HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 252 [252] He was the protagonist from the moment he appeared.

In Shaanxi Province, surnamed Jing, with an inhumanly extravagant spending style, Qi Yuan couldn't think of anyone else besides Jing Tian.

Despite her young age, Jing Tian started planning very early on.

Da Tiantian was sent to the Shaanxi Little Swan Art Troupe to study dance from a young age, and she was admitted to the Affiliated Secondary Dance School of Beijing Dance Academy in the second half of this year.

After graduating in 04, a company called Starlight Entertainment was immediately established in the industry, and Da Tian Tian was the first artist signed by this company.

Then came the release of an EP, filming a movie, taking the entrance exam for the Beijing Film Academy... everything was arranged perfectly in one go.

The EP was produced by Zhang Yadong, and the music video was directed by the already established Ning Hao.

When filming, she worked with a variety of actors, from veteran actors to kung fu stars to popular stars, including Sun Honglei, He Rundong, Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, and Nicholas Tse. She played the leading role in all of them.

Even more outrageous, the imperial advisor, who had later been gilded, was brought in to star alongside a Hollywood superstar in a film called "The Great Wall".

This is a true "resource-backed" star. Compared to Jing Tian, ​​those other so-called "resource-backed" celebrities in the industry are simply nobodies.

Qi Yuan witnessed Da Tiantian's subsequent actions, including paying him 300,000 yuan to be the female lead in her music video. It can only be said that this is in line with the consistent style of Da Tiantian's team, just that familiar taste.

"This is the first time I've ever heard of something so outrageous. I asked my sister, and she's been hanging out with Sister Hua for so many years, but she's never encountered anything like this before, or even heard of it."

Li Xue glanced at Qi Yuan's somewhat surprised reaction and gave her an understanding smile.

Her reaction was even stronger than Qi Yuan's; she almost had her brain shut down.

What does 300,000 mean? It's enough to produce a decent EP. This little girl surnamed Jing only asked to be the female lead in a music video.

"Let's talk about it when we get back to the mainland."

Qi Yuan regained his composure. After thinking for a moment, he guessed that the 300,000 yuan might be a gift from Da Tiantian to get to know him.

I reckon it's someone behind Da Tian Tian who's got their eye on him, wanting him to help Da Tian Tian rise to prominence in the future.

To be honest, this is a bit difficult. Jing Tian is notorious for being heavily promoted but not becoming popular; even Zhang Yingmou and Cheng Long failed to make her famous.

However, Qi Yuan doesn't rule out collaborating with Da Tian Tian, ​​because she's offered so much.

Who could resist a fair-skinned, beautiful, and truly wealthy woman?

As he pondered, Qi Yuan had an inspiration; his fourth album included a song called "Seven Mile Fragrance".

The original version of "Seven Mile Fragrance" is the album's title track and also the album's name.

The cover design of "Seven Mile Fragrance" is very classic, with Jay Chou and a teenage girl standing in front of a military camp.

The contrast between Zhou Jielun's military uniform look and the innocent image of the little girl creates an atmosphere that combines seriousness and gentleness.

Qi Yuan could consider taking a cue from this and have Da Tian Tian holding a teddy bear in front of him; it would definitely become a legendary album cover.

In addition, Qi hopes to release a Japanese EP or album in the future.

The original music video for "Seven Mile Fragrance" was filmed in Japan, and the female lead in the music video was a beautiful Japanese girl.

Qi Yuan could also consider shooting a music video in Japan, finding a pretty Japanese girl to play the female lead, and maybe he could get some Japanese language skills.

Since Warner has money, Qi Yuan has no need to save money for Warner.

The third album, "Nocturne," was filmed in Canada, so what's a trip to Japan?

Many popular singers from Taiwan like to film in Japan.

……

Qi Yuan handed over the sheet music for three songs, "Breakpoint," "Peerless Hero," and "Drifting to the North," to Wang Lihong.

Qi Yuan is going to Hong Kong to attend the Hong Kong Film Awards in two days.

Let Wang Lihong familiarize himself with the song first. Once he returns and is familiar with it, we can start recording. Qi Yuan also invited Wang Lihong to appear in the music videos for "Hero of the World" and "Wrong Love".

The MV for "Love Wrong," a gem that was unfortunately overlooked, features two handsome men, Qi Yuan and Wang Lihong, competing against each other, which is sure to make countless female fans scream!
Wang Lihong was both happy and worried when he received these three songs!
The melody of "Breakpoint" is clearly that of a good song, and the lyrics are deeply moving. Qi Yuan didn't hold back and gave him a great song.

But after seeing "Heroes of the World" and "Drifting to the North," Wang Lihong started to worry again.

Depend on!
With such high-quality songs from Qi Yuan's new album, he might be a runner-up at next year's Golden Melody Awards again.

Wang Lihong was unaware that the situation in Taiwan would change next year.

Starting next year, all promotional activities of mainland artists in Taiwan will be restricted. They can still have their TV dramas broadcast and their records sold, but they will no longer be able to appear on television or hold large-scale promotional events.

Such a 'rule' will have a huge impact on all mainland artists, including Qi Yuan.

Hong Kong and Taiwan artists like Wang Lihong and Zhou Jielun are likely to experience a surge in popularity.

Perhaps starting next year, it will become even more difficult for Chi Yuan to win a Golden Melody Award.

However, Qi Yuan didn't care too much. How big was the Taiwanese market? He was already planning to enter the Japanese and Western music scenes.

After 2000, the Taiwanese record market shrank further, and selling 200,000 to 300,000 copies was enough to enter the top ten of the annual charts.

In contrast, in the Japanese market, Mai Kuraki's "Delicious Way" sold over 350 million copies in 2000.

The situation is even more exaggerated in the Western music scene. Britney Spears's hit album sold 20 million copies worldwide, making her a fortune.

For Qi Yuan, the Japanese and Western music scenes are the most important, and that is where Qi Yuan's future battleground lies.

Qi Yuan wasn't too concerned about album sales for her fourth album, which was to be released in the second half of the year.

With MP3 players everywhere, even the biggest pop stars have seen their sales plummet, indicating that the Chinese music market has entered its darkest period.

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On April 16, Qi Yuan arrived in Hong Kong to attend the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards held at the Hung Hom Coliseum.

Hong Kong and Taiwan superstars such as Andy Lau, Dee Hsu, Ng Chun-yu, Shu Qi, Leung Wing-ki, Cheng Yat-kin, and Lai Ming walked the red carpet one after another.

Suddenly, a series of enthusiastic screams and shouts rang out from behind.

When people look back, they see Ren Xianqi.

Richie Jen and Zhang Baizhi received Best New Actor nominations for their roles in "Wish Upon a Star".

Ren Xianqi was incredibly popular, and reporters kept bombarding him with questions. To escape, he pointed behind him with his thumb and said, "Qi Yuan is behind us, go find her..."

"Qi Yuan! Qi Yuan! I love you!"

"May your light shine infinitely!"

"Where my heart leads, I pray!"

The various cheering slogans were so loud they hurt the ears of bystanders, and even the celebrities walking on the red carpet couldn't help but turn around to look.

Who is it? Such a big entourage... Ah, it's Qi Yuan. Never mind then.

Qi Yuan is a super popular star across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with numerous prestigious awards including the Golden Horse Award for Best Actor and the Golden Melody Award. In terms of popularity, almost no one can rival Qi Yuan.

When Ren Xianqi heard the cheers from Qi Yuan's fans, he knew his chance to escape had come. He quickly told the reporters to go after Qi Yuan while he slipped away.

As soon as Qi Yuan stepped onto the red carpet, dozens of microphones were already being handed out to him on both sides.

He became the star of the show the moment he appeared.

(End of this chapter)