Chapter 229: The smoke of gunpowder fills the air
The next day, when Chen Lang came back for breakfast after exercising, he picked up the many newspapers he had subscribed to at home.
I thought I explained it very clearly yesterday, but many newspaper headlines still made Chen Lang full of black lines.
"A third party intervenes, and the golden boy and girl fall into an emotional crisis!"
"The little talent has a new love!"
"The little genius Jing Daiyin cooperates, and he is affectionate for a long time!"
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Chen Lang looked at the newspaper in front of him and couldn't laugh for a while, these reporters are really undisciplined.
Although he had expected that things would not be solved so simply, Chen Lang was still very depressed when he saw these reports.
"A third party intervenes, enough for your sister."
"Long and affectionate? We've only been working together for two days in total, okay? ”
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When Chen Lang's family of three heard where Chen Lang was muttering and complaining, they all shook their heads in amusement, and happily watched Chen Lang play treasure.
Chen Lang suddenly stood up, picked up the phone, and called Tang Xiaomei.
"Pepe, I was wronged, and I love you the most." As soon as Chen Lang heard that the phone was connected, he hurriedly expressed his loyalty.
"What a mess, Pepe, your phone number, it's that stinky boy from Lang Lang." On the other end of the phone, Tang's mother's voice came, and Chen Lang was embarrassed when he heard it.
"Lang Lang, I heard that you have a new love? When will you show it to me? Tang Xiaomei quipped with a smile.
Chen Lang was relieved when he heard Tang Xiaomei's words, it seems that our daughter-in-law is still magnanimous.
But he still explained, "It was she who was injured and her foot was swollen so badly, so I took her to the hospital, before the MV was filmed, I didn't know her at all, and it only took two days to shoot, and she and I can only be regarded as a cooperative relationship now." ”
"Alright, well, I believe in you. You're busy putting out records right now, so you have to take care of yourself and don't get tired. Tang Xiaomei no longer teased Chen Lang, and instructed seriously.
Chen Lang naturally nodded in agreement, and then the two of them talked to you and me for a long time before ending the call, and after putting down the phone, the family of three had already gone out.
Because the record was about to be officially released and the publicity was about to be launched, Chen Lang took leave during this time, so Chen Lang sat down to eat and read the newspaper again.
flipped through a lot of newspapers, most of them were reports about the scandal between himself and Jing Daiyin, and Chen Lang shook his head when he read it.
Only "Oriental Daily" mentioned the MV mentioned by Chen Lang, and others didn't care about this effective means of future music promotion, of course, because everyone still didn't know what it was.
Just as Chen Lang was about to get up, a report caught Chen Lang's attention.
I saw that the newspaper headline was "Smoke of gunpowder", and then there were photos of six people underneath.
The six people are Xu Guanjie, Xu Xiaofeng, Zhen Ni, Chen Baiqiang, Alan Tam and Chen Lang.
"With the gradual prosperity of Hong Kong's music market, the competition in Hong Kong's music scene is becoming more and more fierce, and both international record giants and local record companies are eyeing this bigger and bigger cake.
At present, there are no less than six well-known record companies in Hong Kong, and they have recruited many powerful singers and idol singers, and they have launched fierce competition with each other.
The coming March is the beginning of this competition.
On March 1, Hong Kong's local Huaxing Records' talented singer Lang Lang will officially release his second album "Catchy".
On the same day, Xu Guanjie, a subsidiary of the international giant record company Polygram, will also release his latest record "Unforgettable You, Paper Boat".
The competition between music superstars and new singers is full of expectations.
In the second week of March, Jenny from Golden Note Records (Jenny's own record label) will release the album "Wooden Man", and Xu Xiaofeng of CBS/Xinli (Sony) will also release her own album "New Songs and Selections".
Two powerful singers in the Hong Kong music scene will also join the team.
In the third week of March, Warner, one of the world's largest record labels, will release its singer Chen Baiqiang's latest album "Breakthrough Selection".
In the first week of April, Alan Tam, who had just returned from the United States, will take over from fellow Polygram singer Xu Guanjie and release the self-titled album "Lover Goddess" starring in the movie.
Coupled with many singers with both strength and popularity, such as Luo Wen, Cai Fenghua, Au Ruiqiang and Liana, who have already released records, March is destined to be a scuffle in the Hong Kong music scene.
Who can laugh and say that in the end, it is still unknown that as March gets closer and closer, the Hong Kong music scene can be described as full of gunsmoke, and the battle for popularity and sales is about to break out. ”
After Chen Lang read this report, he was also worried for a while.
Originally, Chen Lang was also full of confidence in this record, but at the end of February and March, so many of Hong Kong's most powerful and appealing singers at this stage were piled up at once, so that even the "Catchy", which is full of masterpieces, dare not take it lightly.
At this stage of the Hong Kong music scene, in terms of strength and popularity sales, Teresa Teng ranks first in terms of female singers.
followed by Zhen Ni, Xu Xiaofeng, and Leina's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as well as Ye Liyi, Wang Mingquan, and the newly famous Zhang Delan.
In terms of male singers, the current veteran singers include Xu Guanjie, Guan Zhengjie, Luo Wen, Lin Zixiang, Ye Zhentang and Ou Ruiqiang.
As for the new emerging singers, there is only Alan Tam, who flies solo, plus Chen Baiqiang, Cai Fenghua and Chen Lang.
Other singers don't have enough popularity and market appeal for the time being.
These dozen singers at the top of the pyramid of the Hong Kong music scene, but ten of them want to release their own records intensively in more than a month, and the competitive pressure can be imagined, even Chen Lang is a little weak with his golden finger.
After all, this is the 80s, and many of them are singers who are good at writing.
Needless to say, the older generation of Xu Guanjie, Luo Wen, and Guan Zhengjie have many fans.
Ye Zhentang and Ou Ruiqiang may not be considered popular, but they also have well-known masterpieces and have many die-hard fans.
Alan Tam flew high again because of "Can't Forget You", the melancholy prince Chen Baiqiang, the red-lipped prince Cai Fenghua, etc. are not easy to match.
Naturally, the female singers are not far behind, and this record war that has not yet started is indeed tense and full of gunsmoke.
After thinking about the singer for a while, Chen Lang thought of his long-term goal in his heart, the record company.
At present, Polygram, EMI and Warner, among the international giants, have all set up their own companies in Hong Kong.
Sony's CBS/Xinli, Universal Music and other powerful foreign record companies have also stepped into Hong Kong.
These international companies own 80 percent of Hong Kong's well-known singers.
Among them, PolyGram is the strongest, including Xu Guanjie, Guan Zhengjie, Teresa Teng, Liana and Alan Tam, etc., many powerful singers belong to Polygram Records.
Throughout the 80s, the only two things that could compete with Hong Kong were Warner and Hong Kong's local record label Huaxing.
PolyGram will be Chen Lang's biggest rival in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
Although it was acquired by Universal at the end of the 90s, it directly created another world giant, Universal.
These are all obstacles in Chen Lang's blueprint, but these are still too far away, Chen Lang's main target at this stage is Huaxing, as well as many record companies in Taiwan and Southeast Asia.
After Chen Lang put down the newspaper, he called Xu Guanjie.
"Hey, Brother Sam, I'm Lang Lang." Chen Lang said with a smile after answering the phone.
"Oh, it's Lang Lang. Is there anything looking for me? Xu Guanjie had a strange look on his face.
At this time, Ah Sam was holding a phone in his right hand and a newspaper in his left hand, and the headline of the newspaper was "Smoke of gunpowder".
"It's nothing, I just heard that you're going to release a record on March 1st, but I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence." Chen Lang raised his eyebrows and said.
"yes, what a coincidence of the company's arrangement. When the time comes, you'll have to be merciful, don't overtake me. Xu Guanjie joked.
"Where, where do you want to idol the god of song, you let your little brother go. The point is that there are still so many singers who release records together, and it's really stressful, I'm afraid that the two of us will be thrown away. Chen Lang said.
"I'm also worried about this, I didn't expect everyone to release records at this time period, and the competition in March is too fierce." Xu Guanjie also shook his head with a wry smile.
It seems that everyone is full of worries about the competition in March, but the release time has been announced, so it can't be changed.
There is no god in the Hong Kong music scene now, everyone has a chance, and the competition is becoming more and more fierce.
"Well, I hope we both can achieve the results we want anyway, but although you are my idol, I will do my best to promote it, so don't lose to me when the time comes." Chen Lang said incomprehensibly.
"Hahaha...... You kid just let the horse come, although the first record won five platinum sales is indeed shocking, but in this March, there are many strong players, then it is possible, don't underestimate your idol. ”
Xu Guanjie didn't think it was angry, and he also put aside his politeness, and broke out with a strong fighting spirit under the fierce competition.
"Then it's up to whoever has the last laugh." Chen Lang also smiled with bright eyes.
The battle of the gods is interesting, although I feel that I am a little unauthentic in my heart to open the golden finger, but who makes these cattle people not easy to match.
"Okay, let's make a decision, if I lose, I'll invite you to dinner, and if you lose, you have to promise me a request." Xu Guanjie squinted his eyes and said, looking a little obscene.
"No problem, I'll just wait for you to invite me to dinner." Chen Lang was naturally not to be outdone.
It's just that after the two hung up the phone, Xu Guanjie immediately called Polygram to ask for more publicity.
Chen Lang also called Chen Shufen to propose a few more publicity, and the two of them gave up for this bet, and even more for their status in the Hong Kong music scene.
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