The other day, a reporter discovered from a forum that netizens revealed Jay Chou's 2008 new album was completed. This annual album of Jay Chou is named with a full "Chinese style" tone - "Blue Palace Tune". Netizens also revealed that the album includes 14 new songs.
News Verification
Yesterday, the reporter called Jay Chou's company, JVR Music, and the staff completely denied the claims made by netizens. She said it was definitely false and believed it to be a prank by Jay Chou's fans.
This staff member told the reporter that Jay Chou's new album is planned to be released at the end of August to early September and is currently in the recording stage. Moreover, the album will absolutely not include 14 songs as claimed by netizens.
As for whether Jay Chou still insists on the "Chinese style," this staff member refused to disclose any information, stating that the album content is highly confidential and cannot be leaked in advance.
2008 New Album "Leak" - A Rashomon Affair
Searching online for "Jay Chou" and "leak," the relevant links can be traced back to 2005. From "November's Chopin" to last year's "I'm Busy," none have escaped the "misfortune" of being leaked.
"Leak" has become a routine ritual and naturally avoids causing speculation about hype, despite the record company always vehemently denying the hype and being indignant about the leak.
But whether it is indeed hype or not, all that can be determined is that it is just another "Rashomon" affair, possibly leaving fans excited for nothing and reporters running around aimlessly.
Online Circulating Tracks
"Qin Chuang Qiang" (Music: Jay Chou, Lyrics: Huang Junlang) - Huang Junlang excels in writing long songs, giving Jay Chou a lot of room to showcase his rap style, like "In the Name of the Father" and "Seventh Chapter of the Night", which many fans struggle to sing through. The song "Role" talks about the harsh competition in the entertainment industry.
For this version, Jay Chou's record company, JVR Music, completely denies it and claims it is a prank by netizens. Subsequently, two other versions such as "New Force" were exposed online.
Upon checking the data, it was found that the contents of these three versions had already appeared before the release of Jay Chou's 2007 album "I'm Busy."