Chapter 303, climax

(The number of words in parentheses is not counted: this chapter wants to explain, how can I not distinguish three thousand words, so I have to send it together after I finish writing, and you have been waiting for a long time.) I'm going to go out in the afternoon and come back late in the evening, the update should be after midnight and tomorrow morning. )

Deng Lijun's charm is obvious, in the era when Cantonese songs began to prevail, she was definitely one of the few singers who could make almost the audience sing Chinese songs along with her.

It's just that among the four songs that Deng Lijun sang today, the two Chinese songs "Sweet Honey" and "The Moon Expresses My Heart", and the Cantonese song "Walking on the Road of Life" covered from Miyuki Nakajima's "Accustomed to Loneliness" was sung by her before, and the other song "No Love" was the song of Cai Qin, another singer at today's New Year's Eve party.

However, this question was quickly put to the back of his mind, and the newcomer Li Keqin, a newcomer to Mingjiang Music, sang "One Thousand and One Nights", which brought a small shock to all the audience with the most perfect performance, and the reputation of "zero mistakes on the spot" is not covered, although there is only one song, it is enough for all the audience to remember him, this singer with a very good voice and singing.

Nine singers have already performed, and the New Year's Eve party is almost halfway through, so it's time for a second climax. The first climax was started by Tan Yonglin and ended by Chen Baiqiang; And the initiator of this second stage is naturally Leslie Cheung, Tan Zhangmei and Chen are here today, of course, they must be used at critical moments.

Zhang Guorong's influence has nothing to say, he is beautiful enough. Whether it's a background or not, almost all negative things have nothing to do with him, and he is simply the most perfect idol. Zeng Zhiwei has just reported his name. The scene was muffled by cheers, and his voice came out through the stereo, only slightly more than the cheers.

The elder brother looks clear and handsome on the outside, but his bones are filled with enough righteousness, which is one of the reasons why he has received more recognition. After singing the four songs that Mo Fei wrote to him before, "The Minister Under the Skirt", "Unintentional Sleep", "Silence is Golden", and "Blame You for Being Too Beautiful", everyone was unexpectedly publicly announced: "These four songs were written by one person before." The next song will be written by the same person, and it will also be a song from my new album next year, and this album will be distributed by Famous Craftsman Music. ”

Zhang Guorong wants to change jobs. This is a major event in the Hong Kong music scene, I didn't expect him to say it on such an occasion, and the audience was already full of discussions.

The elder brother didn't care, in his opinion, since he wanted to choose to join the famous craftsman music. Then there's nothing you can't say. There is nothing inappropriate, and he continued: "That's right, you should have all thought that I will join Famous Craftsman Music and Phoenix Culture in 86 years, which is a very important thing for me." Let's say a few more words, in the previous years at Huaxing Records, I am very grateful to everyone at Huaxing, especially my agent Chen Shufen. Everything in the past is a good memory, thank you. ”

Let's take a look around. Only then did he pick up the microphone and ask into the ceiling of the Red Pavilion: "I said this at the evening party of famous craftsmen, it shouldn't affect the future prospects, Mr. Mo, what do you say?" ”

This is said very cleverly, giving Mo Fei a chance to leave a good reputation, and the impact of this incident has been minimized, of course Mo Fei has to admit it, took a microphone in the background and turned it on, and replied: "There is no problem, no impact, ten boys, I will always support you." ”

Of course, Zhang Guorong will not let Zhang Guorong carry this matter alone, not only said that there would be no problems, but also called Zhang Guorong's nickname, instead of the usual title or English name, this is called as a very good friend, people talk about brothers' righteousness and go to famous craftsman music, Huaxing Records has nothing to say, and the title of "Qizai" has been used all the time.

Zhang Guorong nodded very happily, regardless of whether he could see it or not, and then casually swiped the microphone twice on his placket, and said: "This is a Chinese song, written very heartily, I liked it as soon as I saw it, and I said at that time that it must be put in my new album, and I will give this song to everyone below." This song is a chorus, so I also want to invite my partner, Youzai, Zhang Xueyou, everyone is welcome. If you want to talk about ranking, my name is Shizai, and his name is Qizai, although I was born a few years earlier than him, but no matter how I hear it, people will think that he is an older brother, which is very unfair. ”

In the laughter of the audience, Zhang Xueyou also took the stage with a smile, and said as he walked: "Just kidding, just kidding, Leslie Cheung is my idol, it's better for you to call me Qizai in the future, and I'll call you Brother Ten, but it still sounds a little weird." ”

After another burst of laughter from the audience, the accompanying music began to play, and the two began to sing. sang a song and handed it to Jacky Cheung, singing two songs from his album, "Caress Your Face" and "Love Kabang", followed by a chorus song, "When Love Is a Thing of the Past" with ghosts.

At this time, there is also no need for the master of ceremonies, after Zhang Xueyou sang his two songs, he shrugged his shoulders and said: "Only now did I realize that I was a transitional character, and I sang "You Love Her So Much" with my tenth brother before, and now it's time to sing again. The same theme song of the movie "Farewell My Concubine" "When Love Is a Thing of the Past" is given to everyone, welcome my partner, Miss Sally Yip. ”

Mo Fei, who was backstage, found that Zhang Xueyou was actually very funny, just a joke of a "transitional character", and the previous title of seven brothers and ten brothers, which made the atmosphere hot again, thinking about whether she could arrange a master of ceremonies or a host to make a living for her in the future, don't spoil the genius.

Although the ghost sister is not as hot and crazy as Honggu, under Mo Fei's support, she also firmly occupies the position of the two queens in the music world, tied with Mei Yanfang, and her influence in Southeast Asia is even better. That's a big step above the original historical achievements. Judging from the audience's reaction after she came on stage, the audience applauded and welcomed, and almost everyone could keep up with the songs she sang. That's the best proof of that.

Of course, in addition to Mo Fei's strong support, her own strength cannot be ignored, otherwise a singer with no strength. In this era, even if it is red, it is not very popular, at best it is just a flash in the pan, and it is impossible for Mo Fei to work hard to hold it.

Andy Lau, who studied hard at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, took the stage, and after a theme song of "The Story of Ah Lang", the finishing work of the second climax was handed over to the contemporary singer Xu Guanjie to complete, which is also an undisputed contestant.

As the originator of the trend of Cantopop songs, almost all Hong Kong singers who became famous in the past ten years from the 80s to the 90s. grew up listening to Xu Guanjie's songs, it can be said that his songs have influenced a generation of young people in Hong Kong, and the sensation caused by his appearance on stage at this moment is not worse than all the previous singers.

Xu Guanjie began to sing. The key evidence of the formation of the Cantonese pop music market is definitely a must-have track, the new song "Japanese Doll" in '85 is also indispensable, "Modern Bodyguard" is also very popular, and I wish everyone a happy night after "The Most Important Fun". The climax of the second stanza is over.

After the ending song of "Beautiful Life" and "Forgetful Samba Dance" by Xu Zhian and Cao Mongzai. The two emcees, Chen Baixiang and Zeng Zhiwei, reappeared, revealing that the third climax was coming.

"Oh, time flies so fast, it's about to enter the new year, Ah Wei, do you have any wishes?" Chen Baixiang asked Zeng Zhiweidao.

Zeng Zhiwei raised his head and thought about it, and said: "New Year's wishes, yes, I hope that I will be in the year of eighty-six years." Able to ......"

"Then needless to say, who can listen to it for so long in a year. I'll still ask the audience, just say what everyone's wishes are at this moment. Chen Baixiang simply and rudely interrupted Zeng Zhiwei, but gave the audience this opportunity to say his New Year's wishes.

Zeng Zhiwei also cooperated and said: "Then you don't need to ask, you don't even know this, I see that I can do it alone, you can go back and have a good rest." Now, at this time, what the audience wants most is the answer to the identity of the two mysterious guests at our New Year's Eve party. ”

"Well, you have a point, and if I were a viewer, I would have thought the same. Friends on the scene, do you want to know? Chen Baixiang said and pointed the microphone towards the audience.

This question is simply too easy to answer, starting with the New Year's Eve party promotion, which is what everyone wants to know, and the audience immediately responded: "I want to ...... Think...... Want to ......"

"And who is today's mystery guest?" I thought that Chen Baixiang would announce that a guest would perform on stage next, but I didn't expect that after this guy took back the microphone, he turned his head to ask Zeng Zhiwei with an expression that I didn't know, causing countless glasses to be broken in the audience.

Zeng Zhiwei just took the opportunity to ridicule Chen Baixiang twice, and said: "Your emcee is really incompetent, you can't even figure out who the guest is, I want to suggest to the organizing committee that you be disqualified from serving as the emcee of the New Year's Eve party next year." ”

After speaking, he turned around again, faced the audience on the other side of the stage, and said, "Actually, everyone is very familiar with the next guest performer." She has never been a singer before, but her fame in the entertainment industry is terrifying, she is the most famous and highest-paid actor in Hong Kong, and she is also the holder of the global box office record of Hong Kong films; With her outstanding performances, she has won countless fans around the world and showcased the charm of Hong Kong to a global audience. Now, tell me in your voices, who she is......"

"Zhong Chuhong ............" can deserve this kind of honor, everyone in Hong Kong knows who it is, and the audience gave the correct answer in unison.

Chen Baixiang stopped pretending to be stupid at this time, and said: "The answer is correct, but there is no prize, because the prize has been sent to everyone before, and then we will invite Honggu to bring us her latest surprise." ”

The two stepped back, and Honggu was sent to the stage by the elevator, wearing a big red sexy dress, the iconic big wavy curls, and the large pearl necklace around her neck in three circles, which complemented each other perfectly, making her whole person look sexy and noble, just such an appearance is enough to fascinate a large film.

"Hello everyone, I'm Zhong Chuhong!" It's still a trademark greeting, and then Honggu began to talk about her participation in the New Year's Eve party, which is a hard and fast rule, and the time must be controlled after she sings the second song, and it will be twelve o'clock in two to three minutes. Counting down with the audience, this is the biggest honor of the whole party in addition to the finale and opening.

"Well, today is the first time I've been on stage and singing. I was really nervous, I didn't know if I could fit into such a big stage, and I didn't know if the songs I sang would make everyone like ....... The audience sitting at the farthest point ...... it doesn't seem right to say this, but in the Red Pavilion they should be called 'friends at the top of the mountain', well, I don't know if friends at the top of the mountain will be able to see the stage clearly. I always felt that the overhead display was a bit small, and if my colleagues in the technical department could hear it, it would be possible to zoom in on the screen. Take care of a larger audience......"

After interacting with the audience for more than a minute, the voice of the director of the party finally came from the headphones, and it was time to start singing the first song. Honggu stopped the topic and said, "I'm sorry." I digress. Today I am going to sing for everyone, and then I will send the first song "Intimate Lover". ”

This song was originally a fairly classic song in Mei Yanfang's 91 album, but Mei Yanfang was a singer of Huaxing, and it was not until 97 that Huaxing was acquired by the "South China Morning Post" before he was willing to leave.

After more than a year of systematic study and training, Honggu's voice is already very good. Maybe much better than at least a lot of so-called professional singers. According to Professor Yan of Baptist College, Honggu's congenital conditions can fully develop into a flowery soprano. Although it has caused a lot of damage because of some wrong vocalization methods acquired the day after tomorrow, it is not too difficult to achieve a lyrical soprano after serious practice, and a dramatic soprano can also do it if you work hard, and the soprano has no difficulty at all.

The gap between singers who have undergone professional and systematic training and singers who are completely self-taught is fully displayed between Honggu's opening, her voice is soft and beautiful, but it has strong penetrating power, and it reverberates even longer after deliberately lowering it, just one sentence "The wind is still blowing tonight, I think of you so gentle", which has already made the audience's applause no longer hold back.

It is impossible for someone else to do everything well, and then wait for someone to come and eat ready-made, and enjoy the honor and pay at the same time. Between the two songs, Honggu began to cheer with the audience again, don't underestimate these exchanges, the audience's eyes are bright, and the slightest mistake on the stage will be infinitely magnified.

Eight minutes before the countdown to twelve, the director's voice in the headphones came again, and the second song could begin. Honggu continued to close the topic and introduced her second song "Song of a Thousand Thousand Que", and at the same time, the backup dancer who changed her costume also appeared on the stage, and there were only more than seven minutes and twenty seconds left before twelve o'clock.

There are too many people who have sung "Song of a Thousand Thousand Que", Chen Huixian was the first to cover it, and later Zhang Guorong also sang it, and Mei Yanfang's cover version is called "Song of the Sunset", and there is even an English version later. I have to say that Kondo Masahiko wrote this piece very well, but unfortunately he couldn't write it until 88 years, and now he can only be used by Mo Fei without knowing it.

This song is more effective for the display of Honggu's voice, and it is completely different from the previous song "Intimate Lover", the bass is tactful and swirling like a clear wave, and the treble is long and deep but flexible.

After this song was sung, it was already 11:57, and the footsteps of 86 years were getting closer and closer, and Honggu also began to start another round of simple interaction with the audience on stage, talking about her gratitude to the audience for their support, and wishing everyone prosperity in the coming year.

The prompt in the headset came, the countdown to welcome the new year was about to begin, and a large timer was also sent to the stage by the elevator, Honggu temporarily stopped the topic, glanced at the "42" on the timer, and slowly walked to the near of the timer, and said: "Before you know it, a year is about to pass, in this last small period of time, everyone will make a New Year's wish, and then we will count down together to welcome 1986." ”

"Ten, nine...... Four, three, two, one", after more than 10,000 people in the audience counted down in unison, Honggu originally wanted to suggest kissing the person she loved the most, but after thinking about it, she gave up, picked up the microphone and used a simple sentence "Happy New Year, everyone!" Send your blessings.

After a short period of paying off, order was restored in the gymnasium, and Honggu was about to sing her last song at the New Year's Eve party: "I think I'm happy because I can give you a song at the earliest time of the year." I hope you can like it, an English song about love "Six-Million-Bicycles". ”

When writing this song, he deliberately reduced "there are six billion people in this world" by one billion. to conform to the approximate figures of the global population in the eighties; And the 9 million bicycles have also decreased by 3 million taels, which was almost the same number in the mid-80s.

Blended into the soft music of jazz minor, a woman slowly confides in her love words, telling her promise and perception of love to her beloved; It was as if he was talking to himself, telling his heart in a no-man's place; That's the song about bicycles. It makes people feel good.

Kate Malou, a Georgian-born singer-songwriter, is indeed able to write feelings into people's hearts, like a hand that can always scratch the itch. And Honggujing also accepted Mo Fei's special suggestion. Singing this song in a calm and slightly playful tone is a pleasure to stop at the ears of people.

Honggu's appearance at the New Year's Eve party was a surprise, and she performed three songs with different styles so wonderfully, which brought a big surprise to everyone. At this moment, all the audience has a positive understanding. The tickets for this New Year's Eve party are really good value to buy. More people are also beginning to look forward to what kind of surprise the guest who is more mysterious than Honggu will bring next.

Cai Qin, who took the stage after Honggu, although she did not bring much surprise, answered a question from the audience. Deng Lijun sang Cai Qin's "No Love" before, and Cai Qin sang her "Just Like Your Tenderness" in another style different from Deng Lijun after the classic "Your Eyes", and the audience will understand at this time. The two Taiwanese female singers exchanged songs, bringing everyone a different style and flavor from the past. This is another New Year's Eve party that is different from other concerts, although there are no surprises, but also novelty.

Cai Qin's third song, which Mo Fei took out, became popular all over the country more than 20 years later, and the new classic "It's Not That Simple" that people never get tired of listening to, of course, turn off the mobile phone or something, and it must be changed. The voice of the original singer Huang Xiaohu and Cai Qin's voice are slightly the same, but there is a lot of difference, and the calm attitude accumulated after years of tempering in the song has been replaced by a calm "I let him go without need".

This calm is slightly similar to her current situation, and this is one of the reasons why Mo Fei came out with this song; Another reason is to confirm his judgment, Cai Qin's voice sings such a song, does it also have the same feeling.

And Cai Qin did not disappoint Mo Fei, at least he can be sure that Cai Qin's voice is just as touching as singing this song. I don't know what kind of feeling and understanding this song will give Cai Qin now, but after ten years or more, I believe that when she sings this song again, it will be the time when this song is destined to become a classic forever.

After Guo Fucheng's song "Can't Stop Loving You", another key figure of "Asian Idol" also appeared on stage, Zhou Huimin, the champion of the 85th year, was once rumored to not get Mo Fei's attention, and even was hidden because of Jiang Shuna's problems, but now he appeared in the penultimate position of the New Year's Eve party, and the previous legends have been half broken.

People who don't understand the inside story will never know Zhou Huimin's status in Phoenix Culture, and that is almost a disciple trained by Mo Fei himself. The judges of "Asian Idol" are even clearer that Zhou Huimin is the champion hand-picked, this matter has been determined more than a year ago, to exaggerate it, half of "Asian Idol" is opened for Zhou Huimin, and the others are all supporting roles.

Zhou Huimin is also a singer who has to be vigorously cultivated, with her innate voice conditions, as long as she is able to build it well, don't take the route of a brain-dead jade girl, after entering the 90s, she can't be said to be the eldest sister in the Hong Kong music scene, but it will definitely be one of them.

Judging from the two songs she sang at the party, one was "Lonely Like the Wind" sent out by Huang Zhan's hand, and the other was "Drifting Snow" composed by Sangtian Jiayou, the two songs are not the same number at all. Before singing "Drifting Snow", Zhou Huimin announced that her first album would be released in January, which broke all the rumors that it would be unfavorable to her.

Seeing Zhou Huimin singing intently on the stage, Li Ming, who was sitting in the front row of the stands, felt very uncomfortable, the girl on the stage was even younger than herself, but now she has become a contracted singer of Famous Craftsman Music. There is a chance to perform on such a big stage, and a new album will be released soon. But as for himself, he looks pretty too. The body is also more positive than the average peer, and the conditions at home are okay, but they can only do some jobs with no future.

The artist class of the test ATV did not pass at all, and the artist class of the test wireless was eliminated for no reason, and now I can only rely on buying a mobile phone to make a living, and what kind of performance is it to go to the bar at night, most of the guests there are not there to listen to songs. When is such a day the end, can it be said that your life is like this?

If someone else can become famous through the draft, then I must be able to do it too. I missed "Asian Idol" in '85, isn't there still in '86, and I must participate in it when the time comes. Even if you can't win the championship with your own strength, the top three are no problem. Haven't the top three in '85 all started to become popular now?

Meantime. Among the people who watched the broadcast in front of the TV, there was also a depressed one, and this emotion also came from Zhou Huimin, who had just promoted his new album, and this one's emotion was much deeper than that of Li Ming.

Zhang Weijian took a few sips of the white water on the table, put the cup on the table, and sat there and began to frown. He is a draft champion and a draft champion himself, but the gap between these two championships. It's just so far away from heaven and earth.

Think about yourself participating in a wireless singing competition for three consecutive years, and the first time you entered the top 30. The second time I had to quit halfway, and the third time I finally participated in the finals and won the championship, but no one really wanted to taste the taste of this championship. It's been more than a year since I signed a contract to join wireless, and the roles I have played add up to one hand to count, four of which I don't want to think about what the role is, but there is only one protagonist, but it is because others are unwilling to play the monkey that it is my turn to suffer as a little man, and in the end, the ratings are not good but the monster is on my head.

He is also a champion of a singing competition, and he is still signed with singers and actors, but his salary is so small that it is miserable, and he has to make a living by singing in bars. It's true that the same people don't have the same life, but this difference is too serious, why can other companies be so good to artists.

Phoenix culture, why didn't it appear earlier, as long as it was a year earlier, maybe his fate could change. But then again, how can your fate depend on others, let alone complain about others, than you need to fight for yourself, work hard to improve yourself, entering the Phoenix culture is the first goal to achieve.

And no matter how deeply emotional Zhang Weijian and Li Ming are, while the singers on the stage take turns to sing, they are not idle when they sit backstage, he will personally monitor or modify the process of each singer, and he will talk to Xu Xiaoming on the phone every 20 minutes to understand the ratings of the party.

Fortunately, this party is competitive enough, and Hong Kong's fans and audiences are also enough to give face, since the eight o'clock party, the ratings have not appeared below sixty, after half past eight and nine o'clock, there has been a climb, since nine twenty o'clock, it has never fallen below seventy, and the time period when Honggu appeared at about twelve o'clock once soared to eighty-one, which is simply terrifying. And now, at the end of the party, it is also the turn of the second mystery guest to take the stage to sing, and the ratings have soared to more than 80 points again, and it seems that the strategy of this mysterious guest is still very successful.

By now, Mo Fei's mental arithmetic can be put down half, as long as there are no problems in the organization and the equipment does not fall off the chain, this New Year's Eve party can be announced as a perfect end.

Put down Xu Xiaoming's phone, Mo Fei lit a cigarette and walked out of the general control room with the walkie-talkie, and walked to the singer's rest area.

When I went to the door of the rest area, Madonna was already dressed neatly and ready to take the stage, and Zhou Huimin's performance on the stage was about to end, so Mo Fei walked over with a smile and said to Madonna: "Madam, go and feel the enthusiasm of Hong Kong fans." ”

Madonna also nodded with a smile and said, "I already feel it, just when Hong sang just now, this gymnasium was already boiling, and I can't wait to see it now." ”

Zhou Huimin left the stage after the performance, Chen Baixiang and Zeng Zhiwei, the two living treasures, also appeared on the stage, and after a few words of Zhou Huimin, Chen Baixiang asked the audience: "How is it, is tonight's performance exciting?" ”

Chen Baixiang said: "Friends who have watched the program should know that the New Year's Eve party is coming to an end, and our second mysterious guest is about to take the stage, who is she?" ”

Zeng Zhiwei immediately began to give some hints to the audience, saying: "She is an actor, but she is not only an actor; She is also a famous singer, shortly before that, she had just finished her North American tour, and in '84 she released an album, which was also her second solo album, which sold 20 million copies; She is the famous American singer, North American pop diva, Madonna ......"

Hong Kong's pop music is close to Japan, but this does not mean that Hong Kong fans do not know about the European and American music scene, especially some Hong Kong young people studying abroad, they still know more about European and American affairs.

Some of the other viewers may not be who Madonna is, but when they see others so energetic, if they don't follow along, won't they seem to know nothing, and of course they will cheer along. And after Madonna took the stage, the cheers on the scene directly rose to two heights, for no other reason, Sister Mai's dress intention was sexy and avant-garde, so it would be hellish if she couldn't provoke cheers.

After the cheers of the audience had subsided a little, Madonna greeted and sent New Year's greetings in broken Cantonese, and then spoke in English about her knowledge of Hong Kong and her friendship with Mo Fei, translated by Chan Pak Cheung in real time, before her finale performance.

As the last finale to appear, she has to sing a total of five songs, two of which are "Sorry" and "Music" that Mo Fei took out, and the other three are her previous music, "Like-a-Virgin", "Material-Girl", "Holiday", among which "Like-a-Virgin" is famous. Madonna's second album title song of the same name, "Like a Virgin", which caused countless controversies because of misunderstandings, is still standing.

The bold style, the hot performance, the backup dancers who are even hotter than Madonna, and the current situation of Madonna, which many people know, completely pushed the concert to the final climax.

The New Year's Eve party was a complete success, setting a record of 5 hours and 20 hours for the longest time since Hong Kong had a concert, and also set a record for concert broadcast ratings and TV program ratings, with an average hourly rating of 80 and a maximum rating of 83, which became an insurmountable peak no matter how you look at it.

And Mo Fei also because of the success of holding an unprecedented New Year's Eve party, Honggu's outstanding performance in singing, and the friendship between Madonna and Mo Fei, Jiang Shuna's fourth place result is more important than the runner-up and third runner-up players Li Keqin and Du Dewei, etc., and other issues have once again become the object of the most attention of the media. (To be continued......)