Huayu: The Unbelievable Matching Mechanism of Jay Chou's Love Songs

"Wow!!!"

During the audition, in the music classroom, some of the younger female staff members couldn't help but show their infatuation when Feng Zheng sang "Meteor Shower," and they even screamed when he sang the chorus.

Feng Zheng already possesses exceptional physical attributes, and today he's dressed rather flamboyantly. He sings the lyrics "I'll accompany you to see the meteor shower falling on this earth" in a very gentle tone, further enhanced by labels like "talent"...

Just say it!

He must be incredibly attractive to girls!

He's so handsome!

To be honest, music really is the best form of cosmetic surgery!

Even if someone is short and unattractive, if they sit there and sing with an amazing voice, people will instantly change their preconceived notions about them. This is especially true for someone as handsome as Feng Zheng!

Chai Zhiping was already impressed by Feng Zheng, and now she's completely won over!

At this moment, let alone "Ximen", even if it were "Daoming Si", she would give it to Feng Zheng if he wanted it!

Compared to Chai Zhiping, director Cai Yuexun was more rational. He frowned and asked his assistant, "Which company introduced him?"

"He is...

The female assistant rummaged through the documents for a moment, then handed them to the director, saying, "It seems like he was introduced by Brother Xian's company."

"oh!"

Upon hearing this, Chai Zhiping's eyes lit up even more: "Is he the talented newcomer that Da Ess recommended for Xian Ge's company?"

Feng Zheng was personally recommended by Da Ess, who was the female lead, and was a highly regarded newcomer in Wu Zongxian's company. Chai Zhiping had heard of him before he came, but she didn't expect that he would be so handsome!

In my mind, shouldn't these musical talents be rather introverted?

Like Jay Chou...

This kid is both unexpected and a pleasant surprise.

"Ha ha……"

The chief director, Cai Yuexun, was also delighted. Just moments ago, he was frowning because he couldn't find a good OST, but unexpectedly, Feng Zheng delivered "Meteor Shower," solving the problem and adding a finishing touch to "Meteor Garden"!

it is good!

very good!

Cai Yuexun initially had some reservations about Feng Zheng playing "Ximen," but the scene of him playing the piano and singing was so moving that even he dispelled his last bit of concern.

that's it……

Feng Zheng's "Meteor Shower" unsurprisingly became the only OST adopted by the production team.

After the performance, Feng Zheng was called to the next room by Cai Yuexun and Chai Zhiping.

At first, Feng Zheng thought the other party wanted to talk about the OST, but who knew that Chai Zhiping would just say:

Have you ever considered acting or making movies?

Feng Zheng: "?"

"What do you mean?" Feng Zheng asked, "You want me to act in your movie?"

"We have a role here that's perfect for you..." Chai Zhiping had already prepared the script for "Ximen".

Feng Zheng was stunned when he saw the script...

Good guy!

Suddenly I feel a little sorry for Zhu Xiaotian.

As far as I can remember, the other three members of F4 never included him when they teamed up. The rest of F3 would ask Jay Chou or Ashin to sing duets, and they even did 10 beats E6, but they never called Zhu Xiaotian.

Now, because of myself, I don't even have the chance to become one of F4.

Yes, that's right. Although he sympathized with Zhu Xiaotian, Feng Zheng did not intend to reject the script.

joke!

Meteor Garden!

This is the script of Ximen, one of the F4 members and the male lead in "Meteor Garden"!

Do you know how popular F4 was across Asia back then?

The 01 TV series "Meteor Garden" achieved an average viewership rating of 6.99, breaking the record for Taiwanese dramas. It was exported to 23 countries and regions, and was watched by at least 5 million people worldwide!

The 02 world tour spanned 19 cities, and tickets were extremely hard to come by. Back then, there were even fans who traveled across countries to follow the tour!

In 03, they became the only Chinese artist group to be listed in Forbes!

Back then, they needed police cars to escort them when they went out to perform!

Just like its name suggests, this drama crashed into the Asian entertainment industry like a shooting star, even suppressing the Korean wave!

Let alone being one of the male leads, even playing a supporting role would have many benefits, do you know Yang Chenglin? She looked so ugly in the drama, but thanks to this drama, she didn't end up like the other three members of her group, whose company disbanded and she was forced to retire from the entertainment industry!

you say!

Is it possible for Feng Zheng to refuse?

"F4 is pure fire; joining this group is all about reaping the benefits, unlike Fei Lun Hai, where you also have to guard against getting stabbed in the back..."

"Damn! This era is fucking great!"

Feng Zheng really loves this era. The entertainment industry now doesn't have as many established artists or "seniors." Companies love to discover new talent, and even complete novices with no acting experience are appreciated by Chai Zhiping of Kemi...

Unlike in later generations, where if you don't have connections or are a rich second-generation, do you even deserve to be in the entertainment industry?

After Feng Zheng agreed, Chai Zhiping started discussing his salary with him.

Due to limited production budget, "Meteor Garden" couldn't afford high salaries. Even Da Esther only received NT$3, let alone these amateurs with no acting experience.

So Chai Zhiping told Feng Zheng that she would give him NT$2 as a fee.

This is already considered high. You have to know that Yan Chengxu and the other two only received 1 each, so Feng Zheng didn't cause any trouble. He wasn't expecting to make money from the salary of filming this movie anyway.

If possible, he would even be willing to forgo the money and ask for a share of the profits...

And this opportunity soon arrived.

"Cough cough..."

When Chai Zhiping mentioned giving Feng Zheng a salary of 2 yuan, director Cai Yuexun coughed lightly and then said, "I must remind you, we're not just paying Feng Zheng for his acting, we also need to pay him for writing the songs."

They have to pay for writing Feng Zheng's "Meteor Shower" and also for copyright fees. Cai Yuexun just saw that because of Feng Zheng's contract with Wu Zongxian's company, the copyright of Feng Zheng's songs is not sold to the public. Just from these parts of income, even if Feng Zheng is a newcomer who has never released an album, he should have around 50,000 to 60,000.

Their production budget was already tight, so naturally they wanted to save every penny.

Chai Zhiping wanted to say she could contribute more, as she had accumulated some savings over the years from participating in the production of numerous films, television dramas, and variety shows…

But before she could speak, Feng Zheng in front of her said:

"How about this: I won't ask for the songwriting fee or the acting fee. I'll also add a theme song for you guys, and you can give me a share of the profits."

Upon hearing this...

This left Chai Zhiping and Cai Yuexun stunned.

The cost and salary for "Meteor Shower" must have been at least 70,000 to 80,000 yuan. If you add another song, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it would be close to 100,000 yuan. How can you just give up so much money like that?

For a moment, they really didn't know whether to say that Feng Zheng was being kind-hearted and doing charity, or that he thought too highly of their film crew.

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