Huayu 1995

Chapter 316 A Happy Ending (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

There are still some follow-up activities after the awards ceremony.

Today's event is a celebratory banquet.

Shanghai is quite different from Beijing; it seems that Shanghai men are more fashionable.

The party was just as good as the one in Hong Kong.

It wasn't just singers who participated; there were also some second-generation rich kids, museum staff, and businessmen.

Su Chao told Lin Zhimeng to go to the hotel to rest.

He attended the banquet alone.

If your girlfriend is too beautiful and has a great figure, she will always attract the covetousness of others.

Just like at Lin Jianyue's party last time.

Su Chao can brag a lot in Hong Kong, scaring people so much they turn pale.

However, this approach wouldn't work in mainland China.

Lin Zhimeng had no complaints about his arrangements; her biological clock was set, and she should have been washing up and going to bed long ago at this time.

Upon entering the party, Su Chao became the center of attention.

"Hello, Su Chao, I'm your fan~ Congratulations on winning the grand prize today!"

The girl who was speaking seemed to be waiting at the door on purpose.

She's fairly pretty, with a 6 or 7 out of 10 looks, but with makeup and a haute couture gown, she's become an 8 out of 10 in terms of charm.

The fans at the party were absolutely top-notch.

that's the truth.

This wealthy young lady didn't boast about it, nor did she mention that she bought 50,000 albums and distributed them to the employees of her family's company in support of Su Chao.

"Thank you, I was quite surprised too."

Su Chao clinked glasses with the other person.

Even if the other party might be from a privileged background, there's no need to be overly obsequious.

Idols need to be credible, otherwise fans' illusions will be shattered.

"Haha~" The female fan covered her mouth and laughed, then said, "Actually, I think it wouldn't be too much to give you all the awards, the song is just so good."

"Let's not say that, it wouldn't be good if someone heard us..."

Su Chao initially thought she was using the guise of being a fan to flirt with him, probably because she was after his body.

This possibility has now been largely ruled out.

This is a true fan.

And it's the kind of brainless stuff.

If someone weren't brain-dead, how could they possibly say something like giving all the awards to themselves?

"Um... I'll be having my birthday party next month, could I invite you to sing at the party?"

His tone was incredibly cautious.

"Sure, here is my agent's business card. You can confirm the time with him, and I'll ask him to adjust my schedule so I can make time on that day."

Su Chao closed a deal on a whim.

He himself doesn't talk about money.

Give it to Lü Bu, and Lü Bu will negotiate the price.

He might offer a discount for his fans, but it wouldn't significantly lower his value.

"Thank you so much! I'll ask my dad to get you to be the spokesperson for our products when I get back..."

The pampered fans have lost their minds.

Su Chao encountered several more fans afterward, most of whom were second-generation rich kids.

As the economy develops, there are more and more wealthy people, and the second generation has more and more things to do, gradually forming different social circles.

They have a refined taste.

In the eyes of the second generation of Shanghainese, liking to listen to "Faith" is much more tasteful than liking to listen to "Wishing You Peace".

"Congratulations!"

Liu Huan presented the award to Su Chao and congratulated him on the podium. However, since it was now a celebration banquet, he naturally had to congratulate him again.

Moreover, he heard that the eagle bought two songs from Su Chao.

He... wanted it too!

As the top male singer in the mainland music scene—almost the top male singer—he actually faces quite a few difficulties.

There are still many veterans ahead of us, and a whole bunch of newcomers surging forward behind us.

Without good songs, who will even recognize you in a few years?
"It's all thanks to the seniors who went easy on me; otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to win such a big prize!"

Su Chao also knew that this award was a hot potato.

Others might find it too hot to handle, since no one can rival "Too Softhearted" this year.

Su Chao winning this award is actually a hot potato.

He won the Most Popular Male Singer award in less than a year since his debut. I wonder how many people are envious and jealous of him.

"Sigh, what seniority? We just debuted earlier than you. If we're talking about representative works, we might not even be as good as you!"

Liu Huan remarked with emotion.

He then talked a lot about the music scene, which was somewhat interesting, but his rambling and indecisive manner was particularly annoying.

Su Chao wanted him to speak his mind.

He's someone who makes hundreds of thousands every minute; he doesn't have time to waste here.

After chatting for several minutes, he shyly asked if he could buy two songs from Su Chao.

Not only did he buy it at market price, but he also said that he owed Su Chao a favor, and that if Su Chao needed anything in the future, he could just let him know.

No wonder he's a seasoned veteran.

She just knows how to handle things!
Believe it or not, I never thought of owing someone a favor before.

Of course, there's nothing to regret.

The favors people do for him are obviously not worth much. Even without such an agreement, people who buy his songs will still give him some face.

"I do have two songs here..."

When Su Chao released his first album, he wanted to add songs to the album. For this purpose, he sang "Return" written by Xiao Ke, "Free Like the Wind" written by Xu Wei, and also covered Faye Wong's "Chess Piece".

For the second album, we had to cut back. Songs like "Far Away," "Goodbye Second Avenue," and "At Least I Still Have You" couldn't be included, so they had to make do with the third album.

Therefore, Su Chao is not stingy.

It wouldn't be a problem for Liu Huan to sing "Starting Over" and "Heroes' Song".

But the price can't be lowered.

The reason why Na Ying's two songs could be sold cheaply was not because of low profit margins and high sales volume, nor was it because Su Chao had any good feelings towards Na Ying.

Rather, it was because those two songs weren't good enough, not even considered main tracks. If they weren't very suitable for Na Ying, and given the circumstances at the time Na Ying couldn't bear to part with them, they probably wouldn't even be worth 100,000 yuan a song.

Both "Starting Over" and "Heroes' Song" are masterpieces.

The former is of extraordinary significance, while the latter adds to the story of "Water Margin" and is considered a top-tier work in the entire music scene.

The men in "Water Margin" don't fit the image of a love song magician.

If "Starting Over" were used as a promotional advertisement for laid-off workers, it would definitely attract a lot of hatred.

It would be better to let Liu Huan shield him.

If we're talking about Zheng Zhi's capital, as a creator, he wouldn't be short of money either.

It's a win-win situation for everyone.

I spent a total of 130,000 to buy "Starting Over" and "Heroes' Song", and now I've sold them for 400,000, which is a profit of 270,000.

After those two songs sold, there were also "Who is the Hero" and "Longing".

However, Bian Liunian is a songwriter, so it's impossible for him to buy songs and release albums.

Su Chao would at most show him the demo and ask who would be suitable to sing the song and if there were any changes that could be made.

To avoid a car crash behind.

As for "Acacia", there's no need to elaborate further.

After chatting with Mao Amin for a while, I felt that she also knew she was being targeted, and now she was focused on getting rid of the troubles she was in, and had no intention of releasing any albums at all.

The song just stopped selling.

Su Chao wandered around for a bit and then went back early. The next day, he planned to go to Feicheng to scavenge the newly opened random shop.

The new random shop has started offering attribute-based blind boxes.

I saw it once before.

The original price for a single attribute is over a million, but you can buy two or three attributes for a few hundred thousand, with discounts so low they're practically nonexistent.

Attribute blind boxes are arguably the most cost-effective items at present.

The only downside is that the items you get from blind boxes are very random.

The other two items.

One is the instrumental piece "The Nightingale," and the other is the screenplay "Cast Away."

The total price of the three items is 600,000.

It's ridiculously expensive.

I finally made some money at this awards ceremony, and it all went to waste.

However, the items are truly worth the price.

Su Chao glanced at the composer of "Nightingale" and immediately knew which piece of music it was.

This is a Chinese-style instrumental piece released on November 4, 1997, by Greek-American composer Yanni.

The song was inspired by the story of the nightingale in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, which moved the Chinese emperor but left because it lost its freedom, and finally returned to protect the emperor when he was seriously ill.

In Western literature, the nightingale symbolizes sorrow, similar to the imagery in Chinese literature of "Emperor Wang's heart entrusted to the cuckoo in springtime."

After hearing the nightingale sing, Yanni was inspired by the sound of the Chinese bamboo flute and used it as the main instrument to imitate the nightingale's song. He performed it publicly for the first time at a concert in the Forbidden City.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a world-famous piece of music.

Su Chaoqian's song "Memories of the Forbidden City" shocked everyone.

I don't understand why he put an instrumental piece on the album.

In the decades-long music industry, there have been very few like him.

However, "Memories of the Forbidden City" is indeed quite a nice song.

While others only have one single, or one single and one sub-single, Su Chao's album has ten singles, including instrumental tracks, so it doesn't feel like he cut corners.

Now, we have another song, "The Nightingale," which has been included in the eighth-grade music textbook published by the People's Education Press.

The other item is no less impressive than "The Nightingale".

Cast Away is an adventure film starring Tom Hanks, released in 2000 on the Mido screen. It tells the story of a FedEx employee who dies in a plane crash over the South Pacific and ends up on a desert island.

Tom Hanks received a nomination for Best Actor at the 73rd Academy Awards for his role in the film and won the Best Actor in a Feature Film award at the 58th Golden Globe Awards.

The film grossed $4.3 million worldwide.

No wonder a lousy script costs more than 300,000 RMB.

This price was from a random store with a significant discount.

The original price was over ten million RMB.

This movie is relatively easy to adapt; all you need to do is create a profession that requires traveling by boat at sea.

Most of the plays are one-man shows.

This is a film that is not based on a book, a report, or a screenwriter's clever idea, nor is it based on a real event.

The film originated from an idea by its star, Tom Hanks.

According to the information provided by the system, this idea originated in 1998.

If Su Chao had made this movie, he probably wouldn't have had time to sell it to America before 1998.

However... there's nothing to be ashamed of.

Su Chao has a killer weapon.

This can reasonably avoid the possibility of a car accident.

Just like he would show the songs he got from Lin Xi to Lin Xi directly, he planned to take the script to Tom Hanks to make connections.

Old Tang, are you interested in acting in this script?
If Tom Hanks expresses interest, Su Chao can refuse him on the grounds that his salary is too high and then find a cheaper actor to play the role.

After the release of "Phone Booth," I'll have connections in Hollywood. When I go through the script with Tom Hanks, even if he's bursting with frustration, he won't be able to come up with a similar idea again.

It was nipped in the bud.

As for Tom Hanks saying he'd act for free, if that's really the case, it's not impossible for him to do it.

(End of this chapter)