AFVSIBS Chapter 204: Writing a Song "Blue and White Porcelain"

For the next two days, Zhou Chen mostly spent his time eating, drinking, and having fun in Asu City, enjoying himself immensely.

During this period, whenever she had time, Yang Hanyan would accompany him. Especially in the evenings, Yang Hanyan almost refused all business engagements she could decline just to have dinner and swim with Zhou Chen.

Her assistant, to avoid being the third wheel, found excuses to handle other affairs and temporarily left Asu City.

Two days later, almost all the artists and guests participating in the "Chinese and Foreign Music Festival" had arrived in Asu City.

Besides Zhou Chen and Lin Wenwen, the other ten guest artists were all from overseas.

They were all highly influential singers in their respective countries.

Director Cheng had spared no expense in inviting them this time.

However, if the response was positive, it would be enough to make him famous in the entertainment industry.

There were pros and cons.

The reason he was willing to change the broadcast time of the "Chinese and Foreign Music Festival" for Zhou Chen was to increase the chances of success.

After all, in China, Zhou Chen’s appearance guaranteed attention, and he couldn’t give up on this major source of traffic.

According to the schedule, at nine o’clock this morning, Zhou Chen needed to go to the Asu TV building to meet all the guest artists and get acquainted with each other.

Zhou Chen chose to slack off and refuse to overwork, but he wouldn’t reject these basic rules set by the program team.

So, when the time came, he and his agent, Wan Fangfang, arrived at the Asu TV building on time.

Seeing Zhou Chen arrive, Cheng Qiang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

These past few days, he had conducted some investigation and understanding of Zhou Chen, knowing that Zhou Chen was unruly and liked to be unconventional.

Therefore, he was really worried that Zhou Chen would show up late or not come at all today.

Now seeing him here, he was relieved.

"Zhou Chen, you finally came, come in and sit down, everyone else is here."

Cheng Qiang immediately walked over and greeted Zhou Chen.

"Okay."

Zhou Chen responded lightly, then walked in, found his seat, and sat down.

As for Wan Fangfang, as an agent, she could only sit in the lounge area, drinking tea and waiting.

The agents of the other celebrity artists were doing the same, sitting together, where they could better exchange industry insights.

Next to Zhou Chen sat Lin Wenwen, who was also from Dragon Kingdom.

Seeing him appear, Lin Wenwen greeted him politely.

"Hello, Zhou Chen. I've heard a lot about you. It’s my first time meeting you. Please give me your guidance."

"Hello, I've also heard a lot about you, and I’m actually your fan. I’m very happy to meet you."

Zhou Chen’s words were not him being slick; in the original Zhou Chen’s memories, the original Zhou Chen was indeed a fan of Lin Wenwen.

Because like Yang Hanyan, Lin Wenwen had a high status among female singers in the industry, with many excellent songs and a large fan base.

So, it was not inappropriate for Zhou Chen to say this.

"You’re such a joker, I don’t dare to be your idol. On the contrary, you are my idol now. I’ve listened to all the songs you released, and I love every one of them," Lin Wenwen said with a smile.

"Thank you."

Zhou Chen thanked her briefly and didn’t say much more.

The reason was that at this moment, the staff had come in and started speaking.

Since it was the first meeting for the twelve artists from various countries, the staff asked each of them to go on stage and introduce themselves briefly.

As for the language barrier, there were dedicated translators provided by the staff.

From these introductions, Zhou Chen learned that the other ten artists came from Japan, South Korea, Portugal, the United States, Mexico, and Singapore.

These artists participated in the "Chinese and Foreign Music Festival" with a clear goal: to promote and showcase their own countries' musical cultures and attempt to break into the Chinese market.

After all, the Chinese market is one of the largest globally, a big cake that many singers from around the world wish to slice into and profit from.

Among the most eager to enter the Chinese market were the artists from Japan and South Korea, given their proximity to China and the logistical convenience.

The Japanese artists participating in the "Chinese and Foreign Music Festival" were Kawashima Koya and Inobe Saburo.

Both were pop singers, one male and one female, who held significant influence in Japan, ranking among the top five new generation singers.

The South Korean artists participating were Kim Sool and Park Hyejin.

These two, also one male and one female, were regarded as top-tier singers in South Korea.

After all twelve artists introduced themselves, it was time for the staff to explain the activities and rules of the "Chinese and Foreign Music Festival."

According to the rules, they would draw the theme for the first episode today. The twelve artists could then choose songs to perform based on the theme or compose new ones.

To ensure fairness, the staff wrote cultural elements from different countries on slips of paper and placed them in a box for drawing.

For example, the cultural element for China was "porcelain."

For Japan, it was "cherry blossoms."

No one knew which country's cultural element would be drawn for the first episode; the answer was in the hands of the staff.

When the time was right, the staff conducted the drawing.

The result was that the theme for the first episode was China's "porcelain."

Everyone accepted this result, as they were participating in a Chinese variety show, and starting with a theme based on Chinese cultural elements was appropriate.

Moreover, they had already prepared. Their agents had anticipated each potential theme and selected suitable songs for the performance.

That’s professionalism.

"Zhou Chen, for the theme 'porcelain,' which song do you plan to use?" Cheng Qiang asked curiously as soon as they left the meeting room.

"I'm not planning to use any existing song," Zhou Chen replied.

"So, you are…?"

"I plan to compose a new song, using a new composition to convey the cultural essence of our country's 'porcelain,'" Zhou Chen answered.

Zhou Chen had this idea because, in this world, there were very few excellent songs about "porcelain," or none at all.

So, he didn’t even consider choosing from the existing songs.

He planned to write down the song "Blue and White Porcelain" from Earth and perform it.

"Blue and White Porcelain" was a classic and widely popular song on Earth. Its melody and lyrics deeply reflected Chinese style and the cultural essence of porcelain.

He believed its excellence would be enough to profoundly convey the cultural richness and charm of Chinese porcelain to these international artists.

"The word 'porcelain' is a niche topic in music composition. If you’re only starting to compose now, won’t time be a bit tight?" Cheng Qiang expressed his concern.


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