One person's entertainment

Chapter 67: "Descendants of the Dragon" VS "Promise"

In fact, since the end of 1996, a number of works celebrating the return of Hong Kong have been released, including songs, movies, TV series and so on.

However, there are very few that stand out from the crowd.

"Compendium of Materia Medica" can barely be counted as one, after all, Shen Lingyou was very popular when it was published.

Why do I say it's reluctant? Because it hardly expresses the theme of Hong Kong's return. "If Hua Tuo were alive, all those who worship foreign things would be cured" is at most a satire on those traitors and running dogs.

But "Descendants of the Dragon" is very different.

It writes that no matter whether they are native Chinese or overseas Chinese living far away from home, as long as they have the blood of the descendants of Yan and Huang in their bodies, they will miss the Yangtze River and the Yellow River day and night and deeply love this land.

As soon as you listen to it, you know that it is a song created to celebrate the return of Hong Kong.

Moreover, the Chinese hip-hop style perfectly combines the long-standing Chinese traditional culture with Western opera singing, making the strong rhythm of the music and the inspirational stories conveyed by the text exciting.

In other words, compared to the old version, Shen Lingyou's version is more in line with the aesthetic tastes of contemporary people.

seem……

Everything is so perfect...

The right time, right place, and right people...

"Descendants of the Dragon" climbed the charts very quickly, entering the top ten of major music charts on the first day of its release.

Day two, top five!

Day three, top three!

With this momentum, it will definitely be number one in another day, and even Ren Xianqi’s "Ren Xiaoyao" will not be able to stop it.

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The time came to Saturday, March 3th.

Shen Lingyou was going to shoot Dabao's commercial today. The appointment was for the afternoon. He called Huo Wenxi to have lunch and then went to the shooting location together.

This endorsement contract is for one year and costs 1.

For newcomers, this price is above average.

He has two albums that are very popular.

But in terms of popularity and status, they are not at the level of superstars, and there is still a certain gap compared with first-line stars.

So, 1 per year is a reasonable price.

And this "1 year" was deliberately reduced by Huo Wenxi, as Dabao was originally going to sign for 3 years.

According to her vision and experience, Shen Lingyou’s popularity would rise to a higher level every six months.

Correspondingly, your net worth will also increase.

So, it is not cost-effective to sign a long-term endorsement contract with Shen Lingyou now.

Shen Lingyou asked Huo Wenxi to be his agent, so naturally she was fully responsible for these matters.

However, he agreed with Huo Wenxi's approach.

Take Wahaha in the original time and space as an example. They chose Wang Lihong, who had just debuted for two years and had no fame, as their spokesperson. Then the song "Loving You Is the Same as Loving Myself" made Wahaha Pure Water popular all over the country.

However, Wang Lihong's endorsement fee has remained at the original hundreds of thousands for more than 20 years, and he has never asked for an increase.

You know, after he became famous, his endorsement fees have already exceeded 10 million, and he even said that "Wahaha is his benefactor."

In the end, he was publicly "disdained" by the successor of Wahaha, who said, "He is old and the audience is aesthetically fatigued. The reason why Wahaha purified water is so popular is not because of the spokesperson, but because of my father."

So, talk about business and less about feelings.

"Suddenly..."

The sound of the film camera turning echoed in the studio.

"Life is not easy, so you have to be frugal when spending money."

"If you want good skin, use Dabao morning and night."

"Dabao, see you every day!" After saying the slogan, she applied Dabao sod honey on her cheek and made a happy expression to the camera.

Done.

It's that simple.

His acting skills have long surpassed those of a rookie, and he has filmed more than a dozen music videos. It’s just a commercial, and he can pull it off easily.

"Your skin is so good. On camera, every corner of your face is perfect." The director came back and praised her.

"Thank you for the compliment, director. It's Dabao sod honey that works well." Shen Lingyou passed the praise on to the sponsor.

When taking a close-up of the face, the most prominent features are the nasolabial folds, tear marks and the depressions on both sides of the mouth.

Shen Lingyou also has it, but it's not obvious, and with light makeup to cover it up, there is no trace at all.

If his skin had not been tanned into a light bronze color, he would have had a very standard "young handsome guy" appearance.

Fortunately not.

"I have just finished listening to the program "China Songs Ranking"..." Huo Wenxi came over with a small radio and a pair of headphones in his hand, and said to Shen Lingyou: "Our first place has been taken away."

Shen Lingyou showed a slightly surprised expression and asked, "Is Ren Xianqi's "Ren Xiaoyao" so strong?"

Huo Wenxi shook his head and said, "It's not him, it's Wang Jingfei. She released a new EP called "Toys" yesterday afternoon. The song "Promise" in it reached number one on the charts in just one night."

When Shen Lingyou heard this, he instantly lost his temper.

This is a true diva...

Although "Descendants of the Dragon" is good, it is a cover song after all, and it is always inferior to the original song.

If I had known this earlier, I would have released "Yellow Man" first.

But it's too late now.

This year, EMI Music spent HK$6000 million to sign Wang Jingfei, which attracted a lot of attention.

Wang Jingfei is strong, and "The Promise" is also strong. It is really hard for a newcomer to cope with it.

Things seem to be going wrong...

When I don’t want to be number one, I’ll take turns with several songs.

Moreover, it takes two or three months at a time.

When you want to be the first, you just need to get there, even for just one second.

The result is that I just couldn’t get it.

Huo Wenxi saw that Shen Lingyou's expression changed again and again in just a short while, and immediately asked: "Do you really want to win a championship single?"

Everyone has goals, especially those in the entertainment industry. No matter if they are singers or actors, no one wants to stay at the bottom. Eventually, everyone wants to climb to the top. Only when they reach there can they see the most beautiful scenery.

She wanted to confirm whether Shen Lingyou really wanted to put an end to those old-time kings and queens.

If so, she will do her best to help.

Shen Lingyou didn't give a reason, he just said "yes" in his heart.

After all, the reward is an album of Cantonese songs, which normally has ten songs, and at least eight songs.

Fragrant!

This special opportunity is neither difficult nor hard.

There are still more than three months until July 7st. The opportunity is there and we certainly cannot give it up.

Huo Wenxi got the answer he wanted, and then he said solemnly: "I will think of a way to see if I can improve the popularity of "Descendants of the Dragon", but it is not appropriate to release a new song to compete head-on with Wang Jingfei. We are just starting out, and our financial resources are far less than those of the big companies. It is futile to spend money on promotion."

Shen Lingyou smiled and said, "I thought so too. We will still follow the original plan and publish Yellow Man in April."

It is not so easy to end those old-time kings and queens, given their poor foundation.

Take it easy.

There are still three years left in the twentieth century.

(End of this chapter)