196 [Forming a band with Teresa Teng]
"Hey, cops? There's a group of psychopaths downstairs in my house...... What's lying to you? What did my old lady do to you? …… It's really a group, about four or five, all young people...... Yes, they were rolling on the radio there. You guys come and take care of it, I don't know if it's a literary madman or a martial madman, maybe you're going to beat someone......" An old lady looked downstairs from the window while talking on the phone, "What? Where is my home? Oh, by the way, I'm here at No. 16, Section 1, Xinyi Road......"
The old lady hung up the phone and watched the madman's every move. It was a group of young people, even the neighbor's Ah Gui was there, this child used to break dance like a sheep crazy, at that time the old lady persuaded Ah Gui's parents to take care of the child, you see, now that the thing is out, they are all crazy, and they only know how to roll on the ground. What a poor child, still studying at a young age, just so crazy.
Under the shadow of the trees on the street, a young man got up from the ground, patted the dust on his buttocks, and said in annoyance: "Ah Gui, how the hell is it spinning, my clothes are torn." ”
"That's true, I saw Boss Zijun dancing like this on the stage. Holding ...... hands like this, the other man suddenly rolled over and fell to the ground, kicking his feet cross-legged in the air.
Just as his feet were about to hit the ground, he suddenly rubbed hard and flipped up again. It's just that before the other people had time to applaud, he was lying on the ground and couldn't move.
"Alas! Failed again. The others sighed.
"It's not slippery enough, is it?" Ah Le said.
"It's the slippery, I'll try it again." After speaking, Ah Xiang fell down again, and this time he rolled four or five times in a row, and the others applauded.
"How? Let's get the hang of it! Ah Gui hurriedly asked.
Ah Xiang seemed to have accomplished a great thing, he pinched Ah Gui's waist and said: "You have to exert force here, the strength must be coordinated with the legs, and the strength and direction of the two legs must also be coordinated......"
After the explanation, four or five young people rolled on the ground together.
Passers-by looked inexplicably and thought they had met a madman, some hid their faces and left, while others stood in the distance and pointed.
A young woman said to her son, "Baby, study hard, or you will grow up to be like them." ”
"Mom, what's wrong with these big brothers?" The child asked curiously.
"They failed the exam, and the teacher punished them for rolling." The young woman replied.
The child shuddered with fright and said, "Mom, let's go, I'm so scared." ”
Suddenly, a car came to a halt at a rapid pace, and several uniformed people came up and down, rushing towards the group of teenagers.
"Run, the boys are coming." Ah Le was rolling happily on the ground, his eyes caught a glimpse of a figure running in the distance, and he was so frightened that he stopped in a hurry, stood up and ran while shouting.
The rest of the people were shocked when they heard this, and they all wanted to run, but Ah Gui and Ah Xiang ran slowly and were pressed to the ground by the youth team and caught up.
The leader of the youth team shouted: "Take them all back, it, these boys are not restless for a moment, this is the seventh batch." ”
…… Wang Zijun now received a notice from the Cultural Affairs Bureau, and the content on it made him cry and laugh, saying that it is okay to break dance, but the action should not be too big, otherwise it will be immoral.
I'm going to ...... I heard that now because of learning him to break dance, dozens of people have been arrested in Taipei alone.
Wang Zijun hurriedly called Wang Hongjun and asked, "Uncle Wang, wasn't it okay to break dance before?" ”
Wang Hongjun reprimanded: "What's the matter with you kid? These days, I'm getting a lot of complaints about how you broke their children and rolling on the streets! ”
Wang Zijun explained: "This is break dancing, it is the art of dance. ”
"Art fart, who doesn't know how to roll?" Wang Hongjun said, "You are not allowed to jump in the future, otherwise Lao Tzu will not dare to say good things to you!" ”
I...... Wang Zijun was speechless, this is purely playing the piano to the cow, no matter how many elderly people can't understand it.
Before the Chinese New Year, in order to welcome the New Year, the Cultural Affairs Bureau launched a "cleaning operation", arresting all the singers who sang decadent rock in the song hall and bar, and grabbed jeans everywhere on the street and kept long hair. Especially for those who catch long hair, the law enforcement team members will come over and twist the hair when they see the hair is slightly longer, and once it exceeds the size of the ears and neck, click and the height of the wheels will be cut! Oh no, it's cutting hair. As a result, many people now only dare to sing secretly, just like the underground party in Shanghai back then.
It seems that if Taiwan's entertainment industry wants to prosper, the biggest restriction still comes from the control of the authorities.
"Boss, that ghost guy is here again, saying he must see you." Zhang Renyong walked over and said.
"Let him in." A few days ago, Wang Zijun was busy editing the film and didn't have time to deal with the American.
"Oh, great and handsome king, I have seen you at last." As soon as Aili entered the door, he opened his arms and wanted to come over to hug Wang Zijun, but was stopped by the vigilant Li Jinghao.
Wang Zijun walked over and shook hands with him and said, "I'm sorry, I was very busy a few days ago. ”
"It's okay." Avery took a step back, imitating the rhythm of the music in his mouth, and suddenly his movements stiffened, waving his arms like a robot.
"Robot dance?" Wang Zijun also smiled and jumped with him.
"Yo he!" Avery suddenly let go of his hands and feet, stepping on the space step, although the movement was very jerky, but it already had a little appearance.
Wang Zijun turned upside down in a circle, landed and kicked twice, and then began to be Thomas.
"Oh, that's it, I love it." Ellie followed suit, but before he could finish the action, he fell to the ground.
"Damn it!" Avery hammered the ground.
Wang Zijun reached out and pulled him up and asked, "I don't know your name yet, American friend." ”
"My name is Avery and I went to Taiwan last year and then to damn Vietnam, but I was lucky enough to hit a cute bullet in my first week on the battlefield." "Thanks to that bullet, I and a few fellows who went with me are either crippled or see God, and I'm alive and well." ”
"Well, the dance was for that bullet." Wang Zijun said with a smile.
"Yes, dancing for the bullets. Da ...... "Ellie's mouth imitated the sound of a machine gun, and suddenly his feet nodded frantically, and his hands fluttered like a madman, but if he looked closely, he found that his movements were like dodging bullets in a cartoon character, "See?" Shit, this is a bullet dance that I invented myself. Ha ha! ”
Wang Zijun asked, "Brother, were you a professional dancer before joining the army?" ”
"No, I'm a rock singer. Those damn Vietnamese, my band is almost signed, and oh my god, if I don't come to Asia, maybe I'll be in the United States. Ellie said bitterly, holding his head.
Wang Zijun smiled and said: "Dude, I think you can change careers to make movies, you are very good at acting, and you also have a talent for acting." ”
"Really? I think so, if I had been born twenty years earlier, maybe Elizabeth Taylor and I would have been an on-screen couple. Eli exaggerated, "Oh, Taylor, my bewitched angel. ”
Wang Zijun suddenly said in Chinese: "Jun gave birth to me before I was born, and I gave birth to Jun is old." ”
"What?" Ellie didn't understand.
"Ancient Chinese verses." Wang Zijun translated it in English.
Ellie clapped his hands and said, "yes, that's what it means." ”
"It's not too late, Taylor is only 40 years old. I've heard that she and her fifth husband seem to be arguing a lot, and maybe they're about to get divorced. If you go back to the U.S. now, maybe there's still a chance. Wang Zijun said with a smile.
"Oh, forget it." Ellie said with a bitter face.
"Tell me, man, what's the matter with me today?" Wang Zijun asked.
"Of course I learned to dance with you, oh God, it scared the hell out of me, I didn't expect breakdancing to be like this." Avery said.
"Sorry, I'm not a dance teacher." Wang Zijun shrugged.
"I can give you tuition." Alley Road.
"No, I have my own profession, I'm a director and a singer, and dancing is just a hobby." Wang Zijun smiled, "Besides, do you think I will care about that tuition?" ”
Remembering the crazy scene of the concert that day, Ellie muttered, "Indeed, I can't afford to hire you, I sell groceries at home." ”
"Alright, man, don't be discouraged, I'm going to do all the moves I'll do today, and it's up to you to remember as much as you can remember. When I go back to the United States, I can practice on my own. Wang Zijun said.
"Really, thank you, thank you so much." Avery said.
Wang Zijun smiled: "Then you have a good look, maybe when you go back to the United States, your band will become an instant hit." ”
Avery said, "Don't worry, Wang, after my band becomes popular, I will invite you to come to the United States, you are my dance instructor." ”
"Look at ......" Wang Zijun let Aili and Li Jinghao disperse, and the Zhang Renyong brothers were also watching from afar.
Wang Zijun rushed forward and slid out on his knees: "This is called slides, slide!" ”
Then Wang Zijun squatted down with his legs, supported the ground with his hands behind his back, and kicked forward with his feet: "This is a challenge to others during the fight!" ”
Wang Zijun stood up, stood upside down with his hands on the ground, exchanged his hands, and rotated quickly as the center of gravity moved: "This is called handstand hand spinning." ”
"This is a windmill."
"This is a UFO."
"This is ......"
"Oh my God, dear king, slow down, my brain is about to explode, how can I remember!" Avery only memorized seven or eight movements, and after watching each action, he couldn't help but think about their principles and the direction of their capacity, and his mind quickly became a mess.
"This is a backspin."
"This is ......"
"See, this is the last action." Wang Zijun didn't listen to what he called at all, and said to Zhang Renyong, "Go find a motorcycle helmet." ”
Zhang Renyong obviously saw that he was in a daze, and when he heard Wang Zijun's words, he was stunned for a moment before running downstairs to find a helmet.
"What do you want a helmet for?" Avery thought to himself.
Zhang Renyong quickly brought a helmet, and after Wang Zijun put it on, he said, "This is a head spin." ”
I saw him stand upside down with his head on the ground, his hands playing with the ground, and his body slowly spinning. Spinning faster and faster, spinning faster and faster, and finally getting your hands off the ground, only your head on the ground and spinning rapidly. Originally, the legs were still bent in the shape of an inverted horse, but then he simply straightened his legs, hugged his hands in front of his chest, and his body became a straight line.
"God, what do I see?" Ellie stared at Wang Zijun dumbfounded.
I don't know if it's Avery The Zhang brothers were also stunned, Li Jinghao silently said on the back of his head: "It's a little interesting." ”
After Wang Zijun landed, he was a little dizzy, he took off his helmet and said, "These are enough for you to practice for a year." ”
"Wang, I'm not going back to the United States, I'm going to learn to dance with you." Ai Li excitedly ran over and grabbed Wang Zijun's arm and said.
"No, I don't have time to teach you." Wang Zijun pushed his hand away and shook his head and said.
"It doesn't take much time, you just need to point me out every few days." Ellie pleaded, "Wang, the Chinese are all hospitable, please take me in." Seeing that Wang Zijun didn't speak, Ai Li threatened, "If you don't teach me, I will pester you every day." I will follow you wherever you go until you teach me. ”
Zhang Renyong walked over and whispered, "Boss, I want to learn this too." Don't let me learn acting, maybe dancing is more suitable for me. ”
"You want to dance?" Wang Zijun asked strangely.
"yes, my brother and I have been thinking about it for the past few days." Zhang Renyong said.
Wang Zijun was on the sofa, and Aili and the Zhang brothers looked at him apprehensively for a while before they spoke: "That's it, my film company is just short of foreign actors, and I was looking for European and American actors everywhere last time I filmed a TV series, so why don't you sign with my film company." When you're not filming, I'll teach you how to dance. ”
"Yes, as long as you teach me to dance, I can do anything." Avery couldn't wait.
…… There was an extra ghost in the company, which surprised the other employees and made them very happy.
You see, now that Americans have come to our company, it means that the company has a future for development.
For a long time after World War II, Taiwanese people worshipped the United States very seriously. However, it is better than the mainland after the reform and opening up, at least it will not treat a black man from a third-rate country in Africa as the emperor.
Wang Zijun was not only not happy, but had a headache, this guy's Chinese is still at the level of regular communication, which he learned in a few months in Taipei Hospital. In addition, there are not many times when foreign actors are needed, so in addition to learning Chinese now, Aili is often idle and painful, and when the egg hurts, he pesters Wang Zijun to teach him street dance.
Wang Zijun had to learn the trick that Zhou Lanping taught him to sing, casually taught Ai Li a move, told him the trick and let him practice repeatedly, and he was not allowed to come to him for half a month. If he doesn't practice well after half a month, it means that Avery has no talent for dancing, and he doesn't need to teach it in the future.
Hearing this, Ai Li was so frightened that he locked himself in the room all day and practiced repeatedly, for fear that he would not pass the assessment in half a month. But he is not lonely, Zhang Renyong and Zhang Renkui brothers practiced with him, and they didn't dare to ask Wang Zijun about some basic movements of break dancing, so they asked Aili for advice.
…… Another half a month has passed, and the editing of "If the Wine Sells Nothing" is basically completed, just waiting for the dubbing. The words spoken by the neighbors of the military village include Hokkien, Hakka, Shandong, Henan, etc., and the languages are varied.
Hokkien Wang Zijun still understands some of the language, mainly because he heard that Hokkien dialect was the official dialect of Heluo in the Tang Dynasty in his previous life, so he went to learn Tang poems and recited them, and it felt strange to recite them.
Seeing that the charity concert is about to start, the stock market crash in Hong Kong is not only not getting better, but getting worse and worse, and more and more shareholders are committing suicide. Walking down the street, all I saw were painful and numb faces, and his eyes were hollow like the walking dead. This is in stark contrast to a few months ago, when ordinary shareholders lit cigarettes for 500 Hong Kong dollars and drank porridge with abalone.
Are they pitiful? It's really pitiful, but what about when they were in the limelight some time ago? Wearing gold and silver, the psychology of getting rich makes them more luxurious than the rich, and they spend money in different ways.
The charity performance in Hong Kong was not for them, but for the elderly and children who had nothing to rely on because of them. The rest of the money will also be donated to schools and social welfare institutions, and will not give a dime to the losers of stock speculation.
Wang Zijun arrived in Hong Kong a few days in advance to rehearse the song sung by the two with Teresa Teng.
"Zijun, let me introduce you." Teresa Teng introduced the man next to her, "This is my good friend Teddy. Robin. ”
Wang Zijun also saw this ugly man earlier, his height looks about the same as Teresa Teng, but he is much thinner than Teresa Teng. The two of them stood together, Teresa Teng was like his sister.
Wang Zijun knew Teddy Robin for the first time in his last life, or because he discovered Anita Mui.
"Hello, my Chinese name is Guan Weipeng." Teddy Robin shook hands with Wang Zijun and said, "I like your songs very much, and I heard that you dance very well." ”
Speaking of dancing, Wang Zijun remembered the Cultural Affairs Bureau and Avery that ghost, and said with a wry smile: "Praise, I also like to listen to your songs Robin." ”
Teresa Teng smiled: "You two should stop complimenting each other and find a place to chat." ”
The three of them went to Teddy Robin's mansion and brought their musical instruments to the garden, where the Filipino maid brought coffee, and the three of them chatted while drinking coffee.
"Big Brother Robin is really going to enjoy it, and the pool." Wang Zijun looked at the glittering water and said.
Teddy Robin smiled bitterly: "Originally, I was going to sell it, and the contract was ready, but the rich businessman who bought the house suddenly went bankrupt, and according to the current market in Hong Kong, it can't be sold at a good price." ”
"Why did you sell a good house?" Wang Zijun asked suspiciously.
Teresa Teng said: "Robin is going to Canada." ”
Wang Zijun asked: "Is it because of the stock market crash?" ”
Teddy Robin shook his head and said, "No, I've been in the music industry for ten years, and I'm a little tired." But I left at the right time, even if I don't leave, I'm afraid that Hong Kong's entertainment industry will not be mixed up in the past two years. ”
"That's right." Wang Zijun nodded, and remembered that Teresa Teng said that she was going to Yueben this year, and she wanted to keep it, but when she thought of the current situation in Hong Kong and the economic storm in Taiwan next year, she held back again. Maybe then I will have to run, to Southeast Asia, and even to Europe and the United States.
Teresa Teng talked about Wang Zijun's break dancing again, and asked curiously: "What's going on?" When I went back to Taiwan this time, I found that the junior team was arresting people everywhere. ”
Wang Zijun had to tell what had happened again, and Teddy Robin and Teresa Teng laughed, but they were very curious about what kind of dance Wang Zijun was dancing.
Teddy Robin said: "I also saw some young people jumping in Hong Kong, but they didn't seem to get the point. ”
After Wang Zijun's concert, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia suddenly set off a wave of learning break dancing.
The reporters who came to watch the concert that night did not report how many songs Wang Zijun sang after he returned, but focused on his dance moves.
Hong Kong has not received much attention due to the collapse of the stock market, and Taiwan has only been reported by the authorities due to the suppression, but Southeast Asia is crazy.
Entertainment reporters in cities like Manila, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore even talked about Wang Zijun's actions in the sky. The covers of many newspapers and magazines are Wang Zijun doing the action of a big windmill, and those fans who did not come to the concert scene regretted it one by one, and they were itchy for Wang Zijun's whole set of actions.
This is 1973, there is no Internet, no digital video cameras, and even video tape technology is not yet mature, so most fans can only rely on the narrative between the lines.
Like Chua Anqian, the niece of Singapore's founding father, after returning home, she clamored to learn breaking, and then spent money to set up a breaking team, specializing in learning the dance moves danced by Wang Zijun.
"By the way, I heard Ah Jun say that you brought a new song." Teddy Robin is also a music obsessive.
"Oh, here." Wang Zijun took out the song sheet and handed it to Teddy Robin.
Teddy Robin picked up the guitar and began to play it, humming softly as he exclaimed, "What a song!" I really envy your inspiration. ”
"Where." Wang Zijun said modestly.
"Did Zijun buy a house in Hong Kong?" Teddy Robin asked.
Wang Zijun said: "No, I don't come often, how can I be so luxurious." ”
"Then you can stay at my house for a few days," said Teddy Robin, "I'm going to lend this place to a friend when I'm gone, and you can live here directly in Hong Kong in the future." ”
"Then thank you, Big Brother Robin." Wang Zijun said.
"Haha, it's a trivial matter, thank you." Teddy Robin hugged the guitar and said, "Anyway, I'll accompany you when I'm free these days, and you and Jun will sing together." ”
Wang Zijun said: "Otherwise, just the three of us will go up and sing at that time." I'll play the bass again, and we'll form a makeshift band. ”
Teresa Teng laughed and said, "No, I've never been in a band." ”
"It's just fun." Wang Zijun's childlike heart suddenly rose.
Teddy Robin also thought it was funny and said, "Then let's come up with a name for the band first." ”
"Okay, Lijun come up." Wang Zijun said.
Teresa Teng covered her head and thought for a long time, looked at the two with watery eyes, and asked cautiously: "Why don't you call it rainbow (rainbow, rainbow color)?" ”
Wang Zijun: "......"
The reason why Wang Zijun was speechless was because he instantly thought of a girl group of the same name in South Korea in later generations.
"Good name!" Teddy Robin clapped his hands and exclaimed, "Zijun doesn't have a new song, how can I see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain, and it is very appropriate to participate in this concert." ”
(To be continued)