Chapter 168: I'll Hold What Pleases the Eye
The beautiful reporter doesn't seem to know how to describe it. Seeing this, Wei Xiong smiled and said: "I know what you mean, this is indeed a difficult question to answer, maybe you can understand it this way, I know what the audience likes better than most film company bosses, that's all." ”
"That's a tough question to answer, but what about manga artist, your work "Slam Dunk" is now one of the most widely circulated manga in Japan, and it is sought after by many students, making you one of the most popular manga artists in Japan today. I'm curious, what made you want to create comics, music and movies don't seem to have much to do with comics?"
"It's also an interest, in addition to music, my college elective courses also have Chinese painting, so I have a certain foundation in painting, I used to scribble on paper when I was bored, and then I sorted out the manuscript, and it became the "Slam Dunk" that everyone sees now. ”
"Then why do you want to publish in Japan? There are also many comic companies in Hong Kong, so publishing in Hong Kong should be your first choice, right?"
"I thought about publishing in Hong Kong, but after thinking about it for a long time, I finally chose Japan, because Japan is the largest manga market in Asia, and even if it is to be released in other countries and regions in the future, it must be the first to open up the market and popularity in Japan. Of course, I have the greatest confidence in my work, so I co-founded our own manga publishing house with Mr. Naoyoshi Taniyama. ”
"Obviously, you made the right choice, the Hero Club has now become a new star in the Japanese manga industry, and I believe that with the support and leadership of Mr. Wei, its future will be better. Seriously, I'm amazed at your talent, like a lot of people, and it's hard to believe that few people are as versatile as you are, and that you have reached a very high level in everything. ”
"Don't compliment me so much, in fact, there is no shortage of talented people in this world, they just lack opportunities. ”
"Maybe you're right, but I'm afraid not many people can reach your heights, at least I've never met one. The beautiful reporter said with a smile, looking at Wei Xiong's gaze with a strange and warm light: "Next, let's move on to the next topic." ”
Since the release of her first single, Noriko Sakai has become popular in Japan, and after the release of her first album, she became popular all over Japan overnight, becoming a household name in the music world. ”
"It's not an exaggeration to call it a miracle, and the person who created this miracle is Mr. Wei, we all know that you and Miss Sakai met in Beppu Onsen, what made you choose the Sakai method at that time, or what attracted you to her?"
"I divide singers into three categories, one is powerful singers, this kind of singers are not outstanding in appearance, relying on strength, and the other is idol singers, this kind of singers can not be outstanding in their singing skills, but they must be handsome or beautiful in appearance, mainly for young fans. ”
"The last category is the idol faction of powerful singers, as can be seen from the name, this kind of singer is both powerful and idol, the most rare, and at the same time the most potential for development among the three types of singers, I think the method is to belong to this category of singers, rare"
"First of all, I believe that no one can deny the appearance of youthful beauty, and secondly, professional ability, the voice of the method itself is very good, and then after the training of professional colleges, the skills of singing and dancing have been greatly improved. ”
"Of course, these are all objective reasons, and when I decide whether to praise someone, it is much more subjective, and I will choose the method mainly because she gives me a good eye, which means that it is pleasing to the eye, she is really well-behaved and sensible, and then others. ”
If it is a general interview, the reporter will definitely ask Wei Xiong if he has a good impression of Sakai Noriko, whether the two are likely to be procrastinating, etc., but this is an exclusive interview, and the interview has been drafted before the start, and everything related to feelings will not be mentioned.
"Miss Sakai is indeed as good as you say, but she is also lucky, because when she met you, her life has changed dramatically, you don't know how many people envy Miss Sakai because of this, I wonder if Media Asia Records has a plan to recruit trainees?"
"Of course, Media Asia Records has already set up a branch in Japan, and will focus on the Japanese market in the future, so it is natural to replenish fresh blood. ”
"Will you still be involved in the production of the album yourself? This should be the first thing that many people who are interested in joining Media Asia Records will consider. ”
"As I said earlier, if I think he has potential and I happen to look pleasing to the eye, I will focus on cultivating him, and I will naturally write songs for him. As for personally serving as the producer of the album, it depends on the specific situation, and the key is to see if you meet enough talent. ”
I heard that the media and insiders in Hong Kong describe it as having the magic of turning stones into gold, and they have been verified many times, including Sakai Fazi, Zhou Huimin, Zhang Guorong and so on. ”
"Hehe, it's a bit exaggerated to turn stone into gold, I just provide an opportunity at most, and if they want to succeed, they mainly rely on themselves, just like Zhang Guorong, he is a famous actor and singer in Hong Kong, even without me, he can still achieve great achievements. ”
"The most I can do is the icing on the cake. Of course, for many newcomers who have just debuted, what they lack is opportunity, so with today's show, I want to say a few words to those who have star dreams, if you think you have the strength, then please come to Media Asia. ”
"Media Asia is a new record label, it has a lot of strength that other small record companies don't have, but it doesn't have so many rules, it doesn't have so many unwritten restrictions, as long as you really have the strength, then the company will give you an opportunity. ”
Sakai's explosive fame and incredible sales of albums have forced Wei Xiong to pay more attention to the Japanese record market, and according to the results of his discussions with Le Zhenghong and Luo Dayou, Media Asia Records (Japan) will be the focus of the company's development in the future.
To this end, the company specially poached a professional manager from Sony Records, Masao Okamura, as the president of the branch, so far, the branch departments have been formed, but at this stage it is still mainly to cooperate with EMI (EMI (EMI records) to release Sakai Noriko's album.
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The whole interview lasted for almost an hour, and by the time the beautiful reporter left with the film crew, it was already dinner time, originally Taniyama Shangyi wanted to do his best to be a landlord, and even the program was arranged, but in the end Wei Xiong politely refused, mainly because Wei Xiong was not very interested in nightlife, he had never been to a bar or other nightclub when he was in Hong Kong, and he had something to do at night.
Dinner was eaten in the hotel, after eating, Wei Xiong dressed up in disguise, and accompanied Cui Muqing to the famous Ginza shopping in Tokyo, which he took the initiative to propose, women love to go shopping, love to buy things, since they came to Japan, they naturally want to accompany their women to go out shopping.
Cui Muqing looked very happy, or rather excited. This is the first time the two have gone shopping, and although she has never asked Wei Xiong to be responsible for her future, she has never even thought about it, but it is also what she longs for to have more intimate time and space with Wei Xiong.
The two walked around for more than an hour and bought a lot of things, including clothes, jewelry, bags, shoes, cosmetics, etc., and bought a lot of gifts for Cui Wan'er. When he returned to the hotel, it was already past 9 o'clock, Wei Xiong was sitting watching TV, and Cui Muqing was counting his loot.
After a while, the doorbell rang, Wei Xiong got up and opened the door, only to see a petite woman standing outside the door, although the other party was wearing sunglasses and a hat, almost covering more than half of his face, but Wei Xiong still recognized the other party at a glance, and couldn't help but show a faint smile on his face.
Before he could speak, the other party bowed 90 degrees to him: "I'm sorry, boss, it's late, mainly because of ......"
"Alright, come in. The person who came was Sakai Noriko, who is now very popular in Japan, and her beautiful youthful appearance and classic songs have allowed her to quickly recruit countless young men and women, and the result is that there are several announcements every day.
The high frequency of announcements maintained her high exposure, which indirectly stimulated the sales of the album. The more popular the album sales, the more merchants and TV stations want her to leave the country, which is a mutually reinforcing relationship and a means of publicity during the album sales period.
Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to say that Sakai is the most popular female star in Japan at the moment, almost every day in the newspapers and on TV can see news about her, as long as she appears in public, it will inevitably attract a large number of fans to chase wildly, which has brought a lot of trouble to her life and safety.
As soon as she made a phone call, the assistant and bodyguards would arrive as quickly as possible. At this time, there was no one behind her, and it was obvious that she had come alone.
Cui Muqing, who was sorting out the loot, saw Sakai Fazi, and his heart suddenly looked like a mirror, and he glanced at Wei Xiong charmingly, and immediately packed the scattered items back into the bag, and then put more than a dozen bags on the ground next to the sofa, and then said, "Boss, I'll go back to the room to rest." ”
The hotel where Wei Xiong lives now was arranged by Taniyama Shangyi, in addition to the luxurious suite he lived in, he also opened two standard rooms for his secretary Cui Muqing and bodyguard Hu Zhiqiang to live in, although this is a bit wasteful, because Cui Muqing didn't go back to his room at all last night.