Huayu 1995

Chapter 303 Poaching in person

Zhou Chuanxiong felt very apologetic for refusing a song from Su Chao.

As Su Chao's reputation grew, his rules also became more widely known.

Tailor-made for clients.

They simply played a few songs and offered a fixed price for the transaction on the spot.

If it works, great; if not, forget it.

There was absolutely no sales pitch involved.

Even if you don't know the rules, the results of "Too Softhearted" speak for themselves.

In everything, it's about "if you can do it, then you do it."

Su Chao went on, and he's really good!

Who dares to say that the creators of "Too Softhearted" are incompetent?

"It's okay, two songs are enough for you to release one or two albums. Don't feel pressured. I'll show you three songs, so you can choose one."

Su Chao had a very good impression of Zhou Chuanxiong.

He has now taken Zhou Chuanxiong's songs and sang them himself, including "Blue and White Porcelain" and "Weak Water Three Thousand". When he finds a suitable song for Zhou Chuanxiong, he plans to sell it to him as compensation.

Zhou Chuanxiong's current spending power is insufficient.

When Zhou Chuanxiong truly becomes popular, he will naturally be able to afford songs worth 200,000 yuan.

After chatting for a while, Su Chao went to change his clothes.

Singers often wear outlandish costumes when performing at concerts.

Su Chao refused.

He wouldn't even stoop to creating scandals, so why would he wear outlandish clothes to grab attention?

I rely on absolute strength.

The final result agreed upon by the stylists was that Su Chao would wear a black suit, while Zhou Chuanxiong would wear a pure white suit.

It's somewhat reminiscent of the Black and White Duo.

Since it's a variety show concert, Su Chao won't take up too much time just because he has a lot of songs.

Chou Chuan-hsiung, the host, opened the show with "Twilight".

This song gave him a lot of confidence.

Otherwise, he might have to transition into a behind-the-scenes producer.

After all, the albums haven't sold much, so it's impossible to keep wasting resources on him.

Zhou Chuanxiong himself feels that he has a kind of "not-famous" constitution.

He released seven or eight albums, but still couldn't become popular.

That's why he was so grateful to Su Chao.

There was an impulse to do anything for Su Chao—a feeling that Lü Bu was more familiar with than he was.

Zhou Chuanxiong sang three songs in a row.

Aside from "Twilight," he doesn't have any other particularly good songs.

If it were a back-and-forth between Su Chao and me, the comparison might be a bit cruel.

He might not feel much of a part in the concert then.

It would be better to sing a few more songs like this.

Su Chao also performed three songs.

There was a very clear contrast in the atmosphere at the scene.

Despite being a mainland Chinese player, Su Chao managed to dominate Zhou Chuanxiong's atmosphere in an away game.

This was without him deliberately trying to create a lively atmosphere.

He would not deliberately suppress Zhou Chuanxiong.

However, there's no need to be too accommodating, otherwise it will leave fans with the impression that his live performances are not good, making it inconvenient for him to hold his own concerts in the future.

"Love is a faith / It brought me to your side - friends here, let me hear your voices - I know those words that shouldn't have been said / Made you wander in anger / I wonder if, after all these years of drifting / you also miss home..."

After singing a long passage, Su Chao pointed the microphone at the audience.

The fans in the audience immediately became excited.

Those who could sing the song immediately started singing along to the rhythm.

It's easy to get the feeling out of singing in a large chorus like this.

Moreover, even if the singing is mediocre, no one will be able to tell the difference.

If you recall some sad memories and empathize with the song, you might end up singing along while crying. This further heightened the atmosphere at the event.

Su Chao, holding his broken microphone, walked from one end to the other, always pointing the microphone at the audience.

Zhou Chuanxiong had no choice but to accept it.

Is this even allowed?

However, he was quite self-aware; most of the fans who came today were Su Chao's fans.

If he tries to imitate Su Chao and expect others to sing for him, it will likely be very awkward.

Unlike Su Chao, who has fans who can sing along to any song.

Although Chou Chuan-hsiung has many songs, few are classics. Moreover, since it's a duo performance, there can't be no interaction at all, so some duet segments were arranged.

Zhou Chuanxiong practiced before the concert even started.

For example, "It's All Your Fault," "Super Star," "Friends," "Return," "Betrayal Song," etc.

Both of them have excellent singing skills.

This concert version will also be recorded on tape and released as a compilation album.

Whether you sell a lot or a little, you can still make some money.

"I really love all these songs, and I'm sure you all love them too, right?"

Zhou Chuanxiong had just finished singing "Betrayal Love Song" with Su Chao, and sincerely praised Su Chao at the concert.

He's also a songwriter, and he knows better than most singers and fans how difficult it is to create these songs.

"Like it~"

The fans at the concert also preferred this kind of atmosphere.

Zhou Chuanxiong praised Su Chao, which made Su Chao's fans feel very proud.

Su Chao wrote songs for Zhou Chuanxiong and they performed together in concerts, which made Zhou Chuanxiong's fans feel very proud.

"Actually, Lao Zhou is also very creative, but he is a bit of a late bloomer. I am very optimistic about his future. If Sony stops supporting him one day, I will invite him to our Red Star Production Company."

Su Chao took the opportunity to support his friend.

However, if Sony Music really doesn't treat Chou Chuan-hsiung like a human being, Su Chao wouldn't mind taking him away.

He is destined to have many songs.

There are some songs he can't finish singing, so someone has to take over.

Xu Wei's style is what it is, and he is also quite picky, so there are many songs he can't sing.

Zhou Chuanxiong is capable of composing his own songs, and his singing skills are also up to par.

Bringing him to the Red Star Production Company would definitely be a profitable deal.

If Red Star Production wants to develop well, relying on Su Chao alone is not enough. He can release two albums a year now, but when he becomes successful in the future, he won't be able to spend so much time releasing albums.

Therefore, Su Chao will also consider discovering some outstanding new talents and signing them under the Red Star Production Company brand.

When physical records decline, we can create ringtones, online music, music variety shows...

There must be a way to the front of the mountain.

As long as the industrial layout is done well, there is no road that cannot be traversed for those who are reborn.

The people working behind the scenes are mostly from Sony Music.

When they heard Su Chao's words, their faces were full of bitter smiles. Damn it, he'd even tried to poach their men right in front of them.

But they are also very clear about it.

If Su Chao is truly determined to poach talent, no record company wouldn't be afraid.

PolyGram previously wanted to poach Su Chao.

Now it's the other way around; they're afraid the Soviet Union will poach their singers.

Top-tier creators like Su Chao.

His promise could drive any singer crazy, even if that singer is Andy Lau or Princess Diana.

If he told the princess that she would only continue to receive songs from Red Star Production Company if she signed with them, do you think the princess would consider it?

After all, Su Chao has already booked the title track for the princess.

Even PolyGram won't work if the profits are big enough.

Sony Music can't say anything when someone poachs its talent right in front of it.

Considering Su Chao's request—to communicate with the songwriters at Sony Music—they had no choice but to hurry up and make arrangements.

To avoid Su Chao actually causing trouble.

(End of this chapter)