Artists under the Rebirth of the Coal Boss

Chapter 244 Wow...you're really good at judging people...

Ya Wang Recording Studio, 2nd Floor, Yi Mei Building, 28 Nanjing Street, Jordan, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

This is where many Hong Kong superstars recorded their classic works.

Artists including Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, Chan Pak-keung, Lo Man, Hui Kwan-kit, Wang Wen, Lin Yi-lien, Andy Lau, Aaron Kwok, Yung Tsu-er, and Chan Yik-hsun have created works here...

The Studio A recording studio where Lin Xingzhuo and Asa are located is decorated with a variety of soundproofing materials such as wood panels and pine wood.

Installed an SSL 4040 G+ mixer and equipped with a Studer multitrack reel opener.

The two began recording the theme song for the movie "Love in a Puff," with Lin Xingzhuo composing "Love in the Buff" at a street food stall...

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There was a girl who made my mind grow bigger.
My childish behavior back then made a big mistake for you.

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You must know that men are born children
Children's weakness is that they may overlook their partner's feelings.

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The two sang duets several times. Lin Xingzhuo's Cantonese rap, compared to the street office GDC, had a more intense and powerful rhythm, clearly demonstrating top-tier rapping skills!
The girls' performance was much weaker...

Asa's voice is warm and full, with a distinctly sweet style reminiscent of Twins' early days. This gives her high notes a powerful feel, softening the "cold" atmosphere of the song.

The overall style leans towards pop rather than the original Cantonese rap...

In contrast, the original singer, Ouyang Yaoying, has a clear and bright voice with penetrating power in the mid-to-high range.

The chorus, in particular, is ethereal and narrative, creating a striking contrast with the rap sections and making it incredibly catchy!

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After several attempts, Asa also realized his own problem.

She sounded a little down and said, "Why don't you let Yang Qianhua give it a try?"

"The crew also mentioned at the last meeting that the male and female leads singing the theme song together would actually enhance the film."

"She's coming to record a song soon..."

Yang Qian's paintings are quite good, but unfortunately she lacks the "benevolent wife buff"...

Lin Xingzhuo flipped through the sheet music, took out a ballpoint pen to make corrections, and said:
"The original harmony was based on a cycle of AM, F, C, and G chords to create a melancholic tone, which was intended to make the vocals sound cooler and more detached in the arrangement of the electronic keyboard and drums."

"Your rich vocals might need some adjustments to the arrangement, such as lowering the chord density, to avoid overpowering the accompaniment..."

"Try this!"

Asa tried humming: "Starting over... huh..."

Lin Xingzhuo nodded, noticing that the effect was indeed much better, and then he continued:

"Asa, you need to pay attention to your breath control. Your mid and low notes are very solid, but the song may need richer or more ethereal tonal variations."

"Try more head resonance and mixed voice to make the transition between vocal registers more natural..."

Asa's eyes were practically sparkling as she looked at Lin Xingzhuo: "Hmm, I'll try again..."

Lin Xingzhuo added, "The chorus is emotionally nuanced, requiring precise tone and lyrics! Pay attention to clear pronunciation and emotional nuances!"

Asa said, "Okay, I understand."

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In his previous life, Lin Xingzhuo wrote two high-quality review reports when he reviewed the two documentaries, "A Step Across the Border" and "The Secret of Music," which were imported by Bilibili.

The former is a documentary that follows guitarist Fred Frith as he explores improvisation.

The latter reveals the entire process of a song from creation to mixing, covering behind-the-scenes work such as arrangement and recording.

Lin Xingzhuo reorganized and revised the report, and also published a paper in the core journal "Journal of Musicology" which is indexed by AHCI.

Creating music from scratch is impossible!
However, with some reasonable modifications, Lin Xingzhuo could still do it with ease...

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Starting over? huh longs for the future.

Did this young man understand love in the past? It seems not.
Does growth lead to evolution, and also to freedom of belief?

I love this boy, is it ironic that these flowers are blooming?

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The recording studio was bathed in warm light. Asa, immersed in the singing, turned her head and her gaze gently climbed onto Lin Xingzhuo. Her eyes were like honey-soaked silk, sticky and lingering.

Lin Xingzhuo harmonized, guiding the precise placement of each syllable, and Asa even felt as if her vocal range had expanded...

Asa recalled the scene in Dragon Ball where Old Kaio inspired Gohan's potential.

In all my years in this industry, this is the first time someone has been so patient in teaching and mentoring me...

Wow! His voice is so nice! So professional!!
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After the song ended, Lin Xingzhuo began to provide further guidance.

His arm encircled Asa's waist, his warm palm pressed against her slightly concave curves, his fingertips caressing the thin fabric of her shirt. His breath gently warmed the back of her ear as he whispered:

"An ethereal tone especially requires a steady, even, and continuous airflow for support, resonance guidance, and controlled breathing..."

Lin Xingzhuo quickly discovered that Asa's body was burning up with fever.

Lin Xingzhuo reached out to touch Asa's forehead, wanting to see if she had a fever, but Asa grabbed her hand...

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In Studio A, the singer's recording studio, Yang Qianhua was carrying three cups of Starbucks Nut & Nut Crispy Coffee.

She came to record her new song "True Destiny" today, and also to see her co-star in her new drama. Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the recording studio, she saw this scene through the glass.

What the hell!

Disgusting man! Trying to grope me??
Asa is known as a sunny and beautiful girl in Hong Kong's entertainment circle, and is famously a well-behaved girl next door...

Although Twins' glory days are over since last year's incident!

However, Asa's status in the Hong Kong entertainment circle remains very stable!
How dare they bully people like this, even if they're as fierce as a tiger crossing the river!

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As Yang Qian was lost in thought, the scene changed...

Faced with Lin Xingzhuo's flirtatious embrace around her waist, Asa's face turned as red as a ripe cherry. She trembled slightly, her hair brushing against her lips, and she breathed rapidly...

Despite being unmarried, Asa's face revealed a yearning look characteristic of a young married woman.

Then, she took Lin Xingzhuo's hand and slipped it under her shirt.

Yang Qianhua was stunned!

Meanwhile, unnoticed by anyone, the "auntie" on the other side of the soundproof glass, wearing a mask and cleaning up the trash, took out a camera from her wide sleeves and started taking pictures of the recording studio...

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Four days later, it covered more than 13 songs, with collaborations involving 90% of Hong Kong and Taiwan record companies, on MOOV, Hong Kong's first legal music streaming platform.

A new song, "Spring and Love", has been released.

This song, a collaboration between mainland singer Lin Xingzhuo and Twins' Asa, immediately topped the MOOV daily chart.

Then, the song "Chun Jiao and Zhi Ming" was also released simultaneously on Yinyuetai and 51ape...

The lyrics of this song are straightforward yet delicate, combined with Cantonese rap and an ethereal female vocal performance.

It accurately captures the various mindsets of urban young people in love, such as immaturity, making mistakes, struggle, reluctance to let go, and growth.

This high level of empathy makes young listeners willing to actively share the song to express their feelings.

It has appeared on lists such as the New City Hot Trend Chart and 903 Professional Recommendation.

The song was even more popular on the radio than Xie Anqi's "Wedding Invitation Street" and Mr. Band's "If I Were Chen Yixun".

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Of course, the most embarrassed person was Prince Ji, who released his new song "Promise Not to Love You".

This song, which was used as an interlude in the TV series "Chinese Paladin 3", is another attempt by Prince Kei to make a comeback in the music scene.

In the first half of the year, this song was included in the soundtrack album of the TV series "Chinese Paladin 3". Riding on the popularity of the series, it sold extremely well in the mainland market!

However, when it was released in Hong Kong in the second half of the year, it relied on Gold Typhoon's channels and connections.

Specifically avoiding Leslie Cheung's "The Search for the Gods," Leslie Cheung's "The Most Popular" commemorative album, Eason Chan's "H3M," and Louis Koo's "The Earth is Dangerous"...

A break has been arranged to allow Prince Ji to fully demonstrate his abilities!
Unexpectedly, Lin Xingzhuo and Asa's "Love in a Puff" suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was instantly overshadowed, making no splash whatsoever...

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In contrast to the lackluster reception of Prince Kei's new song, "Love in a Puff" continues to be a hit.

There was also a paparazzi reporter from Next Magazine dressed as a cleaner who photographed Asa and Lin Xingzhuo singing a love song intimately in the recording studio, with their hands even inside the white shirts!

The day after this news broke, a reporter photographed Prince Kee at Pacific Place in Admiralty, where he appeared to be intoxicated and had slapped Angela!
He almost knocked the nose off Hong Kong's most powerful cyborg!

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Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, the film crew of "Love in a Puff".

Lin Xingzhuo was in the rest area, eating Tak Shing Ho egg rolls from an old North Point shop, while looking at the script table that director Pang Ho-cheung had revised several times.

Zhang Youqian came over, holding a report, and said, "The Jinyang Information Security Protection Center has captured network information from servers deployed in Jinyang and Hong Kong..."

Lin Xingzhuo looked at the above and said, "There's been a wave of negative news about me in Beijing, mainland China, and Hong Kong?"

Zhang Youqian said, "The main keywords are 'womanizer,' 'scumbag,' and 'player.'"

Looking at the unusual public opinion information in the report, Lin Xingzhuo honestly admitted:
"Wow...you're really good at judging people..."

Zhang Youqian was silent for a few seconds before saying, "No, someone is behind this! They're launching a smear campaign against us!"

Lin Xingzhu finished his snacks, wiped his hands, and, with his eyes closed, knew who was exerting force. He said:
"Prince Ji? No, wait, his father is Zheng Donghan?"

Zhang Youqian said, "Hong Kong should have already bought the press releases."

"It's a perfect way to kill two birds with one stone, which can help Prince Ji divert some of the negative attention from his alcoholism, madness, and beating up young models in the street."

"The situation in the mainland is different from that in Taibei; the other side is purely on the offensive!"

"The situation on the mainland is alright. Gold Typhoon only started expanding its business in the mainland in the last two years. In terms of industry experience, they are about the same as Tiger Shadow Star..."

"The situation in Taibei is the worst! Several TV gossip variety shows, as well as some tabloids, have started reporting on it!!"

Lin Xingzhuo asked curiously, "Does Prince Ji's father also have influence in Taibei?"

Zhang Youqian said earnestly, "During Zheng Donghan's time at EMI Records, he not only managed affairs in the Asian region, but also directly took charge of business in the Taibei region."

"Under his leadership, the company rose from fifth place in the Taibei market to number one in sales within just three years."

"It has also successfully cultivated star singers such as Chang Hui-mei, Lo Chih-hsiang, Hsiao Ya-hsuan, Jolin Tsai, and Tao Zhe..."

"Therefore, Taibei has his own loyal followers in the music scene, and these people are also active in the upper-middle range of Taibei's film and entertainment industry."

Lin Xingzhu lit a mint-flavored bar and said, "A war of words? Let's begin..."

(End of this chapter)