The King of Soft Rice in Chinese Entertainment

Chapter 559 Singing Well
"To be honest, you acted very well. You have the makings of a leading man." Xu Jiuyang patted Wang Baoqiang on the shoulder with a smile after meeting him in the recording studio.

"I mainly want to thank Brother Yang for giving me this opportunity," Wang Baoqiang said with a sheepish grin, scratching his head.

Xu Jiuyang twitched his lips, and several times he couldn't help but want to say, "Stop always keeping your distance. I'm practically becoming immune to men now."

But then I thought about the other male actors and celebrities, and I immediately felt relieved. Although Wang Baoqiang kept his distance from me, he was still willing to say a few words to me. Other people... even the male staff members on the set, treated me like a virus.

"Brother Yang, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now," Wang Baoqiang said at this moment.

He only had a few lines of dialogue that needed to be re-dubbed, and since it was already done, he was naturally a little restless.

Xu Jiuyang narrowed his eyes: "So impatient, are you in a hurry to go back for your date?"

Wang Baoqiang chuckled awkwardly, but finally answered honestly, "Xiaoqin asked me to go to the movies today..."

“Sure,” Xu Jiuyang said jokingly. “Alright, it won’t interfere with your schedule. But there might be a big production audition in the second half of the year, so remember to come and participate.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Baoqiang hesitated for a moment, then looked troubled: "But, Brother Yang, I don't have an agent right now."

Xu Jiuyang was stunned for a moment, then realized that Huayi had already declared bankruptcy and was in the process of liquidation. The two Wangs had also left the entertainment industry, so naturally they couldn't care less about the artists they had signed with them.

"Has no one contacted you?" he asked curiously.

"Yes, but... after each contact, there's never any follow-up," Wang Baoqiang said dejectedly.

"That shouldn't be the case!" Xu Jiuyang was even more puzzled. Although he didn't have many works and "Soldiers Sortie" hadn't been broadcast yet, "Blind Shaft" and "A World Without Thieves" were both movies, and he was also the male lead in Zhang Yimou's "Man Jiang Hong." It was impossible that no one was watching him.

Especially Orange Sky Entertainment, after losing Golden Harvest, can only continue to focus on its artists, and they probably won't let Baby Keung go.

However, he quickly realized that although they had joined forces to isolate China from the outside world, they had also left him a small opening. Should he say thank you?

"I think you and your wife could set up a studio specifically for managing your image," Xu Jiuyang suggested.

"It...it hasn't come to that point yet..." Wang Baoqiang blushed deeply and stammered.

"How could that be? With your current performance, a marriage proposal is just a matter of time. Remember to send me an invitation, and I'll give you a big red envelope." Xu Jiuyang laughed heartily.

"Don't worry, Yang-ge, I'll never forget you, no matter who else I forget," Wang Baoqiang replied readily, no longer trying to hide anything.

After he left, Xu Jiuyang lingered there for a while before leaving, but instead of going to the post-production of "Myth", he went to Six Degrees Records.

Da Tian Tian's first album has been released, and the name is quite straightforward: "Ancient Style Sweet".

Well... whatever. After all, the album is quite popular and has served as publicity, but the quality of the songs is also an important factor.

MoMingQiMiao will not be established until early next year. Many online singers in the ancient style music circle, such as A-Jie and ChengYi, were once members of it.

However, being an amateur enthusiast, he has many ideas but lacks experience. Even in his famous works like "All Under Heaven" and "Splendid Tang Night Song," one can hear the incorporation of many elements, making them pleasant to listen to but also somewhat lacking in focus.
In addition, the internet age inevitably gives rise to things like fan circles, and many fans of traditional Chinese style have had their share of infighting, so it has only circulated online.

This situation only gradually improved after 13, when songs with a traditional Chinese style began to gain wider popularity, and they entered the mainstream after 18.

The songs Xu Jiuyang composed for Jing Tian were mostly well-produced works from after the ancient-style music genre had expanded and established a certain form. Even "Su Mu Zhe," which was released a little earlier, has stood the test of time. As for "Ji Ming Yue," it was her request; she wanted a dance track with an ancient style, since she had practiced dance for many years and couldn't bear not to showcase it.

"The dance teacher said that the idea of ​​dancing with a folding fan was brilliant, so the music video for this song won't have a story; it will just be about dancing," Da Tian Tian said happily.

Then she lowered her voice and said, "Brother Yang, do you want me to dance for you in private?"

"Let's wait for the music video." Xu Jiuyang reached out and tapped her head, then subconsciously looked for Butler Lu.

Oh, he didn't follow us into the meeting room. That's alright then.

"However, the costumes need to be designed carefully, incorporating Hanfu elements. Don't make them too international, that's pointless. You need to cater to domestic fans first," he added.

"Don't worry, I know!" Jing Tian nodded repeatedly.

"There's no need to rush the follow-up publicity. Let it ferment for another two years before doing what I mentioned before," Xu Jiuyang added.

As far as he knew, they had pooled their resources to invest in "Ming Dynasty 1566" and were preparing to sell it to CCTV.

While it's certainly more suitable to sell to Hunan TV, which focuses on entertainment, than the previous one, the ratings probably won't be much higher. This TV series has created a lot of jokes and even links "Guanshan Wine" with Zhang Juzheng, making it a bit too difficult to watch.

The simplest example is a TV series about politics. Although viewers jokingly say that Wu Sidao in "Yongzheng Dynasty" had a script, it was precisely because of this character's explanations that many ordinary viewers were able to understand the actions of the various characters.

The series "Da Ming Dynasty 1566" was missing just such a character. Hai Rui could have filled this role, since he was known for his uprightness. However, the creative team, perhaps because of their artistic pursuits, simply didn't think of this character, resulting in a huge mess.

So when they were filming "The Road to Awakening," they used black and white to depict the characters' inner thoughts. Whether that was a misfortune or a blessing in disguise, I don't know.
"Understood, understood." Jing Tian nodded vigorously, looking obedient and compliant.

Xu Jiuyang couldn't resist teasing her: "Do you really understand?"

"Anyway, I'll just focus on singing well," Da Tiantian said earnestly. "No matter how much the media hypes it up, my own talent is the foundation."

"I've never seen you with this kind of awareness in my past life!" Xu Jiuyang raised an eyebrow, but quickly shook his head.

In fact, Da Tian Tian in her previous life was aware of this, otherwise she wouldn't have trained for three months for "The Great Wall". However, her talent was limited, and with the financialization of the entertainment industry, production became less and less important. She was also the kind of person who would try to find ways to slack off when urged by others, so naturally, she couldn't act well no matter what.

Even so, in an entertainment industry where each generation seems to be worse than the last, she still stood out.

only……

Xu Jiuyang suddenly thought of "Guanshan Wine" from the album. He had been hesitant about including the song, as the other songs were relatively easy to sing, but this one was much more difficult.

Surprisingly, she not only sang it, but she actually brought out some flavor in it. While not as good as the original singer Xiao Hun, it was definitely better than what Deng Shenme Jun did live. You have to understand, it's still four or five years before million-dollar sound engineers take over, and right now, you can't bring out the flavor in a song without real singing skills.

However, when he was searching for old memories on the internet in his previous life, he had also listened to her albums, and her singing skills... could only be described as slightly better than Fan Bingbing's.

"You know that's good," Xu Jiuyang said finally. "Keep it up, or you'll only be able to rely on a sound engineer to save you in the future."

"What? Believe me or not, I'll sing a couple of lines right now!" Jing Tian snorted, but a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.

(End of this chapter)