HuaYu: The most muscular director in history!

Chapter 124 The Myth of the Beautiful Card B-Rank!

The next day.

Xiang Nan got out of bed, still savoring the beautiful dream of Diao Chan from last night.

After a quick wash, he went to the alley to have breakfast.

Today is the 10th day of the Lunar New Year. The entire alley is still dressed in the red of the Spring Festival. Occasionally, a few little kids run by in the distance, trembling as they bend down to light firecrackers.

Open your phone, and the trending topics on Sina Weibo change every day, but they always revolve around Xiang Nan, that old fox.

Yesterday it was the new Three Kingdoms, today it's a different batch of hot topics, but Xiang Nan is still one of them.

#A new legend every day! Xiang Nan is making history!#

Upon clicking, I discovered that I had topped the BeautyCard B list, ranking in the top three.

Of the three songs, one debuted unexpectedly, and the other two quickly climbed into the top three.

Fourth on the list is Beyoncé's "Check On It," which speaks volumes about Xiang Nan's strength!

"Little Pudding, it seems to have topped the Oricon charts in Japan for 8 weeks now, right? It's not far from the record of 11 weeks."

Xiang Nan knew that many people were targeting the two of them, but—they couldn't take them down.

Whether it's Xiang Nan's own English song or Yi Fei's Japanese song, they're both incredibly powerful.

He continued flipping through the pages, then suddenly frowned.

He saw a picture.

Someone photoshopped a lion's mane onto his shirtless photo, added fangs to his mouth, and made his eyes gleam with gold.

At his feet stand iconic figures from the Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and American music scenes.

Similar to Wang Lao Er, JJ, Utada Hikaru, Beyoncé, etc.

"Oh no, I've been flattered to death?"

Xiang Nan frowned. He wasn't sure if it was a case of overpraising someone, but the picture was definitely too exaggerated!

He then turned to the second trending topic.

#Breaking News! Xiang Nan's English major boosts tourism in three cities!#

Clicking on the second trending topic reveals a collection of pictures and comments from foreigners: selfies and photos taken while traveling in various locations.

There are also many screenshots of comments reposted by Chinese netizens.

The three songs on his English album incorporate elements of Kyoto's hutongs, Shanghai's Bund, and Hongyadong in Chongqing, as well as other tourist attractions, so it's no wonder they're so appealing.

In this trending topic, many foreigners posted photos of their plane tickets, accompanied by song lyrics, or squatted at the entrance of a hutong to take pictures of gray walls and black tiles, or took photos at the Bund location where Xiang Nan once danced.

Travel agencies have released data showing that the number of foreign tourists entering the three regions has increased by nearly 30% compared to last year, and the number of domestic tourists has not yet been fully counted.

The screen was flooded with comments from netizens, saying that he truly deserved the title of tourism ambassador.

"Hehehe—well deserved, isn't it?"

Xiang Nan chewed on his fried dough stick, pondering in his mind.

The rise of English majors was expected, and the boost to tourism was also anticipated.

"Nothing to be surprised about."

But it's also good, as it can build up the company's reputation and make future cultural and tourism collaborations easier.

He didn't look at it anymore, put his phone in his pocket, picked up the bowl and finished the millet porridge.

Grandpa Zhang from next door came over, handed him a cigarette, and pointed to his phone with a smile.

"Hey kid Xiang, you're on the news again? That's quite an achievement, really bringing honor to our alley."

Xiang Nan chuckled and pushed the cigarette back. "Grandpa, I don't smoke. It's just for fun. There are plenty of big shots in this alley. I only sang a couple of songs."

He left the breakfast money, said goodbye to Grandpa Zhang, and turned to go into the courtyard to get his car.

A black sedan was parked at the entrance, its body gleaming. It was an understated BMW; driving a 911 was far too flashy.

He started the car and slowly drove out of the alley. There weren't many cars on the road, and the atmosphere still carried the languor of the Spring Festival.

I lowered the car window a little, and the wind blew in, carrying the festive atmosphere of the New Year, along with the lingering smell of firecrackers from the roadside.

Xiang Nan gripped the steering wheel, his gaze fixed straight ahead, a plan forming in his mind.

The new Three Kingdoms is about to start filming, and there can't be any mistakes. Yifei's future career path also needs to be planned.

With the album currently enjoying great popularity, we can leverage this momentum to further boost the company's film and television division.

After driving for more than an hour, we finally arrived at Xingnanfei Company in Huairou.

Han Jianu was already waiting at the door, holding a stack of documents in her hand, looking capable.

"Brother Nan, the casting schedule for 'New Three Kingdoms' has been released, along with a list of actors invited to audition."

Xiang Nan nodded, took the document, and flipped through it as he walked.

As the two walked down the corridor, employees along the way greeted Xiang Nan respectfully.

Xiang Nan nodded slightly and walked straight into his office.

"Call Feng Man and Chen Yaochuan over. I'll look at the documents later."

Han Jianu nodded and turned to walk outside.

Xiang Nan took the documents and sat down in his boss's chair.

He felt a bit idle.

In fact, the preparation of a TV series is far more complicated than that of a movie.

Sometimes a TV series requires five or six directors, who are divided into three or five filming locations. You can imagine how complicated it is to make a TV series.

After tomorrow's autograph session, the casting call will follow.

Now we can finally start planning for Little Pudding.

In fact, Yifei is now successful in both television and music.

As for movies—

Not urgent!

Her sweet, childlike voice is so adorable, how can we not make good use of it?

After a few minutes of distraction, Feng Man, a short woman, hurried in, followed by Chen Yaochuan, who walked slowly into the office with an album report in his hand.

"Xiao Nan, the data for 'King of the Era' is out after 37 days of sales."

Xiang Nan looked up, gesturing for him to continue, while leaning back slightly in his chair.

Chen Yaochuan clicked his tongue, somewhat disapproving of his arrogant attitude: "242 million copies were sold in Asia, with Japan and South Korea accounting for half, and sales in mainland China were also quite good."

"68 tickets were sold in Europe and the United States, which is higher than expected and the growth rate is higher than that in China."

Xiang Nan picked up the report and glanced at it, his eyes calm and without the slightest surprise.

This data was within his expectations, given the quality of the work and the fact that the publicity and distribution were proceeding as planned.

Chen Yaochuan looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and then asked.

"With such high popularity right now, should we arrange a few roadshows to boost sales?"

Xiang Nan put down the report, raised his head slightly, and wondered how long this heat would last.

The album has already achieved the expected results, so there's no need to spend any more effort on promotional tours; it would be counterproductive.

Xiang Nan shook his head, picked up the pen on the table, and circled a number on the report.

"No need, the hype is enough. Save your time for watching the new Three Kingdoms. You know, Brother Chuan, I hate showing off in front of students."

Chen Yaochuan was taken aback for a moment, then realized what he meant and nodded.

"Okay, I understand. I'll go arrange the follow-up work."

Xiang Nan hummed in agreement, and Chen Yaochuan turned and left, returning the office to silence.

He looked out the window, taking in the panoramic view of Huairou, and pondered what to do tomorrow.

As the company's development progresses steadily, Yifei's resources must also keep pace; there can be no slackening.

"Manman, how are the preparations for tomorrow's book signing going?"

Feng Man blinked: "They're all top-tier fans, does Nan Guo want to see the list?"

Xiang Nan's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "How many people are there at a fan signing event? Why would I need to look at the list?"

"Remember to greet your sister Sisi outside tomorrow."

"Don't worry, I can handle things perfectly well for Sister Sisi!"