HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 106 [106] Charity Gala, What Does "Rich Woman Killer" Mean?
"Bingbing, what was your sister thinking? Why did she give up being a reporter to become an assistant to an artist?"

To put it nicely, I'm an assistant; to put it bluntly, I'm just a gofer. I have to run errands when I'm told to, and do whatever I'm told to do.

Wang Jinghua admitted that she was anxious.

How could she tolerate the abduction of a promising young general right under her nose?

She wanted to try and see if she could temporarily appease Li Xue through Li Bingbing.

"She is a loyal fan of Qi Yuan. She used to remind me every now and then to remember to get Qi Yuan's autograph if I ever saw her."

Just a few days ago, I went to Hangzhou to see her, and she had this wild idea that she wanted to be Qi Yuan's agent.

She just said she wanted to start as an assistant, but I don't think she can handle it.

"He'll only work there for a year or two at most; once he's learned his lesson, he'll definitely come back."

Li Bingbing shook her head; she remained skeptical because it seemed too far-fetched.

In her view, Li Xue's actions were those of a fan.

"..."

Wang Jinghua sighed and fell silent.

Could she say that Li Xue could do it?
A hero's origins are irrelevant; she was a photographer before becoming an agent.

She has a keen eye for talent; Li Bingbing, Ren Quan, Xia Yu, Chen Daoming, and others were all mentored by her.

Ren Quan's fame was at its lowest point later on because he stopped acting and became a successful businessman.

She didn't think she had misjudged Li Xue.

When Li Bingbing said that Li Xue's idol was Qi Yuan and that she wanted to be Qi Yuan's manager, her heart sank.

It's over. Li Bingbing's sister is gone forever.

……

7 month 18 day.

Qi Yuan arrived in Hong Kong and attended the premiere of "The Storm Riders," where he watched the movie with the cast and crew.

Qi Yuan's review of the movie was that the special effects were really good. The production team was not exaggerating; they did use the best special effects from Hong Kong.

The movie is full of handsome men and beautiful women, including Aaron Kwok and Ekin Cheng, Kristy Yang and Shu Qi, and even Xu Jinglei and Wang Zhiwen played minor roles.

In Qi Yuan's opinion, the best portrayal of Xiong Ba in the movie was just like the one that stepped out of the comic book.

The actor who played Xiong Ba seems to be Japanese.

Aaron Kwok was very happy that his Warner Music junior, Qi Yuan, came to support him.

After the movie ended, the lead actors and Liu Weiqiang answered reporters' questions, and Guo Fucheng began to introduce these people to Qi Yuan.

"Ah Yuan, this is Director Liu Weiqiang, a very talented director who has made many blockbuster movies."

Guo Fucheng led Qi Yuan to the middle-aged man with small glasses. He had an ordinary appearance; this was Liu Weiqiang.

"Director Liu." Qi Yuan reached out his hand.

“Yuanzai, you’re really popular in Hong Kong lately, almost more popular than the Four Heavenly Kings. Don’t listen to Chengzai’s bragging, I’ve never made a blockbuster movie.” Liu Weiqiang also extended his hand.

Previously, Liu Weiqiang's most successful films were the Young and Dangerous series, but he didn't want to say that was his representative work.

As a director, he has certain principles and aspirations.

After the first "Young and Dangerous" movie became a huge success, he told Wang Jing that he needed to consider it and didn't want to make a second one. Many people said that the movies were corrupting children, which put a lot of pressure on him.

Wang Jinghe's response to the film company was, "If you don't make it, many others will."

As long as it's profitable, someone will inevitably continue production.

Guo Fucheng, along with Zheng Yijian, Yang Gongru, Shu Qi, and other leading actors, introduced them to Qi Yuan one by one.

Yang Gongru's portrayal of Kong Ci is the true Kong Ci; the Kong Ci in the later TV version of "Wind and Cloud" starring He Rundong and Zhao Wenzhuo was truly an eyesore.

After the event, Aaron Kwok treated Qi Yuan to a meal and invited him to watch horse racing, but Qi Yuan declined.

After attending the premiere of "The Storm Riders," Qi Yuan originally planned to leave. The paparazzi here are so annoying, and Hong Kong is such a small place with nothing fun to do.

However, before he could leave, Li Ming, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, took the initiative to contact him through Chen Huilin, the middleman.

The three met privately.

Li Ming's desire to see Qi Yuan was certainly not to impersonate the senior disciple of Duan Shui Liu and beat up Qi Yuan, one of the Four Heavenly Kings challengers.

He showed a document to Qi Yuan and asked sincerely, "Yuanzi, do you want to go with me to organize a charity gala? It's about finding rich people to donate."

Li Ming has been involved in charity work since his debut. Unlike other celebrities, he doesn't just talk the talk; he walks the walk.

In 93, he became the first Chinese international goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. Afterwards, he visited Yunnan Province in mainland China and witnessed firsthand the plight of polio patients.

He has been raising funds for the mainland for many years.

This year, he launched a charity campaign to buy sugar pills for 80 million children.

If Qi Yuan remembers correctly, Li Ming raised $770 million through concerts and fundraising in 1998 and 1999.

Qi Yuan greatly admired Li Ming's approach.

He admitted that he couldn't reach Li Ming's level.

However, Li Ming personally invited him to a charity gala to raise funds, and he would not refuse such a charitable act that he could do.

“Okay, I’ll go with you,” Qi Yuan agreed.

Li Ming was very happy: "Hong Kong media say that you are now the best at winning the hearts of rich women. It's great that you can come with me. We will definitely be able to raise a lot of money this time."

This is also why Li Ming sought out Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan is now number one on the list of Hong Kong's richest women who most want to be kept by a sugar daddy; that position used to belong to him.

He and Qi Yuan, two heartthrobs, went together to ask rich women for donations. He refused to believe that the rich women wouldn't give them money.

……

Two days later.

A charity gala.

After Li Ming finished his performance, he said to the audience, "Ladies and gentlemen, tonight I have invited a new guest for you—Qi Yuan. Please give him a round of applause!"

Li Ming led the applause, and the people below the stage clapped along, especially the ladies, whose eyes lit up.

The applause for Qi Yuan's appearance was even louder than for Li Ming's earlier.

The number one on the list of rich women most wanting to be kept is not a marketing ploy.

His Cantonese EP released in the first half of the year also made most people in Hong Kong remember his name and face.

Qi Yuan took the stage and sang several songs, including "Loving Too Late", "Under Mount Fuji" and "Because of Love, So I Love".

Then he and Li Ming, one veteran and one new star, two handsome men, went down to the audience to ask the wealthy women for donations.

Qi Yuan's 'rich woman killer' trait has already been quietly activated.

"Sister, please donate more."

Qi Yuan carried the donation box to a wealthy woman in a red dress, his clear eyes filled with tenderness.

The wealthy woman in red couldn't stop smiling. She was immediately tempted to donate, so she took out a check, wrote down 20 yuan, and dropped it into the donation box.

On the other end, Li Ming was somewhat shocked. It was truly a case of the younger generation surpassing the older generation. Could it be that he, the older generation, was no longer popular with the rich woman?
Before Li Ming could react, another wealthy woman donated 10 yuan to Qi Yuan.

Li Ming felt the pressure suddenly increase.

Soon, another still-attractive wealthy woman was moved by Qi Yuan: "I'll donate 50 yuan to you, and you can sing a song with me."

Li Ming: "..."

No, he cheated, right? How could it be so easy?

(End of this chapter)