Film and Television Variety Show: The Jade Girl's Love Affair

So even though they didn't understand the lyrics, the beautiful melody and visually appealing music video still surprised and delighted the fans.

Tang Yu had previously recorded many videos specifically to promote and introduce the cultural characteristics of the Tang Dynasty on YouTube.

So fans listened to the songs while watching the video introduction recorded by Tang Yu online.

Amidst such intensive promotion and after touring most parts of the world, it's finally going to be released in China.

So Tang Yu returned to China to promote the product.

The domestic distribution company organized many media events, and Tang Yu accepted numerous interviews from media outlets and newspapers, trying her best to cooperate with the film's promotional activities.

During this period, the company arranged a talk show called "Three People Talking".

Tang Yu glanced at the discussions in the recent episodes and laughed.

"The audience of this show should be interested in the movie Inception, so it would be suitable for them to appear on this show."

Yang Ling, who was in charge of Tang Yu's domestic brokerage affairs, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

“The topics discussed on this show are sometimes quite casual, and sometimes quite spicy. I’m actually worried that you might not want to go. If that’s the case, then I can only try to communicate with them again.”

Because of the previous incident on the domestic internet, Tang Yu has divided her work into domestic and international parts, and Yang Ling is now in charge of the domestic work.

"Sister Ling, once you get to know me, you'll know that I'm never afraid of in-depth interviews."

Go and arrange the coordination, find out when to record, and we'll make sure our schedules are available.

Two days later, Tang Yu recorded this episode in Beijing.

Dou Wentao started laughing right from the beginning.

"You will never guess who our guest is today. I'm sure the audience will be surprised too. An international superstar has come to our show. Let's welcome Ms. Tang Yu."

As Dou Wentao and Lu Yu applauded, the camera cut to Tang Yu, who smiled and spoke.

"I think Leonardo DiCaprio is the real international superstar, I'm not. Wentao's praise just now made me blush."

As soon as Tang Yu finished speaking, Dou Wentao laughed.

"Titanic was indeed a groundbreaking masterpiece. What were your thoughts when you worked with Leonardo DiCaprio?"

Tang Yu burst out laughing instantly.

"I hate that I was born too late. If I had been born ten years earlier, I would definitely have pursued him. That would have been when he was at his most handsome."

As soon as he said that, Lu Yu on the other end of the line burst out laughing.

"Is Leonardo DiCaprio not good enough now?"

"He is certainly outstanding and handsome, but I must admit that I am a naive and superficial person, so what I love is Jack's face."

Dou Wentao laughed when the topic came to this point.

"So all you women liked Jack back then?"

Tang Yu and Lu Yu nodded at the same time; Leonardo DiCaprio was really handsome back then.

After chatting about the Titanic for a while, Dou Wentao changed the subject back to...

"Actually, I've already seen Inception in Hong Kong. The story is really captivating, so I'm curious, in Hollywood, how did Nolan choose you?"

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"Of course, we should first thank the Harry Potter movie. Without it, I would never have made a name for myself in Hollywood."

In the following years, I made some name for myself as a singer, so I'm considered a well-known figure in Hollywood.

The reason Nolan chose me was mainly because I had shot several commercials in those years, which contained many thrilling and exciting scenes, such as leaping over cliffs, falling into the sea from a great height, and skiing in the mountains.

These scenes piqued his interest in me, so the production company contacted me for an audition, and that's how I got the role.

After Tang Yu finished answering the question, Lu Yu asked curiously.

"I've seen these commercials too, they are indeed very thrilling and exciting, so you did all the stunts yourself in them?"

"There was indeed no stunt double, because I personally love extreme sports, so it wasn't them who asked me to film these thrilling and exciting scenes."

These ideas were incorporated when I was discussing creative concepts with them.

When I filmed the Red Bull commercial, it wasn't actually them who approached me.

"I wrote a song that matched their brand's promotional style, so we collaborated and filmed those very thrilling and exciting commercials."

At this point in the conversation, Dou Wentao asked a question out of interest.

“We all know that it is very difficult for Chinese people to make a name for themselves in Hollywood, but your path seems to have been very smooth. How did you do that? I think many viewers are curious.”

"Differentiated competition, for example, my career as a singer. I didn't start out as a singer, but debuted as an actor first."

Because I know very well that when a Chinese singer goes on a show to promote their songs, not many people actually pay attention to them, because people are naturally not interested in the Chinese community.

So I started recording my music album after the Harry Potter movies were released.

By this time, I had already gained some fame and was able to attract some attention in the media.

So whatever I do, even mocking others, it's all about getting attention.

At this point in Tang Yu's story, Lu Yu also asked a question out of curiosity.

"Even so, it seems that this path is not easy. You must have encountered many difficulties along the way, right?"

"I would describe my path to the top as taking a shortcut. In the process of taking that shortcut, I did encounter a lot of resistance and difficulties."

But once successful, it will attract huge attention. However, when singers want to become famous, they sometimes need access to resources and channels.

Our media dissemination methods are actually somewhat monopolistic. Although the Internet has emerged, it was still monopolized by television stations, radio, and newspapers a few years ago.

So when I was recording the album, the company adopted a hands-off approach towards me; they were more interested in selling the songs I wrote to other people.

But I insisted that they were just trying it out.

"At that time, my agent and I went to Red Bull for promotion because the song matched the brand's tone, and my price wasn't high at the time."

So they bought the song and promoted it through Red Bull's distribution channels, which led to its rapid spread. In a way, I benefited from the brand's promotional resources.

Tang Yu answered very frankly. Dou Wentao had only just met Tang Yu, so he asked her with a smile.

"From your description, your path seems easy, but it's actually not that easy. So, is it a case of using someone else's strength against them?"

"That's not wrong, because from the beginning, I wrote the song for the Harry Potter movie and wanted to promote my song through the movie. I just didn't expect to succeed with Red Bull in advance."

So after the movie was released, several of my songs were successfully promoted through the movie.

If I relied entirely on the company to find publicity resources for me, that path would be very difficult. Harry Potter was my benefactor.

After Tang Yu finished speaking, Lu Yu followed up with her question.

“I’ve seen your interview. You were able to get the role because not only was your personality a good fit, but you also wrote a song for the movie. Were you sure you wanted to go down this path from the very beginning?”

You were very young then, but you seemed to have a very clear plan for your life.

This question made Tang Yu laugh.

"Actually, I'm still quite young, but it seems like I've been in the industry for five years already. After all, I filmed the Harry Potter movie when I was fourteen."

When it comes to life planning, children who grow up in happy families may have a vague understanding of society.

But I'm different; I've seen through things like personal relationships and interests since I was a child.

Therefore, I have a very clear plan for my life. I plan everything I want to do myself, rather than relying on the guidance of those around me.

Tang Yu never shied away from this question, and Dou Wentao also asked about it.

How do you think you grew up?

"It means growing up in a dog-eat-dog world, where you have to fight for what you want and work hard to protect what you want."

I can't rely on my parents, and I have no other relatives to rely on, so I've always had to figure out what I want on my own since I was little.

I know very well that no one can help me on this path of life.

After Tang Yu finished speaking, Lu Yu asked a question from the other side.

Do you have any resentment towards your mother?

"No, my mother is just busy with work and can't take care of me all the time. I've actually admired women like her since I was a child."

Even now, I don't believe that our family would have been happy if my mother had been a housewife and taken care of me. It wasn't like that.

My father has character flaws; he's fundamentally bad. No matter if he finds an independent woman, a gentle housewife, or a seductive woman, he will still cheat on her.

Many people think that things wouldn't be so bad if they met someone else, but my father wasn't like that. He would hurt any woman he married.

The topic seemed to have strayed a bit, so Dou Wentao quickly steered it back on track.

"Your childhood experiences seem to have shaped your strong personality. Do you think this is the reason for your career success?"

"Of course I am. Some people may think that I am just lucky, which is why I became famous and was able to become an actor in Hollywood and a singer in Europe and America."

But in fact, every step I took was not a coincidence, but the result of my earnest hard work and struggle.

To say that someone's success is due to coincidence and luck is to murder their hard work.

After Tang Yu finished speaking, Dou Wentao laughed.

"But you have to admit that talent is the biggest reason for your success in life."

If you don't have talent, no matter how hard you try, if your songs are bad, nobody will listen.

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu burst into laughter.

"You're right. My success is mainly due to talent. If I couldn't write songs or act, no amount of money would have helped."

At this point in the conversation, Dou Wen asked a question that interested him.

"Most of your songs are written, composed, and arranged by yourself, and you have many young fans in Europe and America. Do you think this is a coincidence, or is it because you happen to cater to the tastes of young people?"

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"Of course it's not a coincidence. Cultural barriers are an objective reality. Many Chinese people go abroad but can't integrate, so they just hang out in Chinese circles. How can you know what these people are thinking?"