HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 462 [462] Becoming the focus of news in many Asian countries!

Hathaway was heavily criticized by the American media!
Some of her "princess fans" have also announced that they are unfollowing her.

These are the bad points, but there are actually more good points.

This incident may not necessarily be a bad thing for her.

The image of a princess from her past life later became something that bound her.

She took on so many generous and magnanimous roles, knowing it would offend her longtime fans, but she had no choice.

The public's impression of her has always been that of a princess. When she gets older and is no longer suitable to play a princess, she will gradually fade into obscurity.

This is why many actors have to change their image when they reach a certain age.

This applies not only to actors but also to singers.

People wouldn't think there's anything wrong with a young person in their twenties singing about youthful campus romance.

Singing about youthful campus romance when you're in your forties or fifties seems a bit naive and empty.

So Qi Yuan advised Hathaway to relax: "Calm down, you have to think positively. You won't be 18 forever, there will be a day when you can't play a princess anymore."

"Isn't it better to offend some fans now and make them unfollow, than to offend them after they become die-hard fans?"

The destructive power of die-hard fans turning evil is immense.

The fact that she was so badly attacked in her past life was largely due to the fact that a large number of her die-hard fans turned into haters.

Hathaway thought Qi Yuan's words made a lot of sense, and nodded, saying, "Okay, go on."

"What was exposed is not a big deal. You don't have a boyfriend, I don't have a girlfriend, we just hit it off and it was consensual, so what's wrong with that? There's nothing wrong with it."

Furthermore, this is both a crisis and an opportunity for you.

If you handle it well, you might gain more fans, and your fame will reach new heights.

Qi Yuan had some experience in marketing, and he offered Hathaway some advice.

Hathaway can publicly declare that she likes Qi Yuan and that there's nothing wrong with loving someone.

She could even hold a press conference and cry her heart out, lamenting that she just liked someone and didn't know what she had done wrong or why she was being criticized.

In short, feigning weakness and playing the emotional card, if done well, can be an opportunity to advance one's career.

However, Hathaway gradually realized that something was amiss, and she asked in return, "I understand everything you've said, so why is it always me saying I like you? What about you? Why don't we just start dating and go public with it, saying we're boyfriend and girlfriend?"

Let alone boyfriend and girlfriend, if Qi Yuan agrees, Hathaway feels she'd be at a slight disadvantage and would consider registering for marriage directly.

This man is a super promising prospect.

Her first English album sold 20 million copies and won four Grammy Awards. She is 100% willing to become a couple (husband and wife) with Qi Yuan.

But is Qi willing or not?

He doesn't have a girlfriend and interacts with various female celebrities; it's all consensual, so there's nothing to say about it.

Having a girlfriend and still communicating with various female celebrities is morally questionable.

Hathaway is good, but Qi Yuan knows in his heart whether to choose a single tree or a forest.

He said without changing his expression, "You've just become famous, I can't let my actions hinder your career."

"..."

Hathaway wanted to give Qi Yuan the middle finger.

She's not afraid of her career, but Qi Yuan is worried about her first. What a scumbag!

Hathaway only cursed Qi Yuan in her heart, without saying it aloud.

She still wanted to try. Even if she tried and couldn't develop a romantic relationship, maintaining a long-term friendship was an acceptable option. Qi Yuan's fame, status, and wealth were many levels above hers, and he was handsome too—she wasn't at a disadvantage at all!

She also learned that Qi Yuan had filmed a movie in China last year with an investment of 30 million US dollars, and the North American rights had been sold to Warner Bros.

If this film becomes a big hit in North America, then Qi Yuan will become another Chinese superstar to successfully break into Hollywood, following in the footsteps of Jackie Chan and Jet Li.

She also knew that Qi Yuan had opened a film company in Hollywood and had invested money to make a low-budget film.

She was a smart woman, and she felt that she might have the opportunity to work with Qi Yuan in Hollywood in the future.

In fact, she was right; the day came sooner than she had imagined.

……

That evening, Zhang Hao brought Qi Yuan some news.

Warner Bros. really wants to cast him and Hathaway in a low-budget film.

This was a suggestion made by some senior executives at Warner Bros.

They also noticed how popular the couple Qi Yuan and Hathaway were in the United States; most Americans knew that Qi Yuan and Hathaway were having an affair.

They also spent a lot of money to buy out the North American rights to "Hero".

Heroes won't be released in the US until the end of this year or early next year at the earliest.

Making a low-budget film can test Qi Yuan's box office appeal in the United States and also build momentum for the upcoming release of "Hero".

Warner Bros.' marketing department also conducted research and found that ordinary Americans, especially women, have a high acceptance of Qi Yuan's appearance.

When someone's looks reach a certain level, they transcend national boundaries. For example, Alain Delon in France, Tom Cruise in the US, and Superman in the UK.

In any country, they are recognized as top-tier handsome players.

The same goes for Qi Yuan; his good looks have played a significant role in his journey to where he is today.

In the United States, Qi Yuan's Asian identity also carries a touch of exoticism.

Even someone with average looks like Eminem, the American rap king, can make movies, so Warner Bros. thinks it's no problem to have Qi Yuan make a low-budget film.

Qi Yuan was stunned for a moment. His music video hadn't even been filmed yet, so how could he have time to film anything?

He didn't refuse outright, but simply asked Zhang Hao to reply that he didn't have time at the moment.

Entering Hollywood has always been Qi Yuan's career plan. He is not opposed to cooperating with Warner, but he does not want to become the next Jackie Chan or Li Lianjie.

If he immediately accepts Warner Bros.' offer, then he will be no different from Jackie Chan and Lim Kit, and will most likely be nothing more than a puppet on set, having to act exactly as the director and producers dictate.

This feeling of being controlled is not what Qi Yuan wants.

Let's wait until "Saw" is released to see if we can prove to Warner Bros. that DreamWorks has the ability to create good scripts and produce good films.

If we really want to collaborate in the future, Warner Bros. can just invest the money, and DreamWorks can produce it.

If Warner Bros. doesn't trust Starry Night DreamWorks and isn't willing to invest, then Qi Yuan can just invest in the film himself, and Warner Bros. can handle the distribution.

He wants to have control over the film so that he can control his own destiny instead of being limited by others.

……

On the other side of the ocean, in China, Japan, and South Korea, the media began to report extensively on Qi Yuan's acquisition of four Grammy Awards.

This created a memorable scene: Qi Yuan, who was not in Asia, became the focus of entertainment news in many Asian countries.

Asian celebrities who had their news coverage stolen by Qi Yuan were collectively stunned.

Previously, Qi Yuan only suppressed domestic artists, but now foreign artists are also experiencing what it's like to be suppressed by Qi Yuan.

(End of this chapter)