Chinese entertainment, from radio love songs to superstars

Chapter 102, Live in the Present

As soon as the people from the Football Association left, Shen Lang put the national football team's expedition song aside for the time being and ran to Tiaobei in the afternoon.

I saw that Na Ying’s album celebration party received widespread attention.

Xinsuo Records also needs to be issued to Shen Lang.

The difference is that the celebration banquet is mainly for thanking fans and can be seen as a fan appreciation party.

The location is Eslite Bookstore in Ximending.

"Congratulations, another album of yours has sold over a million copies."

"Congratulations, your new album has also sold over a million copies."

When Shen Lang comes to Formosa Province, he must invite his friends to have dinner.

And his only friend here is Sun Yanzi.

Or they are friends with whom we have an unusual relationship.

Stefanie Sun smiled with her eyes curved, "It's all thanks to your two songs, otherwise we wouldn't have sold so many copies."

This is true. "Silence" and "Green Light" largely determine the sales ceiling of this album.

This album has sold 37 copies in Formosa Province so far, second only to Shen Lang's new album "Lang".

Moreover, her album "The Happiness I Want" released in May sold 32 copies in Formosa Province.

This achievement has already secured her the title of No. 1 female singer in terms of total album sales in a single region of Formosa Province.

The second is Elva Hsiao, whose album "The Main Theme of Love" also sold very well, with 30 copies sold in Taiwan Province.

The third is Liu Ruoying, whose album of new songs and selections, "Harvest", sold 18 copies in Formosa Province.

Na Ying ranked sixth, ahead of Jiang Hui and Fish Leong.

This is just the ranking of female singers. If male singers were included, the list would be outside the top ten.

What a miserable old man.

"I'm preparing a new album, which is expected to be released in January next year," said Stefanie Sun.

"Really? Why don't you ask me to write songs for you?" Shen Lang asked.

"It's to save costs. There are too many artists in the company now." Sun Yanzi smiled and said, "Besides, your songs are too expensive. The price has doubled in just a few months."

"Then do you think it's worth the price?" Shen Lang asked her.

"Of course it's worth it." Sun Yanzi commented objectively.

"However, if you want the song, I can give you a discount." Shen Lang said with a smile.

It is impossible to give it as a gift. It would be okay if it was in Shen Lang's company, or if Sun Yanzi started her own business.

Stefanie Sun is now on Warner Records and has already released a new album for the New Year.

Therefore, it is impossible for them to earn this money for nothing.

"I think it's hard to get a discount. Forget it, let's just let it go." Sun Yanzi didn't force it. She had already sung a lot of Shen Lang's songs and didn't know how to repay the favor. She turned around and said, "Tell me about your concert."

"What's there to say? There will be nine shows next year, two of which will be in Tiaobei. Will you be my guest then?" Shen Lang asked.

"Okay." Sun Yanzi agreed without thinking.

"It's almost time. I'm going to the scene."

"OK Bye Bye."

Shen Lang can’t invite Sun Yanzi because they are not in the same company.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the Eslite Bookstore in Ximending was crowded with people.

In order to avoid safety issues, Xinso selected 1200 lucky fans to attend the event through registration.

A fan appreciation party can also be considered a book signing event.

After the host warmed up the audience and Chen Yaochuan spoke, Shen Lang came on stage amid screams.

"The morning sun shines through the window, and the clouds sway across the West Bridge
Thinking of the corners of your clothes swaying in the lotus breeze..."

He started off by singing a new song from his new album, "Rain on Qingming Festival".

The melody of this song is easy to sing and not easy to get tired of. Coupled with the lyrics that are worth savoring, it can be described as "vivid and catchy".

Thousands of fans sang along, and the ancient charm filled the entire bookstore. After singing the song, Shen Lang smiled, his eyes revealed a warm light, and said some words of thanks.

Due to the large number of people, the emotions were high and the intensity of the scene was evident.

The most eye-catching ones are an elderly couple with white hair and unsteady steps, and some children who look only seven or eight years old. This shows how wide the fan base of Shen Lang is and how popular he is.

In the subsequent interactive session, he not only had a cordial exchange with fans, but also signed autographs for them.

Fans also took out their cameras to record this wonderful moment.

At the end of the thank-you party, a fan representative came on stage to express everyone’s love for Shen Lang and asked him a question.

“What are your hopes for the future?”

"Um……"

Shen Lang paused, then raised the microphone and quoted a sentence from Yu Hua in the original time and space: "The future is unknown. What is the unknown? Even if my past and present are not smooth, I still have time and I still have a future."

“If the future is as known as the past, then the future is meaningless, so the present is the most valuable, because we can touch, hear, and see it. Even when we are dreaming, it is the present.”

"You know what I mean? Do things when you are awake, read when you are confused, think when you are alone, exercise when you are irritated, be calm when you are proud, be calm when you are frustrated, focus when you are busy, rest when you are tired, and live in the present moment."

Maybe it sounds like empty talk or big talk.

But that's life.

You can’t change the past, you can’t control the future, you can only choose the present.

With that said, the activity ended.

Fans shouted "Reluctant to say goodbye".

But there was no encore, only Shen Lang waving goodbye.

In the evening, there is a company cocktail party.

Those who came were artists and company executives.

Yu Chengqing, Zhang Xinzhe, Wang Lihong and others were present.

Although Shen Lang is not socially anxious, he really can't find any topics to talk about with people he is not familiar with.

Clink glasses, take a sip of wine, and exchange a few polite words and that's it.

"Sister Coco, I also wish your new album will be a big hit."

"Thank you. My request is not high. A fraction of yours will be enough."

As the new No.1 sister, Li Wen must be there.

She has just released her personal music album "Promise", which includes 13 songs including "So Crazy", "Damadan" and "Moonlight Lover".

The sales of her two most recent albums were average, with sales in Formosa Province reaching around 10 copies.

But she has many honors.

In March, she attended the 73rd Academy Awards and sang the song "A Love Before Time", becoming the first Asian singer to perform at the Oscars.

The song "I'm Still in Love", for which she wrote the lyrics herself, was used as the Chinese theme song for the Hollywood movie "American Connection".

He was also named one of the "50 Most Influential People in Asia" by Asia Weekly.

So I no longer deliberately pursue album sales.

"Have you received the invitation to the 'Realizing Football Dreams Together, Singing the Same Song' celebration party? I saw you on the list." Li Wen is also among the invited guests and will sing the song "Good Mood" on the spot.

"I've received it." Shen Lang nodded.

"Also, what about the invitation to the CCTV Spring Festival Gala? I mentioned you when I was chatting with the director team. From what they said, the audience's demand is very high and they want you to be on the 2002 Spring Festival Gala stage." Li Wen is so popular this year that the CCTV Spring Festival Gala director team put her on the list very early, and she was asked to sing the song "Good Mood".

"Not yet." However, Shen Lang felt that it should not be a big problem, as this year is his breakout year.

"You can get in, trust my intuition." In Li Wen's opinion, he could have gotten in last year.

"Thank you for your good words." Shen Lang said with a smile.

Time passed in the chatting and the cocktail party ended at ten o'clock in the evening.

Shen Lang was not in a hurry to leave Tiaobei as he had another important thing to do.

The next morning, at the Left Bank Cafe in Ximending.

(End of this chapter)