HuaYu97: Starting as a Singer

Chapter 355 [355] The value of someone who plays the entire game!

It was a very pleasant meeting!

Qi Yuan successfully helped Li Bingbing secure the role of Hu Li.

This character is essentially a supporting role, existing solely to advance the plot, with only about 7 minutes of screen time.

Jackie Chan's movies have always featured only Jackie Chan himself; audiences can't remember any supporting characters, and all the roles are just tools revolving around Jackie Chan.

Rush Hour 2 is no exception, with Jackie Chan and a black man as the main characters.

Hu Li's character is a Chinese woman, and Li Bingbing's image is suitable. The director had a good impression of Li Bingbing, and Jackie Chan, a veteran actor, gave Qi Yuan face and said a few words to help. That's how the role was decided.

Qi Yuan himself declined the offer from New Line Cinema, as he does not intend to play the role of a mob boss.

The gang leader's scenes are about 20 minutes long. If all the scenes were filmed in Hong Kong, it wouldn't be a problem for Qi Yuan to be credited as a guest appearance.

The film's high global box office will not diminish his reputation.

The problem is that this role requires filming in multiple cities such as Hong Kong and Las Vegas, which is too much of a waste of Qi Yuan's time.

Qi Yuan agreed to write the end credits song for "Rush Hour 2" and received a friendly price of $30 as a thank you for the other party's willingness to use Li Bingbing.

In Hollywood, hiring a top-tier singer to sing the opening or closing theme song for a movie typically costs between $15 and $50, with those who are incredibly famous, like Britney Spears, costing even more.

Qi Yuanshou's price was slightly lower than his net worth.

Actually, Qi Yuan didn't particularly care about the amount of money; he knew how successful the film would be next year.

He's releasing an English album next year, and he'll be singing the ending theme song. This video will give his album exposure.

Also, his performance of the ending theme song can be considered a collaboration with Jackie Chan, giving him a chance to win Jackie Chan's Superhuman Physique.

Cheng Long possesses exceptional physical abilities; falls from heights, fractures, concussions... these injuries are commonplace for him, making him incredibly resilient.

This can be seen in Sammo Hung and Lim Kit. Neither of them is as competitive or as flamboyant as Jackie Chan. As they get older, one is in a wheelchair and the other is plagued by illness.

Jackie Chan is 70 years old and can still jump around everywhere, which is definitely at the ceiling level of human physical fitness.

Li Bingbing was the least famous among them. She listened to the discussion the whole time and was quite dumbfounded!

What? $30 is just a friendly price?

For top-tier actors in mainland China's television industry, earning a few million yuan a year is considered good, and very few can earn tens of millions annually.

These days, mainland Chinese actors mainly rely on their film and television fees for their income.

Endorsements? Don't get your hopes up. There aren't that many endorsements available in mainland China, and if there are, the prices are very low. Brands will prioritize Hong Kong and Taiwan artists or well-known singers.

Only mainland artists like Fan Bingbing, who have made a name for themselves in the film industry and have a certain level of prestige, can be treated differently by brands.

In comparison, Qi Yuan earns over two million RMB for writing a song; his money-making efficiency is terrifying.

No sooner had Li Bingbing been shocked than he personally experienced the joy of earning US dollars.

Because the director offered her a salary of $15.

This salary is neither high nor low in Hollywood, but it was outrageously high for her.

$15! More than one million RMB. This is the highest salary she has ever earned since her debut.

After deducting the company's commission, she would have enough money to buy a house of over 100 square meters in Beijing.

Speaking of which, Fan Xiaopang has never received a million-dollar film salary, but this time Li Bingbing has finally surpassed Fan Xiaopang.

Of course, this million-dollar salary wasn't easy to come by; the film would take about four months to shoot.

She took this film, and she won't be able to take on any other work for the next four months.

Her role was small, but she had to be on call at all times.

The production crew asked her to go to the US tomorrow to film a scene that lasts only a few dozen seconds, and she has to go there.

Martial arts and English learning should not be neglected.

The production team didn't require her to use her own voice for dubbing, but she should at least be able to communicate simply with the crew in English on set, right? Upon receiving this lucrative offer, Li Bingbing felt immense pressure.

However, she has always been willing to work hard, and hard work is her greatest asset. If she doesn't work hard, how can she compete with people like Fan Xiaopang?

Outside the restaurant after the dinner.

Qi Yuan put her arm around Li Bingbing's waist and started a private chat with Cheng Long.

"Big brother, thank you for speaking up for Bingbing earlier."

Jackie Chan was taken aback when he saw this, but then he understood.

Good lad, you're even more adept at it than him?

The other Bingbing, who is even prettier, must be having an affair with Qi Yuan; rumors are flying everywhere.

Is Bingbing and Qi Yuan having an affair again? A double ice rider? Cheng Long admits defeat!
As expected of a young man in his twenties who broke into the American market, he excels in music and other areas as well.

At first, Cheng Long might have had some reservations, but seeing the close relationship between Qi Yuan and Li Bingbing, he decisively gave up.

Cheng Long knew all too well how remarkable this young man, Qi Yuan, was.

Having achieved so much in just over three years since his debut, and now even singing promotional songs for the Olympic bid, this person has a limitless future.

Cheng Long believed he was incredibly successful in his twenties, earning millions a year and becoming a true millionaire.

Compared to Qi Yuan's twenties, his twenties were far inferior.

In his early twenties, Qi Yuan didn't need to force himself to drink to flatter Gu Long. After he finished, Gu Long mocked him for being too ugly, so he hid in the toilet and cried secretly.

Jackie Chan has recently received some rumors that Zhang Yingmou is not planning to cast Li Lianjie in his $30 million film "Hero".

They didn't invite him, they didn't invite Li Lianjie, so there's only one answer left—Qi Yuan.

At this point in time, there are only three people in the entire country who can afford a lead role with a $30 million investment.

What's even more terrifying is that Jet Li is almost forty, Jackie Chan is approaching fifty, and Qi Yuan is only twenty-two. Jackie Chan must have gone mad to have a feud with Qi Yuan.

"Ah Yuan, don't worry, I'll take good care of Bingbing for you on set."

Cheng Long said very righteously.

The two chatted for another ten minutes or so, during which Cheng Long praised Qi Yuan highly, which amazed Li Bingbing.

After Cheng Long left, Li Bingbing looked at him with disbelief: "I never expected my brother to be so polite to you."

Qi Yuanfeng said calmly, "You can say that my elder brother didn't read many books, but you can't say that my elder brother doesn't know how to behave, much less that my elder brother doesn't understand how to conduct himself in society."

Cheng Long was perfectly clear-headed.

He's doing better than Qi Yuan right now, but who knows what the future holds?

Qi Yuan is a musician, and Cheng Long is an action actor; these two professions are very different.

Qi Yuan can serve as the album producer himself, handling all aspects of songwriting, composition, and arrangement.

Could Jackie Chan write, direct, and act in his own films in Hollywood? No, he couldn't.

At his peak, Jackie Chan only had autonomy over action design; he had no say in the script, film style, or fight choreography.

After reaching his peak in Hollywood, he quickly declined, largely because he lost control of his own art and couldn't develop his own kung fu comedy style, which eventually led to a decline in audience appeal.

They've all ventured into the US, but Qi Yuan has far more autonomy than Cheng Long and Li Lianjie.

If Qi Yuan simply maintains his current level and consistently produces high-quality works, his career will definitely reach new heights.

Their chances depend on whether the producer, distributor, and director share the same ideas. If they have similar ideas, they might achieve great success; if they have different ideas, they'll only achieve terrible success.

Cheng Long couldn't possibly be unaware of these things, which is the main reason why he was so polite to Qi Yuan.

This is the value of someone who is capable of playing the entire game.

(End of this chapter)