Are you trying to force me to become a star?

Chapter 39 Shanghai Bund

"I don't know."

Seeing Yu Shan shake his head, Zhang Ke said, "I don't know how good Hua Chenyu is, but Xu Jinyan is really...very talented."

Yu Shan laughed and said, "Yes, 'Huo Yuanjia' has been number one for four consecutive weeks and is still in the top five. It's really good for the movie. And have you heard the song 'Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven'? Wow, that kind of momentum!"

Zhang Ke nodded. "He wrote another song, it's really good, and it's even in Cantonese."

Yu Shan asked with interest, "Cantonese songs? How did you know that?"

"For the theme song of 'Shanghai Storm,' I went through three music producers and rejected ten songs, but I just couldn't find the feeling I wanted. I was even thinking of postponing the release, but last week Canglan Entertainment changed the producer, and that's Xu Jinyan."

"Oh? Xu Jinyan touched your heart?"

Zhang Kai exclaimed, "Yeah, they sent me the finished song right away. At first, I thought it was ridiculous. You didn't even send me a demo to listen to before releasing the final product? But... wow, that's amazing."

"Let me hear it, and see how awesome it is."

Zhang Kai said, "You're in luck, otherwise you'd have to wait until Thursday."

Then I connected my phone to the speaker and clicked to play "Shanghai Bund".

"Ta-da~ Ta-da~ Ta-da"

"Ta-da~ Ta-da~ Ta-da"

As soon as the intro started, Yu Shan felt goosebumps rise. It was so incredibly powerful, even more shocking than the intro to "Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven".

"Waves surge, waves flow."

With just four words, he was stunned by the penetrating power and strength in the female singer's voice.

"The mighty Yangtze River flows on forever."

"Having sifted through all the affairs of the world"

"Mixed into a surging tide"

"Is it joy or sorrow?"

"In the waves, one cannot distinguish between joy and sorrow."

"Success or failure"

"It's impossible to tell whether it's there or not from the waves."

As the verse ended, although he could understand Cantonese, he felt that even if he couldn't understand it, he would still feel deeply moved. He didn't know the specific story Zhang Ke was filming, but just listening to this song gave him a sense of destiny in a great era, mixed with grudges and love and hate.

"Do you know if I love you or hate you?"

"Like a great river, once it flows, it cannot be contained."

"Turning a thousand bends and tidal flats"

"The conflict here has not yet been quelled."

"A mix of joy and sorrow"

Even if you can't distinguish between joy and sorrow.

"Still willing to brave a hundred thousand waves"

"It has stirred up enough emotions within me."

After listening to the chorus, he felt he could already picture it. If it were his film, where should this song be inserted? No wonder Zhang Ke said that people just produce the whole thing and send it to him directly. Even if you don't want it, there are plenty of people who want it. They can just release it directly. This is a classic.

Moreover, besides its majestic aura, he could even detect a subtle and melodious quality in it; it was incredibly captivating.

After the song finished playing, Yu Shan suddenly turned to Zhang Ke and hesitated, "Does your drama match Teacher Xu's song? If not, I can use it."

Zhang Ke looked at the sixth man and said, "Please leave my house immediately!"

Seeing Zhang Ke even slurring his Cantonese, Yu Shan laughed and said, "Look, he's in such a hurry again."

"Are you leaving? If you don't leave, I'll call the police."

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"I love you, I hate you, do you know?"

"Like a great river, once it flows, it cannot be contained."

"Turning a thousand bends, navigating a thousand rapids"

"The conflict here has not yet been quelled."

Inside a conference room at Canglan Entertainment, Chen Yunlu closed her eyes and nodded occasionally.

Everyone in the meeting room listened intently, enjoying the charm of the music.

During their meeting, Zhao Tong, the talent agency director, jokingly asked, "Director Chen, isn't Director Wang from your music department here today?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present burst into laughter, clearly all of them being melon lovers.

Chen Yunlu was too lazy to bother with these pointless questions.

At this moment, A&R Director Yang Zhen said with a smile:

"Old Chen, you really have a lot of magnanimity. That kid called someone else 'director' in front of you, and you could tolerate it? I'm not one to stir up trouble, but I certainly couldn't stand it if it happened to me."

Zhao Tong nodded: "I can't stand it either."

Chen Yunlu scoffed and said, "If Wang Fan can also handle this S-level project in one go, what's wrong with calling him director?"

Yang Zhen asked curiously, "So, Xu Jinyan got it done in one go?"

Chen Yunlu nodded, took out her phone, connected to the device, and said, "Let me show you their strength."

"..."

"Still willing to overturn a hundred, a thousand waves."

"It has stirred up enough emotions within me."

After playing it twice in a row, Chen Yunlu opened her eyes and exclaimed, "This is a masterpiece that reaches the top level in all four dimensions: lyrics, composition, arrangement, and singing."

As a professional, while he was amazed by the song, he could also appreciate its magnificent momentum, the exquisite arrangement, and the meticulous performance.

It’s a classic!

Chen Yunlu looked at Zhao Tong with a smug expression and said, "How about it? This kid didn't make a mistake signing that contract, did he?"

Zhao Tong, the only one to vote against it at the time, wasn't intimidated by Chen Yunlu and retorted directly, "This kid? You won't even call him Teacher Xu?"

"Hahahaha," Yang Zhen laughed and clapped.

Chen Yunlu: "..."

The highest-ranking person at the meeting was Fang Chaodong, the general manager of the music division. After listening to the presentation, he asked, "Shouldn't Xu Jinyan's contract also be adjusted?"

Upon hearing this, everyone understood that it was because Xu Jinyan's talent was so outstanding that President Fang cherished her talent.

Everyone nodded. Although Xu Jinyan gave him a lot of freedom when he signed the contract, he hadn't done anything outrageous in the past month or so, except for not wanting to go on any shows. He was also very easygoing and had no airs when interacting with people. On the contrary, people who had worked with him said he was a very nice person.

Besides, even when they're not in business, they're still creating music. In just over a month, they've resolved two projects, one of which was a troublesome one.

Moreover, he is very good at producing customized music, and the four major record companies are vying for such people. They proactively increased the share of the profits without Xu Jinyan even having to ask, which can be seen as a sign of the company's sincerity.

The meeting began with a discussion about Xu Jinyan before moving on to their main topic.

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"I was puzzled at the time. Director Chen had just finished asking who had time to take on this project when Teacher Wang suddenly called on me, praising my songs as classics. Was that supposed to be a compliment?"

Inside the artists' department meeting room, everyone else was asking what was going on with the "Wang Fan's Promotion Story".

The PR person repeatedly asked, "And then what happened?"

Xu Jinyan sighed and said, "You all know what happened later. Teacher Wang praised me a lot, so I had to give him my blessings in return. This was clearly a touching story of mutual appreciation and support. You people, sigh, people's hearts have changed."

After everyone had eaten and laughed their fill, Qin Zhiyan finally spoke up, "What are your thoughts on Hua Chenyu's matter?"

Lin Wanqing said directly, "Actually, it was inevitable that this matter would be exposed. The reason it wasn't discovered before was because Jin Yan won beautifully and Hua Chenyu lost decisively."

"Now that Hua Chenyu has also won the championship, two outstanding singer-songwriters have emerged from the same competition. People will inevitably dig up old videos from that time, and then they will notice Wang Yizhen. Besides, quite a few people know about that incident, so it's not hard to find out."

Publicity specialist Liu Tong said, "Hua Chenyu's side is probably even more unwilling to let this matter be exposed than we are. He has only won the championship for a week, which is the time to accumulate popularity and cultivate fans. This is not beneficial to them at all. Their team should take action first."

The PR representative then said, "But we need to be careful about Hua Chenyu's mindset. He's a champion now. You can see from his interviews that he sees himself as Jin Yan's senior, and his song has surpassed two of Jin Yan's songs. He's feeling very proud and confident, and in his eyes, he's no worse than Jin Yan. He might even suspect that we leaked this information to suppress him."

The group nodded in agreement; that made sense.

Qin Zhiyan concluded, "Neither side has gained much fame yet. Hua Chenyu's team can't accept the impression that he'll do anything to win the championship, and we can't accept the impression that Jin Yan will suppress his fellow contestants. The interview was yesterday morning, so before it attracts too much attention, we're contacting their teams to try and calm things down as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Following Hua Chenyu's interview yesterday afternoon, Xu Jinyan received a wave of negative emotions.

The reason isn't hard to guess; he does have quite a few loyal fans. Hua Chenyu's persona is that of a simple, innocent boy, and his fans were furious when they heard this news.

They didn't think Hua Chenyu should have won the championship in that competition; they accepted that she lost to Xu Jinyan.

But Xu Jinyan, you shouldn't have released this message when Hua Chenyu won the championship, which hurt the innocent boy in their hearts.

In this way, Xu Jinyan's negative emotion value exceeded 700,000.