Huayu: Starting from Fahrenheit

Chapter 319 Preparation
Wu Zhuo had heard about the incident involving Leon Lai.

This incident had a significant impact on Leon Lai, and even now, when people question him, they still bring it up.

Wu Zhuo himself did not experience that era and was not clear about the details of the matter.

But personally, he has a very good sense of dawn.

This is the first Chinese-language celebrity to use their influence to do charity.

In his past life, he had even taken sugar pills developed by Leon Lai to prevent and treat polio.

"I really like Brother Leon Lai; I used to listen to his songs quite a lot."

When he arrives tomorrow, I'd appreciate it if you could help introduce him to me.

Although Wu Zhuo has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry, he can even stand in the center position with the Four Heavenly Kings of the 1990s when attending events.

However, there are many people in the industry that he has never actually interacted with.

Especially the Four Heavenly Kings.

These four individuals have all shifted their careers in recent years.

Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok focused on acting, while Jacky Cheung almost stopped participating in the entertainment industry, significantly reducing his film and singing careers.

As for Leon Lai, although he is still acting, he doesn't act very often. He mainly works behind the scenes at his own record company.

Therefore, Wu Zhuo never had any dealings with them.

We've met a few times at award ceremonies, but it was only a fleeting glance from afar; we never got to see each other up close.

This is actually the norm in the entertainment industry.

It doesn't mean that just because you're popular in this circle, everyone will revolve around you and become familiar with you.

Generally speaking, if two artists have never worked together before...

They may know each other, but they may never have actually spoken a single word to each other.

When they meet, they usually just nod to each other.

"That's no problem. Actually, many of my friends are quite curious about you."

"I'll give you a proper introduction after everyone arrives tomorrow."

Jackie Chan laughed heartily, displaying a true big brother demeanor.

If Jackie Chan in the 1990s was arrogant because he was young, then...

Then, as the new century began, especially in recent years, and as he got a little older, Jackie Chan's demeanor and conduct truly lived up to his nickname, showing the demeanor of a big brother.

This may be related to wanting to leave a good name after achieving success and fame.

It is this mindset that makes his position in the industry very secure.

Even though several of his later films flopped, his box office appeal was already tarnished in his later years.

But in terms of status, he remains the number one in China.

"Then I must thank you very much, brother. I'll treat you to tea another time when I have time."

No one ever thinks they have too many connections.

Jackie Chan was willing to help with the introduction, so Wu Zhuo naturally wouldn't refuse.

Getting to know more people in the industry will benefit both Wu Zhuo's career and his future company.

As the saying goes, "A hero needs three helpers," meaning that going it alone won't get you anywhere in the entertainment industry.

If you look closely at those who have achieved great success in this circle, none of them are solo operators.

Oh! There are also those who operate independently.

Dao Lang should be included.

This person doesn't seem to have many friends in the industry.

The result was that he remained silent for about ten years, until he became popular again in 23 with his songs.

But to be honest, his resurgence in popularity also had an element of luck; it was entirely due to people on Douyin (TikTok).

Even after he made a comeback, it seems like not many people in the industry accepted him...

Jackie Chan took Wu Zhuo on a tour of Happy Valley, familiarizing them with the venue thoroughly.

After learning some details and experience about the charity performance from Jackie Chan, Wu Zhuo and Jackie Chan said their goodbyes.

Jackie Chan is home.

Wu Zhuo then returned to the hotel.

When he returned to the hotel, Yang Ying was already all clean and waiting for him.

……

The next morning, Wu Zhuo and Yang Ying left the hotel one after the other and headed to the racecourse.

Yang Ying will also participate in this charity performance.

To be honest, Yang Ying's career has really taken off in the last two years.

Especially in Hong Kong and Macau, she has already joined the ranks of top models. Together with Lynn Hung, who doesn't eat rabbit, she is known as one of the two beauties of the Hong Kong modeling industry.

With her fame and good looks, and with Wu Zhuo's involvement in initiating this charity performance, she certainly wouldn't miss it.

"Brother Hui, I thought I was early enough, but I didn't expect you to be even earlier than me."

Wu Zhuo set off very early.

To his surprise, there were quite a few people there who had arrived earlier than him.

Among them is Nick Cheung, who co-starred with him in "Connected".

Upon seeing him, Wu Zhuo immediately smiled and walked over.

"You know me, I rarely participate in these kinds of events, so I'm here to rehearse beforehand."

By the way, you have experience in performances, how about teaching me a couple of tricks?

Nick Cheung was looking at the script when he saw Wu Zhuo and immediately pulled him aside.

“I registered with the organizers to sing your song ‘Ku Ai’ (酷爱), a song you know better than anyone else.”

"No problem, I'll teach you a trick later."

Wu Zhuo and others came today not because they were going to perform today.

It's not because they're here, but because they're here for rehearsal.

This was, after all, a large-scale charity performance, with an audience of fifty to sixty thousand people, and dozens, if not a hundred, celebrities in attendance.

The order of appearance, how to perform after entering the stage, and what programs to include—all these things need to be planned out.

At the very least, the opening shouldn't be a chaotic mess of everyone rushing on.

Therefore, most of the celebrities participating in the charity performance will come here today to rehearse.

As for the performances, Wu Zhuo and others did not make any requests; it was entirely up to the celebrities to decide.

Because Wu Zhuo was the initiator, all of his songs were authorized.

Anyone can sing his songs at this benefit performance.

Several actors have already approached Wu Zhuo to sing his songs at charity performances.

Nick Cheung is one of them.

He originally wanted to sing "Warm" because his wife really liked that song.

But he has a fatal problem.

That is, he is Zha Zha Hui, whose Mandarin is terrible.

Although he can sing "Warm," his singing voice is embarrassing to admit.

So, in the end, he chose the Cantonese version of "Cool Love".

"This song is quite easy to sing; you can definitely handle it."

After chatting with Nick Cheung for a few minutes, Wu Zhuo saw Jackie Chan and Jet Li arrive, so he went with them to greet the other artists.

Most people came to this benefit performance out of respect for them.

Since they've shown them respect, they certainly can't leave them hanging; they should at least offer their greetings.

There were quite a few people coming to rehearse.

It exists in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

However, the majority of them are from Hong Kong.

There was no other way; the location was chosen in Hong Kong, where the number of artists was at most normal.

Then comes Taiwan Province.

The mainland has the fewest, with only a few relatively well-known ones.

This is not to say that mainland artists are unwilling to come.

The main reason is that there have been charity performances in mainland China recently.

After Wu Zhuo and his group called for charity performances to raise funds, several influential artists in mainland China also started to follow suit and organize charity performances.

Wu Zhuo knew of at least two or three such events.

Because they were also holding a charity performance there, Wu Zhuo and the others didn't invite any of the artists from that area.

Only a few people who were on good terms with them came over.

To Wu Zhuo's surprise, Liu Yifei was also there.

Then I thought about it again and it seemed normal.

The other party just collaborated with Jackie Chan and Jet Li on "The Forbidden Kingdom".

Despite its terrible box office performance and critical reception, it still generated a lot of buzz.

In this situation, it's obviously more beneficial to stand with Jackie Chan and his group.

(End of this chapter)