Huayu 1995

Chapter 302 Time Management Master (Seeking monthly votes at the end of the month)

Previously, when passing through the airport, Su Chao could hide in a corner to revise the script, but this time he obviously couldn't.

During Su Chao's two-day stay in Hong Kong, the paparazzi there have been quite agitated.

Unfortunately, Su Chao's whereabouts remain uncertain.

I heard he would arrive in Hong Kong in the afternoon, but he actually arrived at noon.

I heard he went to Lin Jianyue's bar party, but when the paparazzi rushed to the scene, they were told that Su Chao had already left.

Damn it, what normal person leaves a bar party before midnight?

The main dishes haven't even been served yet!

Do you think you're Cinderella or something?

I heard he was going to have drinks with his friend Lin Xi, but the meeting was scheduled for midday.

By the time the paparazzi arrived, only Lin Xi was left sitting in the restaurant, looking as if he had thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

They couldn't catch Su Chao at the afternoon book signing event either; he ran off from backstage.

He also had a date with Princess Lin at night.

After searching through several of the upscale restaurants Princess Lin frequented, they finally discovered that her supposed date with Nima was actually a song recording session.

The paparazzi have gotten smarter.

They knew that Su Chao's next trip was to Taiwan to participate in a program.

Then he'll definitely go to Taiwan.

I'm going to squat at the airport and refuse to leave. I don't believe you can swim across the sea.

Su Chao really can't go into business.

Although if he were given a small boat and there were no extreme weather conditions, he certainly had the ability to swim across.

But there's no need for that; he's not someone to be ashamed of.

However, when he was actually surrounded by paparazzi, he regretted not jumping into the sea and swimming over. Damn, were all the paparazzi in Hong Kong here?

Are you guys having a dog-themed convention?!
Lu Bu and the monk did their best to protect Su Chao and Lin Zhimeng.

Airport staff quickly arrived to maintain order.

They noticed early in the morning that a lot of suspicious people were pouring into the airport.

At first, I thought they were terrorists.

They almost became known as the Flying Tigers.

Later I found out they were paparazzi, all there to stake out my soft heart.

A giant cannon, but too soft.

It's probably not very useful.

Despite their disdain, the airport still raised its response level and deployed a large number of people to guard the giant cannon.

Thanks to the intervention of airport staff, Su Chao was spared from being groped.

It's best not to respond to these kinds of paparazzi interviews.

Because no matter whether you respond or not, or what you respond to, they will write according to their own ideas.

The more you respond, the more material you provide for the paparazzi.

For example, Su Chao recorded a recording for Kelly Chen last night.

No matter how Su Chao explains it as simply recording and helping each other out as friends, the media will write headlines such as "Prince of Love Songs Becomes Time Management Master," "Double Sponsorship of Ice and Fire," and "Arctic Snowstorm Love Triangle."

Su Chao spent his days recording with Kelly and his nights taking turns dining with the two wealthy women at private restaurants. He also acquired two identical Porsche sports cars from each of them.

Su Chao and Kelly Chen collaborate on "Arctic Snow," subtly flirting with two wealthy women. Su Chao and Kelly Chen's first duet of "Arctic Snow" sparked excitement in the recording studio. However, before the music video was even released, it was revealed that they were both dating mainland Chinese heiress L and Hong Kong heiress!
The paparazzi acted as if they had seen it with their own eyes.

With a few ambiguous photos, one can write a lengthy 3,000-word essay.

Su Chao is at the airport today, and there's bound to be all sorts of gossip flying around.

Su Chao and his group moved slowly toward the boarding gate.

Su Chao would occasionally answer a few questions, such as those about the album and the movie "My Sassy Girl".

After landing in Taiwan, they were not spared from being besieged by the media.

"Lance, I heard you're vying for the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist. Is that true?"

"When it comes to awards, there's no question of competing for them. I believe in the fairness and impartiality of the Golden Melody Awards. If I meet the requirements and the judges' expectations, I won't need to compete for the award; it will be given to me anyway..."

Su Chao looked sincere.

The media outlets were speechless.

Damn, if we're talking about the results of your album last year, the Taiwan Golden Melody Awards could still play dead.

But now that you're so domineering with "Too Softhearted," if the judges dare not give you the award, wouldn't that be a violation of your so-called "fairness and justice"?

"Too Softhearted" is Su Chao's second album, and in theory, it shouldn't affect the selection of the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist.

But even so, how could it not have an impact?

Everyone knows Su Chao now, and everyone knows he's too soft-hearted.

They would all check out the quality of his last album.

You say Su Chao doesn't meet the requirements for the Golden Melody Awards, then find someone who does.

People will definitely make comparisons.

If the difference isn't too big, it's acceptable.

But if the disparity is so large that it insults everyone's intelligence, then the reputation that the Golden Melody Awards have worked so hard to build up over the years will be completely ruined by a small "newcomer award".

Just like in later generations, everyone felt that Jay Chou was wronged for not winning the Golden Melody Award for Best New Artist.

But once you really get to know it, you'll understand.

Even a relatively unknown singer like Stefanie Sun was incredibly popular that year.

However, the media will still report the facts.

Taiwanese media may not be as frenzied as Hong Kong media, but media outlets worldwide are always chasing hot topics and trending issues.

Su Chao aims for the Golden Melody Awards!
This topic is really getting a lot of attention.

"Lance, your new album has Japanese songs, and you wrote them yourself. Are you very knowledgeable about Japanese?"

In mainland China, people usually just call him by his given name, Su Chao.

Some people also call him the principal.

In Hong Kong, almost everyone calls him Chao Zai—they would never call him Ju Pao to his face.

In Taiwan, he is more often called by his English name – Lance.

Taiwanese people seem to have a greater affinity for Japanese culture, and many of them were enslaved during the Japanese occupation.

Otherwise, there would be no need to specifically ask about Japanese songs.

"It's not really research, just something I did casually~" Su Chao's words sounded extremely arrogant, as if Japanese culture was nothing but a pile of shit.

They could easily come up with a Japanese version of "The Fruits of Summer".

Unfortunately, no one has been able to refute him yet.

After all, Taiwan has many songwriters, such as the three "godfathers" and the "Five Chens and Two Lis". Try asking them to create a Japanese song.
Not only can they not create their own songs, they also frequently borrow from Japanese songs.

Will you continue to create Japanese songs in the future?

Some media outlets curiously asked if Su Chao could truly break into the Japanese market if he continued to release Japanese songs.

“I have a really good Japanese song right now. If no one can afford to buy it, I’ll sing it myself.”

Su Chao was referring to "MY ALL," Ayumi Hamasaki's signature song, which is indeed much better than the Japanese version of "Summer Fruits."

His album didn't sell particularly well in Japan, not comparable to popular local albums, but the Japanese version of "Summer Fruits" did become a minor hit.

Moreover, the fact that this song was written and performed by a Chinese singer adds a touch of legend to it.

Red Star Production Company even received cover song requests from Japanese singers.

How much do you plan to sell this song for?

When asked by reporters, Su Chao replied that he "could afford it," indicating that he had a very high price range for the song.

"Ten thousand US dollars, I guess."

Su Chao doesn't really want to sell for $100,000.

Other songs sell for 200,000 each.

$100,000 is equivalent to 830,000 RMB. No matter how classic a song is, it's impossible for it to sell for that price.

Su Chao's use of this slogan is actually a form of publicity, just like his previous song "Hard to Recite Sutras," which aimed to find someone who could sing it.

Now we're looking for someone who can afford it.

If no one can afford it, Su Chao will sing it. Once it's released, everyone will know how good the song is and whether it can generate over $100,000 in revenue.

That's definitely possible.

This song has almost become a regular closing song at Ayumi Hamasaki's concerts, and she sings it at least once on every tour, generating a considerable share of the ticket revenue.

Not to mention the wildly popular merchandise, such as T-shirts and towels printed with song lyrics.

Commercial performance fees start at 5000 million yen per show, with special editions for corporate events costing even more.

Toyota offered her 10 billion yen to endorse their advertising song, and the confidence in negotiating this deal stemmed from the national popularity of "MY ALL".

Physical merchandise + digital merchandise + tours + merchandise + commercial performances + endorsement premiums + long-tail copyrights... It's hard to say exactly how many hundreds of millions of RMB, but it's definitely over 100 million.

If a fool is willing to pay $100,000 to buy it, Su Chao is not out of the question.

He's a porter of nature; there's no song he can't get.

Su Chao even plans to visit Japanese creators when he has time and produce a masterpiece album composed entirely of classic Japanese singers.

Let's plow through the neon music scene like plowing a field.

Lin Xi deserves to be punished, but the Japanese deserve to be punished even more.

Su Chao doesn't need to worry about market size, since he doesn't plan to stay in Japan for long anyway.

Well, it's like saying, "I'm not planning to marry her anyway, so what's wrong with standing up and kicking? I'll just do whatever feels good."

Afterwards, Su Chao went straight from the airport to the stadium.

There was originally time to return to the hotel, but the media delays made the schedule immediately more hectic.

After the release of Zhou Chuanxiong's new album "Twilight", it sold very well, and he was finally no longer in a state of near collapse.

However, given his current status, it is impossible for him to hold a large-scale concert.

If the attendance rate is not high enough, not only will you lose money, but you will also lose face.

Sony Music is still the best choice.

Since "Twilight" was composed by Su Chao, and Su Chao's "Too Softhearted" is so popular, why not invite Su Chao to do a variety show concert?

It's not easy for Su Chao to hold a concert in Taiwan.

He is different from the Princess. The Princess has permanent residency in Hong Kong, and only with her Hong Kong identity can she freely hold concerts.

Hi, Lance!

Zhou Chuanxiong personally came to greet Su Chao, and his eyes seemed to light up when he saw Su Chao.

"Hey, how's it going? How much did you sell?"

Su Chao asked Zhou Chuanxiong about his new album, even though Zhou's album was released earlier than Su Chao's.

"It's already over 100,000!"

Chou Chuan-hsiung's previous albums have never had such a good momentum.

"congratulations!"

If his client's album sells well, it's a good thing for him too.

Otherwise, what grounds would they have to raise prices?

A song costing 100,000 is considered expensive; now, selling it for 200,000 and demanding a 3% royalty, the market is unlikely to accept it as before.

Su Chao encountered his first rejection from Zhou Chuanxiong.

He got three songs from Zhou Chuanxiong.

"Lonely Sandbar", "My Heart is in Turmoil", "Three Thousand Weak Waters".

The latest price is 600,000.

This price was simply too difficult for Zhou Chuanxiong, whose career was just beginning to take off.

He discussed it with his agent and called the company, but in the end he only accepted the songs "Lonely Sandbar" and "My Heart Is Too Chaotic".

No need for "Weak Water Three Thousand".

It was also thanks to the good sales of the album "Twilight".

Xiao Gang, who has changed his name to Zhou Chuanxiong, has been promoted from a marginal singer to a key A-level singer by Sony Music.

Otherwise, at most, I would buy one song.

This was the first "rejection" Su Chao encountered, which also marked that the lower and middle-class creative market could no longer afford his high prices.

However, the three songs cost Su Chao 150,000 yuan, and two of them were sold for 400,000 yuan, so Su Chao still made a profit of 250,000 yuan.

He plans to put the remaining song, "Weak Water Three Thousand," into his third album in the second half of the year.

This song is actually quite good.

It's impossible to operate on a low-profit, high-volume model anyway.

This trip has already earned me nearly two million, more than the last one.

(End of this chapter)