Chapter 757 Don’t ask me again what disco is


    Late at night, dormitory.


    Chen Qi usually doesn''t drink Coke when working late at night, but drinks strong tea.


    He knew that this habit was not good, but he could cultivate it with his youth. When he was young in his previous life, he ate and drank a lot, stayed up late playing games, went to bars, and dated young models, without any healthy routine.


    Will it change in the next life?


    Not necessarily, because it’s really cool.


    At this moment, Chen Qi was reading a synopsis of a TV series written by Wei Jiahui. It was a common routine in Hong Kong dramas: In a family, the elder brother is upright and kind, and the younger brother is cunning and cruel. Together with several women, a love affair begins.


    The story seemed familiar to him.


    Historically, Wei Jiahui made a famous drama on TVB called "Intolerance", starring Huang Rihua, Wen Zhaolun, Carina Lau, and Shao Meiqi. Wen Zhaolun plays a bad guy.


    This story has the shadow of "Intolerance", but it is not entirely "Intolerance".


    Wei Jiahui followed him and many things changed.


    Chen Qi looked at it carefully and thought it could be done. In cooperation with ATV, Guan Lijie, Wu Zhenyu, Liu Qingyun, Zhou Haimei and Ye Yuqing could all be included.


    He put the outline aside and thought about Police Story again. In addition to the Spring Festival Gala, he also wants to make the screening scene bigger, find more stars to support, and hold an 80s-style premiere.


    Guangdong Province is at the forefront and is most influenced by Hong Kong culture.


    It''s quite a story.


    After the reform, the economic situation of people in some areas of Guangdong improved and they bought TVs. However, there were too few mainland TV programs, so they took the initiative to install fish-bone antennas privately and inserted them on the roof of the building pointing toward the southeast, so that they could watch Hong Kong programs.


    Almost every household has this kind of fish bone antenna.


    At that time, during the "Elimination of Mental Pollution" campaign, Guangdong Province became the target of public criticism and was publicly criticized: "Hong Kong TV is poisoning every minute! Guangzhou has been completely Hong Kongized!"


    Naturally, rectification was needed, and the antennas were forcibly removed. The most disturbing thing is that whenever a big leader comes, a high-power jamming radio station located somewhere in Dongguan will emit a strong jamming signal to prevent the viewing of Hong Kong TV.


    But there are many foreign businessmen in Guangdong Province, and foreign businessmen are very dissatisfied. They say that you won’t even let us watch Hong Kong TV. Can you give us the confidence to invest?


    Until 1983, a senior leader came to inspect.


    Local officials printed out a list of all the TV channels and placed them next to the TV in the hotel room. For several days, the top leaders did not raise any objections. Ever since, the ban on fish bone antennas has been lifted.


    Therefore, the people in Guangdong Province are very familiar with Hong Kong TV dramas and music, but not the movies. Video tapes have just become popular.


    "Alan Tam, Anita Mui, and Priscilla Chan, three Hong Kong singers are enough. We can find a few more from the mainland. Fei Xiang can do it, and Zhang Qiang can come too..."


    Chen Qi selected some supporting guests.


    Anita Mui is the heroine of "Police Story". Priscilla Chan and Alan Tam''s albums have all been released in Guangdong Province. Needless to say, Fei Xiang and Zhang Qiang are now super popular in the mainland.


    Thanks to Zhang Qiang alone, Dongfang Company''s revenue this year drove all its peers crazy.


    Chen Qi was shocked when he received the report and repeatedly confirmed the amount. He still had to go back to Beijing to report to his boss, so he probably was also shocked.


    "I''m so embarrassed this year!"


    He scratched his head and saw that the US dollar''s foreign exchange earnings were not high, the Hong Kong dollar remained stable, but the RMB surged. He muttered: "The company''s mission is to earn foreign exchange, not RMB. I have to find an excuse to spend the money, otherwise I will be hated too much."


    Thinking of this, he simply wrote a letter to the mainland company:


    Let Li Lingyu and Fei Xiang prepare for the Spring Festival Gala, and let Zhang Qiang stop all activities to celebrate the New Year with peace of mind. When I go back in December, Dongfang Company will also have to change its business, adjust its structure, and officially be placed under the Ministry of Truth.


    ………


    The first snow in 1985 came earlier than usual.


    At the end of November, snowflakes began to rise in Beijing.


    Not big, scattered in small pieces on the streets and alleys. The cold weather couldn''t resist the enthusiasm of young people. Early that morning, there was a long queue at the door of Dashilar Xinhua Bookstore.


    "Isn''t she sending out tapes too fast? This is the third one this year, and all the money I saved with great effort has been spent on buying tapes!"


    "She sings beautifully! No matter how much you give me, I will buy it."


    "Will she come today?" "Of course she will. Do you know who the manager of this store is? Damn Chen Qi!"


    "Who is Chen Qi?"


    "Gong Xue''s lover! Zhang Qiang is the one who runs the company!"


    "Ouch—"


    Across the door, Yu Xiuli looked at the group of children coldly in the store and snorted: "What do you think is so good about disco? It''s noisy and noisy, and that girl has a popcorn head on her head. It''s as ugly as it can be." "


    "Sister, that''s called an afro!"


    "It''s all the same! I say Teresa Teng is better. I can''t understand today''s young people."


    Yu Xiuli is now very powerful and serves as the manager of this branch. Although she has borrowed the help of her son, her working experience and ability cannot be ignored. Seeing that today was another **** battle, we had made good arrangements in advance and even invited comrades from the police station to help.


    Qianmen Dashilan was originally famous for its historical traditions and various time-honored brands, but because a phoenix flew out, it gained another hat.


    When it comes to Dashilar, the surname is Chen!


    The whole street knows it.


    There is no mistake in every song, one post, one content, one 6 one, one book, one book, take a look!


    In the future, when the factory official enters the pavilion, the courtyard will also be regarded as his former residence.


    "It''s time, open the door!"


    Yu Xiuli gave an order, and the door of Xinhua Bookstore opened. She went out first with a loudspeaker and shouted: "Everyone, line up, don''t crowd! Zhang Qiang will be there on time at nine o''clock. You are all here to see people, so keep order." , otherwise the event will be cancelled!”


    "You just canceled it when you said it was cancelled?"


    "How about you try?"


    Yu Xiuli glared at the other party, and the other party shrank back. The lingering threat of state-owned service personnel not to beat or scold customers was still there.


    People quickly lined up and entered the store to buy the album.


    The first person to get the tape exclaimed: "Wow, it''s a swimsuit cover! It''s Zhang Qiang as expected!"


    "Swimsuit? So bold?"


    "Hurry up!"


    The people behind became more and more anxious.


    This album is called "How Wonderful Youth" is. It is Zhang Qiang''s third album this year. She releases three albums a year. It sounds like a lot, but in fact it is very little.


    Historically, Zhang Qiang''s first album was called "Tokyo Nights".


    The original plan was to produce 600,000 copies, but they sold out immediately after its release. In the end, it sold 2.5 million copies, creating a sales myth at the time.


    The second one was even more impressive, selling 4.2 million copies.


    The employees of the audio and video agency worked three shifts, and the machines were dry and smoking. The publishers squatted all night, printing and loading the trucks for shipment immediately. In order to compete for Zhang Qiang, audio and video companies from all over the country broke the tradition of paying 10 yuan to record a song and increased the price like crazy. Recording an album can give 6,000-10,000 yuan.


    In two years, Zhang Qiang recorded 16 albums and sold 20 million albums.


    In 1986, the American "Times" published a list of the top six "most popular female singers in the world" based on global singer record sales. She ranked third and was the first mainland Chinese to appear on "Times". artist.


    She has almost no original songs, only covers.


    But it doesn''t matter, her electronic voice sounds like disco, and everyone just loves to listen to it. She also sang "A Fire in Winter"...


    Now that Zhang Qiang has signed with Oriental Company, she has an exclusive monopoly, and her album sales are shocking to everyone.


    Even without Chen Qi''s instructions, the company would not dare to send her any more. The first two tapes sold more than 6 million boxes, with a profit of 2.5 yuan per box. One person earned more than 10 million yuan for the company!


    It''s going to be scary.


    So Chen Qi took the initiative to spend some money to avoid trouble.


    (End of chapter)