A few days of July had already passed.
In June, Ting Yu's "Old Boy" secured the top spot on the Pop New Songs Chart. "Fu Kuang" (Exaggerated) not only reached number one on the Vietnamese New Songs Chart but also climbed to the top of the Hot Songs Overall Chart. This song was undoubtedly the king of the quarter. The Chinese version of "Fu Kuang," categorized as light rock due to its genre, was directly placed on the Rock New Songs Chart and also achieved the number one position.
This month, aside from competition songs, Ting Yu had not released any other music.
This was not good news for fans, but it was great news for other producers.
Ting Yu had not released a traditional Chinese style song in a while, so the Traditional Chinese Style Chart began to liven up.
During the period when Ting Yu was not releasing new songs,
Major entertainment companies successively released new tracks, fiercely competing for positions on the charts.
They had already figured it out.
With Ting Yu in the picture, second place was equivalent to first.
Because, it was simply impossible to compete.
That's right, the current feeling when Ting Yu dominated the charts was like a bulldozer shoving aside everything in its path.
Thus, a saying circulated online: on a chart where Ting Yu is present, the value of second place is the first place on any other chart!
Although this saying was humble,
It had been recognized by most of his industry peers.
After all, this kid's current popularity was too high, and his chart-topping performance was too overwhelming; no one could withstand it!
"Hmph, you're good, you're a freak, you want to torment us, then we won't play with you!!"
With this sentiment, everyone's motivation to compete on the charts increased significantly.
Especially the Traditional Chinese Style Chart, which was in full swing at the beginning of July.
The producers' internal group chat was buzzing.
"The air feels so much clearer on days without Ting Yu on the charts."
"The beginning of the month used to be the most tense time because everyone was competing on the charts. Now I find the beginning of the month to be the most relaxed time. Because Ting Yu is participating in the city competition, it's highly probable he won't release new songs at the beginning of the month. The opening ceremony of the city competition this month had no new song, and the official competition only has one match. This means Ting Yu might only release one song."
"Heh, you're thinking too easily, you who said that. How many times has Ting Yu suddenly released songs? Maybe he'll drop a traditional Chinese style song in a couple of days."
"Holy crap, can you stop jinxing it!"
"Ting Yu has become a god in the traditional Chinese style genre, so please don't release any more, leave us some soup to drink..."
"Haha, if fans who want to hear traditional Chinese style songs knew you said that, they would probably tear you to shreds. So many people are waiting for Ting Yu to release traditional Chinese style songs."
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The excitement of the city competition was still ongoing. A message from Xing Hui's official Weibo once again surged to trending status.
#Popular author Jiang Nan's "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" is confirmed for filming. The screenwriter is the original author, Jiang Nan himself. Actor recruitment is underway. Everyone, please look forward to it!#
Counting the time, "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" concluded in April.
Over the past few months, there had been various rumors about adaptations, all of which had been debunked as false.
Now, Xing Hui's official announcement on their own Weibo had definitively settled the matter.
This book was hailed as a masterpiece that redefined the Xianxia genre within the online literature circle. Author Jiang Nan also achieved god-like status with "The Legend of Sword and Fairy," affectionately called "Old Thief Jiang Nan" by countless readers.
The reason for this affectionate moniker was his penchant for "slashing" characters; almost all supporting characters in "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" died. If he wasn't an old thief, who was!
However, Jiang Nan had been silent for some time, causing his readers to worry, thinking he had truly been "slashed" by someone.
Unexpectedly, such a huge piece of news had now emerged. After "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" concluded, news of a television series adaptation directly followed, with the original author as the screenwriter!
Readers were overjoyed!!
Previously, many popular books were arbitrarily altered by self-proclaimed screenwriters. A good book, after being adapted into a television series, retained nothing but its title; everything else was changed.
There were always some screenwriters who thought they could challenge classics, using their clumsy adaptation skills to modify a masterpiece. However, their plot changes often made original fans nauseous while watching.
They would buy the rights to major IPs, hire some expressionless idol stars, and rely on the idols' fans to pay.
This was the profit model for television dramas in the era of traffic.
"With Old Thief Jiang Nan personally handling it this time, the plot is at least guaranteed."
"Exactly, I can accept slightly poor acting, just don't change my plot!"
"Haha, are the requirements so low now..."
"Can't help it, we've been traumatized by those dramas starring traffic idols."
"They're still recruiting actors. I think the casting for Li Xiaoyao must have a youthful spirit. Don't cast some forty-year-old to play a teenager again."
"Didn't they have a forty-something actress play a teenage girl before..."
"Haha, I know who you're hinting at. That drama made me want to throw up."
With the original author involved, fans were relatively reassured about the plot.
Thus, actor casting became the main focus of everyone's attention.
Compared to the fans, the industry was stirred up by a storm.
This was because the film and television adaptation rights of this book had always been a key focus for major entertainment companies.
Many companies had also sought meetings with the author Jiang Nan, but all requests were refused.
Unexpectedly, it eventually landed in Xing Hui's hands.
Numerous companies were already planning to have their artists compete for the leading male and female roles.
Among them, the currently hottest idol male star, Zhang Qingyun, directly declared online that he was determined to get the role of Li Xiaoyao!
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