National Tide 1980

Ning Weimin was puzzled by Feixiang's neglect in the mainland.

Shen'er came up inadvertently.

Zhao Changqing is also a person in the business scene, so he certainly has the ability to observe people's emotions.

He soon discovered from Ning Weimin's expression that he was unusually interested in this album, and couldn't help but ask.

Ning Weimin said half-truthfully that he had seen Fei Xiang's performance video overseas, and it seemed that he had won some kind of record award.

Personally, I feel that Feixiang has a magnetic voice and his professional qualities are very good.

So I really can’t believe that this artist with such outstanding appearance and voice is not popular in the mainland?

Will his music album be unsaleable?

This seems to make no sense. Could it be a mistake...?

As a result, these words immediately aroused Zhao Changqing's deep sympathy.

Not only did they nod in agreement, they also expressed their agreement with Ning Weimin's view and said that was what they had considered at the beginning.

And as if he had found a confidant, he complained to Ning Weimin endlessly.

From the perspective of a professional music producer, he patiently explained to Ning Weimin how the release of this album was bumpy and a bit unlucky.

Only then did Ning Weimin gradually figure out what was going on.

After all, the root of this is still the music event that just happened in the mainland music scene in May this year - the "Let the World Be Full of Love" Concert of 100 Singers.

Yes, when Fei Xiang first arrived in the mainland at the beginning of this year, the music scene environment was very favorable to him.

At that time, there were not many pop music in mainland China that could be heard in theaters, and performances were basically semi-underground.

For example, Tian Zhen, the future "big sister in the music industry" has not yet become famous, and she is singing a cover of Leslie Cheung's "Monica".

Even at this time, her competitor was not "that sister", but Zhang Die who sang "Genghis Khan".

Among all the pop stars in the country, the most popular are the so-called "North and South Zhangs" - Zhang Qiang in the north and Zhang Xing in the south.

But even the songs they sang were all cover songs, mainly covers from Hong Kong and Taiwan.

At that time, even the mainland's "godfather of rock" was still in a period of silence, and at most he only made a small name among foreigners in the capital.

As for the major audio and video publishing units in the mainland, they are working hard to find new talents.

We try our best to package these singers in a more fashionable way, but the result is often "earthy and fashionable".

Album production is also a common model in the industry.

For Hong Kong and Taiwan songs and foreign songs, refill the lyrics and sing them.

It can easily sell for hundreds of thousands, and no one cares about originality.

At this time, it can be said that it is the easiest time for mainland audio and video publishing to make money.

As long as the machine is turned on, there will be thousands of taels of gold, printing money.

Therefore, products like Feixiang are genuine "imported products" at a reasonable price.

Moreover, he is a singer who has become famous overseas and has proven his ability with the "Golden Record Award".

Simply the rarest treasure.

It can be said that as long as he is willing, any mainland audio and video publishing house will chase him and release an album for him.

In this way, in the end, Pacific Records not only spent a lot of money to sign a recording contract with Fei Xiang.

No matter in terms of soundtrack, recording, modeling, photography, cover production, etc., they have tried their best to find top experts to ensure the production level is excellent.

And they did not hesitate to invest a large amount of money, breaking the rules and directly setting a circulation of 1.5 million tapes for Fei Xiang's first album in mainland China.

In short, Feixiang's mainland debut album has a very high start. Pacific Records has invested a lot of money in it, and it is considered a big production in the mainland.

In fact, even when it came to the next step, the production process of this album was very smooth.

Because the recording was completed in just ten days, we were waiting for the factory to start working.

If we can really get the factory started in time and have the goods on the market in April, then this matter will probably have a happy ending.

It's a pity that many things are often just a little bit different.

As the saying goes, Xiao He succeeds and Xiao He fails.

It is precisely because the audiovisual publishing business in the mainland is so popular. Everyone is releasing tapes, and factories are overwhelmed.

As a result, it was late May when the factory that Pacific Records cooperated with rescheduled the construction period and had time to make the tapes.

At this time, "Songs Across the Four Seas" was released on the market, and its situation seemed extremely tragic.

Don't forget that it was only delayed for a short month, but don't forget that in mid-May, the National Record Corporation and the Oriental Song and Dance Ensemble had jointly held the "Let the World Be Full of Love" concert with 100 singers. , and was a huge success.

This has led to earth-shaking changes in the music scene in the mainland. It can be said that everything is different.

You know, this concert can be said to be an epoch-making sign that mainland original pop music is no longer dormant and has officially emerged.

During the live performance, it was not just Guo Feng's "Let the World Be Full of Love" and Cui Jian's "Nothing" that shocked the mainland audience and firmly remembered them.

There is also the song "Xin Tian You", a collaboration between Guangdong musicians Xie Chengqiang and Liu Zhiwen, sung by Hou Dejian, which will also be spread all over the world!

Although the song "Xintianyou" sings about ravines and cave dwellings, and the "flowers bloom and fall" Shandan flowers, it is in the style of an urban pop song, and it also expresses a kind of nostalgia of modern urbanites.

It expresses people's search for the passing years and the recollection of the ancient simple life.

And the key is in the musical concept, "Xintianyou" shows a great sense of innovation.

It is even a rebellion against the soft pop music of Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as the "breath singing method" in the pop music industry in the past few years.

Its special "shouting and singing" method is different from the song style created by Cui Jian who introduced European and American rock music.

However, the singing has a clear color of emotional catharsis, which clearly explores and absorbs the huge energy of local music in northern my country.

It can be said to be a compromise between country rock and traditional folk songs.

That's why he was able to conquer mainland fans with his distinctive features, which caused an earth-shaking, wild and strong northwest wind in the music scene in mainland China!

Indeed, in terms of originality, the artistic value of "Xintianyou" may not be as great as Cui Jian's rock music.

Unlike "Nothing," which directly shattered the fragile hearts of traditional artists in the literary and art circles, it directly became a spiritual clarion call for avant-garde youth.

But its influence is no less than that of Cui Jian's rock music.

On the contrary, because of the more catchy melody and the simpler and easier-to-understand lyrics, it is even worse.

It spread as quickly as the square dance song "The Most Dazzling National Style" thirty years later.

Complementing Cui Jian's rock music, it is deeply loved by all people and ordinary people, regardless of gender, age or child.

Undoubtedly, it was this concert of 100 singers that determined the direction of music development in an era.

Especially "Xintianyou" and "Nothing" also symbolize the mentality of an era.

It was precisely with this turning point that the mainland music scene began to clearly differentiate.

After this concert, the luster of Hong Kong and Taiwan songs modeled on Teresa Teng has obviously dimmed.

Mi Mi music is no longer popular, and cover songs are no longer popular.

Mainland fans are more eager for the powerful and powerful original music from the Mainland. They have given up on gentleness and romance and instead pursued toughness.

There are even a hundred singers to choose from, which makes people’s eyes dizzy.

So Feixiang, a Hong Kong and Taiwanese artist, produces a cover album specifically to appeal to the preferences of mainland audiences. How can it still be a good one?

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Naturally, it was affected and its sales completely plummeted.

His first album has been on the market for three months, and only about 400,000 copies have been sold nationwide.

This is an unprecedented fiasco for Feixiang personally and for Pacific Records!

No way, the market trend suddenly changed. This was something no one expected!

Now no one even listens to Teresa Teng or Liu Wenzheng. Who wants to listen to Fei Xiang, who has no reputation in the mainland?

The only exception is Zhang Qiang.

Because of her unique voice and electronic sound, she can sing her own unique style in any song she sings. Her cover songs are still listened to by people, and they are still popular.

This is called eating by the throat, but isn’t that the only one in the country? Who can compare with her?

Having said this, Lu Changqing, general manager of Pacific Records Beijing Branch, was more and more impressed by Ning Weimin's keen eye for discovering talents like Zhang Qiang.

He couldn't help but chew his teeth, as if he had a toothache, worrying about his company's losses.

However, when some people are worried, others laugh. Ning Weimin looks calm on the surface, but secretly happy in his heart.

First, he didn't expect that Feixiang, a male idol, would have such an experience of "traveling through Maicheng" when he first arrived in the mainland.

In this case, it is extremely unlucky to talk about it.

That's really a good comparison, just like the "Japanese Film Week" held in the Mainland when "The Hunt" was released.

That Japanese movie made Takekura Takakura, who played Du Qiu, popular, but in turn, it suddenly made the "Four Creamy Boys" from the mainland fall out of favor.

To a few of them, it was like setting a negative example.

Whenever someone praised Takakura Ken's heroic spirit, they would be scolded as if they were tied up.

Who was provoked?

The same goes for Fei Xiang, he is still the "slipping him".

I haven’t done anything, I haven’t done anything yet, and I haven’t waited for my “heart hehehehehe” yet.

Overnight, what had become delicious food turned into stinky excrement.

Look at this bad luck, it's a completely unfounded disaster.

If we think about the original historical development, this guy will sing "A Fire in Winter" in a few years, and people will regard him as the "culprit" of the Daxinganling fire.

Later, in order to correct the "mistake", he just sang a song "The Little Rain Came Just in Time".

Unfortunately, the next year saw heavy rains and floods across the country.

It is even more certain that this guy is 100% an unlucky guy with extremely bad luck.

Isn't this funny enough?

I have seen unlucky people, but not this unlucky.

This is like being under a curse. Will Feixiang always have to take the blame for the catastrophic climate in the mainland in this life?

Secondly, Ning Weimin certainly knew that Feixiang would not remain silent forever.

He knew very well that Feixiang's real encounter was actually at the 1987 Spring Festival Gala.

With the Spring Festival Gala as a stage, in at most half a year, he will become famous in one fell swoop and truly become a national idol in mainland China next year.

This handsome mixed-race man, with his sharp outlines, handsome and deep eyes, bright and sunny smile, and tall and straight figure will not only be able to fascinate thousands of girls.

It can even be said that he created the first batch of true star-chasers in the Mainland.

His afro and bell-bottom pants have led the fashion trend for several years, and his singing and dancing are constantly imitated.

If there was anyone in the Mainland who could be called the "Emperor Superstar" in the 1980s, it must be him.

To put it bluntly, Feixiang's fame is definitely not just because of how good he sings or how good he dances!

In fact, his most outstanding advantage is his personal quality and demeanor, as well as his expressiveness in front of the camera.

His fans love him personally more than his songs, and they even have a favorable impression of him regardless of gender or age. This is a true national idol.

Therefore, his true starlight and charm cannot be reflected by just such a tape. What he needs is the platform of the Spring Festival Gala and the carrier of the TV screen.

In other words, what Ning Weimin saw before his eyes was a sumptuous meal that unexpectedly fell from the sky.

No! He didn't want to be alone on these tapes.

That is inconsistent with his personality, and when people realize it, he will be hated.

And the benefits he saw were by no means the millions of economic benefits brought by a million temporarily unsalable tapes!

In fact, Feixiang will be very popular in the next three years, with unparalleled influence in the mainland and the huge commercial profits it can create.

Is there any better time than now to provide help in times of need?

If Zhang Qiang, Cui Jian, and Fei Xiang can finally establish a good relationship of mutual trust and cooperation with him because of the favor they owe him, and agree on management and agency obligations, then he will truly become the uncrowned figure in the mainland music scene. The emperor.

How delicious is this piece of meat?

He wants to eat!

So he showed that spring breeze smile again, and spoke to Zhao Changqing in an extremely gentle and kind tone.

"It seems that Manager Zhao is very worried about this matter. But it doesn't matter. I just took a tour and listened to you talking about so many things that I don't know. I think there are some immature suggestions that may be useful to you. Help, but I don’t know whether to say it or not?”

"Yo, tell me then."

"I still think that Feixiang has good quality and is very likely to become popular again. He is a leader on the other side of the strait. This time, it is just because the popular trend in the mainland has changed and he has suffered from bad luck. It is not because of him. It really doesn’t work, so this tape can still save me.”

"How to save?"

"I can't tell you this now. However, I am willing to cooperate with your company. For example, how about I buy half of these unsalable tapes at the cost price? At least I can let you balance the account. I can explain it first. Go over there. Then we’ll discuss how to make money by selling the tapes.”

"Really? Can you still make money? Are you kidding me?"

"Of course it's true. I never joke when talking about business. But there is a condition. You have to introduce me to Fei Xiang. If you want to sell the tape, he must also try his best to cooperate with us in publicity."

Zhao Changqing thought for a while, wouldn't he be stupid if he didn't agree to such a good thing?

So I agreed without hesitation.

Not only did he agree, he was also moved to death.

I feel that Ning Weimin is really a kind person, worthy of trust and admiration, and he can be regarded as a benchmark in the industry.

Think about it, with Ning Weimin's strength, he could obviously ask for a heavy discount to buy the tape and keep all the profits himself.

But they didn't do that. Not only did they help him settle the debt at the cost price, but they also took him to make money together.

Who is not a saint, how could he handle such an embarrassing situation?

As for losing money, it’s impossible!

Just because Ning Weimin was able to discover Zhang Qiang with one hand!

Being able to take his own singers to Japan to make such a high-level music album.

It is enough to prove that this person is not only a great expert, but also has the ability to turn decay into miraculous operations. (End of chapter)