Huayu 1995

Chapter 176 Album Release (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

These days, "magician" is still a respectable term.

It sounds very high-end.

But that's not the point. Whether you call yourself the King of Love Songs or the Grandpa of Love Songs, nobody cares.

There are far too many people who rely on their reputation to attract attention.

There are so many recording studios of all sizes in the alleyway deep in the flowers, and many so-called music enthusiasts record their own tapes there.

It was covered with all sorts of eye-catching labels.

The key lies in phrases like "recommended by the Princess and Andy Lau".

Small workshops might take this wrong path.

Big companies... it's hard to say about big companies, after all, that eagle did something similar before.

However, the record industry has become more and more standardized in recent years, and anyone who wants to make a name for themselves would hardly dare to resort to such gimmicks.

Who doesn't want to become an overnight sensation?

What if your album sells incredibly well and you become a top singer, but Andy Lau and Princess Diana deny recommending you in an interview? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?

Who is Su Chao? I don't know him, I've never heard of him.

Once you become famous, this will be a stain on your reputation for life.

Did the Princess and Andy Lau really strongly recommend it?

Little Red Riding Hood didn't go to class today. She was holding Su Chao's new album, a little reluctant to open it.

Su Chao founded an advertising company and collaborated with many graphic design talents, so his packaging was naturally ingenious.

"No, but they dare not say they didn't strongly recommend it."

Su Chao didn't come to deliver fish this time. He didn't catch a single fish this morning. It's possible that the fish in Shichahai have teamed up to boycott him.

He brought back gifts from Hong Kong.

Little Red Riding Hood was given a language repeater, which could be used to listen to music and learn English.

Thor was given a women's watch.

I didn't dare buy any underwear, so naturally I couldn't send it as a gift.

There was a hunch that if he really sent him underwear, Thor would definitely turn against him, and they would never be friends again.

He also gave him two newly released cassette tapes and asked Thor to check out his guitar.

Guitars don't necessarily need to be inspected regularly.

He used it so frequently and required such high precision that this extra step was added.

This is definitely not an excuse to come see Thor.

Thor has to go to a training class this afternoon.

Wow, that's so cool!

Little Red Riding Hood thought Su Chao's statement that they dared not not strongly recommend it was very insightful.

Just like the protagonist in a comic book.

"嘁~"

Thor paused for a moment while tuning his instrument, stunned by Su Chao's shamelessness.

In other words, the brainless Lin Zhiqing thinks it's cool.

"Take a look and listen to it. It's really good. Be prepared, don't idolize me after just one listen."

Su Chao seems to want to avoid having another fanatical, brainwashed fan.

"Hehe, I've already become a fan of yours."

Little Red Riding Hood carefully removed the plastic seal from the cassette case.

Inside was a cassette tape casing and a poster.

The album includes not only Su Chao's photos, but also the album tracks and the behind-the-scenes team.

The photo shoot was specially arranged by Su Chao. Now that he owns an advertising company, taking photo shoots is a natural thing for him.

There are fourteen songs in total.

The large behind-the-scenes team, engraved on the photos, doesn't seem out of place; instead, it adds an artistic touch.

"Wow, there's my sister's name too, lead guitarist and vocal teacher, Lin Zhimeng, my sister has your name on her name."

Little Red Riding Hood was very happy.

"Either you shut up or you go do your homework..."

Little Red Riding Hood is nearing her limit.

School has finally started, but there are still Saturdays and Sundays.

Why do we have to have Saturdays and Sundays?

Can't schools have classes seven days a week?

"Sis, can't you give me some face in front of others?!"

Little Red Riding Hood was on the verge of tears.

"What's the point of saving face? Are you saying you were still wetting the bed when you were six?"

Thor didn't even lift an eyelid.

"Sis~~!"

Little Red Riding Hood could hardly believe her ears.

"Listen to the music, don't bother with her. She's cold-blooded, heartless, and unreasonable..."

Su Chao quickly intervened to mediate the fight.

"Okay, let's ignore her and listen to music!"

Little Red Riding Hood was comforted and completely disassembled the cassette tape.

The innermost one is a magnetic tape.

Genuine cassette tapes are definitely of better quality than pirated ones. Red Star Production Company has gone all out this time and won't cut corners on this.

Next up is a musical extravaganza...

Meanwhile, in a music and video store in Shanghai, a girl named Yi Xiaoxiao was selecting cassette tapes. Her well-off family background allowed her to choose several genuine cassette tapes every week as a form of entertainment outside of her heavy schoolwork.

She likes the princess and also likes Andy Lau.

So when she saw a cassette tape with Andy Lau and Princess on the cover in the most prominent position on the shelf, she picked it up without even looking at it.

I paid for it mixed in with the other tapes.

This compilation of their work is sure to be full of classics.

After arriving home, Yi Xiaoxiao realized something was wrong.

The cover did indeed feature the Princess and Andy Lau, but it wasn't a compilation of the two; rather, it was a photo album strongly recommended by the Princess and Andy Lau. Yi Xiaoxiao was so angry she laughed.

However, the album is exquisitely produced, and it feels hard to the touch.

Besides, although there is some suspicion of exaggerated publicity, they did not actually mislead people by saying that this was a compilation of Andy Lau and the Princess.

She can only blame herself for not seeing things clearly.

However, since she had already bought it, Yi Xiaoxiao was too lazy to return or exchange it.

She casually peeled off the outer packaging, threw the posters and cassette tapes into the trash can, and then put the cassette tape into the tape recorder.

After pressing play, she took out her homework to do.

The intro begins, starting low and deep, before the drumbeats quickly rise...

It's all your fault / for falling in love with me so easily / for letting me unknowingly satisfy my vanity of being loved...

I admit it's all the moon's fault!

Yi Xiaoxiao's pen froze in mid-air as she listened blankly to the sound coming from the tape recorder.

This is a fraudulent cassette tape...

Isn't it a bit too nice to listen to?
When the song ended, she got up, intending to rewind and listen to it again.

On a night when the rain had just stopped, I wandered alone, passing shop windows one after another, just wanting to wait for dawn...

Yi Xiaoxiao hesitated for a moment, then sat back down.

The second one seems pretty good too.

She lost interest in continuing her homework.

His eyes glanced at the trash can.

Inside were the cassette tape packaging and posters she had just thrown in in a fit of anger.

The second song, the third song...

I kept listening until the finish line.

"I'd rather believe your deception / So that I'll never have a day when I hate you again!"

Yi Xiaoxiao didn't come to her senses until this moment.

The recorder has an automatic reverse playback function, but the intervals will be longer.

If you press it, the screen will change immediately.

She didn't even bother to flip the food over; she immediately rushed to the trash can.

I carefully took out the poster and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that there were no stains on it.

Even so, she took a tissue and wiped it carefully.

At this moment, the tape recorder began playing "Goodbye".

Yi Xiaoxiao carefully wiped the poster, but as she wiped, she realized something was wrong.

She threw away the tissue and picked up the poster, staring at it intently.

A...handsome guy.

The poster featuring her shows the singer standing against a wall, one hand in her pocket and the other holding a guitar, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, creating a sense of decadence and mysterious allure.

Holy crap, so handsome!

Why didn't you say so sooner? Why didn't you say you were so handsome sooner?

And the song is so good too.

Yi Xiaoxiao has made up her mind. This is the third singer she likes after the princess and Andy Lau!
It was also the best cassette tape she had bought this year.

On the last Saturday of September 1995, a new album was released in major record stores and Xinhua bookstores.

Sales on the first day were not very high.

However, several thousand tapes were still sold.

Some people were drawn to the song because of Andy Lau and the Queen's strong recommendation, while others were simply drawn to the singer's good looks.

Because Su Chao was a newcomer, most of the pirates didn't work hard enough.

As for the few pirates who knew about Su Chao's influence, their production scale limited their ability to exert a significant impact.

However, this does not affect the album's growing reputation.

Even Su Chao's hometown experienced a small sensation.

This was actually an accident.

The day after the album was released, a fat man ran back to the classroom of the repeat class at Mengxian No.1 Middle School, shouting and yelling.

"Guess what I saw? Why isn't anyone interested? I saw Su Chao."

This finally attracted the attention of quite a few people.

Not all students in the repeat class came from Class 2 of Senior 3, where Su Chao studied. However, Su Chao was a prominent figure at Mengxian No. 1 High School, and everyone knew him.

He is most famous for being handsome, of course.

Therefore, when the fat man mentions Su Chao, most of the girls' eyes light up.

"Where is Su Chao? Did he also come to repeat a year?"

Does this mean that the three-year relationship is not over yet, and that there is still a possibility of her becoming Su Chao's woman if she continues for another year?

"No, a cassette tape. I saw a cassette tape in the store. Do you think this is Su Chao's...?"

The fat guy definitely didn't go to buy the original cassette tape.

In county towns, audio-visual stores sell both genuine and pirated copies together.

Many singers don't release their songs in small county towns like this.

In other words, the Red Star Production Company felt that this was Su Chao's hometown, the place where the dragon rose, so they put in a lot of effort.

The pirated copies cost two yuan a box, and they were compilations of many good songs.

That is, when the shop assistant was arranging the new cassette tapes, the fat man accidentally saw that the person on the cover looked a lot like his classmate Su Chao.

When I took it and looked at it, it looked more and more like it!

I gritted my teeth and spent about ten yuan to buy it, then took it to class to show off to everyone.

"He really does look a bit like Su Chao..."

"That's unlikely. How did Su Chao from your class get to know the Princess and Andy Lau? The tape says that the Princess and Andy Lau strongly recommended him."

"Yeah, Su Chao rarely says a word. Can he sing?"

"I've never heard him sing."

"There are at least eight or ten thousand people named Su Chao, it's unlikely to be him, he's not that handsome..."

"Quickly take it apart and take a look!"

(End of this chapter)