Huayu Entertainment: Rising Since 1998

Chapter 133: QQ Space Launches, "The World's Number One" Premieres

The next morning, Jia Jingwen, Yang Xue, and Qin Lan left together.

Zhou Yan also saw the three of them off for a while.

As soon as he returned to the film set, Fan Binbin came looking for him.

"Little Swallow is in trouble," Fan Binbin said directly.

"What's wrong?" Zhou Yan asked, startled.

He didn't have much interaction with the other party, and they met only a handful of times, a total of only twice.

Once at the Beijing Film Academy.

One of the auditions for the movie "Hero".

Fan Binbin briefly explained the situation.

"Oh my god," Zhou Yan suddenly realized.

He remembered that this incident had caused a huge uproar in his previous life, and Little Swallow had almost ruined her career.

"We can't handle this, and you shouldn't either," Zhou Yan warned.

"I know," Fan Binbin said, not being stupid.

She doesn't want to get involved in this kind of thing, and even if she wanted to, she wouldn't have the ability.

The best option is to wait and see.

"I really don't know what she's thinking, she's lost her mind," Fan Binbin muttered.

"Alright, let's focus on filming and not interfere with other things too much," Zhou Yan and Fan Binbin got back into filming mode.

That day, Zhou Yan and Fan Binbin began filming scenes involving gunfights.

Two major assassin organizations launched an assassination attempt against them.

Gunfights have always been Johnnie To's forte.

Therefore, Johnnie To used many weapons to create a very intense battle scene.

Zhou Yan and Fan Binbin survived amidst gunfire and gradually developed a tacit understanding.

The two worked together to hunt down the assassins who came to kill them.

He demonstrated his top-tier assassin skills.

Guns spewed fire under the night sky, a dazzling display.

Johnnie To is very satisfied with the gunfight scenes he filmed.

In mid-to-late December, Fan Binbin and Zhou Yan finished filming their scenes in Hong Kong and then moved to the Middle East, where they still had some scenes to film.

In particular, the plot involving the two meeting, falling in love, and the assassination attempt on "Zhang Jieming".

New Year's Day, January 1, 2002.

Three things closely related to Zhou Yan happened at the same time.

The first thing is that Zhou Yan's new book, Kunlun, was officially published on New Year's Day 2002.

To date, Zhou Yan has published nine books.

They are: The World's Number One, Water Moon Cave, The Legend of the Spirit Mirror, Qin's Moon, The Heavenly Sword Heroes, The Seven Heroes of Shenzhou, Sword Rain Jianghu, The Eight Great Heroes, and Kunlun.

Last year, Zhou Yan's books sold quite well.

Zhou Yan is no longer an unknown writer; he has accumulated a large number of loyal fans.

In addition, he now has a larger number of books.

The money earned from one book can never compare to the money earned from ten books.

As a result, Zhou Yan's royalties increased every year.

Moreover, with China's accession to the WTO, the domestic economy has taken off.

Zhou Yan's book sales have increased again.

The second thing is that QQ Space and QQ Groups were launched simultaneously on New Year's Day 2002.

QQ Zone was launched three years earlier than expected.

As for the last thing, it was something Zhou Yan valued highly.

"The World's Number One" has officially premiered on CCTV-8 and Dragon TV.

"The World's Number One" has garnered immense attention and became a hit even before its release.

With the added promotion from the two major television stations, many people are full of expectations for this drama.

Some people are just watching from the sidelines, wanting to see how well "The World's Number One" is filmed and produced.

Can it be compared to Jin Yong's dramas?

More and more people are tuning in to CCTV-1 and Dragon TV.

At 8 PM, "The World's Number One" officially premiered.

The opening theme song is combined with a wonderful montage of "The World's Number One".

Feng Yuanqing is a seasoned martial arts enthusiast. He yearns for the exhilarating adventures and chivalrous deeds of the martial arts world, is captivated by its wondrous martial arts techniques and swordplay, and is fascinated by the chivalrous women of the martial arts universe.

He is not a fan of any particular book.

He not only reads Jin Yong's works, but also appreciates Gu Long's writings.

He likes Liang Yusheng's "Seven Swordsmen of Mount Tian", "The Legend of the White-Haired Witch", and "The Jade Bow and the Cloud Sea"; he also likes Wen Ruian's "The Four Great Constables" series and "The Divine Physician in Plain Clothes".

He liked Huang Yi's *A Step into the Past* and *Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty*; he also liked Nan Hua's *The World's Finest*.

The Moon in Qin's Time.

This time, he wanted to see if "The World's Finest" could capture the martial arts world he envisioned.

Soon it was eight o'clock, and a piece of music began to play as the opening credits of "The World's Number One" started.

The moment the flute began to play, Feng Yuanqing felt a chill run down his spine.

"Wow, this music is pretty good."

Feng Yuanqing was completely captivated by the music and the clips on television.

At that moment, a highly recognizable voice rang out.

A wandering knight, whose name is now widely known, is said to have many enemies and only a few friends in the martial world, but few who can match him. Rain is shattered and wind is like a tide, his actions stirring up a storm. "Holy crap, is this Zhou Yan singing?" Feng Yuanqing's eyes widened instantly.

"Can this guy sing?"

Feng Yuanqing found it very unbelievable.

He had never heard Zhou Yan sing.

"And the lyrics are really good."

"The melody is catchy and has a sense of chivalry and freedom."

Feng Yuanqing instantly fell in love with the song.

"Only the young in this world of martial arts are fond of roaming the land, grudges and affections. While they are young, they wield light swords and ride swift horses. Before they break free from worldly ties, they have little to worry about. They only love life and death, discussing the Dao in their drunkenness, and picking flowers when they are awake."

Zhou Yan's voice, accompanied by a beautiful melody, and the exciting fight scenes on television, created a captivating atmosphere.

Feng Yuanqing was very excited; this was the Jianghu (martial arts world) he had envisioned.

"Great, great song!" Feng Yuanqing was overjoyed.

"What's the name of this song?"

Feng Yuanqing was both curious and regretful.

I regret not reading the subtitles carefully.

The fight scenes in "The World's Finest" are spectacular. Tsui Hark's special effects production was expensive, but the quality was truly excellent.

As the music ended, the TV series officially began.

Feng Yuanqing had read the original novel, so he knew the general plot.

But he was still amazed by the special effects of "The World's Finest".

The arrows flying everywhere were incredibly cool.

Zhou Yan used his lightness skill to spin his sword in mid-air, which surprised him even more.

"What kind of swordsmanship is that? The movements are pretty cool," Feng Yuanqing's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but imagine himself in it.

Soon, the first episode ended, and the ending theme song began.

The prelude to "The World" begins.

Feng Yuanqing couldn't help but sway his body and hum along.

The sound of the erhu filled Feng Yuanqing with even greater delight.

"When war breaks out, seeking love is like waves washing away sand; meeting her is like spring water reflecting pear blossoms; wielding a sword to sever the ends of the earth, I lightly let go of my longing."

Zhou Yan's voice rang out again.

"It was sung by Zhou Yan?" Feng Yuanqing was very surprised.

That voice is definitely Zhou Yan's.

"With love in my life, what fear is there of the wind and sand that brings sorrow and white hair? Youth cannot be retained; I would rather give up the beautiful landscape to exchange for her smiling face than live a life of empty longing."

Zhou Yan's loud voice rang out.

"This song is pretty good too, what's it called?" Feng Yuanqing stared intently at the screen, eager to see the names of the opening and closing theme songs.

Soon, information about the opening and ending themes was displayed.

When Feng Yuanqing saw it, he was speechless with astonishment.

"This—this—this—"