Huayu 1995

Chapter 206 Too Soft-Hearted (Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Judging from their office space, Rolling Stone is stronger than Sony.

This is also normal.

Previously, Taiwan was dominated by Rolling Stone and UFO Records, but in the last two years, international brands have started to enter the fray.

In a few years, when the MP3 monster comes out, the record industry will collapse.

In the end, only Rolling Stone remained, barely clinging to life.

"I am Wu Bai!"

Su Chao was surprised to find that Wu Bai was the one showing him around.

This... is quite flattering.

However, Sony and Rolling Stone are indeed different for Su Chao, because Su Chao's records are distributed by Rolling Stone in Taiwan.

They can make money from Su Chao's records, so naturally they will upgrade the level of hospitality.

But it was still quite unexpected that Wu Bai was chosen to receive them.

In fact, Su Chao's foresight misled him.

Wu Bai debuted in 1990, but it wasn't until 1992 that he released his first solo music album, "Falling in Love with Someone Else is a Happy Thing." He only became famous after releasing his music album "Wanderer's Love Song" last December.

Moreover, although Wu Bai looks like he's in his forties, he's actually only twenty-seven years old, just eight or nine years older than Su Chao.

They can all be considered to be the same age.

On the bright side, even when Wu Bai was in his forties, he still looked the same.

By the time of "New Police Story," he was old enough to play Xie Tingfeng's father.

That's the person who was hit by Eason Chan's truck.

The truck was rented by Eason Chan at his own expense.

If the director hadn't stopped him, he would have used a dump truck.

"I am Su Chao!"

The two shook hands, then looked at each other and smiled.

They are both songwriters. Although Su Chao is only a novice, he does have quite a few good songs that have not yet been released.

They had plenty of common topics to talk about.

Wu Bai took Su Chao on a tour with great care, introducing him to many singers and songwriters.

After Su Chao finished his rounds, he had several more songs in his hands.

Faith, Too Softhearted, Sudden Self, Fruits of Summer, When Love Is Near

There could actually be more.

But Su Chao's album already has enough songs.

Moreover, he wasn't well-off.

The million was money for investing in the movie. He can use it to buy songs, but he will definitely have to make up for it later.

These five songs cost a total of 220,000 yuan.

Some are expensive, some are cheap.

The most outstanding and most expensive song is undoubtedly "Too Softhearted".

Su Chao did not encounter Richie Jen.

This saved him from disaster.

But even if you can run away, you can't hide. When he ran into Xiaochong, Su Chao quickly found out about this song.

With this song, Su Chao felt that his chances of becoming a god were secure.

Moreover, there is also "Faith".

Su Chao originally wanted to sell the song "Faith" to Rock Records, but he was reluctant to part with it.

I got a lot of great songs during this trip to Taiwan, and my second album will definitely be amazing.

It surpasses even the later Jay Chou style of having half of his albums featuring hit singles.

I don't know if they've already started creating music, but Wu Bai didn't have "Norwegian Wood" with him, while Su Chao got "Sudden Self" instead.

This song was composed, arranged, and produced by Wu Bai, with lyrics co-written by Tsui Hark and Wu Bai. It was the theme song for the movie "San Da".

It was originally intended for Huang Xiaohu to sing, but Wu Bai later performed the song at his own concert.

Huang Xiaohu actually sang quite well, but Wu Bai was still a cut above, and he made the song a hit himself.

"The Fruits of Summer" is quite surprising because it has three versions.

Mandarin version, Cantonese version, Japanese version.

It was like pulling up sweet potatoes; with a strong tug, three sweet potatoes came out.

Actually, the song "Summer Fruits" is an adaptation of "Mizuiro" sung by Japanese singer UA, composed by Meyna Co, and later rewritten in Mandarin by Li Zhuoxiong.

However, perhaps because the Mandarin version is so popular, many people have overlooked the fact that there is also a Cantonese version with lyrics by Wyman Wong.

That's why several versions came out at once, right?

Just like "I Believe," which also has several versions.

Finally, there's another song, "When Love Is Near," which should be the one by Rene Liu. Su Chao plans to sell it to Kelly Chen.

Princess Lin should be willing to pay.

I originally wanted to get "Notebook" from Zhou Chuanxiong, but unfortunately I couldn't find it.

Now, all I can hope for is that after returning to Hong Kong, I can get my hands on Kelly Chen.

After leaving Rolling Stone Records, Su Chao left Taiwan that afternoon.

He already had that feeling of being a star, rushing around to announcements all day long, never able to stop for a moment.

Moreover, he is also a creator.

Therefore, it is necessary to portray the feeling of creating anytime, anywhere.

He would "create" there while waiting for his flight.

High productivity, like that of a sow, always comes at a price.

Su Chao rushed back to Hong Kong for this fan meeting.

He took an afternoon flight and arrived at the venue in the evening, where he immediately changed clothes and put on makeup. Su Chao didn't feel nervous about his first fan meeting.

He sings in nightclubs, and every day is a fan meeting.

In addition, Chen Jiantian also prepared a short interview.

They only choose media outlets that are guaranteed to be problem-free. I don't know if they will ask him how big his penis is, but at least they won't ask him some strange questions about Zheng Zhi.

The autograph session will be held in the concert hall.

A music concert was also held in the afternoon, and after the venue was cleared, it was handed over to Su Chao for use.

When Su Chao arrived, the venue was already full of people.

This was a media-isolated event.

Clearly, Su Chao's recent efforts have yielded significant results; the concert hall, which can accommodate more than two hundred people, is now packed with people even in the aisles.

I just don't know how many of them are genuinely fans of his albums.

How many people are just here for the gossip about his rumored affair with the princess?

In Hong Kong, Su Chao stayed in a house arranged for him by Andy Lau, so the paparazzi couldn't photograph him and the princess appearing in the same hotel at the same time.

When they arrived in Taiwan, because the hotel was arranged by the Princess's team, they took many photos of Su Chao and the Princess in the same hotel. There was even a photo of Su Chao and the Princess getting out of the same car at the hotel entrance.

Although they didn't actually huddle together and devour each other, they still provided plenty of material for the media.

In any case, the scandal involving the Queen and Princess Consort has not only not subsided in the past two days, but has actually become even more rampant.

To be honest, Su Chao was a little annoyed.

He didn't want to use scandals to promote his album.

He produced so many great songs; while not every one of the fourteen songs is a masterpiece, at least most of them could be used as hits by ordinary singers.

He could have become a god based on his own strength.

Why rely on scandals?

Whether it's a big sale a month earlier or a month later, or a sale of 100,000 or 200,000 less, it doesn't matter to Su Chao.

Anyway, there will only be more good songs on the second album.

"So many friends came today..."

Su Chao held the microphone and greeted the audience in Cantonese. He didn't seem nervous at all, as if he were chatting with a friend.

The autograph session didn't have many procedures.

It's basically a book signing event, and then I sing a few songs during the breaks between signings.

Due to the limited space and scale, it's not easy to invite guests to come and support the event. Otherwise, Su Chao could have invited many top-tier celebrities to come and have fun together.

What sets Su Chao apart from others is his skill in interacting with fans.

"That auntie who took the scallions!"

I'm not kidding, there really was an auntie holding a green onion, and she was even sitting in a relatively good spot near the front.

His presence was so strong that it was hard for Su Chao to ignore him.

"Sorry, the convenience store was having a sale, so I bought some groceries. But I really have heard your songs before, I admit it's all the moon's fault..."

The auntie wasn't shy at all.

"Auntie, auntie..."

You'd better stop singing. If you keep singing, people might forget how I sing.

"Oh my, I love this song so much!"

Fortunately, the auntie was sensible and didn't intend to sing the whole song, leaving Su Chao a way out.

"Uh... the lady on the far left in the third row~"

This time, finally someone who is normal has stepped forward.

I chatted with Su Chao about how she first heard the album, how she came to like it, and how she recommended it to her classmates.

These are all forms of album promotion.

However, there were exceptions.

"I was scammed..."

One of the girls who stood up spoke in Mandarin, her voice tinged with melancholy: "I didn't pay attention at the time. I saw Andy Lau and Princess Diana on the cover, so I thought it was a compilation of their work..."

The audience immediately burst into laughter.

It wasn't meant well; after all, it's rare to see someone so stupid, and saying it in public only makes it more laughable.

"Uh, sorry!"

Su Chao was quite embarrassed. When designing the album layout, he had actually considered going even further to mislead fans, making them think that the album contained songs sung by Andy Lau and Princess Diana, thus using the names of these superstars to boost sales.

Su Chao rejected it.

In his mind, he was more awesome than the princess and Andy Lau, so there was no need for him to act so despicably.

Surprisingly, some people were still misled.

"Although it was an accident, the songs are all very good, and now I've become your fan."

This girl, whom everyone considers a bit silly, wasn't here to cause trouble.

"Thank you. Don't take the signed album with you yet. I'll have Andy Lau and the princess sign it for you and send it to your home later."

Su Chao gave his new fans a treat.

These words immediately caused a stir among the audience.

No, we want some too!
Andy Lau and Princess Diana no longer hold autograph sessions. At their level, they only hold concerts with a wider reach.

To get their autographs, you have to camp out at various spots.

What is this called?
This is probably what they mean by "fools are lucky".

Someone with such a low IQ actually got an album signed by three people.

No one doubted whether Su Chao could get Andy Lau and the Princess's autographs.

Andy Lau promoted Su Chao's albums multiple times and even publicly stated that Su Chao was his brother.

As for the princess, aren't they all asleep?
(End of this chapter)