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When you invite friends to dinner, you should have the right attitude!

After returning from the airport, Wang Zuxian left her luggage at her home on Yuk Wah Road in Mid-Levels West, Hong Kong Island, and then drove Li Jiaxin to the Fook Lam Moon Hotel.

Upon arriving at the hotel parking lot and getting out of the car, Wang Zuxian realized she was still late. Leslie Cheung and his good friend Mr. Tong were already waiting at the entrance.

"Zu Xian, you look stunning today!"

Leslie Cheung was a warm-hearted man.

Upon seeing Wang Zuxian approach, he opened his arms to her, praising her while giving her a polite hug.

"Right?"

I also think I'm very pretty, because when you're happy, you're in high spirits, and I received a song that's perfect for me.

As they were talking, Wang Zuxian carefully took out two neatly folded pieces of paper from her pocket and handed them to Leslie Cheung.

Compared to Wang Zuxian, Leslie Cheung and Li Jiaxin were not that close. The only time they worked together on "A Chinese Ghost Story II" was when they were filming together.

Well, that's all!

So, after shaking hands with Li Jiaxin, Leslie Cheung opened the two pieces of paper that Wang Zuxian had handed him.

Prelude (8 bars)

The piano melody comes first, followed by a soft synthesizer; the strings lay the groundwork with soft, sustained notes, and the drums are omitted.

The intention behind this is to use ample white space and emotional restraint to establish a "hesitant" tone for parting, while simultaneously softening the melodic fluctuations and adding a sense of Eastern introspection...

On the first sheet of paper, the content was about music arrangement. Leslie Cheung only glanced at it and praised, "This person's handwriting is not bad," before focusing all his attention on the second sheet of paper.

Whether it's right or wrong

  

No need to say more

Whether it's resentment or love

No need to reveal...

Holding the sheet music in his hand, Leslie Cheung only glanced at the first two lines before feeling a strong connection to it, and then began to hum along.

However, when he hummed the verse, he suddenly felt a strong emotion controlling him.

"What I can't bear to see is you turning your back to me."

"If you must leave now, there's no need for lingering attachment."

擦…

Who wrote this song?

That's awesome!

This is exactly what tens of thousands of fans shouted at me when I held my farewell concert.

"I don't want to see you turn your back on us!"

"But since you've decided to leave, there's no need to linger on this stage."

"Zu Xian, who wrote the song? Where is he now? Could you introduce him to me?" Leslie Cheung's question came as a surprise, leaving Wang Zu Xian stunned.

We agreed that I wanted you to help me check out the recording process and see how the song should be recorded. Why did you suddenly decide to meet the songwriter?

But there was nothing I could do; I had a good relationship with Leslie Cheung.

"Brother, the songwriter is Jiangnan. Currently, the songs 'The First Tear' and 'Walking Nine Times on Zhongxiao East Road' that are on the Hong Kong Radio Chart are his works."

The song you have in your hand was written by him after he heard my love story.

"Um, brother... I just wanted to ask you, which producer should I get to record this song for me?"

"Zu Xian, listen to me, this song is not suitable for you to sing at all. If you don't believe me, look at the arrangement. The verses are concentrated in the range of F#3 to D4. The pre-chorus ascends to F#4 and G4, with the emotion slowly rising. When it comes to the verses, it goes straight up to A4."

And your vocal range…

At this point, Leslie Cheung was stunned.

If I could see Wang Zuxian's basic singing ability, wouldn't the composer of this song have noticed it too?

He definitely figured it out!

He noticed it but didn't say anything, and even suggested that Wang Zuxian come to find him.

擦…

There are always treacherous officials and villains plotting to harm me!

Thinking of this, Leslie Cheung couldn't sit still.

"Xiaoxian, is this person in Taiwan or Hong Kong? I'd like to go and see him."

"Having arrived in Hong Kong, Jiang Nan will be filming the music video for his next song in Tsim Sha Tsui at 3 pm today."

What's wrong, brother?

"Do you also think he is very talented in music composition?" Wang Zuxian said.

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Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

In the early 90s, the Sheraton Hotel, which opened in 74, was located on one of Hong Kong's busiest streets and was a frequent venue for entertainment industry dinners and investor meetings.

Chungking Mansions is a complex of five interconnected old-style commercial and residential buildings. The ground floor houses foreign exchange shops, Indian shops, and budget hotels, creating a diverse and unpleasant atmosphere. Wealthy businessmen and celebrities rarely visit the building, and it is often used as a street scene for Hong Kong movies.

However, next year, these five buildings will become a sensation because of a movie called "Chungking Express".

People from Jiangnan arrive very early.

At 1 p.m., after having lunch with Xu Ke and Shi Nansheng, he was already strolling around Nathan Road.

Today is October 1st, National Day, and both parties agreed to hold the audition on the afternoon of October 3rd.

Once the music video is finished, I can focus on the audition. The only uncertainty now is whether the Central Academy of Drama will let me go out to film if I pass the audition.

According to the relevant regulations of the Central Academy of Drama, students can only go out to film movies and TV series in the second half of their freshman year.

In a few years, this rule will be even stricter, and students will have to wait until their junior year to be allowed to do it. Otherwise, the incident of Mr. Zhang angrily beating Ms. Tong would not have happened. At that time, Ms. Tong got together with Mr. Huang in order to get leave to go out and film.

"Jiangnan..."

Jiangnan was lost in thought when suddenly he heard someone calling him.

Following the sound, I looked up and saw Zheng Jun, another singer signed by Red Star Production Company, standing downstairs at Chungking Mansions with his suitcase.

And this guy was accompanied by a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair.

"Jiangnan, let me introduce you. This is Tian Zhen. She previously sang the song 'Yellow Earth Plateau,' which became popular all over the country. She recently reached an agreement with Boss Chen to sign with our Red Star Production Cooperative."

So I brought her along...

Zheng Jun was quite enthusiastic.

On the streets of Hong Kong, upon meeting Jiangnan, she took the initiative to introduce him to beautiful women.

Even without Zheng Jun's introduction, Jiang Nan knew this hot-tempered female singer. At the height of her popularity, she suffered injustice and was tricked by Gu Jianfen and Yehenala Ying, who stole her award, which made her furious and throw down her microphone.

"Hello, Sister Tian!"

"Hello, Jiangnan!"

Although he debuted early and covered the hit song "Yellow Earth Plateau", Tien Nong is very self-aware. Especially after hearing about Jiang Nan's glorious achievement of completing an entire song by himself in the Baihua Recording Studio, from arrangement to music to production, he put himself in a very low position.

As soon as Jiangnan extended his hand, she bowed deeply and held out both hands...

There's no way around it; in the music industry, everyone admires the strong!

"Jiangnan, did Boss Chen tell you? In the music video for your song 'Single Love Song,' I and another actress will be the main characters." After exchanging pleasantries, Zheng Jun, still carrying his luggage, got down to business.

"He already told me!"

This is perfectly normal. Within the same music company, established singers will always mentor newcomers in one way or another.

Make them appear in music videos; mention them when promoting albums; or write a song for the two of them to sing together, just like the "God of Songs" Jacky Cheung, that's how he brought Prince Kei along.

"Hehe... Jiangnan, now I'll reveal the answer to you. The other actress is actually this one right in front of you—Sister Tian Zhen!" Standing on the streets of Hong Kong, Zheng Jun was quite solemn, stretching out his hands and waving them in front of Tian Zhen, simulating the exciting moment of her dazzling entrance.

Tian Zhen was also very happy and immediately made a very shy expression.

However, Jiangnan was a little confused.

What happened?

Has the cheat code disappeared?

I even featured them both in my music video, so why aren't there any words above their heads?

Just then, Chen Jiantian arrived.

The cheerful fellow walked up to the three men and took out 2000 Hong Kong dollars from his pocket, handing it to Jiangnan.

"Jiangnan, you two have finished your discussion, right? Today, the music video for 'Single Love Song' will feature the two of them as the male and female leads. You just need to stand in front of the camera and sing."

Here, this is a thank-you fee from the company…

oh…

Looking at the 2000 yuan, Jiang Nan suddenly understood that his cheat code seemed to be quite sophisticated; it was only by simply helping others that he had the skill to exploit them.

Sure enough, when he pushed Chen Jiantian's hand and said no, words appeared above Tian Zhen and Zheng Jun's heads at the same time.

Zheng Jun

His Guanzhong dialect is extremely authentic, crisp and clear, with few inflections. Many people describe him as speaking the dialect like he's singing Qinqiang opera, full of confidence. Should you take advantage of this skill?

Tian Zhen

With exceptional observational skills, their eyes are like a ruler, able to accurately judge a woman's size by scanning her body. Should you take advantage of this skill?