Chapter 168: Unmanned pick-up
Maybe the café is more upscale, or the security staff is watching around, but when the signing begins, Vietnamese fans are honestly queuing.
Zheng Qian breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the phone from the staff, and said to the fans present in a few simple Vietnamese words that he had just learned: "Hello, I'm Zheng Qian, it's a pleasure to meet you." ”
As soon as the words ended, the Vietnamese fans applauded.
Many people speak broken Mandarin and say, "Zheng Qian, I love you!"
Someone else shouted in Korean, "Sarah!"
Zheng Qian debuted in South Korea, and many fans on the scene knew about it.
It can be seen that they are indeed real fans, and they are not hired by the organizers to make up the numbers.
Zheng Qian was in a good mood, and he also took great care of Vietnamese fans when signing the sale, communicating fluently in English throughout the whole process, and even a freckled girl wearing a similar domestic school uniform asked for a hug, and Zheng Qian also readily agreed.
Who knew that this seemed to open a Pandora's box, and the local fans in the back were no longer satisfied with just shaking hands and asking for hugs.
Zheng Qian is not easy to refuse, hugging is actually nothing, but it may be that the hot weather in Vietnam has caused many people to have a pungent smell of sweat, and Zheng Qian secretly complained in his heart.
Fortunately, Chen Zongze was very discerning and immediately banned this move.
During the signing process, "I Have to Love" was played in the café, and while waiting, there were fans at the scene who hummed along, and the pronunciation was so accurate that you couldn't feel that it was a Vietnamese singing if you didn't listen carefully.
Zheng Qian actually knew that the song "I Have to Love" was very popular in Vietnam, all the way from the airport to the hotel, and then to the signing meeting, Zheng Qian heard the song "Have to Love" no less than four times.
According to Tran Zong Chaek, the song is often played in many restaurants, video stores, etc. in Vietnam, and among the fanatical Hallyu songs, "I Have to Love" can be called a sudden success, ranking at the top of the local music order song list.
In addition to the attention brought by Zheng Qian's participation in the albums "Chinese Idol" and "Qianqian Gongzi", the two songs "Have to Love" and "Happy Worship" really helped Zheng Qian lay the foundation for becoming popular in Vietnam.
This is due to Zhang Yuxuan's popularity base in Vietnam.
At present, in addition to the Korean Wave, Taiwan's entertainment also has some influence in Southeast Asia, and Taiwanese dramas similar to "Popular Garden" in the previous life are also very popular in Southeast Asia.
In addition to being a singer, Zhang Yuxuan also plays the heroine in some popular Taiwanese dramas, so she is a familiar face in Vietnam and has a certain fan base.
So much so that the two songs "Have to Love" and "Happy Worship" in the new album also made many Vietnamese people contact and recognize Zheng Qian in the MV for the first time, and there are not a few people who fall in love with it for a while.
As the contact deepened, the more fans there were, and under word of mouth, Zheng Qian also harvested a lot of Vietnamese fans.
Of course, in terms of popularity, it is still not comparable to the popular local singers in Vietnam.
But in terms of the number of die-hard fans in Vietnam, Zheng Qian is not much different from some K-pop singers.
The steady stream of fans at the scene has proved this fact.
Universal Music has done research before this, and carefully selected these regions to hold signing meetings, such as Laos, the Philippines, and Cambodia, which are relatively backward in economic development, and the society is full of turmoil, and law and order is not guaranteed, so Universal Music has not considered these countries at all.
Soon, two hours passed, and the signing ended.
In the midst of screams and excitement, Zheng Qian smiled and waved to the fans who were still queuing in front of him, turned around and left the scene under the escort of security personnel.
The impression of Vietnam on Zheng Qian is not good, but it is definitely not bad, at least there is a group of fans who like his works.
Although many people came wearing slippers, the albums in their hands were all genuine, and their serious appearance of speaking Mandarin also brought Zheng Qian some touch.
On the way out, Chen Zongze asked with a smile: "If the sales here in Vietnam are good, do you mind coming here to hold a concert?"
Zheng Qian looked at him: "If you Universal Music are not afraid of losing money, I will accompany you." ”
Chen Zongze laughed.
The next stop is Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Malaysia, in the process of historical development, has been a colony of many countries, so the country's language and cultural exchanges are very intense, in addition to Malay, English, Chinese is also the mainstream, is the second communication language after Malay.
There are also a lot of Chinese here, and they are very concerned about the news in the mainland, and "Chinese Idol", a program with explosive ratings in the mainland, is also very popular among the Chinese community in Malaysia.
According to Chen Zongze's explanation, Zheng Qian's fans in Malaysia are almost all loyal viewers of "Chinese Idol".
At the same time, Zheng Qian's previous song "Opera 2" also appeared in Malaysia, and became a god in one fell swoop, and has a high reputation in the Malaysian music scene.
At first, many people thought that the original singer was Eastern European.
But later, with the hit of "Chinese Idol", the original singer Zheng Qian also entered the eyes of Malaysian fans, and for a while, it attracted great attention from the Chinese community.
If some people hear the singing of "Opera 2" in an entertainment venue, they will inevitably pull the Malays or Indians next to them and explain with their eyebrows fluttering: "This is a Chinese song, and it is sung by us Chinese!"
Although the eyes were full of distrust, the Chinese community couldn't manage it so much, and it was over when they got high.
So when the news of Zheng Qian's preparation for the signing in Kuala Lumpur was made public.
As soon as Zheng Qian landed, he was greeted with a warmer welcome than in Singapore and Vietnam.
The entire Kuala Lumpur Airport is full of people.
People held Zheng Qian's poster and name, and when they saw Zheng Qian and others appear at the entrance of the passage, they immediately thundered with joy.
The atmosphere of the scene was the same as that of the New Year, and Chinese with various accents came one after another.
"Zheng Qian!
"The light of the nation!"
"The Light of the Chinese!"
"Not afraid of many hurdles, have humility in your heart, strength and hard work, and be humble to be the first!"
"Zheng Qian look here, laugh a little, hey, yes, laugh again!"
"Welcome to Malaysia!"
The scene was very lively, Zheng Qian heard so many Chinese in a foreign country, and he was also very happy, constantly waving his hands to the fans around him.
If it weren't for the security personnel to stop him, Zheng Qian really wanted to walk over and shake hands with them.
Airport security got the news early in the morning and was on standby.
Seeing the target appear at this time, he hurriedly stepped forward to escort Zheng Qian and the others out of the airport.
Wang Gang beside him was very excited: "Brother Qian, why are there so many Chinese in Malaysia?"
He really didn't expect to meet so many Chinese people when he went abroad, and it felt like being in the mainland.
Zheng Qian said with a smile: "They are all Chinese, as early as the Qing Dynasty, there were many immigrants to Chinese, and the Chinese language was also established at that time, and in the special period later, a large number of immigrants came, so there are a lot of Chinese here." ”
Wang Gang seemed to understand and said: "Then they are not Chinese, do they? Don't they want to return to the motherland?"
Zheng Qian shook his head and said: "It's easy to come out, but it's hard to go back, our country's green card is not so easy to get." ”
After leaving the airport, temporarily settled in the hotel, freshened up, and tasted Malaysia's special food, without too much delay, the business nanny car arranged by Universal Music came to pick up Zheng Qian and go to the signing meeting.
Yesterday, after signing two games in a row, and in two different countries, Zheng Qian was already slightly tired physically and did not rest enough.
Fortunately, his body is still very young, and after a cup of coffee, he did a few warm-up movements, and his body functions were running.
The signing is held in a large video store, where many singers have held their signing parties, and it is also a well-known tourist attraction in Malaysia, and many fans who come to Kuala Lumpur to try their luck here, and may meet the singers who are holding the signing party.
When Zheng Qian came here, the shopping plaza outside the video store was already full of people, and there were at least seven or eight hundred people as far as the eye could see.
There are tourists and fans.
As the nanny car slowly pulled up at the entrance to the square, everyone turned their heads.
When Zheng Qian stepped out of the car with a pair of white sneakers, cheers rang out from the entire square.
"Zheng Qian!"
"Zheng Qian!"
"Zheng Qian!"
The uniform shouting sounded, which made Zheng Qian, who had just gotten out of the car, excited.
Then, under the protection of the staff, he smiled and waved to the fans waiting in line for the signing, and walked into the video store.
At 10 o'clock in the morning, the signing officially began.
The dragon-long procession slowly squirmed.
Although Zheng Qian signed very diligently, tried to save time, and signed more albums, until the end of the signing, the whole team still couldn't see the end at a glance.
Zheng Qian sighed, shook his arm, and smiled weakly at the anxious fans in front of him, "The last one?"
The fan almost cried tears of joy and kept nodding his head: "Thank you so much!"
Zheng Qian signed his name neatly, then got up decisively and shouted to the fans who were still queuing in front of him: "I'm sorry everyone, it's time for the signing, and the fans of the next show are also in a hurry, let's see you again!"
Although there are some complaints, Malaysian fans are also very rational and all said: "Hard work Zheng Qian!"
"When you win the championship, you must come to Kuala Lumpur again!"
"yes, we're waiting for your concert!"
Zheng Qian was moved again.
At this time, the manager of the video store enthusiastically took out his camera and walked over, and then Zheng Qian stood with the fans and began to take a group photo.
Every singer who comes here to sign a book will leave a group photo and hang it in the store for later tourists to enjoy, which is also one of the characteristics of this video store.
Soon, after all the work was done, Zheng Qian began to go to Thailand non-stop.
On the way, the health care nurse invited by Chen Zongze used familiar fingering to help Zheng Qian dredge his muscles and bones and try to restore Zheng Qian's state.
The health nurse helped Zheng Qian with a smile and said, "I have helped many artists treat, but I have never seen someone as young and desperate as Zheng Qian!"
Zheng Qian smiled: "Take advantage of your youth, be more active, the life cycle of an artist is actually very short, so we are all anxious, maybe one day we will be unpopular." ”
When the health nurse heard this, he sighed with emotion: "This really doesn't seem like a word spoken at your age, you are now in the rising period of your career......
Wang Gang interjected: "This is called a sense of crisis, Brother Qian told me before." ”
The health nurse suddenly noticed Wang Gang, whose arms were thicker than his legs, and after a few glances, he was amazed: "You are very rare, you haven't considered being a special actor?"
Wang Gang's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Zheng Qian.
He actually wants to be an actor very much, and during this time with Zheng Qian, he has seen a lot, especially the enthusiasm of the fans, which makes him feel surging.
It's just that at this stage, he still has to focus on Zheng Qian's itinerary.
Zheng Qian said slowly: "I haven't encountered a suitable opportunity for the time being, I thought about letting him follow me to see the world first, Mr. Liu, you have so many connections in the circle, why don't you give Wang Gang a chance to try?"
When the health nurse heard this, he immediately smiled.
He does have a certain network in the Hong Kong entertainment industry, especially Wu Ti, who is often contacted for professional reasons, so he nodded and said: "That's okay, I'll contact Cheng Jiaban when I go back, they have a lot of plays, and I'll ask them to help find a few roles to try." ”
Wang Gang was suddenly excited.
He had only been with Zheng Qian for two months, but he didn't expect the opportunity to come so soon.
But he looked at Zheng Qian, but suddenly hesitated and said, "Brother Qian, why don't I stay with you for a while longer!"
Zheng Qian waved his hand: "If you have the opportunity, you have to seize it, if there is really a role that suits you, you will audition, every role will be an invaluable experience in your career as an actor, you can't miss it, as for me here, it's nothing, just go back and let Sister Qian make arrangements." ”
Wang Gang's eyes turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "Thank you, Brother Qian." ”
Zheng Qian smiled and slapped him
He originally wanted to wait for himself to come out and use his connections to help Wang Gang pave the way.
But now it seems that the waiting time is clearly torturous.
He could see Wang Gang's desire for acting, so as long as he had the opportunity, he would not stop it, whether it was a mule or a horse, whether it was suitable for this profession, just walk around twice.
In the afternoon, the plane slowly landed in Bangkok, Thailand.
At present, the domestic media often refer to Thailand as the Asian Tigers.
But in fact, the internationally recognized Asian tigers are South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
For reasons that everyone knows, when the mainland media mentions the Asian Tigers, they often exclude Taiwan and replace it with Thailand, so the general public thinks that Thailand is one of the Asian Tigers.
But later, as the mainland became stronger and more confident, the mainland's definition of the four Asian small ones was also reconnected with the world, so Thailand is no longer one of the four Asian small ones.
In addition, the international economic and financial giants frantically shorted the Thai baht at the end of the last century, causing the Thai economy to plummet and become even more sluggish.
Therefore, the current development of Thailand is actually extremely difficult, the industrial deformity is serious, and the recovery is far away.
But although Thailand's economy is underdeveloped, it has a pop culture that does not match its strength, not to mention the demon or the horse killing the chicken, Thailand's film and television industry alone is definitely thriving.
Coupled with the Thai government's conscious development and investment in the cultural industry, Thai dramas are also all the rage in Asia.
And even under the impact of the Korean Wave, the Thai Wave also has a place in Southeast Asia, and its cultural development is also remarkable.
Therefore, although Zheng Qian is still relatively popular in Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore, after arriving in Bangkok, he found that the number of fans here is simply outrageous.
This is completely inconsistent with the survey data.
Not even a single fan could be seen in the entire airport.
Everyone was a little lonely, and they got on the bus arranged by Universal Music one by one.
When he was heading to the destination, halfway through, Chen Zongze suddenly scolded: "I'll do it!"
Others hurriedly asked the reason, Chen Zongze pointed to his cut pocket, and scolded: "TMD, the baht that Lao Tzu just exchanged is gone." ”
The whole carriage was silent for a moment, and suddenly laughed.