HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 42 [042] A Street-Bombing Divine Song
Breaking News! Qi Yuan declines Qiong Yao's remote invitation, stating that she has no plans to film at the moment.

The first Taiwanese film star to refuse Yao Chen's offer of a salary has emerged.

[A pure musician, he turned down a role offered by actor Qiong Yao in order to bring better music to everyone.]

……

Qi Yuan politely declined Qiong Yao's invitation from afar, saying that he first thanked Qiong Yao for his appreciation, and then stated that he only wanted to focus on making music at the moment.

His words were not problematic, but his rejection of Yao Ming was unbelievable to people both inside and outside the entertainment industry.

Zhang Hao, like everyone else, found it unbelievable: "I checked, and yesterday morning Qiong Yao did indeed publicly express her admiration for you, and even said that if you were available, she could tailor-make a role for you in her next script. You actually refused? You probably don't know how sought-after Qiong Yao's roles are, do you?"

"So what if she's in high demand? No matter how popular she is, I won't act in her dramas. Her dramas are all melodramatic and have extremely distorted values. Also, don't exaggerate her abilities; no actor has ever turned her down."

Because she's very confident; the actors she hires are all carefully selected, and she's sure she can get them. Let's see if she can get Andy Lau or Lai Ming.

In his previous life, Qi Yuan disliked poor Yao dramas.

The psychological activities are all narrated, the acting is crazy and exaggerated, and the romantic relationships between men and women are chaotic. Watching too much of this will really destroy your values.

He couldn't even bear to watch it, let alone force himself to act it out.

Zhang Hao: "..."

Qi Yuan's accurate assessment of the "Poor Yao" drama was, in fact, well-founded. He himself couldn't stand it either.

Qi Yuan's contract is with Wheatfield Records, not a full contract, but just a record deal, and it's a relatively lenient one.

After Wheatfield became a franchised sub-brand of Warner, Qi Yuan's contract remained unchanged.

Warner Bros. has no right to demand that Qi Yuan make a film.

Warner Music doesn't even have the right to interfere with Qi Yuan's control over his albums, unless the new album flops.

So Zhang Hao stopped talking about Qiong Yao and changed the subject, saying, "Qiong Yao replied. They are very satisfied with your demo. The song 'Dang' can start production now."

You also need to write a new song to sing with Richie Jen.

Finally, Star TV's "Super Newcomer King" would like to invite you to be a judge.

The host of this show is Wu Zhongxian, who is known as the King of Variety Shows in Taiwan. Any show he hosts has a very high viewership rating.

If you want to cultivate a foothold in the Taiwanese record market, I suggest you get to know Wu Zhongxian.

"If you release a new album in Taiwan in the future, his variety show will be a great promotional channel."

Qi Yuan thought about it seriously for a while.

Could this "Super Newcomer King" be the talent show that Jay Chou participated in?
To confirm this, he asked curiously, "Who else is on the judging panel besides me?"

Zhang Hao answered truthfully: "Tao Ze, like you, is a genius musician who can make R&B albums sell like hotcakes. If it weren't for you, he would be the one leading the R&B trend in the Taiwanese music scene this year."

Qi Yuan didn't hesitate any longer: "Okay, help me take on this program."

Zhang Hao is right. It is necessary to maintain a good relationship with Wu Zhongxian. Taiwan's population is far smaller than that of the mainland, but its legitimate record market is not much smaller. The piracy situation here is much better.

Also, he had a slightly perverse sense of humor when he participated in this variety show.

In one episode, three musical talents appeared at the same time: him, Jay Chou, and Tao Ze. He and Tao Ze were judges, while Jay Chou was a contestant on the talent show.

It would be very interesting if this episode were unearthed many years later.

In addition, he had heard in his previous life that Tao Ze was very good at making PPTs, so maybe he could learn from Tao Ze how to make a mess.

Zhang Hao mentioned three things: Qi Yuan is confirmed to be on "Super Newcomer King." The theme song for "Princess Pearl," "When," is easy to handle; it can be done in two or three days.

What truly troubled Qi Yuan was the song she sang with Richie Jen.

He and Richie Jen jointly challenged the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong, which naturally drew dissatisfaction from the Four Heavenly Kings' fans and some Hong Kong media.

The Four Heavenly Kings are the leading figures in Hong Kong's entertainment industry and the pride of the industry.

This choral song not only needs to be of high quality, but also needs to be widely sung.

If they produce a huge, uninspired duet, the collaboration between Qi Yuan and Richie Jen will become a laughing stock among Hong Kong media and fans of the Four Heavenly Kings.

Qi Yuan was considering which song to use, and at the same time, he was curious about what kind of song Richie Jen and Rock Records would come up with.

Those who believe in Rolling Stone share his sentiment and place great importance on this song.

……

Rolling Stone Records.

Ren Xianqi rubbed his temples. In the past year, he has become famous all over Asia at an astonishing speed, but behind the honors he has received is a lot of pressure.

He is not a singer-songwriter. After becoming famous with his song "Too Softhearted", he faced the question of what to sing next.

I can't let my career falter after "Too Softhearted" and become a singer whose fame is just a flash in the pan, can I?
The inability to consistently produce high-quality work is a problem faced by many non-singer-songwriters.

"Xiao Chong, why don't you go to Las Vegas again?" Ren Xianqi smiled and shook his head.

Xiao Chong went to a casino in Las Vegas and won a lot of money at first, but then he noticed that the dealer looked very unhappy.

Xiao Chong was worried that the dealer would be punished by the casino, so he planned to secretly lose some money to win it back. However, he lost control and not only lost all the money he had won, but also lost all his initial investment.

Xiao Chong felt sorry for the dealer, but the dealer didn't feel sorry for him, a customer who had lost a lot of money.

On his way home, Xiao Chong slapped himself several times and wrote on a piece of paper, "You're always too soft-hearted, too soft-hearted."

Then came that wildly popular street song that swept across Asia.

Pain is the best medicine for creation; this is never just an empty saying.

"That was a stroke of luck, something that can't be forced. Do you think you can find that kind of inspiration every time?" Xiao Chong said with a wry smile.

The two were struggling to find inspiration for a new song.

At this moment, Jonathan Lee brought in a song and gave it to Jen Hsien-chi: "It's the song that won first place in the songwriting competition held by the company in Malaysia. Take a look."

These days, it's quite normal for record companies to hold various competitions to select talent.

This is also why the quality of singers was so high during the record era; without real talent, there was simply no chance to release a record.

Richie Jen glanced at the song's contents: "Hey girl across the way, look over here! Lyricist A-Niu, composer A-Niu... Who's A-Niu? Would he be willing to sing for me?"

Lee Tsung-sheng snapped his fingers, and a plain-looking young man in slippers and a white shirt walked in. He said, "I'm Ah-Nian, you can sing this song without any problem."

If it were someone else, Ah Niu might not be willing to give this song to them.

This person, Ren Xianqi, is known for his good reputation in the industry. Ah Niu also likes the song "Too Softhearted," so he was willing to give Ren Xianqi the opportunity to sing "The Girl Across the Way."

"Thank you, Ah-Nian." With the song ready, Richie Jen finally felt relieved: "Then I'll sing this song with Qi Yuan."

(End of this chapter)