HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 375 [375] A disruptor in the Eastern music scene captures the heart of a beautiful American woman?

With the female lead for the music video chosen, Warner Bros. quickly assembled a filming team.

It's about earning dollars, how can we delay? We have to shoot it right away.

Warner Bros. executives wished they could have Anne Hathaway put on Catwoman's leather jacket and whip Qi Yuan mercilessly, so that Qi Yuan would get to work quickly.

On this day, at the music video shooting location, Qi Yuan met Anne Hathaway, the actress who would become the most beautiful Catwoman in film history.

"Chris, I am very honored to be the female lead in your music video. You are truly the most charming Asian man I have ever seen."

This is what Hathaway said when she met Qi Yuan.

Who says Americans can't say nice compliments? That's all nonsense.

Wherever there are people, there are social customs and human relationships.

Years later, Chinese netizens were amazed when they saw how the people around the US acting president were sycophantic.

The directness of their language and the cloying sweetness of their tone would make even seasoned veterans of the fish head banquet scene pale in comparison; they are far too reserved compared to the Americans.

Qi Yuan looked at Hathaway, who was eighteen years old and in the prime of her life.

With her long, flowing hair, delicate features, high nose bridge, and deep-set eyes, her smile is a major highlight—warm and radiant.

Looking at that stunningly beautiful face, Qi Yuan understood why she later became the public enemy of the entire internet.

He comes from a well-off family; both his parents are intellectuals.

She wanted to be an actress, and at eighteen, she became an overnight sensation after playing the lead role in a movie.

The journey has been smooth sailing, with virtually no major setbacks.

The American Dream is a core American value that anyone can achieve success and improve their social standing through personal struggle and persistent effort.

Ordinary Americans don't like people whose lives are too perfect; they tend to admire stories of underdogs achieving success.

This can be seen in Hollywood blockbusters; the underdog-to-hero story is a perennial favorite.

Hathaway's appearance and family background are too perfect, which makes people feel that she is unreal and distant.

However, she and her team continued to package her in a refined and elegant direction, making everything they did seem meticulously planned.

She was labeled as pretentious, scheming, manipulative, and dramatic.

Actually, these aren't major flaws; it just means she has a tendency to attract negative attention.

She was criticized for faking her smile, for being pretentious when she sang, and for being fake when she danced. It was as if her very existence was a sin.

Qi Yuan squeezed Hathaway's soft hand and objectively commented, "Thank you for the compliment. You are even more beautiful in person than in the photo on your resume."

Hathaway looked surprised: "Thank you so much, I'm so happy to receive your compliment."

After exchanging greetings, the filming officially began.

This time was no different; Qi Yuan took on the role of music video director himself, overseeing the entire project. He had prepared the script and storyboards.

Since they've already found Hathaway as the female lead, Qi Yuan plans to extend the music video to seven or eight minutes, turning it into a short film-level MV. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of Hathaway's stunning beauty?
Hathaway was naturally happy to accept. She was just a newcomer, and before "The Princess Diaries" was released, it was difficult for her to get roles with significant screen time. Not every director would choose a newcomer to play the lead role.

Any actor with a brain wouldn't take on a minor role at this time.

If the movie I starred in becomes a hit, wouldn't I be just helping someone else gain fame for nothing?

Hathaway is currently in this situation; she needs to observe the future performance of "The Princess Diaries" before considering taking on a new role.

She can shoot music videos, and Qi Yuan's album will definitely be released before her movie is released.

If this music video becomes a hit, it could give her early exposure in North America and Europe, potentially attracting more viewers to her movies in the future.

Winter in New York City lasts from November to March of the following year. Snowfall is also possible in March.

Qi Yuan was lucky; two days before the music video shoot, the temperature in New York suddenly dropped to minus 10 degrees Celsius.

According to New York Weather News, some areas have snow depths of up to 7 centimeters, which is perfect for filming this music video.

Both Qi Yuan and Hathaway are professional actors with experience in filmmaking, so shooting a music video was easy for them.

However, the music video has been lengthened and will take three or four days to film.

In the past few days, Qi Yuan and Hathaway filmed many romantic scenes together, such as skiing together, riding a cable car together, watching the sunset together, playing games and singing with classmates in a winter bar, and having a snowball fight outdoors at night.

In the playful scene just now, Qi Yuan carried Hathaway on his back and put her into the snowdrift, which prompted Hathaway to retaliate by throwing snowballs.

The assistant director sitting behind the camera was incredibly envious.

He swore he wouldn't have made a music video for Chris if it weren't for the damn Warner Bros. paying him so much.

He worked hard, while Qi Yuan and Hathaway fed him mouthfuls of PDA. So what if the album sold well? Does selling well mean he can date on public funds?
After internally criticizing the footage, the assistant director admitted that the final shot was impeccable.

Qi Yuan and Hathaway are both incredibly good-looking, and their playful interactions are very beautiful and pleasing to the eye.

Filming continued after it got dark.

Inside the cabin, Qi Yuan played and sang "Perfect" for Hathaway on his guitar.

When Hathaway first heard this song, her hand rested on Qi Yuan's thigh, and her longing, admiration, and affectionate gaze seemed completely genuine; she was truly and deeply amazed by the song.

This is highly consistent with the female lead's reaction when she is moved by the male lead.

The story gets even sweeter afterward, with the female lead discovering the male lead's feelings and Qi Yuan kissing Hathaway's nose.

The scene shifts to outside the cabin, where snow is falling. The two dance, hug, and kiss, creating a romantic atmosphere.

Back in the cabin, they kissed again, then turned off the lights.

The music video shoot ended here. The scene of the two waking up in the cabin in the morning had already been filmed. Qi Yuan is not Chen Kaige; he doesn't have the wasteful habit of filming things in a rush.

After the last scene was over, the assistant director suddenly realized that he no longer had to watch that lovey-dovey couple showing off their affection, and he could finally go home.

"Chris, could you sing that song for me again, just for me?"

Hathaway blinked her big eyes and spoke softly.

"No problem, Annie."

Qi Yuan replied with a smile.

The two rented a cabin at the resort, and Qi Yuan sang "Perfect" for Hathaway.

Just like in the music video, after Qi Yuan finished singing a song, he kissed Hathaway on the cheek, and Hathaway responded enthusiastically.

It's a pity I didn't bring Catwoman's leather jacket, otherwise it would have been even more cheerful.

……

The next day.

The Grammy scandal had already boosted Qi Yuan's popularity, and a new piece of gossip has once again brought Qi Yuan into the public eye in the United States.

The New York Post published intimate photos of Qi Yuan and Hathaway holding hands.

[Has a music scene disruptor from the East captured the heart of a beautiful woman?]

(End of this chapter)