Chapter 357: The Red Pavilion
The Hong Kong Coliseum, also known as the Hung Hom Coliseum (referred to as the Red Coliseum), is a comprehensive indoor multi-purpose performance venue in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Coliseum is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom like a diamond or an inverted pyramid, with 12,500 seats inside, and there are no pillars in the stadium, located at No. 9 Cheong Wan Road, Hung Hom, Yau Tsim Mong District, Kowloon, on the platform of MTR Hung Hom Station, which was officially put into use on April 27, 1983.
In the early years, Hong Kong lacked large-scale indoor performance venues, but after the opening of the Hong Kong Coliseum in 1983, it gradually replaced similar sports venues such as Queen Elizabeth Stadium on Hong Kong Island, Lee Theatre and Kowloon University Hall (now known as University Hall).
Sports competitions, concerts, multi-show and beauty pageants are held, as well as annual music awards ceremonies held by major media organisations, film awards ceremonies such as the Hong Kong Film Awards, and beauty pageants such as the Miss Hong Kong Contest.
The Red Pavilion has made significant contributions to Hong Kong's entertainment and sports industry, and its influence on Hong Kong's music scene is also extremely far-reaching.
Since the completion of the Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong singers have been making it their main goal to hold solo concerts at the "Red Hall" (i.e. the Hong Kong Coliseum).
Since the beginning of the opening period, hundreds of celebrities have come to the Red Pavilion to hold concerts, similar to Xu Guanjie, Anita Mui, Leslie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, BEYOND, Jay Chou, Andy Lau, Sammi Cheng Mayday, Alan Tam, Koo Juji, Eason Chan, Joey Yung, twins, Chen Xiaochun, Faye Wong, Lin Zhiying, Liang Jingru, Jolin Tsai, Deng Ziqi, Xue Kaiqi, Li Keqin, Liming, Wei Lan, etc.
Xu Guanjie set a record by holding his own concert at the Red Pavilion tonight, he will become the first singer to hold a concert at the Red Pavilion, and this concert has also opened up the aspirations and dreams of countless Hong Kong singers to hold concerts in the Red Pavilion.
It's the early 80s, and concerts are not very popular, not only because there are fewer singers holding concerts, but also very few at the same time, generally no more than five, and in the mid-to-late 80s, when the Hong Kong music scene entered its real heyday, there were singers holding concerts almost every day in the Red Pavilion, and there were countless singers queuing up.
At that time, most of the concerts were held in a row for more than ten or twenty times, and it took great courage to hold a concert in the huge venue of the Red Pavilion, because the capacity of the venue was huge, and whether it could be full or not would become an important measure of a singer's popularity and market appeal.
If the concerts you hold here can be sold out and more than a dozen in a row, then you are definitely a well-deserved superstar in the Hong Kong music scene, and it is precisely because the Red Pavilion is endowed with this special meaning that so many singers dream of holding their own concerts here.
This is an extremely glorious qualification and deed, and it is even worth showing off by the singer.
Tonight, Xu Guanjie's concert is the beginning of the legendary road of the Red Pavilion.
Chen Lang came to the front of the Red Pavilion, and when he got out of the car, he happened to meet Chen Baiqiang and walked out of the car at the same time, and the fans and reporters who noticed this situation instantly stopped what they were doing and looked at the two with curiosity and expectation.
Chen Lang was slightly stunned and then strode over, Chen Baiqiang also walked over half a step slowly, and soon the two hugged in front of the Red Pavilion.
Xu Guanjie's fans and reporters who were watching from the sidelines were all disappointed, thinking that there was a good show to watch, but they didn't expect the ending to be so boring.
However, the reporters obviously did not want to give up and gathered around.
"Lang Lang, who do you think is more powerful than Danny?"
"Danny, who do you think is the flag-bearer of the new generation of Hong Kong music compared to Lang Lang?"
"Lang Lang, Danny, did you two deliberately play this play in order to dispel rumors of discord?"
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Facing the reporters' questions, Chen Baiqiang seemed a little uncomfortable, which made Chen Lang shake his head.
Chen Lang knew Chen Baiqiang's somewhat cowardly character in his previous life, and he repeatedly backed down in the face of reporters, but in exchange for not the tolerance of the media, but made the media more unscrupulous.
not only completely exposed a lot of Chen Baiqiang's privacy in front of everyone, but even wantonly smeared Chen Baiqiang, just because Chen Baiqiang was really popular at that time, and everyone wanted to watch his news, so the media did everything.
In the end, even many of Chen Baiqiang's female friends suffered from it, and the scandal was wantonly arranged by many unscrupulous media, which brought great trouble to Chen Baiqiang himself and his friends and family, but Chen Baiqiang, who has always been a little introverted and even cowardly, just went along with it, which made people speechless.
Chen Lang shook his head when he saw Chen Baiqiang's frowning brows, "I will only answer this question once, and I will not answer it again in the future, Danny and I have always been good friends, as for the disputes between fans on both sides, it is just because they want to support their idols and have a misunderstanding, which is understandable."
Now that the misunderstanding between the two sides has been resolved, the fans have been able to live together peacefully, and Danny and I have always been good friends and have been in touch for a long time, which doesn't affect our friendship. ”
After Chen Lang finished speaking, he pulled Chen Baiqiang slightly, Chen Baiqiang didn't want to face these reporters, and followed Chen Lang to turn around and walk towards the Red Pavilion.
Although the reporters in the back still didn't want to give up and wanted to continue to get more explosive points, the two ignored it completely and entered the Red Pavilion directly.
Not long after entering the Red Pavilion, Chen Lang heard Alan Tam's voice, "How about it, Ah Sam, I just said that there will be no problem with the two of them, everyone is good friends, how can they turn their faces so easily." ”
"Sam, Aaron." Chen Baiqiang and Chen Lang greeted when they saw the two.
"It's good if there is no problem, this kind of problem will inevitably happen, mainly because you two are too popular." Xu Guanjie looked at the two and said with a smile.
"There are really a lot of people who are popular, but I think "I Like You" is very likely to win six consecutive championships, and the most popular is Danny." Chen Lang looked at Chen Baiqiang and joked.
"Alright, don't make fun of me." Chen Baiqiang didn't know what to say, so he could only helplessly beg for mercy.
"Alright, alright, Aaron, you can take the two of them in first." Xu Guanjie saw that there was really no estrangement between the two, so he relieved himself.
"Danny, your record is really too hot, five consecutive championships are too strong." Alan Tam looked at Chen Baiqiang and said, with a hint of envy in his tone.
Chen Lang smiled secretly when he heard this, this was completely reversed from his impression of his previous life.
The three of them said as they walked towards the break room.
Soon, Xu Guanjie's concert in the Red Pavilion officially began.
Chen Lang and the three of them sitting in the back stage, looking at the red hall that is much larger than the Elizabeth Stadium and the Lee Stage, as well as the countless fans around the stage, they are still a little shocked in their hearts, and it is definitely the wish of every singer to be able to perform on such a high-profile stage.
Looking at the passionate performance on the stage, the fiery scene of countless fans shouting frantically around him, even Chen Baiqiang, who has always been quiet, sighed, "It is worthy of being the latest multi-functional venue, and it feels so different to hold a concert in the Red Pavilion, and I really want to stand in the center of the stage in the Red Pavilion." ”
"Yes, seeing so many fans shouting wildly, it must be a thrill, I must hold my own concert here in the future, and I will hold ten concerts in a row." Alan Tam looked at the charismatic Xu Guanjie in the center of the stage, and he also yearned.
Among the three, Alan Tam and Chen Baiqiang have already held concerts, only Chen Lang has not held his own concert, seeing Xu Guanjie who received a fanatical response from fans in the center of the stage, and hearing the emotion and envy of the two people around him, Chen Lang suddenly set off the idea of holding his own concert.
"Danny, how about we sing Sam's Paper Boat together?" Chen Lang suddenly proposed to Chen Baiqiang.
Chen Baiqiang was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then understood Chen Lang's intentions, and nodded briskly.
It is said that the influence of the older generation of singers on the new generation of Hong Kong is really huge, take Xu Guanjie as an example, Chen Lang, Chen Baiqiang and Alan Tam who were present are all his fans, including Leslie Cheung, who also said that he likes Xu Guanjie's songs very much, so it is not a big problem for Chen Lang and Chen Baiqiang to cooperate on a Xu Guanjie's masterpiece "Paper Boat".
Soon, Xu Guanjie stepped down to rest, and after Alan Tam came to power, Chen Lang said this temporary idea, and Xu Guanjie readily agreed.
Then many reporters and fans saw Chen Lang and Chen Baiqiang performing the song "Paper Boat" on the same stage.
Two super popular singers, one with a gentle voice and the other with a clear and clear voice, although the melody of "Paper Boat" sung by the two is the same, it gives people a new feeling and surprises the fans at the scene.
Seeing the two singing the same song so tacitly, and the friendship between the two does not seem to be fake, it also makes everyone sure that there is really no conflict between the two, it may just be a small conflict between fans who love their idols.
As for the media at the scene, they were naturally disappointed.
On the subsequent stage, Chen Lang sang his own golden song "Childhood", this song is too classic, and it is catchy and widely circulated, and many fans on the scene will sing it, so in the end, Chen Lang and everyone sang this immortal classic, which can be regarded as completing their task.
In the end, Xu Guanjie invited Chen Lang, Chen Baiqiang and Alan Tam, who came to help, to come to the stage together and sang a song "Half a catty and eight taels" with him, and the performance of the four top singers on the same stage received a warm response from the fans.
The three of them also know that this is Xu Guanjie's support for the three of them, although the popularity of the three of them is very hot now, especially Chen Lang and Chen Baiqiang, but they are very grateful for Xu Guanjie's love and support, and they finished singing this song with their hearts.
The next day, media coverage of the concert was everywhere.
"A large multi-purpose gymnasium, hot singing!" --- Ming Pao
"Xu Guanjie's concert is very popular, the singing scene is hot, and it is popular with fans!" --- Sing Tao Daily
"Chen Lang and Chen Baiqiang hugged and sang on the same stage, breaking the rumors of discord!" --- Oriental Daily