Huayu 1995

Chapter 90 of "The Return of the Condor Heroes" (Bonus chapter 13 for the generous supporter of the guild leader, Shui Shen QAQ)
After pondering these two lines, Gao Xiaosong realized that Su Chao was being underestimated.

However, he was too proud.

He's always the one showing off, slapping others in the face, and flaunting his knowledge and ideas.

It's simply impossible for them to admit defeat.

A face-to-face apology is even less likely.

"It's alright. Young people need to work harder and be down-to-earth..."

So he offered a few dry compliments, then took his leave.

What is he here for?

Su Chao was somewhat confused. This husband of his, whom he had never really liked in his previous life, came and went inexplicably.

But Gao Xiaosong is actually quite successful.

He was different from ordinary officials; he possessed considerable talent and insight, and everything he said was eloquent and persuasive, a blend of truth and falsehood that made people unable to help but believe him.

Therefore, he has many supporters online.

At first, Su Chao also thought that Gao Xiaosong was very talented, able to talk about everything under the sun, from ancient times to the present, both Chinese and foreign.

Later, as I grew older and gained more experience, I realized how cunning this person was.

He incorporated his public pronouncements into these insights.

They infiltrate other people's thoughts without them even realizing it.

In truth, these kinds of people are even more hateful.

Because some so-called public organizations look rather stupid, they are actually not that harmful.

But those with real talent are the real menace.

"I guess he came to check things out. He wants to be a producer or music video director, so he came up here to give orders and try to take control."

When Gao Xiaosong was there, Chen Jiantian deliberately didn't mention this.

It wasn't that he didn't acknowledge Gao Xiaosong's skill level, but rather that Gao Xiaosong's condescending attitude really annoyed him.

"Him? Forget about him."

He had no desire to work with Gao Xiaosong.

What's the point of cooperating with someone who looks down on you?

The people I hate most in this life are those who show off in front of me, and those who are even better at showing off than me.

Su Chao picked up the small cup that Gao Xiaosong had just drunk from and threw it directly into the trash can.

Then he casually said something.

"Sorry, my hand slipped..."

"You... hahaha~"

Chen Jiantian was stunned for a moment, then laughed along with Su Chao.

As expected, no one likes this guy.

"When I achieve a million in sales, I'll send you a good set."

Su Chao made empty promises to his boss.

"Okay, I'll wait until you reach a million in sales, but I have a suggestion for you now."

Chen Jiantian poured Su Chao a cup of tea. He was practicing Kung Fu tea, and the small teacup wasn't even enough for a single sip.

Su Chao threw away one of the five teacups.

"Brother, you tell me."

Su Chao downed the drink in one gulp, then placed it in front of Chen Jiantian.

Keep filling it up.

Chen Jiantian suddenly wanted to shove the teapot directly into Su Chao's mouth and make him drink from it.

What was supposed to be a refined affair turned into something that made me feel like a servant.

"Let's release the album as soon as possible, to catch the prime time in November."

"I was thinking of releasing it in October."

Su Chao felt that Chen Jiantian was still too conservative.

"In October, bookstores are full of educational materials, and students don't have any spare money. Of course, November and December are the golden months of the second half of the year. Look at 'Black Panther' and 'Tang Dynasty'."

Chen Jiantian resignedly poured tea for Su Chao.

Forget it, I won't bring out this tea set again when Su Chao comes back.

Just give him a big tea mug.

"I took Xu Wei's song 'Free as the Wind.' Should I give the money to him or to the company?"

If possible, Su Chao would still be willing to help Xu Wei out.

I was his brother, sitting in the seat behind him.

"Theoretically, it should be given to the company, but you two can calculate it yourselves."

Special cases should be handled specially, and Chen Jiantian didn't want to make a fuss about it.

Now, he tries his best to fulfill any request Su Chao makes.

"I will finish the other songs as soon as possible."

Album production takes time, approval takes time, not to mention distribution.

Su Chao also knew that time was of the essence.

"Since you don't mind singing other people's songs, why not consider this one that Xiao Ke recently submitted? It wasn't included because it's a theme song for a TV series that someone commissioned us to produce."

Chen Jiantian then took out another song.

Why isn't Xiao Ke singing?

Su Chao took it, and as expected, it was the song "Return Home".

Theme song of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

It's not Richie Jen's version of "The Return of the Condor Heroes," but the version starring Gu Tianle.

This version aired in Hong Kong in July.

Su Chao recalls that it was introduced to the mainland in 1998.

The reason I remember it is because my family bought our first television set around this time in my previous life.

It was placed directly at the entrance, and all the neighbors came to see it.

It was like showing a movie in the village.

But it was actually just a small TV set of about ten inches, and I think it was black and white.

As for our home, we don't even have a TV yet. We must buy one sometime!
"Xiao Ke tried out the recording but felt it wasn't suitable, and he was also busy with his new album, which he plans to release in December."

Chen Jiantian had previously placed all his hopes on Xiao Ke.

Now that Xiao Ke's album is out, he is even more optimistic about Su Chao.

"What TV series' theme song is this? Why did they even make a mainland version of the theme song?"

Su Chao has decided to accept the song.

However, he was more curious about these stories hidden in the river of time.

There is no such thing as a mandatory Mandarin theme song when a TV series is introduced to mainland China. The most famous version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" (83) used the original music.

"Rolling Stone and CCTV are currently in a lawsuit."

Chen Jiantian didn't hide anything; he hit the nail on the head with just one sentence.

"Haha, I understand."

Su Chao was stunned for a moment, and had to admit that the reason was very strong.

This is clearly not the first time CCTV has done something like this.

Of course, such reasons cannot be made public. At most, it can be said that the song sung by Wakin Chau and Chyi Yu contains vulgar descriptions such as "love is back and forth, and the threads of affection are one after another."

“The client is a friend of mine in Hong Kong. I didn’t take it too seriously at first, but unexpectedly, Xiao Ke’s song is quite good. If you’re willing to sing it, we’ll include it in your album.”

Chen Jiantian was very willing to part with Su Chao.

Of course, he wasn't without his own selfish motives.

Su Chao can't relax until his next album is signed.

In addition, this song is a duet version.

Chen Jiantian also hoped that Su Chao could help him mentor the newcomers.

He firmly believes that Su Chao's new album will definitely be a hit, sweeping across the entire Chinese music scene in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Being able to make her voice heard on this album is enough for Xilinayi to have a good start.

"Don't the TV drama crew have any objections? The TV drama hasn't even aired yet, and we're already putting it in the album."

Su Chao asked again.

“They only care about whether the TV series can pass the censorship, and they don’t care about these trivial matters at all. Don’t worry, I will take care of this matter.”

Chen Jiantian paused and then added:
"To be honest, you might need to bring in a newcomer for this song, but don't worry about her singing skills, she's already auditioned. I'll let you sing this song for free, consider it my personal support for your album."

"Brother, thank you so much!"

Su Chao guessed that this newcomer was probably the female singer who originally sang with Hu Bing.

He couldn't quite remember the female singer's name.

I always thought it was Aynara.

Later I realized I had called him the wrong name; Ayinafa seemed to be a bald man in "Journey to the West: The Sequel".

The difference in their appearances is too great.

"Don't give me that. It's not easy for me to put together ten songs for you. Someone in the company wanted to cover Princess's 'Chess Piece,' but they bought the copyright and didn't sing it. I can give it to you directly. Do you want to consider it? I can even let you sing it for free."

Many people cannot accept cover songs.

If you sing better than the original singer—which is extremely difficult—you're more likely to offend people.

If you sing worse than the original singer, why humiliate yourself?

"No problem, this song is pretty good."

Su Chao loves free things the most.

Everyone says that free things are the most expensive, but if you're shameless enough, free is just like getting something for free.

“If you don’t object to covers, then choose a few more songs, and I’ll help you negotiate the copyright.”

Chen Jiantian perked up.

If we do it this way, we might be able to collect all the songs for the album today.

"no need."

Su Chao shook his head.

"why?"

Chen Jiantian was dumbfounded. Hadn't they already agreed on this?
"We already have ten songs, what are we looking for?"

Su Chao got three new usable songs from Gao Xiaosong today.

"Free as the Wind", "Life is More Than Just the Present", "Glory".

With the addition of "Goodbye", "The Moon Caused the Trouble", "Little Sun", "Only Love Strangers", "Bored" and "Dark Fragrance", there are now nine songs.

There are also "Return to the Homeland" and "Chess Piece".

That makes ten songs, which exceeds the minimum requirement of ten.

"You told me the day before yesterday that you had only written two songs."

Chen Jiantian stared intently at Su Chao.

He felt that the kid was just joking with him.

It's pitiful that he's so old, with only a tuft of hair left on his head, and he still has to be tormented by this kid.

Do you have a grudge against my hair?

"Just kidding, I really have enough songs. Help me get a team together and find some time to start production."

Su Chao tidied up the six stacks of money on the table and put them into his bag.

Some of these are no longer usable.

It can only be used for charity.

I heard that donating money can reduce taxes, so I'll start doing charity work after registering the company.

This definitely doesn't count as tax evasion.

He doesn't want to follow in Mao Amin's footsteps, the queen of the music scene, who will fall from her peak to the bottom for the second time next year due to tax issues.

As for the five thousand yuan I just borrowed from Chen Jiantian.

He's inside now.

Su Chao has no intention of repaying Chen Jiantian's money now.

That would be too formal and would only deepen Chan Kin-tim's insecurity about whether he would renew his contract for his second album.

Okay, let's speak in plain language.

Why should I pay back the money I borrowed with such difficulty so quickly?

(End of this chapter)