HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 91 [091] Qi Yuan Doesn't Believe in Zhang Dahuzi's Character

May 29th is a very important day.

On this day, the 9th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards began.

This is also Qi Yuan's first public appearance since returning from Shenzhen.

For more than a month, he had been recording songs and filming music videos.

After more than a month of hard work, except for the music videos for "Romantic Love," "Jiangnan," and "Dongfeng Po," which need to be filmed in mainland China, all the remaining music videos have been filmed, and the songs for the second album have been basically recorded.

After a long absence, the pop star reappeared, naturally attracting the attention of countless media outlets and paparazzi.

Reporters who were originally interviewing other singers and celebrities surrounded Qi Yuan as soon as she got out of the car, carrying cameras, microphones and other equipment.

Those singers and celebrities also witnessed how terrifying Qi Yuan's popularity was, and they made up their minds to never get too close to Qi Yuan again.

As they get closer to Qi Yuan, they become dim and lose their luster.

"Jin Yong said you are the perfect choice for Linghu Chong. Is it true that you will be playing Linghu Chong in the mainland version of 'The Smiling, Proud Wanderer'?"

Wearing sunglasses, Qi Yuan said calmly, "I don't know about this. Please don't spread rumors."

He knew Zhang Dahuzi's character all too well.

He would never say in public that he wants to play Linghu Chong, let alone that he hopes to receive an invitation from the production team.

If he answers like that, he'll be playing right into Zhang Dahuzi's hands.

As long as he pays attention, Zhang the Bearded will definitely keep riding on his coattails to generate buzz.

In her past life, Zhou Xun was completely outmaneuvered by Zhang Dahuzi. She painstakingly prepared for the role of Xiaolongnu for over a hundred days, only to discover that the role had already been pre-selected.

Moreover, Zhang Dahuzi and the crew are still trying to take advantage of her, which is really quite unsightly.

Zhou Xun simply quit, publicly resigning from the role of Little Dragon Girl, and told reporters, "My self-esteem has been trampled on."

Zhang Dahuzi has also held more than one online poll, allowing netizens to choose their favorite male and female celebrities.

The actor chosen by netizens as number one is completely irrelevant. They can just find some excuse to replace him with another actor and make a fool of the netizens.

With so many people having learned from past mistakes, Qi Yuan would absolutely not pay any attention to Zhang Da Hu Zi and the "Swordsman" crew until she received a formal invitation.

Even after receiving acting offers, Qi Yuan still didn't quite trust Zhang Dahuzi's character.

Who told him to often do inhuman things?

In Qi Yuan's eyes, Zhang Da Hu Zi had lost all credibility.

"You've been nominated for five major awards this time. How many trophies do you think you'll be able to take home?"

"It depends on the judges. I'm a very greedy person; I hope to win the Grand Slam, but unfortunately, it's not up to me."

"Have you been keeping a low profile for so long, preparing for your new album?"

"Yes, most of the music videos for the new album have been filmed, only a few need to be filmed on location in mainland China. Everyone can look forward to it, it will be a great album, I think it will surpass the quality of the first one."

Qi Yuan promoted his new album.

Keen-eyed paparazzi spotted Qi Yuan wearing a gold Rolex limited edition watch on her left wrist.

The reporter snapped a photo: "Did you buy this luxury watch as a reward for yourself? To reward yourself for the huge success of your first album?"

Qi Yuan shook her head casually: "No, it was a gift from a friend."

After answering about ten questions from reporters, Zhang Hao reminded Qi Yuan that it was almost time. Qi Yuan waved goodbye to the reporters and strode into the venue.

Warner Music's General Manager Zhou Jianhui didn't come this time. Zhang Hao said that Old Zhou went to Singapore and Malaysia on business, and was there to accept a few awards on Qi Yuan's behalf.

If Qi Yuan were willing to attend various award ceremonies, his first album could easily win dozens of awards.

However, Qi Yuan couldn't possibly have that much time to travel around, so he only attended award ceremonies in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, and had his company staff collect the remaining awards on his behalf.

Although most of the awards are not very prestigious, winning a lot of trophies can be a good publicity gimmick.

Winning dozens of awards in just one year since his debut, he needs to buy a house to afford them all – that sounds pretty impressive.

Therefore, the number of trophies is useful for Qi Yuan, who is rapidly leveling up.

"Ah Yuan." Tao Ze stood up from a distance of more than ten meters and waved to Qi Yuan.

The two had previously served as judges on "Super Newcomer King" together, and they had a good relationship.

Qi Yuan has a lot of scandals, which is exactly what Tao Ze likes.

He felt that he and Qi Yuan were kindred spirits, and maybe one day when they had some free time, they could go on an escape together.
"Brother Tao." Qi Yuan went up and hugged Tao Ze.

Tao Ze's parents were also there; they are also in the entertainment industry.

In particular, Tao Ze's father, Tao Dawei, was quite famous when he was acting in Taiwan.

Tao Dawei introduced Tao Ze to foreign music such as The Beatles from a young age, and Tao Ze's path to becoming a musician is largely due to Tao Dawei's early exposure to music.

"Both are black suits, but they look so handsome on you and so ordinary on me, damn!" Flat-haired Tao Ze looked Qi Yuan up and down, extremely envious.

Recently, he met a very beautiful woman named Liu Xiangong, whose English name is Melody.

He is pursuing her, and although the progress bar is moving forward, it is much slower than the girls he has dated before.

Tao Ze attributed the reason to his own lack of handsomeness. If he had seven-tenths of Qi Yuan's looks, would he have needed to wait until now? He would have already won Melody over.

Qi Yuan chatted with Tao Ze for a few words, then said goodbye to Tao Dawei and Tao's mother before going to his seat.

Along the way, he saw people such as Zhang Xueyou, Wang Lihong, Wu Zhongxian, Zhang Huimei, and Zhou Huajian, with Zhou Jielun following beside Wu Zhongxian.

Zhou Jielun only exchanged glances with Qi Yuan and did not say hello.

Because Qi Yuan was talking to Wu Zhongxian and others, Zhou Jielun knew that she was too insignificant to get a word in edgewise.

“I have already signed with Sony Music. Director Yao Qian is willing to trust me and has given me a large part of the control over the album.”

Your self-titled album gave me a lot of inspiration. In two months, I will be releasing my first album that marks a transformation in my career.

I'll send you one later, and you can listen to it for me and see what I think.

Wang Lihong said to Qi Yuan.

The new album Wang Lihong is referring to should be "Revolution".

Qi Yuan remembers that in his previous life, Wang Lihong won the Golden Melody Award for Best Male Vocalist and Best Album Producer with this album, which marked the beginning of his rise to fame.

The record of being a 23-year-old Golden Melody Award winner has remained unbroken ever since.
"Lihong, I wish you a smooth transition," Qi Yuan encouraged him.

After Qi Yuan sat down, other celebrity singers entered the venue one after another.

Qi Yuan not only met many big names in the music industry, but also movie stars such as Wang Zuxian and Takeshi Kaneshiro.

It can only be said that the Golden Melody Awards truly deserve to be the most authoritative music award in the Chinese music scene. The Taiwanese music scene in the 90s was also quite glorious, truly deserving of the description of a constellation of stars.

After a short wait, the highly anticipated 9th Taiwan Golden Melody Awards finally began.

(End of this chapter)