Huayu 1995

Chapter 300 "Let's Dance"

"Chao Zai!"

Lin Jianyue was getting impatient. Didn't they see that they were discussing something important?

Turning around, he had no choice but to suppress his temper.

Because she's not just an ordinary singer; her father is a jewelry merchant, so she's quite well-off.

"Miss Chen."

Su Chao stood up and nodded to the other person.

"Mr. Lin, could I borrow Chaozai for a moment? Sorry~"

Kelly Chen smiled apologetically at Lin Jianyue.

Lin Zhimeng thought she wanted to chat with Su Chao alone, so she planned to go to the side.

But Su Chao held his hand and wouldn't let go.

"You should stay by my side so you won't get bullied."

Lin Zhimeng glanced at him, but in the end, she didn't refuse.

Actually, she wasn't some weak little lamb, and those people didn't succeed in forcing her to drink.

It is impossible to succeed.

Su Chao burst out laughing; this woman was far too confident in her self-defense skills.

Yes, I also have some misconceptions about my own appearance.

Her skin was fair and clear, her features delicate and gentle, making her impossible to be fierce.

"Chao Zai~"

Kelly Chen watched the two of them exchanging glances and felt like she could change her name to Chen Duoyu (meaning "extraordinary Chen").

This stickiness is so intense, it's like it doesn't care who's around.

"Miss Chen, what is it?"

Su Chao snapped out of his daze; there were still clients around.

"I'd like to invite you to sing the song 'Arctic Snow' that you sold me before. I wonder if that's okay?"

Kelly Chen made her request very sincerely.

Although she is from a wealthy family, her avenues for publicity are actually quite limited if she doesn't use her status as a selling point.

An album also needs to generate buzz.

There is currently a hot topic in the music scene across Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

That is "Too Softhearted".

Even bakeries have launched a "soft-hearted" version.

Kelly Chen thought she could also ride on Su Chao's popularity.

It was just a brief touch, nothing too deep.

it should be no problem.

"Sure, no problem. But I'm going to Taipei the day after tomorrow. Well, I'm only free at these two times: tomorrow night or the morning after tomorrow."

Su Chao would never change his itinerary for Princess Lin.

He's very busy, okay?

I've been so busy I haven't even had time to visit Uncle Lin.

"Then tomorrow night, thank you."

Kelly Chen is already very satisfied. She is jokingly called Princess Lin, but she doesn't actually have any princess-like temperament.

She doesn't think her schedule is more important than Su Chao's, and that Su Chao needs to accommodate her.

"Hmm, there's one more song, I don't know..."

Since you're already here, it would be like disrespecting your money if I didn't sell you a song.

"Yes, yes, I want it!"

Kelly Chen interrupted Su Chao before he could finish speaking, and started answering his own question.

Only a fool wouldn't want that.

What if he doesn't want it this time, and Su Chao goes to someone else next time?

As a newcomer, how could she become Su Chao's client alongside superstars? Wasn't it simply because she was generous with her money?

"This song has two versions, one is called 'Let's Dance,' which is the Mandarin version, and the other is the Cantonese version called 'Amnesia Weekend'..."

Su Chao gave an introduction.

Kelly Chen's shop also has other songs, but none of them are considered classics.

Su Chao is already planning to take the high-end route.

Although professional songwriters produce hundreds of works every year—Lin Xi wrote thousands of songs in his lifetime—Su Chao does not want to win by sheer quantity.

Moreover, the songs he sells are relatively expensive.

In mainland China, a song only sells for a few thousand yuan now. Even in Hong Kong and Taiwan, 200,000 yuan is the price for a custom-made hit song by a top singer.

The price alone limits many people from requesting songs.

"Aren't these two songs?"

Kelly Chen was taken aback. Composed in Cantonese and written in Mandarin, this could be considered at least 1.5 songs.

"Just consider it a gift."

Previously, the two versions of a song with different lyrics would cost an extra 20,000 yuan.

Su Chao now feels it's unnecessary.

In 1996 alone, 20 plus 3% was already considered the limit.

In mainland China, a high-quality album can be produced for 20 yuan.

There are very few albums in Hong Kong that cost more than a million dollars to produce.

"Then... can I cover your song 'It's All Your Fault'? That way, those three songs together count as two, how about that?"

Kelly Chen made another request.

Four hundred thousand dollars to buy the Mandarin and Cantonese versions of "Let's Dance" plus a cover of "It's All Your Fault".

This is how a high-quality album is made, complete with its title track.

"of course can."

Su Chao did not refuse; his rule was that he would have to wait six months before doing a cover song.

The chat with Kelly Chen has ended.

Su Chao felt it was time to go back.

He found Andy Lau and sold him "Lonely Star" and "Stupid Kid".

It's the same song, 200,000.

They didn't give Andy Lau much of a discount, considering he sold six songs in one night.

Differential treatment will offend people.

Tonight we sold to three clients, making a total of 1.2 million.

After deducting the cost of buying the song, 250,000 yuan, they made a total profit of 950,000 yuan, which can be considered a great success.

Liu Dehua did not try to keep him.

Inside the bar, people started drinking, dancing, and playing cards.

As the alcohol intensified, everyone began to act recklessly and have increasingly wild fun.

Other people's friends get drunk and sing and dance, but today's friends get drunk and indulge in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.

Moreover, Su Chao had a compelling reason to leave.

His female companion seemed a little drunk.

"How much did you drink?"

Lin Zhimeng closed her eyes and sighed dazedly.

"I knew I shouldn't have drunk it..." Her tone was soft and ethereal, like drifting smoke.

"You're giving me the opportunity to become a beast!"

Su Chao was incredibly proud of himself. If a woman was willing to get drunk in front of you, it meant either she was deeply in love with you or she trusted you completely.

"Shall we go home?"

Lin Zhimeng had indeed drunk too much, exceeding her usual amount for a light buzz.

"Okay, let's go now."

Su Chao greeted Lin Jianyue and helped her leave.

The monk was already waiting at the door in Andy Lau's car.

I've lent it to Su Chao these past few days.

Liu Dehua's van has a partition in the middle that can be raised to separate the front and rear seats, blocking not only the view but also the sound.

Even if you want to do something in the back seat, you won't be discovered.

Su Chao decided to get the same style in the future.

It's just too easy to make mistakes.

Will you be a beast tonight?

When Lin Zhimeng is drunk, she becomes much more honest and less hypocritical.

"I would be worse than an animal!"

Su Chao didn't want to bully a drunkard. A little bit of alcohol is fine, but Lin Zhimeng was clearly beyond the scope of being slightly drunk.

If you end up throwing up all over the bed while doing this, you'll probably have psychological trauma.

After all, it's all done in one go.

"Haha~"

Lin Zhimeng becomes stupid when she's drunk. It took her a while to realize what it meant to be worse than an animal.

"I'll take care of you when I get back this time!"

Su Chao snorted. Although he couldn't do anything, he could still collect some interest.

The good thing about this car is that he can kiss as much as he wants.

"What kind of wine did you drink today?"

"We're all drinking the same kind."

"It's different. The wine in your mouth tastes even better!"

"You're only eighteen, how can you be so good at this!"

"That's called being exceptionally gifted."

"Could you please stop kissing me..."

"I'm reminded of a line: 'What else can you do besides spitting all over my face? Tell me, is that what you mean?'"

"I didn't say that I was almost breathless from your kisses."

"Don't you like it?"

"My heart is beating too fast, it feels very strange."

"Mengmeng... I'll often get you a little wine, and when you're drunk, you'll become very obedient."

When Ms. Lin woke up the next morning, she seemed to remember nothing.

He looked completely innocent.

If Su Chao pecks her on the cheek while he's eating breakfast, she'll get her cheeks burning and her ears turning red, and she'll hit Su Chao with her chopsticks.

There was none of the fierceness she showed yesterday when she took the initiative to hug his neck after being kissed.

After breakfast, Su Chao took Lin Zhimeng to meet with Chen Musheng and Chen Peihua to discuss some things about "My Sassy Girl".

The movie is scheduled for release in mid-July.

It will be during the summer movie season, which is a popular time for romance films.

"There might be some promotional activities at that time, such as press conferences or something."

Chen Musheng looked at Su Chao.

This young man from the mainland was a relatively unknown, minor celebrity last year who could only rely on rumors of a relationship with a princess.

With his album "Too Softhearted" this year, he immediately showed the potential to become a rising star.

He outshines even the biggest and biggest stars who release albums one after the other, because of his creative talent, no one dares to buy negative articles to attack him.

"I'm fine with it. I'll cooperate with the publicity as much as possible."

It's Su Chao's first film, so of course he hopes for high box office returns.

He needed to accumulate enough money during the Asian financial crisis to enter the stock market and complete his initial capital accumulation.

"Chao Zai's album is so popular that its popularity won't fade anytime soon, which can save a lot of money on promotion and distribution."

Chen Peihua also felt that she was incredibly lucky.

We were initially worried about how to promote the film, since the male lead, Su Chao, was a newcomer to the film industry, and the female lead, Wang Zuxian, had a scandal and was on the verge of being forced to retire from the industry.

As a result, this newcomer to film had the energy to develop "My Sassy Girl" into a large-scale music video.

Yes, a large-scale music video.

There are a few songs on Su Chao's new album that are quite special.

One of them is "Memories of the Forbidden City".

The music uses layers of timbre to construct a narrative sense of interwoven time and space, conveying both the magnificent imagery of glazed palaces and the profound atmosphere of the vicissitudes of civilization.

The second song is "Super Star".

This was the first time everyone had learned that Su Chao actually had his own band – the Chaohuang Band.

The other two are the Japanese version of "Summer Fruits" and the Korean version of "I Believe".

These are all very classic songs.

"My Sassy Girl" can be considered a large-scale music video for "I Believe".

In addition to the Korean version, the film also features a Mandarin version.

The entire film is set to the music of "I Believe," and also uses some melodies from other of Su Chao's music.

It can be said that Su Chao also composed the music for this film.

"We can't let up on the publicity, especially in the Korean and Japanese markets..."

Su Chao was saying this to Chen Peihua.

Chen Peihua is a shareholder and general manager of Xinghe Pictures, and is responsible for the company's operations.

At Su Chao's strong suggestion, the film will leverage Golden Harvest's channels to strive to expand into the Japanese and Korean markets.

"I try my best……"

Chen Peihua had no idea where Su Chao got his confidence from.

They actually thought "My Sassy Girl" would be a huge hit in Japan and South Korea.

There's still some confidence in the Taiwan market.

Daily life in Japan and South Korea is purely based on luck, with no discernible pattern.

"I have another film next year that will target the Japanese market. I'll open up the distribution channels first, and then the revenue will keep coming in."

Su Chao gave a brief explanation.

Chen Peihua is very capable, but lacks courage and vision.

She is far inferior to Nansun Shi.

Unfortunately, Tsui Hark's "fiancée" is a hopeless romantic and treats him like royalty.

Otherwise, Su Chao really wanted to poach him.

Anyway, Tsui Hark and Nansun Shi maintained a childless marriage for 36 years. After Nansun Shi went through menopause, he divorced her and started dating his assistant, Lele, and they had children.

There's really no need to be associated with this kind of scumbag.

(End of this chapter)