HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 283 [283] Zhou Jielun challenges Qi Yuan, the battle of the kings erupts again.
Qi Yuan wasn't the only one speechless.

Executives at many record companies and popular singers in Hong Kong and Taiwan are speechless.

You dog media outlets have been shouting for years, but we haven't seen Qi Yuan really run out of talent!
Huo Zhendong, the general manager of Sony Taiwan, showed Wang Lihong a newspaper article about Qi Yuan and asked him about the situation of Qi Yuan's new album.

Wang Lihong collaborated with Qi Yuan on two songs and also starred in two of Qi Yuan's music videos, so he knows a little about Qi Yuan's new album.

"It's all just media hype. Qi Yuan's innovative songs are all at the end. I sang a duet with him called 'Hero of the World,' and the arrangement was so exquisite, it was like a work of art. It was really amazing."

Wang Lihong was deeply impressed by the song "Heroes of the World" and admired Qi Yuan's musical talent.

When Qi Yuan said he would give him a hidden message with the characters "霸王立宏" (Ba Wang Li Hong), he was terrified and quickly asked Qi Yuan to change it.

He just became popular in mainland China this year with "Descendants of the Dragon" and "Breakpoint", how could he dare to call himself a tyrant?

When Wang Lihong saw the media saying that Qi Yuanjiang had lost his creative spark, he was genuinely amused and exasperated.

Combining Peking Opera singing style, hip-hop rap, and pop melodies in a perfect fusion, is this what they call "running out of ideas"?

Qi Yuan has simply run out of talent; what are these musicians anyway? They don't even have any talent?

After hearing Wang Lihong's words, Huo Zhendong also felt that these media outlets were sick. Every year when Qi Yuan releases a new album, they shout the same slogan, which is more punctual than menstruation.

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Chou Chieh Lun complained to Fang Wen Shan, "You wrote such beautiful lyrics for Qi Yuan. I asked you to write lyrics, but you kept delaying your work."

Fang Wenshan's songwriting speed is gradually falling behind Zhou Jielun's pace.

There are frequent instances where Zhou Jielun urges for manuscripts, while Fang Wenshan fails to deliver.

Fang Wenshan complained bitterly.

Do you really think inspiration is like water from a tap? You can just turn it on and it'll come right away.

He wrote quickly earlier because he had accumulated a lot of experience over the years; it was a period of creative explosion.

Once the initial burst of power is over, the subsequent pace naturally slows down.

Musicians like Qi Yuan and Zhou Jielun, who can consistently maintain a high level of output, are exceptions.

The quick-witted Fang Wenshan immediately changed the subject: "I wrote the lyrics for 'A Thousand Miles Away,' while Qi Yuan wrote 'Seven Mile Fragrance' and 'Exaggeration.' He wrote them very well! I feel that he doesn't need me to do it."

Fang Wenshan increasingly felt that Qi Yuan's creative ability was extraordinary.

Since his debut, Qi Yuan seems to have only accepted songs composed by Zhou Jielun and lyrics written by him.

Without exception, all the other songs were written and composed entirely by Qi Yuan, whose creative ability is even more terrifying than that of Zhou Jielun.

Chou Chieh-lun also recognized this point.

When he first debuted, he was in his prime, and writing a song was as easy as drinking water for him.

He went up to Qi Yuan and acted arrogant, telling Qi Yuan to release two or three albums a year.

He doesn't dare say those things anymore. He realizes that if he writes most of his own songs, it's hard to produce two albums a year, let alone three.

After talking with Fang Wenshan, Zhou Jielun went to Wu Zhongxian and proposed to release the album ahead of schedule so that she could have a head-to-head competition with Qi Yuan.

He is a very competitive person and also very concerned about his image.

At this year's Taiwan Golden Melody Awards, he went head-to-head with Chi Yuan, but only won the Best Newcomer award, losing all the other awards to Chi Yuan.

He was seething with anger; he wanted to win against Qi Yuan fair and square.

Qi Yuan publicly stated that after the release of "Ru Yuan", he will turn his attention to the Japanese and Western music scenes in the near future.

He may not see Qi Yuan's new Chinese album for the next year and a half to two years.

If we don't have a direct competition this time, we'll have to wait another year and a half to two years. Jay Chou is very confident about her third album, "Octave Space."

This time, he put all his effort into creating songs such as "Half-Beast," "Peninsula Iron Box," "Code," "Dragon Fist," "Back to the Past," and "The Final Battle."

He even drew inspiration from Qi Yuan's "The Seventh Chapter of the Night," which he wrote for him last year, and composed a new song called "The Chapter Before Dawn," which is also in a dark style.

Wu Zhongxian felt a headache coming on after hearing Zhou Jielun's request.

Other singers avoided Qi Yuan, but only Jay Chou, this stubborn girl, wanted to go head-to-head with Qi Yuan.

Currently, besides Wu Zhongxian himself, Alpha has only produced one artist who can make a lot of money: Zhou Jielun.

Wu Zhongxian understood Zhou Jielun's personality, hesitated for a while, and then agreed to release Zhou Jielun's album ten days later.

According to Warner Music, Qi Yuan's fourth album, "As You Wish," will be released simultaneously in multiple Asian countries on August 15.

Wu Zhongxian has scheduled the release of Zhou Jielun's "Octave Space" for the 25th.

Zhou Jielun was very happy. With only ten days between them, they were very close, and he could have a showdown with Qi Yuan.

Alpha's efficiency has improved significantly in the past year or so.

Wu Zhongxian sought Yang Junrong's help in managing Alfa Records.

Wu Zhongxian was a complete hands-off manager, only making decisions at crucial moments, while Yang Junrong handled all the daily affairs.

Yang Junrong and Zhou Jielun have a very harmonious working relationship.

Later, Yang, Fang, and Zhou jointly founded JVR Music.

Yang Junrong announced through the media that Jay Chou will release a new album on the 25th of this month, and immediately arranged for Jay Chou's new songs to be promoted on the charts.

Suddenly, the entire Taiwanese music scene and public opinion became lively again.

Among the younger generation of musicians, Jay Chou's talent and achievements are second only to Qi Yuan.

The reason there's no popularity or buzz is because Nicholas Tse is ranked second in popularity.

Nicholas Tse is handsome, appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, and likes to act cool, always managing to make headlines.

Without Qi Yuan, Nicholas Tse would be the number one most popular star in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Before Jay Chou tapped into the middle-aged and elderly market, his popularity couldn't match Nicholas Tse's; the title of "perennial runner-up" wasn't just a casual remark.

Qi Yuan will release a new album on the 15th, and Zhou Jielun will release a new album on the 25th. The media in Hong Kong and Taiwan sensed a big news story and immediately began to hype up a battle between the kings of pop.

Despite losing at this year's Golden Melody Awards, musical genius Jay Chou is challenging Qi Yuan again with her new album.

The ultimate battle between two rising stars is about to begin: a top-tier musical talent from mainland China versus a musical prodigy from Taiwan.

[Alpha: Jay Chou, who shone brightly at this year's Golden Melody Awards and won Best New Artist, is back with a new album. Once again, Jay Chou has demonstrated her amazing musical imagination...]

[“As You Wish” vs. “Octave Space”: Can Qi Yuan, who is about to embark on a musical journey to Europe and America, withstand the impact from Jay Chou?]

[A showdown between the most popular kings of the Chinese music scene! A clash between genius and prodigy!]

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Last year, the Taiwanese music scene hyped up a battle of kings, but unfortunately, shortly after Jay Chou released his album, a major earthquake struck, and Chi Yuan's album was postponed until December, so the two did not have a smooth showdown.

This time, the two are really going to have a head-to-head confrontation.

Taiwanese media are all cheering for Taiwanese native Chou Chieh-lun!

Finally, a Taiwanese musician has dared to directly challenge Qi Yuan, and someone has finally salvaged some face for the Taiwanese music scene.

(End of this chapter)