Huayu 1992, my entertainment era

Chapter 80 Performance
"Fong Sai-yuk 2" is the work of East Asia Films, a company founded by Jet Li himself.

It is also his second work after his small transformation.

Jet Li became famous in Hong Kong thanks to the "Once Upon a Time in China" series.

This series is very famous in Hong Kong.

Because the role of Wong Fei Hung was so popular, Jet Li was once called Master Wong when he walked on the street.

For an actor, it is also disadvantageous for a character to be too deeply rooted in people's hearts.

This will keep them trapped in one role.

This was the case with Jet Li before "Fong Sai-yuk".

During the period when Jet Li and Golden Harvest had a falling out, Golden Harvest even said that Jet Li would be nothing after leaving Golden Harvest and Tsui Hark.

Stimulated, Jet Li vowed to prove Golden Harvest was wrong.

Therefore, with the support of Taiwan's film producers, Zhengdong Films was established, and it collaborated with Yuen Kwai, one of the Seven Little Fortunes, to shoot "Fong Sai-yuk".

The film became extremely popular as soon as it was released. Jet Li's playful and humorous Fang Shiyu successfully broke the audience's inherent impression of him as Master Huang.

It also allowed Jet Li to successfully prove that he is still one of the people with the greatest box office appeal in Hong Kong after leaving Golden Harvest and Tsui Hark.

Compared with the first part, "Fang Shiyu", the plot of the second part, "Fang Shiyu Sequel", is much more complicated and more clearly depicts the "Red Flower Society", a group that opposed the Qing Dynasty and restored the Ming Dynasty.

The group has a residence, internal hierarchical relationships, and a strong sense of ritual.

However, the two films still have something in common.

The first part is about saving the father, and the second part is about saving the mother.

Overall, this film is a success.

Jet Li is a little more mature than the mama's boy in the first film, adding a bit of tragic color to the whole storyline.

Of course, we can’t help but talk about the fighting.

Different from other Hong Kong action stars, Jet Li's action scenes are still as handsome as ever.

When the dragon dance team leaped towards the second-floor restaurant to assassinate Chen Jialuo, Jet Li held a flaming long wooden hammer and swept away the assassins.

He inserted many assassins' weapons into his back, waiting for the opportunity to use them.

When fighting with Japanese ronin for the brocade box on the river, the fighting space was concentrated on the thin bamboo raft, with Guo Aiming on his back, and the movements were flexible and interesting.

Every fight scene is unique, handsome and interesting.

Although I have seen it on a video website in my previous life.

But after watching it again in the cinema, Zhou Ziheng still enjoyed it very much.

Compared to him, those film critics are different.

Everyone had to watch the movie and quickly write down their thoughts on it in the notebook in their hands. It was so tiring.

After the movie ended, the crew of "Fang Shiyu Sequel" held a banquet in the afternoon and invited the media and guests to attend.

To put it simply, it means entertaining the media and film critics, giving them some benefits so that they don't write nonsense.

Jet Li also invited Zhou Ziheng, but was rejected by Zhou Ziheng.

He has a performance in the afternoon.

Besides, to be honest, he wouldn't feel comfortable going there.

Although he was invited to sit in the front row today because of Jet Li.

But he clearly felt a vague sense of alienation and rejection from the other invited guests.

A banquet, isn’t that just a business promotion session?
If he, a nobody from Hong Kong, runs over there, he will definitely be stuck in the corner like an ant.

So, instead of standing alone in the corner.

He might as well just do his job.

When he becomes famous in the future, he will stand in the middle, walk with his head held high, and people will come to lick him.

……

After leaving the premiere of "Fong Sai-yuk Sequel", Zhou Ziheng quickly came to Xiangjiang Park.

There weren’t many people at the scene, but there were quite a few too.

There are about one or two hundred.

They all come here for the free performances.

Zhou Ziheng didn't know if anyone inside was coming for him.

After briefly interacting with the on-site staff, Zhou Ziheng began to work on his styling.

In the route planned by Yieneng for Zhou Ziheng, idol style is the focus.

His appearance is outstanding, not inferior to any of the Four Heavenly Kings, and he also possesses outstanding creative ability. Entertainment plans to make him a creative super idol who combines talent and appearance.

Zhou Ziheng didn't know whether this route was feasible.

But what is certain is that if it works, Zhou Ziheng will have a considerable influence in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Because there is a route planning, even if it is just a preliminary performance, there cannot be any flaws in the image.

The Hong Kong media has always been known for its lack of moral integrity.

If you look a little ugly, it's okay as long as you're not famous.

If you have any fame, these photos will become regular features in newspapers and appear in the news every day.

Let’s not talk about anything else, just talk about dawn.

Just because he sang out of tune at a disaster relief fundraising concert in 91, the media has been saying every day that he can't sing and is the worst singer among the Four Heavenly Kings.

Therefore, the entertainment industry attaches great importance to Zhou Ziheng's image and does not intend to give the media any handle that they can use to highlight it in the future.

It may not even be in the future.

Although Zhou Ziheng is not very famous in Hong Kong now, he still has his own gimmicks.

The title of Mainland China's Most Popular Person is a titanium title.

Very attractive.

If a newspaper said, "The most popular person in mainland China is extremely ugly."

Just based on that gimmick, I'm afraid there will be no shortage of readers.

"There are more Cantonese-speaking people in Hong Kong. When you sing later, start with your Cantonese song. This will attract more attention."

Florence Hui was like an old mother, carefully observing Zhou Ziheng's emphasis and style while giving him instructions.

I am very satisfied with this assistant Zhou Ziheng.

Although he is aloof, he is very reliable.

He was thinking whether he should dig into the entertainment industry and bring her back to the mainland to act as his agent.

……

At four o'clock, the performance begins.

Zhou Ziheng strode onto the makeshift stage.

"Wow! So handsome!"

"So handsome, I think I have eight-pack abs!"

"Mainland singers aren't bad either! Why can't I usually find their tapes?"

As soon as the handsome Zhou Ziheng appeared on the stage, he immediately attracted the attention of some girls who were watching the show.

"Xiaohui, look, he's really handsome! I've decided, no matter how he sings, he will be my second idol from now on!"

"No, she is my husband now!"

Wang Xiaohui and her best friend were also in the crowd.

After seeing Master Zhou Ziheng, the two of them suddenly became excited.

"Good afternoon everyone, I am Zhou Ziheng.

You should have seen the advertising slogan next to it. I am a singer and I will have a free performance here today.

Because of time limitations, our performance will be relatively short, lasting approximately six or seven songs.

I really hope everyone will like my songs!"

Two or three hundred people were nothing to Zhou Ziheng. After all, he had faced scenes of seven or eight thousand people in the mainland.

Therefore, he interacted with the audience without any tension.

However, these people in the audience were not his fans after all, so the reaction was rather cold, with only a few people cheering. Zhou Ziheng did not care, and after chatting for a few words on the stage, he signaled the band to start playing.

Although it was just a small performance, the entertainment company still provided Zhou Ziheng with a band.

From this point, we can also see that Yieneng really values ​​Zhou Ziheng and is packaging him very carefully.

"I would like to give you a song I composed called "The Edge of Love and Pain". I hope you like it."

As he spoke, the music started and Zhou Ziheng began to sing.

"Wandering on the road"

"Looking back at this period"

"You kissed my face"

"It has happened thousands of times"

It was like a slow whisper coming out of Zhou Ziheng's mouth, the voice was clean and ethereal.

As soon as the unique voice and beautiful melody came out, the audience immediately took notice of the young man in front of them.

"That's amazing! It sounds great!"

"This is simply a combination of Aaron Kwok and Jacky Cheung! So cool."

When Wang Xiaohui and her best friend heard the song, they became even more excited.

"Even if I meet you"

“It’s still my wish”

“I have my feelings too”

“Should we cover it up?”

Zhou Ziheng could clearly feel that the atmosphere in the audience was getting heated.

So he sang more attentively, putting his whole body and soul into it.

Two figures were walking on the road near the park.

"Leon Lai has applied to release a Mandarin album again. Should we give it to him or..."

"The company's resources are now focused on Jacky Cheung. There is simply not enough resources to produce and promote a Mandarin album for him. Let him wait a little longer."

The two talked as they walked.

Suddenly, they both stopped and looked towards the park.

“Is there anyone performing here?”

"It seems to be true. I heard that he is from the mainland and his name is Zhou Ziheng." said the person who was half a step behind.

The man frowned and said, "Zhou Ziheng, is he the one who sang "Sad Pacific"?"

"seems like it!"

Hearing this, Zheng Donghan frowned, "Didn't I ask you to send someone to contact him and get the distribution rights for his tape?"

The person being questioned smiled awkwardly, "We were two days late. When we got there, he had already signed a contract with Entertainment Records."

As he spoke, he noticed that the PolyGram boss in front of him had a gloomy look on his face, and he hurriedly said, "Zhou Ziheng's asking price is very high, and Yi Neng bought the distribution rights for 1.15 million Hong Kong dollars.

Even if we catch up, we may not be able to compete."

Hearing this, Zheng Donghan's expression relaxed a little, and he listened to the singing coming from inside.

After a while, he sighed and said, "This tape is actually very valuable. According to the company's evaluation, it is not luck that it can compete with "Kiss Goodbye" in the mainland."

"Then do you want me to contact him? He signed a distribution contract with Entertainment, but the record contract is not with Entertainment. We can sign him to the company." The man who was obviously a subordinate hesitated.

Zheng Donghan looked at him like a fool, "Don't you know that he has set up his own record production studio?
Also, the profit from his record sales is based on profit sharing. Do you think that just because you’re from PolyGram, you can sign him to your company?

Even if it is signed, do you know how much it will cost?"

“Cough, cough, cough…” After being called stupid, the man coughed a few times in embarrassment.

……

Zhou Ziheng's idea is correct.

There is definitely a market for the tape "Sad Pacific".

This can be seen from this performance.

When he sang several main songs from "Sad Pacific" in succession, the audience gathered at the scene had reached more than 500 people.

Many people gathered here after hearing the singing.

After Zhou Ziheng finished singing, many audience members were still not satisfied and shouted for him to sing again.

At the same time, some people loudly asked the names of the songs he sang.

“The tape is called Pacific Heartbreak and it’s out on August 8th.

Tomorrow, the song will be listed on the radio station charts. If you like it, you should be able to hear it on the radio tomorrow."

Faced with the enthusiasm of the audience, Zhou Ziheng answered their questions while advertising "Sad Pacific".

It was impossible to sing anymore. Zhou Ziheng was hungry and he had to go eat.

However, before leaving, he asked the staff to give some tapes of "Pacific Rim" to the audience as gifts.

The performance itself was to promote "Pacific Heartbreak".

Therefore, the entertainment industry prepared some tapes as gifts for the audience.

Not many, but there are dozens.

Because it is a casual gift, the recipient actually depends entirely on Zhou Ziheng's preference.

When he was singing on the stage, he could see clearly what was happening below the stage.

He could see clearly who was the most enthusiastic.

Therefore, when he gave out tapes, he chose to send them to very enthusiastic audiences.

Among them, Wang Xiaohui and another person also got one each.

The two of them were definitely the craziest audience members at this show.

The whole audience was cheering and jumping up and down, calling Zhou Ziheng's name, which left a deep impression on Zhou Ziheng.

So when he gave away the tapes, he gave one to each of them.

"Go, go, go! Go back quickly, I can't wait to listen to this tape!"

After the event, Wang Xiaohui and her friend hurried home immediately after seeing Zhou Ziheng leave.

“No wonder the promotional slogan says this album is more popular than Kiss Goodbye in mainland China.

The songs in it are really nice. My favorite is "The Moon's Trouble". What about you?"

“I like “Sad Pacific”. Although it is not my favorite Cantonese song, it has a better melody.”

……

Although the performance on the 30th seemed to have no impact, it actually provided a lot of help for the song's ranking the next day.

The audience who listened to the performance that day were all attracted by the tape "Sad Pacific".

The next day, when "Sad Pacific" was on the charts, many people, including Wang Xiaohui, gathered in front of the radio station.

"Hello, listeners, this is a commercial radio station."

“The song I recommend to you today is called “Sad Pacific Ocean”, and the singer is Zhou Ziheng.

This is a very famous singer in the mainland.

His song "Sad Pacific" is said to have broken many records in mainland China, with tape sales exceeding two million copies.

Even the song "Kiss Goodbye" that we are all very familiar with is not as well-known in the mainland."

“Is leaving really cruel?”

"Or gentleness is shameful"

"Or lonely people don't care"

……

On the same day, "Sad Pacific" was broadcast on three first-class radio stations including Hong Kong Radio, Hong Kong Commercial Radio, and Metro Radio under the promotion of Entertainment.

The promotion began.

Every radio station, because of their entertainment support, has highlighted "Sad Pacific" in their respective music recommendation columns.

(End of this chapter)