605: Chapter 605 Chu Dong's Assist

Lin and Ruan are going to be on the Spring Festival Gala again, and this year they will continue to sing "unforgettable tonight".

That said, counting the previous two years, this will be the third time they've sung it... Many things become "habitual," and three years in a row is enough to give people the impression that they're going to keep singing this song forever.

In fact, that is the case. They are both talented singers with no scandals in real life, and they are famous as high-quality idols. Moreover, the audience's reaction to the previous two times they led the singing was actually quite good. In such a situation, would you ask the Spring Festival Gala production team to change people? Who would they replace them with? Even if they replaced Director Yu, the general director, they probably wouldn't replace the two of them.

The production team went even further this year, simply removing everyone else and changing their roles from "lead singers" to "performers," which carries even more weight.

As for whether Lin and Ruan are willing? Lin Chuyan's mindset has actually changed now. The couple chatted and quickly reached a consensus: they could skip other Acting performances, but the opportunity to sing "unforgettable tonight" is one that others can only dream of. Since it happened to fall into their laps, they had to seize it.

This is a fixed program that doesn't require modifications or review, saving both time and effort. If they must appear on the Spring Festival Gala, there is nothing more suitable than this.

Besides, as the saying goes, many things become "habitual." If they could sing "unforgettable tonight" as the grand finale in front of the whole nation every year, it would be a huge boost to their national popularity. Especially for Lin Chuyan, despite having filmed many movies and won The Oscars, if he wants more ordinary people to know him, he still has to rely on this.

Then there is the improvement in their status within the industry—not just the film industry, but the entire entertainment world. This is obvious. Lin Chuyan thought about it for a moment: he is still young, and it's hard to imagine that from now on, the whole nation will wait for him and his wife to come out and sing "unforgettable tonight" every year. If they keep singing like this, and as he gets older, combined with his achievements in other fields, what kind of status will he have then?

So, cut the crap; no matter how busy they are, they have to seize this massive windfall.

On the contrary, Director Yu really didn't expect it to go so smoothly. Before getting through to Lin Chuyan on the phone, he had even thought about working on Lin and Ruan's parents... In the end, he calmed down and specially set up a "map of Yan" for Lin Chuyan.

He started by stating his intention directly, inviting Lin Chuyan to sing a song on the Spring Festival Gala. When Lin Chuyan politely declined, he proposed that Lin and Ruan perform a skit. Lin Chuyan was taken aback, but Director Yu argued convincingly: "The two of you are a Best Actor and Best Actress; this program will definitely be popular!"

Lin Chuyan couldn't help but laugh and cry, and had to refuse again. Rejected twice, Director Yu finally revealed his true intentions, taking the opportunity to suggest they sing "unforgettable tonight"... So, everything before was just a setup, waiting for this moment. Whether it was a musical or a language program didn't actually matter; it was all just to make Lin Chuyan feel embarrassed to refuse again when he finally proposed "unforgettable tonight."

The "map of Yan" was really a bit too long.

After confirming the Spring Festival Gala, Lin Chuyan began going to Tianxing to record his Cantonese album.

Half of the songs on this album had actually already been registered on Aiyue.com, the only difference being whether they had been released or not. They are: "First Love", "Silence is Gold", "exaggerated", "boundless oceans, vast skies", "Need You Every Minute", "in the storm", and "who understands the wanderers heart".

Lin Chuyan planned to add a few more: "like you", "No More Hesitation", "I Am Angry", "Dare to Love, Dare to Do", "The Greatest Love of My Life", "Back and Forth, Left and Right", and "Living Viva".

There were fourteen songs in total, nine of which were unreleased new songs, which was sincere enough.

If one had to categorize them, half were love songs and half expressed his state of mind, making it a fairly well-balanced album.

Moreover, among these newly released songs, if he remembered correctly, there should be quite a few hit songs. "like you", "No More Hesitation", "The Greatest Love of My Life", "Living Viva", "Dare to Love, Dare to Do"... He guessed another batch would become hits.

However, he personally preferred two other songs.

For example, "I Am Angry", which was more like his state of mind when he was confronting Director Deng Yu back then.

"I am a nightmare, I can harass you every day. If we meet on the road, don't try to retreat."

"I am anger, I can burn you to death in a minute. I look down on so many fake tough guys."

Tsk tsk, he hoped Director Deng Yu would listen to this song when the time came and relive the time he was driven crazy by him—the passive-aggressive Weibo posts, the trouble-making livestreams on Xiaohongshu, the blatant mockery during media interviews, the name-dropping in his award acceptance speech, and finally losing the bet and retiring... Yes, that is called a nightmare.

There was another one called "Back and Forth, Left and Right," which sounded like it was written for the Haters.

"If I'm too low-key, the world becomes too lonely, right? If I'm too high-profile, I offend your noble dogmas."

"I don't want to listen to obedient words; I have the right to cover my ears. I don't need saving; I'll throw stones into your mouth so I don't have to hear you chanting."

Although there weren't many people hating on him anymore, releasing a song to finish them off once and for all was still very necessary.

As for the album title, let's call it "boundless oceans, vast skies"! Whether it's the love or the career he wants to express in the album, these four words best express Yanzi's current state of mind—looking out: boundless oceans, vast skies, there are no more obstacles in life!

In short, during this period, Lin Chuyan accompanied the editor to cut "mr. & mrs. smith" every morning and ran to Tianxing every afternoon, striving to record the album as soon as possible.

Under these circumstances, two pieces of news began to trend on hot searches.

First was the new album teaser and pre-release track released by Tianxing.

[dear music fans, Lin Chuyan's brand-new Cantonese album "boundless oceans, vast skies" is about to be released. The pre-release track "like you" is now available on NetEase Cloud Music; everyone can go and listen. #Lin Chuyan new album to be released# #Lin Chuyan brand-new single like you#]

The reason for using "like you" as the pre-release track was simple: love songs are easy to understand, have a lower barrier to entry, and this one is highly likely to become a hit, which is perfect for building hype for the new album. Furthermore, among the Cantonese songs he had released before, there was indeed a lack of a pleasant love song, and now was the perfect time to boost everyone's expectations for the new album.

Netizens were still confused: Lin the Dog is a real workaholic, never resting for a moment. Didn't he just finish filming a new movie? Where did he find the time to record a new album?

[You like working so much, huh? I'll take care of your wife!]

[Brother, take care of your health. Your body isn't just your own now; you have to think about us. We're still waiting to see the mythology universe...]

[Tianxing are absolute animals, still not saying when the new album will be released, they do this every time.]

[Stop scolding, hurry up and listen to the song. Brothers, I really like this "like you"!]

And just at this moment, the news that Lin Chuyan's new book was about to be released also became known to everyone.

Yanzi himself actually didn't intend to promote it, so he kept it hidden and didn't say anything. After all, it was an industry book; insiders didn't need promotion and would naturally know when the time came, while outsiders, like his fans, didn't need to waste money buying it.

However, just because he wasn't promoting it didn't mean others weren't—Director Chu Dong specifically posted a Weibo about it.

[I recently wrote a preface for a new book called "three-region film set notes", which should be released next month. From a professional perspective, it is the best industry book for directors I have read in these past few years. In terms of influence, it is very likely to change the future of domestic films to a certain extent. Here, I sincerely hope that every director can calm down and read it, and recommend it to everyone who loves this profession. By the way, the author of this book is Lin Chuyan, and it is said that he "wrote it accidentally" while filming "mr. & mrs. smith". Hmm, the words "wrote it accidentally" are his own.]

Lin Chuyan: "..."

Is it really that hard to be low-key for once?