Huayu 1995

Chapter 132 Little sister, you're definitely going to be famous someday!
Su Chao was still happily recording songs.

The more he recorded, the more he felt he was getting into it. Half of the twelve songs had already been recorded, including "Over the Hills," for which Xu Wei wrote the lyrics.

The new lyrics are entirely in Xu Wei's personal style.

The somber and melancholic tone reflects the confusion and spiritual pursuits of urban youth.

Su Chao placed it on the B side of the album.

Side A mainly consists of seven songs: "The Moon Caused the Trouble," "Little Sun," "Bored," "Only Love Strangers," "Dark Fragrance," "Chess Piece," and "Betrayal Love Song."

"Chess Piece" is a cover version.

Side B consists of "Goodbye", "It's All Your Fault", "Life Is More Than Just the Present", "Glory", "Free Like the Wind", "Over the Hills", and "Return".

"Like the Wind" was written, composed, and arranged by Xu Wei, while "Return" was written, composed, and arranged by Xiao Ke. Both were taken from the music library of the Red Star Production Company.

"Over the Hills" has lyrics by Xu Wei and music composed and arranged by Su Chao.

This is also the first time Su Chao has collaborated with someone else to "create" something.

The style of the songs on side A is somewhat consistent, as they are all ballads.

Side B is a real hodgepodge.

"Return" can also be considered a love song, but because it is a duet, it was relegated to the B-side.

"It's All Your Fault" is also a love song. It's the Cantonese version of "The Moon Caused the Trouble," and the styles don't match well, so it naturally ended up being rejected.

Su Chao has made his decision.

In the future, when he releases albums, he will try to maintain a consistent style on side A, while completely letting himself go on side B.

Cantonese and duets are nothing special.

In the future, there may be English, Japanese, or even instrumental music.

If you don't like listening to the B-side, then don't flip through the cassette tape.

Anyway, for the first album, Su Chao gave us 14 tracks, which is plenty of material, so why worry about the style?

On the day he was recording the song, he invited Han Hong to the recording studio.

It's time to deliver "Hometown".

Han Hong couldn't contact Su Chao, so she went to the karaoke bar to look for him, only to find that Su Chao never went there.

My head was buzzing, and suddenly it got dark.

I thought I'd been scammed.

Fortunately, after making some inquiries, Chen Jiantian helped her contact Su Chao, and then she was invited to the Hongxing Production Cooperative.

In fact, it's impossible to be fooled.

It's now widely rumored in the industry that Su Chao wrote a song for the princess and received a reward of 100,000 yuan!
In an era where many people have never seen what 10,000 yuan looks like in their entire lives, the gimmick of 100,000 yuan is already astonishing enough.

Getting rich overnight is nothing more than that.

Some media outlets even wanted to interview the parties involved, but neither Su Chao nor the princess agreed to the interview.

Before the song was released, all the hype was just a gimmick, a media frenzy.

It does no good to the parties involved.

Han Hong was both happy and worried when she realized that she had only spent 15,000 yuan to get a song from Su Chao.

What's pleasing is naturally the strength of the Su Chao team.

She was incredibly lucky to get Su Chao to write a song for her, and it only cost her 15,000 yuan.

My concern is that she only spent 15,000 yuan. Is it because the song isn't good enough?
After all, you get what you pay for!

If the price difference is six or seven times, shouldn't the quality also be just as different?

"Who says that falling in love with someone who never comes home means only endless waiting? Does it mean that no matter who you fall in love with, you should always seek a stable and lasting relationship?"

When Han Hong arrived at the recording studio, she happened to hear Su Chao singing.

"Steady up, steady up!"

Zhang Yadong has a really good temper. If it were any other more arrogant producer, they would definitely have started banging on the table.

This short segment has already been recorded more than ten times.

Of course, it's also because his standards are too high that he's been going through all this trouble.

As a first-time producer, and with such an excellent album, he was even more eager to become an overnight sensation than Su Chao.

After all, Su Chao has many other plans besides being a singer.

His only plan was music.

"Sorry, everyone, please take a break. I have a guest."

Su Chao saw Han Hong.

Han Hong was invited in, and then Su Chao took out the accompaniment tape and demo.

Recording songs is a high-intensity job.

When we relax occasionally, we'll play some music casually, and this song, "Hometown," was recorded on a whim.

Even Zhang Yadong didn't know.

Perhaps out of gratitude for Zhang Yadong's introduction, Princess plans to invite Zhang Yadong to participate in the production of her new album, which is scheduled for release in December.

Zhang Yadong is occasionally busy with things over there.

Of course, this album is still Su Chao's main focus, carrying his career ambitions.

From this perspective, this person is actually quite reliable.

They didn't fawn over the superstar on the other side and neglect Su Chao's work.

"Your recording studio is amazing!"

Han Hong had been to the alleys deep in the Hundred Flowers Valley, where there were many recording studios of all sizes.

Few environments can compare to those of the Red Star Production Company.

"That's about it. It's still quite a gap compared to the major record labels. I'll try to upgrade it in the future..."

Su Chao was someone who had seen good things. In his opinion, the equipment at the Red Star Production Company must have been discarded from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

"I'm the owner here..."

Chan Kin-tim happened to be there as well; he's been focusing his energy on Su Chao's album lately.

Zhang Yadong is the producer, and he is also the logistics manager.

The Red Star Production Company doesn't have many employees, and when things get busy, even the boss has to work.

"I know, I know……"

Su Chao waved his hand dismissively, "Can't you see I'm busy? Go play somewhere else."

"I heard you wrote a song for the princess."

Han Hong asked cautiously, and she was even secretly pleased when she heard the news.

Does this mean she's now on the same level as a princess?

"Yes, 120,000. You don't need to feel any pressure. Your song is not as good as hers. You can use this recording studio to do some temporary sound checks. Everyone has gone out to eat. You'll have about half an hour."

The instrumental version and demo of the song "Hometown" have already been recorded.

No musicians are needed.

Han Hong listened to the recorded demo once.

It was sung by a male singer, who sang very well and had a very distinctive voice, but it wasn't Su Chao; he sounded unfamiliar.

Actually, after a few more years, she won't feel unfamiliar with it anymore.

This is Xu Wei.

Su Chao's treatment of Xu Wei shows he's not treating him like a human being.

Why am I depressed? Could it be because I have nothing to do?

Others may not know, but Xu Wei might actually be a possibility.

He has nothing to do and finds it difficult to gain recognition from others.

It's pretty much a lack of social acceptance.

"This song... is really good!"

Han Hong murmured, it was truly beyond her imagination.

Blue sky with fluffy white clouds / Beautiful river with clear ripples / Eagles soar through the sky / Leaving behind a moving song...

It perfectly showcases the imagery of rivers, cattle and sheep, blue sky, and white clouds of the snowy plateau, conveying a deep longing for one's hometown through gentle singing.

The lyrics are beautiful, and the melody is great too!

Even her childhood nickname "Gesang Zhuoma," which she casually mentioned during discussions, was cleverly incorporated into the lyrics.

"This song only cost 15,000?"

Zhang Yadong began to question the meaning of life.

Who is the chubby girl to him?
I can't believe I'm charging you such a low price!

"She was the first person to ask me to write a song, so I gave her a discount."

What else could Su Chao say?

Since it's just opened, shouldn't we offer a slight discount?

I made a meager three thousand yuan.

The main problem was that Su Chao underestimated the market's capacity to absorb the demand. He thought that many songs and lyrics in the mainland music scene were only worth a few thousand yuan in total, so he didn't dare to ask for more.

Moreover, he hadn't written a song for the princess at that time.

Now that he's writing songs for the princess, he can confidently ask for a higher price.

If we make a movie next year, we might be able to invest a large sum of money in it.

"Thank you, thank you so much!"

Han Hong also felt that 15,000 was a bargain—with the princess's 120,000 standing there, the comparison was convincing.

"Why don't you try singing it? Our recording studio rental is very cheap. You can come here to record songs later."

Su Chao gestured for Han Hong to test the sound.

What truly moves people is not how good the song is.

That's not Mr. Su's selling point.

His advertising slogan should be "Tailor-made, custom-made!"

The others listened quietly as well.

"My hometown is Shigatse / There is a beautiful river there..."

It's so smooth!

Han Hong's appearance is average, but her voice is truly outstanding, making Chen Jiantian and Zhang Yadong's eyes light up.

This girl is definitely going to be famous!

Su Chao was much calmer. If Han Hong's singing skills weren't good enough, then most female singers in the music industry would be considered tone-deaf.

Excluding national team members, there are very few pop singers who can sing better than Han Hong.

He couldn't even think of one right away.

"Han Hong, right? Are you interested in signing with our Red Star Production Company?"

Seeing the talent, Chen Jiantian got interested and moved closer.

"Forget it~"

Su Chao interrupted his delusions.

"Why? Isn't our Red Star Production Cooperative good enough? I'm good at management, and you're good at writing..."

Chen Jiantian was unconvinced.

Who else, who else can outdo the two of us!
(End of this chapter)