Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 70 The Concert That Shocked the Music World
Cao Jian's album sold well, and the person who was most happy was naturally PolyGram's boss Zheng Donghan.

"Mr. Zheng, I never thought you would spend 20 million Hong Kong dollars to sign Cao Jian. That was absolutely the right decision."

"Haha, that's vision."

Facing his assistant Fang Zhengjie's compliments, Zheng Donghan was a little proud: "If I hadn't insisted on agreeing to a 20 million yuan signing fee against all odds, with his talent, he would have definitely been poached by other record companies.

However, we can't be careless. His first album sold so well, it's inevitable that other companies will be jealous. We must not let them take over."

It's no wonder that Zheng Donghan is cautious. According to the sales trend of the album "The Sea", it is possible that it will sell more than five million copies, which means an income of more than 50 million.

Although a signing fee of 20 million and a penalty of 3 million sound like a lot, companies like Universal, Rolling Stone, and Warner can afford it.

After giving the instructions, he asked again, "How is the relationship between Cao Jian and Zhou Huimin?"

Fang Zhengjie thought for a moment and said, "It's normal. Since the first day they went out together, they haven't had any contact alone."

"That's it."

Zheng Donghan was a little puzzled. Zhou Huimin was so beautiful, why was Cao Jian not interested in her?

Is he thinking about his girlfriend in mainland China?

It seems that mainland men are still relatively conservative.

He arranged, "Let them interact as much as possible, and preferably have them date each other. This way, they might stay in the company longer, making it harder for others to poach them."

"I see."

Fang Zhengjie nodded, understanding what his boss meant.

Whether it is Cao Jian or Zhou Huimin, they are both the company's key training targets and of course they cannot run away.

But the difficulty lies in, how can two of them date each other?

……

The sales of "The Sea" are still increasing rapidly, exceeding two million copies in one week.

This speed is simply a miracle in the music world.

This situation also made the concert where Cao Jian and Sojiro made a bet attract much attention.

The concert is scheduled for July 14th.

Although the concert is still a week away, tickets are already in great demand.

The ticket revenue from the concert will be donated to the disaster area. The original price is between 3,000 and 5,000 Hong Kong dollars.

Although the price is not low, the people attending the concert are probably rich people, and this amount of money is nothing to them.

The ticket price is high not only because the performing band of this concert is the famous Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra, but also because it is a gamble with Japanese music.

Cao Jian now has a group of fans, and the fans also want to know whether their idol can defeat the Japanese.

In fact, some people wanted to see Cao Jian lose in order to please the Japanese.

However, most people still hope that Cao Jian can win, including Mei Yanfang.

Because she hates Japanese scumbags.

Yangcheng.

The sales of Yang Yuying's second album are no worse than the first one. Now she has become the most popular singer of the new era.

The album revenue and commercial performances also made the sweet girl earn a lot.

The third album "The Shy Rose Blooms Quietly" is also being recorded.

Another singer of the company, Mao Ning, released his first album "Big Head Leather Shoes".

Although the album sales were average, it was very popular, making Mao Ning a well-known newcomer in the music scene.

This weekend, Yang Yuying came to a KTV that was still under renovation.

After more than three months, the three-story building, which was originally a bit old, has changed a lot.

Not only has the entire building been freshly painted, but the audio equipment inside is also the most advanced in the country.

The marble floor in the hall matches the magnificent crystal chandeliers, showing luxury everywhere.

However, the restaurant has not opened yet, and the owner Cao Wei is training the waiters.

Seeing his sister-in-law coming, Cao Wei hurried over to greet her: "Sister-in-law, have you listened to my brother's album? He sings the song 'The Sea' really well."

"Of course I did."

Yang Yuying bought a copy of Cao Jian's album on the day it was released.

She didn't feel much about the title song "The Sea", but she liked the song "Sleepless Alone" very much.

This song was written when the two of them were not living together yet. The boyfriend was alone and couldn't sleep, so he wrote this song. Now it is actually included in the album.

It seems that he is alone in Hong Kong and can't sleep again.

In fact, Yang Yuying is the same now. Yang Yuying urged again: "Old Three, hurry up and decorate. When the KTV opens, your brother will be back!"

"Sister-in-law, you come to urge me every week, but I'm actually more anxious than you."

Cao Wei agreed with a smile, but he was thinking in his heart that sister-in-law Yang Yuying really missed his cousin.

But there are so many beautiful stars in Hong Kong. Will my brother help me find another Hong Kong sister-in-law?
After all, he's so good at picking up girls.
There are indeed many beautiful stars in Hong Kong, but Cao Jian has no time to think about them recently.

The album "The Sea" is a hot seller, so he not only has to go to the TV station to participate in the program, but also has to prepare for the concert.

Cao Jian also participated in this concert. In addition to playing "The Original Scenery of Hometown" on the ocarina, he also played the drums for "Little Box" and "Seven Swords".

Sojiro has considerable influence in Japan.

This bet between him and Cao Jian also shocked the Japanese music industry, and many musicians and media reporters came to Hong Kong on July 12.

They also didn't believe that a twenty-year-old young man could write music like "The Original Scenery of Hometown".

Therefore, they wanted to see how the Chinese would make a fool of themselves this time.

With the appearance of Japanese media, Hong Kong media also became excited, and many major TV stations and newspapers sent special personnel to report on the incident.

There hasn't been this kind of news in years. This is a big deal.

Hung Hom Stadium is the place where the most concerts and music concerts are held in Hong Kong.

The singers who can hold concerts here are all superstars.

However, on July 14th, a special concert will be held here, and the protagonist of this concert is a young man who has just arrived in Hong Kong for less than three months.

At 7:30 in the evening, half an hour before the concert was to start, media from Hong Kong and Japan, as well as many musicians, had already entered the venue.

"Souji-kun, what kind of music do you think this young man will write?"

"do not know."

"Don't worry, it's only half a month. He can't write any good music at all. There are no geniuses in this world."

"Hopefully."

Although Sojiro had said before that there were no geniuses in the world, looking at the situation now, it is really hard to say.

As soon as they found their seats and sat down, they saw many celebrities who were also very famous in Japan entering the venue one after another.

Mei Yanfang, Zhang Xueyou, Zhang Guorong, Liu Dehua, Zhou Xingchi, Wang Zuxian, Gong Li.
In addition to these, there are many beautiful people who I don’t know.

Wang Fei also came today. The company postponed her trip to the United States for a week just to let her meet her fellow mainlander Cao Jian.

Gong Li also came. She and Cao Jian already knew each other and just came to cheer for her fellow villager.

Of course Zhou Huimin was also there, but she came over to watch the fun because she had nothing to do.

Soon, the other spectators filled the auditorium that could accommodate 3,000 people.

At exactly eight o'clock, the lights on the scene suddenly dimmed and the curtain on the stage slowly opened.

Then, a symphony orchestra consisting of more than fifty people appeared on the stage.

However, in the middle of the stage, in addition to the conductor, there was also a young man in a black robe, who was the protagonist of this concert, Cao Jian.

If a woman wants to be pretty, she should dress in filial piety; if a man wants to be handsome, he should dress in soap.

This soap refers specifically to black.

“Very handsome”

This was the first feeling of Anita Mui, Zhou Huimin, Wang Fei and others.

Cao Jian stood in the middle of the stage with a big drum beside him.

This was his first time standing on such an elegant stage, and he couldn't help but glance at the audience below.

Although I had sung in front of tens of thousands of people during charity performances, I was still a little nervous at this moment.

But when he saw the familiar faces below and Mei Yanfang's encouraging eyes, he slowly calmed down.

Today, we must perform well and must not bring shame to China.

Amidst the applause of the audience, the conductor led everyone in bowing to the audience, and then...
"Welcome the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra and Mr. Cao Jian to bring you the first piece of music, 'Xiaoxiangzi'."

"Ding ding..."

The baton struck twice, and then the dancing began.

The music is very soothing and nice to listen to at the beginning, but it gives people a sad feeling.

"The beginning is not bad, but compared to 'Original Scenery of Hometown', this music seems a little lacking."

After listening for less than a minute, Sojiro, who was originally nervous, felt slightly relieved.

If today's music is like this, he won't necessarily lose.
(End of this chapter)