Xiao Zhong spent NT$2 million on solo album, father criticized his looks and singing

Taiwanese entertainer Xiao Zhong recounted his journey to fulfill his music dream, a path that involved significant personal investment and familial disapproval. After his group 'U:NUS' disbanded, Xiao Zhong poured NT$2 million of his own funds into producing a solo album.

His father strongly opposed the venture, bluntly telling his son that his singing and looks were mediocre. The elder Xiao advised his son to invest the money in property instead of a potentially fruitless music career. However, Xiao Zhong remained resolute, telling his father that life without dreams is meaningless.

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You might laugh at me for being a fool, but life without dreams is meaningless.

With the support of friends who contributed to songwriting and music video production, Xiao Zhong managed to sell 1,500 copies of his album in the digital era. He also secured performance opportunities at campus events. Host Sun Hsiao-chih noted the high cost of music production, estimating that a song averages NT$200,000 and an album with nine songs and a music video would cost at least NT$1.8 million, underscoring the financial challenges of pursuing a music career today.

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Although you are my son, to be honest, your singing is ordinary, and your looks are even more ordinary! Why not use the money to buy a house and invest, but insist on making an album that will be a total loss?