734 [Son Again]
Zhang Guorong was not idle for a few months when he was injured, and at the same time as "A Chinese Ghost Story" was completed, he finally released his first album after switching to Kingstone Records.
There are a total of 12 songs on the album, of which six are written and composed by Wang Zijun himself, four are written by famous artists invited by Jinshi Records, and the remaining two are written by Zhang Guorong himself during his leg injury.
Most of the Hong Kong pop songs in the 80s have a mechanical taste, and male singers are often sought after by many fans for their fast songs with light and lively melodies.
The same is true of Zhang Guorong's first few records, most of which are fast songs. And this record called "A Chinese Ghost Story", Zhang Guorong finally found his own style: expressing emotional ups and downs in soothing songs, rather than blindly relying on fast-paced dance music to cater to the market.
To put it figuratively, Zhang Guorong's record, like Beyond's rock record at the beginning of the year, is a non-mainstream genre now.
The power of Cheung and Beyond lies in their ability to turn the non-mainstream into the mainstream, and as soon as the two records came out, Hong Kong-style rock and soothing lyrical Cantonese songs suddenly became a hit, attracting imitations from other singers.
In just two weeks, Zhang Guorong's new record "A Chinese Ghost Story" sold 150,000 copies, breaking through the sales of three platinums.
What makes fans and the media wonder is why Zhang Guorong's record has the same name as Wang Zijun's movie? Could it be that the songs in the record are all interludes or theme songs from the movie?
Just when there were different opinions, Jinshi Records suddenly held a press conference, in addition to announcing the sales results of the record to the media, and also said that Zhang Guorong was about to hold his first concert in the Red Pavilion.
“…… The concert is scheduled to be held on the 5th of next month, and everyone is welcome to join in. Here's the time to ask questions......"
As soon as the host of the press conference finished speaking, a reporter from "Ming Pao Weekly" asked: "May I ask Rong Zai, what does your record "A Chinese Ghost Story" have to do with Wang Zijun's new film? ”
Zhang Guorong replied: ""A Chinese Ghost Story" is the name of the title song of the album of the same name, and this song is also the theme song of the movie "A Chinese Ghost Story". ”
After receiving Zhang Guorong's personal admission, the reporter below was not satisfied, and another reporter asked: "Rong Zai, you included the theme song of "A Chinese Ghost Story" in your album, do you mean to help Jun Ye promote the new film?" ”
"You can understand it this way," Zhang Guorong said with a smile, "but it can also be said that I am selling records with the east wind of Jun Ye's new film." ”
"This concert is your first solo concert since you entered the industry, does the company have any special arrangements?"
"Of course there is, Sister Fang will come on stage to help me press the formation."
"Is it Sister Fang, is it Mei Yanfang?"
"Yes."
"Are there any other arrangements?"
"There's also a mystery guest, but it's kept secret for now."
Zhang Guorong's mysterious appearance aroused the curiosity of many reporters present. Mei Yanfang has already said it in passing, who else is more mysterious than her?
……………… 5 June 1986, Hong Kong, Hung Hom Sports Centre.
Zhang Guorong's first solo concert attracted countless fans to flock to it, and even fans from Nanyang and Yuben came over.
Originally, it was planned to sing five shows in a row, but due to the number of fans, it had to be increased to ten, but it seems that ten shows can't satisfy all fans, so I can only watch it later.
The Red Hall can accommodate tens of thousands of people, which is the best indoor performance venue in Hong Kong. This is many times better than the place where Wang Zijun held the concert at the beginning, just talking about the number of seats, Wang Zijun held a concert in Hong Kong last time There were only more than 3,000 venues.
Of course, speaking of more than 3,000 seats, there are actually nearly 10,000 fans squeezed in. At that time, the rules were not as strict as they are now, and fans also occupied the safe passage, and in the event of a fire, a major incident must occur.
"The road of life is like a long dream. The road is windy and frosty, and the wind and frost are dry. In the red dust, there are many directions for sweet dreams. Looking for crazy dream center love, the road follows the boundless ...... "Because Zhang Guorong's leg injury has just recovered, the whole concert will not dance intensely, even if it is a fast-paced dance music, Zhang Guorong will not dance with the backup dancer." This was stated long before the singing, and the fans understood it very well, and they naturally did not want to see the recurrence of their idol's injury.
After singing a few songs at the beginning, the singing of "A Chinese Ghost Story" sounded, attracting the whole shouts and screams of the fans in the audience. Since the press conference, everyone knows that this is the theme song of Wang Zijun's new film, and it is specially written for Zhang Guorong to sing.
Not to mention the fame of the two, just this song, both the lyrics and songs are excellent, catchy, Hong Kong's roadside streets are full of "A Chinese Ghost Story" singing these days, and the radio list has been at the top of the list for three consecutive weeks.
Wang Zijun's new film "A Chinese Ghost Story" has not yet been released, but the theme song of the movie has been widely circulated.
Towards the end of the first half, Mei Yanfang's appearance caused fans to scream. In the second half of the concert, without singing a few songs, Zhang Guorong smiled and said: "There is still a mysterious guest who has not appeared today, do you want to know who she is?" ”
"Yes!" The fans shouted, and their curiosity was completely aroused.
"Next, I will invite mysterious guests to bring you the episode "Don't Come at Dawn" of Wang Zijun's new film "A Chinese Ghost Story"! After Zhang Guorong finished speaking, he quickly left the stage, leaving a group of fans who hadn't reacted much.
The music started, but there was no one on the stage. Suddenly, the singing began, and before anyone arrived, the singing came first.
"Dawn, please don't come, let the dream last forever tonight, stay at this moment, a piece of true companionship, this love orders the soul to welcome in......"
When singing the first line, some fans already felt that the voice was familiar, until the moment the singer walked on the stage, someone shouted: "It's Teresa Teng!" It's Teresa Teng! ”
To be honest, in the parallel space, Teresa Teng's singing career only reached its peak in the 80s. Especially this year, she will be selected by Time magazine as one of the "Top Seven Female Singers in the World" and "Top Ten Most Popular Female Singers in the World", and she is also the first Asian singer to win both awards so far.
It's a pity that because she was Wang Zijun's woman, after being involved in the peach scandal, Teresa Teng had withdrawn from the music scene before she was really red and purple, let alone won any awards. In the minds of today's young generation of Hong Kong fans, Teresa Teng's status is far inferior to Zhang Guorong and Anita Mui, and even Principal Tan is much inferior.
However, fans over 30 years old, or even over 25 years old, still miss Teresa Teng.
Teresa Teng took the stage on the mainland on Chinese New Year's Eve, and people thought she was going to make a comeback, but unfortunately disappeared again after singing three songs. Countless Teresa Teng's fans have cursed Wang Zijun and abducted their idols, and they can't even listen to their songs.
"Hello fans and friends, Harrow, I'm Teresa Teng!" Teresa Teng finished singing a short paragraph and began to greet the fans below.
Some fans screamed and shouted, but some young fans reacted mediocrely, and their understanding of Teresa Teng only stayed at the concept of Wang Zijun's aunt.
Fans who are familiar with Teresa Teng were surprised to find that Teresa Teng, who has not appeared for several years, is actually much more beautiful, her figure seems to be plump and taller, and her face has become softer and better-looking. That smile and singing have an intoxicating effect.
After Teresa Teng finished singing a song, she interacted with the fans for a few words and hurriedly stepped off the stage.
A few days later, the "Qian Nu Ghost" episode "Don't Come at Dawn" sung by Teresa Teng appeared on the radio stations in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and then the Chinese version of "Qian Nu Ghost" sung by Wang Zijun himself released a single.
The publicity method of this movie is unheard of, and before the movie is released, its theme song and interlude are the first big hits and special sales, and they are widely circulated. However, the effect is very good, at least a lot of effort was saved when it was released and promoted.
In early July, "A Chinese Ghost Story" was finally released in Hong Kong and Taiwan at the same time after two months of post-production.
At the same time, another blockbuster news in the entertainment industry is that following Zhao Yazhi's comeback, Teresa Teng will also make an official comeback in August, and will release a record within this year, and the lyrics and songs in it will be completed by Wang Zijun alone.
However, for the gossip tabloids, they are more concerned about Wang Zijun and Hong Xiaoqiao's youngest son who was just over a month old. A paparazzi actually disguised themselves as doctors and sneaked into the baby's room of the hospital, and took pictures of Wang Zijun's youngest son from all angles, and even got the baby's name, blood type, birth time and other specific information.
I heard that Wang Zijun was furious, abandoned the work at hand, and contacted various forces to issue a hunt and kill order against the reporter and the gossip tabloid, and what happened later also proved that these rumors were not groundless.
First of all, a vice president and head of the nursing department of Taiwan Veterans General Hospital were directly laid off, which made all parties marvel at the strong influence of Wang Zijun. The status of the Veterans General Yuan is special, he is directly under the jurisdiction of the National Army Retirement Association of the Executive Yuan, and the president and vice president are of a very high level, even if he sees the mayor of Taipei, he does not have to look at his face.
Just because he offended Wang Zijun, the vice president of Niu will be finished directly, how can people not be surprised? That's not the case at all.
There are a bunch of [***] senior cadres living in the Veterans General Courtyard, even the wives of Lao Jiang and Xiao Jiang died here, and Xiao Jiang, the current president, is also a frequent visitor here. In such an important place, the paparazzi managed to sneak in, and they also got the baby's news - what if someone sneaked in and assassinated the president? If no one is responsible, then it is unreasonable.
In addition to the unfortunate group of people in the hospital, the reporter who pretended to be smart and demanded money and did not want to die, was first wanted by the Taiwan authorities, and then summoned by the Hong Kong court. After some tossing, this gentleman was permanently denied entry to Taiwan, and then thrown into prison for a year for various crimes. As for the gossip tabloid, it was harassed by the underworld for a while, and a lawsuit for a while, and it was directly shut down.
The bad luck of these people can bluff many uninformed people, and Wang Zijun's methods have been spread so evilly, and when Jun Ye is mentioned on the road, he will give a thumbs up.
Wang Zijun is very helpless now, not because of the paparazzi and the hospital, but because he has several sons in a row, and this time it is a son, how good it would be if he was a daughter.
(To be continued)