Huayu 1995

Chapter 220 Are you happy? (Seeking monthly votes)

The song request system was even more effective than the promotional effect of Andy Lau's concert.

When the media reports on Andy Lau's concert, they also mention that Andy Lau invited Su Chao as a guest performer.

However, concerts are definitely a high-end form of consumption.

A ticket costs several hundred yuan.

That's equivalent to many people's monthly income.

However, Liu Dehua was kind enough to give Su Chao fifty tickets.

He attended Su Chao's training course.

I know Su Chao needs quite a few tickets.

The day of the concert finally arrived.

The entire training course attended Andy Lau's concert.

They even put up a banner.

Everyone at "Dream Home" loves Andy Lau!

"Has the principal come out yet? Did you see where he went?"

"They're definitely waiting backstage."

"I never expected to see the principal and Andy Lau on the same stage."

"You second-term students are so unsophisticated! Andy Lau even took a photo with us from the first term."

"Your first cohort has already graduated, why don't you get out of here instead of lingering and auditing our second cohort's classes?"

"Without our first class, there would be no second class."

"Pah, without you guys, we would be the first cohort."

"Look at the Whampoa Military Academy, isn't it true that the first class was the best, while the second class was rubbish?"

Although the people at the training center were all under the same banner, and had even ordered hats with the "Dream Home" logo, they looked like a tour group.

However, there has never been a shortage of arguments between the first and second cohorts.

They were practically pulling each other's hair and fighting.

No matter what conflicts the trainees had before, they always managed to unite like never before when it came to the first and second cohorts.

I'm here to attend Andy Lau's concert today, but that won't stop the two classes from arguing.

"Hello everyone here~ Today is the first show of my '1995-1996 Dream Concert'. I'm very happy to be able to hold a concert in Beijing. Beijing is developing so fast, and every time I come here I have a different feeling."

Andy Lau looked incredibly handsome in his white suit.

He has already decided to sing "Chinese People," so there's no need to hide it anymore. There's absolutely no problem praising the rapid development of the mainland.

In fact, he wasn't just talking nonsense.

Things have really changed a lot in the last few years.

"Andy Lau!"

"Andy Lau, I love you~"

The atmosphere at the event was incredibly lively.

It was much more lively than the Princess Concert.

Andy Lau started the concert with "Is It Happy?", a high-energy song with accompanying dance moves that brought the atmosphere to a climax.

"Many friends came today, including a younger brother I'm very close to—yes, it's Chao Zai!"

After singing two songs, Andy Lau invited Su Chao to the stage, and then swaggered off to slack off.

He has confidence in Su Chao's songs.

If the songs given to him are so good, how could the ones left behind be bad?

This wasn't Su Chao's first time on stage, and he showed absolutely no stage fright.

At most, some audience members had never heard of Su Chao and didn't understand why such an unknown person was being given the opportunity to represent the audience.

Is it because Andy Lau can't afford good singers?
Sun Nan, Na Ying... if they were willing, they could all be invited.
Is this because they own a mine or have a government official in their family?

Get down there right now!
We bought tickets to listen to Andy Lau.

"Don't hold me back, let me scratch her! She actually told our principal to get out of the house!"

"Don't cause trouble for the principal."

"Have faith in the principal!"

The people in the training class were less there to listen to Andy Lau's concert and more there to support the principal.

In their view, the principal was much better than Liu Dehua.

They were all fans of the principal.

To protect the principal's chastity, they dared to scratch people.

"Sis, your husband looks so handsome today!"

Little Red Riding Hood was also very excited.

It was her first time attending a concert, and she had to beg and plead with her sister to come along.

"It's too noisy!"

Thor didn't even bother to correct his sister's way of addressing her.

They've already hit me and yelled at me.

She'll tearfully promise you she won't do it again, but before she's even dried her tears, she'll do it again.

I was wrong. I will do it again next time!

"It's so lively, like it's Chinese New Year."

Little Red Riding Hood waved her glow stick. Unlike her sister, who preferred quiet, she was a very lively child.

Unfortunately, it was just the two of them at home during the Chinese New Year.

"I'm also a fan of Andy Lau. A large part of my love for music comes from him. Today, on this stage with Andy Lau, I'd like to perform 'The Moon Caused the Trouble' for everyone..."

It's been almost a month since the album was released.

Pirated copies are everywhere in the market.

The song's popularity has finally reached its expected level.

You can hear it everywhere on the street.

Sometimes, four or five shops on a street will be playing this song.

Even when Su Chao went fishing in the morning and ran into an old man, he could often hear them humming: I admit it's all the moon's fault / The night was so beautiful and you were so gentle...

I just don't know if they're singing for old ladies, or if they're singing for eighteen-year-old girls with the same unwavering dedication they had in their youth.

If you're so capable, try saying the same thing to the police.

So, when the music started, many people connected this newly popular song with the young singer on stage.

Liu Dehua's fans, who were initially somewhat dissatisfied, also stopped protesting.

At least no one is yelling "Get out!" anymore.

Su Chao first sang his own song "The Moon Caused the Trouble" to set the tone, and then sang "The Days We Walked Together" to pay tribute to Andy Lau.

How can I face the days we spent together, now I'm left walking alone? How can I tell you all the things in my heart?

This is a Cantonese version of the song.

Su Chao chose the Cantonese version of "Lai Sheng Yuan" instead of the Mandarin version, which was actually just to show off.

They have their own songs, and they are quite popular.

She can also sing Andy Lau's songs, especially Cantonese songs.

To Andy Lau's fans at the scene, what are you waiting for if you don't switch allegiance now?

After Su Chao sang two songs, it was Liu Dehua's turn to continue.

And so on and on.

This was also an opportunity for him to gain experience, given by Liu Dehua.

Judging from the feedback at the scene, the effect was really excellent.

"Next, I will invite two of my friends to perform a new song to celebrate Brother Hua's concert!"

This was Su Chao's last appearance on stage.

The staff had already prepared the equipment, and Huang Bo and Xu Wei appeared on the stage.

"Hello everyone, I'm Chao..."

"Hello everyone, I'm Huang..."

"We...we are the Super Yellow Band!"

Xu Wei suspects that these two are doing it on purpose. They are clearly a talented band, but they insist on taking a comedic and silly route.

Super Yellow Band's new song "Super Star"!
Despite their unassuming appearance and lack of fame in the industry, Super Yellow Band can get the audience hyped up as soon as they are given a stage.

"Laugh, and sing praises / A frown, and your heart aches / I have no time for myself / I only feel your feelings..."

According to Su Chao's classification criteria, this song belongs to pop rock, and is very similar to "Goodbye" and "Free Like the Wind".

The performance by the three people caused today's concert to go astray again.

It's completely beyond saving.

There will definitely be some more extreme fans who feel that Andy Lau's performance has become less prominent and are therefore dissatisfied.

However, many people also find it very interesting.

Perhaps many years later, when people look back at this performance, they will find that these three unexpected guests at the concert have all become dominant figures in their respective fields.

There were also little girls offering flowers.

Oh my, isn't this a loli version of Fan Bingbing?
Unexpectedly, Fan Xuexue is also a fan of Andy Lau.

It's a fascinating anecdote for both sides.

The concert concluded successfully.

As they were about to leave, Su Chao was stopped by a man with a small mustache who looked a bit like a fan of Lu Shuren.

"My name is Li Ju, and I work for Beijing Performing Arts Company. This is my business card. Your songs are all very good!"

"Okay……"

Su Chao feigned modesty.

He took the business card and looked at it; it was Beijing Performing Arts Co., Ltd., which was indeed the organizer of Andy Lau's concert in mainland China.

“When I had dinner with Zhang Ju before, he mentioned you. Our company used to be a fully funded public institution, and it was also one of the first performing arts companies to be transformed into enterprises…”

The implication is that they are all on our side.

"Nice to meet you~"

Su Chao was even more polite. If he was barely qualified to take sides, then he was clearly on the side of Beijing Culture Orange.

The fact that people talk about him at private gatherings is enough to show that he has now entered the public eye.

"Are you interested in holding a concert? Our Beijing Performing Arts Center can help with the arrangements."

Now that the system has been reformed, Li Ju's request is naturally motivated by self-interest.

He had analyzed the situation carefully and, based on the feedback from the scene, was full of confidence in Su Chao.

These days, concerts are not common in mainland China.

Very few people in mainland China can hold concerts. Most of them are officially organized variety shows. For example, most of the people who became popular last year—the post-94 generation—can't hold concerts.

Because they have good songs, but there are just too few of them.

For most singers, even releasing three to five albums might not be enough to accumulate a dozen or so good songs for a concert.

If your songs are too bad to perform, and you're just making a fuss over nothing while the audience is completely bewildered, then your next concert will truly be a flop.

Su Chao is different.

Most of his albums contain great songs; he only needs to release one more album to hold a concert.

"Isn't it a bit too early?"

Su Chao hadn't really thought about the concert.

If it were done in a grand and high-profile manner.

As a result, the tiny venue couldn't even be filled, so who was more embarrassed?

He has a large fan base, and his fans are pressuring him to hold a concert. He will then go along with it and hold one.

When he becomes truly awesome.

He starts his concert by singing the opening act, and then lets the fans who bought tickets sing the rest for him.

“Definitely. I counted, you have fourteen songs on your album, and you sang a new one today. We can ask two guest singers to help you make up the time.”

Fifteen songs, enough for a concert.

"Next year, I'll release my second album in the first half of the year, and then we can collaborate again."

Su Chao thought for a moment.

It's definitely too late this year.

He will be joining the filming crew for "New Shanghai Bund" in a few days.

After filming "New Shanghai Bund", he went to film "My Sassy Girl".

There's simply no time to put on a concert.

These days, too many people ask for money from concerts, and you have to curry favor with the organizers, so the profits singers receive are far less than in later years.

(End of this chapter)