HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 276 [276] English EP Song Selection, Every Song is a Hit!
Scene: Roadside.

Lu Shi and An Ran are about to separate, and the traffic light has not turned green. The two will hold hands for the first time and kiss for the first time in this scene.

Chen Kaige was earnestly explaining the scene to Qi Yuan and Fan Xiaopang: "Ah Yuan, although you wrote the script, I still need to talk to you about the details. First love is always a bit awkward, and you and Xiao Fan need to portray that awkward and clumsy feeling..."

Everything was ready, and several cameras were in place. The first hand-holding scene and kissing scene officially began filming.

"Then I'm leaving. Goodbye."

"bye."

The two exchanged a line, and Qi Yuan turned to walk towards the zebra crossing. Fan Xiaopang shouted, "Red light!"

Qi Yuan stopped abruptly, her body stiffening, and took two steps back, her movements conveying utter embarrassment.

Chen Kaige wanted to praise Qi Yuan's acting skills.

Fan Xiaopang stepped forward and stood side by side with Qi Yuan.

Fan Xiaopang's fingers twitched, and he took Qi Yuan's hand. Chen Kaige and Gu Changwei nodded in approval.

This feels right! This is what it's like to be in love for the first time. Even holding hands is a bit awkward and embarrassing.

After holding hands, the two looked at each other. This time, it was Qi Yuan's turn to take the initiative. She tilted her head slightly and kissed Fan Xiaopang's lips.

Fan Xiaopang's eye acting was quite good, exceeding expectations; his eyes conveyed a sense of subtle anticipation.

"I have a feeling that this scene will become a classic moment in domestic romance films."

Gu Changwei said something somewhat excitedly.

Gu Changwei initially came out of respect for Chen Kaige, thinking that since the script was written by a child, it couldn't be very good.

When I arrived at the film crew, I realized that Qi Yuan is incredibly meticulous! He had prepared the script and storyboards perfectly.

The photographer became more and more serious as he took his shots, and he felt that the chances of winning an award were really high. With Qi Yuan and Chen Kaige involved, the box office was sure to be good as well.

After filming the kissing scene, Fan Xiaopang and Qi Yuan became closer, and Fan Xiaopang would often linger near Qi Yuan on set.

Fan Xiaopang was quite happy; this time, finally, that old woman Li Bingbing wouldn't be causing trouble.

During the filming of "The Flawless Flower", whenever she got close to Qi Yuan, Li Bingbing would always come to ruin the atmosphere.

Fan Xiaopang and Qi Yuan got along so well that many people on the set suspected they were actually dating. Otherwise, why would they act out their romance scenes so well? It was clearly a natural performance.

……

A few days later, Yan Danchen and Ling Xiaosu joined the crew.

Ling Xiaosu was a student in the class of '99 at Beijing Film Academy, making him Qi Yuan's junior.

The reason for casting him was that Qi Yuan wanted him to play Lu Shi's senior, a struggling photographer who couldn't make any money and was also a scumbag.

To make ends meet, he actually made his girlfriend work with men to earn money; he's utterly despicable.

This kind of scumbag role is Ling Xiaosu's comfort zone; few people can play it better than him.

Yan Danchen plays Ling Xiaosu's girlfriend in the film, which is a highlight.

Viewers will definitely be cursing while watching the movie. You scumbag! You have such a beautiful girlfriend, and instead of working hard to support her, you have the nerve to make her sell her body to support you? You're worse than an animal!

Because Chen Kaige prefers to shoot in sequence, after Yan Danchen and Ling Xiaosu joined the crew, Qi Yuan and Fan Xiaopang had fewer scenes these past two days, making things a bit easier for them.

Qi Yuan began to think about which English songs to include in the movie "Bouquet".

If the movie is released in Japan and the theme song is well-received, we'll release it as an EP in the Japanese market.

If sales are good in Japan, then they can wave their flags and head into Europe and America, releasing the EP in the American music scene.

Qi Yuan has been pondering the song selection for her first English EP for many days.

"Bouquet" is a romance film, and the songs selected are mainly love songs.

After much deliberation, Qi Yuan finally settled on three songs: "Free Loop," "Baby," and "You're Beautiful." Each of these three songs is a game-changer!
"Free Loop" achieved excellent results on music charts in multiple countries in its previous life.

Chinese people are also very familiar with this song, because in 06, it was used as an advertising jingle by Ford cars, and has been known to the Chinese people ever since.

I wonder how many Chinese people were drawn to this song, watched the entire Ford car commercial, and then bought their first Ford car.

"Baby" needs no introduction; it's Justin Bieber's signature song, popular both domestically and internationally.

"You're Beautiful" is even more explosive, a classic among classics.

It topped the UK Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks.

It topped five charts: US Hot 100, US Pop 100, US Adult Contemporary, US Adult Top 40, and US Digital Singles.

This song conquered Billboard, the most prestigious chart for singles, and at its peak, it reached number one on the chart.

Most importantly, these three songs fit the movie "Bouquet" perfectly, and they don't feel out of place when inserted into the film.

"Baby" and "You're Beautiful" are both classic love songs.

The lyrics of "Free Loop" tell the story of a boy and a piano, and can also express the persistence and helplessness in love.

With these three hit songs forming his first English EP, Qi Yuan is confident that he can open the doors to the Japanese and Western music scenes.

As for neon songs, you can just put "Riding on the Back of a Silver Dragon" into "Bouquet" as an interlude.

If the response is good, Warner Music Japan can release a single.

Qi Yuan has little interest in purely Japanese EPs or albums, and there's really no need for them.

Purely Japanese EPs can only circulate in the Japanese music scene; due to the language barrier, they cannot break into the European and American markets.

An English EP is different; it can be popular in Japan and Europe.

Qi Yuan had just finished writing the melody and lyrics for "You're Beautiful" when Fan Xiaopang, who was extremely bored, leaned his head over.

"Writing a new song?"

Qi Yuan looked up at her: "It's a song from a movie."

"That's pretty impressive, he can even write English songs."

Fan Xiaopang nodded vigorously. Although she didn't understand it, it didn't stop her from thinking that Qi Yuan was very impressive.

"Xiao Fan, read the lyrics to me."

Qi Yuan was in a good mood and deliberately teased Fan Xiaopang.

"you...and...man..."

Fan Xiaopang's face turned slightly red with embarrassment. Apart from a few simple words, she couldn't understand anything else.

This isn't her fault; she didn't finish high school, but attended the Xie Jin Film and Television Art College of Shanghai Normal University. Despite the university name, it was actually a vocational school.

Not only is Fan Xiaopang's English terrible, but Bingbing's English is also terrible.

When they first entered the Starry Sky, Li Bingbing didn't even know how to shut down a computer. He just unplugged it, which stunned Qi Yuan.

Li Bingbing is a hard-working individual. Later, in her thirties, she learned English. She practiced diligently every day for a year and a half, and eventually became able to communicate in English and give speeches in English.

Fan Xiaopang hasn't made much progress. He relies on translators when facing interviews with foreign media, and he was unable to express himself in English when he went to Cannes, which led to an embarrassing situation.

It can only be said that God is fair; He gave Fan Bingbing a stunningly handsome face that could bring ruin to a country, and all her talent was focused on her looks.

"Mr. Qi, could you teach me? I'd like to learn English too. It's good to learn more subjects."

Fan Xiaopang is quick-witted.

(End of this chapter)