Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 77 Who do you like? Wink at me

"Congratulations. I hope your album sells well in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and you become another mainlander to enter Hong Kong and Taiwan."

Chen Xiaoqi supports Zhou Ziheng's idea of ​​entering Hong Kong and Taiwan.

But he also had concerns. He warned: "Most of the stars in Hong Kong are very xenophobic. You should keep a low profile if possible and avoid conflicts with them."

"I understand!" Zhou Ziheng agreed on the surface.

What he was thinking was that if someone was so foolish as to provoke him, he would not just sit there and wait for death.

He has never been a tolerant person.

Even if the person is his senior, he will not give him face if his behavior embarrasses him.

Jiang Dawei is a lesson for us. In order to pretend to be a senior, he criticized his first tape as worthless.

Therefore, Zhou Ziheng did not indulge him and confronted him head-on.

Most people in Pacific thought that he and Jiang Dawei just disliked each other, and the grudge mainly came from Jiang Dawei's criticism of "Wandering Song".

In fact, they didn't know that the two had once had a more intense conflict.

At an internal meeting in the Pacific.

The two of them once yelled at each other.

How could Jiang Dawei be a match for a young man from the 21st century? Zhou Ziheng uttered all kinds of words that he couldn't even understand.

Jiang Dawei was almost choked by his words.

Because of this, the two of them became fellow travelers afterwards, and Jiang Dawei never publicly scolded him again.

Jiang Dawei: “I’m scared!”

……

June 28th.

The domestic magnetic tape market has entered a situation where four major players are competing for supremacy.

"Flower Heart" is a latecomer and has the upper hand.

"Sad in the Pacific" and "Goodbye Kiss" continued to fight like enemies, firmly occupying the second and third places, with "Sad in the Pacific" having the upper hand.

Then there is "Come to Taipei to See the Rain in Winter", which was recently introduced to the mainland.

The four albums are the best-selling cassettes on the market.

Almost all the songs on the major charts are from these four tapes.

His song "Sad Pacific" was not inferior to that of several big singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan, which made the media praise him with various words in the newspapers.

Some say he is currently the number one singer in mainland China.

Some say that he is more of a singer than singers from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

In short, there are various opinions.

While the media were praising him lavishly, Zhou Ziheng had already taken the completed documents, crossed the checkpoint on a bus alone, and entered Hong Kong.

Originally, Zhou Ziheng was planning to bring Wang Ziqi with him. Although she didn't have much talent, she did a good job as an assistant.

However, considering that someone is still needed to keep an eye on Guangzhou, especially the orders for "Pacific Rim".

So, he could only go to Hong Kong alone.

In fact, Zhou Ziheng has thought about forming a team recently.

Styling, bodyguards, drivers and so on.

But after thinking about it, he put these things aside for the time being.

He gave the agency contract to Art Films, not to let them take a cut for free.

If you take his commission, you have to do the job.

At the very least, we need to form a team for him in the entertainment field.

We don't need more. We need to prepare a stylist, a driver, and an assistant!
As for bodyguards, he can recruit them himself after returning to Guangzhou, but someone must be arranged here to be responsible for his safety.

Of course, the premise of all this is that he can become famous in Hong Kong.

Now he has almost no fame here, so it doesn’t matter whether he has a team or not.

"Hengzi! Welcome to Hong Kong!"

At the Kowloon Bus Station, as soon as Zhou Ziheng walked out of the station, he saw Chen Jiaying and a few others standing at the entrance of the station.

"This is Florence Hui, the assistant the company hired especially for you. Of course, since I'm usually busy with Faye Wong's affairs, she also handles your agency affairs.

This is Huang Ziwen, you can call him Awen, he is responsible for your travel, the company has specially equipped a car for you, he is in charge of it usually. "

Chen Jiaying introduced the two people around her to Zhou Ziheng.

"Hello! Please take care of me!"

"Please take care of me."

Zhou Ziheng greeted the two of them, and then turned his attention to Florence Hui.

This woman doesn't look like an agent's assistant at all, but more like a celebrity.

But why did he feel that this name was familiar?
I searched through my memories in my mind, but I couldn't remember who it was.

Helplessly, he could only ignore her and turn to look at Chen Jiaying, "What's the status of the release of "Sad Pacific"?"

"We have already set the date. It will be released on August 888 at o'clock sharp. The price is , which stands for "Fa Fa Fa".

Before that, the song will start to hit the charts on the 1st.

During this period, we have arranged several activities for you.

The main event is a show we put on for you in Xiangjiang Park.”

Chen Jiaying said as he invited Zhou Ziheng to get in the car.

"Performance?" Zhou Ziheng was stunned. "If I perform now, will anyone come to watch?"

"Free performance!" Chen Jiaying explained.

After a pause, she smiled again and said, "You don't really think you have no fame in Hong Kong, do you?"

"What do you mean?" Zhou Ziheng's heart skipped a beat.

“Just like our tapes from Hong Kong would be brought to Guangzhou and then circulated in a small area.

Sometimes, tapes from the mainland would also be circulated in Hong Kong.

Your album "Sad Pacific" is a huge hit in mainland China, even "Goodbye Kiss" can't suppress it.

This naturally attracted the attention of some cross-border businessmen, and in the past two months, this tape has already been available on the market.

Last month, a DJ from a commercial radio station played your song on the radio, which caused quite a stir and attracted the attention of many fans.

Chen Jiaying explained with a smile.

Hearing this, Zhou Ziheng's expression suddenly became complicated. No wonder Yiyi was so confident that "Sad Pacific" would achieve good results.

It turned out that his songs had already been circulated through smugglers.

Chen Jiaying continued, “In addition, we have done some preliminary promotion of your tape in the past two days, and the effect is very good.

We estimate that when you perform, there will be quite a few people coming to watch you.”

After briefly introducing the situation, Chen Jiaying did not continue talking about the record.

Instead, he chatted with Zhou Ziheng about the latest trends in the Hong Kong music scene.

“Beyond is very popular, and their songs have performed well on various charts.

Leon Lai is also good. His new album "Summer Passion" is very popular. Not only has its sales topped the Dragon and Tiger best-selling charts in Hong Kong for several weeks in a row, it has also achieved remarkable results on the Top Ten Chinese Songs and Top Ten Songs charts.

Andy Lau and Aaron Kwok also released new albums in the past two months, and they are frequent visitors to major charts.

There are also Sally Yeh and David Wang, who both released albums in June and July, and their sales are pretty good.

in addition……"

Listening to Chen Jiaying's story, Zhou Ziheng could already imagine the smoke of war filling the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scene this summer.

A scene where all the big names gather together to fight.

The last one standing is the winner, and this is the norm in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Here, almost every month, there are big brands releasing records.

For some big names, it's normal to release five or six albums a year.

And he wants to make a difference in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

You must preach the gospel once among this group of people.

Yes, at least you have to prove it once.

Let’s take a look at the big names in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Each of them has become a big name because they have once fought their way out of the siege and achieved a dazzling result.

Thinking about being able to compete on the same stage with these popular singers of the 1990s and future superstars.

For some reason, Zhou Ziheng felt as if his whole body was about to catch fire.

He was very excited. Punching the four kings and killing a kid in each hand was definitely an exciting thing.

……

Chen Jiaying arranged a residence for Zhou Ziheng.

It is in Kowloon Tong. According to Chen Jiaying, the area nearby is the TVB staff dormitory. The security level is very high and there is no need to worry about harassment from gangsters.

I have to say that the chance of running into celebrities in Hong Kong, especially in Kowloon Tong, is really high.

Zhou Ziheng and his group met several TVB stars after walking a few steps in the community.

Among them are big stars like Felix Wong who have a good audience appeal across the country.

A few of them greeted each other.

It is indeed as Chen Jiaying said, she has very good connections in Hong Kong and Taiwan and is considered a big agent.

Even TVB's top star like Felix Wong would come over and say hello when he sees her.

However, they did not talk in detail. After a few casual words, Chen Jiaying took Zhou Ziheng to his residence.

The accommodation that Yi Neng arranged for Zhou Ziheng was in a good environment, with three bedrooms and a living room, and everything needed, so Zhou Ziheng didn't need to buy anything.

After packing up briefly and putting down their luggage, the group went out again.

Art Nation arranged a welcoming banquet for him at a restaurant on Sai Kung Street. In addition to his team members, Art Nation’s boss, Cheung Kwok-chung, and his uncle Alan Tam will also be present.

Yes, Alan Tam is actually the uncle of entertainment company boss Alex Fong.

Zhou Ziheng was also confused when he first heard the news.

At the same time, it also made him understand why Andy Lau left after Poly Art Star closed, but Alan Tam did not.

It turns out they are relatives.

Moreover, according to Chen Huaying, Alan Tam is actually one of the bosses of Entertainment Entertainment.

……

Qiong Lou, whose full name is Kowloon Zui Qiong Lou Restaurant, has stood on Sai Kung Street for more than 50 years and is a famous Hakka cuisine restaurant in Hong Kong.

This is where the welcoming banquet that Yien arranged for Zhou Ziheng was held.

The restaurant business was booming and the dining room on the first floor was packed with people.

Zhou Ziheng and his group went straight up to the second floor and came to a large private room that could accommodate twenty to thirty people.

At this time, there were already quite a few people sitting inside.

At first glance, Zhou Ziheng was a little surprised.

There are many acquaintances.

Needless to say, Wang Fei, this good friend, saw Zhou Ziheng and raised her eyebrows at him with a smile.

Then came Andy Lau, Hong Kong's most commercially valuable superstar who had met at the Guangdong New Songs Chart Awards Ceremony. He was talking to a somewhat sturdy man next to him.

Others included Hacken Lee, whose face he recognized from listening to the tape.

Of course, Alan Tam, the big boss of the Hong Kong music scene, was also there. He was talking to a tall, thin, middle-aged man with glasses next to him.

Seeing Zhou Ziheng and others come in, the people in the room immediately looked at them.

"Mr. Zhou, welcome to join the big family of Yineng!"

Seeing Zhou Ziheng and Chen Jiaying, the man with glasses next to Alan Tam took the initiative to come forward.

Others stood up and applauded.

"Mr. Zhou is a leader in the mainland music scene. With your joining us, our artistry will surely reach new heights."

The middle-aged man with glasses was very enthusiastic, "By the way, I almost forgot to introduce myself, my name is Zhang Guozhong."

"Hello Mr. Zhang, I'm honored to join the entertainment industry!" Zhou Ziheng smiled and shook hands with him.

"Come on, let me introduce everyone to you!" Zhang Guozhong took Zhou Ziheng's hand with a friendly look on his face and came in front of everyone to introduce him.

“This is Wang Jiawen, she is an artist that Jiaying is responsible for, just like you.

This is Hacken Lee.

This is Andy Lau..."

Although everyone should know big stars like Andy Lau, Zhang Guozhong still introduced him carefully.

Andy Lau and others also greeted Zhou Ziheng very politely, giving people a happy feeling.

"This is Li Xiaolin. He is in charge of Yineng Records!" Finally, Zhang Guozhong pointed at the middle-aged man next to Andy Lau and said.

"Mr. Zhou, thank you very much for giving "Pacific Rim" to YINENG for distribution.

Don't worry, Yi Neng will not disappoint you and will make sure that everyone in Hong Kong and Taiwan hears this album."

Li Xiaolin said seriously as he shook hands with Zhou Ziheng.

……

The welcoming ceremony for the performing arts was not announced to the media with the same fanfare as in later generations.

But the level of importance attached to Zhou Ziheng is still very high.

The company's top executives and major brands were all present.

Everyone warmly welcomed Zhou Ziheng's arrival.

It was as if Zhou Ziheng had become an indispensable member of the entertainment company as soon as he arrived.

But Zhou Ziheng knew that this was his illusion.

The reason why he received so much attention was mainly due to the huge sales of "Pacific Rim" in mainland China, and the key point was that it was on par with "Kiss Goodbye".

The entertainment industry believes that this tape will be a big hit in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Therefore, they are willing to praise Zhou Ziheng highly.

But if this tape does not sell well in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Needless to say, no matter how Zhou Ziheng was treated today, he would receive the opposite situation in the future.

However, overall, Zhou Ziheng is still very satisfied with his performing skills.

This kind of attention from the other party at least gave him a very good early development.

The welcoming banquet lasted until about eight o'clock.

During this period, Zhou Ziheng talked with most people in the entertainment industry.

Especially I talked the most with Hacken Lee.

Both of them are singers and are equally famous for their creations.

Although one of them is a big copyist and the other is a cover writer.

But after all, we have a musical background, so we can talk easily.

Of course there is Faye Wong.

She acted like a big sister, helping Zhou Ziheng to socialize with others, implicitly telling others that Zhou Ziheng was under her protection.

It’s Andy Lau.

Zhou Ziheng didn't actually chat with him much.

Although this person came to the welcoming banquet, he only stayed for a few minutes before leaving in a hurry.

Chen Jiaying explained that Andy Lau lost a lot of money in opening a film and television company and is now in debt of tens of millions. He is actively working to make money to repay his debts.

It is said that he has been taking on many acting jobs and releasing albums this year, and has even been given the nickname "Workaholic".

But this person is a pretty nice person and takes care of the younger generation.

Before leaving, he personally found Zhou Ziheng and exchanged contact information with him.

He also jokingly said that next time he went to Guangzhou, Zhou Ziheng's territory, he hoped Zhou Ziheng would protect him.

After the banquet, Zhou Ziheng did not return to his residence immediately.

Instead, he was dragged by Faye Wong to go to a nightclub.

Come to think of it, the reason why the two of them get along so well may be because they both like going to nightclubs.

When Zhou Ziheng has nothing to do, he also likes the atmosphere of nightclubs.

The same is true for Faye Wong.

The two of them had common hobbies, and after a while, they became good friends.

“Let me tell you, I have plans with a lot of girls tonight, so you should take the initiative.

Don't keep it to yourself.

If you don't take the initiative when pursuing a girl, do you expect her to climb into your bed?

When the time comes, if you like someone, just give me a wink and I’ll make all the arrangements for you.”

On the way to the Rich Man Nightclub, Faye Wong kept giving instructions to Zhou Ziheng.

"Got it!" Zhou Ziheng couldn't help but curl his lips.

This guy simply treats himself as his own mother!
(End of this chapter)