HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 256 [256] Let Da Tian Tian debut singing children's songs!

Chen Kaige was overjoyed and gave Qi Yuan high praise.

From his perspective, Qi Yuan is so similar to him that praising Qi Yuan as a genius is tantamount to praising himself as a genius.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan humbly replied, "I'm far from being a director; I still have a lot to learn and practice."

Chen Kaige was even happier. In his mind, the "study" that Qi Yuan mentioned meant going home, taking out his film, slowing it down, and watching it ten times.

“I can teach you. Once our film ‘Bouquet’ starts shooting, you’ll see how I personally demonstrate how a film should be shot.”

Today, Chen Kaige really just came to take a look and didn't interfere with the filming. The more he looked, the more he appreciated him, and he sighed in his heart more than once that this boy was like him!
Sometimes Qi Yuan would communicate with the photographer and express his ideas, and Chen Kaige would say a few words of appreciation: "Yes, yes, yes, that's how we shoot it."

Zhang Ziyi was bewildered. Wasn't Chen Kaige supposed to be very arrogant? Why did she feel like Chen Kaige was playing the straight man today?

Zhang Ziyi, of course, wouldn't understand.

Chen Kaige watched from the side, feeling incredibly smug.

Qi Yuan didn't learn from Wong Kar-wai and Zhang Yingmou, but instead learned from him. What does this show? It shows that Qi Yuan has good taste and knows who the most talented director in China is.

More importantly, Qi Yuan truly grasped the essence of it.

For an artistic youth like Chen Kaige, the sense of satisfaction and accomplishment from having one's talent recognized by others is greater than from making a blockbuster film.

Zhang Ziyi wanted to become familiar with Chen Kaige, but Chen Kaige had little interest in her and only gave her a few perfunctory replies.

Chen Kaige didn't stay until the very end; after filming about 90% of the footage, he took a phone call and left.

After all the scenes were filmed, Zhang Ziyi invited Qi Yuan to dinner.

This collaboration can be considered as Qi Yuan taking advantage of Zhang Ziyi. Once he releases his album, Zhang Ziyi will definitely make a name for herself internationally.

Therefore, Qi Yuan did not refuse Zhang Ziyi's request, but he invited Zhang Tong to come along, and Zhang Tong also brought Yuan Quan along.

Zhang Ziyi was somewhat disappointed. Her original intention was to have dinner with Qi Yuan alone and chat with this talented man about music and art.

However, in the end, Qi Yuan did not let Zhang Ziyi pay the bill because the meal was eaten at Yanhuoyuan.

Yuan Quan is also a talented actress. Last year, she won the Best Supporting Actress Award at the 19th Golden Rooster Awards for her role in "Spring Rhapsody".

She achieved even greater success in theatrical performance, being inducted into the Chinese Drama Hall of Fame in 07 as the youngest actor to achieve this distinction. She later won the Plum Blossom Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the field of drama.

Qi Yuan had an idea: to invite Yuan Quan to play the female lead in "Susan Says".

He's got Zhang Ziyi, he's got Zhou Xun, and now he's adding Yuan Quan. He wants to show everyone how many acting stars he's brought together for this album.

Yuan Quan wasn't exactly famous at the moment, and since she was Zhang Tong's classmate and had met Qi Yuan before, they all knew each other and readily agreed to help.

With Yuan Quan's involvement, the quality of the "Susan Says" music video has improved even further.

Qi Yuan also began to understand why directors at the Beijing Film Academy liked to use actors from the Central Academy of Drama. He liked it too, because actors from the Central Academy of Drama were really good.

For the first two years, the Central Academy of Drama prohibited its students from taking on acting roles, which allowed some talented students to build a solid foundation, and this foundation is very important.

That's why they say Beijing Film Academy produces stars, and Central Academy of Drama produces actors.

Da Tian Tian also took some time to come and shoot the MV cover with Qi Yuan.

This album focuses on Chinese-style innovation, so it definitely can't be a direct copy of "Seven Mile Fragrance".

For an album that primarily features Chinese style, it would be jarring to see Qi Yuan wearing modern military uniform.

Qi Yuan consulted with the top designers Warner Bros. and came up with a new plan.

Qi Yuan and Da Tiantian were dressed in ancient costumes. Qi Yuan was dressed in black, with a serious and resolute appearance, and a knife was placed at his waist.

Da Tiantian is dressed in white, symbolizing innocence, and holds a rattle drum. Da Tiantian stands in front of Qi Yuan, facing forward, while Qi Yuan is turned to the side; both are looking at the camera.

In the photo, 11-year-old Tian Tian is pure and lovely, with a touch of naivety, and her big eyes are full of spirit.

The image of Qi Yuan in the background is tall and handsome, making this album cover both artistic and visually appealing.

Qi Yuan was very satisfied with the photo that she had chosen from hundreds of submissions.

Uncle Lu, needless to say, thought the photo was very well taken, and that Da Tian Tian being on the album cover would definitely give her a boost in exposure.

Their plan is to gradually increase Jing Tian's exposure and fame, and then have her make movies when she turns 18.

“Last time you said you had some suitable songs you could sell, I have a few here that I think are quite suitable for Sweetie.”

Qi Yuan's words instantly attracted the attention of Uncle Lu and Da Tian Tian.

Releasing an EP before making a movie is a good idea, but it's important to find the right niche.

In her previous life, Jing Tian's EP "Who Are You" flopped. The Chinese music scene at that time was too chaotic, and Jing Tian's voice and singing skills were just average. Her songs were also just average and lacked personal characteristics, so it was destined not to make a splash.

Qi Yuan believes that Da Tian Tian could take the children's song route now.

Eleven-year-old Da Tiantian has a tender, sweet voice with a touch of babyishness, making her perfect for singing children's songs.

"As long as the song is good, we'll accept it."

Uncle Lu was as generous as ever, but he soon found himself in an awkward situation. As a layman, he couldn't understand the sheet music, let alone distinguish between good and bad songs.

Fortunately, Qi Yuan was well-prepared and had made the song demos, which would allow Uncle Lu and Da Tian Tian to appreciate the three songs more directly.

They are "Courage Explosion", "Pig Song" and "Listen to Me, Thank You".

Three songs are enough for a mini EP.

"Courage Explosion" is a children's song with top-notch lyrics and music, catchy and lively.

'Courage explodes! Eeyaha!'

Babies who are a few months old love it, and even babies who are a few hundred months old have a big smile on their faces.

The second song, "The Pig Song," was a hit during elementary school lunch breaks, broadcast over the school radio. Many people grew up listening to this song.

"Listen to Me, Thank You" is also an excellent children's song.

There's nothing wrong with the song itself; art is innocent. The problem lies with those obsessed followers who have ruined a heartwarming song.

When Da Tiantian heard the demos of these three songs, her eyes lit up even more. She's at the age where she should be listening to nursery rhymes.

Uncle Lu also thought it was good; "Courage Explosion" and "Listen to Me, Thank You" both gave him a warm feeling.

"We've bought all three songs. Just name your price," Uncle Lu said generously.

Qi Yuan only sold the copyright, and didn't ask for an exorbitant price, only asking for 100,000 yuan per song.

His fame is so great that this price is really not expensive. If someone else offered him this much money, he might not be willing to write it.

Uncle Lu was very particular; he added 50,000 yuan to each song, bringing the total to 150,000 yuan. He also said that if these songs were well-received, Qi Yuan could pay even more for any new songs he wrote for Da Tian Tian in the future.

Qi Yuan appeared calm on the surface, but was inwardly overjoyed!
He had an idea.

If we had let him earn all of Da Tiantian's ten-figure sum, that would have been fine. But later, those people framed Da Tiantian and ruined her life, wasting so much money, and the effect was not as good as a web series.

Let him come; he took the money, and at least he genuinely wanted to help Tian Tian Fei grow up.

(End of this chapter)