Chapter 112: Cameo Movie

Xu Xiaofeng's new album was put on the company's agenda, and Xu Guanwu specially invited Huang Zhan and Gu Jiahui to compose lyrics and music for her in order to cultivate this powerful singer, and tailor-made her new album.

Huang Zhan and Gu Jiahui are the top music producers in Hong Kong, and the two have worked together to create many popular songs, such as "Shanghai Tang", "Love of the Year", "Thousands of Rivers, Thousands of Mountains Always Love" and so on.

The original songs were written for TVB's dramas, and they gradually became popular in Southeast Asia with the broadcast of TVB dramas.

Most of these music are the theme songs of martial arts TV series, such as "Life is Meaningful", "Always Hello in the World" and so on, full of chivalrous tenderness and affection.

In the middle period, with the rapid development of Hong Kong films, Hui Huang Ersheng's music turned to film scores, such as "A Chinese Ghost Story", "A Laugh in the Sea", "Men Should Be Self-Improvement" and so on.

Since the first Cantonese song "Laughing Marriage", Hui Huang Ersheng has been leading the trend of Cantonese songs in Hong Kong, and with the help of television, he has cultivated loyal listeners of Cantonese songs.

Their songs always show the elements of traditional Chinese culture, chivalrous tenderness, self-reliance and self-improvement, and the song "Under the Lion Rock" has become a representative of the spirit of Hong Kong and will be sung forever.

Xu Guanwu originally planned to spend a lot of money to take the two into his command, but Gu Jiahui was a very traditional literati, and he was grateful for the kindness of Wireless to him, so he did not turn his back on his old master.

And Huang Zhan is a person who likes to be free and easy, and does not want to be bound by the so-called company, preferring to develop in the entertainment industry like a lonely bird.

Seeing this, Xu Guanwu had no choice but to give up the recruited Jihua, and just paid for the two of them to tailor a few songs for Xu Xiaofeng.

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The songs on the Wenner band's album, except for two covers of European and American pop music, the rest of the songs were all written by these members themselves.

In the sixties and seventies, under the leadership of the Beatles, there was a craze in Hong Kong for bands, that is, to form their own bands. Some of these bands are smash hits, release their own albums, and can sing in first-class nightclubs and song halls, earning a lot of money. For example, Xu Guanjie's Lotus Band not only joined Diamond Records to release several best-selling albums, but also had its own music program on TVB.

The band was not as closed as Xu Guanjie at first, which may have something to do with their previous team name, and the LOOSERS (losers) were doomed. Although they won the band competition at that time, their future was still slim. was not appreciated by the record company, and the members withdrew one after another to be busy with business, and the losers band disbanded for a time.

Later, with the help of enthusiastic people, Tan Yilin reorganized the band, recalled the original loser band members, Chen You, Peng Xinjian, Ye Zhiqiang, and invited Zhong Zhentao to join and established the Wenna Band.

This enthusiast is Liang Botao, who used to be the chief writer of the newspaper's entertainment section and is also a record producer for a small record company. He was intrigued by the loser band, which had won multiple singing competitions, and couldn't bear to see the band fall apart because of the withdrawal of several members.

And the extra person in the Wen Na band is actually a Singaporean, who was a singer at the record company where Liang Botao worked before, and insisted on staying in Hong Kong in order to avoid military service.

About the information about the Wenna band, Xu Guanwu also learned later.

When he understood the cause and effect, he immediately spent a lot of money to dig up the enthusiastic person Liang Botao, who was responsible for the operation of the Wenna band, such as albums, commercial performances, etc., in short, he was a full-time manager.

Xu Guanwu doesn't believe in anything else, just believes that he can see the strength of the Wenna Band at a glance, and this Mr. Liang Botao is not simple.

The Wynner Band is the first band in Superstar Manager Company to have a full manager.

But at the moment in Hong Kong, the concept of manager is not yet familiar to everyone.

In the past, Hong Kong's popular movie stars and singers were accompanied by their relatives, and through them, they put forward conditions to the company or the director or producer. Most of these relatives are mothers, so they are collectively called "star mothers".

Like when Zhao Yazhi filmed "Ghost Horse Double Star" before, Zhao's mother was busy before and after, she was actually a star mother. It's just that Zhao Yazhi's fame was not enough at that time, so she was very unconfident as a star mother.

But like other Shaw Brothers red stars, it is different, Zhu He Lili, Jing Li, Chen Baozhu and other popular actresses have their own star mothers to accompany them when filming.

Cai Bin, the famous producer of Shaw Brothers, once lamented that the most scratching his head was dealing with Xing's mother.

Liang Botao was recruited into Yisheng Records, and was responsible for managing the Wenna Band and being their professional manager. But he himself has no idea what managers should be in charge of, and to what extent.

Fortunately, there is now a brokerage company in Hollywood, and the manager system is very perfect, Xu Guanwu hurriedly asked someone to bring relevant books from the United States, so that Liang Botao could study and practice while reading the books.

"Boss, do you want our Winner to make a show in "Genius and Idiot"?" One day, Liang Botao suggested to Xu Guanwu.

"Appearance?" Xu Guanwu glanced at Liang Botao in surprise, has he already figured out the trick of selling stars now?

"Yes, Mr. Xu's ghost horse comedy is very popular, and the audience is looking forward to his release. If the Wenner band can show their faces in this movie, I think it will definitely make their popularity soar directly. Liang Botao said with a smile.

Xu Guanwu couldn't help but clap his hands when he heard this, "Your suggestion is very good, I will discuss it with my eldest brother." ”

"Boss Xiexie!" Liang Botao saw that Xu Guanwu readily accepted his suggestion, and couldn't help but smile happily.

Xu Guanwu was also surprised by Liang Botao's talent, he had just sat down as a professional manager, and he had already touched the trick of this industry, which was really remarkable.

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After that, Xu Guanwu told his eldest brother Xu Guanwen about this suggestion, "Big brother, do you think you can let these young people join?" ”

"Yes, yes, there was a plot in the movie that taught psychopaths to dance, originally Ah SAM wanted to find a cameo in the Lotus Band, but now it is not impossible to change to the Wenner Band." Xu Guanwen rubbed his chin and said.

"Has SAM invited the Lotus Band?" Xu Guanwu asked, "If you have already responded to the family, then you can only change to something else." ”

Xu Guanwu also remembers that there is a dancing plot in "Genius and Idiot", which is "Genius Idiot Money" performed by Xu Guanjie and the Lotus Band, which is a dance song with a cheerful tune and witty lyrics.

appeared in the middle of this movie, which is very eye-catching, if the Wenner Band can replace the Lotus Band and perform this song with Xu Guanjie, it will naturally be of great help to their popularity.

"Let me help you ask, if it doesn't work, the princess will teach people to dive later, so that these young people can show up. It's just that the time of the camera is not as much, and it is not so conspicuous. Xu Guanwen said.

Xu Guanwu nodded, if he won the opportunity to sing "Genius Idiot Money Money" with Xu Guanjie, it would naturally be the best, but if he couldn't get this opportunity, he could only play those passers-by.

Xu Guanwen then made a phone call to Xu Guanjie, and after a while, he put down the phone, "Fortunately, Ah Sam hasn't sent out an invitation yet, so let Wen Na Band replace the Lotus Band and sing that song with Ah Sam." ”

When Xu Guanwu heard this, he couldn't help but clap his palms happily.

What makes him even happier is that the Independent Commission Against Corruption, which has been dormant for a long time, has finally taken action.