HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 116 [116] Second Specialist Crowned King, Riding the Spring Breeze with Great Success

On September 22, Qi Yuan arrived in Hong Kong.

The sales figures for Qi Yuan's second album in the first six days after its release have been released. The total sales volume in Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and other regions reached 381 million copies.

The marketing departments of record companies such as Yinghuang, PolyGram, Rock Records, and Sony repeatedly raised their sales forecasts for Qi Yuan's album.

Initially, they predicted that "Wish" would sell 250 million copies throughout the year, then they raised it to 300 million, and then to 400 million.

Judging from the current situation, 400 million tickets are definitely not enough to hold Qi Yuan back.

It will be another day or two before pirated copies flood the market.

Generally, about a week after an album is released, pirated copies will start flooding the market, and the sales of legitimate records will plummet.

The latest assessment from record companies in the industry is that "Wish" may sell 600 to 700 million copies throughout the year.

In the two days before pirated copies hit the market, this album could sell over a million copies.

With competition from cheaper pirated copies, selling 100 to 200 million copies slowly over a year shouldn't be a problem.

This sales figure is terrifying; it's even more impressive than Richie Jen's "Too Softhearted" in 97.

Rolling Stones boasted that "Too Softhearted" sold 26 million official copies, which might fool laymen, but industry insiders know that "Too Softhearted" probably only sold three to four million official copies, and the remaining 20 million were all pirated.

This is related to the fact that Rolling Stone initially did not pay much attention to the mainland market.

After the release of "Too Softhearted", Richie Jen mainly promoted it in Taiwan, and the response was neither good nor bad.

It wasn't until someone told them that Richie Jen's songs were playing all over Sanlitun in Beijing that they realized what was happening.

"Too Softhearted" is very similar to Qi Yuan's debut album; both missed the golden sales period for an album.

The difference is that Rolling Stone has greater power and can access more resources, and it also established a branch in mainland China much earlier.

After realizing what was happening, they immediately stocked up on a large quantity of goods, which helped them recover a significant portion of their sales.

After Qi Yuan arrived in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong media ran a news headline that was extremely provocative: "Qi Yuan arrives in Hong Kong and single-handedly suppresses the Four Heavenly Kings."

Qi Yuan now deserves this title.

Of the Four Heavenly Kings, apart from Jacky Cheung, the other three's records did not sell as well as those of younger singers such as Amy Chang, Kelly Chen, and Leo Ku.

In terms of record sales, all four of them together are equally impressive.

Upon arriving in Hong Kong, Qi Yuan learned of a major news story.

Last month, Princess and Dou Wei officially completed their divorce proceedings, and Princess returned to Hong Kong with her daughter.

This explosive news inspired Hong Kong paparazzi to unleash their imaginations, resulting in numerous articles about the princess.

If it weren't for the huge success of Qi Yuan's second album attracting a lot of attention from Hong Kong media, the princess would still be a major target of paparazzi.

The princess got divorced, and everyone was gossiping. But one person was genuinely happy: Nicholas Tse.

In 1994, Nicholas Tse developed an admiration for Princess Elizabeth II. Backstage at a charity gala, he excitedly asked her to sign his jeans.

After returning home that day, he treasured the jeans.

This is real.

After arriving in Hong Kong, Qi Yuan attended thirteen book signing events in one day, leaving him completely exhausted.

Seeing the record sales figures instantly lifted his spirits, making all the hard work worthwhile.

"Ah Yuan, you can't rest tonight. Director Liu and Aaron Kwok have invited you to the celebration party for 'The Storm Riders'," Zhang Hao said to Qi Yuan after hanging up the phone.

"The Storm Riders" premiered on July 18 and was subsequently released in mainland China, Taiwan, South Korea, Malaysia and other places.

The film was released in these regions later than in Hong Kong, which is why the celebration banquet is being held now. "Many celebrities and directors from Hong Kong will be there tonight to show their support," Zhang Hao added.

"Okay, I'll go then." Qi Yuan cheered himself up; participating in this kind of activity wouldn't hurt him.

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night.

The crew of the TV series "Wind and Cloud" booked a luxury hotel to hold a celebration banquet.

Many famous Hong Kong and Taiwan stars and directors came to show their support.

Liu Weiqiang was very happy, finally shedding the label of "director of Young and Dangerous films".

From now on, when Hong Kong residents mention him, they will no longer instinctively blurt out, "I know Liu Weiqiang, that damn bastard, the one who made those 'Young and Dangerous' movies and corrupted kids, isn't he?"

“Yuanzai, you’re incredibly famous lately. I see news about you every day in Hong Kong.”

Liu Weiqiang, beaming with pride, waved and walked toward Qi Yuan, accompanied by actors such as Guo Fucheng, Zheng Yijian, Yang Gongru, and Shu Qi.

"My achievements are nothing compared to Director Liu's. You're the one who's truly amazing, managing to make a huge hit with a film that cost 100 million yuan," Qi Yuan said modestly.

The entertainment industry is all about people praising each other.

Liu Weiqiang was very happy and patted Qi Yuan on the shoulder, saying, "Wait for me a moment, I'll go and entertain the other guests first, and I'll introduce you to some of Hong Kong's top directors later."

Guo Fucheng said something similar to what Liu Weiqiang said.

Zheng Yijian, Yang Gongru, Shu Qi and others also greeted Qi Yuan.

Almost at the same time.

A Mercedes-Benz pulled up in front of the hotel, and Nicholas Tse appeared with his manager, Mani Fok.

Nicholas Tse posed on the red carpet for reporters to take photos before hurriedly entering the hotel.

As a newcomer to the film industry, Nicholas Tse would definitely want to participate in such opportunities to network with big-name directors.

The sequel to the Young and Dangerous series he starred in was produced by Golden Harvest.

If you want to make a name for yourself in the film industry, you need to build good relationships with these directors and film company moguls.

By the way, his enthusiasm is not only for his film career, but also for the princess.

He heard that the princess would be coming tonight.

This is the first event the princess has attended since returning to Hong Kong after her divorce; he came to meet his idol.

Four years ago, he asked the princess for an autograph. At that time, he was neither famous nor in the entertainment industry.

Things are different now. He has begun to make a name for himself in the Hong Kong entertainment industry and has become much more confident.

This time, he asked his god-sister, Mei Yanfang, to help him make a connection, which will surely leave a very deep impression on the princess.

After meeting with Anita Mui, Nicholas Tse looked around and asked in confusion, "Sister Mui, where's Sister Fei? I don't see her."

Mei Yanfang replied, "She was just here. She probably went to say hello to someone. I'll take you to find her."

Nicholas Tse didn't think much of it. The Hong Kong entertainment industry is only so big, and you can run into many acquaintances at a celebration party. It's normal for the princess to go and greet acquaintances.

With Mei Yanfang's guidance, Nicholas Tse finally met the princess.

Wait... he also met his lifelong enemy?
What's this guy doing here??
Didn't this guy just release his new album? How come he has time to show up here? Doesn't he need to do any promotions?
Xie Tingfeng was a little depressed. That's right, the person he saw was none other than Qi Yuan, who was all smiles.

With her first album bringing her fame and her second album selling like hotcakes, Qi Yuan exudes confidence from the inside out.

(End of this chapter)