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"Tan Yonglin and Chen Baiqiang are okay, but it might be a bit difficult to bring Xu Xiaofeng and Teresa Teng over," Liang Shuyi said to Su Cheng, without much surprise, indicating she had some prior knowledge of these individuals.

"Oh? What are the difficulties?" Su Cheng asked.

"The Winner Gang just announced their disbandment this year, and all the band members have started their solo careers. As the lead singer of the band, Tan Yonglin, from what I understand, is still considering his next move and hasn't signed with any other company yet.

Chen Baiqiang won the third place in the 'Hong Kong Pop Song Composition Invitation Contest' in 1977 with his original English song 'Rocky Road'. After that, he was signed by TVB as a singer. I used to know him when I was a senior executive at TVB. He's just an ordinary contracted singer in TVB, and the penalty for breach of contract is not high. It's very easy to poach him.

Xu Xiaofeng just transferred from Universal Records to Sony Records this year. Her album 'Together Through Wind and Rain,' released just over two months ago, has sold more than 200,000 copies in Hong Kong. The penalty for breach of contract is one thing, but whether she is willing to frequently change companies is another difficulty.

Teresa Teng joined Hong Kong Polydor Records in 1975 and has received strong support from the company. Now she is doing very well in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, and Japan. I estimate that her willingness to switch companies is not strong. Our Jiayi Records is just a start-up company, and she may not think highly of us."

Sure enough, Liang Shuyi knew their situation very well.

"General Manager Liang, you know the Hong Kong music scene very well!" Su Cheng exclaimed.

"It's not that I know it very well. It's just that when you asked me to set up a record department in Jiayi before, I specifically asked people to investigate the situation of the Hong Kong music scene, so I have a certain understanding of the general situation of the entire music scene," Liang Shuyi explained.

Su Cheng thought for a while and then said, "Chen Baiqiang and Tan Yonglin will be handled by you. Bring them to our company as soon as possible. As for Teresa Teng and Xu Xiaofeng, you secretly contact them or their agents. Once you've made contact, find a time to make an appointment, and I'll talk to them personally!"

An ordinary singer might not be worth Su Cheng's personal negotiation.

But Xu Xiaofeng and Teresa Teng are different. These two singers can be said to be his favorites.

In addition, Xu Xiaofeng and Teresa Teng will be top figures in the Chinese music scene in the future, and it is worth Su Cheng's personal invitation for them to join.

The influence of celebrities is too high for ordinary people.

This is an era of fan economy. Crazy fans can bring a lot of extended value to the company.

Su Cheng has so many industries under his banner that need many popular artists to advertise. Finding his own people is the easiest thing to do.

This is also why he attaches so much importance to the entertainment industry.

Although the entertainment industry does not make as much money as the technology industry, if it is done well, it can complement all industries.

"Boss, can you handle these two popular singers?" Liang Shuyi asked in surprise.

"I have my ways. You will naturally know by then. By the way, how much is their penalty for breach of contract, generally?" Su Cheng asked.

"Both are now first-line singers, and the penalty for breach of contract starts at several million Hong Kong dollars. I need to inquire further about the specific amount," Liang Shuyi thought for a while and said.

In the 1970s, several million Hong Kong dollars was already very high, so don't think it's not much, but for singers of this era, several million Hong Kong dollars is definitely a huge sum of money.

If it were over 100 million Hong Kong dollars, Su Cheng would have to consider it.

In the future, Jiayi Television can hold a large-scale singer selection competition every year to attract more outstanding new singers. If you encounter suitable ones, keep them.

I predict that the music scene in the future will enter an era of dazzling stars. You must seize this good opportunity. If you do well, I will fully support you!"

The music scene in the 1970s may be calm.

But the music scene in the 1980s is destined to be the beginning of the peak of Hong Kong entertainment.

"Okay, I will complete the things you arranged as soon as possible. I will try to bring Chen Baiqiang and Tan Yonglin to our side within a week. As for the other two, I will contact you immediately if I get in touch with them.

Television, movies, and records are all very important components of the entertainment industry. I will not only focus on the television station and movies, and ignore the music scene," Liang Shuyi said solemnly.

"By the way, how is the preparation work for 'Shanghai Bund' going?" Su Cheng asked.

If they don't start filming soon, maybe TVB will start writing the script. When the two sides find out that the content is exactly the same, it will be embarrassing for who knows who.

"Boss, you can rest assured about this. We have already prepared the preparations for the 'Shanghai Bund' crew, but we have not yet fully determined the actors.

Last time, you suggested that Chow Yun-fat and Angie Chiu play the male and female leads. I also secretly made an appointment with them, and successfully got them to switch companies last week.

After the audition, we found that your recommendation was really too good. They are too in line with the male and female lead images of this TV series.

When poaching Angie Chiu, it went very smoothly. After we increased the treatment, she quickly agreed to our request and directly breached the contract and came over from TVB.

As for Chow Yun-fat, I couldn't convince him at first, because TVB now attaches great importance to him and is preparing to train him to become a film and television superstar. Even if I increase his treatment to 50% higher than TVB's, he will not be moved.

However, after hearing me say that you asked me to poach him, and personally appointed him as the male lead of an important TV series, he actually agreed. I have to say, you still have a lot of face.

In addition, after Chow Yun-fat secretly reached an agreement with us, I showed him the script, and he recommended Ray Lui, who also came from TVB's artist training class, to play the role of Ding Li, but we have not yet decided."

Liang Shuyi reported the specific progress of "Shanghai Bund" in detail.

The reason why Chow Yun-fat agreed to switch companies was probably because the previous meeting left a very good impression on Chow Yun-fat.

Moreover, Jiayi Television is now in full swing, and the treatment here is much better than in TVB. If Jiayi Television and TVB are the same, and they also attach great importance to him, then he is actually the same wherever he is.

However, Su Cheng did not expect that Chow Yun-fat would suggest Ray Lui to play the role of Ding Li.

Because in another world, it was Ray Lui who played the important role of Ding Li.

Even if the development history is changed by Su Cheng, some trends will gradually converge to the trends of another world.

Su Cheng couldn't help but wonder, is this the world's self-repairing power?