingjin produced two classic TV series in mainland China, both of which were like this, back in 04-06.

With the combined fame of Qi Yuan and Wang Jing, and the involvement of producer Zhang Dahuzi, as long as the project passes censorship, TV stations will be scrambling to buy it and will arrange for its broadcast in the shortest possible time.

Wang Jing is a shrewd businessman.

Many TV stations have already approached him, and Zhang Dahuzi has introduced him to many people from TV stations, but he has been holding back from making a move.

He is waiting.

Waiting for Qi Yuan's "Infernal Affairs" to be released.

If "Infernal Affairs" is a box office hit and receives good reviews, "The Flawless Flower" can fetch a higher price.

"Ah Yuan, I won't answer their calls. They might contact you, but please don't pay any attention to them. If someone is looking for you, just tell them to look for me."

As a veteran in the industry, Wang Jing has a wealth of experience.

He anticipated that those people would target those close to him.

To paraphrase a famous saying, Wang Jing anticipated this and took precautions in advance.

"Brother Jing, are there really so many people contacting you to buy dramas?" Qi Yuan was a little surprised.

Qi Yuan knew that joining forces with Wang Jing would guarantee sales, but it seemed he still underestimated the power of their alliance.

Or rather, he underestimated the power of the four labels: Hong Kong and Taiwan production team, director Wang Jing, himself a top star, and Zhang Dahuzi as the nominal producer.

With two of these four items, breaking even shouldn't be a problem.

"Hua Wuque" has all four of these qualities. If he were a TV station executive, he would also want to snatch the first broadcast rights for "Hua Wuque".

(End of this chapter)