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Chapter 174 Shock! The Miracle of Er Gou

The many reporters below fell into a brief silence, and then surged like a tide.

two millions?
Did you read it wrong? Or did you read it wrong?

Although this is the total sales of three albums, the average sales of each album is nearly 700,000 copies.

This is superstar sales.

The key point is that these are just grassroots singers.

"Mr. Hu, are you sure?"

"Did I calculate it wrong?"

Hu Tian: "This data is absolutely true. You are welcome to go to the agents in various provinces to verify it."

"Here, I want to thank Master Ergou and Lightning Entertainment."

“There’s no doubt we’re doing something great.”

"We have produced many albums by superstars, but we have never been as excited as today."

“Helping ordinary people realize their dreams is a great ideal.”

However, no one was interested in what he said next.

My mind was completely shocked by the number two million.

And then there is excitement.

After returning, one can imagine the shock this news brought.

What a slap in the face to the mainstream music industry!
This group of reporters is most afraid of chaos in the world.

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The press conference here just ended and it appeared on various websites that evening.

The next day, it appeared on the front pages of various entertainment newspapers and magazines.

"Er Gou has created a miracle, with a grassroots singer's album selling over two million copies."

"It's a shame for the superstars that grassroots singers' sales have surpassed those of top stars."

These news were like a huge rock hitting the calm water, causing huge waves.

Many first-line singers sent people to inquire about it.

Is this sales volume fake? Is Ocean Butterflies Music falsifying the data in order to have a good start?

Because this is considered normal in the circle.

As a result, I went to agents in various places to verify and got a result directly.

There is no falsification.

This is absolutely a solid achievement.

Even sales are still rising, having already exceeded two million copies.

All of a sudden, many first-line singers began to doubt their lives.

Why?

Why?

The market isn’t that good right now, and it’s hard for such a classic work of ours to sell a million copies.

You are a grassroots singer, why?
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But there is no doubt that Daolang and Phoenix Legend are indeed popular.

And it's getting more and more popular.

Because more and more songs like "The First Snow of 2002", "Above the Moon" and "Mouse Loves Rice" are being played in the streets and alleys.

Not only that.

The entertainment channels of various satellite TV stations also reported on it and called it a victory for the grassroots.

Of course, the most direct thing is the continuous invitations from various parties to commercial performances, and the prices are getting higher and higher.

Before, these people could only go to bars to sing.

And now, the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala is coming.

At least three provincial satellite TV stations sent invitations.

Daolang and Phoenix Legend felt like a dream.

Suddenly he became very famous.

I used to have nothing to do and was supported by the company. I felt embarrassed to receive the salary every day.

Now I fly across the country every day and make a lot of money.

We finally had some free time on this day, so a few of us had a meal at a barbecue stall near the company.

"It really feels like a dream." Zeng Yi sighed, "I've been in the industry for several years, and I've imagined countless times that I would be famous, but even when I was the most courageous, the dreams I had were not even half as good as today."

Ling Hua: "Actually, I have a secret goal in my heart, which is to make 500,000 yuan a year, and my life will be complete."

"What's the result now?"

"Maybe I can make hundreds of thousands a month."

Among the people here, Daolang was the calmest, but he was even more excited inside.

He had been wandering around the frontier before, and in just a few years, he wrote thousands of songs.

He always has an obsession in his mind.

Fight your way out of the frontier and let your music resound in the ears of countless people.

He knows that he is different from others, but this is the difference he wants.

In fact, he has always believed in himself and that he will succeed one day.

But... I really didn't expect this day to come so soon and so violently.

"The leader is so awesome." Pang Long suddenly said.

"I suddenly remembered a saying: There are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers."

"But I feel like this isn't a talent scout, it's more like turning stone into gold, adding the finishing touch!"

"The leader is awesome!"

"The leader is awesome!"

"By the way, how should we thank the leader? Otherwise, Sister Hua will clean you up and send you to the leader for his unspoken rule?"

"Okay, hurry up, hurry up!"

At this time, Gao Changhe called.

"Zeng Yi, Ling Hua, CCTV has sent an invitation. You are going to the Mid-Autumn Festival Gala..."

The two were immediately hit hard by this surprise.

CCTV Mid-Autumn Festival Gala.

It’s second only to the Spring Festival Gala.

They actually let us go?

This is not a singing competition, but a party.

Only popular stars can go on that show.

Of course there is another reason, "Above the Moon", the title of this song is suitable for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Thank you, Mr. Gao. Thank you, Mr. Gao!"

Gao Changhe waved his hand: "Why thank me? If you want to thank someone, thank Mr. Lin."

Gao Changhe is now starting to feel happy.

He had called his friends over before, but he was the one who paid for the party, which made him feel like a sucker, and there were no prominent people to support him.

And now?

Someone organized a party just for him.

And they lined up, waiting to treat him.

Hahahaha, I, Gao Changhe, am also shaking.

People in the entertainment industry are the most realistic. They will praise you when you are awesome, and treat you like shit when you are down and out.

There was only one reason why they lined up to invite Gao Changhe.

The next albums of Lightning Entertainment singers may not be released on Ocean Butterflies Music.

We can cooperate with Universal Music, the Rolling Stones, and Sony.

The ones who organized the party and treated us to the feast today were Hu Tian and Bi Xiaoshi from Haidie Mainland.

"Mr. Gao, don't say anything."

“I just have so much gratitude in my heart.”

"We were sent to set up a branch in the mainland, and the headquarters had great expectations for us. We agreed to cooperate with Master Ergou on impulse."

"After that, I regretted it. Especially when the epidemic came, my heart sank and I felt that it was all over."

"Who would have thought it would become so popular?"

"It's going to break 3 million soon. Even though it's the combined sales of three albums, who cares? Everyone just remembers this miraculous number."

“Even when I was lying in bed and dreaming, I couldn’t imagine that the company would have such a start.”

Gao Changhe said: "I am the same, who dares to think about it?"

Hu Tian: "Now our voices are much louder when we speak at the headquarters. This is all thanks to President Gao."

Gao Changhe said: "It's not me at all, it's all thanks to the Master. This time last year, I, Gao Changhe, was still a piece of stinky shit."

Bi Xiaoshi said: "Is it true that President Lin can't come?"

Gao Changhe said: "We are working on other projects. For us, we enjoy the joy of success. For him, the happiest thing is to fulfill other people's dreams, so he doesn't like to show up when he succeeds."

"I, Gao Changhe, will never be able to experience the realm of our General Manager Lin in my lifetime."

Hu Tian said, "Boss Gao, I know that Lightning Entertainment is very popular right now. Universal and Rolling Stone are all vying to work with you. Brothers is a new company and our strength may be limited, but we will do our best for Lightning Entertainment."

Bi Xiaoshi: "Before, I didn't care about the role of chief music conductor of CCTV Spring Festival Gala, but this year I am working hard for it. As long as I am on the stage, I guarantee that the singers of Lightning Entertainment will be on the Spring Festival Gala. At least one, preferably two."

Hu Tian: "Zhang Xinzhe's concert invites Qu Feifei to the stage to sing a solo and a chorus."

Zhang Xinzhe is also under Ocean Butterflies Music and is currently considered an absolute first-tier star in the Greater China entertainment industry.

Gao Changhe said: "Our General Manager Lin often says one thing, the inertia of trust."

"As long as no one breaks this rhythm, let it continue."

Hu Tian: “Well said.”

"Jinsha, Adu, you two should toast to President Gao separately!"

Jinsha is a new artist who just signed with Ocean Butterflies Music this year.

A-Du has only been signed to Ocean Butterflies Music for two years, but his album "Darkness" last year sold 150 million copies, making him the most popular newcomer in Asia last year.

The two men stood up and bent down to toast Gao Changhe.

Gao Changhe raised his glass: "Let us toast to General Lin from afar!"

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United States, North Carolina.

EPIC is actually not very famous now, nor is it a big company.

It wasn't until a few years later when the Unreal Engine 3 came out that they became really awesome, and when the Unreal Engine 5 came out, they were at their peak.

Of course, they also have a gaming platform, also called EPIC, in which Goose Farm has a stake.

Although it is not as awesome as STEAM, it is also a major global gaming platform, and it often offers discounts.

When someone came all the way from China and asked to use their Unreal 2 Engine to develop a large-scale 3D online game.

They were all a little stunned.

Even, a little flattered.

When they heard again that it was the production company of "Plants vs. Zombies", they became even more excited.

Therefore, Zhang Chun enjoyed VIP treatment at EPic.

The other party enthusiastically invited him to visit the company, and at that time, many Plants vs. Zombies-related cartoon images were already pasted on the company's walls.

And pointed at the computer screen: "Zhang, you are also a game maker, you know that our computer desktops also have weights. The ones at the front and the ones at the back are the most important."

"Then please take a look at where Plants vs. Zombies ranks?" "On my computer, it's the third from the bottom, just behind The Elder Scrolls 3 and World of Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne."

"And what's interesting is that the "World of Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne" just released in July actually has a tower defense game. Some people asked Blizzard whether it borrowed from China's Lightning game. They didn't deny it, but they have to say that the format is really similar."

"Also, I just played Plants vs. Zombies for the fifth time last night. Can I ask you when the full version of Plants vs. Zombies will be released?"

Zhang Chun smiled and said, "It's almost there. It will be out soon."

Then he told me why he came.

Lightning Games not only wants to use the Unreal Engine 2 for its Zhu Xian, but also hopes that EPIC will send people to China for technical support, preferably to optimize, customize and upgrade the engine for Zhu Xian.

Of course, the specific form of cooperation can be discussed in detail.

Tim Sweeney of EPIC asked, "Zhang, can I ask a question?"

Zhang Chun: "Of course."

Tim Sweeney: "Did your company decide to develop a 3D online game because Blizzard announced that it was going to develop World of Warcraft?"

Zhang Chun: "Of course not. Our boss publicly announced last year that it would develop China's first 3D online game."

Tim Sweeney: "I've heard of your name before, and I've even tried your game. It's that... dark-like game."

Zhang Chun was a little embarrassed: "Prince of Qin."

This is Qin Shang’s English name.

Mr. Zhang, you don't have to be so ashamed. Your English name is already good.

If you feel ashamed, how embarrassed would The Elder Scrolls be?

Tim Sweeney: "Yeah, that's the game."

"The pace of your game is a bit slow, but the gameplay is very good, the balance is good, and the graphics are excellent. I even think it is not inferior to Diablo. So with your technology, it is not a big problem to make a 3D online game. Why do you need our help?"

Zhang Chun: "Because our BOSS hopes to make a game that is almost comparable to World of Warcraft, although it has not yet been officially released."

Tim Sweeney: "Wow, that's crazy."

“But I love that we’re more than willing to work with enthusiasts thousands of miles away.”

“Hopefully we’ll have a different chemistry.”

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Although Jiang Li'er had few scenes, it took her about ten days to shoot, and she also played in Chongqing for several days.

It's summer vacation anyway.

After Hu Ge, Li Nian and others finished filming their scenes, the three of them took a car back to Shanghai together.

Among the three people, Jiang Li'er was too sexy and pure, and she was constantly flirting with people.

"Sorry, she already has a boyfriend, a billionaire, thank you..." As a flower protector, Hu Ge helped her block those who tried to approach her again and again.

"Student Jiang, could you please stop sitting outside and go back to your berth so as not to attract attention?"

"Also, could you please put away that wanton and seductive look of yours?"

Jiang Li'er sighed and said, "I'm used to it. It's hard to sheath a sword. I can't get used to it if I don't let off steam for a day."

Mantou monster, if you don’t know how to use idioms, don’t use them randomly.

Li Nian suddenly asked, "By the way, do you know Daolang and Phoenix Legend?"

"Nonsense, everyone knows it. It's the first work of Master Ergou." Jiang Li'er said.

To be honest, in her mind, Sect Leader Ergou and Lin Xiao have always been two different people.

When we talk about Leader Ergou, he seems very far away.

Speaking of Lin Xiao, I know him very well. He is my eighteenth brother.

Li Nian: "They are very popular now. Just look at any newspaper I pick up, and it's all about Daolang and Phoenix Legend."

"Also, when we were on the train, several people were playing "Above the Moon" and "The First Snow of 2002" on their Walkmans."

“It really became popular all of a sudden.”

"This leader Ergou really seems to have magic."

"More than a month ago, he was still a grassroots, and a month later he became a big star."

Jiang Li'er said: "You are envious, that's easy, you know him too, one day find an opportunity, just climb into his bed and sleep with him, then he will make you a big star."

Li Nian: "Go to hell, why don't you crawl?"

Jiang Li'er: "Alas, he and I agreed to be lifelong confidantes, but after we slept together, our relationship has changed."

"I don't know who will benefit from all this fat of mine in the end."

Li Nian looked at Jiang Lier with some envy. Although she kept saying that she was fat, everyone knew how sexy and hot her figure was, and how much it could ignite a man's fire.

Apart from anything else, during the few days she was filming in Chongqing, the men in the crew became much more irritable, and the number of times they went out to call women increased sharply.

However, no one dared to touch Jiang Lier, as many people thought that this was the boss's exclusive property.

However, both Li Nian and Hu Ge had a secret that they did not tell.

That is, they actually have a thicker thigh to hug, and that is senior schoolmate Xiao Momo.

Although Momo has never talked about the relationship between her and Ergou, after being together for so long, both of them can vaguely guess it.

So after returning to school, I must hold on to this thigh.

Bubble doesn't know yet that after school starts, she will become the object of others' flattery.

Because Ergou's first work was so successful, and people in the entertainment industry are the most sensitive, even if they are still students.

"Do you think our movie will be a hit?" Hu Ge suddenly asked, "I've read the script, and I really think it's interesting."

Li Nian: "It shouldn't be a bad movie. Although it's a low-budget movie, the plot is really good. The key is that it's the original script by Er Gou. His first work was so successful, so Crazy Stone, as his second work, shouldn't be too bad."

Hu Ge: "If this movie is successful, then the meaning will be completely different. Movies are much more mainstream than records and have a much greater influence."

Li Nian: "As the actors of Er Gou's first movie, do we look like the first batch of the Whampoa Military Academy?"

Hu Ge: "Besides, our film may collide with Director Feng's Cell Phone, which will be really interesting then."

Li Nian: "I often hear Director Ning talking to himself, saying that he wants to kill them and vent his anger on the leader."

In fact, there is not much conflict between Lin Xiao and the Beijing circle.

He was just ridiculed a few times by Wang Shuo and Feng Kuzi, and was stood up by Jiang Wen.

But under the media hype, they seemed to have become enemies.

Jiang Lier: "I am a little scared of this Ning Hao. He is too abnormal during filming. He has to NG countless times for each scene. It makes me doubt my life."

Li Nian: "That's nothing. Jiang Wen and Master Xing have higher requirements."

Hu Ge: "I think Director Ning actually has the images of every scene in his mind. As long as the effect is not achieved, he will keep shooting. I heard that he discussed this scene with the leader for several days and nights. Every shot and every action were discussed clearly. They already had a complete movie in their minds, and they just tried to find a way to reproduce what was in their minds."

"Our relationship took more than half a year to shoot, which is pretty crazy for a film of our level of production and only a few scenes."

“I’m really looking forward to seeing the finished film.”

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Zhang Yan, director of the Jiangnan TV production center, and Li Shuang are conducting the final inspection of the stage of If You Are the One.

Carefully check the functionality of each device.

Whether the light of each female guest's seat can be turned on normally.

Is it normal for the male guest to go up and down the elevator?

If I was nervous before, now I am excited and even full of anticipation.

As a fan of Ergou, Zhang Yan agreed to cooperate immediately on impulse.

And as the investment becomes larger and larger, I become more and more uneasy.

Because he had a shallow foundation and got the position of director by chance, it was difficult for him to gain a firm foothold.

Because of the huge investment and the cooperation with Lightning Entertainment, it was full of criticism in Taiwan.

Many people feel that the TV station has given up too much profit and power in this program. It is said that after Zhang Yan came to power, he actually used his power to chase stars?
And there are no more hosts on the station?
Why let an outsider host this show?

In short, the more he invested in If You Are the One, the more criticism and pressure he faced in the station.

He even felt clearly that if the show failed, he would probably have to step down as well.

And just when he was under the most pressure, the first work of Master Ergou became a hit.

A huge miracle took place.

In fact, this miracle is still happening.

This was completely unexpected for Zhang Yan.

In his opinion, as grassroots singers, the albums released by Daolang and Phoenix Legend will be very limited no matter how successful they are.

At worst, they will just be fans of Master Ergou.

As a result, it became so popular.

It was completely beyond his imagination.

I already know Master Ergou's abilities very well, and I have great faith in his abilities, but I never thought he could be this awesome.

"Boss Li, Master Ergou's first work has already delivered a perfect answer." Zhang Yan said, "Next, it's our turn."

"I can now understand the mentality of the partners of the leader when he was doing the Itchy Live Studio."

"It's really full of excitement, hope and excitement."

When Li Shuang recalled the scene at that time, she felt both socially frustrated and passionate.

It seems like a long time has passed in my memory, but in fact it has been less than two years.

"Yes, it's our turn next."

"Kid, I hope my sister won't let you down."

Li Shuang thought to himself while pressing the remote control.

The entire studio was suddenly filled with cheerful music.

"I love you, you are my Romeo, and I am willing to be your Zhu Yingtai!"

This is the song that the male and female guests of If You Are the One hold hands to, with a happy ending.

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The miracle of Ergou’s first work continues.

Yesterday, Haidie Music once again announced that Ergou's first work, a grassroots singer's album, had sold over three million copies.

Hear this number.

Many people feel a sense of numbness.

Because I don’t know where the end will be.

This is such an unfamiliar number. How can sales exceed three million copies in this day and age?
At the same time, there is another breaking news.

The famous director He Ping, together with Jiang Wen, held a media meeting in the form of a cocktail party.

At the reception, it was announced that the China-Japan-US mega-production "Heroes of Heaven and Earth", invested by Hollywood Columbia, will premiere on September 9.

Although it was just a cocktail party, it was still star-studded.

The famous director Feng Kuazi, the great writer Wang Shuo, the queen La Jie, the female star Zhao Wei, etc., Wang Zhongjun and Wang Zhonglei of Huayi were all present.

More reporters came to the venue.

This should be considered a big gathering of Beijing circles.

The scale is much bigger than Facebook Night, and it doesn't require that much money, because these stars don't need to be hired, they can be there for free.

But the embarrassing thing is!

Many people were surrounded by reporters as soon as they appeared.

"Lajie, the first work of Ergou Jiaozhu, the album of a grassroots singer has sold more than three million copies. What do you think?"

"Sister La, what do you want to say?"

"Teacher Wang Shuo, what do you think about the miracle created by Master Ergou's first work?"

"Do you have anything to say to Master Ergou?"

Suddenly, several people's faces turned gloomy.

Is it necessary to slap someone in the face in public like this?
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Note: I finally finished writing this chapter on the high-speed train, with more than 6,000 words. Dear benefactors, can you give me the monthly ticket? I bow to you all!

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