Huayu 1995

Chapter 306 Brothers of Dragons and Tigers (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)

Jay Chou is completely unaware that he is living in the shadows.

In fact, he felt that the shadows in his life had completely dissipated, and now the sun was shining brightly.

When he got home that night, he told his family about it.

After his family confirmed that he wasn't dreaming or being scammed, they were so happy they couldn't sleep.

Jay Chou also called the homeroom teacher.

The homeroom teacher strongly supported this idea, saying that going to school was better than going to work right after graduating from high school, which would have no future.

What's more, they even helped cover the cost of my education.

For many Taiwanese, the mainland is indeed a daunting prospect, but once they know Su Chao and the TV series "Too Softhearted," the idea of ​​going to the mainland to study creative work becomes incredibly appealing.

Furthermore, Jay Chou and his classmate Zhang Feiyu were invited to the set of "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers" to play.

The two of them even dressed very normally.

When they arrived at the TV station, they didn't dare call Su Chao, fearing they would disturb his business, so they contacted his agent instead.

"What are your names over here?"

Lu Bu was quite busy, but since Su Chao said he was a student he had taken on in Taiwan, he naturally couldn't be too negligent.

"Hello, Brother Lü, my name is Zhou Jielun."

"My name is Zhang Feiyu."

"Zhang Fei... Yu, my name is Lü Bu. The principal asked me to take you upstairs. If you need to use the restroom, go quickly, the show is about to start recording."

Lu Bu glanced at Zhang Feiyu's small frame and thought, "He could take on ten of them."

It's definitely about to start for Su Chao's side.

He arrived at the TV station at seven in the morning, mainly to rehearse the song.

He's the only guest on today's show, so the runtime is an issue.

Fortunately, "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers" is not entirely off-limits for singing.

So they decided to have Su Chao and Fei Yuqing sing "A Thousand Miles Away" together.

Then Su Chao himself sang "The World's Number One" and "Too Softhearted".

"World's Number One" and "Too Softhearted" are relatively easy to handle, but "A Thousand Miles Away" is a chorus piece and wasn't recorded for the album, so it requires more intensive rehearsal.

This can be considered the debut of a single.

The show started quickly, with Chang Fei and Fei Yu-ching as the hosts and Su Chao as the only guest.

Chang Fei and Fei Yu-ching are brothers.

Fei Yu-ching's real name is actually Chang Yen-ting; he only used a stage name in his entertainment career.

If you look closely, there are some similarities.

"Today we have a popular singer and a well-known songwriter..."

Fei Yu-ching's opening introduction.

"How many people actually came? One popular singer, one well-known songwriter, are there any others?"

Zhang Fei looked shocked.

"And then there are screenwriters whose skill level is unknown..."

Fei Yu-ching answered.

Why don't we know your skill level?

Zhang Fei was very cooperative.

The two brothers didn't need to rehearse; they could speak fluently and spontaneously, one after the other.

"His screenplay, 'The Birth of a Gangster,' will only be released on the 14th. We don't know if it will be good or not. There's also 'My Sassy Girl,' which will not be released until the summer."

Fei Yu-ching had done his homework on this beforehand.

"I really don't know their skill level. Are there any other people coming today?"

Zhang Fei asked.

"And actors in large-scale music videos..."

They're playing on the latest meme, saying that "My Sassy Girl" is a large-scale music video for "I Believe".

"Is there another rumored boyfriend of that person...?"

Zhang Fei also added a line.

"Oh dear, I can't say that, I promised I wouldn't say it!"

Fei Yu-ching quickly stopped him.

"Is there anything wrong with Miss Lin's rumored boyfriend?"

Zhang Fei looked completely innocent.

Fei Yu-ching and the audience were amused. It was indeed a bit misleading, as it didn't name the princess.

Su Chao did indeed officially announce that his girlfriend's surname was Lin.

They're still sitting in the audience.

"Hurry up and get them all up here."

"With so many people here, we don't know if we can fit everyone on this stage. Let's move to the side a bit and make some room."

"welcome……"

It looked like he needed to give a comprehensive report again, so Fei Yu-ching quickly stopped him, telling him not to waste any more time as it was almost time to get off work.

"Su Chao!"

Then Su Chao came up.

Both hosts were dressed quite formally, so Su Chao also changed into a suit.

I also got my hair done.

He appeared exceptionally dignified and noble, or one might say a refined scoundrel.

Lin Zhimeng, who was in the audience, had seen Su Chao in a suit before, but every time Su Chao wore a suit, she would forget about Su Chao's age.

Hmm, I have an urge to take his clothes off.

Cough cough, what nonsense!

I've been corrupted by this kid lately. "How come there's only one? We just mentioned several people: singers, songwriters, screenwriters, actors..."

Zhang Fei was talking nonsense with a straight face.

"I am...the representative!"

Su Chao isn't someone who can't catch this kind of joke.

"Representative, come on, say hello to the viewers at home... Wait a minute, are you wearing platform shoes? The two of us standing next to you are completely overshadowed. You're so cunning!"

This show takes a humorous and witty approach.

They don't even follow the proper procedures at the beginning.

"The pressure of doing a show with the two of you is too great. I have to wear a taller dress, otherwise I'm afraid I won't be able to speak."

Su Chao wasn't wearing height-increasing shoes.

Fei Yu-ching is about 1.73 meters tall, which is indeed much shorter than Su Chao.

But he certainly couldn't say they weren't wearing any clothes, because that would imply that the two brothers weren't tall enough.
In fact, variety shows are a test of emotional intelligence.

People who lack emotional intelligence can only follow a fixed script, filling in all the content according to a pre-established persona.

Su Chao refused to read the script beforehand.

He still trusts Fei Yu-ching quite a bit. Last year, "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers" invited famous host Ni Ping, crosstalk performer Jiang Kun, and storytelling artist Tang Jizhong, and the program ran smoothly without any problems.

The two brothers have a good grasp of the proper boundaries.

Are we two very famous?

Zhang Fei laughed.

"It's very famous; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that everyone knows it."

Su Chao, you can be said to be famous throughout the country, and you can also be said to be the most famous host outside of Taiwan Province.

But there's no need for that.

Fei Yu-ching made it clear that he would not ask Su Chao any questions on the show that would put him in a difficult position.

Regardless of how well the show goes, the episode featuring "Too Softhearted" will undoubtedly generate a lot of buzz.

Since they've given Su Chao so much face, Su Chao can't make things difficult for them.

His calls to retake Taiwan on the show are useless and will only cause Fei Yu-ching a lot of trouble.

Therefore, I will try to avoid using overly sharp language today.

"Now that you mention it, I'm really happy! I definitely want to visit you sometime!"

Zhang Fei was unaware that Su Chao was referring to Fei Yuqing as a household name.

His fame is much lower.

People who don't follow Taiwanese variety shows will hardly know much about him.

Fei Yu-ching is different.

"A Spray of Plum Blossoms" and "Dream Camel Bells" brought Fei Yu-ching, as a singer, extremely high popularity.

He once won the Best Male Singer Award at the Taiwan Golden Bell Awards for his song "Dream Camel Bell".

Although he has won the Golden Bell Award for Best Variety Show Host, his performance as a host is not particularly noteworthy.

It wasn't until the rise of the internet that the title of "King of Dirty Porn" became widely known.

Only then did everyone realize that he was also a host with such an unconventional style.

He was respectfully addressed as "Grandmaster".

After chatting for a while, the topic turned to "Too Softhearted".

Su Chao came on the show to promote his album, so he definitely wouldn't leave out this topic.

"I was a singer too, but isn't releasing an album like this a bit inappropriate?"

Since entering the music scene, Fei Yu-ching has released more than 40 solo albums, and more than 100 albums including compilations and best-of albums.

But he genuinely felt that something was off about Su Chao's album.

"Why?"

Su Chao probably knew what he wanted to say, and cooperated by putting on a blank expression.

"Who would play all twelve songs as top-notch tracks? If we're talking about... 100,000 RMB per song, then that's a cost of 5 million NTD!"

When you calculate it like this, it's truly terrifying.

However, Fei Yu-ching wasn't just making things up. Based on the quality of Su Chao's current album songs, each song could easily sell for 100,000 RMB.

No matter which of the twelve songs you choose, someone will buy it.

Therefore, the industry estimates the cost of Su Chao's second album to be two million RMB.

Red Star Production Company's internal cost budget was 1.5 million, making it the most expensive album in mainland China to date.

Even if it were to be produced in Hong Kong's Bay Area, it would still be considered a top-tier production.

"Actually, it's not that exaggerated. It's mainly because I know how to create. I had some songs saved up before, and I kept the ones I liked. When making the album, I really didn't think about the cost. My main hope is that everyone will like it."

Su Chao knows how to speak well.

Let fans realize how sincere this album is, but don't use moral blackmail, lest it cause fans to have a rebellious mentality.

"I love the song 'Too Softhearted'!"

Zhang Fei spoke the truth.

When Su Chao visited Taiwan last time, he talked to Fei Yu-ching about making a TV show.

Later, when "Too Softhearted" became a huge hit, he felt that it might be difficult to invite him again.

As people's status rises, they may no longer look up to them.

The variety show scene in Taiwan is quite developed, though "Dragon Brothers and Tiger Brothers" isn't the best.

I didn't expect them to keep their promise and actually come on the show.

"It's okay to be too soft-hearted, as long as you're not soft on other things."

Fei Yu-ching originally intended to record the program in a proper and serious manner.

But this idea had been bottled up in his head for a long time, and he just couldn't hold it in any longer.

(End of this chapter)