HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 253 [253] Nicholas Tse: I'm numb, who exactly is the Prince of Hong Kong?
Alan Mak, Du Qifeng, and Liang Jiahui, who walked the red carpet with Qi Yuan, experienced the popularity of superstars.

Qi Yuan answered a few questions, mainly about the new album.

"My fourth album is mainly Chinese style. This time I have added new elements, incorporating R&B, hip-hop, Peking Opera, Kunqu Opera and other Chinese styles into it. I hope to bring you a different experience."

"Yes, I'm going to collaborate with Wang Lihong, not only on a song but also on a music video. Many fans jokingly say that we are the two most handsome men in the Chinese music scene, and it would be a shame if we didn't collaborate. But I want to clarify that I've always thought that I'm just average-looking. If I weren't an artist, there would be many people on the street who are more handsome than me."

"I don't know if I'll win an award tonight. I'm just a newcomer in the film industry, and I think being nominated is already a great encouragement for me."

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Qi Yuan's answers were appropriate and watertight, with the occasional touch of Versailles adding a sense of humor.

After Qi Yuan and her group left, Xie Tingfeng, wearing sunglasses, arrived with a cool and arrogant expression.

When Nicholas Tse walked the red carpet, the fans cheered loudly.

After appearing on the Spring Festival Gala, Tse Ting-feng became a household name across China, his popularity rivaling that of Jen Hsien-chi.

In Hong Kong, Nicholas Tse has a local advantage, and his popularity can slightly overshadow Richie Jen.

Upon entering the venue, Qi Yuan found his seat and sat down. Liu Dehua and Li Ming sat next to him, and Xie Tingfeng was even arranged to sit in the first row.

On the other side, Zhou Ruifa was chatting with Yang Ziqiong.

"Qi Yuan has really been amazing these past few years. He has become the most dazzling superstar in the Chinese music scene. He is a king of singers and a movie king. He is a force to be reckoned with!"

Yang Ziqiong looked up at Qi Yuan and pointed out the location to Zhou Ruifa.

"I heard he plans to enter the Japanese and English music scene. Li Wen succeeded in the US with his help, so maybe he can become the first male singer to succeed in the US."

"Just a lucky guy from mainland China, what's there to brag about?"

Zhou Ruifa glanced at Qi Yuan's location with a disdainful expression.

Upon hearing this, Yang Ziqiong did not mention Qi Yuan again and changed the subject.

Later, after Huang Qiusheng and Du Gou met, Huang Qiusheng launched a barrage of insults and curses at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan, that damn bastard!
They could have acted in "Infernal Affairs," but Qi Yuan, that jerk, kicked them out.

Liang Chaowei also had some complaints. The price had already been agreed upon, and he was certain that Mai Zhaohui and Liu Weiqiang would ultimately choose him because he was worth the price.

It was Qi Yuan who suggested that Mai Liu use Liang Jiahui, and his millions of dollars in film fees were gone.

Besides them, it's estimated that many other Hong Kong and Taiwanese artists present also had opinions about Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan understood all of this, but he didn't care. So what if they disliked him? He just liked the way these people disliked him but couldn't do anything about it.

He brought his own investment to the production team, and he can choose who he doesn't want to work with, so if you're unhappy about it, just keep quiet.

If they really have the guts, they could bring their own funding to film a movie and compete with Qi Yuan in terms of release date.

The awards ceremony will now begin.

Without any suspense, the Best Actor award went to Andy Lau for "Running Out of Time".

After so many years in the industry, Andy Lau finally won the Best Actor award, and he excitedly ran onto the stage.

Best Picture went to "Ordinary Heroes," Best Director went to Johnnie To for "The Mission," and Best Supporting Actor went to Dilireba for "Meteor Shower"...

When the Best New Actor award was presented, clips from several movies were shown on the big screen, including Qi Yuan's "The Mission", Richie Jen's "Fly Me to Polaris", and Zhang Baizhi's "King of Comedy".

In fact, Qi Yuan didn't have high hopes of winning an award. Last year was the peak of her career, with "King of Comedy" at the beginning of the year and "Fly Me to Polaris" in the second half, and both roles she played received nominations.

"Best New Performer at the 19th Hong Kong Film Awards – Qi Yuan!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, applause broke out from the audience, and everyone around looked at Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan was a little surprised.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. He won Best Actor at the Golden Horse Awards, and if the Hong Kong Film Awards dared to let him be a runner-up, he would definitely be criticized to death tomorrow.

It's understandable that the Best Actor award went to Andy Lau. After being nominated for so many years, Andy Lau's performance in "Running Out of Time" was indeed excellent, and can be considered the peak of his acting skills.

If Qi Yuan isn't awarded Best New Actor, the Golden Horse Awards will have something to say about it.

What's the meaning of this Hong Kong Film Awards? We just gave the Best Actor award, and you won't even give the Best New Actor award. Isn't this a slap in our face?
Zhang Baizhi looked at Qi Yuan on stage giving his acceptance speech with a hint of resentment.

If Qi Yuan's "The Mission" hadn't suddenly appeared, that award would most likely have been hers; there weren't many people qualified to compete with her for Best New Performer.

After the awards ceremony.

Through the introductions of Alan Mak and Wang Jing, Qi Yuan got to know some bigwigs in the Hong Kong entertainment circle.

"Big Brother".

"If you think highly of me, just call me Brother Sanmao."

This man was none other than the most agile fat man, Hung Kam-po.

In his early years, Sammo Hung's movies were very successful, and Jackie Chan and a group of his junior brothers followed him. Later, when Jackie Chan became famous, everyone called him "Big Brother," and he became the big boss.

Time has passed, and Jackie Chan has risen from being Sammo Hung's sidekick to becoming one of the "Two Chows and One Jackie" in the 1990s, and now he has even made it into Hollywood, becoming the most influential Chinese superstar to date.

Sammo Hung's career has declined far since the 1990s compared to Jackie Chan's. His films are no longer box office hits; he loses money on every one he makes. In another two years, he'll be collaborating with Taiwanese television stations on TV dramas.

The era of Sammo Hung has passed. He was once glorious, but his status in the underworld remains, and people still have to give him some face.

Perhaps it's because he's getting older, but Hung Kam-po's personality has become much gentler, and he's become more tactful.

Qi Yuan called him Brother Sanmao, and he called him President Qi; everyone addressed each other by their own names.

Hong Jinbao had heard Qi Yuan's story from Wang Jing.

Qi Yuan, in his early twenties, is worth over 100 million yuan and has a very strong influence in mainland China, easily attracting tens of millions of yuan in investment.

Qi Yuan himself was also generous, investing real money in "Infernal Affairs" and "Young Justice Bao".

They're all seasoned veterans; they definitely want to build good relationships with valuable people, just in case he moves north someday too.
Even if he doesn't participate himself, his Sammo Hung Stunt Team still needs to make a living.

Qi Yuan is also willing to maintain a good relationship with Hung Kam-po, this former bigwig.

Qi Yuan has always believed that Sammo Hung is better at action direction than acting, and that they might have the opportunity to work together someday.

Xu Ke and his wife Shi Nansheng also joined the discussion.

Seeing Qi Yuan chatting and laughing with several bigwigs in the Hong Kong entertainment circle, Huang Qiusheng, Du Gou, Zhou Ruifa and others became even more envious.

The mainlanders they looked down on were being courted by a group of Hong Kong bigwigs.

Nicholas Tse and Mani Fok were also a little confused when they saw this scene, especially the former. Everyone said that he was the prince of Hong Kong's entertainment industry, so how come Qi Yuan looked more like the prince of Hong Kong than him?
These directors are usually very arrogant, and they've never treated him this well before.

(End of this chapter)