When Cao Zhiqiang said that he wanted to build everyone into an "idol group", the people below could no longer continue to be quiet, and immediately buzzed to each other.

Fortunately, Reiko Ishiyama immediately knocked on the table with a baton on the side and said loudly, "Be quiet, give me silence!" ”

was reprimanded by Reiko Ishiyama, and the students below quieted down again and continued to listen to Cao Zhiqiang's speech.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled at Reiko Ishiyama and nodded, which was a thank-you, before continuing to the following students:

"Ladies and gentlemen, I know that what I am saying now is different from what our president, Ms. Akina Nakamori, said to you.

But what she told you at the beginning should not be a guarantee that you will join any professional symphony orchestra or dance company, but just hope to sign a contract with you and tailor a debut plan for you, right? ”

"It's not!" At this time, a tall girl wearing glasses suddenly stood up and said, "Miss Nakamori told us that as long as we can follow your arrangements and succeed in our studies, we will officially sign us and let you become our agent."

In this way, once we graduate, you recommend us to the best bands and dance companies, so that we can take the professional route and do work related to our major.

I majored in symphony, so if I don't join the symphony orchestra and become an idol, how is this possible?

It's completely professional, it's not right! ”

"That's right!" Another slender girl also stood up and said, "I learned to dance, I am very confident in dancing, but I can't sing, I am born with incomplete five tones!"

If I want to be an idol, it's okay to dance, but if I sing, I can't do it at all! ”

The two girls coaxed together, and the other girls also chattered, most of them opposed.

In fact, Cao Zhiqiang knew as soon as he heard it that the real reason for their opposition was that they couldn't put it down.

After all, in this period, although being an idol singer will be famous, it is a very low-level job, the kind that is lower than that of an actor.

It's a completely different realm from playing in an orchestra and dancing in a professional dance company.

Why are they all acting, but the Baozuka Song and Dance Troupe is desirable and awesome enough?

Isn't it because joining the Takarazuka Cabaret Troupe is equivalent to stepping into the highest art hall in Japan, and it is born with a halo?

In the same way, it is a completely different concept to play Western music, and it is a completely different concept to play in a regular symphony orchestra when going to the local idol and playing it on the side of the road.

That's right, at this time in Japan, there were also Nojiko musicians who played Western instruments, but did not join official orchestras or go to school to become teachers.

Most of them are in groups of three or five, playing in parks or on the side of the road.

In the same way, there are also some dancers who do not join the dance troupe and do not have a formal job, but also form a group of three or five people and dance on the side of the street.

People who make a living in this way are also called underground idols.

There are countless underground idols like this in Japan, and many well-known bands and well-known idols do this kind of busking work before they become famous.

For example, when Tomokazu Miura was young, he debuted with this kind of street singing image.

At that time, Miura Tomokazu had a pitiful income and no dignity, only hopes and dreams that I didn't know if they were true or false.

If it weren't for Tomokazu Miura, who later became an actor by chance, and was lucky enough to be favored by the rich woman Momoe Yamaguchi, his future is really hard to say.

In other words, the group of female students under the stage obviously regard the idols mentioned by Cao Zhiqiang as the kind of way to perform on the street.

Of course, this is not happy for these arrogant girls.

After all, no matter what, they are also professionals, and they are college students from prestigious universities, which is different from those girls who have to come out at a young age to make money to support their families.

Yes, most of the young girls who are willing to go out to work on the street are not admitted to college, and their families are not good at a young age, so they have to come out to be idols to supplement their families.

For example, Akina Nakamori is a typical example.

Sayuri Yoshinaga is also a prime example.

And there are countless examples like this in Japan, but there is only one in a hundred that can reach the level of Akina Nakamori and Sayuri Yoshinaga.

Most of the underground idols come out to be underground idols for a few years, and then they get married in a hurry, or change careers to do something else, and few can really get ahead by being underground idols.

Of course, many small brokerage companies, because of the lack of channels, do like to recruit young girls, and then debut as underground idols, and then attract money.

Serious brokerage companies are okay, it is said that there are some improper, recruiting girls under the banner of "creating idols", but in fact, they sell dog meat on the head of a sheep, and the ultimate goal is to let them perform in nightclubs, and then slowly let them become girls who sell their art and body.

This kind of situation was very popular in the seventies, and there were many reports about it.

For this reason, the Japanese government has also made special treatments, and even invited many extreme organizations to help.

Through this kind of multi-faceted governance, this kind of thing has become much less common, but it is still repeatedly prohibited, and there are still some unscrupulous brokerage companies quietly engaged in this matter.

After all, there are too many girls who want to be idols.

Where there is demand, there is naturally a market.

However, most of the girls who dream of idols are high school students or junior high school students.

For college students like them who are admitted to prestigious universities and embark on a professional route, it is not so easy to fool.

In addition, their self-esteem does not allow them to show their heads and become street idols.

Just when Cao Zhiqiang frowned slightly, and was about to continue to explain, Reiko Ishiyama suddenly shouted again: "What is the noise?" Give me all the quiet! Shut up! ”

was yelled at by Reiko Ishiyama like this, although many girls were dissatisfied, they still subconsciously kept their mouths.

After all, Professor Ishiyama's Jiwei is there, and she is a professor at the school, so she is fully capable of cleaning up their group of students who have no background, so she still has to listen to her words.

After suppressing the group of female students again, Professor Shishan did not continue to keep silent, but walked to the opposite side of Cao Zhiqiang, frowned and asked, "Cao Sang, what you just said is true?" ”

"Of course it's true." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Reiko Ishiyama frowned, and then said with a serious face: "Cao Sang, although in my eyes, the level of this group of students is indeed not up to the level of professional masters, at least not at present.

However, in their field of expertise, they are already quite good compared to their peers.

Whether it's Western music or modern dance, they can be regarded as professional.

It's a bit inappropriate to let these people be underground idols, right?

Rather than this, it is better for you and me to build a private school early.

When the time comes, you can invite them to teach at a private school.

It's not that I said, these students, although they are not very good in real professional circles, lack of experience.

But if it's just a teaching of non-professional students, they're more than enough.

If nothing else, let's talk about the piano.

Those who can enter this university must at least pass the highest level of development.

With this level, you can become a local performer of the highest caliber in the local area.

Do you know how much they have suffered for this?

Don't you think it's a bit cruel to let such a group of professionals become idols? ”

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned, and then shook his head with a smile: "I'm sorry, I didn't explain it clearly." ”

After a pause, Cao Zhiqiang continued to say to many female students: "Everyone, I really want to make you idols, but it is not the same thing as the idol you imagine to go to the street roadshow or go to a nightclub to perform. ”

"And what do you mean?" Reiko Ishiyama asked.

Cao Zhiqiang nodded at Reiko Ishiyama, and continued to explain with a smile: "I believe everyone knows me, I don't know if you have seen an MTV that I personally starred in, that is, an MTV in which I play the piano myself?" ”

"I've seen it!" A girl with a round face and a little small eyes suddenly raised her hand.

"I once watched the solo version of your "Tsunami" MTV, where you played the piano and sang at the same time.

On top of that, I also have piano solos for "Rain's Mark", "Rain", and "That Summer", but I only have tapes for these three songs, not MTV.

By the way, it is said that the piano solo of "The Mark of the Rain", "Rain", and "That Summer" were all played by you, is it true? ”

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly and nodded: "That's right, it's true." ”

The round-faced girl looked surprised: "So, the solo version of the piano solo of "Tsunami" was also played by yourself?" Didn't you pretend to act, but someone else actually played it? ”

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "Of course I played it myself, although I didn't hype about it, but on the relevant records and videotapes, there should be a text description, indicating that the player is Morinaka Qingquan, haven't you read the description?" ”

"I've seen it." The round-faced girl said, "But many of us don't believe it, because the piano is so good, I have a classmate who learns piano and said that the person who plays the piano is better than her piano teacher, and it is definitely a piano master, it can't be really you."

Unexpectedly, it was really yourself?

You really didn't lie to us? ”

Cao Zhiqiang shrugged: "It's like a fake." ”

"Can you play a song live?" The round-faced girl suddenly pointed to a piano on the edge of the stage and said, "There's a piano over there, can you play one for us live?" ”

Cao Zhiqiang turned his head to look at the piano, then turned around and nodded at the round-faced girl: "No problem, but let me finish talking first, and then play it for you, okay?" ”

"Yes, you can." The round-faced girl nodded hurriedly, "I'm fine, it's totally fine!" ”

Cao Zhiqiang smiled again and nodded, then took a deep breath and adjusted his thoughts, and then continued to say to everyone: "Next, I hope everyone will not interrupt my words, let me finish my words in one breath, okay?" ”

After seeing that everyone began to nod, Cao Zhiqiang said with a straight face: "First of all, let me explain what the situation of my so-called idol is.

What I said before is that creating an idol group refers to a very professional kind, and it is definitely not the kind of underground idol who goes to the street roadshow as everyone thinks.

To put it simply, I make the music, Mr. Ishiyama is responsible for arranging and arranging the music, and then you who study symphony music will perform it collectively.

While you are playing, another group of dance students will dance in front of you.

Essentially, it's similar to a Broadway musical.

For example, the song "He's a Pirate" that I just played with you.

If you are proficient in playing and your dance majors have choreographed the dance, then you can dress up and have a musical and dance feast.

As long as the revue itself is excellent and can attract enough audiences, you will naturally have no shortage of opportunities to perform at that time.

At that time, you will not only be able to perform in theaters with the revue "He's a Pirate", but you will even be able to make it on MTV or even record it for distribution.

At that point, you will not only be able to earn a share of the revenue from the ticket to the show, but also from the records and videotapes, and the revenue sources will be wider and more diverse.

Of course, the source of all this, in addition to my songwriting, is also inseparable from your cooperation and hard work.

Especially dance students.

You have to choreograph a dance that's close enough to the theme and powerful enough based on the tune and the general story I've given.

Again, take He's a Pirate as an example.

Just listen to the name, this is a symphony about pirates, and the theme is also pirates.

Therefore, you must deduce the essence of piracy and innovate in the way of service.

Of course, the expenses related to the service can be reimbursed by us.

The premise is that your proposal is good enough and attractive enough. ”

After a short pause, Cao Zhiqiang continued: "Having said so much, I believe you should all understand.

The reason why I, or our firm, signed you is to embark on a civilian road of singing and dancing.

It's just that this road is very difficult to walk, and simple symphony and simple dance, if taken out alone, it is difficult to compete with those professional groups.

So, you can only combine with each other, learn from each other's strengths, and go in the form of a live musical and dance theater.

But it's different from ordinary musicals.

The performers are also an important part of your revue.

In other words, as a band that plays music, you yourself have to be part of the revue, not just as a background sound, but also to go to the front stage so that the audience can see your performance and appreciate your charm.

As a dancer, you have to work with the performers to make the stage art more vivid, not just the performers as your background.

When necessary, as dancers, you have to sing collectively and cooperate with the performers.

In this way, you dancers are no longer mere dancers, but singers and dancers.

This form of interaction with each other can create a sky together.

As for me, I don't want you to understand what I'm saying right away.

You'll only need three months to practice the pirate-themed tunes I've given you.

I don't care what you do.

For three months at most, I'm going to check the results of your drills.

If appropriate, just move on.

If it is not suitable, it will be disbanded.

Anyway, I have good songs, I also have money, and I don't lack people.

Without you, there are countless other people involved waiting to beg me.

I came to you just to experiment with one of my ideas and ideas.

It is done, naturally everyone benefits together, and you can also have a good future and future.

If it doesn't work, it won't have a big impact on me, and I will lose some money at most, but I can play these tunes by myself and take them out on MTV, and continue to gain fame and fortune.

But you are different, once you lose this opportunity, it will be difficult to turn over in the future.

By the way, I almost forgot to tell you.

I have already registered the intellectual property rights for this piece for you, so don't think about plagiarism, you can't afford the consequences.

The same goes for other tunes.

Don't think I'm trying to sell you cheaply.

On the contrary, I chose you because I value you and want you to unite with each other and find a new way to find a way to heaven that no one else can walk.

Once the idea of this live cabaret troupe is successful, you will be on fire and will become an idol group of high arts.

When the time comes, you may not only be limited to the Japanese market, but also break out of Asia and go global.

After all, the kind of idea I just mentioned may be relatively rare here in Japan, but in Europe and the United States, it has been around for a long time.

Anyway, let's work together, girls!

As long as you are willing to follow me, do a good job.

As long as you are willing to calm down and listen to the command.

One day, you will collectively become shining stars and be remembered by the world! ”

(End of chapter)