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Chapter 153, Two Little Fangirls [ words please subscribe]

"How much does he want to sell it for?" Shen Lang thought Hongxing was good and met his requirements.

"2000 million, including Red Star's building, all master tapes and song copyrights." Du Ting and Chen Jiantian talked about it.

"It's too expensive. Only some of his songs are valuable, and there are not many artists left. The so-called building is just a villa in the suburbs. 1500 million is what I can accept." Shen Lang quoted his bottom price.

The reason why Wu Zongxian's Alpha Music can sell more than 5000 million is because it has more than a dozen artists including Jay Chou, Eric Moo, Jiang Hui, Landy Wen, Nan Quan Mama, and Cecilia Choi, many of whom are very popular.

"I asked him to have a good talk. It shouldn't be a big problem. He wants to leave here and settle down in Australia."

"You can arrange a time, and I'll go in person to appear more sincere."

Since he is the mentor of Shen Lang's idol Beyond, he must be given enough face and respect.

The person he saw was a plain-looking middle-aged man with a mustache.

Judging from his condition, he suffered quite a big blow.

I can understand that. After all, this is a company that I invested a lot of effort in building, and now it has fallen to this situation.

This is the reality. When an era comes, masters will appear in large numbers. When an era slips away, the era will also end with them.

It’s okay, at least it was once glorious. How many music companies have been submerged in the torrent of history without even leaving their names.

Not to mention the artists who left Hongxing, such as Zheng Jun, Tian Zhen, Xu Wei... all achieved good results later.

First-rate music producers such as Xiao Ke, Zhang Yadong and Zhang Weining also came out of Red Star.

Among the first batch of employees of Red Star, Zhan Hua later became the CEO of Taihe Maitian Music, Cheng Jin founded Qilintong Culture, and Zhao Xiaodong also became the director of Qilintong Culture.

Even though the Red Star era has long passed and the new era of music is being updated and iterated at an increasingly rapid pace, "Red Star Production Society" is still a name that can be written into the history of Chinese music.

"make a deal."

"Thank you."

The discussion didn't last long before Chen Jiantian sold Red Star to Shen Lang for 1500 million.

He originally wanted to hold on a little longer, but after talking with Du Ting, he became shaken when he returned that day.

Later I thought, if I continue to insist on doing this, I would just be deceiving myself and there is no need for that.

Moreover, he knew that if he handed over Shen Lang to the future star of the Chinese music scene, it would not be a disgrace to the red star.

So after some consideration, I decided to take the money and leave.

Shen Lang handed over full responsibility for the integration of Red Star to Chen Yaochuan.

Chen Yaochuan was also disheartened.

There was nothing left on the Xinso Records collection that was worth his nostalgia.

And he is a man who makes decisions decisively.

From Feidie Records, to Yineng Dongyin Records, to Warner Records, and then to Xinso Records, it is always the same, choosing the best tree to roost in.

Besides, you are working anyway, so why not find a company where you can work comfortably and happily?

So he resigned and joined Shen Lang's Jingtao Music.

"Giant waves" and "turbulent tides" have no other meanings. Just as the literal meanings suggest, they are going to stir up some trouble in the Chinese entertainment industry.

With Ning Hao in film and television, Chen Yaochuan in music, and Du Ting as his agent, Shen Lang is now a strong man.

As for Xinsuo, an internal meeting was held to severely criticize Shen Lang and Chen Yaochuan.

Some senior executives even have all kinds of connotations when facing the media.

The most shameless thing is that while cursing, they were also heavily promoting Shen Lang’s remaining six concerts, determined to make enough money from this last sum.

Shen Lang and Chen Yaochuan were too lazy to pay attention to them. No one was treating anyone unfairly. Such behavior would only make them look short-sighted.

The one who felt most uncomfortable was Cai Yilin.

She joined Xinsuo because she was attracted by Shen Lang's resources.

As a result, she went, and Shen Lang and Chen Yaochuan left.

The good thing is that after the unpleasantness with Universal Music, she only signed for two years.

At worst, I can wait until the contract expires and continue to lick Shen Lang.

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April is a harvest season for filmmakers.

On the 21st, the 21st Hong Kong Film Awards held its awards ceremony at the Grand Theater of Hong Kong Cultural Center.

Stephen Chow won four major awards for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor and Outstanding Young Director, as well as Best Supporting Actor, Best Sound Effects and Best Visual Effects for "Shaolin Soccer", becoming the undisputed winner of this year's Academy Awards with 7 Golden Statue awards.

In the competition for Best Actress, veteran Sylvia Chang defeated Sammi Cheng, who was nominated for three awards, to win the title.

May is the harvest season for musicians.

On the 4th, the 13th Golden Melody Awards was held at the Kaohsiung Cultural Center.

The theme is "Passion", which is to encourage record industry players to continue to maintain their passion for creation amid issues such as the rise of piracy, the controversy over MP3 music downloads, the restructuring of the record channel market and changes in the media ecology.

There are four "most" highlights:
1. The largest mobilization. The producer of the ceremony said that this was the largest group trip in the record industry. The organizer bought 2000 air tickets and booked 850 rooms in three hotels to mobilize artists from home and abroad.

2. The most expensive thing is that the stage production cost of this Golden Melody performance is as high as more than 1000 million RMB.

3. The most technologically advanced, the lighting, sound, and scenery are all controlled by computers.

4. The most nominations. Shen Lang was nominated for all the awards that could be nominated, a total of 7.

The red carpet in the afternoon was star-studded, with many singers and entertainers making appearances.

This year, in addition to Sammi Cheng, Sandy Lam and Mayday, other singers nominated for awards including Shen Lang, Stefanie Sun, Zhang Huimei, Jay Chou, Jiang Hui and Yu Chengqing all attended the event in their best attire.

As for the award presenters, it was also a star-studded scene, including F4, Wang Lihong, Mo Wenwei... However, although there were more people, their status was much lower than that of the previous session. For example, Na Ying, who won the award last year, and the four kings of Hong Kong, Zhang Guorong, Anita Mui, Fang Jingfei and Wang Jingfei, did not come.

After entering the venue, Shen Lang whispered to Sun Yanzi, whom he hadn't seen for a long time. They talked and laughed, and the scene was sweet.

"You've gained weight recently."

"Ah! Is there any?"

Shen Lang opened up a taboo topic with his girlfriend and said, "It's better to be fatter. You were too thin before."

Recently, Stefanie Sun has not had much to do except practicing singing and endorsing a few advertisements. She has been staying at home, eating and sleeping without exercising, so she has gained weight.

When she first heard Shen Lang say that he had gained weight, her heart skipped a beat and she thought it was all over.

But now, she wondered if Shen Lang was particularly concerned about the feel of his hands. If so, then it would be better if he was a little fatter.

There is a reason for this, mainly because Shen Lang cannot appreciate the so-called "skinny beauty".

In later generations, many female artists, in order to become more beautiful, either get injections or go on a diet to lose weight, becoming so thin that they are just skin and bones. In their eyes, injections and fillers are beauty, and the thinner you are, the more beautiful you are.

Then one by one, their faces were stiff and unnatural, with a strong sense of silicone, and their bodies were like those of a "skeleton", skinny and bony.

To Shen Lang, the thinner you are, the better looking you are. Being as thin as a "paper man" is not only unattractive, but also looks awkward.

The beauty of "looking thin when dressed and plump when undressed" is the real beauty. With a little flesh on the body, you look sexy and beautiful, with a well-proportioned figure, graceful posture and charming curves.

"Then I'll eat more."

"It's not about eating too much, it's about balanced nutrition, and exercise, like running and yoga. When I say 'fat' I mean plump, not greasy and obese."

"understood."

Sun Yanzi pouted. It was just that she was complained about because of her flat chest and small butt. Gao Yuanyuan was not much better.

Gao Yuanyuan was indeed thin, but after a period of training by Shen Lang, she was much better than before.

"Alang!" At this time, Wang Lihong came over and waved at Shen Lang.

"I'll go talk to him." Shen Lang stood up and left his seat.

"Your song 'Hall of Fame', really, how can I describe it, in astonishment!" Wang Lihong expressed her liking for it.

He was born in the United States. Since he grew up in the United States, he was exposed to more English songs. He likes rock and R&B very much, and this influence is also reflected in his works.

He has also composed many English songs, but none of them have been released. After living there, he realized how difficult it is for Chinese singers to release English songs, otherwise he would not have returned to China to develop his career.

Now when we listen to Shen Lang’s English songs, not only are they nice to listen to, but they have also topped the music charts in Europe and the United States. Although it was only for one week, it has already created history for Chinese singers.

"It's not that great, but it's okay. We can cooperate if we have plans." Shen Lang smiled slightly.

"Okay." That was exactly what Wang Lihong meant.

This guy is so miserable. His career was ruined by a few short essays.

Shen Lang thought about himself and decided not to end up like him.

This matter can be avoided temporarily, but not forever.

Because truth cannot be hidden. If you do it, it will be discovered one day.

He would like to sleep with her, but that would be as difficult as running for president of the United States.

The main reason is that there is no good way. Either you have a child, which is a bit mean, but having a child is like having a bond.

Either let them become true love, in which case he is just a chanter, and then there will be no Shura field.

But it's easier said than done.

still is……

Let’s talk about this later…

After chatting with Wang Lihong for a few words, the party was about to begin, so Shen Lang returned to his seat.

Another highlight of this year's Golden Melody Awards is the showdown between "North Shen Lang and South Jie Lun".

Jay Chou is the singer with the most nominations from Formosa Province, with five individual awards and three album awards.

If Shen Lang is the light of mainland singers, then Zhou Jielun is the light of Taiwan singers.

However, Shen Lang has already become the pride of Chinese singers.

Normally speaking, there is no suspense, Shen Lang must be better.

But Jay Chou has the local advantage and might be "favored" by the organizers.

After the opening performance, the much-anticipated awards ceremony began.

"The nominees for the Best Music Video Award are Wang Jingfei's "Flowing Years", Shen Lang's "Fairy Tale", Zhou Jielun's "Can't Open My Mouth", Stefanie Sun's "Green Light", Zhuo Wenxuan's "Homesick", and Yongbang's "You Are the One I Love the Most."

"The winner is... Shen Lang's "Fairy Tale", congratulations!"

I don’t know how many times this has happened, but I got off to a good start right away.

It is well deserved. Among the hundreds of songs released last year, no MV can compare with "Fairy Tale".

Shen Lang went on stage to receive the award amid congratulations, applause and cheers.

"This is my second time attending the Golden Melody Awards. Thank you all for your support, thank you Mr. Chen Yaochuan, thank you director Ning Hao, thank you MV heroine Gao Yuanyuan, thank you, thank you all."

He finished his acceptance speech, kissed the trophy, and walked off the stage.

In the first round of competition, Zhou Jie was defeated.

Next, he lost three games in a row and tied one.

Best Composer – Shen Lang, “Blue Lotus”;
Best Lyricist: Shen Lang, "Dong Feng Po"
Best Arranger: Shen Lang, "Black Tangerine"
Best Album Producer - Shen Lang for "The Most Beautiful Voice" and Jay Chou for "Fantasy".

The organizers really had no choice because Shen Lang was too strong last year.

The double yolk egg is their last bit of stubbornness, and it is also to protect the last dignity of the music scene in Formosa Province.

The next award, Best Pop Vocal Album, was also won by two songs, namely Shen Lang's "Lang" and Zhou Jielun's "Fantasy".

When it came to the Best Mandarin Male Singer Award, there was no double yolk. Shen Lang won it without any suspense and was crowned the title of Golden Melody King.

Two singles, three albums, and more than 40 classic songs. If this award is not given to him, it will cause public outrage.

The competition for the final Best Mandarin Female Singer Award was also quite fierce, and none of the nominees were bad.

Shun Zi's "And music's there", Lin Yilian's "It turns out... Lin Yilian", Cai Jianya's "I Do Believe", Stefanie Sun's "Silence", Zhang Huimei's "Reality", Xin Xiaoqi's "Forever". It can be said that Lin Yilian is the only one from Hong Kong fighting against five from Taiwan provinces. As for the mainland, none of them were shortlisted this time.

Sun Yanzi, who was sitting next to Shen Lang, was very nervous and held Shen Lang's hand tightly.

She was also shortlisted for this award last year, but she was not nervous at the time because she was still a newcomer.

This year is different. Her album sales in Asia have exceeded 500 million, and she has won the annual sales champion for female singers in Formosa Province for two consecutive years.

The big screen also gave close-ups of the six finalists, and except for Lin Yilian, they all looked very nervous.

On the stage, the award presenter Wang Lihong slowly opened the envelope, took a look, turned subconsciously, and read out: "The winner of the 13th Golden Melody Award for Best Mandarin Female Singer is... Stefanie Sun!"

Instead of showing the ecstasy as imagined, Sun Yanzi just closed her eyes slightly.

A few seconds later, she stood up with a smile and hugged Shen Lang tightly.

Shen Lang patted her back gently.

"Thank you."

"Okay, go on stage."

Sun Yanzi looked at him affectionately and went up to the stage happily to receive the award.

When I was giving my acceptance speech, tears came to my eyes.

I didn’t bring any cheat sheets this time, so I just improvised freely. I choked up a few times, and my throat made a sound, making it hard for me to utter a word.

"Finally, thank you Shen Lang. Without you, there would be no album "Silence", and there would be no award."

Shen Lang still had that charming smile on his face, but he was actually very nervous inside. He was really afraid that Stefanie Sun would make a sincere confession of love like "I love you" on the stage, which would be the end of him.

Fortunately, they all now have a tacit understanding to keep it private.

One family is happy while others are sad. This year's Golden Melody Awards has come to an end.

After the backstage interview, Shen Lang talked with Stefanie Sun for a while and then rushed to the airport to return to the crew to film.

They haven't seen each other for a long time, and both of them want to get together, but now is not the right time. After winning the award today, there will definitely be paparazzi watching them.

Moreover, as for Stefanie Sun, Warner Records is going to hold a celebration party, so she can't be gentle with her even if she wants to.

The next morning, everyone in the crew of "The Golden Age" was handed a newspaper.

Although the Internet is not popular, the transmission of information is not slow.

Besides, everyone knows that Shen Lang attended the Golden Melody Awards ceremony yesterday, so we naturally want to see the results today.

This is amazing. Shen Lang was shortlisted for 7 awards and won all 7 awards, without missing a single one.

"Brother Lang is so awesome."

"You are talking nonsense, if Brother Lang isn't awesome, who is?"

"After sweeping the Golden Melody Awards, Brother Lang has swept the most prestigious music award ceremonies in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This makes him the number one in the Chinese music scene, right?"

"Remove the '也', '吧' and '？' and Brother Lang will be the No. 1 in Chinese music."

“This has reached its peak, and it seems like there is nothing left to take.”

"Yes, of course there are overseas. Didn't Brother Lang release an English song? It performed very well."

"Winning an award abroad? That would be the Grammy! That's extremely difficult."

"It is difficult. So far, no Chinese singer has been nominated."

"It's basically impossible to be nominated with a Chinese song, because the judges can't understand it at all, but Brother Lang can sing English songs, which is equivalent to crossing the highest threshold."

"I'm really looking forward to it. Brother Lang sweeping the Grammy Awards. That will be such a beautiful scene."

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Everyone walked together in twos and threes, chatting animatedly.

Overnight, Shen Lang's status in their hearts jumped several levels.

Now when I look at him, the admiration and love in his eyes are growing stronger and stronger.

"Brother Lang, you were so awesome last night."

"Yes, one man fought against all the heroes and took away all the prizes from them!"

The two little guys, Liu Yifei and Shu Chang, sang in unison and praised Shen Lang to the sky.

They both like singing.

Liu Yifei’s first dream is to be an actor, and her second dream is to be a singer.

Shu Chang released his first solo album "Only Half a Home Without Mom" ​​when he was 10 years old.

At this moment, the two of them looked at Shen Lang with stars in their eyes. He had become their idol.

Liu Xiaoli on the side was also very surprised. At a large-scale award ceremony with high gold content like the Golden Melody Awards, it is already very impressive for someone to win two or three awards. But he was good enough, winning 7 at once.

Gao Yuanyuan's eyes were filled with pride and honor. Such a strong man was her boyfriend.

However, not all the reports in the newspapers were positive.

Because of Stefanie Sun’s affectionate hug at the award ceremony, Shen Lang’s scandals started to take off again.

——【Shen Lang and Stefanie Sun were crowned the king and queen of singing, and the rumored man and woman teamed up! 】

——【When Sun Yanzi hugged Shen Lang, the whole audience was boiling! 】

——[The strongest newcomers Shen Lang and Stefanie Sun won the final award on the same stage, so sweet! 】

Shen Lang didn't explain.

Gao Yuanyuan didn't care either.

If Stefanie Sun did not thank Shen Lang, she would have said a few words instead. The two title songs of the album "Silent", "Silent" and "Green Light", were both written by Shen Lang. As she said, without Shen Lang, she would not have won this award.

(End of this chapter)