Chapter 17: Double Platinum
Polygram's publicity for the album "True Self" did not weaken with the hot sale of the album, but strengthened it again, and Gu Chen also cooperated with the company's work to hold several album signing sessions in many bustling shopping malls in Hong Kong, all of which were full, and even once there was a stampede because there were too many people and fans were too excited, but fortunately, only a few people were slightly injured.
On the eighth day of the album's release, the sales data of the first week was counted, and the album sales in Hong Kong were 110548, breaking double platinum, and the momentum is still good, buses, taxis, ferries, shopping malls, restaurants, shops, and even on the street, Gu Chen's songs can be heard in almost all places in Hong Kong. In addition, in Taiwan, the album has also achieved a good result of more than 390,000 copies.
If the sales data can not directly reflect the popularity of the album, then the ranking of the two major lists of the Hong Kong music scene is the most clear and clear, the first place on the top ten Chinese golden songs list is "Red Sun", the second place "The Days We Walked Together", the third place "True My Style", the fourth place "What to ask for in life", the fifth place "See You Again, You Are Friends", the sixth place "Piece of Maple Leaf Love", the eighth place "Who Knows the Prodigal Heart", and the tenth place "Let Everything Follow the Wind".
The first place on the top ten golden songs list is still "Red Sun", the second place is "What Do You Want in Life", the third place is "My True Style", the fourth place is "See You Again, You Are Friends", the fifth place "The Days We Walked Together", the seventh place "Let Everything Follow the Wind", and the ninth place "Pieces of Maple Leaf Love".
The two lists were almost all dominated by Gu Chen's songs, and for a while, even the two kings of the Hong Kong music scene at this time, Tam Yonglin and Zhang Guorong, were overshadowed. Such an unprecedentedly unseen achievement in the history of Hong Kong music, newspapers, magazines, television and other media can be seen everywhere reports of Gu Chen and the album, and naturally, there are indispensable words of praise in the report.
"Oriental Daily" is one of the mainstream newspapers in Hong Kong, with a wide readership, in its entertainment section, "Oriental Daily" has carried out continuous tracking reports on Gu Chen and his albums, the content is mostly positive, in the second day of PolyGram's release of the first week sales data of "True Self", Gu Chen's identity was raised to a new height: "In just one week, it broke through the double platinum and achieved nearly 400,000 sales in Taiwan, which has to be said to be a miracle, a miracle in the Hong Kong music scene, And Gu Chen, the new king of the official Hong Kong music scene who created this miracle. ”
"Just like his album, Gu Chen is also so incomparable, in this "True Self" album, all ten songs are original by him, and the first song is a classic that can be sung for decades, so talent is no longer enough to describe genius, maybe in the near future, Gu Chen will replace Tam Yonglin, Zhang Guorong and others, and bring Hong Kong music to glory."
"Sing Tao Daily" introduced Gu Chen's album from a relatively professional point of view: "Whether you like tenderness or dynamic; Whether you prefer to sing solo or in chorus; Whether you like to be sad or like to be fast...... You can all find what you like in the album. And Gu Chen's perfect singing voice interprets the song almost to the extreme, making every listener feel like enjoying an auditory feast. It is worth mentioning that Gu Chen's appearance is as perfect as his singing voice, and such a perfect man really makes people have to like it. ”
Taiwan's mainstream newspaper "Liberty Times" also gave a positive report on this whirlwind that seemed to blow all over Taiwan overnight, and also emphasized Gu Chen's identity as a student of Li Art University: "Gu Chen's popularity can be predicted, in this "True Self" album includes ten songs he wrote during his study at ** Li Art University, "Red Sun", "What to Ask for in Life", "Days Walked Together", etc., each song in the album is now sung in the streets and alleys of Taiwan......"
Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao commented: "Gu Chen's comet-like rise shows that Hong Kong's entertainment industry is becoming stronger and stronger, like a rushing river that cannot be reversed." Perhaps in the near future, the entire world of Chinese music will be dominated by Hong Kong. ”
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There is no doubt that Gu Chen is popular, and he is very popular, but when he is popular, there are many things, and since the second day of the album conference, he has been attending various promotional activities non-stop, such as signing meetings. In addition, I have to give interviews to the media, even interviews, and occasionally appear on TV shows, and I have to be busy until late every day before I can go back to my apartment to rest. And this is just the beginning, as the album continues to sell well in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, and is about to be released in Japan and South Korea, he will undoubtedly be even busier......
At the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, the large-scale fan meeting of "True Self" was crowded, and thousands of fans crowded the Convention and Exhibition Center, holding Gu Chen's poster in their hands, or holding cards in various languages such as 'Gu Chen, I love you', and shouting Gu Chen's name.
In the past five hours, Gu Chen's body has withstood the test, first he went on stage to interact with fans, sang several songs live, and then signed his name for almost four hours in a row at the signing meeting, because the fans were too many and too enthusiastic, he didn't even have time to rest in the middle.
By the end of the signing, he almost didn't collapse, only felt that his right hand was no longer his own, almost unconscious, and finally got into the nanny car parked outside the convention and exhibition center under the protection of more than a dozen bodyguards and staff, he suddenly collapsed on the seat, and didn't even want to move, the agent and assistant Xiaolan hurriedly unscrewed a bottle of mineral water for him, he took it with his left hand and poured half a bottle, and rested for a while, finally recovered some energy, and then asked Xiaolan: "Has anyone called me?" ”
"Yes, they all called in the afternoon, and the first one was your mother, who asked if you would come home for dinner this weekend. The second is Miss Chen, who asks if you are free tomorrow night, and he wants to ask you to have dinner with you. ”
Speaking of the second call from Miss Chen, Xiaolan's face couldn't help but become strange, not only him, but also Gu Chen's expression was also very strange.
This Miss Chen is none other than Chen Huixian, I don't know when Chen Huixian began to make frequent appointments with Gu Chen, and the change in attitude can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, and Xiaolan, who is Gu Chen's agent and assistant, is even more visible. Speaking of which, Chen Huixian's appearance conditions are still good, giving people the feeling of a sister next door, and Gu Chen feels good about her, but this kind of goodness is limited to friends.