Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

It is not easy for ten people to sing a song, how to distribute the lyrics and how to choreograph the dance.

However, these ten girls have been training together for a long time, and they all know who is the lead singer and who is the backing vocalist.

Akina Nakamori is now a diva-level figure in Japan, so naturally she is the main one.

A singer in the Japanese music scene is equivalent to a diva in the Chinese music scene.

Then, in order to better promote Girls' Generation in Japan, Shizuka Kudo was naturally introduced as one of the lead singers.

The final setting is that Nakamori Akina, Kudo Shizuka, and Zhou Huimin will be the lead singers, and the others will sing the harmony, paddle, and it's done!

Naturally, the MV of the new song was directed by Yang Ye himself. In order to create a high-end effect, Yang Ye used Titan and called Du Kefeng to come over and take the photo, because the woman he shot was good-looking.

The name Du Kefeng is very Chinese. In fact, he is a foreign devil from Australia.

With the gradual prosperity of Hong Kong movies, foreigners from all over the world began to go to Hong Kong to pursue their dreams.

Wu Siyuan signed a foreign girl named Luo Fuluo not long ago, and Yang Ziqiong also arrived in Hong Kong a month ago.

The MV for "Blue Bird" was shot at the West Lake under Mount Fuji. Yang Ye used an anime-style character appearance method. Each of the ten girls used the Titan's crane arm to perform a close-up of a 360-degree rotation.

The looks of the ten girls are incredible to begin with, and paired with the snow-capped mountains, flat lakes, and brilliant cherry blossoms as the background, they look very pleasing to the eye.

When each girl appears, a blue bird made of animation flies over to echo her.

This kind of combination of animation and real people is still very rare now, and it feels very novel.

After the MV was released, countless straight men felt that they were "in love"!

Now is when Akina Nakamori is at her peak, and the quality of the song "Blue Bird" is not bad either.

In addition, Yang Ye personally directed the MV, and Girls' Generation, which has become popular in Southeast Asia, joined the band.

Japanese teenagers said they couldn't bear it, they couldn't bear it at all!

purchase! Can't I buy it?
As a result, once this commemorative single from Jade Bird Records was released, it firmly occupied the first place on the Oricon Chart and sold 700,000 copies.

Girls' Generation also has a good reputation under the leadership of Akina Nakamori.

Two Japanese members, Yuki Amami and Shizuka Kudo, quickly became popular, and the other seven foreign members also have high popularity.

At this time, Japanese girl idols are becoming very popular. There are girl idols debuting every week, and the entire Japanese entertainment companies are involved and want a piece of the pie!

There is a joke that a billboard fell down in Ginza and killed ten people, including a teenage idol!
Because demand exceeds supply, entertainment companies also engage in crooked ways.

There was a Japanese who fell in love with a girl idol when he was young and thought she was very cute, but the girl soon retired.

He never forgot it. When he grew up, he worked hard to fulfill his boyhood dream and finally found his favorite idol.

Then he was scared to death. It turned out that the girl he had been obsessed with for decades... was a man!
Today's girl idols don't have any special features. They either wear sage hair and dresses to sing about the girl's heart, or they imitate Nakamori Akina and adopt a rebellious girl character!
Under such circumstances, Girls' Generation, which already has a certain degree of popularity, released the Japanese version of "Gee".

The magical brainwashing songs, the dazzling crab-leg dance, the incredible looks, the perfect character structure, and the excellent professional skills have fascinated countless teenagers.

Girls' Generation quickly stood out among the idol tide in Japan. For a while, except for Seiko and Akina, who were relatively strong on the market, other girl idols seemed to have no need to exist.

Koizumi Kyoko, who was originally able to get a share of the pie after Seiko and Akina, unexpectedly failed to make it onto the Oricon chart when the single she released in March passed away at the speed of light.

Japanese media exclaimed: Girls’ Generation has ended the idol era!

In early April, the Asahi Shimbun published an article titled "The Demon King Returns!" The hot man is here to stir up trouble again! 》Feature article!

The article said: Ten years ago, a hot man swept the Japanese martial arts world and started his own prosperous dynasty.

Every summer, people flock to the cinema to watch his latest works.

To date, the films he has directed and starred in have generated more than 40 billion yen in box office revenue in Japan, which is unmatched by any local Japanese star.

Four years ago, he took away Japan's national idol Momoe Yamaguchi, making countless Japanese angry and sad!

Two years ago, he sent back Akina Nakamori, and she became a super idol in a very short period of time, making countless people crazy!
Now, in an era when girl idols are developing in full swing, he is coming again with his girlhood!

Their delicate faces, brainwashing songs, and superb dance moves... make all the girl idols worth mentioning in front of them, disappearing almost overnight!
Girls' Generation includes nine members from China, Japan and South Korea. Before coming to Japan, they were already popular in Southeast Asia.

Their target seems not to be Japan alone, but the whole of Asia, and even... the world!
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If it were a Japanese girl idol like Morning Musume in the Heisei era, it might still be able to compete with Girls' Generation.

Because Morning Musume is a very mature and personalized idol group, it marks that Japanese female idols have completely bid farewell to the "popular idol" stage and are professional idols.

Each of their members has a very clear, standardized and systematic personality structure.

But now, the girl idols in the Showa era basically held a selection, selected a few winners, and debuted after a few months of training. It was very rough.

In the end, those who stand out are those with extraordinary talents, such as geniuses like Seiko and Akina!
Girls' Generation is built according to the model of mature idols of later generations. They have undergone rigorous training and can be called regular soldiers.

Its members are carefully selected by Yang Ye. Those who have been popular in later generations are the elite among the elite and the ace among the aces.

How could Japan's current popular idols and stragglers defeat such a lineup?
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There is no Internet these days, and if you want to promote Girls' Generation, the best medium is to go on TV.

Due to the craze caused by Brainwash Music and Crab Dance, every time Girls' Generation appears on a TV show, the ratings are bound to rise.

Each of these girls is as beautiful as a flower, and they have distinct personalities and their own characteristics.

Except for Zhang Min and Qiu Shuzhen, they all speak fluent Japanese, so that every time they are exposed, they attract countless fans and further boost the ratings.

In addition to participating in TV shows, he also held many idol meetings, record signings and other activities.

Yang Ye even went to the battle himself and took a set of photos for them. Of course, it is the kind that is more youthful, lively, healthy and progressive, and has sold over 300,000 copies.

The 1980s was when Japan's economy was at its peak. During this period, Japanese people had both money and leisure, and they could fly after stars.

Wherever Girls' Generation goes, a large number of fans gather.

With the situation so popular, advertising endorsements and business activities naturally followed, and Zheng Donghan had to temporarily put aside his affairs in Hong Kong and take charge of Tokyo himself.

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Zheng Donghan takes care of Girls' Generation affairs, while Yang Ye is busy helping Nakamori Akina prepare a new album.

After listening to Yang Ye's opinion, Nakamori Akina had already rejected the crappy movie she was filming with Kondo Masahiko, and lost some money due to unilaterally breaking the contract.

Akina Nakamori currently releases songs at the rate of one album and one mini-album a year.

This time it is a mini album with only five songs, two of which were written by Yang Ye and the other three were chosen by Akina Nakamori herself.

The song written by Yang Ye... Since Kondo Masahiko showed up, of course he had to be caught and beaten.

Therefore, this guy's masterpiece "Song of the Sunset" is written by Akina Nakamori.

This song has been covered in N versions, and there are as many as ten in the Chinese version alone. It has also become the masterpiece of Anita Mui and Priscilla Chan. It is indeed a well-deserved classic of the generation. After Nakamori Akina no longer deliberately used falsetto to sing, she restored her original timbre. Her deliberately elongated mid-length voice at the end of the sentence sounded very saturated and penetrating.

This singing method was called "Mingcai vibrato" by later generations and became her personal characteristic.

Singing "Song of the Sunset" using this singing method is full of tension and sincere emotions, making people cry. There is no doubt that once it is launched on the market, it will definitely become a hit!
In fact, this song is suitable to be sung with alto and bass. For example, Anita Mui’s version is very good!

However, Yang Ye always thinks that the best version is Priscilla Chan's "Qian Qian Que Song". The lyrics, music and singing have reached the point of harmony and unity, and you will never tire of listening to it!

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Hiroshima, Miyajima Beach!
There used to be many acquaintances in this place!

The setting sun is about to sink into the sea, and the red sky makes it difficult to distinguish the boundary between the sky and the sea.

There were more than ten people gathered on the beach. It was Yang Ye and Akina Nakamori who were filming the MV for "Song of the Sunset".

This MV borrows some imagery from "A Better Tomorrow 3: Song of the Sunset" later shot by Xu Ke.

Of course, a MV is not a copy of a movie, it is just a play on it as inspiration.

When filming "Blue Bird" last time, Yang Ye borrowed the title of Naruto and gave all ten beautiful girls a comic-style appearance, and the result was well received!

There were several wooden stakes on the beach with a row of beer bottles on them.

Yang Ye stood behind Akina Nakamori and held her in his arms. The two of them held the pistol together, pointed it at the beer bottles, and fired in a burst, and the beer bottles shattered with the sound.

In this MV, the two of them wear sunglasses and hold cigarettes in their mouths. They are both dressed in killer looks, which is very stylish.

The story is also simple. Yang Ye and Nakamori Akina are a pair of male and female killers. During a mission, Yang Ye was shot and killed in order to protect Akina.

As soon as the camera turned, Akina Nakamori sang and sang, singing heart-breakingly.

Song of the Sunset, it’s a tragedy, there’s nothing wrong with it!

In the movies where Yang Ye guest-starred, he was killed within a few minutes of his appearance. It was just a trivial matter to die in the MV.

A group of shots of Akina Nakamori holding her in her arms were completed, followed by a shot of Akina shooting alone.

"Shoot, your eyes must be cool, like this!"

Yang Ye made a sharp look and showed it to Akina Nakamori.

Nakamori Akina looked at Yang Ye's eyes and felt like she was electrocuted, and her heart was beating fast.

She said "Oh" and said in a panic: "I understand!"

"Then try it!"

Yang Ye stepped aside, and Nakamori Akina imitated Yang Ye's example, raised the gun and put on a sharp expression.

The horse riding was so "sharp" that it made Yang Ye's face bleed.

After trying it several times, Yang Ye said helplessly: "Wear sunglasses and take the photo!"

At this stage, Akina is too cute. She always has an inexplicable sense of joy when she puts on a flirty look. She can only rely on sunglasses to play the killer.

Yang Ye has been in the industry for ten years. It is easy to shoot a MV. It can be done in a few days and the effect is great.

With nothing to do, he finished shooting the MVs for the remaining four songs.

It was already late March, and Yang Ye had to rush back to attend the Academy Awards, so he said goodbye!

Girls' Generation also returned to Hong Kong with Yang Ye because they were going to perform at the Academy Awards!

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Yang Ye came back too late and missed the Golden Melody Award.

In this year's Golden Melody Awards, Yang Ye's "Ten Years" had a chance to win the Best Mandarin Golden Melody, but it lost to Su Rui's "If the Wine Is Dry, I Sell Nothing".

The emergence of Su Rui last year marked the farewell to the "little song era" in Taiwan's music scene and the arrival of the "big song era". Taiwanese music is about to take off.

This year's Hong Kong Film Awards is hosted by ATV. ATV made a big move and moved the venue of the Hong Kong Film Awards to the Hung Hom Stadium and sold tickets to the public.

At the awards night, not only can you see a large number of stars, learn about the film's award-winning information for the first time, but you can also watch performances.

Despite the high price, the 6000 tickets sold out quickly. From this alone, the profit was nearly HK$ million.

There are also a large number of billboards hung in the Coliseum, which is another source of income and takes commercialization to the extreme.

The money earned, after deducting expenses, is shared equally between the Academy Awards and ATV.

Since the Academy Awards is a non-profit organization, a fund has been set up specifically for this purpose, and the money earned every year is deposited into the fund to help film professionals who have difficulties in life.

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Li Saifeng was wearing a pink dress, and the little bird was holding Yang Ye's arm lovingly.

The two waved to fans separated by a red line not far away, and then walked briskly past the red carpet.

As soon as they appeared, a large number of reporters rushed over, holding long guns and cannons, and kept taking pictures.

"Master Yang, when will your new movie be released?"

"It will be released in the summer, and everyone is welcome to come and support it then."

"Aman, are you filming with Master this time too?"

"No, Brother Biao and I have filmed "Peacock 2", which will be released during the revival period. Everyone is welcome to come and support it!"

Because Yang Ye was so popular with reporters, it took twenty minutes to walk on the red carpet. The two of them finally walked into the venue and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Saifeng complained: "These people have so many problems!"

Yang Ye smiled and said: "This is their job."

Tonight, the Hong Kong Coliseum has opened three stages, but the audience has not yet been allowed in. There are only some filmmakers who came to attend the awards ceremony in the venue.

Yang Ye let go of Li Saifeng's hand and greeted everyone with a smile.

Someone asked: "Young Master Yang, how many awards are you planning to win tonight?"

"Everyone has a chance, no matter what I say!"

After four years of development, the membership of the Academy Awards has expanded to nearly 500 people. Everyone has their own ideas about which movies will win the award. Even if Yang Ye has the list of Yuan Shikong in his hand, he can't say for sure.

Of course, if he really wants a certain movie to win an award, it's not impossible, but... it's not necessary! (End of chapter)