1982 Started from Hong Kong

Chapter 402 The Performance Ends
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If you tell a Japanese person "How great are the flowers", he will definitely not understand.

But if it is changed to "Horse Monkey Soju", "How many floors does it take to carry a bag of rice" or "The scheming frog keeps touching your belly".

Although the other party was confused, he could probably guess the meaning.

That’s how aLIEz came into being.

Zhai Yuan was very familiar with the accompaniment, but it was difficult for him to put it on paper because he did not know Japanese.

So, through all-night practice with Michiko Nishiwaki, we eliminated homophones one by one and finally finalized the lyrics.

Haven't you heard of 'the iron pot, crying out for help to repair the ladle'?

The male singer backstage at the Hong Kong Coliseum was still secretly complaining that Boss Zhai would never be able to sing a Japanese hit song that was tailor-made for him.

Noriko Sakai has already taken the stage.

In addition to the Girls' Generation teammates who danced and sang backing vocals, they also brought the largest band to perform today.

Violin, trumpet, trombone, saxophone.

It is too difficult for a 16-year-old girl to sing this song on stage, so a top band has to be used to cover up some of the flaws.

"The treatment of a goddaughter is indeed extraordinary."

Chen Shilong looked at the scene on the stage and realized that Zhai Yuan was a godfather at such a young age, so he turned his head and teased him.

"Of course~"

Zhai Yuan said perfunctorily and looked at the Japanese cartoonists on both sides, wondering how the locals would evaluate this song.

Although Akira Toriyama and his friends also applauded when other stars were singing just now, they were mostly polite.

After all, there is a language barrier.

It's time to learn from the foreigners and defeat them.

It doesn’t matter if he can’t produce it this time. There will be many more works like “The Blue Bird”, “Butter-Fly”, “I Want to Say I Love You Loudly”… Mr. Zhai, nicknamed the Little Prince of Anime, will produce.

The band is on!

The drummer, guitarist, bassist and keyboardist each took their positions.

The sound is interwoven with strings and electronic synthesizers, creating a low and tense atmosphere.

The little Noriko Sakai slowly rose from the center of the stage, wearing a metallic silver-white leather jacket with some COS elements.

The audience was silent.

Noriko Sakai took a deep breath, the knuckles of her fingers holding the microphone turned slightly white, and her childish, yet clear and powerful voice rang out.

"He is stubborn and full of arrogance. Even if he speaks harshly, he cannot hide his ridiculous self-esteem..."

……

"Oriental?"

"The singer on the stage is also Japanese, right?"

"This kind of lyrics and melody were created by people from Hong Kong?"

The Japanese cartoonists in the audience all showed interested expressions and looked at Noriko Sakai on the stage curiously.

I never expected that I could hear songs from my hometown after coming to Hong Kong.

Shueisha's director, Kenji Sato, curiously asked Michiko Nishikie, "This song is also a cover of our Japanese version, right?"

Michiko Nishixie smiled and shook her head, "No, 'aLIEz' was created by our president Zhai himself."

"Zhai Sang?" Sato Kenji asked in surprise, "Is there such a great composer in Hong Kong?"

The status of Japanese composers is much higher than that of singers. Hong Kong stars have been purchasing goods in the Japanese music scene for many years, but it is difficult to gain recognition from the other side.

Other stars who came on stage just now still sang mostly adapted Japanese songs.

Kenji Sato subconsciously thought that the same was true for "aLIEz".

Nishikie Michiko continued boastingly, "The same is true for the other songs of Girls' Generation just now, they are all his original works."

Sato Kenji looked at Zhai Yuan and praised: "This country is number one!"

Michiko Nishixie smiled and took Zhai Yuan's arm, relaying Dongyangzi's praise for him.

Zhai Yuan felt secretly ashamed.

The main thing is to copy well.

……

Gradually, the majestic sound waves and drum beats swept across the entire venue. The other members of Girls' Generation sang in harmony, and veins on Noriko Sakai's forehead were already bulging.

The little girl bent her waist and shouted with a voice that almost broke: "aLIEz——!"

Around the stage, several fireworks over three meters high rose up with a bang.

The audience cheered in unison, and the sound surged towards the center of the stage like a tide.

This ticket costing over 100 yuan is totally worth it!

Backstage of the venue.

Tan Yonglin and Zhang Guorong looked at each other in bewilderment as they listened to the restless cheers outside.

The audience's emotions were brought to a climax by Girls' Generation. It would be embarrassing if their main show could not follow up the performances of these newcomers.

"After the establishment of the 91st Records Company, the Hong Kong music scene will change." "Yes..."

"I heard from my master that a purple star appeared in the entertainment industry in the 1980s. Could it be Mr. Zhai?"

Jenny, who began to believe in numerology after Fu Sheng's death, suddenly spoke.

Everyone fell silent.

Ziweixing descended to the world? It turns out he is really a god!
……

When the last note of "aLIEz" fell, the lights on the stage suddenly went out.

The entire venue fell into darkness.

All that was left was Noriko Sakai's faint breathing sound in the darkness.

After a moment, a soft light illuminated her figure.

Noriko Sakai slowly raised her head and bowed with a smile on her face: "Arigato!"

The audience burst into thunderous applause again.

Zhai Yuan sat in the audience and thought, "Sawano Hiroyuki's composition is still amazing. Huimin and the others' songs combined cannot match the atmosphere of this song."

Even though Noriko Sakai's singing skills are still immature, she is still the brightest star tonight with the script of a top symphony.

The six golden flowers each finished their solo.

Girls' Generation performed their last group dance "No body".

The audience's passion was completely vented in the last show.

Although the atmosphere was still warm, it was incomparable to before.

Tan Yonglin and Zhang Guorong were in this atmosphere.
Go on stage with gritted teeth.

The 'reconciliation between Tan and Zhang', which should have been the highlight of the entire show, was completely stolen by Girls' Generation.

The two music superstars looked at each other affectionately amid the faint cheers of their fans.

They sang "Long Live Friendship" together.

"Don't watch it, it's boring."

Zhai Yuan stood up and walked backstage. After greeting the Japanese cartoonists, he told Nishixie Michiko, "Help me greet them. Come to the company tomorrow to talk."

Michiko made an OK gesture and whispered in his ear, "After you finish your work, are you going to Kowloon Tong or Jinwu to spend the night?"

Choose one of the two, be scheming!
Zhai Yuan saw through it at a glance and rubbed his old waist: "I'll find you next time when I write a new song."

on the stage.

Alan Tam and Nick Cheung held hands and sang a duet with deep gay feelings.

Zhai Yuan has already slipped backstage.

As soon as he entered the dressing room, six golden flowers who were removing their makeup immediately came up to him, surrounding him with their warmth, fragrance and softness.

"I'm so nervous on stage. I don't know how I'll perform tonight."

"Anyway, I know that the audience at Fazi's show is the most enthusiastic."

"Brother Yuan, can you give us your evaluation? Are you satisfied?"

The girls were all very charming, raising their pretty faces and eyes shining, hoping to get Mr. Zhai's approval.

Zhai Yuan thought for a moment and commented on tonight's performance.

"Hui Min, Annie, your pitch and timbre are very clear. The tail end of the note slightly affects the sense of space. You need more practice, but the beginning of the note is very sensitive..."

"Saifeng has practiced martial arts and has the best physical strength. Her vocal range is very tight..."

"Ah-Qing and Ah-Zhen have a large scale of chest resonance and the deepest sound channels..."

After a highly professional evaluation, Zhai Yuan made a closing statement: "You are all newcomers, so the sound is relatively pure, without noise or distortion. In musicology, it is called pure tone, which refers to a single frequency sound without harmonic components."

The girls stared at each other.

I don't understand, but it looks amazing.

Noriko Sakai came over excitedly, pulling Zhai Yuan's arm and shaking it: "Godfather, what about me?"

Zhai Yuan touched her head and said with a smile: "You are still young and your voice has just changed. Let's talk about it later."

At this moment,
Lizhi pushed the door open and walked in.

"Mr. Zhai, Brother Fa wants to see you."

Zhai Yuan looked in the direction of the voice.

Zhou Runfa, the host of tonight's performance, stood at the door of the dressing room with a shy look on his face, bowed and nodded to Zhai Yuan with a smile.

Zhai Yuan looked at the other person with a half-smile, and recalled the defiant tone that Chow Yun-fat had used on the phone when he had invited him to star in "A Better Tomorrow".

I can probably guess why the other party came to my door.

Having offended President Zhai, Zhou Runfa's career in the circle has been getting worse and worse in the past two years.

Zhai Yuan: "How's it going, Brother Fa, what do you want me to do?"

Zhou Runfa didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Mr. Zhai, can you give me a way out?"

(End of this chapter)