Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 113 This year's awards ceremony is a little different.

The acquisition of "YES!" magazine can be handled by the manager; Cao Jian doesn't need to worry about it.

If a manager from a prestigious university can't even handle this simple task, then he should be fired.

As a boss, there's absolutely no need to do everything yourself.

After finishing his work, Cao Jian took another look at the company's accounts.

Since its establishment, the company has made significant investments in various aspects. Fortunately, apart from the electronics factory project, all other projects have started to generate profits.

Excluding all costs, there is a profit of two to three million every month.

These are certainly not many, but for a newly established company, they are not few either.

The bulk of the investment is still in the electronics factory project.

After finishing his work, he went to the company's photography studio.

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As the magazine founded by Cao Jian, Anita Mui took her photography quite seriously.

"Actually, Sister Mei is quite attractive, mainly because she has a great grasp of temperament."

Cao Jian pulled up a stool and sat down, watching Mei Yanfang take photos, but in his heart he was thinking, when we acquire YES! magazine, there will definitely be more girls to become models, what will become of this scumbag of a man?
This is the allure of the entertainment industry.
Hong Kong has two important music award ceremonies: the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs and the Top Ten Jade Solid Gold Songs.

Although the Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards has a longer history and was organized by RTHK, TVB's Jade Solid Gold Awards has a greater influence.

The awards ceremony is usually held at the beginning of the following year.

On January 25th, with just over a week left until the Lunar New Year, many places in Hong Kong were already filled with a festive atmosphere.

After the rivalry between Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung in the 1980s, the Hong Kong music scene underwent a complete transformation in the 1990s.

The TVB central stage was brightly lit.

At this ceremony, there was no red carpet event. Cao Jian, wearing a beige suit, walked into the venue and immediately attracted everyone's attention.

However, these gazes were not directed at him, but at the two women beside him.

One is Vivian Chow, and the other is Anita Mui.

Vivian Chow isn't particularly famous yet, but Anita Mui is a different story.

Everyone understands that the presence of this powerful Hong Kong figure by Cao Jian's side indicates that Anita Mui is backing him up.

If it's a man and a woman, there might be some rumors circulating.

While celebrities without scandals can't really be considered celebrities, the fact that there are two women and one man actually seems more normal.

Maybe they're just good friends.

However, everyone is speculating about what kind of results Cao Jian, who is protected by Anita Mui, can achieve tonight.

But when I saw that Cao Jian, a newcomer, was sitting in the first row with Mei Yanfang, even though the position was a bit to the side, it meant that Cao Jian must have had a great time tonight.

Beside Cao Jian were Zhang Xueyou, Liu Dehua, Li Ming, and others.

Of course, the person in the very center is a bigwig from TVB and major record companies.

"Ah Jian, don't be nervous. It doesn't matter what results you achieve, after all, you only came to Hong Kong last year."

Several people sat down in the front row, and Mei Yanfang spoke softly.

"I shouldn't be nervous."

Cao Jian wasn't actually nervous, but to reassure Mei Yanfang, he deliberately grabbed her hand and trembled slightly, saying, "Look, I'm very calm."

"Ha ha."

Anita Mui was amused by the young man's humor again: "It's good that you're not nervous. Tonight, your main event is the Four Heavenly Kings."

A dozen minutes later, the entire venue was packed.

Amid cheers and whistles, the opening dance began on stage, officially commencing the 1991 Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Gold Songs Awards Ceremony.

That year, the competition in the Chinese music scene had reached a fever pitch.

"Please welcome Ms. Cheng Yu-ling, the award presenter, to present the Golden Melody Award!"

"Are they going to give out big prizes right from the start?"

Cao Jian was a little puzzled by TVB's actions when he heard the host's words.

In his opinion, shouldn't the grand prize usually be placed last?

On stage, the host talked with Cheng Yu-ling for a long time before finally announcing: "The winner of the 1991 Top Ten Gold Songs Award is 'Loving You More Every Day' by Cheung Hok-yau."

There was no drumming or suspense; the presenter announced the award directly.

Amidst applause, Zhang Xueyou walked onto the stage to accept the award.

"Ah Jian, don't be envious. You might have a chance next year."

Noticing that Cao Jian kept looking at Zhang Xueyou, Mei Yanfang assumed he was envious and leaned over to whisper.

"Ah."

Cao Jian wasn't envious; instead, he felt sorry for Xueyou, because his appearance had caused the Four Heavenly Kings to lose him, and he had even taken a huge cut of Xueyou's money.

Vivian Chow, who was standing nearby, said, "Your 'Goodbye Kiss' is about to break ten million in sales, it'll definitely win an award next year." "Not necessarily."

When the topic of kissing goodbye came up, Cao Jian looked at Zhang Xueyou again and felt even more embarrassed.

Xueyou's character, especially in the entertainment industry, is truly impeccable.

He's a good man, not a womanizer, very dedicated, and seems to have never had a scandal since he became famous. He's far better than me.

Upon receiving the award, Zhang Xueyou sang "Loving You More Every Day" on stage.

Cao Jian had heard this song before. He preferred the Mandarin version, but now that he has learned Cantonese, he finds that the Cantonese version actually has a better feel to it.

No wonder she won the Golden Melody Award.

It's not that "The Sea" isn't good enough; I guess it's because I'm a newcomer, and Zhang Xueyou's song is indeed quite good.

After Zhang Xueyou's song, actress Ye Huixian was invited to the stage as an award presenter.

This person's name is not well-known in mainland China, but she played Zhu Xiaoqian, the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, in "The New Legend of Shaolin," so many people may recognize her.

But this isn't what this woman is most famous for. What she's most famous for is being the female boss of Cao Dahua, the notorious "tiger" of the Serious Crimes Unit, who lived off his wife.

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Just like in the movie, this woman screamed, shouting excitedly like a fan: "Andy Lau, 'Endless Love'!"

It seems that Liu Dehua truly appeals to all ages.

"It really is a battle of gods."

Cao Jian looked at the stage, not nervous but actually a little expectant.

If I didn't win any awards today, I'd probably feel pretty embarrassed.

However, seeing Priscilla Chan present an award to Andy Lau reminded Cao Jian of the movie "A Simple Life" that the two starred in many years later.

"Thank you, Mommy, thank you, fans."

Liu Dehua, dressed in a gray suit, also sang the award-winning song.

"The second song to win the Top Ten Gold Songs award is Li Ming's 'Will You Come Tonight'."

The song that won the Top Ten Hits award is "Crazy" by Lam Yee-lin.

On stage, Lin Yilian, with her small eyes, jumped and danced around as if she had gone mad.

"The winner of the Gold Award for Most Popular Mandarin Song is..."

This time, the award presenters finally started to keep everyone in suspense.

Everyone's attention was focused on Cao Jian.

The album "The Sea" sold over six million copies, so logically, this award should belong to him.

However, the presenter turned his attention to someone else: "Congratulations to Chen Shuhua for 'When Dreams Awaken'!"

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Cao Jian initially thought he had a great chance, but after the song was announced, he was slightly disappointed and let out a sigh of relief.

Zhou Huimin could see her boyfriend's disappointment, so she gently squeezed his hand.

However, Anita Mui didn't say anything this time and seemed very calm.

"I am fine."

Although it's disappointing, losing to "When Dreams Awaken" is nothing to be ashamed of.

This song is indeed a classic.

But some others felt that Cao Jian might only get a silver medal this time.

Because the top five songs were all in Cantonese, and according to past experience, it is very difficult for Mandarin songs to win the Top Ten Songs.

"The winner of the Silver Award for Most Popular Mandarin Song is..."

"Falling in Love with Someone Who Never Comes Home," by Lam Yee-lin!

Does that mean I can only get a bronze medal?

"The bronze award for most popular Mandarin song goes to Yu Chengqing for 'Missing You'!"

At this point, the fans who liked Cao Jian at the scene were no longer calm and kept booing.

Some of the guests at the scene also felt strange. Could it be that the best-selling album "The Sea" would really get nothing tonight?

Even after Yu Chengqing finished singing, the boos hadn't stopped.

Suddenly, an award presenter announced: "The second song to win the Gold Award for Most Popular Mandarin Song is 'The Sea' by Cao Jian!"

"Can you still play like this?"

Cao Jian stood up with a bewildered look on his face. This guy, doesn't he even rehearse?

Let the singers have a heart-pounding experience?

(End of this chapter)