Huayu 1999: Starting with nothing but getting something for nothing

Skinny decided to actually stake out the place until they came out. So he stayed in the dark bushes, waking up, looking around, and taking pictures.

He naturally didn't capture what was happening inside the house, but he did capture the second-floor bedroom light going out, the two of them leaving intimately in the early morning, and Yang Che patting Wang Fei's butt...

Skinny forced himself to return to the company.

"What did Brother Jian film?"

Skinny won't say anything until the photos are developed, and neither will the boss.

"Gambi, so early?"

"It's about writing an interview with Stephen Chow."

Gambi smiled, walked past, and didn't ask any more questions. She was being stingy. Even if she did manage to get some photos, so what?

Some people can't seize an opportunity even when given one, and even if they do, they'll fall from grace very quickly.

Meanwhile, Yang Che and Wang Fei had already driven into the Miramar Building in Tsim Sha Tsui.

As they entered the elevator from the underground parking garage and it stopped on the first floor, two people got in. One of them, with crescent-shaped eyes and dimples, was named Yang Qianhua. Yang Che looked at her and thought she really looked like a child from a rural-urban fringe area.

She paused for a moment, then curtsied slightly: "Hello, Sister Fei."

Wang Fei nodded: "Hello."

Yang Qianhua glanced furtively at the young man beside Wang Fei, who was sizing her up. He grinned at her and said, "Hello."

Upon hearing that it was Mandarin, Miriam Yeung smiled and replied in Cantonese, which she had failed to switch to, "Hello."

They fell silent immediately. When they reached the 26th floor, they all went downstairs together and met Qiu Likuan at the door. Qiu Likuan had just hung up the phone and still had a cigarette in his mouth.

After calling out "Sister Kuan", Miriam Yeung went into the office with the EMI logo.

Yang Che stopped and smiled, "Sister Kuan, it's been a long time."

Sister Kuan said expressionlessly, "It hasn't been that long. I see you on TV every now and then. You're amazing. Your movies are great. You're a big producer."

Yang Che said very seriously, "It's not as good as the songs I write."

Wang Fei blinked; she thought what he said made sense.

The three then went into the music room together, where a bearded man with a typical Hakka appearance was sitting in front of the piano.

Yang Che extended his hand proactively: "Hello, Mr. Liang!"

"Hello..."

Wang Fei looked distressed: "You can just speak Cantonese, he understands."

Liang Rongjun was surprised.

Yang Che nodded: "I can understand, but I can't speak."

After the four were seated, Yang Che spoke first, quite casually: "Mr. Liang, if you ask me about concepts or such, I don't know. But I feel I can talk about it. Let's start with the song 'Legend'..."

Yang Che pointed to Wang Fei as he spoke: "The moment I saw her, this song came to mind. When the heart is filled with joy, the mouth wants to sing. In other words, when the joy in one's heart exceeds the capacity of daily language, the body will seek a higher intensity way of output. This song came naturally."

Of course, although I used this song to confess my feelings to her, the song itself doesn't actually express a confession; it's more like saying she's my goddess and I'm her devoted admirer. To put it more politely, I'm just a quiet presence in her life, not seeking any reciprocation—basically, a fan.

Yang Che spoke in a serious tone, Liang Rongjun's eyes widened, Sister Kuan looked uncomfortable and embarrassed, while Wang Fei lowered his head and shrugged.

"You...you all..."

Seeing Liang Rongjun, whom she had worked with for a full 10 years and who was like a teacher to her, speechless with surprise, Wang Fei felt a surge of anger and embarrassment.

"Just talk about songs, stop being so pretentious."

With a warm, aunt-like smile, Liang Rongjun said, "It's very good, very good. This is the highest level of song, like a couple from an ethnic minority singing to each other across mountains, haha."

Qiu Likuan rubbed his arms: "Boss Yang, I'm begging you."

"Ha ha."

The crowd laughed.

They then continued to communicate, and under Yang Che's "guidance," Wang Fei sang "Legend" once.

Yang Che was extremely shocked; it was already close to 90% of its complete form.

He's not a novice; he wasn't in another timeline either. Now, he's even worked with people like Xiao Ke, Sun Nan, and Wu Tong, so he knows that once the lyrics, music, and arrangement are done, the singer still needs to constantly adjust their performance to achieve the right results.

Just like acting, you can't get a perfect take just because you have a script or a director.

In addition to having perfect pitch, Wang Fei also possesses top-notch emotional expression skills, prioritizing singing and acting.

Deeply moved, Leung Wing-Chun said the song would be very popular.

Wang Fei didn't care too much; she thought Yang Che looked exceptionally handsome today, and felt a tingling sensation in her heart.

She thought to herself: I'm your lapdog too.

He was truly a genius. He didn't know much about music theory, but he was sensitive to melodies, and with his excellent writing skills, he could always express himself precisely in words.

Even if the topics aren't difficult or lighthearted, like the song titled "New Tenant," which she casually came up with after they slept together.

I've seen a tsunami / But never seen your smile / I've caught a bird / But never touched your feathers / If it weren't for that early morning / When I said hello you said disturb me / If my flowers weren't blooming so beautifully / Where could I find you, where could I find you / Everything is fine, no worries at all...

"She said that our relationship was just her own fault, so I used her book 'Restless'."

Yang Che said about "Asura": "When Wang Fei told me that the album title was allegory, the name Asura was already in my mind. Asura is a literary work about love. There is a novel of the same name by Yi Shu. The novel tells the story of a girl named Asura who is combative, jealous and ultimately destroyed in love."

This piece was inspired by Wang Fei's dream about Yang Che. She knew she had fallen in love with him after all, but the more she loved him, the more painful it became. It was in this state of mind that she wrote this piece. In her fantasy, their relationship was destined to be destroyed.

In this way, Liang Rongjun and Qiu Likuan understood the theme and creative direction of these three songs.

Yes, Chiu Li-Kuan also needs to understand this.

Chen Jiaying is Wang Fei's business and lifestyle agent, while Qiu Likuan is Wang Fei's professional agent. Qiu Likuan handles everything from album production and concerts, including which bands to collaborate with and what equipment to use.

She's also a very talented lyricist; Kwan is her pen name.

He can also write screenplays and direct films, after all, he followed Chu Yen-ping from the script supervisor stage all the way up to producer.

Judging from her appearance, she must be someone who does real work, not someone who takes shortcuts.