All-rounder Artist

Lin Yuan was unaware that Zhong Continent had already sent someone over.

In the following days,

he was still struggling with how to choose the lyrics for the chorus part of "Nocturne".

Just then,

Ol' Zhou suddenly approached Lin Yuan:

"News from the Dragon Awards says that your two films this year are nominated for several major awards. I don't understand the details yet, but we can certainly look forward to this year's harvest."

"Hmm."

Lin Yuan nodded his head.

The films Ol' Zhou was referring to were "The Truman Show" and "Life of Pi".

Both movies were well-suited for award considerations.

If neither of these films ended up getting nominated, then there would definitely be something wrong with the Dragon Awards, because even Blue Star's formidable artistry would not stand up to the top-tier masterpieces that Lin Yuan brought out from Earth's art.

Speaking of which,

there were quite a few award-winning films in Lin Yuan's memory.

Like "Forrest Gump";

like "The Shawshank Redemption";

and like "The Legend of 1900", among others. So even if it wasn't these two films getting nominated, Lin Yuan had countless other options to achieve the goal of winning awards for his films—

Huh?

Seeming to think of something, Lin Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and a happy expression appeared on his face as he blurted out:

"Got it!"

"Got what?"

"Nothing much, just suddenly thought of a new film closely related to music. We can decide on the name of the main character of this film ahead of time."

"A new film?"

Ol' Zhou became interested immediately.

The company was very serious about Lin Yuan's new films.

If it weren't for the fact that top-level management considered Lin Yuan aiming for twelve consecutive hits this year and might not have the energy for other projects, Ol' Zhou would have urged him to release a new film much sooner.

Lin Yuan said, "You could say that."

Ol' Zhou asked, "When will it be filmed?"

Lin Yuan replied, "It definitely won't be this year."

Ol' Zhou felt a bit of regret; it seemed he would have to wait until at least next year. Nevertheless, he casually asked:

"What's the name of the movie going to be?"

Lin Yuan answered with five words: "The Legend of 1900."

That's right.

Lin Yuan decided he would find time next year to write the script for "The Legend of 1900".

The quality of this movie was still very outstanding, with excellent reviews and a praised plot, qualifying as a classic masterpiece in the forest of films.

Most importantly...

The attributes of this movie were very much in sync with Lin Yuan.

To be exact, they were very much in sync with Xian Yu. Any film related to music, with Xian Yu in charge of the screenplay and filming, was sure to be a hit with the audience.

But why this film and not some other work?

Quite simply,

because Lin Yuan suddenly no longer planned to change the lyrics of "Nocturne"; he had found the perfect solution.

"Playing Chopin's nocturnes for you..."

He had fallen into a cognitive trap before; in fact, these lyrics could be used, and it wasn't necessary to change them.

So what if Blue Star doesn't have Chopin?

He could create a character named "Chopin".

All he had to do was write "Chopin" as the protagonist of the movie "The Legend of 1900".

When the outside world wondered who Chopin was, Lin Yuan only had to explain that this Chopin was the male lead of his next film, and then everyone would believe that Lin Yuan mentioned this unknown Chopin in his song to promote a future film.

Releasing a song could also promote the movie.

Wasn't this killing two birds with one stone?

Moreover, the protagonist of "The Legend of 1900" had no real-life prototype anyway.

The film was adapted from a certain literary script, telling the legendary story of an unnamed orphan who bonded with a piano on an ocean liner and eventually became a piano master.

The story itself was purely fictional.

The protagonist's name could have been anything. Even using "Chopin" would not have felt out of place since Lin Yuan never intended to use the original movie protagonist's name to begin with.

Moreover...

By filming "The Legend of 1900", Lin Yuan could also use this movie to release more popular piano music.

For instance, the entire "Nocturne" series?

His thought process was gradually becoming clearer, and Lin Yuan finally didn't need to worry about the lyrics of "Nocturne" anymore.

...

On the other side.

The news that Ito Makoto and Matsushima Rain, both holding dual citizenship and having recently returned to their hometown in Chu Continent, had finally been leaked!

On Blue Star.

The fame of any Maestro is incredibly high!

Just think about Xian Yu becoming a Maestro. Even before he officially won an award, the Literature and Art Association had already issued a global announcement right away. One could roughly understand just how prestigious the status of a Maestro is, let alone what it means for two Maestros from Zhong Continent to make an appearance!

And after the news of their return was exposed.

Neither Ito Makoto nor Matsushima Rain kept it a secret.

The two openly accepted interviews with Chu Continent media, explaining their purpose for returning:

They were participating in this year's Gods of Music Battle!

Suddenly.

Netizens from all five continents were shocked!

Two Maestros from Zhong Continent were going to participate in this year's Gods of Music Battle?

"This year's Gods of Music Battle is insane. It even attracted two Maestros from Zhong Continent to return!"

"Teacher Ito is not simple at all. His level of instrumental music is very high. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been invited to Zhong Continent back then. Before he left Chu Continent, he had already been superior to the other Maestros."

"Matsushima Maple is also a freak!"

"Teacher Matsushima is indeed a freak. There are several master creators of piano music on Blue Star, and Matsushima Rain is one of the very best. He may not be top-notch in pop music and the like, but when it comes to piano music, there are only a few who are stronger than Matsushima Rain!"

"Either of these two could give Wonder Lu a run for his money!"

"Wonder Lu is not inferior to them. Just because they came from Zhong Continent doesn't mean they should be completely mythologized. In fact, at a certain level of Maestro, the differences in skill are not so pronounced. Results of the music ranking battles also see wins and losses, and only a few real top GOATs dare to say they fear no one."

"It seems that this year's Gods of Music Battle is going to be even more exciting than previous years!"

"Hold on, why do I feel like these two are targeting Xian Yu?"

"You're right, it really seems like that!"

Although Xian Yu had already reached the standard of a Maestro, everyone had not forgotten that Xian Yu was just the last Gods of Music Battle away from a twelve-time consecutive championship. If Xian Yu succeeded in securing the twelve-time consecutive championship, then his status as the youngest Maestro in the history of Blue Star would be even more valuable!

Yet, at this crucial moment, people from Zhong Continent had arrived!

They didn't come earlier or later, but just as Xian Yu was about to attempt the twelve-time consecutive champion, their timing was too coincidental not to think they were targeting Xian Yu!

Compared to the netizens' belated realization.

In the musical circles of the five continents.

Almost instantly, as the news of Ito Makoto and Matsushima Rain's return broke, many professionals already knew the score!

No doubt about it!

The two of them were targeting Xian Yu!

"As expected, they came!"

"I just knew Zhong Continent wouldn't just watch Xian Yu win a twelve-time consecutive championship."

"That's Zhong Continent for you. There are many people there who don't want to see Xian Yu achieve the twelve-time grand slam of the five continents because it would be embarrassing for many Maestros from Zhong Continent. Plus, Zhong Continent has maintained a superior position in various fields for many years. Xian Yu's presence has posed a threat to them, and they need to take down Xian Yu to prove that Zhong Continent is still the invincible leader in all fields."

"Xian Yu has quite some influence!"

"Zhong Continent sent not just one person, but two Maestros, showing the high priority they place on dealing with Xian Yu!"

"Isn't Zhong Continent being a bit too domineering?"

"Isn't it bullying for two Maestros to team up against a junior?"

"Didn't you see their interview? Ito Makoto said that his new work is a pop song, you know. His forte is really instrumental music, so this time he has given half of his advantage. He's not going all out."

"What about Teacher Matsushima?"

As the discussion reached this point, musical professionals couldn't help but pause.

During the silence.

Someone sighed and said, "The worst news for Xian Yu isn't that two people from Zhong Continent have come to target him, but that his ace in the hole was used up early in this November..."

Without an ace in the hole, how was he going to compete?

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PS: Today's delay wasn't due to my sleeping habits; my laptop keyboard was acting up, the F key mysteriously stopped working, leaving me with no choice but to use a desktop to write. I'm not used to writing on a desktop anymore, and there's another chapter to come.