Chapter 20: Paramount (2)

Tang Shengxian looked at this person in some surprise, and what he was doing with him, "You are." "Oh, my name is Qiao Weisheng, I work in the embassy and consulate, and when I look at Mr. today, I feel that Mr. is not an ordinary person, and there is an indescribable British aristocratic atmosphere between your gestures, so I guess you have just come back from abroad, and your temperament shocked me, so I can't help but come up and talk to you."

Tang Shengxian was not disgusted by these extremely flattering words, just thinking about it funny, but as the saying goes, "Reach out and don't slap your face." Tang Shengxian also wants to see how he performs next.

"You can also see that you are still a talent." "Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Qiao Ba was not discouraged when he saw that Tang Shengxian did not answer his question directly, as long as this fat sheep dared to talk to him, he would have a way to make him pay for it.

"Sir must be the first time to come to Paramount, I wonder how much Mr. knows about Paramount?" "I don't know much, what's wrong?"

"Today is the day when the boss of Paramount invited Miss Zhou Xuan to sing at Paramount." "Who's Zhou Xuan? Is it famous? "Zhou Xuan is the hottest movie star and singer right now, and a man will be crazy about him." Tang Shengxian did not collect information about celebrities during the Republic of China, and he didn't know that there was such a person as Zhou Xuan.

"Tell me about the whirlwind." Qiao Ba cleared his throat and didn't continue to speak, obviously, his mouth was dry, "Winter, bring him a glass of whiskey." Tang Shengxian called out to a waiter.

Qiao Ba picked up the whiskey and poured it vigorously before continuing. "Zhou Xuanna, she is from Changzhou, she is just seventeen years old this year, she looks small, she is very smart, you haven't seen the movie you made, although there are not many Zhou Xuan's characters in it, but people remember her very well, her most powerful is singing, and her vinyl records are all sold out on the beach. She was originally not surnamed Zhou, Zhou Xuan was originally born in a family surnamed Su in Changzhou, with the scientific name Su Pu, a small nominal official. When he was three years old, he was abducted and trafficked by his uncle to the area of Jintan County, Changzhou, and was later adopted by a family surnamed Wang and renamed Wang Xiaohong. Soon, the adoptive mother remarried a worker surnamed Zhang in Shanghai, and gave Xiaohong to a family surnamed Zhou who lived on Beijing East Road, so Xiaohong changed her surname and called Zhou Xiaohong. In 1932, at the age of 12, she was introduced to join the Mingyue Song and Dance Troupe founded by Li Jinhui to learn art. She and her partners performed the national salvation and progress opera "Wild Rose" on the stage, and at the end, sang the theme song "The Light of the Nation", Li Jinhui smiled and encouraged her: "Xiaohong, your sentence 'wrestling with the enemy on the battlefield' is really good, it is the best sentence you have sung since you joined the drama club." You happen to be surnamed Zhou, so change your name to Zhou Xuan in the future! Since then, the familiar name "Zhou Xuan" was born, and in the entertainment industry, people often call her "Xuanzi". ”

"I see, then when is she performing today." "It's only ten o'clock, and Miss Zhou Xuan shows up on time at ten o'clock."

Tang Shengxian is full of extreme curiosity about this circumstance, and he is also curious about what the songs of the Republic of China really feel in history.

Tang Shengxian lit another cigar, and the smooth floor, the fluttering skirt, the fluttering corners of the robe, and the delicate heel of the shoe. Shaggy hair and a man's face. White collar in men's shirt and smiling face in woman. Outstretched arms, jade pendants dragged over shoulders, neat round tables lined up, but chairs were scattered. Standing in the dark corner is a waiter in white. The smell of wine, perfume, the smell of eggs, the smell of smoke...... The single man sits in the corner and takes black coffee to stimulate his nerves. Dancing, the waltz melody wraps around their legs, and their feet stand fluttering and fluttering on the waltz melody. Suddenly, all of this stopped, everyone's eyes were directed to a small stage that was raised by the curtain, Tang Shengxian looked at his watch, it was now nine fifty-five, a person in a black dress came out from behind the curtain, also took out an old-fashioned microphone, set up on the stage and adjusted it slightly, although there was some noise, but it did not affect the atmosphere.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our Paramount Gate, this time, we are very honored to have the famous actress and famous singer Miss Zhou Xuan, and I will invite Miss Zhou Xuan to sing for you.

The host retreated, and the curtain was automatically divided into two sides, and at this time a woman walked out of it, it was an innocent and sweet face, Tang Shengxian also had a feeling of being amazed at first sight, which was nothing, but after she bowed slightly to everyone, she stood behind the microphone.

A string of heavenly sounds poured out under the cluster of trombone and saxophone instruments:

Night Shanghai, night Shanghai

You're a city that never sleeps

The lights start, the sound of the car singing, dancing and leveling

I saw her smiling face, who knew that she was depressed in her heart

Nightlife is all about food, clothing, shelter and transportation

Wine is not drunk, everyone is drunk

Hu Tian wasted his youth

The dawn is hazy and tired

Everyone returns to the soul with the wheels turning

A new world

Don't have a new environment

Reminiscing about the nightlife is like waking up from a dream

Wine is not drunk, everyone is drunk

Hu Tian wasted his youth

The dawn is hazy and tired

Everyone returns to the soul with the wheels turning

A new world

Don't have a new environment

Reminiscing about the nightlife is like waking up from a dream

Like waking up from a dream, waking up from a dream

At this time, everyone was intoxicated with the delicate timbre, sweet sound quality, and clear pronunciation, euphemistic and moving singing voice, and they were reluctant to wake up, and Tang Shengxian was the same, and the cigar in his hand had forgotten to smoke and had long been extinguished.

The strong historical atmosphere in the song Tang Shengxian felt and liked it very much. When he "woke up", he had already dispersed and left, and Jiaoren had already left, Tang Shengxian didn't feel regretful, he just liked this song, this song, but the "proud sons of heaven" here may be thinking about how to hug the beauty.

After listening to the song, Tang Shengxian, who was in good spirits, rewarded Qiao Ba with a glass of brandy, and he was about to go back.

This distraction still had some effect, and he took back his coat and top hat, and slowly walked out of Paramount Gate. Instead of choosing rickshaws and car taxis, he was ready to walk back and feel the charm of the city that never sleeps at night with a not too strong smell of alcohol.