Huayu 1995

Chapter 135 Hello, my name is Andy Lau (Seeking monthly votes)

Upon seeing Su Chao in person, Andy Lau was first surprised that he was so young.

And then he turned out to be so handsome.

The fact that Andy Lau acknowledged Su Chao's good looks speaks volumes about how convincing his handsomeness is.

He started by singing one of his classic songs.

It gives enough face.

These are actually nothing.

The most important thing is the next original Cantonese song, which will determine whether he can achieve anything today.

"If nothing you've ever said can be true, please don't fall in love with someone like me..."

The music and lyrics are both superb!

Although Andy Lau is known as a singer, he is also a songwriter, having written lyrics for artists such as Anita Mui and Eric Moo.

He immediately admitted that Su Chao's creative ability far surpassed his own.

After Su Chao finished singing, he looked slightly tired and apologized to the audience.
"Brothers and sisters, I'm really sorry about today. I didn't originally plan to come to work; I just came to discuss some business. But when I saw you all, I couldn't help but want to say hello. Please forgive me if I didn't sing well..."

A little bit of playing the victim.

It's not really easy to tell if he's tired or not, but his voice is slightly hoarse, which many people can hear.

"This is the last song for everyone~"

This time he sang "Goodbye," which is his first original song.

"Tomorrow I will leave / this familiar place and you / we will part / and my tears will fall..."

Although we know that the last song Su Chao mentioned was the last song of the night, it is an undeniable fact that Su Chao is making fewer and fewer public appearances.

Like a bird that is gradually growing stronger.

Soaring high is the inevitable destination.

Some of the more sentimental guests had already started wiping away tears.

"This guy is really interesting... he's a born star!"

Liu Dehua gave Su Chao a somewhat pleasantly surprised evaluation.

"They've signed with our company..."

Chen Jiantian quickly replied, "And it's His Highness the Crown Prince of our company."

"Congratulations!"

Andy Lau politely refrained from making any complaints.

What kind of crappy company is that?

"Hello, hello, I'm Su Chao!"

Upon entering the private room, Su Chao immediately shook hands with Andy Lau and greeted him.

"Hello, I'm Andy Lau!"

Andy Lau was also very polite; talented people will be respected no matter where they are.

A top-tier creator like Su Chao deserves to be personally welcomed by him.

His actions caused Yan Siyuan and Chen Jiantian to stand up as well. They were very familiar with Su Chao and had known him for a long time, so they didn't realize they should stand up to greet him.

Su Chao, on the other hand, always treated them with great courtesy.

They secretly reminded themselves that they needed to pay more attention to Su Chao.

Besides having direct interests, they also shared a common business with Su Chao.

This isn't a junior, it's a partner.

"Brother Hua, you are my favorite singer!"

Su Chao and Liu Dehua sat down together.

"It's my honor. Thank you for liking me. I rarely come to the mainland, so I'm very happy to meet you."

Liu Dehua said with a smile.

"Brother, why are you in the mainland at this time? Are you here to discuss the Spring Festival Gala?"

Andy Lau previously appeared on the 95 Spring Festival Gala, singing "Forget Love Potion," which was his first time on the Spring Festival Gala stage.

Previously, in 1992, although he also appeared on the Spring Festival Gala, he did not come in person. In a pre-recorded video, he sang the song "Youth Forever Resides in My Heart" with Mao Amin and Zhang Yusheng.

Now that we've done it once, the second time will be easy.

"I won't be performing this year; we haven't arranged that many songs."

Clearly, Andy Lau tried to talk to him.

The results were unsatisfactory.

Zhang Yu's situation is probably not much better; he's nowhere near as good as Andy Lau in mainland China.

Andy Lau has not only performed on the Spring Festival Gala, but he has also held concerts.

He belongs to the very few people who can hold concerts in mainland China.

"Are there no more songs on the Spring Festival Gala?"

Su Chao really didn't understand; his rebirth didn't mean he could remember everything.

And most people wouldn't pay attention to this.

"Last year's Spring Festival Gala featured about ten songs, many times more than in previous years..."

Liu Dehua offered an explanation.

In other years' Spring Festival Galas, you can usually hear one to three popular hits, and it's unlikely to exceed four.

And it has to be the kind of person who is extremely popular.

But the 95 Spring Festival Gala was different.

Excluding folk songs, military songs, and less popular songs, just looking at the popular hits that are familiar to the general public, one can roughly count 12 songs, of which 10 are from mainland China.

Outside of mainland China, besides Andy Lau's "Forget Love Potion," there is also Meng Tingwei's "The Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind."

It's certainly lively, but there are bound to be people who are dissatisfied.

Therefore, the proportion of songs included in this year's Spring Festival Gala song list has been significantly reduced. "What a pity!"

Su Chao expressed his regret.

"I came to the mainland mainly to discuss the concert... but it didn't go very smoothly either."

Liu Dehua shook his head with a wry smile.

He really owed a lot of money, a lot of money.

A few years ago, relying on his accumulated popularity and reputation, he gathered a group of bigwigs to establish Skyscreen Company, brimming with confidence.

The success of his first production, "September 1st Condor Heroes," boosted his confidence.

They also produced several other projects, including "Legend of the God of War," "Eternity," and "Heaven and Earth," most of which resulted in huge losses.

Not only did he lose all his family fortune, but he also incurred a debt of 40 million.

Currently, they are mortgaging their property to make ends meet and using their personal connections to delay bankruptcy.

To pay off his debts, he had no choice but to take on acting roles and hold concerts as much as possible.

Why wasn't it approved?

Su Chao continued the conversation along this line, and also took a look at the guy's shop.

Two songs, one script.

“We need approval from multiple parties to hold concerts in mainland China. If any party disagrees based on special considerations, we will not be able to hold the concert.”

Liu Dehua gave a wry smile.

He originally thought there shouldn't be any problem.

After all, he had already driven it before, and very successfully. He is usually very careful in his words and actions, so there's no reason why he would be stuck the second time he tried to drive it.

result……

It will be impossible to hold a concert in mainland China this year.

Although the economic development of mainland China is somewhat lagging behind, there are still many wealthy people, especially in big cities or economic development zones, where holding concerts is very profitable.

"I understand..."

Su Chao smiled and nodded, saying that doing business requires analyzing demand.

Andy Lau's demand is very strong right now.

It was so intense that Su Chao couldn't bear not to satisfy him.

"You write songs for others... could you write one for me?"

Liu Dehua didn't beat around the bush.

That's why he came; he couldn't possibly spend a few days with Su Chao, develop feelings for her, and then make demands.

"One hundred thousand!"

Su Chao made a gesture.

Yan Siyuan and Chen Jiantian rubbed their faces together; this kid is really dark-skinned.

People who don't know the market price might think this is the actual market price.

"I've heard that price is acceptable. What kind of song will it likely be?"

Liu Dehua came after hearing about it.

So I don't expect Su Chao to give me a discount, and there's no need for it.

What if the price is too low and the quality suffers?

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; 100,000 yuan is no problem for him at all.

"Actually, I've already written it, tailor-made for you... I've just been struggling to find the opportunity to give it to you, and today my wish has finally come true..."

It makes it seem like this guy is trying to give it away for free.

His flattery would have been more convincing if he hadn't asked for an exorbitant price of 100,000.

"Thank you, thank you~"

What else can Andy Lau say? This is my fan, a real fan.

Die-hard fan!

Then, he saw Su Chao take a tape recorder out of the bag next to him.

He just bought it and directly asked the system for a music demo.

They even specifically requested that his voice be used for the recording.

Anyway, Chen Jiantian wasn't always with them, so he didn't know what songs Su Chao had recorded during this time.

Moreover, Su Chao's song copyright registration is now handled by Lü Bu.

It's the same if I go and get it done tomorrow.

"Come on, listen to this before you decide whether to buy or not..."

Su Chao pressed the play button.

The prelude is powerful and clear, indicating that it is an exciting and energetic song.

"Five thousand years of wind and rain / How many dreams are hidden / Yellow faces, black eyes / But the smile remains unchanged / Eight thousand miles of mountains and rivers / Like a song..."

Liu Dehua's mouth was slightly open.

Yan Siyuan and Chen Jiantian had forgotten to rub their faces.

This song...

The stirring melody and inspiring lyrics are completely different from Su Chao's previous creative style.

However, no one would dare say that he wasn't worth 100,000.

As the song drew to a close, the music abruptly stopped, leaving only the cassette tape still creaking and turning in the cabin.

Outside was a bustling karaoke bar, but inside the private room it was eerily quiet.

It wasn't until Su Chao broke the silence that the atmosphere was broken.

He spoke very sincerely:
“Brother Hua, you are my favorite singer. If you don’t sing, I will sell the song to Hendrik Willem Van Loon. In my mind, you are the most suitable. Besides you, it’s Hendrik Willem Van Loon.”

(End of this chapter)