Huayu's rise from top star to best actor

Chapter 721: Overseas Achievements (5k)

After returning to Yanjing, Xu Yien and Zhang Linghe had dinner together.

Thanks to the nourishment of love and steady progress in his career, Niu Niu is becoming more and more handsome.

He is definitely in the top tier among male stars in the domestic entertainment industry in terms of appearance.

He has a perfect figure and height, and he looks extremely handsome even when he's not smiling.

Like Zhang Linghe and Xu Yien, there is almost no difference between his raw photos and the retouched ones. He is so handsome without any flaws, and his fans use the raw photos to control the comments.

Everyone looks handsome or beautiful in the retouched photos, but the raw photos are a magic mirror.

If the raw photos are still top-notch, it means that the person looks even better in real life.

The raw pictures of G Company shall prevail.

If Song Weilong is Zhang Jingyi, then Zhang Linghe is Zhou Ye.

Although Song Weilong is also handsome, he will be crushed by Zhang Linghe in raw photos and in the same frame.

This is not a question of different preferences.

this is the truth.

In any case, the Southeast Asian-style dark-skinned guys can’t beat the pretty boys.

Xu Yien felt that Zhang Linghe's appearance and temperament were almost catching up with hers.

This time, the two of them had beef bone pot and prawns. The name of this dish is "Shrimp Cooked Beef".

This reminded Xu Yien of the spicy shrimp and egg noodles he had when he was a child, but now he can't recall his childhood memories. As soon as he eats it, he can smell the MSG, and he no longer likes it.

Wearing gloves, Zhang Linghe chewed on the beef bones, his mouth full of oil. "Brother, what did you do when you returned to Changsha a few days ago? Were you looking for Xiaotian and Sister Tong?"

"correct."

Xu Yien said as he peeled shrimp, "I've been quite relaxed lately, so I'm just relaxing and slowing down. If you keep pulling a rubber band, it'll break. Let it go a bit to avoid overworking and causing depression."

"Brother, don't say that. It's a bit scary." Zhang Linghe said with concern.

Xu Yien stuffed the shrimp into his mouth and said with a smile: "I'm afraid of being depressed, not that I'm already depressed. I'm still very cheerful."

"That's good."

"How about you? Are you busy lately?"

"Not too busy, just some brand activities and working on a new script."

Xu Yien said, "You will be the main character from now on, so you have to shoulder the heavy responsibility. I don't think your role as Yun Zhiyu is prominent enough, but Ning An Rumeng is fine, and she has a chance to attract fans."

Zhang Linghe said, "Yeah, I know."

It's funny to say.

Zhang Linghe’s Xie Wei in “Ning An Ru Meng” has a popular meme on Douyin: “Bitter fruit is also fruit.”

The two character tag topics "Xie Wei" and "Zhang Linghe Xie Wei" have a combined playback volume of 18.4 billion, and are also among the top ten most popular characters of the year on Douyin, but they just don't attract fans.

of course……

Xie Wei's height is for comparison. In fact, he is only a fraction of Xiang Liu's, and not much different from Ying Yuan.

It is probably because his relationship with Bai Mengyan was too high-profile.

Otherwise, he would have attracted a lot of fans.

Xu Yien added: "After the show 'Can't Hide' is aired, Wajijiwa will be launching the TV series 'Hard to Please'. By then, the character Sang Yan you played will definitely be well-known.

In addition, the popularity of other dramas to be broadcast has also increased. You can go for it, because the popularity that is hard to coax is higher than the popularity that is hard to hide, you know?
I believe that your performance in "Hard to Woo" will definitely be a hit and attract a lot of fans, it's a must."

"I will, brother. When these dramas are aired, I will go and talk about it. This novel is very popular on Weibo and Tik Tok. If I act in it, I might be able to attract a large number of fans."

Zhang Linghe fully agreed with Xu Yien's suggestion.

If the book "Hard to Woo" had not been so popular, Bai Chunshan would not have taken the initiative to contact for the role of Sang Yan.

Objectively speaking, Bai Chunshan's appearance and temperament are not very good, and it is unlikely that he will attract fans. Book fans will have to leave heartbroken and speechless.

Zhang Linghe ate and complained, "It's a bit salty."

"Ask the waiter for more soup."

This kind of food becomes saltier the more it is cooked, just like hot pot.

Xu Yien called the waiter over to add more soup.

After the waiter left, Xu Yien said again: "I looked at the marketing account, and they said that you and Bai Mengyan are always breaking up and getting back together?"

"We would quarrel occasionally, and then make up in a day or two."

Xu Yien chuckled: "I support you two, a talented couple and a beautiful woman. I hope that one day I can contribute to your marriage."

Zhang Linghe smiled innocently and waved his hand, saying, "It's too early. We won't be getting married for a while."

"What are you going to do after dinner?"

"Come to my house and sit for a while? Or go to the internet cafe and play games?"

"It's all right."

"Singing? Playing billiards? Playing basketball? Playing games? Brother, you pick one." Zhang Linghe suggested: "If all else fails, we can go to the gym together, hahahaha."

"I'm just average at billiards, and I know nothing about basketball. Let's go to KTV. I want to hear you sing 'Quit Smoking.'" Xu Yien teased.

Zhang Linghe looked embarrassed: "Brother... stop laughing at me."

"Hahaha, you can sing something else, like the melancholy maple leaves falling on my shoulders."

After the meal, we paid the bill and it cost just over a hundred yuan.

It’s quite affordable.

When Xu Yien and Zhang Linghe eat out, they don’t really care about the price, as long as the food tastes good.

There were only two of them, and they rented a small private room in a KTV to sing. Both of them were relatively self-disciplined, so they didn't order any female singers to sing with them. With a top-notch female celebrity as their girlfriend, who would order these mediocre girls?
Zhang Linghe originally wanted to invite some friends over, but then he thought it was unnecessary.

Xu Yien and I can sing happily together.

It is quality rather than quantity that matters when it comes to friends.

Some friends are very enthusiastic when meeting each other, but in fact they never contact each other privately.

Jackson often complains like this. He seems to be very active on variety shows, but in fact they don’t contact each other at all in private. I guess he is talking about people like Bai Chunshan.

At the KTV, Zhang Linghe was thinking about Xu Yien's previous statement that he would release another song, and asked, "Brother, don't you have two songs to release? Why are you only releasing one now? What about the other one?"

"There is another song that will be released in a while, probably in August or September, there is no rush." ​​Xu Yien said.

"Yes or No" has sold over 120 million copies in mainland China, ranking first on this year's singles sales chart.

There has been some response overseas, with the YouTube MV being played over 10 million times and ranking at the top of some local radio charts in North America.

Spotify’s Asian chart streaming is also good, with 270 million monthly listeners.

These results are quite good in Asia.

It's still a long way from reaching the top.

But this result is already something to brag about. Jackson's results are about the same, and he has never made it into the top 100.

You don't need to enter the hot list to play. It is very difficult for Asians to enter the hot list.

Even if you get in, it will take time to become popular. It's not something you can just do.

Anything that makes it into the Hot 100 will be in the top ten and immediately become the champion single.

This is no different from a joke. In North America, even if you are an Asian and you make it to the top of the list, they will change the rules the next week.
If your radio station has high popularity, change the radio station rules; if your streaming media has high popularity, change the streaming media rules; if your sales volume is high, change the sales volume rules.

Don't ask, because if you ask, it's directed at you.

Asians’ entry into Hot 100 mainly relies on streaming and sales.

Local radio stations are inherently exclusive and won’t give you many listeners, nor will many people request your songs.

All in all, Xu Yien is very satisfied with the performance of "Yes or No".

He easily caught up with Jiaer. With this result, what else does he need?

That's definitely enough bragging.

The fans didn’t focus on overseas sales or Spotify listening; they were all driven by their idols.

After singing in KTV for several hours, my throat became hoarse.

It was already 6:30 in the evening when I went out.

Xu Yien followed Zhang Linghe back to his home, and he cooked for him himself today.

Good family men can cook, which is also a form of competitiveness.

Zhang Jiawei will make three dishes today.

Braised spare ribs, steamed fish and blanched shrimps.

The braised spareribs are shiny in color, and the rich sauce wraps around each piece of plump ribs, exuding a mouth-watering aroma.

The steamed fish is steamed to perfection, with slightly curled skin and white, tender and smooth fish meat. Shredded ginger and coriander sprinkled on top not only add color but also a touch of fragrance.

Instead of cooking, he steamed a pot of frozen dumplings.

Seeing Zhang Linghe bringing the dishes over, Xu Yien asked jokingly, "Why are there green peppers in the braised spareribs?"

"Brother En, please give me your evaluation."

"it is good!"

Taking the chopsticks and bowl handed to him by Zhang Linghe, Xu Yien tried the braised pork ribs.

The taste was really good, very homely. Xu Yien nodded repeatedly: "Yeah~ OK!"

"Hehe." Zhang Linghe said with a simple smile, "We were busy just now. I'll go get the rest of the dishes."

"You'll get used to it."

As he spoke, Xu Yien also stood up and helped him bring the dishes over.

"Really good."

"eat!"

While eating, Xu Yien also told him some cooking tips.

Zhang Linghe listened to the lecture very seriously with a learning attitude.

After a hearty meal, Xu Yien said goodbye and drove home.

The day passed by leisurely.

……

……

On the Internet, the overseas success of "Yes or No" is also obvious to all.

Job's tears are very happy to promote and popularize science.

Good results must be boasted about!
Xu Yien's "Yes or No" has surpassed 10 million views on YouTube! Its popularity continues to soar. Strength is the foundation of success. Achieve excellence in every field you pursue!

Congratulations to "Yes or No" for consecutively entering Billboard's Pop Airplay chart! It's ranked #29, and it also remains on this week's Mediabase Top 40 chart, ranking #24.
Mediabase, a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, is a music industry consulting company that monitors approximately 180 radio stations in the music markets of the United States and Canada.

The music charts and data published by Mediabase are determined by the most frequently played songs detected by electronic and satellite signals. It also provides professional in-depth analysis tools for radio stations and the record industry.

Congratulations to Xu Yien for her song "Yes or No" reaching number 10 on the Billboard Hot Trending Songs chart.

Billboard Hot Trending Songs was launched by Billboard in collaboration with Twitter. It reflects the real-time ranking of the most discussed songs on Twitter worldwide and can be viewed in the past 24 hours or the past 7 days.

Ian's "Yes or No" has reached number one on iTunes in 10 countries around the world. What an amazing English single.

"Yes or No" surpassed 2023 million Spotify streams in 4500 and is expected to reach over million!

be honest.

The Billboard in these battle reports is actually a list without much value.

The most valuable parts of Billboard are the sales chart and the Hot 100 singles chart.

but……

Those are for local singers.

For singers from the Asia-Pacific region who are not from the mainstream European and American circles, this achievement is enough to brag about.

Jackson's results are similar. As long as you are handsome, even if you don't make it to the Hot 100, you can still be famous even if your songs are not.

Jackson has never made it into the Hot 100, but he can still hold concerts with 20,000 to 30,000 people in North America. That's his ability.

Relying on concerts to gain recognition, his international fame has skyrocketed.

Don't take the small list lightly.

You can brag about anything.

Not to mention that Mediabase is also considered a relatively mainstream European and American chart.

Except for Jackson, no one else in China has even made it onto this kind of list.

Zhang Yixing brags about it every day, but in fact his overseas achievements are less than one-tenth of Jackson's. Yet his fans still brag about his international influence.

Xu Yien has achieved some success now, so it is understandable that Yi Mi brags about it.

"It's really popular overseas. The work speaks for itself. It's amazing!"

"Congratulations to Xu Yien, the actor has also achieved great success in his singing career."

“This song is really good, I keep playing it on repeat.”

"'Yes or No' has sold 8 copies in the United States. This is the first single written by a Chinese singer to achieve this result. Congratulations to me for setting a new record."

"Xu Yien's yes or no is a masterpiece!! I don't care!!! I won't get tired of hearing it a hundred times!"

Now, Xu Yien doesn't even think about joining the hot club anymore.

Whether you get in or not is enough to brag about.

#Xu Yien's new song has been played on YouTube for over 10 million times#
The entry was on the hot search list.

This is all the publicity and promotion arranged by Warner.

In addition, there is all kinds of boasting and publicity and promotion.

Xu Yien felt that they were exaggerating a bit too much, but this kind of marketing promotion was indeed effective. The Chinese music scene promoted it in this way back then, and it is still promoted in this way now.

If you are less exaggerated and more realistic, it will be difficult to fool people into following the trend.

How can this be done?
Even if you want to follow a trend, you should definitely follow the popular ones.

This is the mentality of many people.

These companies take advantage of this mentality of these people to promote their products, and the results are outstanding.

This time, Billboard also invited Xu Yien to shoot the magazine cover.

The team naturally agreed.

The American version of Billboard magazine can also be regarded as a publicity resource to follow up on the victory.

If the long-tail effect of the single is good, it might have a chance to make it to the end of the hot list.

After the schedule and time are set, Xu Yien only needs to wait for the filming.

This time, the Billboard magazine was shot in China, and the cover was sent to the United States as a finished product. Then the two versions were released simultaneously, and Yi Mi can brag about it again.

It feels so good to be carried away by your idol!

……

……

Home alone.

Xu Yien took a shower and lay on the bed, deciding to go find Xiao Shen tomorrow.

Forget it, after thinking about it, I decided it would be better to let her come directly.

Send her a message in advance.

Shen Yujie was naturally overjoyed when she received the news.

Great!
Shen Yujie almost jumped out of bed. She sent a message asking: [Brother Yien, when would be a good time for me to come over tomorrow?]

Xu Yien lay on his side, typing away on his phone: [It depends on your mood. If you want to come earlier, come earlier. If you want to come later, come later.]

[Should I come over in the afternoon? Or at noon?]

Xu Yien said softly, "It's up to you."

Listening to the voice message from Xu Yien, Shen Yujie felt so soft.

Then he sent several messages in succession.

【Hehe (*∩_∩*) Okay! 】

【Are you busy lately? 】

[I've always wanted to see you, but you're always too busy and don't have the time...]

Xu Yien smiled and said, "Don't you have time now? I haven't been particularly busy lately. I'm going to the United States to be a guest at Jackson's concert later. If you're bored, I can take you out for some fun."

"really?"

Shen Yujie also sent a voice message this time.

Xu Yien said confidently: "Of course it's true, why would I lie to you? You don't have any movies to shoot anyway, so I'll take you out for some fun."

"Great! Can you give me a seat in the first row?"

"Of course you can, but I was just a guest at the time, and I only had three or four minutes on stage."

"It doesn't matter. As long as I see you make your American debut, that's all I need."

"It doesn't matter whether I debut or not. I may not even go to the US to sing many times in the future."

Shen Yujie laughed and argued, "No, no, no, it makes more sense if you put it that way! You won't be singing in America very often in the future, so this is a rare and unique opportunity. I have to record it with my own eyes!"

This statement is well-founded.

Xu Yien really couldn't refute it because it made a lot of sense.

From this perspective, it is indeed a very meaningful stage.

Halfway through chatting with Shen Yujie.

Meng Ziyi joined the chat team.

She sent a message: [I'm going back to Yanjing tomorrow! Can you pick me up?]

For a woman like Meng Ziyi who speaks directly, Xu Yien also said directly: [No.]

【Why? 】

Mencius was scratching his head in a hotel in Hengdian.

Well what does that mean?

Speechless.

She sent another message.

"Why can't you come pick me up? Aren't you back in Yanjing?"

Xu Yien said, "I have an appointment tomorrow."

Meng Ziyi was discouraged: "Who is it again?"

"It's a secret, so I won't tell you." Xu Yien chuckled and said, "Anyway, I'll come find you in a few days. Don't worry. You've been waiting on the set for so long, so a few days won't make any difference."

"Bah, I'm just missing these few days!"

Meng Ziyi felt extremely uncomfortable.

Xu Yien said gently, "The day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, I'll go to your house to find you. I can wait for two days, right?"

"I can't wait, I'm going to make a scene, so come and accompany me tomorrow."

"I promised someone, how can I go back on my word?"

"How can anyone be as important as a partner?"

Meng Ziyi said this carelessly, then realized something was wrong.

Xu Yien doesn't have only one girlfriend.

In that case.

The person opposite must be his other girlfriend.

If he was standing in front of Meng Ziyi, Xu Yien would definitely spread his hands and shrug to express his helplessness.

Xu Yien continued, "It's because the person I agreed to date is also my partner."

"Wow, then tell me, who is it? Zhou Ye? Li Yitong? Tian Xiwei?"

"No, it's a pretty little sister, born in the 00s."

"You're dating someone who's in her 00s? Are you an adult? Don't do anything bad!"

"Why are you acting so stupid? The oldest people born in the 00s are 23 now, and she's 21 now. I know my limits, okay? You have to trust me."

Meng Ziyi's tone was full of resentment: "Bah, he's just a scumbag anyway..."

(End of this chapter)