Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 155: Being Drained [ Words Asking for Monthly Tickets]

Hotel, noon time.

"You're not going back?"

"I have to go to the company, so I won't go with you, Brother Bing."

"Okay, see you then."

Hu Bin left the hotel and went to the airport. Chen Xiuli and Guo Feili also left one after another.

Alyssa Chia couldn't get out of bed and rested in the hotel.

Shen Lang made an appointment with Wang Lihong to visit his Dabieye.

"Writing a new song?" Shen Lang asked casually when he saw some manuscripts placed on the piano.

"It's not a new song. The company wants to arrange for me to debut in Japan, so they're writing Japanese lyrics for some of my popular songs. It's a good opportunity. Can you listen to them for me?" Wang Lihong sat down in front of the piano.

Shen Lang remembered that there was such an incident. The reports at that time were [Wang Lihong is the big Asian artist entering Japan after Takeshi Kaneshiro!] and [After Takeshi Kaneshiro, the Asian male artist that Japanese people want to see the most!].

Shinso Japan headquarters held a special album release showcase for him in Tokyo. The media, Shinso executives from all over Japan, fans, advertisers, and distributors flocked to the event, filling up the venue that could only accommodate 500 people. Norika Fujiwara, Gackt, and Yung Chien-yu also attended the event.

Later, the big boss decided to transfer him directly from the foreign artist department to the Japanese artist department, and the newly established "INC" brand was responsible for him and decided to promote him.

"成んだ空のように,无たちは美うことなく..."

Japanese version of "The One and Only".

Although Shen Lang didn't understand, Wang Lihong's singing in Japanese sounded quite authentic.

Language talent is possible.

"How was it?" After the song was finished, Wang Lihong asked Shen Lang how he felt.

"I don't understand it, but it feels like a Japanese song." Shen Lang told the truth.

"Why don't you consider developing your business in Japan? If you add Japanese lyrics to your songs, they will definitely be very popular in Japan," said Wang Lihong.

"Let's talk about it later. I don't have time now." Shen Lang will consider the matter of making money.

"What about English songs? The World Cup is so popular, and "Hall of Fame" is still on the charts in many countries. Will you release a few more songs?" Wang Lihong asked.

"There will be one soon." Shen Lang replied.

"Will I have a chance to see it first?" Wang Lihong immediately became interested when she heard that there was a chance.

"I'm afraid not. The song has been sold to someone else, and they have to release it first. As you know, the contract has a lot of restrictions." If it wasn't a Pepsi advertising song, Shen Lang would have sung it.

"It's okay. I'll give you something." Wang Lihong understood.

Shen Lang followed him to a room filled with a variety of musical instruments, the most numerous of which were guitars, including more than a dozen classical guitars, folk guitars, electric guitars, etc.

Wang Lihong smiled and said, "Collecting guitars is a hobby of mine. I have so many of them." He took a guitar from the shelf and introduced it, "Martin 50's D-18E, Kurt's most well-known acoustic guitar. It is very rare. This model was produced by Martin Company in the late s for only one year."

Then, he picked up another guitar and handed it to Shen Lang, saying, "Gibson HD.6X Pro, which was just launched this year, is a major breakthrough in the field of electric guitar design in the past 70 years."

"Compared to Les Paul, the tone is more balanced and bright. Although the low frequency and sustain are not as good as LP, the tone is more singing, especially suitable for playing metal rhythms, giving people a strong sense of grain."

"gave it to you."

"Give it to me?" Shen Lang also studied musical instruments. This was a good guitar. He said, "No, this is your collection."

Wang Lihong suddenly looked like he was scratching his head and said, "How does that phrase go? What do you mean by giving gifts to heroes? It means that good things should be given to those who need them."

Shen Lang smiled and said, "You want to say 'give the sword to the hero'."

Wang Lihong snapped his fingers and said, "Yes, yes, that's what I said. I just forgot to think of it for a moment. Only when you use it can its value be reflected. These are not collections. I bought them just to play them."

Shen Lang glanced at him and said, "Then I might as well obey your command. You're welcome."

I feel a little embarrassed for eating and taking things from you. I will copy fewer of your songs in the future.

After lunch, after chatting for a while, Shen Lang left with an excuse.

Sun Yanzi's residence is just one district away, which saves a lot of trouble.

"Leehom gave it to you?"

"Well, I'll leave it here for you first, and I'll come get it during the concert."

Shen Lang didn't plan to take the guitar back. Even though it had a box, it would still be inconvenient to travel with.

Sun Yanzi took the guitar out of the box, played with it for a while, looked at him and said, "I envy you so much for playing the guitar. I've been learning for a long time but still can't play it well."

Shen Lang heard this and said with a smile: "I'll teach you."

Sun Yanzi shook her hands and said, "My fingers are too thin, and the pressure on the strings is not enough."

She has a good musical talent. She started learning piano at the age of 5, and she can play many musical instruments just by touching them. For example, the guzheng and flute at home were bought by her on a whim at a musical instrument store. After returning home, she played around with them and soon could play them well.

During her rest period at home this year, her greatest achievement was the improvement of her flute playing skills.

However, there were problems in the process of learning musical instruments. Her biggest obstacle was the guitar, which is said to be the instrument that "most people can play".

She actually can play a little bit, having learned it before. However, because her fingers were too thin, she didn't have enough force to press the strings, and her plucking technique was not smooth, so she gave up halfway after learning the basics.

As a result, later on, whenever she saw someone playing the guitar well, she would involuntarily reveal an expression of envy, and secretly make a wish in her heart to "definitely learn to play the guitar well again."

Shen Lang grabbed her hand and looked at it, then said, "It's not a big problem. From the perspective of the difficulty of pressing the strings, the electric guitar has thinner strings, less tension, and a narrower neck, which makes pressing the strings relatively easier."

When Sun Yanzi heard this, she smiled and said, "Then teach me."

That's good. Shen Lang can take it easy. Alyssa Chia is not a "jeweled girl" at all. She is more of a "lustful woman".

A man, a woman, a guitar, and beautiful music filled the living room.

But after a while, the style of the music changed.

When Shen Lang left, he was wearing black sunglasses. Although he looked cool, it was probably because of some reasons. Even a strong man like an ox couldn't help but wear them, as he had a pair of panda eyes.

"Ha." When he arrived at the crew, he was still yawning from time to time, looking listless.

"Is it so tiring to record a show?" Gao Yuanyuan fanned him with a fan. It was a hot summer day and the heat was unbearable.

"After the show, Wu Zongxian treated me to a midnight snack, and then Alyssa Chia took us to karaoke. I didn't sleep for long after I came back, and Wang Lihong asked me to go to his place to play, so I didn't sleep much either." Shen Lang explained honestly, leaving out some things that would require tens of thousands of words to explain clearly.

"Why don't you go back to the hotel and have a rest? You can't be photographed in this condition and appearance." Gao Yuanyuan asked with concern.

"It's okay. It's not your turn to take pictures yet. I'll take a nap here for a while. Call me when it's your turn." Shen Lang said, leaning on the recliner.

Seeing that he closed his eyes and fell asleep, Gao Yuanyuan didn't disturb him anymore.

Not long after, Chen Yaochuan came. She went over and said, "Mr. Chen, Shen Lang just came back from recording a show in Tiaobei. He didn't sleep well there. Let him rest for a while."

Chen Yaochuan nodded and said with a smile: "Don't call me Mr. Chen, just call me Old Chen or Brother Chen."

Gao Yuanyuan smiled faintly and said, "Brother Chen, you don't have something urgent to talk to him about, do you?"

She was worried that something might go wrong, so she asked first to clarify.

Chen Yaochuan took a stool and sat down, waving his hand and saying, "It's not urgent. I just want to tell him about the integration of Red Star Production Co., Ltd. and the release of the advertising song he wrote by Pepsi."

I have been on the set all this time and haven't had much time to myself. I haven't had the chance to create new songs with Shen Lang. Gao Yuanyuan asked curiously, "How does it compare to the previous song 'Dragon Fist' by Ke Ke?"

Chen Yaochuan replied: "This time it's an English song, a rock song on the same level as Hall of Fame. With the support of the World Cup and Pepsi, this single should sell very well."

Gao Yuanyuan was surprised and asked, "Haven't his songs always sold well?"

Chen Yaochuan explained: "I am referring to the overseas market. The peak he is looking at is not the Chinese music scene, nor Asia, but the world."

Gao Yuanyuan said with a smile in her eyes: "He often said this: I am very glad that I listened to a lot of Mandarin and English songs in the past, which has enabled me to get to where I am today."

Chen Yaochuan said with emotion: "I didn't think he could make it to the overseas market before, but after the song 'Fire' came out, I changed my mind and thought he might be able to succeed."

Becoming a world superstar is the ultimate goal of every artist.

But a general will eventually become a failure, and under the feet of a world superstar are thousands and thousands of losers piled up like mountains.

It's not that easy!
After sleeping for more than an hour, Shen Lang woke up and felt much better. He washed his face and put on makeup. When he came back, he saw Chen Yaochuan. "Brother Chen, when did you come? Why didn't you wake me up?"

Chen Yaochuan smiled and said, "Yuanyuan said you didn't get enough rest, but I'm not in a hurry. I just watched them filming for a while." Shen Lang yawned again and said, "To promote The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, I have no choice but to go. I have another show to be on in Star City next week."

"You are the male lead." Chen Yaochuan smiled and turned the topic back to business, saying, "Red Star has been fully integrated and has started to operate normally. Do you want to hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony or something?"

Shen Lang thought for a moment and said, "Forget it. The contract hasn't expired yet. It's not good to be too high-profile."

Chen Yaochuan nodded and said, "We are in need of singers now. Should I go and find them?"

Shen Lang did not answer, but asked: "Did you bring paper and pen?"

Chen Yaochuan took it out of his bag and handed it to him.

Shen Lang wrote a few names on it and said, "Find these few. It would be best if you can sign them."

Chen Yaochuan took a quick look and found that none of them were familiar to him. He smiled and said, "So you already have a target. Don't worry, I will definitely find them all for you."

Shen Lang shouted to Liu Yifei and Shu Chang on the set, "Xixi, Xiaochang, come here!"

When the two heard him calling them, they immediately ran over.

"This is Mr. Chen, the music director of Jingtao Music."

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

Shen Lang smiled at the two of them and said, "From now on, when you release your albums, it will all be under his control."

Now the two of them understood, and Chen Yaochuan also understood the purpose of calling the two girls over. Their image was very good, but he didn't know how their voice conditions and singing skills were. He said, "Hello."

Shen Lang waved at them and said, "Let's go film first."

The two of them ran back to the set obediently.

They also became best friends.

Of course, good girlfriends want to be together, so when Shu Chang saw Liu Yifei joined Julang Film and Television, she went to find Shen Lang to sign her.

"The two young actors Julang just signed both want to be singers." Shen Lang smiled and said, "By the way, there is one more thing. There is a computer music player software called 'Qian Qian Jing Ting' on the market. Go and buy it, including the team."

Chen Yaochuan was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you... going to build your company's own music player?"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "The one who knows me best is Brother Chen. The elimination of physical records such as cassettes and CDs is inevitable. With the popularization of the Internet, online music sharing and downloading will become a normal practice. Internet music will definitely be the mainstream carrier of music in the future."

Chen Yaochuan asked: "Why not MP3? It has become popular all over the world."

Shen Lang analyzed: "With the maturity of memory chip technology, large-capacity flash memory will become a reality, and the leap in network download speed will make downloading large-capacity files less annoying. People's pursuit of sound quality will also be higher. MP3 is limited by its music format and will not satisfy discerning ears by then."

Chen Yaochuan looked at him thoughtfully and said, "What you said seems to make sense."

Shen Lang continued: "Also, if mobile phones can also be used to listen to music, then MP3s are redundant, right?"

Chen Yaochuan looked at him in surprise, took out his cell phone and said, "You want to use this to listen to music?"

Shen Lang smiled and said, "The MP3 itself is not that big. When the technology matures, we can just make a chip and put it into the mobile phone."

Chen Yaochuan always said "choose a good tree to live in", and only today did he really see this good tree. Shen Lang was not just playing music, but he had ambitions, and they were not small. He immediately said: "Those short-sighted people are not worthy of comparing with you!"

Shen Lang didn't say anything more. Some things just need to be mentioned briefly.

You may not necessarily make money by making a video website, but you will definitely make money by making music player software.

Why choose Qianqian Jingting?
Qianqian Jingting was an early successful music player in China. It can be said that every computer in Internet cafes has it.

Its success is due to the fact that the software author can constantly listen to users' opinions. The team established a complete user feedback channel in the early stages of development. Users can tell the author their ideas through various methods such as email, messages, and forums.

It was precisely because of this that Qianqian Jingting became the most popular local music player at the time.

However, its heyday was relatively short-lived, because no matter how easy to use and excellent it was, although it also had the function of downloading lyrics online, it was always positioned as just a local music player. It could not resist the trend of Internet popularization and was eventually replaced by online music listening software such as Kugou and QQ Music.

Shen Lang bought it for its technology and user base.

Then we add our own network layout that is one step ahead of others and carry out iterative upgrades.

There will be no more online music listening apps like Kugou and QQ Music in the future.

After Chen Yaochuan sighed at Shen Lang's prowess, he added: "The single disc of 'Fire' has been released in 33 countries, and the cooperation with Pepsi will also begin next week."

Shen Lang nodded.

The cooperation with Pepsi is a new project. The new products packaged for the World Cup will have a version that will be sold with the "Fire" single disc.

Of course it’s not a gift, the wool comes from the sheep, it’s just cheaper than buying these two items separately.

"Brother Lang, it's your turn!"

The stagehand came to inform Shen Lang that it was time to shoot his scenes.

"understood."

Shen Lang stood up and said to Chen Yaochuan: "Brother Chen, please sit here. I will come over after I finish shooting."

Chen Yaochuan replied, "Just do your thing, don't worry about me."

The filming of "The Golden Age" has reached its final stage and will be wrapped up in a few days.

At this time, the studio was filming a scene at the end of the play, in which Jin Yanxi and Leng Qingqiu had a complete break, and Leng Qingqiu was about to slap Jin Yanxi in the face.

Gao Yuanyuan has acted in fighting scenes before, but when facing Shen Lang, she couldn't bring herself to do it even during filming, and she failed several times in a row.

"Hiss, you should just swing your fist and slap me. It's better to let me suffer a short pain than a long one."

"sorry."

Gao Yuanyuan rubbed his cheek with concern. After being hit several times, his cheek had already turned a little red.

She didn't do it on purpose. She subconsciously retracted some of her strength when she swung her hand, and as a result, the hit was neither positive nor negative.

Not only did it fail to meet the shooting requirements, but it also made Shen Lang look embarrassed.

Shen Lang patted the back of her hand and said, "Don't worry, hit me boldly. I won't be angry with you."

Gao Yuanyuan nodded, and after listening to this, she quietly calmed down.

"Come again."

When the filming started again, Gao Yuanyuan's eyes were wide open with anger, and she slapped Shen Lang hard.

In an instant, five finger marks appeared on Shen Lang's face.

"Click! Well done!" Liu Guoquan shouted with satisfaction.

"Director, you make it sound like I deserve to be beaten." Shen Lang grimaced in pain. Normally, he couldn't even open a bottle cap, but when he hit someone, he was extremely strong.

"Uh...the staff, please bring some ice packs over here quickly." Liu Guoquan shouted hurriedly.

"Are you okay? I..." Gao Yuanyuan held the ice pack and gently pressed it against Shen Lang's face, feeling so distressed that she was about to cry.

"It's okay." Shen Lang held the ice pack himself, smiled at her, and said, "When I was fighting with someone before, I didn't get a slap in the face, but a fist. My mouth was swollen, but I didn't make a sound."

"I hit you, and you still come to comfort me." Gao Yuan had tears in the corners of her eyes, but her lips were raised with a hint of happy smile. The touching moment had penetrated her heart.

"I'm serious. There was one time when there were three of them..." Shen Lang talked about his glorious record that year.

Liu Yifei, Shu Chang, Chen Zihan and others who were watching from the outside all looked at them with admiration. In their opinion, Shen Lang and Gao Yuanyuan were very dedicated in the previous scene.

After finishing work in the evening and changing his clothes, Shen Lang saw Fang Wanhua: "Sister-in-law, when did you come?"

Fang Wanhua raised her hand and made a slapping gesture, saying, "When you were beaten."

Shen Lang subconsciously touched the half of his face that was hit.

Fang Wanhua smiled and said, "It's okay, there's no disfigurement. You guys are too serious when filming. I heard there's a method called 'borrowing positions'."

"The angle of the scene just now cannot be borrowed. The real fight will have a better effect. It's a small problem, just a slap." Shen Lang smiled and said, "By the way, sister-in-law, are you here today to check the progress of the filming?"

Fang Wanhua shook her head slightly and said, "I guess so. I mainly want to talk to you about investment."

(End of this chapter)