Who are you calling "little fresh meat"? I'm the king.

Chapter 400 I almost forgot (24)

"The Voice of China" has launched the careers of quite a few singers; Liang Bo, Wu Mochou, Jike Junyi, and Jin Zhiwen all became famous in the first season...

Liang Bo studied abroad, then returned to the entertainment industry. He has several representative works, a loyal fan base, and a certain status...

Of course, the landscape for singers changed later on, and releasing records no longer made money.

The real money is in variety shows.

It means you have to go on TV shows to maintain your exposure!

This places demands on the singer's image...

Anyway, Zhou Shen, Zhang Bichen, and Shan Yichun are all doing quite well.

Actually, the first season of "The Voice of China" didn't have as many behind-the-scenes stories...

Most talent shows are relatively fair in their first season because it's the first time they're held, and no one knows how it will go, so they tend to follow the rules more closely.

Once something becomes popular, it attracts a lot of attention, and then all sorts of things follow.

Actually, Liang Bo's victory was a complete accident!

The boy whose appearance was even cut was actually carefully selected by Na Ying to be a foil for the popular contestant Huang Yong.

Because Huang Yong follows a rock style, he needs a rock singer to duet with. Otherwise, he will inevitably have to change his singing style in the next stage of the competition to accommodate other contestants, which would be disadvantageous for him.

Unexpectedly, all the mentors were surprised to find that the boy's singing of "BJ! BJ!" contained such a strong sense of emptiness and vivid imagery.

This is a talent that can only be encountered by chance.

Wang Feng strongly suggested that Na Ying immediately switch sides and choose Liang Bo instead of Huang Yong to continue the relationship.

Liang Bo truly has a unique temperament; he doesn't complain, doesn't get sentimental, doesn't flatter, and doesn't form cliques.

He just kept releasing one song after another, expressing himself through rock music.

From this perspective, Liang Bo winning the championship is the best option!

As for Zhang Wei…

Zhang Wei's greatest strength lies in his vocal transitions, but there are very few talents in the entire Chinese music scene who can create songs that suit him.

After his debut, he will soon face the predicament of having no songs to sing.

A singer who doesn't have any memorable works will never become famous!

However, he sang "I Love You, China" in the finals, which drew criticism from many people...

Criticized for singing revolutionary songs!

Tsk tsk, Wang Feng's "I Love You, China" has actually become a patriotic song?

You should really look at the lyrics of the Taiwanese version…

After "The Voice of China" ended, Shen Yan talked to Xia Chen'an about the program planning for "Sound of My Dream"...

Capitalizing on the popularity of "The Voice of China," the program mainly revolves around music adaptation and live performances, inviting well-known singers as mentors, and having mentors sing duets with the contestants...

They need to complete the adaptation and reinterpretation of classic songs within a limited time.

"Mr. Xia, what do you think?"

Xia Chen'an remained noncommittal, instead asking him, "Mentor, do you have any recommendations?"

"JJ Lin, Hu Yanbin, Yu Quan, Wang Feng, and me, the contestants... You can find contestants from 'The Voice of China' or 'Super Boy'... It's kind of like after-sales service for 'The Voice of China'..."

"...A contestant from The Voice of China?"

"Resources definitely need to be developed in tandem. If there's only one show like 'The Voice of China,' the contestants don't get enough exposure, which could easily benefit other TV stations!"

“No…” Xia Chen’an explained, “The key is that these people haven’t signed with our TV station…”

Okay, so this is where Zhejiang TV falls short of Hunan TV...

Follow-up support for artists.

Many of Zhejiang TV's programs are subcontracted to independent companies for production. For example, programs produced by Xingcan Company do not guarantee that the artists signed with the company will receive any clear support in terms of exposure and viewership on Zhejiang TV.

"President Xia, the TV station is currently very popular. We should press our advantage and not be complacent like Xiang Yu! I've heard that the second season of 'I Am a Singer' is about to start!"

Xia Chen'an nodded: "I'll go and persuade them!"

"Could we let Shen Ping join the directing department? I feel her hosting skills are just average..." "...Okay."

"Thank you very much, Mr. Xia..."

Shen Yan checked the time: "President Xia, I won't be attending the celebration banquet. We don't have enough time; we need to go to Guangzhou right away!"

"Then I won't keep you any longer..."

……

Several people were waiting for him. Yang Siwei saw Shen Yan and asked, "What are you and President Xia talking about?"

"They mentioned a music variety show project, like 'Sound of My Dream'..."

"Do you want to make one? Do you want to participate?"

“Yes,” Shen Yan nodded, “This time I’ll be the mentor…”

"Is it for your sister again?"

"...On one hand, but more importantly, I think there's a lot of potential in variety shows, and it's not very meaningful for Shen Ping to just be a host; she should transition into a variety show director and producer..."

While we were chatting, the crew of "Tai Chi: From Zero to Hero" walked over...

Stephen Fung, Daniel Wu, Eddie Peng, and Yang Tianbao!
It's just... saying hello.

The attendance rate for "Tai Chi: From Zero to Hero" is very poor, and it is unlikely to break 10 million on the first day!
But the promotional work still needs to be done.

Yang Tianbao whispered, "I heard from them that your attendance rate is off the charts today, and you'll probably make at least 5000 million in box office revenue!"

Shen Yan replied, "Standard procedure..."

"Xiao Ming told me, 'After you finish filming "American Dreams," will you use the same team to make another movie?'"

"...You want to act?"

"May I?"

"There shouldn't be any problems... I'll send you the script later!"

Yang Tianbao could probably play a nightingale...

This character doesn't have many lines.

I just gave a simple greeting...

Both "Tai Chi: From Zero to Hero" and "Tai Chi: The Rise of a Hero" were invested in by Huayi Brothers and produced by Stephen Fung's Breakthrough Films...

Breakthrough Film Company was founded by Stephen Fung and Daniel Wu.

As a rising star in Hong Kong filmmaking, Stephen Fung began directing early on, with his first film being "Love Rebellion"—produced by Chan Ka-sang and co-directed by Tse Ting-fung, Chi See-gu Bi, Stephen Fung, and Wing Shya…

Wing Shya later co-directed "Hot Summer Days" and "Love in Space" with Chan Kwok-fai...

Stephen Fung continued directing, with films like "The Boss Is Beautiful" and "House of Fury"...

Among them, "Fist of Fury" ranked tenth at the Hong Kong box office in 2005.

They made a name for themselves!
In 07, he directed "Jump Out," starring Zhang Yuqi, Chen Guanxi, and Daniel Wu. Filming was completed, and a large-scale photography exhibition was held. Chen Guanxi's scenes were reshot with Leon Jay Williams…

That movie was terrible…

Actually, Daniel Wu has also directed films, like "The Heavenly Kings"...

"The Heavenly Kings" grossed less than HK$200 million at the Hong Kong box office, but won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best New Director.

By the way, Stephen Fung also directed "The Adventurers" after that—a remake of "Once a Thief," but unfortunately, it was a box office and critical flop!
The script structure of "Once a Thief" is quite peculiar—the first half is romantic, while the second half is a Hong Kong gangster film filled with love, hate, and revenge. It was only thanks to Chow Yun-fat's brilliant performance that the film was transformed from a disjointed narrative into a dynamic one…

Feng Delun definitely can't handle it!

Oh right, as the group got into the car to leave, Shen Yan suddenly remembered something…

"Sister Yang, do you have Na Ying's contact information?"

"...Yes, what's wrong?"

"I want to invite her to have a cameo role in 'Goodbye Mr. Loser'!"

(End of this chapter)