Chapter 430: Chapter 408 The Pitiful Chu People_1
They really were the first ones to take action!
The Chu artist initially kept using the inside joke about Shadow being invisible to everybody, causing quite a stir online.
Although Lin Yuan didn’t use a pseudonym to combat them directly, the release of “Death Note” was indeed a spectacular victory for the Qin people in this territorial dispute.
The catch was that Lin Yuan had just acquired master-level painting skills at the time…
Everyone found out eventually.
The scene was incredibly cruel.
What Ol’ Zhou said hit right where it hurt the Chu people.
The Chu music scene sincerely felt that Xian Yu was intentionally picking fights with them.
It wasn’t enough for him to perform a dimensional reduction on Chu music with a piano solo at the beginning of the year. At the end of the year, he took advantage of the Gods’ War, using a classic and timeless composition to strike at Ni Hongwu, one of the top lyricists in Chu, completing a double kill!
“There must be some kind of grudge,” someone muttered.
“I suspect our Chu media upset Xian Yu. At that time, many media outlets were stepping on Xian Yu to elevate the image of our Chu musicians, so Xian Yu held his grudge, slapping us not just once, but twice. Plus, Ni Hongwu herself once reviewed Xian Yu’s lyrics in the ‘Literature and Art Gazette’. Was she even qualified to do so?”
“Those media outlets should apologize. Out of everyone to pick on, why choose Xian Yu!”
“We complained about this at that time, but it’s too late now. After all, we’re Xian Yu’s target now!”
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“Damn, I’ll stay away from him in the future, alright?”
“Why is this man so exceptional? Not only is he talented at composing music, but also at writing lyrics. Is he leaving any room for us to breathe?”
“Why can’t he be one of us Chu people?”
“You’re being too biased, insisting on this territorial dispute. Blue Star is still merging, we’re all family with Xian Yu, like a distant glow shared by all under the same sky!”
“Nice try, you were the one jumping for joy before, and now you suddenly remember we’re family?”
“Qin, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei are like a family. Thank you!”
“…”
People online actually had quite a bit to say about this.
Many people supported Xian Yu’s stance against the Chu, but the reasons they gave were different from the conclusions drawn by the Chu music scene.
“The real culprit isn’t the Chu media, instead it’s within the comics circle!”
“Exactly, Xian Yu took aim at Chu just because the Chu people had bullied Shadow!”
“Xian Yu, Chu Kuang, and Shadow are known as ‘Three Bros’ with a shared goal and destiny. Shadow was bullied so Xian Yu is helping to take revenge, isn’t that perfectly normal?”
“Hmm, it seems I misunderstood before. I thought Chu Kuang and Xian Yu were the closest among the Three Bros, but I never realized Xian Yu cared so deeply for Shadow.”
“But didn’t Shadow get revenge himself?”
“Indeed, Shadow did take his own revenge, but Xian Yu was still upset. What’s wrong with that?”
“Makes sense…”
This discourse left the Chu music scene dumbfounded.
Huh?
The problem originated in the comic circle?
Yet, the comic circle was unhappy about this. A comic artist immediately stepped out to refute: “We never provoked Xian Yu. The first ones to provoke Xian Yu were clearly from your music circle.”
“Nonsense!
We in the music circle are not happy: “It was the media!”
Even the Chu media started to get uncomfortable.
Some media people grumbled privately: “When dogs bite dogs, you just know how to shirk responsibility. Both old and new grievances are taken into account.”
The Chu people fell silent in an instant.
Old and new grievances, sharing the blame equally; what’s important is to learn how to get along with the Qin people and be kind to the Three Bros.
…
After Ol’ Zhou left, Lin Yuan looked over the new contract provided by Starlight again. He felt relieved, as if he had completed the majority of a journey.
According to the new contract:
In the future, when Lin Yuan collaborates with any singer below the status of “King of Songs” or “Queen of Songs”, he will be the sole benefactor of the download revenue. Neither the company nor the artist will share this portion of the profit.
This includes first-tier singers.
The reason “Kings of Songs” and “Queens of Songs” were excluded is primarily because of their significantly high industry status. Therefore, if Lin Yuan decided to collaborate with artists like Lan Yan and the like, both parties would have to negotiate the profit-sharing, although Lin Yuan would still get the lion’s share.
“In future collaborations, try to work with first-tier artists primarily,” Lin Yuan decided on this strategic move. After all, the first-tier artists aren’t splitting the profits any more!
He wasn’t hung up on the “King of Songs” or “Queen of Songs”. In fact, many first-tier singers were as capable, if not more so. The only thing they lacked was the additional push from excellent pieces. Take Jiang Kui, for example…
But Ol’ Zhou was not wrong in his advice.
Lin Yuan indeed had to aim for the Maestro’s crown.
Long before Ol’ Zhou’s advice, Zheng Jing had reminded Lin Yuan to consider competing for the Maestro’s crown at the Music Gala. The approval of the most prestigious music award would interest even someone like Lin Yuan, who isn’t after fame.
Of course.
This idea also appealed to him because achieving official recognition as a Maestro could lead to making more money.
The desire for wealth remained Lin Yuan’s natural instinct, regardless of his current fortunes. This desire was deeply rooted.
So, how to aim for the Maestro?
This would depend on which standard was the easiest to meet.
Gu Dong had previously explained to Lin Yuan that there were three ways to become a Maestro.
The first method was to promote two “Kings of Songs” or “Queens of Songs”. Whether the “Kings of Songs” or “Queens of Songs” were indeed promoted by the composer would be decided by the Music Gala.
The second method was to win the Music Sage Award specifically established for composers by the Music Gala. Again, the Gala made the decision.
The third method was continuous success. For twelve months in a year, one must win each month, leading to a grand slam over the year. This was the only way one could succeed without the Music Gala’s adjudication. It was something like proving oneself through sheer force.
In terms of difficulty, the first method was the easiest.
Lin Yuan just had to promote Sun Yaohuo and Jiang Kui to be a “King of Songs” or “Queen of Songs”, and his task would be accomplished.
The second method was relatively difficult.
Who knew what the standard for the Music Sage award was? But winning an award that the Music Gala had not given out for several years wasn’t something just anybody could achieve.
The third method was akin to hell-level difficulty.
It was possible in the past because there were separate states.
Now that all the states have merged, the numbers of Maestros and “Kings of Songs” or “Queens of Songs” have increased two to threefold. How easy could it be to win every single month?
Lin Yuan didn’t immediately choose any method.
Who knew that he might just suddenly be awarded the Music Sage Prize one day?
This might not be the easiest way, but it was undoubtedly the least laborious way.
Furthermore, Ol’ Zhou had also mentioned that “Life of Pi” still needed some time for preparation.
With this in mind, Lin Yuan decided to shoot another film in the meantime.
But which one should he choose?
Lin Yuan decided to ponder on this for a while.
Anyway, it was almost the New Year. There would be a holiday then, and even if he picked a script now, it would be too late for the company to make any substantial preparations for it.
With these thoughts, Lin Yuan packed up and readied to leave work.
Don’t ask why he is leaving early before the end of the workday. He claims it’s to find inspiration.