Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Chapter 548 Singer's Hall

As soon as Lao Lang returned to the capital, he was asked to meet Yang Ye.

After singing a song in front of Yang Ye, he followed him to Hong Kong.

These singers who eventually perform on stage must first undergo a short period of training and practice their stage presence.

We must ensure that the program makes a strong first impression as soon as it is broadcast.

Taiwan's campus folk songs were once very popular, and gave birth to many outstanding folk singers such as Luo Dayou and Liu Wenzheng.

In the 1980s, Hong Kong also gave birth to outstanding folk singers such as Au Sui Keung.

But in terms of singing alone, the best folk singer was born in the mainland, and that is Lao Lang.

However, Lao Lang does not have strong creative ability like Luo Dayou and Ku Ruiqiang, so he needs Ai Dajin to support him.

When Yang Ye saw the old wolf, he didn't see Ai Da Jin, who was wandering around.

His songs, such as "You, My Deskmate" and "The Lover of a Wandering Singer", were written during this wandering.

……

Back in Hong Kong, "Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy" has been taken off the screen with a box office of over 20 million, which is not too good.

The main reason is that the subject matter is not attractive enough. Hong Kong audiences are not very interested in the People's Liberation Army fighting bandits.

Although "Mojin: The Lost Tomb" is also a story set in mainland China, it talks about Brother Wen, immigrants, and fake masters, which are taboo themes and social hot spots, so it is naturally different.

However, compared to the original time and space, the Hong Kong box office was only over one million, this box office is already very good.

The main reason is that Hong Kong and the mainland are not so divided yet, and this generation of Hong Kong people still have a blood relationship with the mainland.

And putting aside the subject matter, just considering it as a cool movie, it's really cool.

In addition, the film was not released during a popular period, and Yang Ye did not hold a premiere in Hong Kong or anything like that, keeping a relatively low profile, which was also a reason for the low box office performance.

If we can find a good time slot and do a full set of publicity, it should be no problem to make over 30 million.

……

In fact, there were some objections within Baiyang Company about Yang Ye making such a movie.

They didn't understand why Yang Ye suddenly started shooting this kind of red theme.

At the annual summary meeting after returning to Hong Kong, Xu Feng took out the box office statistics report of the movies released by Baiyang Pictures in the past year. The data showed:
Thanks to the appreciation of the yen, Japan has firmly established itself as the world's second largest film market, surpassing the United Kingdom and France by one position.

Due to its rapid development in the past decade, mainland China has surpassed Hong Kong to become the second largest film market in Asia.

However, this market is relatively closed, and currently only Baiyang Pictures and Yindu Films can supply films for it.

In South Korea, the highest number of moviegoers in Seoul has exceeded one million, and if the whole of South Korea is included, it is close to that of Hong Kong.

In Taiwan, the box office in the Greater Taipei area has exceeded NT$100 million, and the total box office in Taiwan is basically on par with Hong Kong.

Yang Ye said: “In five years at most, the Hong Kong film market will drop to fifth in Asia.

When overseas markets grow, local people will be eager to watch the films they produce.

Local governments may also choose to support their own film industries.

Hong Kong films have reached their peak of prosperity, but we only have one city after all.

According to my prediction, Hong Kong films will decline in five years at most.

Therefore, even though things are flourishing now, there are actually hidden crises.

Perhaps, heaven and hell are just a moment away.

We are not Hollywood, and we have a strong America to protect us.

If we want to develop for a long time, we must plan ahead.

While Hong Kong films are still strong, and while mainland and Korean films have not yet developed.

We should extend our tentacles into the market, form a close cooperative relationship, and share a piece of the other party’s market dividends!”

Yang Ye's words are a bit alarmist for the current booming Hong Kong film industry.

But everyone has followed Yang Ye for so long, and they all know that he has a very long-term vision and his foresight about the market has always been very accurate.

Now that Yang Ye said this, we understand the purpose of Yang Ye's trips to South Korea and the mainland in the past six months.

Everyone welcomes this kind of early layout and land grabbing behavior and will naturally try their best to cooperate.

To be honest, given the current size of Baiyang Pictures, it’s a bit unfair to call it a Hong Kong film company.

Everyone is ambitious and hopes to build the company into a large multinational group.

……

Ren Xianqi dragged his suitcase, carried a guitar, and followed the staff of Bai Yang's agency into a building.

"All of you Voice of China students live on the 18th floor, two people in a room. The company will provide lunch during class. You can prepare your own dinner in the dormitory. There are also many restaurants nearby. The company will give you living expenses during the training period."

Soon he arrived at the 18th floor, found room number six, took out his key, opened the door, and called out, "Old Wolf!"

"Hey!" A long-haired young man poked his head out of the kitchen holding a spatula.

The staff member introduced: "This is Ren Xianqi, you will be your roommate from now on. This is Lao Lang, you two should take care of each other from now on. I'm leaving first!"

After the staff left, Ren Xianqi and Lao Lang introduced themselves to each other: "Hello, I'm Ren Xianqi, from Taiwan, what's your last name, Lao?"

"Hello, my name is Wang Yang, and I'm from Beijing. Lao Lang is my stage name because I really like to sing Qi Qin's "Wolf"."

Ren Xianqi was a little excited when he met a Beijinger for the first time: "So that's how it is. I thought your last name was Lao. You are cooking!"

It was also the first time that Lao Lang met a Taiwanese person. He said enthusiastically, "Yes, I'm making noodles with soybean paste. Have you eaten yet?"

"No."

"Then we can eat together. I'll treat you to our traditional Beijing noodles with soybean paste."

"Yes, I lived in a military village when I was a child and ate it at my neighbor's house."

Lao Lang returned to the kitchen and started to stretch noodles. He was very skilled at it. He stretched the noodles to several meters long, which opened Ren Xianqi's eyes.

As Lao Lang stretched his noodles, he asked, "What is a military dependents' village?"

"Many Taiwanese came from the mainland decades ago, and the houses built by the government to accommodate them are called military dependents' villages."

"So your family also came from the mainland?"

"Yes, my father is from Wuhan, so I am from Hubei."

That night, a Taiwanese and a Beijinger sat together and happily ate noodles with soybean paste.

At night they stayed in bed and talked about music and life until late at night.

……

The next day, after more than half a year of careful selection by the Rolling Stone and White Poplar record companies from across the Taiwan Straits and four places, a hundred singers officially assembled.

In order to prevent any accidents, twenty more contestants were selected.

And the first thing they did after gathering was... go to the Hong Kong Coliseum to watch a concert.

"You are very lucky. You just happened to catch ATV's annual New Year's Eve concert. The company decided to let you go and experience it live."

"Wow!"

This made everyone very excited. They could watch a concert as soon as they arrived. The company was so good to everyone.

"Maybe one day, you will have the opportunity to stand on the stage of the Hong Kong Coliseum and sing for everyone like those big stars. Come on!"

"Clap clap clap..."

There was a burst of warm applause, and everyone was full of fighting spirit!

Two buses carried the students to the Hong Kong Coliseum. Among them were Wang Fei and Lao Lang from the mainland; Ren Xianqi and Zuo Anan from Taiwan; Gu Juji and Chen Xiaocun from Hong Kong; Xu Meijing and Zheng Huiyu from Singapore; and Ke Yimin and Wang Guangliang from Malaysia.

These people, the youngest of whom have just reached adulthood and the oldest of whom are only in their twenties, are at an age when they are full of youth and full of hope for the future.

They sat on the bus, got to know each other, and chatted non-stop. Soon, the bus arrived at the Hong Kong Coliseum, and a huge white building in the shape of an inverted pyramid appeared in front of everyone.

“This is the Hong Kong Coliseum!”

“I thought the Hong Kong Coliseum was red!”

The young singers all leaned against the windows and looked out, as if on a pilgrimage.

Over the past decade, Hong Kong music has spread across Asia along with Hong Kong movies, and the Hong Kong Coliseum has also become increasingly famous, becoming a temple in the minds of Chinese singers.

Being able to hold a concert here has become the ultimate dream of many singers.

For these young singers, being able to perform on the stage of the Hong Kong Coliseum is already a dream come true.

……

The annual "New Year's Eve Concert" has become ATV's flagship program.

In the beginning, TVB competed with ATV several times, but later gave up because it was unable to win.

TVB now puts its resources into its annual anniversary gala, focusing on differentiated competition with ATV.

ATV’s New Year’s Eve concert is at the end of the year, while TVB’s anniversary celebration is in November, which means they hold the party a month in advance.

Moreover, the program content is richer. In addition to singing, there are also juggling, stand-up comedy and other items, and the effect is also very good.

Nowadays, TVB's anniversary party and ATV's New Year's Eve concert have become must-sees for Hong Kong citizens at the end of the year, with ridiculously high ratings.

Every year when this day comes, the TV station opposite will go to shit.

If you can’t beat him, lie down!

The students of The Voice of China had just taken their seats for a short while when cheers suddenly broke out from the stands.

Then there was a thunderous cry of "Sir! Sir! Sir!"

Yang Ye took Xia Meng's arm and waved to everyone along with a group of company executives.

In recent years, Baiyang Company has continued to grow and develop, with more and more employees. The New Year's Eve concert has gradually become the company's annual meeting and tickets are no longer sold to the public.

All those who can attend are the company's employees and their families, and it is considered a benefit of the company.

The treatment provided by Baiyang Company is second to none in the whole of Hong Kong, with a full range of benefits.

To make money, it is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. Yang Ye focuses on increasing revenue but not reducing expenditure.

Because he has many ways to make money, there is no need to rely on exploiting employees to make money.

This makes working at Baiyang Company a dream job for many Hong Kong people.

Yang Ye also became a true philanthropist in the eyes of Hong Kong citizens, and his prestige was higher than that of the Governor of Hong Kong.

Many wealthy people in Hong Kong do charity work to gain fame, while at the same time exploiting their employees to death.

Wanda Wang of later generations said it well: "What I oppose most is some people who have a bad company and low employee incomes, but they keep doing charity work outside. If you have the ability to donate money, you should first raise the employee salaries a little bit."

In addition, Yang Ye works in the entertainment industry and has contributed so many classic movies, TV series, songs, and games to satisfy everyone's spiritual life. It would be strange if you don't love him!
For Yang Ye’s employees, Yang Ye is the spiritual totem of the entire company and possesses high prestige.

Most of these Voice of China students also admired Yang Ye very much. They were infected by the employees' emotions and couldn't help but shout along.

Old Wolf curiously asked Ren Xianqi, who had become his good friend, "Why do people call Mr. Yang Sir?"

Ren Xianqi explained: "Because Mr. Yang was officially awarded the Order of the Order of the British Empire by the Queen of England, he is a knight."

"Oh!" Old Wolf nodded, but he felt a little disapproving in his heart. What the hell is feudal imperialism.

Although Lao Lang respected Yang Ye very much, his education made him naturally not interested in these rotten and broken things.

……

Yang Ye sat down in the front row and chatted casually with Xia Meng.

Not long after, the concert officially began.

The lights on the stage dimmed, and someone read beside them: "The world is vast, passers-by are in a hurry, the world is rolling, love is deep and tender, there is always a time for gathering and separation, how many people can see through it?"

Then, soul-stirring music started playing, and Sally Yeh stood in the center of the stage, dancing to the beat of the drums with her dancers.

The sky and the earth are long, passers-by are in a hurry, and the tide rises and falls.

Gratitude, resentment, life and death, how many people can see through it.

The world is full of ups and downs, love is infatuated, but there will always be a time for separation.

Stay half sober and half drunk, at least you are following me in my dreams...

The vigorous dance and Sally Yeh's heroic look were already very attractive. Add to that the fast-paced music and the majestic and free-spirited singing, and it immediately won a lot of applause.

I bet my youth on tomorrow, and you exchange your true love for this life.

Time does not know how much sorrow there is in the world, why not live it carefree...

The simple yet philosophical lyrics made everyone fall in love with this song instantly.

Xia Meng sat in the audience and asked Yang Ye: "Did you write this song?"

"Yes, Sally is going to enter the Taiwanese market. Let's write a song to cheer her up. How about it?"

Xia Meng gave a thumbs up: "Well written, free and easy, grand, and nice to listen to!"

This song is very catchy, and coupled with the dynamic dance, Sally Yeh looked beautiful and cool on the stage, and the audience in the audience were all delighted by the song.

Sally Yeh was obviously enjoying the singing. She suddenly took off her coat, revealing a pair of pink bras, and danced passionately to the dynamic music.

"Wow!"

It was so damn generous that many audience members whistled excitedly.

Sally Yeh danced to the point of ecstasy, waved to Yang Ye in the audience, and cast a seductive glance at her in a charming manner.

In addition to the company's top executives, Yang Ye was surrounded by a group of celebrities. Everyone immediately started to make a fuss and asked Yang Ye to go on stage.

Although Yang Ye has a very high prestige in the company, he is also an entertaining figure and his image is not that serious and old-fashioned.

Encouraged by the crowd, she stood up from her seat, pressed her hands on the stage, jumped up easily, and performed a dance with Sally Yeh on the spot.

"Wow!"

There was a sudden thunderous scream from the audience, and various whistles came one after another.

As soon as the song ended, the audience shouted excitedly: "Sir! Sir!"

Yang Ye held the microphone in one hand and placed his other hand on Ye Qianwen's shoulder, saying, "Don't shout, don't shout, you're stealing all the limelight from our Sally, how can this be allowed?"

The audience was understanding and shouted together: "Sally! Sally!"

Yang Ye laughed loudly, and Ye Qianwen also laughed so hard that she held the microphone and asked, "Everyone, do you think this song is good?"

"Sounds good!"

"Do you know who wrote it?"

"Sir!"

Yang Ye was delighted: "You are so smart!"

Sally Yeh said: "I am very happy that Sir Alex Ferguson wrote a song for me, but I would like to ask on behalf of the audience, why did you write such a song?"

"This song is about an attitude towards life. It's not easy for us to come into this world, so we should live a carefree life. What do you think? Isn't that right?"

"Correct!"

"I've decided that when I die, I won't play funeral music, but this song 'Walk Away with Style', banging and banging all the way to the crematorium!"

"Hahaha!"

This was only the first song, but it brought the entire evening to a climax. All the young Voice of China students were so fascinated that they wished they could stand on the stage and sing a song.

(End of this chapter)