HuaYu: Starting with Photography to Navigate the Entertainment Industry

Soft music began, followed by Zhang Liangying's highly narrative voice:

I always can't help but shed tears of loneliness.

Only then will you offer comfort.

I'm worried; a brief period of sunshine could happen at any time.

It was brought back by the haze.

Waiting, with its chances, is both the worst and the sweetest of all.

I am optimistic but exhausted.

Because I'm so afraid of losing you.

So even happiness is filled with sorrow.

You never noticed, but you always hold my hand with your right hand.

But my heart is beating on the left!

...

This song is none other than "Left Side," which became a hit across the country.

It was also an interlude in the TV series "Struggle".

In 2005, before the song was even released, it benefited Xu Lang again.

After all, with "Struggle" about to be released, how could this song not be released?!

At first, Xu Lang was worried that Zhang Liangying wouldn't be able to capture the feeling of the song.

This song was originally sung by Yang Chenglin. It carries a girlish feeling, a sense of grievance, and a touch of coquettish heartbreak. It is a young girl's expression of unrequited love, which is extremely restrained and naive.

But now, after listening to Jane Zhang's singing, Xu Lang has a new feeling.

Firstly, in terms of singing skills, Zhang Liangying's voice has a stronger sense of layering. Although it has lost some of its girlishness, it has a stronger narrative quality.

In terms of the song's feel, it has less of the coquettishness and sulking, and more of a sense of destiny.

Compared to the original singer, it's hard to say who's better or worse; it's just that the feeling is different.

While Xu Lang was comparing this song, the others were doing things differently.

Everyone was stunned by the song.

At first, Yang Ying and the others were chatting and laughing quietly.

But as soon as Zhang Liangying uttered her first sentence, the entire scene fell silent.

After a moment, Xu Lang heard gasps of astonishment from the crowd:

Wow~~~!

"This song is so good!"

"Yeah, this melody is simply irresistible!"

"Not just the melody, but this word itself is so poignant. It makes my heart ache so much!"

"Anything produced by Lang Ge is guaranteed to be top-notch!"

Unlike the others' discussions, Liu Tao made up his mind the moment he heard this, staring intently at Xu Lang.

"Given this kid's talent, being kept by him wouldn't be a bad choice!"

At that moment, she made up her mind.

Liu Yifei is different from her; she is younger, just entering her prime, the age when hearts flutter.

Her brief relationship with Xu Lang was quickly suppressed by her godfather and mother.

But sometimes, the more you try to suppress these things, the less you can suppress them.

After all, even Liu Yifei has a rebellious phase.

Although she is reasonable and can forcefully suppress it, once provoked, the rebound after being suppressed will be even stronger.

Now, this song, "Left Side," has become that kind of stimulus.

The song instantly evoked the feelings of a young girl: her grievances, unrequited love, and the brokenness of her youth.

As she listened to the song, her eyes actually started to well up with tears.

Liu Yifei quickly adjusted her mindset, pretending to bend down to tidy her shoelaces.

After raising her head, the moisture in her eyes had disappeared, but a strange emotion flickered in her gaze as she looked at Xu Lang.

"If I'm not mistaken, in his mind, this is Millai, and even one of the most memorable scenes in the show."

He wanted me to play Mi Lai, and he made me listen to this song—was he telling me about his unrequited love?

Sure enough, even Liu Yifei, under the influence of hormones, would have wild thoughts.

Besides this feeling, Liu Yifei also values ​​the song's worth.

"Without a doubt, once this song is released, it will definitely become a hit across the country, with a greater impact than the previous GG song."

This is an absolutely rare resource in the entire entertainment industry; it's something you can only come across once in a lifetime!

Taking all factors into account, Liu Yifei's initial firm resolve not to act in television dramas has surprisingly wavered.

"Perhaps it's not something we can't give it a try!"

But then, her brows furrowed again.

"Sigh, but I really don't like the character of Mi Lai."

In "Struggle", Mi Lai's character is indeed love-struck. She loves Lu Tao but cannot have him, so she pesters him relentlessly, even to the point of suicidal behavior, which makes people feel both sorry for her and angry.

Liu Yifei, a pampered princess and a top star in the entertainment industry, frankly speaking, what can't she get if she wants it?

She simply couldn't understand Mi Lai's feelings.

But now, after listening to the song "Left Side," the problem that had been troubling her has actually eased somewhat.

Moreover, she recalled what she had said to her mother, Liu Xiaoli, before.

"The more capable Xu Lang is, the more we need to maintain a good relationship with him."

She came to see Xu Lang this time because she was under pressure from Liu Xiaoli.

Hearing this song, Liu Yifei felt a significant relief from the pressure she was under.

"With this song, even if I act in this TV series, I guess my godfather and mother probably won't object."

After all, this song is absolutely amazing!

Xu Lang was already prepared for everyone's reaction. He glanced at Liu Yifei, who seemed lost in thought, and thought to himself:

"Ha, this song is an absolute classic, I don't believe I can't win you over."

Soon, the song was finished, and Zhang Liangying, as requested by Xu Lang, explained the key points of singing the song to everyone.

In the audience, several girls who were looking forward to the role of Mi Lai were eager to try it out after hearing the performance.

Tang Yan was the first to stand up.

"Brother Lang, I'd like to try this song."

To be honest, Xu Lang had never heard Tang Yan sing before, and now he was quite curious.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Soon, Tang Yan went up on stage and took the microphone from Zhang Liangying.

"Feed... uh..."

Tang Yan was genuinely a little nervous when she picked up the microphone.

Perhaps due to nervousness, his voice was completely off-key when he opened his mouth.

The crowd below burst into laughter.

But Tang Yan didn't want to give up easily. She failed many times, and in the end, Xu Lang couldn't bear to watch anymore, so he called her down.

Tang Yan was very frustrated after losing the opportunity.

But this did not dampen the enthusiasm of the others; even Liu Tao said to Xu Lang:

"I'm not fighting for this role; I just like this song, so I'll give it a try."

"good!"

Liu Tao walked onto the stage and sat down on a bar stool.

Her words still shocked Xu Lang somewhat.

"You sang really well!"

It makes sense when you think about it. Liu Tao had received professional training in the performing arts troupe before. Although his singing can't compare to Zhang Liangying's, it's still quite decent.

After that, An Yixuan and Yang Ying also wanted to try it, and even Liu Yan couldn't help but go up and try it herself.

Looking at the crowd joking and laughing on and off the stage, Xu Lang couldn't help but feel helpless.

"Hey, how did a perfectly good audition turn into a karaoke session?"

"Never mind, let's just treat it as a team dinner followed by karaoke."

Although he thought this to himself, Xu Lang couldn't help but glance at Liu Yifei beside him.

"Why isn't this girl interested yet? I've got my camera ready, why isn't she going up to sing?"

As he was thinking, a strange voice sounded beside him.

"May I sing this song?"

"Um?

Upon hearing this voice, everyone couldn't help but look at her.

Xu Lang also turned his head to look, and when he saw that person, his heart skipped a beat.

"Holy crap, it's her?"