HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 64 [064] "The Rogue" Tops Hong Kong Radio Charts
"Director Chen is different from all the other big directors in China. I just found the right way to communicate with him. You wouldn't understand even if I explained it to you."

Qi Yuan tapped her fingers on the table, a smile spreading across her face.

Zhang Hao nodded slightly and didn't ask any more questions.

It's a very good thing that his artists have the ability to befriend a top-notch director.

As long as we maintain a good relationship, there will be other opportunities to cooperate next time even if we don't succeed this time.

Chen Huilin, Zheng Zhongji, and Zheng Xiuwen, three Hong Kong friends who had a good relationship with Qi Yuan, all called Qi Yuan and told him not to pay attention to those Hong Kong media outlets that were spreading nonsense.

Chen Huilin: "Yuanzai, don't pay any attention to them. That's just how they are, barking like dogs all day long, which is why people call them paparazzi. A couple of years ago, a Hong Kong actress was so upset by them that she cried. All she did was get breast implants and then have them removed. They gave her the nickname 'bomb disposal expert,' they're really mean and mean!"

Jung Joong-ki: "If you're in a bad mood, just say so. I'll immediately gather all sorts of people, find three or five pretty girls, and throw you a few tables of drinks to cheer you up. Happy happy, tomorrow you'll be a hero again."

Qi Yuan: "..."

Tyrannosaurus Rex is a good brother!
Qi Yuan copied his signature song "Rogue". Qi Yuan felt a little guilty because he was so righteous.

Let's find a way to make it up to Jung Joong-ki with a song.

Jung Joong-ki has a very strong singing ability; he might be able to draw a lot of singing skills attributes.

Drinking to relieve boredom is one thing, but if he drinks with three or five pretty girls, he'll be on the news tomorrow, and with a really sensational headline.

……

night.

Qi Yuan's debut Cantonese single, "Rogue," has officially been released on music radio stations across Hong Kong.

After a day of filming, Nicholas Tse returned to his hotel.

He regarded Qi Yuan as a goal to surpass, so naturally he paid close attention to all information about Qi Yuan.

He hoped that Qi Yuan's Cantonese songs would be unpleasant to listen to and disliked by everyone, so that his album could crush Qi Yuan's EP and he could successfully rise to fame by stepping on Qi Yuan, the rising star of the music scene.

Nicholas Tse switched frequencies, tuning to Wan Chai District Music Radio.

After listening for about ten minutes, he finally heard Qi Yuan's name.

"Next, we will be introducing a new song created by the rising star Qi Yuan, which is also his first Cantonese song."

As everyone knows, Qi Yuan sings Mandarin songs very well, and his R&B songs are loved by young people in Hong Kong.

So how will Qi Yuan sing his Cantonese songs? I'm sure everyone has been waiting for this for a long time, so here's "Rogue" for you all.

"Rogue? What a terrible song title," Nicholas Tse scoffed.

The song title sounds pretty bad; it seems Qi Yuan isn't good at writing Cantonese songs.

When the prelude started, Nicholas Tse looked a little stunned.

Although he was reluctant to admit it, the intro was indeed quite catchy, memorable, and had a certain appeal.

"I occasionally get drunk and enjoy my freedom. I often make mistakes and lie, but I always feel guilty. I've met many bad friends and learned to be greedy and fickle. I've also owed a lot of women..."

As soon as the verses began, Nicholas Tse started to frown.

When the chorus came on, everyone was about to explode.

"Why do you still like me? Someone as shameless as me, are you stupid or noble? Everyone here criticizes me and my reputation is terrible, but you never seem to mind..."

Hey!
I'll pounce on your mother! You mainland bastard, you've gone mad!

It's just an EP. In the early years, when Hong Kong's big stars released EPs, it was either to try out a new style, or more often to make money and boost record sales.

You released an EP with such great songs, kid?

This song, "Rogue," is good enough to be the title track of the album.

Nicholas Tse was heartbroken. It's true that not everyone can take advantage of someone who became famous throughout China in just six months based on their talent.

In terms of music, Qi Yuan is miles ahead of him.

Furthermore, Qi Yuan's song is very fitting for the occasion.

Since Qi Yuan became famous, she has been constantly embroiled in scandals.

For a time, his rumored affair with Chen Huilin caused quite a stir.

Many Hong Kong media outlets attributed Chen Huilin's breakup with her boyfriend to Qi Yuan. Later, Qi Yuan was photographed bringing a long-legged Taiwanese model home for the night.

In the past few days, because someone revealed that Qi Yuan foolishly rejected Chen Kaige's invitation, Hong Kong media have been criticizing Qi Yuan, laughing at his stupidity for not playing his good hand.

The events of these past few days correspond perfectly with the lyrics of the song.

This is a true talent, drawing inspiration from reality to create high-quality songs.

Nicholas Tse hung his head in dejection and called his agent, Mani Fok: "Mani."

Huo Wenxi was equally troubled: "Fengzai, you don't need to say anything. Just focus on making the movie well."

Clearly, she also listened to Qi Yuan's song immediately.

As her manager, she knows the songs on Nicholas Tse's album better than anyone else, and she can't find a single song that can rival "Rogue".

"..."

Nicholas Tse fell silent.

He could tell that Mani Fok had lost faith in him musically.

He focused on making a good movie, implying that his music couldn't compare to Qi Yuan's.

Fearing it might dampen Nicholas Tse's confidence, Mani Fok added, "You don't need to feel too much pressure. Most EPs on the market consist of one good song paired with a few mediocre ones."

Perhaps the best track on Qi Yuan's EP is "Rogue," but there are several other good tracks on your album.

Even with several against one, we might not lose in terms of momentum.

“Mani, you’re right, I’ll listen to you.” Nicholas Tse’s confidence improved slightly.

After offering Xie Tingfeng a few words of encouragement, Huo Wenxi immediately called the publicity department: "Stop cooperating with the radio station immediately, and don't send Fengzai's song to the charts for now."

Huo Wenxi is all prepared.

Once Qi Yuan's first Cantonese song is released, she immediately arranges for the marketing department to follow up, send Xie Tingfeng's song to the charts, and market the radio battle between Xie Tingfeng and Qi Yuan.

As it turned out, Qi Yuan, a creative genius, was completely unreasonable. He threw out a royal flush, a four-of-a-kind, two-of-a-kind, which was impossible for her to accept. She simply couldn't afford it.

This is too much to handle! I hope the other songs on Qi Yuan's EP aren't too overpowered.

"Rogue" is already fierce enough, so surely all the other songs in Qi Yuan's EP can't be this fierce too, right?
Impossible, absolutely impossible.

With every song of this quality, why doesn't Qi Yuan just release an album?

……

This night.

Countless Hong Kong people listened to Qi Yuan's "Rogue".

The target audience includes taxi drivers, workers, gossipy aunties and grandmas, Qi Yuan's fans, and Xie Tingfeng's fans.

We have to thank Yinghuang for their bundled marketing.

If Yinghuang hadn't hyped up Qi Yuan and Xie Tingfeng so much that they were in the newspapers every day, it's hard to believe that so many people would be interested in Qi Yuan's songs.

In just one night, the song "Rogue" climbed into the top 20 of the Hong Kong radio request charts.

It broke into the top ten in just three days, kicking Li Wen's "Beautiful Foolish Woman" from her January album "Di Da Di Hints" out of the top ten.

Li Wen is very popular recently. Her album sold 50 copies in 28 days after its release in Taiwan.

The title track "Di Da Di" is incredibly popular, currently ranking number one on radio request charts in Hong Kong and among the top in Taiwan.

But she encountered Qi Yuan's "Rogue," which is a Cantonese song and has a strong presence in Hong Kong.

Over five days, "Rogue" continued its strong performance, successively knocking out popular songs such as Li Wen's "After Winter", Wang Fei's "You're Happy So I'm Happy", and Karen Mok's "Hiroshima Mon Amour", climbing all the way to second place.

Within a week, Li Wen's "Di Da Di" was dethroned by "Wu Lai," and the top spot changed hands.

I hope that a Cantonese song sung by a mainland Chinese person will reach the top of the charts on major radio stations in Hong Kong.

Such achievements left Hong Kong's music industry peers and various media outlets speechless.

(End of this chapter)