1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 236 I earn foreign exchange for my country~
After Xia Tian returned to Yanjing, he saw the 12th issue of "Popular Movies" in Milan's room. This time the cover was of Xia Tian's classmate, Lin Fangbing.

She was young and beautiful at that time, and would have been popular for another ten years or so, but she disappeared somewhat in the new century.

One cruel thing about the entertainment industry is that male actors' careers are much longer than those of female actors.

Later, those male actors who were in their forties and fifties were at their peak!
But there are basically no good roles for actresses in their forties.

Nowadays, many people only regard being an actor as a job for young people and do not take it seriously.

For example, in Hong Kong, the best way out for those popular female stars is to find a rich man to marry, and it’s for this reason.

During the time they went to the Northeast in the summer, a lot of "interesting" things happened in Yanjing.

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But now it’s summer and there’s no time to worry about what will happen in the future.

Because I found him for something!

Originally, in early December, the publishing house in Shanghai and the audio-visual publishing house in Yanjing came to him to ask for profit sharing!

But he was going to the Northeast, so he delayed it.

After coming back these two days, we started dividing the money.

Thanks to Brother Liu's fierce efforts, the album "Summer of 1985" has sold 296 million copies!
Although sales have slowed down now, it is still possible to buy another 100,000 or 200,000 yuan later.

For the time being, we will divide the profits of 200 million tickets into RMB 220 million. The final distribution will be made in March or April next year.

Manager Chen Yang also said: "Teacher Xia Tian! We have a pleasant cooperation. You must look for us next time you release an album! We will split the profits very quickly!"

As a result, Xia Tian had a meal with Brother Liu and others to celebrate in the evening, and the news was published in the newspaper the next morning!
Although Xia Tian knew that the news could not be hidden, this was too fast!

The headline in the newspaper was "220 million music tapes sold, million in summer profits!"

Front page headlines, bigger and bolder!
The newspaper sales this morning are estimated to have doubled.

Anyone who sees such a large number will be curious and buy a copy to see it! Besides, it’s still summer news~
"220 million RMB?!"

"Oh my god~~~"

"Fuck~this young man~isn't this playing with his life?"

Not to mention the general public, even Xia Tian himself gasped when he saw it!
As a reborn person who was different from ordinary people since childhood, he instinctively hated being put under a magnifying glass. This was also the reason why he had been very honest over the years.

I didn't expect that if I was a little bit unrestrained, it would cause such a big commotion!
Although they are all loved by the audience, I am a little scared!
Before he could think of a way to divert everyone's attention, on the third day the newspaper published the profits from his martial arts novel "Kunlun"!

50 copies of "Kunlun" were published twice, and all were sold out!

One set is divided into 9 cents, which is 45 yuan!
Xia Tian suddenly became the highest-paid artist in the country!

The entertainment industry is not that sensitive to newspaper information, nor does it have that much influence. So even though they earned more than two million, people are still reacting.

But when Kunlun was published, there was a reaction! And many red-eyed writers were a bit stressed!
On the fourth day, news about summer was everywhere.

Xia Tian thought that this time, he might appear in the newspapers of the southernmost provinces and cities. It was hard to say whether his national reputation would increase or decrease!
Xia Tian looked at the angry people in the newspaper and felt a little panicked - there was no foresight or experience to refer to for this matter!

Now you have to take the initiative and go to the tax bureau to file your taxes!

This is no joke. People are afraid of being famous, just like pigs are afraid of being fat. Don’t let yourself be the first to be beaten!

Xia Tian went straight to pay taxes with his income certificate and passbook.

The staff at the tax bureau were also confused - there are no relevant regulations? How can they collect it?

Xia Tian has indeed set a precedent in China, but the royalties from publishing texts and songs are much more than the manuscript fee.

But it gave great encouragement to many writers and musicians, and they became excited all of a sudden.

However, it is not possible for ordinary creators to negotiate royalties with publishers. At least they have to be popular.

By the way, this year, underground pirated martial arts novels were so popular that there was not enough paper!

This actually led to a shortage of paper in the national education plan. Three months into the new school term, primary and secondary school students had not received their new textbooks.

The incident has become a big deal! It's going to be a good punishment!
Many people seized on this point and criticized Xia Tian crazily.

Naturally, Xia Tian did not tolerate them and started another newspaper war of words.

On the one hand, they were announcing in newspapers that they would pay taxes and hoped that the relevant departments would issue a regulation, thus paving a way for those who would come later.

Xia Tian: Life will get better and better in the future, and people’s income will get higher and higher. I hope I can set an example for everyone!
On the one hand, he was extremely humble and analyzed that the reason why he was so popular was due to the achievements of reform and opening up, everyone's demand for entertainment and the improved economy.

Now when you go out in summer, you have to wear a mask, glasses and a hat.

Xia's mother was a little panicked when she saw a group of people criticizing Xia Tian in the newspaper. When she saw his appearance, she said, "Ten years ago, you would have been easily caught as a spy if you looked like this!"

Zhang Li was naturally reading the newspaper these days, and was a little confused about Xia Tian suddenly becoming a millionaire. She felt a little awkward living in the same yard with Xia Tianmilan, and now she felt even more strange.

And she was also very worried about Xia Tian’s current situation.

Xia Tian took her hand and asked her to sit next to him: "Why? Do you dislike me?"

"What nonsense!"

Zhang Li was a little uncomfortable with Xia Tian suddenly becoming a rich man.

She glanced out the window, fearing that Milan would suddenly come in - why did she feel like she was being robbed...!
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Finally, before the end of the year, when I went to deliver Northeast hazel mushrooms in the summer, Aunt Deng provided a solution to this problem.

Aunt Deng: "I read in the newspaper that you are already a millionaire?!"

Xia Tian was like seeing a savior: "Auntie! This money is a bit hot! How about I donate it?!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? Reform and opening up will make people rich, which is a good thing. Don't worry!" Aunt Deng reassured Xia Tian.

However, in order to stop the gossips, Xia Tian still needs to think about one thing!
Soon he had a solution - foreign exchange!
Take the album and novel to Hong Kong for publication, and even sell them on the island!

Earn foreign exchange for the country, and no one will say anything.

As for now, can you transfer some Hong Kong dollars in first?
Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars were transferred in, and the chief engineer said just right: I heard that there is a young comrade whose songs and novels are very popular in Hong Kong and have earned a lot of foreign exchange for the country. This can also contribute to the country's economic development!

In addition, Xia Tian also donated more than 100,000 RMB to cultural institutions such as the Writers Association, the Chinese Musicians Association, the Artists Association, and the Musicians Association to set up some awards and use them as funds.

Soon, the newspapers stopped mentioning how much money Xia Tian made and started praising Xia Tian's works instead.
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On the last day of 85, Xia Tian, ​​Milan, Zhang Li, Da Chun and Guo Xiaozhen cooked a big table of dishes in the courtyard, raised the Coke and soda in their hands, and celebrated the coming of 86!
There are many things worth mentioning every year.

In terms of literature and art, this year, the popular "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and "The Bund" were introduced! They swept the ratings!

"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a martial arts drama produced by Hong Kong's TVB, the version starring Felix Wong and Barbara Yung.

It was first introduced and broadcast by Guangdong Provincial Television in 84. The decision to introduce the film was made at a film viewing conference held in Pengcheng, and the costs were shared by various local stations.

In March 85, television stations in various counties and cities began to broadcast the film, starting at about 3:8 and ending at 10:.

In the summer, not only can you watch this drama for nostalgia, but you can also see many future big-name stars playing minor roles in it.

Such as Stephen Chow, Andy Lau, Liu Jialing, Ng Man-tat and others - this was because TVB at that time was filming with the combined efforts of the entire station, including all artists, big and small.

Now looking back at the dozens or even hundreds of actors and actresses in the entire "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is like watching the growth history of the Hong Kong television industry - there are also many hidden dragons and crouching tigers among the production staff, such as the chief producer Wang Tianlin, Wang Jing who participated in the screenwriting, one of the directors Johnnie To, martial arts instructor Cheng Xiaodong, and song writers Joseph Koo and James Wong.

In addition, there is also the imported Japanese dubbed film "Ashin's Story". When the drama was broadcast on CCTV, it almost attracted a large number of people to watch it, with a viewership rate of up to 80%.

Zhang Guilan, the voice actress who voiced Ashin, won the Feitian Award for Best Dubbing.

In addition, Shandong Provincial TV Station and ATV cooperated to film the TV series "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" in the mainland.

There is also a little interesting thing here.

We introduced the first sanitary napkin production line in 82, and the first domestic sanitary napkin brand "Anle" was born in 85.

However, the promotion of sanitary napkins in the early days was full of difficulties, and male salesmen who sold sanitary napkins were even regarded as "hooligans."

Finally, it was by purchasing the advertising space during the hit TV series "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" that the sanitary napkin market was slowly opened up.

Milan and her lesbian friends finally don’t have to use sanitary napkins anymore…

This year, Shanghai TV also introduced the cartoon "Transformers" - toys produced in Japan and animation produced in the United States.

CCTV also introduced the cartoon "Flower Fairy".

The mainland also has Mr. You Benchang's "Jigong" TV series. During its broadcast, the theme song "My shoes are torn, my hat is torn, and my robes are torn" could be heard from every window every night.

There is also "Four Generations Under One Roof" in which Dachun and Zhao Baogang participated.

In terms of movies, there is "Black Cannon Incident" directed by Xia Tian's classmate Huang Jianxin, which shocked the film industry as soon as it was released. The film won numerous film awards including the Huabiao Award, Golden Rooster Award and Golden Image Award.

There is also a movie called "Roadside Guitar Team" that calls for original music. It has set off a craze for learning guitar! Since this movie, the guitar has become a hot instrument~
In 1985, the sales of Zhang Qiang's first music album "Tokyo Night" exceeded 250 million copies.

At the end of 1984, Zhang Qiang's first cover album "Tokyo Night" was published by Yunnan Audio and Video Publishing House. At that time, Zhang Qiang was an unknown singer who was recording an album for the first time. The publishing house initially decided to issue only 60 cassettes, but the album was sold out soon after its release, and the final publication volume reached 250 million cassettes.

Disco Queen Zhang Qiang was once the "dream lover" of many boys.

In 1986, Zhang Qiang, who was less than 20 years old, became the "Queen of Chinese Disco" in the eyes of Time magazine by endlessly singing disco songs. At this time, China officially entered the real disco era, along with breakdancing, and gradually, various dance costumes began to influence popularity. Before that, disco was also called swing dance, and all teenagers who danced this kind of dance were classified as "bad boys".

(Sister Qiang has been sent to another dimension)

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