Chapter 491 The Voice of Asia 1


    Chen Qi didn''t know that the Taiwanese film industry was in a state of uproar due to the Golden Bear Award.


    Seeing that May was approaching, he was going to Shanghai to visit Gong Xue''s parents. Before leaving, he had to arrange the work here.


    The promotion of "Tai Chi 3" has started. This time, it didn''t do the same tricks as before, and it was quite satisfactory. As the saying goes, things can only come in threes, and it makes sense. "Tai Chi" has been released three times in three years, and the audience''s interest in this series has only faltered at the last moment.


    "Tai Chi 3" breaks away from the historical narrative of the first two parts and inherently lacks a sense of depth. It creates a "Twelve Nations Indiscriminate Comprehensive Martial Arts Arena Tournament" with the theme of fighting, beating the Chinese and the foreigners.


    Of course, in terms of action choreography, the level is even better. Chen Qi''s expectation for it is 18-20 million.


    Lin Lingdong has become a busy man, preparing for "Happy Ghost 2" and "Fatal Express" at the same time. Chen Musheng was inserted into "Fatal Express" as an errand boy and enjoyed it.


    The story of this film is probably: Li Lianjie was a deliveryman. One day he delivered a package and found that it was a living person. He couldn''t help but open it and take a look. Qiu Shuzhen was inside. She plays the daughter of a rich man.


    My father offended a gang boss, who kidnapped Qiu Shuzhen and pretended to ask for a ransom, but actually wanted to sell her to Europe...


    The villain is played out of glory.


    Yu Rongguang is from Beijing, and his father is a Peking Opera actor.


    He started studying martial arts at the age of 11. After watching "Shaolin Temple", he came up with the idea of ??making a movie. He took the Nortel training course but failed. Later, he was spotted by Xu Xiaoming and starred in "Kapok Kasaya". He was the villain''s second male lead, but he turned out to be better than the male lead.


    This may be his characteristic: when he plays the first male lead, he can''t stand it, but when he plays the second male lead, he is very eye-catching.


    It was still early for the filming of "Deadly Express" to start, so Chen Qi asked him to come to Hong Kong in advance, firstly to prepare for the promotion of "Kapok Kasaya", and secondly to get familiar with the working environment in Hong Kong, and they were also familiar with Li Lianlian.


    …


    "Dong dong dong!"


    "Xiao Chen? Oh, a big box of something!"


    That night, Shi Hui opened the door and saw Chen Qi coming in with two big boxes. He hurriedly took one, and Fu Mingxian rushed over: "Brother, what is this?"


    "clothing!"


    "What are you bringing clothes for? Did you buy them for me?"


    "It''s none of your business, let''s just play!"


    Chen Qi opened the box and said with a smile: "Since the leader told me about the marriage, I have started to prepare. I ordered three sets of clothes for Sister Xue. Please help me with the details!"


    "You look careless, but you''re actually more anxious than anyone else."


    Fu Qi also came over and looked at the clothes. One was a lady''s suit and trousers, which were fashionable and neat. The other was a red cheongsam. The last one was not finished, only a big photo, it was a Western wedding dress.


    "When are you going to wear this?" Shi Hui asked.


    "Wear one for taking photos, one for receiving relatives, and one for dinner."


    "Not bad, not bad. The styles are very beautiful. Little Gong must look good in them... Old man, look at this waist. Little Gong''s waist is too thin. I can''t do it. I''m too old..."


    Shi Hui pinched the waist of the cheongsam and showed it to Fu Qi. Fu Qi was extremely skilled: "You are the most beautiful at any age!"


    The two were messing around, and Fu Mingxian said angrily: "Brother, do you really want to get married?"


    "yes!"


    "That, that, that..."


    With her parents here, she didn''t dare to say anything shocking. Chen Qi smiled and rubbed her head, but didn''t take it to heart. "A 13-year-old brat, I''m not a pervert!"


    "Xiao Chen, who are you going to invite here in Hong Kong?" Shi Hui asked.


    "You just go."


    "And Kusuo!"


    "Oh yes, there are Tsui Hark and Shi Nansheng, four people are enough."


    "Yes, if you invite a group of Hong Kong celebrities to attend the wedding, it will not be good both internally and externally." Fu Qi nodded.


    "Then when will you go back?"


    "Let''s go to the 30th. I''ll go to Sister Xue''s house on May 1st. We made an appointment."


    "Then you are too busy!" "I can''t help it, I have already pledged myself to the country!"


    Give you a big head!


    Fu Mingxian hummed.


    ………


    Hong Kong pop music developed rapidly in the 1980s, and record companies flourished, with PolyGram and China Star at the top.


    PolyGram is a brand jointly founded by the German company Polydor and Philips.


    China Star is a record company under TVB. Last year, it held the "TVB8 Global Chinese Rookie Singing Contest". Anita Mui won the championship and signed a contract with China Star. Leslie Cheung and Luo Wen were also at China Star.


    In the 1980s, these two companies defeated Warner, Sony, EMI, etc., and the two heroes competed for hegemony.


    The last thing Chen Qi did before going back was not a movie, but music.


    On the last day of April, Hong Kong EMI Records welcomed an unexpected guest. General Manager Zheng Bogao personally received the guest and led Chen Qi to visit the company and explain everything. He was very surprised when he learned that Mr. Chen was coming, but he was very calm after hearing his intention. Cooperate! Not surprising.


    After wandering around for a while, the two entered the recording studio, where a man in his 30s was recording a song. He sang with a ferocious face, emotion and force.


    "Can I listen?"


    "Please!"


    Chen Qi picked up his headphones and listened to a Cantonese song, "Aha, I want to fly to the sky...Aha, soar like a bird that day..."


    He took off his headphones and commented: "It''s very creamy, Western style."


    "Mr. Chen is so knowledgeable!"


    Zheng Bo gave high praise and said: "This person''s name is Lu Guanting. He went to Seattle when he was very young. He grew up listening to the Beatles and Bob Dylan. He was fired from his job as a resident singer in a hotel."


    "Then how did you fall in love with him?"


    "No way, his girlfriend is Miss Tang..."


    After Zheng Bogao finished speaking, he explained: "Tang Jiyao''s granddaughter, introduced by Miss Tang Shuchen."


    "I speak straightforwardly, Mr. Zheng, don''t mind. After all, EMI is a major international company. How did it get to this point? Can''t even produce a leading singer?"


    "EMI used to make Mandarin records in Shanghai, but when we came to Hong Kong we still made Mandarin records. A few years ago, there was a boom in interest in Cantonese songs. PolyGram signed Kwan Ching Kit, Sam Hui, and Alan Tam... One step first, one step at a time!"


    Zheng Bogao shook his head and sighed, and asked Chen Qi to go to the office to discuss in detail.


    Chen Qi looked back at Lu Guanting. He still has some hair now, not bald. This person has a very strange music experience. He has scored movies and written songs that are very popular. However, when he releases his own albums, he often hits the streets because his music is too niche. .


    Just to name a few of his masterpieces, he wrote the theme song "The Love of My Life" in "Westward Journey", Chow Yun-fat''s Dangdang music in "God of Gamblers", and "Looking Back Again".


    In short, it’s okay to write for others, but it’s too literary to do it yourself.


    Before EMI, there were George Lam, Danny Chan, and Luo Wen, but they all quit, and the situation was rather awkward. There were no big singers in charge, and only Lisa Teresa, Ip Liyi, and Ye Zhentang supported the scene.


    The two entered the office, and Chen Qi said directly: "I want to expand the music business, but I lack the relevant resources. I would like to form a joint venture with you to set up a record company."


    "What''s the specific method?"


    "The total capital is 3 million. According to the capital contribution ratio, I have seven shares and you have three shares. You are responsible for album production and distribution, and I will handle the promotion."


    "Where''s the singer?"


    "Liu Dehua!"


    "one person?"


    "Well, I''m alone at the moment!"


    (End of chapter)