HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 405 [405] Using the momentum of "Peak 2" to achieve a four-time champion with one album?
A week before the release of "Rush Hour 2", Jackie Chan called Qi Yuan and invited him to the United States to attend the premiere.

Jackie Chan was initially a little embarrassed, but when he heard that Qi Yuan was going to hold three concerts for 70,000 people each at the end of the month, he was in the United States.

Qi Yuan must be incredibly busy during this period.

But after much deliberation, Cheng Long still made the call.

He was really panicked.

Jurassic Park 3 was released on July 18, and its opening weekend box office in North America reached $1.45 million.

On July 27, another film, "Warriors of the Apes," with an investment of $7 million, will be released.

His "Rush 2" is in an awkward situation, unfortunately it's scheduled for release on the 26th.

A formidable enemy lies ahead, while pursuers are closing in from behind.

What's even more outrageous is that both "Jurassic Park 3" and "War of the Apes" are highly influential IPs, bringing their own immense popularity and huge audience.

The Peak series is an original IP, and the main actors are a mix of Asian and Black people.

Cheng Long stacked up all the negative buffs.

Jackie Chan was so angry he wanted to curse. He suspected that these Americans were deliberately targeting him and had arranged for two big-budget, high-profile films to sabotage him.

Unfortunately, he is not Qi Yuan. Qi Yuan can handle the production of an entire album by himself, but he can't. If he wants to make a living here, he can't criticize Hollywood and offend people to death.

Faced with this unfavorable situation, Cheng Long could only look for ways to increase his chances of winning.

This is the first time he's received a $1500 million salary plus box office revenue sharing, and he doesn't want to pocket the money.

He knew how pragmatic the film companies here were; with "Rush 2" flopping, it would be difficult for him to regain that treatment.

Cheng Long's solution was to ask Qi Yuan to endorse him.

Qi Yuan is very popular in the United States this year. Her song "Perfect" was at number one for eight consecutive weeks before it went down.

All ten songs from the album "23" are on the top 100 chart.

If Qi Yuan comes over and belts out a few songs, it will definitely attract some fans to the cinema.

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"Are you really going to America to support Jackie Chan?"

Zhang Hao was somewhat surprised.

Yes, Qi Yuan agreed to Cheng Long's request.

"It's not just to help Jackie Chan. My 'Perfect' has fallen from its number one single throne. I'm going to the United States, and with the momentum of 'Rush 2,' I might be able to release my fourth number one single."

Qi Yuan has not given up on her goal of winning four championships with one album.

Last time, Billboard, which lacked any sense of ethics, actually pulled a stunt, putting "Perfect" in the number one position and preventing his other songs from climbing.

This time, he went to support "Rush 2" and took the opportunity to show his face in the United States, hoping to launch a surprise attack and push "See You Again" to the top of the charts.

With one album and four awards, having achieved this feat, would the Grammys dare not award him one next year?
For Qi Yuan, taking a day or two to the United States before the concert has many benefits.

It goes without saying that they will try to win four championships with one album.

He can also gain a favor from Jackie Chan.

Cheng Long is a man who values ​​his reputation and is loyal to his friends. Especially after spending a few years in the United States, he understood the importance of sticking together for mutual support.

In the future, if he needs to contact Cheng Long, Cheng Long will find an excuse that he's too busy to stand him up.

Now is a time when Cheng Long lacks confidence, and his past help was a timely act of kindness, making this favor even more valuable.

Zhang Hao understood these principles; he just felt that time was a bit tight.

Although Qi Yuan's concert rehearsals are almost complete, the time difference between the US and China means jet lag could cause temporary discomfort. If the travel back and forth negatively impacts her physical condition, it could lead to serious problems with the concert.

Warner and Zhang Hao both advised Qi Yuan against going out at this critical juncture.

But Qi Yuan made the decision, and Zhang Hao had no choice but to go to the United States with her.

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On July 26, Qi Yuan arrived in the United States and attended the premiere of "Rush 2" without even adjusting to the time difference.

Cheng Long was very happy and even a little moved by Qi Yuan's arrival.

Accustomed to polite and formal remarks, Jackie Chan revealed his true feelings and said some heartfelt words: "Sigh, if every artist from China who ventures to America were as loyal and had as broad-minded as you, and if there was less infighting and more solidarity, our situation in America would be much better."

For a time, kung fu movies were quite popular in Hollywood.

If those people from the Hong Kong entertainment circle come here and band together, they might actually be able to achieve something great, which is at least better than going it alone.

However, these people had been fighting amongst themselves in Hong Kong before, and each had their own small clique, so it was impossible for them to band together.

When Qi Yuan, dressed in a suit and wearing sunglasses, walked the red carpet with the main creative team, reporters and fans went wild.

"Chris!"

"Chris!!"

"May you wish!"

If you didn't know better, you'd think this was an awards ceremony at a music festival.

Cheng Long knew that his little brother Qi Yuan was very popular in the United States, but he didn't expect him to be this popular.

New Line Cinema only leaked the news in advance that Qi Yuan would be attending the premiere of "Peak 2," which resulted in attracting so many fans.

Music definitely attracts more fans than movies.

After walking the red carpet, the host gave a welcome speech and introduced the film and the premiere's schedule.

Then came the most important part: the screening. Qi Yuan watched the entire "Peak 2" for free.

Qi Yuan thought the movie was quite good; it's a standard Jackie Chan action comedy, and the pairing of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker is quite funny.

The Hong Kong drama has many classic scenes, such as the bamboo shed fight. Jackie Chan is still as skilled as ever, climbing two or three floors in one go. The action design is both thrilling and funny.

To Ling Qiyuan's surprise, Li Bingbing was also quite skilled, climbing bamboo with agility, proving that his action scenes in "Young Justice Bao" had paid off.

The battle at the bathhouse was also a classic, with all sorts of props used, giving it a furniture store vibe.

Unfortunately, the quality started to drop after the story's perspective shifted to the United States, and the later fight scenes became somewhat boring, although the scene where he jumped off a building to dodge a truck was a memorable moment.

It's just a famous scene, but that can't cover up the fact that the quality of the second half of the film drops significantly.

Of course, despite the second half being a bit weak, Rush+ is still a high-quality comedy.

This can be seen from the box office figures. In its previous life, it grossed $3.47 million worldwide, ranking 11th on the global annual chart.

It's worth noting that this year saw a flood of big-budget films in the US, and Jackie Chan's ability to achieve this result with an original script and a seemingly disadvantageous combination of Asian and Black actors is truly remarkable, especially considering the strong competition he faced before and after the film's release.

Qi Yuan, the singer of the theme song, was invited to the stage to sing "Happy" after the screening, which brought the atmosphere to a climax.

During the subsequent interactive Q&A session, Qi Yuan was asked what he thought of the film "Peak 2".

Qi Yuan gave an answer that left everyone present speechless.

Cheng Long was a little embarrassed; Qi Yuan was being incredibly kind to him.

Robert Bob Shaye, president of New Line Cinema, was overjoyed and wished he could shout for someone to shove the microphone in his mouth, because they loved hearing what he had to say.

(End of this chapter)