1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 344: What I Want in My Life

"Hey, Aqiang, what do you think of this word?" Xia Tian handed Chen Baiqiang a piece of paper.

"What is this?" he asked as he took it and looked at it.

Xia Tian said, "I saw a TV drama yesterday called "The Unforgivable Love". I thought the theme song was very good, so I rewrote the lyrics in Cantonese. See if you like it. I'll give it to you."

"What Do I Want in Life?" When Chen Baiqiang saw the title of the song, he suddenly felt like he was struck.

Summer hums:
"No matter how hot or cold it is, you can rest
How many autumns can I look back on?
Searched all over but lost it

Not expected but in hand

I got no

......"

Chen Baiqiang was listening intently, and after a while he said to Xia Tian: "Thank you, Tianzi, I like it very much! Thank you!"

He really felt that Xia Tian understood him, understood him very well, and he had this feeling from the very beginning.

The feeling of a close friend!
Xia Tian, ​​however, held down his hand that was about to take the wine glass and said, "A Qiang, if you really want to thank me, drink less. Drinking is harmful to your health!"

Chen Baiqiang looked at Xia Tian and nodded.

Xia Tian took another cup and poured him a cup of Coke.

Zhang Guorong was not happy: "Hey?! Are you kidding me? If you don't drink and you don't let him drink, then I have to drink alone?!"

"You can drink less too~"

"I do not!"

Xia Tian said: "By the way, Aqiang, you have to find your company and buy the copyright from them. The original singer seems to be Wang Jie, who is also very popular now."

"This is easy to say..."

There are still many popular singers in Hong Kong now, but of course, Alan Tam and Cheung are still at the top in popularity.

This song "What Do I Want in Life" with newly written lyrics will bring a turning point in Chen Boqiang's singing career.

To some extent, this is also his voice.

Speaking of popular singers, Wang Jie and later Wakin Chau were both from Hong Kong and later went to the island.

After Alan Tam, Cheung and Ah Qiang retired, the music scene in Hong Kong was not doing well - the whole atmosphere was bad, and even Beyond was forced to move to Japan.

What followed was the era of the Four Heavenly Kings, who were promoted by the company’s operations - of course, they had the ability.

The concept of the Four Heavenly Kings launched by the market packaging is now called hype to attract traffic.

Most of Li Liuguo’s songs are tailor-made for him… Zhang Xueyou is the only one who is very good at singing.

But they all have their own strengths and they stood their ground.

Like those young and handsome traffic stars in later generations, my God, each generation is worse than the previous one.

They are not even as good as the first few guys. Later on, there are all rapers, Thai pants and so on.

The kind that can’t be promoted even if you try hard, and only comes back once every two or three years.

This makes it easier to manage and control, so it doesn't become too popular and difficult to get rid of - but entertainment companies have figured this out.

Chen Boqiang contacted his agent on the same day and began preparing for this new song in full swing.

He is working on a song recently and is about to release a new album. This song can be used as the title song!

April 4th ​​is the 9th Hong Kong Film Awards.

The Academy Awards was founded in 82 by Film Fortnightly, and relies solely on annual television and radio broadcast copyright fees and overseas distribution income to maintain basic daily expenses.

Xia Tian is in Hong Kong and can be considered as a half-industry insider, so he pays more attention to it.

The names of this year’s Academy Awards winners are all very familiar!

Best Movie: Rouge – Ah Rong and Mei Gu.

Best Director: Stanley Kwan for Rouge.

Best Screenplay: "Threesome" and "Rouge".

Best Actor: Hong Jinbao, "Seven Little Fortunes".

Best Actress: Mei Gu in "Rouge".

Best Supporting Actor: Singing God Zhang Xueyou "Carmen in Mongkok" - Brother Wuying: Shit on you~
But after the award ceremony, Zhang Guorong seemed to be in a bad mood.

Xia Tian and Brother Yong each carried a large paper cup of fish balls from a street stall and walked in. They found him with a lonely expression, leaning on the sofa, with a half-full glass of wine on the coffee table. "Hey~ what's wrong?" Xia Tian asked.

"Nothing, I just suddenly remembered "Rouge"... Do you think it would be good if the Twelve Young Master died with Ruhua?" he asked seriously.

Xia Tian heard this and sat down next to him: "That's great. But if the Twelve Young Master could be more ambitious and manly, and he and Ruhua could be happy while they were alive, why would they waste their precious lives?"

"Ah Rong, whether there is another world after death, none of us knows. And life is only once, don't waste it."

"Here!" Xia Tian handed over a paper cup with fish balls and a few toothpicks in it.

"Eat fish balls! The last time I ate fish balls this delicious was last time~"

He was amused by Xia Tian, ​​picked up a toothpick and put it in his mouth, "I envy you, Tian Erzi, for always having such a good appetite."

Ever since he saw how much Xia Tian eats, he has been completely convinced - he has never seen anyone eat so much in his life!

Xia Tian laughed out loud: "Only beautiful people and delicious food can't be wasted. As a human being, the most important thing is to be happy."

"Hahaha!" Zhang Guorong laughed so hard that he could hardly sit still.

Because this sentence is a line often used in TVB dramas, a bit like the later Internet memes, it seems particularly appropriate and interesting at this time.

Xia Tian continued: "A smile makes you ten years younger, while a worry makes you gray~"

"Be gentle with yourself. You are just a child of the universe, no different from plants and stars."

Zhang Guorong felt relieved after hearing this, "Thank you, Tianerzi! Sometimes I feel like a childish child in front of you~"

Xia Tian patted him on the shoulder and said, "It's good that you know it. Remember to call me Brother Tian Er from now on."

"Hey! Don't push your luck~"

Xia Tian ate fish balls and said, "I think you need some silly jokes."

"What joke?" Zhang Guorong didn't understand what sand sculpture was.
"What I mean is, didn't you say that I am funny? If you really have nothing to do, you can write down the jokes I tell. Then tell them to those who need them! Maybe you can publish a joke collection!"

When Zhang Guorong heard this, his eyes lit up: "This seems like a good idea!"

……

Also because of the Academy Awards, Xia Tian and Zhang Guorong talked a lot about movies.

Under the influence of alcohol, Zhang Guorong told Xia Tian the whole story of how he entered the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

In fact, he was not famous at all at the beginning. He entered the circle by participating in a singing competition in 77, and became famous in 83 because of "The Wind Continues to Blow"...

As for movies, it's hard to say.

In 77, the young Arong was tricked by Wu Siyuan into joining the crew of "Spring in the Red Mansion" under the pretext of playing Jia Baoyu...

This is very funny to talk about~
When Li Heizi was filming "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Golden Marriage", it was the version where Lin Qingxia played the role of Jia Baoyu, but at the same time, actress Ling Bo was also filming a version of "A Dream of Red Mansions"...

The relationship between these two people is a bit subtle - Ling Bo is an actress made famous by Li Heizi, who starred in the Huangmei Opera movie "Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai".

When the film was introduced to the island, it immediately created a 12-force "storm".

Thousands of island audiences, thirsty for Chinese culture, almost all families, flocked to the cinema to watch "Butterfly Lovers".

It is said that there was an old lady who watched the movie more than 10 times in Tbei and still was not satisfied, so she went to GaoX to watch it again.

When Ling Bo, the actor who played "Liang Shanbo", arrived on the island to attend the premiere, the sensation was unimaginable. People lined the streets to party and shout his name.

It is said that when she participated in the Golden Horse Awards, the audience threatened that if Ling Bo did not win the award, they would hold a demonstration.

This made the judges of the Golden Horse Awards feel nervous and as if they were facing a great enemy.

But everyone knows that Uncle Shao is stingy and he exploits his workers to the extreme.

At the beginning, Li Heizi felt that he had achieved good results one after another, and this meager reward was really a waste!
I want to change jobs and start my own business, but I have to set up my own business, but I can't do it without men and horses.

He thought that Ling Bo was the one who made her famous, so he went to talk to Ling Bo. Ling Bo was naturally grateful to Director Li and planned to sign a contract with Li Hanxiang and leave Shaw Brothers with him.

But Uncle Shaw had already prepared for this and sent someone to find Ling Bo... Ling Bo then changed his mind and stayed at Shaw Brothers to continue working for them.

He stabilized the morale of the troops and did not allow anyone to contact Li Heizi.

In this way, Li Heizi left Shaw Brothers empty-handed without even taking the "big envelope" (the remuneration given by the boss).

After he left, Shao Liushu sued him for tearing up the contract and unilaterally breaching the contract, and asked Li Heizi to compensate him for the loss of 30 yuan. As a result, the court sentenced Li Hanxiang to pay 30 yuan in compensation.

In addition to the fine, the court also issued a ban, prohibiting Li Heizi from working in the film industry...

In the end, he was forced into a corner and unable to develop in Hong Kong, so he had to leave Hong Kong and go to the island.

(End of this chapter)