1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 90 The fifth heavenly king? No, Jiang Dong single-handedly challenges the four heavenly kings!

Author: Lone Orange on the Moon

Chapter 90 The fifth heavenly king? No, Jiang Dong single-handedly challenges the four heavenly kings!

July 10th.

Jiang Xiaofeng's latest album "Cross Era" has a total sales volume of 200,000 copies in Hong Kong, making it the only Chinese-language album in the Hong Kong music scene in 1996 to have sales exceeding 200,000 by July.

Ranking second on the sales list is singer Zhang Xueyou. His Cantonese album "Love and Symphony" has also exceeded 150,000 copies since its release in March.

Ranked third is Andy Lau, one of the Four Heavenly Kings. With the Cantonese album "Care About You", sales exceeded 100,000 copies.

And Jiang Xiaofeng also reached the top of the sales chart in the Hong Kong music scene for the first time with the sales of the album "Cross Era".

That evening, at 7:30.

Jiang Xiaofeng held a 40-minute small thank-you party in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, to thank loyal fans who purchased the new album "Cross Era".

As a result, New Yibao Records still underestimated Jiang Xiaofeng's popularity in Xiangjiang. The venue that was originally expected to have a few hundred people turned out to be thousands of people, and dozens of security guards were needed to help maintain order at the venue.

In addition to interacting with the fans at the scene, Jiang Xiaofeng also sang two songs, "Heart Is Too Soft" and "Dusk", to thank the fans who came to support, and won enthusiastic screams and cheers from the fans.

However, when Jiang Xiaofeng finished singing these two songs, said goodbye to the fans, and was about to leave the scene, a dramatic scene happened.

"Fengzi!"

"Fengzi!"

"..."

I saw that thousands of local Xiangjiang fans surrounded the thank-you party, shouting Jiang Xiaofeng's name in tears, not willing to let Jiang Xiaofeng leave.

In order to prevent an accident, Jiang Xiaofeng could only return to the stage to appease the fans and sang an extra song "Next Year Today" to repay the fans who supported him, which stabilized the fans' emotions a little.

However, it can be seen from the enthusiastic and crazy screams of the fans that Jiang Xiaofeng's current popularity in Hong Kong is definitely not lower than that of the Four Heavenly Kings, or even worse. It can be said that Jiang Xiaofeng's popularity is unparalleled for a while.

As early as 1995, many media also positioned Jiang Xiaofeng as the "fifth king" after the four kings, but starting from this year, no one said this anymore.

Because Jiang Xiaofeng's momentum in the Chinese music scene is not weaker than any of the four heavenly kings. He has even crushed the two heavenly kings Guo and Li, slightly surpassed Liu Tianwang, and is on par with the "god of song" Zhang Xueyou.

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Zhou Huajian, who is known as the "King of Killers", is of course also very popular, but his popularity is similar to that of Zhang Xue. They are both famous for their strength, relying solely on their singing skills and works. However, his unattractive appearance has already destined him to not be like Jiang Xiaofeng.

, like the three great kings Liu, Li and Guo, it is popular among thousands of girls.

It is worth mentioning that Jiang Xiaofeng’s current popularity is also very different from Lin Zhiying who became famous three years ago.

Back then, Jimmy Lin became famous so quickly that it only took him two months to sweep across Asia like a whirlwind, and he was dubbed the "Asian Little Cyclone" by the outside world.

To put it bluntly, with just two songs, "Not Every Love Song Has Good Memories" and "Seventeen-Year-Old Rainy Season", Jimmy Lin has made countless boys and girls laugh with his sunny, clean and handsome face and crooked eyebrows.

Fallen, became popular throughout the Chinese-speaking world, and his status in the entertainment industry at that time was comparable to that of the "Four Heavenly Kings".

However, Lin Zhiying's popularity, just like his nickname "Little Tornado", comes and goes quickly.

As the saying goes, things come in a hurry and go in a hurry. Because he joined the army at his peak, Lin Zhiying's popularity quickly fell to the bottom. When he returned to the entertainment industry, he had become a has-been singer.

Jiang Xiaofeng's fame is a steady one. It is because of one high-quality record after another and one hit song after another that he has achieved the popularity he has accumulated over time.

Obviously, Jiang Xiaofeng's current popularity is much more stable and solid than Jimmy Lin's popularity back then, which also makes colleagues in the industry feel fearful and uneasy.

Because throughout the entire history of the Chinese music scene, there has never been a top male singer like Jiang Xiaofeng who has a handsome appearance, top-notch compositions, and good singing skills.

It is true that Luo Dayou, the godfather of Taiwanese music, is definitely above the current Jiang Xiaofeng in terms of creative standards and humanistic influence, but his appearance and singing skills are far behind Jiang Xiaofeng, especially the sound of a broken gong.

The fans couldn't accept it at all.

Although Qi Qin at his peak was good in composition and appearance, and his singing skills were not bad, overall, his momentum back then was still slightly worse than Jiang Xiaofeng's today.

As for Wang Jie at his peak, he was indeed a king-level singer, but his creative ability was limited and he faded quickly. Coupled with the rise of the Four Heavenly Kings and Stephen Chow, he soon became a second-tier singer.

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If Jiang Xiaofeng is allowed to evaluate himself, his development trajectory is a bit like Jay Chou in later generations. He relied on his own originality to conquer thousands of fans, but his appearance is obviously much better than Jay Chou.

Based on Jay Chou's appearance and personality when he first debuted, if he couldn't sing and was still in the countryside, he probably wouldn't be able to find a partner.

After the thank-you meeting, Jiang Xiaofeng and her agent Chen Jiaying sat in the same car on their way back.

Chen Jiaying also took this opportunity to chat with Jiang Xiaofeng about the new Cantonese album and the idea of ​​a tour concert.

The first is a new Cantonese album. Chen Jiaying’s intention is that Jiang Xiaofeng will release at least one album a year, which will help maintain his status and popularity in the Hong Kong music scene.

Although in 1996, Jiang Xiaofeng had already released the popular Mandarin album "Crossing the Era", but in the Hong Kong music scene, if he had not released a brand new Cantonese album, then he would have only

Being able to become a guest, I watched eagerly as the Four Heavenly Kings took turns on stage to receive their awards.

This is definitely not the situation Jiang Xiaofeng wants to face. He still has pursuits. A big reason why he came to Hong Kong in the first place is that he wanted to single-handedly break the monopoly of the Four Heavenly Kings in the Hong Kong music scene.

Therefore, Jiang Xiaofeng's idea coincides with that of Chen Jiaying, and he is more inclined to release a brand new Cantonese album to see if he can compete for the most popular male singer award at major awards ceremonies in the Hong Kong music scene.

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaofeng said to Chen Jiaying: "Sister Katie, I am not good at composing Cantonese songs. I would like to trouble you and Alvin to put more effort into collecting some good songs for me."

Chen Jiaying was very optimistic about Jiang Xiaofeng's creative ability, and then persuaded her: "Fengzi, don't be too modest. Not only do you write Mandarin songs well, you also write Cantonese songs very well."

"I don’t need to say more about how popular the two Cantonese songs you wrote on your last album, "Next Year Today" and "Live Viva" are in Hong Kong. "Next Year Today" also won the top ten golden songs.

The annual Golden Melody Award, what an honor this is, many singers will never win such a heavyweight award after singing all their lives..."

After listening to Chen Jiaying's long speech, Jiang Xiaofeng also told Chen Jiaying his thoughts: "Sister Katie, it's not that I don't want to compose Cantonese songs. The main reason is that I really can't find inspiration in the fast-paced international metropolis of Xiangjiang.

It’s hard to calm down and create.”

"I'll tell you the truth. Under normal circumstances, it takes me about a week to compose a Mandarin song. Sometimes it's faster, sometimes it's slower."

"But it may take me half a month or even a month to compose a Cantonese song. For example, it took me about three months to write the song "Next Year Today"."

"However, the song "Next Year Today" took so long to write, mainly because I didn't have enough experience in writing Cantonese songs at the time. If you ask me to write Cantonese songs now, if the inspiration comes, I can probably finish it in a week.

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In fact, only Jiang Xiaofeng himself knows that the speed at which he writes Mandarin songs and Cantonese songs is the same, and there is no so-called speed at all.

The reason why Jiang Xiaofeng kept emphasizing "inspiration" and creative environment to Chen Jiaying was purely because he hoped that in the name of work, Chen Jiaying would let him go back to Yanjing for a long vacation.

In Jiang Xiaofeng's view, because the competition in the Hong Kong music scene is too fierce, the four kings are so involved that they work almost 365 days a year.

Especially Zhang Xueyou and Liu Dehua, they are both veritable workaholics. In order to maintain their current status and popularity, they cannot stop at all.

In the past year, "god of song" Zhang Xueyou has not only held a hundred world tour concerts, but also released five albums.

In the past year, Andy Lau has held 35 concerts, released 6 records, and appeared in 6 movies. He is a proper model worker in the entertainment industry.

Although Li Tianwang is not as busy as Zhang Xueyou and Liu Dehua, he has also released 4 records, held 24 concerts, and participated in 3 movies.

Guo Tianwang's workload is similar to that of Li Tianwang, but he is also very hardworking. Even if he is really busy, he will take time out of his busy schedule to exercise, play sports cars, date girls, and he knows how to enjoy life.

Jiang Xiaofeng's attitude towards life is similar to that of Guo Tianwang. In his view, work, making money, and life are all indispensable.

If more than 350 of the 365 days a year are working, then Jiang Xiaofeng will feel very defeated. This is not the life he wants.

(End of chapter)