Huayu Entertainment: Rising Since 1998

Chapter 134 "The World's Number One" becomes a hit and collaborates with Warner Music.

Feng Yuanqing had thought about many things, but he never expected that these two songs were actually written and composed by Zhou Yan.

"How is this possible?" Feng Yuanqing's eyes were somewhat dazed.

"This Zhou Yan is amazing."

How can a person be so awesome?

He can write books like "The World's Number One" and "Water Moon Cave Heaven", and he can also create the "Stormy Jianghu" ten-part series, creating a martial arts universe.

Practicing martial arts can lead to winning the National Games championship.

He won the Silver Bear Award for acting and became the Best Actor at the Berlin Film Festival.

Now you're telling me he can not only sing, but also write lyrics and compose music.

Feng Yuanqing found it hard to believe and finally uttered three words—"It's fake, isn't it?"

Feng Yuanqing found it hard to believe that someone could be so arrogant.

China will not allow such arrogant people to exist.

In the blink of an eye, the second episode of "The World's Number One" began airing.

Feng Yuanqing stared intently at the screen, where he saw detailed information about "Bright Moon Over the Horizon".

"Bright Moon Over the Horizon"

Singer: Zhou Yan.

Lyrics by Zhou Yan.

Composer: Zhou Yan.

"It really is him," Feng Yuanqing thought, his mind in turmoil, even losing focus while watching the second episode.

He gradually regained his senses after the second episode ended.

"No, I have to share this news," Feng Yuanqing immediately went to his study, turned on his computer, and logged into his Tianya account with great familiarity.

When Feng Yuanqing opened Tianya, he found that he was already too late.

Someone has already posted about it on Tianya Forum.

Breaking news! The opening and closing theme songs for "The World's Number One" are sung by Zhou Yan.

"Both of these songs are great, and I have a feeling they'll be hits."

"They say bad movies produce great songs, I have a bad feeling about that."

"You may not have noticed, but Zhou Yan not only sang these two songs, but also wrote the lyrics and composed the music. This guy is a true all-rounder."

"That's really amazing, he's practically a god."

"I don't understand, how could this guy fail the junior high school entrance exam? You must be kidding me."

"It might just be that he doesn't want to go to school. My cousin doesn't want to go to school, so he pretends to be sick at home."

"Do you know anyone like that? They sleep in class, go to internet cafes after school, and are always the top student in their grade. I feel like Zhou Yan is that kind of person."

Zhou Yan hadn't been reborn yet when he took the junior high school entrance exam, and the three major buffs hadn't been applied to him, so he seemed "ordinary".

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"The special effects and soundtrack of 'The World' are really good, and the background music in the TV series is also very catchy."

"Of course, it was made by Mr. Xu Jingqing."

"Who is Xu Jingqing?" Some people didn't know him.

"He is a national first-class composer, and he composed the music for 'Yun Gong Xun Yin'," one netizen explained.

"No wonder it sounds so good, the production of 'The World's Number One' is too exquisite."

"It's not just good, it's top-notch. From the special effects to the soundtrack, from the casting to the costumes, it's full of craftsmanship."

"It would be an injustice if 'The World's Number One' didn't become a hit."

Looking at everyone's comments, Feng Yuanqing couldn't help but join in, praising "The Number One Under Heaven" extensively and sparing no praise.

"I have a feeling that the ratings for 'The World's Number One' will definitely be high."

Indeed, this was the case, and the ratings for "The World's Number One" steadily increased.

The ratings for CCTV-1 exceeded 7, and the ratings for "The World's Number One" are still growing.

Zhou Yan's two songs, "Bright Moon Over the Horizon" and "The World," have also become hits, just like "When" and "Rain Butterfly" from "Princess Pearl."

Record companies began contacting Nanhua Film & Television to discuss collaborations.

Zhou Yan authorized Fang Mengya to handle this matter.

He's currently filming abroad and doesn't have time to deal with things in China.

Fang Mengya personally negotiated with major record companies to secure the greatest possible benefit.

Ultimately, Fang Mengya handed over the record release to Warner Music.

Warner Music has been investing heavily in the Chinese-speaking region over the years.

In 2000-2001 alone, Warner Music signed Lao Lang, Ye Bei, Wang Feng, Zhang Yadong and others, and released Dada Band's first album "Angel".

Warner Music is increasingly valuing the mainland Chinese market, which is why it spent a lot of money to collaborate with Zhou Yan.

Zhou Yan also handed over "Bright Moon Over the Horizon" and "The World" to the other party.

As "The World's Number One" becomes increasingly popular, its songs also go viral, and the actors in the show benefit the most.

Fan Binbin reaped the most benefits, followed by Jia Jingwen, Huang Haibing, Gao Yuanyuan, Dong Xuan, and others.

Instantly, invitations from everyone kept coming in.

Fan Binbin, in particular, received numerous offers for martial arts dramas.

Although Jia Jingwen, Gao Yuanyuan, and Dong Xuan are not as popular as Fan Binbin, they still receive many invitations.

Gao Yuanyuan turned down all the invitations.

Because [Nanhua Film & Television]'s second film project has already been approved.

This time, [Nanhua Film & Television] and China Film Group are collaborating again to produce a low-budget film called "The Two of Us"!

"We Two" had a total investment of two million yuan and tells the touching story of an old man living in a courtyard house who rents out his house to a girl who comes to Beijing to study.

Starring: Gao Yuanyuan and teacher Li Qiming.

Both "We Two" and "Assassin Couple" have been in preparation for a long time.

Zhou Yan focused his main efforts on "The Assassin Couple".

But he did manage to ignore "The Two of Us".

To facilitate filming for "The Two of Us", Zhou Yan bought three courtyard houses.

It's a well-located spot, but the exterior is simple and the area is average; it's used for taking photos.

The two sites are quite luxurious: one is the residence of a former Qing Dynasty prince, and the other is the garden of a prince of the second rank, both located near the Forbidden City.

Zhou Yan acquired both of these residences.

In 2001, the prices of courtyard houses were generally low, and even the Prince's Mansion did not cost Zhou Yan much.

The price of ordinary, non-protected traditional courtyard houses generally ranges from 30 to 100 million yuan.

Courtyard houses in rural or non-core areas can be sold for as low as 3 yuan, but these are mostly homestead properties and do not have complete property rights.

Courtyard houses in prime locations or with cultural heritage status can fetch prices of several million yuan or even higher, but such properties are scarce and the market is not very active.

But it's not that there are no sales.

According to Zhou Yan, many celebrities like to invest in courtyard houses.

Brother Cheng Long owns several courtyard houses in Beijing, each worth approximately 500,000 yuan.

Zhou Yan's senior, Yu Bo (who plays Tong Bo), bought a house owned by a former Qing Dynasty prince in 2004. The house was located next to the Forbidden City and its value later skyrocketed.

Li Chen's courtyard house was sold for 3.2 million yuan.

The most impressive one is Wendi Deng. In 03, she bought a small courtyard house with 11 rooms in the Fifth Ring Road area and sold it for 18 million yuan in 5.6.

They did absolutely nothing and made a fortune.

A story even emerged later: a man from Beijing sold his courtyard house on Gulou Street to raise 30 yuan in order to fulfill his dream of going abroad and seek his fortune in the United States.

In the United States, he experienced a life of hardship and sleeping outdoors, working odd jobs while staying up late to study foreign languages, and even being robbed and beaten in the slums.

After more than 30 years of hard work, he finally saved up $100 million and plans to return to China to enjoy his retirement.

However, after returning to China, he discovered that the courtyard house he sold back then was now listed for more than 8000 million yuan.

In other words, not only did he suffer all these years in vain, but he also lost everything.

The man instantly broke down.

Zhou Yan didn't know whether it was made up or true.

But he will continue to buy courtyard houses, as a kind of investment.

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