Chinese Entertainment King: Starting as a Fat Boy and Becoming a Singing King

Thanks to the reposts by mentors Na Ying and Yang Kun, and the viral meme, "Loneliness Is Not Good" jumped from 87th to 73rd on the new song chart that evening.

The popularity index also changed, jumping from 93 to 71.

Xu Yao glanced at the top of the list and saw that Wu Moufan's cover of "Time Boils the Rain" was firmly in first place.

Secondly, there's Chopstick Brothers' "Little Apple," Pang Mailang's "My Skateboard Shoes," Wang Rong's "Little Chicken," Jolin Tsai's "Play," Xu Song's "Waiting for the Fireworks to Cool Down," and Hua Chenyu's "Why Nobody Fights"...

Take the song "Loneliness Is Not Good" for example, it can't beat, it's completely no match for these amazing singles.

Upon seeing the name Pang Mailang, Xu Yao couldn't help but laugh.

He couldn't help but recall that there was a time when whenever Douyin released a popular single, there would always be comments like: "It's alright, but it's not quite as good as 'My Father is a Bricklayer'."

Only the top 50 songs on the new song chart truly enter the public eye, and the top 10 are considered phenomenal.

All I can say is that the road ahead is long and we still need to work hard.

Xu Yao dragged his suitcase out of the elevator, and the lobby was already full of people sitting haphazardly.

Zhou Shen jumped out of the elevator.

"I'm desperately trying to make my presence felt, all for love, hoping that one day I can show off my affection..."

His voice is sharp and bright, with a solid foundation in bel canto, steady breath control, and clear pronunciation of every word.

Xu Yao instantly lost his composure: "Zhou Shen, you've been singing the whole way!"

"Because it sounds good."

Zhou Shen looked at him with an air of self-righteousness, his mouth stretched to his ears.

"Brother Yao, the chorus of your song is so well written. Look, 'desperately trying to make my presence known' sounds like self-deprecation, but it's followed by 'all for love.' The self-deprecation hides the truth, and that feeling is so right."

"It's been three days! You've been singing for three whole days! Do you know how I've survived these past three days?"

"Yaoge, tell me who your ex-girlfriend is, and I won't sing anymore. As long as I reveal the answer, netizens promise to give me 100,000 followers, 100,000... Yaoge, please tell me..."

After Zhou Shen finished speaking, he started again.

"Going to such lengths to make my presence felt, all for love..."

Unable to bear it any longer, Xu Yao pushed his suitcase aside and kicked it.

Zhou Shen was prepared; he dodged to the side and ran away around Xu Jianqiu's armchair, still singing, "Looking forward to the day we can show off our love..."

"Damn it, Zhou Shen, you fucking idiot..."

Xu Yao chased after him.

Zhou Shen ran around Yu Feng's suitcase, around Chen Yongxin's booth, and around the pillars in the lobby, singing as he ran, his voice bouncing back and forth in the empty lobby.

Xu Jianqiu was woken up by the noise. He opened one eye to look, then closed it again.

Chen Yongxin looked up at them and her lips twitched.

The others watched them playfully laughing quietly.

It seems they've gotten used to it.

As the tour began, everyone's enthusiasm was worn down to a thin sheet of paper.

Only these two people, they still act the same way every day.

One chases, one runs; one sings, one curses.

Like two alarm clocks that never turn off, they can't meet; whenever they do, they ring and clang.

Xu Yao finally caught Zhou Shen behind the pillar.

Zhou Shen clung tightly to the pillar, humming a song as he did so.

Xu Yao slapped him on the back of the head.

"Stop singing! If you sing again, I'll break your teeth."

"Fatty Xu hit someone... Help! Is there no justice? Is there no law?"

The bus has arrived.

Everyone stood up from the sofa, the corner, and their suitcases, dragging their suitcases outside.

Zhou Shen and Xu Yao then hurriedly went to get their luggage and get on the car.

Na-young's assistant sent a message three days later.

It's not Xinyang, it's Zhengzhou.

The tour happened to stop there, and Nayoung's schedule also happened to pass by.

Xu Yao didn't know if it was a coincidence or if Na Ying had deliberately arranged the schedule to be just right.

The meeting place was still a private tea room.

"Xiao Yao, come, sit down."

Xu Yao sat down.

Na-young picked up the purple clay teapot and poured him a cup, her movements much more casual than last time.

Last time it was for entertaining guests, this time it seems like it's for hosting our own people.

"I already mentioned what we discussed last time to the Spring Festival Gala production team," Na Ying said, putting down the teapot and looking at Xu Yao. "They neither agreed nor refused. Their exact words were 'we'll discuss it again.' In the context of the Spring Festival Gala, 'discussing it again' means seeing how things go. It depends on the overall program arrangement, whether we can squeeze in some time, and what the leadership decides in the end. All I can do is pass on the message. As for the outcome…"

"Sister Na, I know." Xu Yao nodded. "The outcome is not something you can control."

"Okay, good that you understand." Nayoung picked up a file folder from the seat next to her, placed it on the tea table, and pushed it towards her. "I mainly wanted to talk to you about this today."

Xu Yao took it and opened it.

It is a contract.

The title page is printed with the words "Music Copyright Exclusive License Agreement" in large characters.

He scrolled down and saw that the scope of the song and music licensing, the licensing period, and the revenue distribution were all clearly listed.

The core terms are: Xu Yao will grant Na Ying Studio an exclusive license to the songwriting, singing, and performance rights of "Silence". The license is valid worldwide and perpetual, and the licensed rights include the right of reproduction, distribution, performance, and dissemination via information networks.

Xu Yao reserves the right to be credited.

Nayoung's side will not pay a one-time buyout fee, but will instead share the revenue generated by the song.

"Sister Na," Xu Yao closed the contract and placed it on the tea table, "I don't want the profit sharing."

Nayoung smiled slightly: "It's not your business if you don't want it, but sharing the profits is my idea."

Xu Yao wasn't being overly generous; giving things away for free was the greatest favor one could do.

Na-young has a loyal and straightforward personality. If it really is free, the extent to which she will help with the Spring Festival Gala will vary.

But looking at it today, Xu Yao understands that it's difficult to do it completely for free. Na Ying is a big sister in the entertainment industry, and she's very shrewd.

"Xiao Yao, I've already let Yang Wenjun hear this song."

Xu Yao's fingers paused for a moment on the edge of the tea table.

Yang Wenjun is the director of the film adaptation of "Silent Separation".

Produced by Le Vision Pictures, starring Huang Xiaoming and Yang Mi, with an investment of 80 million yuan, it will be released during the May Day holiday.

"After listening to this, Director Yang said one thing on the spot."

"This song is He Yichen's feeling after waiting for Zhao Mosheng for seven years. He's determined to get the movie's theme song, and he's very excited about it."

The assistant then produced another contract. While Nayoung obtained the rights to the lyrics and music, she had already prepared a licensing agreement for the use of the theme song for the film company.

In other words, starting today, "Silent Separation" belongs to both Nayoung and "My Sunshine".

"Sister Na." Xu Yao picked up the pen and signed his name at the end. "You will be able to spread your song throughout the country in 2015 because of this song."

Nayoung was signing her name when the pen paused for a moment.

"That's all thanks to you, Xiao Yao, for helping me out. I don't say much, you'll understand as you spend more time with me."

Na-young repeatedly referred to herself as "sister," her joy for her younger brother Xu Yao evident in her words.

The contract has been signed.

Xu Yao put his own copy into a file folder.

Na-young stood up, and Xu Yao followed suit.

"Xiao Yao, I'll urge you about the Spring Festival Gala again. Wait for my news."

"Thank you for your help, Sister Na."

The film adaptation of "Silent Separation" has been controversial since its inception.

Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, and Angelababy all competed for the lead role, but Yang Mi ultimately won it.

Because Jaywalk Studio is a co-producer, Yang Mi is directly tied to them by capital.

The male lead, Huang Xiaoming, publicly stated, "I'm a fan of the original novel, I love He Yichen so much, and I feel like the character was written just for me."

With an investment of 80 million, the box office ultimately reached 3.52 million.

Despite polarized reviews, its popularity has never waned.

Na-young's "Silence" will be released on the night of its online premiere.

It broke into the top ten on QQ Music's New Song Chart within 24 hours of its release, becoming a wildly popular and viral hit.

In July 2015, Nayoung won the Top 20 Songs of the First Half of 2015 award on the Global Chinese Pop Music Chart with her song "Silence".

Then in 2016, Nayoung won the Top Ten Golden Songs Award at the 23rd Oriental Billboard Music Awards with her song "Silent".

Why didn't Xu Yao keep such a heavyweight single for himself?

Will he soar to new heights with the help of "My Sunshine"?

In the entertainment industry, there is virtually no precedent for big-budget movies hiring new singers to sing OSTs.

With just one sentence from Na-young, "Silent" ended up in the director's hands and became the pre-selected OST.

It's not as simple as the song itself being good enough.

Even if it were Xu Yao, going to great lengths to pull strings, he might not be able to get the song submitted.

The OST resources for film and television dramas by Dream Voice can only be described as pitiful.

The entertainment industry has never been solely about meritocracy.

You need to have power, connections, social skills, and vested interests.

Appearance, physique, acting skills, singing ability, lyrics and music...

It's just a stepping stone.

More importantly, for Xu Yao, appearing on the Spring Festival Gala was the most important thing at the moment.

With Nayoung taking the lead, the matter has already reached the approval stage for the leadership; that's the influence of a top female celebrity in the entertainment industry.

This time, it seems like the gamble paid off.

(P.S.: New book recommendation is here! Please read and vote! I'll update more frequently once it's released, thank you so much! The company contract termination plot is a major event, and I'll definitely unleash a big surprise to reward my brothers. It'll be bigger than the finale of The Voice of China! I've racked my brains thinking about it and revised several versions.)