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

Unlike those around him, Jay Chou is clearly not participating in this "audio session" as a "newcomer". After all, he signed with Wu Zongxian's company about three years ago, in 97. Although his performance was average, his song "The End of the World" was included in Wu Zongxian's album.

It's highly likely they're already preparing to release their debut solo album...

Mentioning this, Feng Zheng couldn't help but feel a little irritated. Despite Jay Chou's shy and introverted demeanor at this stage, the guy was actually quite shrewd.

Why do I say that?

It's worth noting that in his early years, because of his introverted personality, Wu Zongxian initially didn't plan for him to debut as an artist. He only intended for him to work as a "behind-the-scenes creator" with Fang Wenshan. To this end, he had him write songs for some other well-known singers...

For example, he wrote a song called "Nunchucks" for Zhang Huimei and another song called "Tears Know" for Andy Lau, but both were ultimately "rejected"...

Yes!

indeed!

Both "Nunchucks" and "Tears Know" were later included in his solo albums, but to be fair, these two songs don't even rank among his "representative works," or even his early works.

If he wrote "Starry Sky", "Quiet", and "Simple Love" for Zhang Huimei, would she want them?

Especially "Quiet," how explosive would it be if the queen of melancholy sang this song!

Why send other singers works with styles that are very different from what most people would accept?

nonsense!

You just can't let anyone fancy you!

Once someone takes a liking to him, he'll be a "behind-the-scenes creator" for life, with no chance of ever getting ahead!

Nobody wanted the song, so if Wu Zongxian didn't want it to become a burden on his hands, he had no choice but to release an album for him and let him debut!

As you all know, that's what happened next...

As Feng Zheng stared at Jay Chou in a daze, the elevator behind him suddenly opened, and two men stepped out. One of them, a man with dyed brown hair who looked very mature yet had a touch of humor, was naturally Wu Zongxian, the boss of the record company. The other man, with a square face, was probably unfamiliar to everyone present, but Feng Zheng was quite familiar with him…

Yang Junrong, in the true sense of the word, is a "talent scout". He probably joined Wu Zongxian's company around the middle of this year and is now the general manager.

Ha, what kind of general manager is this? This company only has four employees, including Zhou Jielun and Fang Wenshan. It sounds impressive, but it's just empty talk.

"Welcome everyone, welcome..."

To be fair, these two were quite mild-mannered. Unlike the old Beijing social circles, Taiwan doesn't emphasize "relationships" as much. They were relatively respectful. After greeting Liu Genghong, they opened the door to the room and led everyone inside.

The room was filled with all sorts of musical instruments, with the piano and guitar taking center stage. Most of the singers didn't have the ability to prepare accompaniment, so they had to come to the venue and "sing and play their own instruments."

Feng Zheng followed the crowd into the room. He didn't try anything special, nor was he given a special introduction by Liu Genghong. Judging from the implication, he probably just relied on his own abilities.

It's worth mentioning that, perhaps coincidentally, Feng Zheng was sitting next to Zhou Jielun...

As they sat down, they exchanged a glance. Feng Zheng smiled and nodded politely in greeting, and the latter smiled shyly back. Damn, he was actually quite cute, you know…

What disgusting thoughts about men on top of men? Get them out of my head! I'm straight!

The audition began quickly, and the singers started their auditions one by one. Wu Zongxian was initially full of expectations, but after each singer finished performing...

"well……"

The smile on his face began to fade, and finally he sighed silently, saying to Yang Junrong beside him, "I feel like I've put all my luck on Jielun. I haven't met another talented musician since Jielun."

Although he hadn't come with any expectations, he was still very disappointed by these people.

"Then why don't we take a look at Jielun's recent achievements?" Yang Junrong said with a smile.

"Okay," Wu Zongxian stood up directly and called out, "Jielun, come here, let me see what you think of your latest song."

Sitting next to Feng Zheng, Zhou Jielun, who seemed a little shy, stood up, walked to the center of the room, and sat down at the piano. To be honest, he looked quite ordinary at first, but when his fingers touched the piano, his lips touched the microphone, and he started playing and singing, you really felt like he was glowing...

……

Love is like a gust of wind; it blows and then it's gone...

"At this pace, no one can do anything about it..."

……

"Love comes too fast, like a tornado; you can't escape the storm's vortex, there's no time to dodge!"

"I can't think about it anymore, I can't think about it anymore, I can't~"

……

This is a very complete song called "Tornado". It is full of rhythm and the arrangement, lyrics and singing are all very mature. It is of the level that can be debuted directly.

Compared to this, the other singers were immediately overshadowed.

"Slap slap..."

Wu Zongxian clapped his hands in satisfaction, saying, "This is the level a professional singer should have!"

He then turned to Yang Junrong beside him and said, "Hey, Junrong, let me tell you, it's possible I'll be living off Jielun for the rest of my life!"

"Ha ha……"

The two laughed for a while, and their mood immediately improved.

Seeing this, an assistant-like person asked Wu Zongxian, "Brother Xian, shall we go next?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zongxian suppressed his smile, turned his head to glance at the singers who had not yet auditioned, and couldn't help but show a constipated expression. He waved his hand and said, "Forget it, I'm not listening anymore. Let's just rely on Jielun. These days, most of the talented newcomers have been selected by those big companies. The ones left for us are all no good."

Taiwanese people respect others, but they don't really care about social niceties. If they feel something is wrong, they will say it directly. The singer who hadn't performed yet seemed a little embarrassed when he heard this, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Feng Zheng was among those who hadn't yet "audited" for the singing competition, but to be honest, Feng Zheng didn't care, since Wu Zongxian's small workshop was optional for him.

But it was at this moment...

"Brother Xian," Liu Genghong, who hadn't mentioned Feng Zheng at all, suddenly leaned close to Wu Zongxian and said, "I brought a young man with me. I've heard his music and it's pretty good. Want to listen to his songs?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zongxian raised an eyebrow. In fact, it was Liu Genghong who "recommended" Zhou Jielun. If Liu Genghong hadn't strongly urged him to give Zhou Jielun another chance on that talent show, he wouldn't have noticed this introverted and shy boy.

So he could actually listen to what Liu Genghong said...

Seeing that Wu Zongxian didn't speak, Liu Genghong waved to Feng Zheng and said:

"Feng Zheng, it's your turn!"

To be honest, Coach Liu is a really good guy. In times like these, someone who speaks up for you deserves to be honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Feng Zheng thought to himself, no wonder Coach Liu didn't charge a penny of copyright fees when he used Jay Chou's songs in his aerobics routine...

The main focus is on "character"!

That's all...

Feng Zheng straightened his clothes and walked to the center of the room.

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