HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 464 [464] The Emperor of the Music Scene Turns into a Tyrant! The Kings of Chinese Pop Go Overseas?

Even though Qi Yuan is in the United States and filming a music video, she can still keep up with the situation in Asia, though the news might be a bit delayed.

I learned from Zhang Hao that he was receiving rave reviews from both domestic and South Korean media.

He even suspected that if he died right now, he might be directly deified!

Zhang Hao forced a smile: "Do you think no one in China says this? The company has compiled some domestic news reports and online discussions for you. Take a look."

[Qi Yuan's ambiguous photos with an American movie star exposed! Has the wise music emperor instantly turned into a hedonistic and decadent ruler who has forgotten his homeland?]

Needless to say, the accompanying pictures are definitely a bunch of photos of Qi Yuan and Hathaway.

Most of the media outlets were just making fun of him, as everyone is already quite familiar with Qi Yuan's style.

Some media outlets also believe that Qi Yuan is too dissolute and lacks the composure that a famous musician should have.

How could you be having so much fun? Or rather, if you're having so much fun, at least do it somewhere private! To borrow a classic line, we're all in the dark!
However, no official media outlets commented on this matter; they acted as if they hadn't seen it at all.

As I said before, if the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, these are not problems.

Did Cheng Long's higher spending than Qi Yuan affect his status in China? Did it affect his international image?
Jackie Chan is a married man.

Domestic netizens were shocked and also made fun of Qi Yuan.

"Damn! You've only just become emperor and you're already this indulgent? If you were emperor for a few more years, I can't even imagine how incompetent you would become."

"Does anyone agree? I feel that if Qi Yuan died today, he would become an eternal god in the Chinese music scene!"

"It's not just the Grammys and the American music scene that have been conquered. Damn! Another day of envying Qi Yuan. How can this guy eat so well no matter where he goes?"

"Your English album sold 20 million copies worldwide and won four Grammy Awards. You can be like him."

"He's out doing field research! Yes, he must be doing field research! Seeing how much fun he's having, the quality of his new album is definitely guaranteed."

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They were all similar incidents. In his previous life, Cheng Long and Zhang Ziyi's affair was heavily criticized by the media and netizens, but in Qi Yuan's case, it was just a joke, simply because Qi Yuan didn't have a girlfriend.

Actually, there's another reason: the female lead in Qi Yuan is a foreigner.

What kind of skill is it to make female celebrities drink alcohol with their mouths or eat fruit mouth-to-mouth in China? It only shows bullying of domestic female stars who are of lower status than themselves.

Things are different once you go abroad, proving that Qi Yuan is really awesome overseas!
"Damn it! Do so many people want me dead?"

Qi Yuan couldn't help but complain when he saw many comments joking that he could become a god after he died.

Zhang Hao joked, "It's because your style is different from what people think of famous musicians."

Qi Yuan remained silent: "Are all masters necessarily handsome, dashing, and debonair? Can't musicians be romantic? It's all just wishful thinking on their part. Whatever, I won't change it anyway. I think it's fine this way; it makes me seem more down-to-earth."

So many female celebrities in later generations like to cultivate a foodie persona. Do they really think they are foodies? It's just to make themselves seem down-to-earth, to get closer to fans and audiences, and to increase fan loyalty.

When an artist is aloof and distant, it can create a sense of distance and actually make it harder to gain fans.

The most classic example is Jing Tian. Everyone knows she is a beautiful and wealthy woman. In her early years, she focused on making movies and didn't interact much with netizens and audiences.

Later, fans left comments saying they wanted to see her wash her face, and she actually listened to their advice. She appeared in the video without makeup, squeezing out face wash in a simple and straightforward way, completely without any idol image concerns. She transformed from a mysterious, wealthy socialite into a cute, girl-next-door type, instantly bridging the gap between herself and her fans.

Of course, Jing Tian probably didn't think that much when she was washing her face.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone on a variety show to complain that she hadn't become famous after acting for so many years, but suddenly became famous just by washing her face.

The same applies to Qi Yuan. As his achievements increased, various labels such as famous musician, Grammy winner, and Best Actor were attached to him.

If he tries to emulate these labels, it will only make fans feel distant from him. By simply being himself, he avoids this problem.

Even someone as strong as Qi Yuan couldn't withstand the tests that the cadres and everyone else couldn't.

How realistic! This is what a living, breathing person looks like.

As a seasoned agent, Zhang Hao did not refute, because Qi Yuan was right, and he spoke up to remind her.

"Just be careful and don't get the baby hurt."

Zhang Hao then told Qi Yuan some things about the Chinese music scene.

"Sony's Wang Lihong is going to enter the Japanese market in May, and he's already promoting it there. Thanks to your success and Sony's influence in Japan, the promotion is going well. His posters and photo books are selling like hotcakes in Japan."

Qi Yuan nodded. Wang Lihong's Japanese album was released a year earlier than in his previous life.

From a certain perspective, Wang Lihong can be considered a minor example of a lucky charm, as his entry into the Japanese market was timed perfectly.

Qi Yuan won four Grammy Awards, prompting reflection in Japan, where another handsome, tall, and talented Chinese singer has entered the Japanese music scene.

To the Japanese, it looks exactly like a copy of Qi Yuan, and Sony's advertising in Japan also seems to be leaning in that direction.

However, it's one thing for posters and photobooks to sell well, but it's another thing for records to sell well.

Poster photos rely on personal image and charm, while albums rely on the quality of the work and the singer's musical talent.

All Qi Yuan can say is that he wishes Wang Lihong good luck.

Zhang Hao also told Qi Yuan about Tao Ze and Zhou Jielun, focusing on Zhou Jielun.

"Your friend was betrayed by his mentor. Alfa Records was sold to Holiday Group, but Jay Chou got the opportunity to enter the Japanese market."

Liu Weiqiang wanted you to star in "Initial D," right? He probably knew he couldn't get you, so he opted for a less desirable option: Zhou Jielun, the second most popular young artist in the Chinese music scene after you.

Qi Yuan was not surprised by this.

He had little interest in Initial D, and he didn't even have time to film Infernal Affairs 2. Even if it were made, it would most likely only gross around 100 to 200 million yuan at the national box office, which wouldn't mean much to him.

The domestic film market is still too small.

If he remembers correctly, in his previous life, Initial D grossed approximately 6300 million RMB in mainland China, 3786 million HKD in Hong Kong, and 476 million USD in Japan.

This result isn't bad, but the investors suffered huge losses because the film cost $1200 million and they simply couldn't break even.

Qi Yuan occasionally acts in domestic TV dramas, which she says she does to give back to her fans.

There's really no need for Qi Yuan to participate in most domestic films; the production team can't afford him, and the market isn't big enough.

Films like "Hero," which are of great significance to Chinese cinema, are a different story.

If he wanted to make movies, Qi Yuan would definitely have chosen Hollywood 10 years ago.

In short, Qi Yuan found it quite interesting that Zhou Wangtao, who was directly or indirectly influenced by him, also chose to go to sea in 02. It was quite good, but he wondered if their fate would be different from that of their previous lives.

Qi Yuan didn't have much interest in paying attention to those things. Warner sent him a carefully selected list of female leads for their music videos.

Qi Yuan was stunned when she opened the first page.

Holy crap! Warner Bros. is really pulling this fast? They managed to get this?

(End of this chapter)