America's Top Player

Chapter 159 Dark Romeo

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami.

Thousands of fans packed the venue, clutching glow sticks and wearing glittery T-shirts.

It is printed with Taylor's portrait or classic lyrics.

Some people screamed and waved, and some even shed tears of excitement.

It was like a tide of zombies rushing towards the ticket gate.

order?

There is no order in Miami.

"Look, this is the magic of Taylor Swift." Phil said and glanced at Leon beside him.

That expression seemed to say: You are still a little short of perfection.

Li Ang's silence indicated his agreement.

If he wanted to hold a concert of this scale, the box office appeal might be enough, but the number of works is obviously insufficient.

Only a dozen songs were released in total, which was almost enough to support the performances in LIve house, and the concert was still just in the imagination stage.

A group of people waited in the business car for the staff's guidance to enter the backstage.

Li Ang's mind was not on the concert at all, and he kept answering the phone.

People both familiar and unfamiliar called to send their blessings.

As a music producer, his work "bangbang" facilitated the collaboration between the two Divas and ended Adele's dominance on the Billboard charts.

The investment movie "Straight Outta Compton" was a double hit at the box office and in the reputation, topping the box office this weekend.

He achieved success in both audio and video, and gained both fame and fortune.

"I'm sorry Ms. Hilde, I'm really busy right now. I'm not even in New York."

"Kelly, thank you for the blessing video you recorded for Straight Outta Compton. I will definitely thank you in person when I get to Los Angeles."

Just as Li Ang was busy dealing with these actresses who wanted to "progress", a strange noise was heard outside.

clap clap-

A young girl wearing a uniform with the Taylor logo banged on the car window anxiously.

Li Ang recognized the other person's identity at a glance. He was a staff member of Taylor's team.

Taylor created his own management team to handle day-to-day affairs.

Including business advisors, legal teams and public relations personnel.

Provide one-stop service.

Although Taylor's handling of copyright issues was stupid, he was indeed very smart in planning his career.

"Hurry up Mr. Leon! We're out of time!"

Led by the staff, the group passed through the narrow staff passage and arrived at the makeup backstage.

Li Ang was immediately put into the makeup chair.

There were five minutes left before the concert officially started, and Taylor was already waiting in the waiting area to perform.

"Is it necessary to apply such thick powder?"

The makeup artist skillfully applied makeup on Li Ang's face, causing him to protest.

"I'm sorry. The makeup Miss Taylor gave you was based on the image of Romeo. I have to try my best to restore the makeup according to the stage play." The makeup artist apologized without stopping the movement of his hands.

"Romeo?" The image of a pretty boy wearing a tight velvet jacket and exaggerated shoulder pads immediately emerged in Leon's mind.

This is the classic look of Romeo created by Shakespeare.

"Whose idea was this? This is so stupid." Li Ang shook his head repeatedly.

"Ms. Taylor's attention was inspired by the song 'Love Story'." The makeup artist freed his hands and spread them out, obviously agreeing with this view.

The lyrics of the song "Love Story" immediately flashed through Li Ang's mind.

A question arises in my mind - if I am Romeo, then who is Juliet?

The answer is obvious.

Just as he was immersed in Taylor's stage design, he heard voices of criticism behind him.

"This guy is always so rude and disrespectful. I don't understand why Taylor insisted on having him as a guest."

Although the volume was low, Leon's ears were surprisingly sensitive.

He turned his head and squinted his eyes to look the other person up and down.

He was tall, with short black hair, and about six feet tall.

Wearing a black suit and shiny leather shoes.

The eye-catching Audemars Piguet watch on his wrist shows that he is definitely not an ordinary staff member.

Li Ang felt that the person looked familiar, but he just couldn't remember who he was.

It was Phil who walked up to him first and started talking: "Long time no see, Scott!"

Scott Borchetta. Leon then realized that the man in front of him was the owner of Big Machine Records.

He holds the master rights to Taylor's albums and part of the copyright to her works, and also serves as her agent.

Keep Taylor's acting career firmly in his hands.

"Wow, it's been a long time." Scott said in a cold tone, not taking Phil seriously at all.

"Asshole." Phil spat.

The two are of similar age and were both influential figures in the record industry in the early 2000s.

While Scott was running marketing at DreamWorks Records, Phil was also peaking at Epic Records.

Now Scott has a fortune of nearly 100 million yuan, and he can also keep Big Machine Records independent in the game between the three giants.

Leon was too lazy to pay attention to Scott and just watched him from a distance.

The latter didn't dare to make eye contact with him for a long time and quickly turned away.

"Look at you, you're absolutely stunning!" the makeup artist exclaimed, as if she had seen some incredible work of art. "It's like Romeo has walked into reality."

"Fxxk, stop talking nonsense." Li Ang looked at himself in the mirror with a look of despair on his face.

If you pair this funny outfit with a fake nose, you can directly cosplay as Pinocchio.

"Mr. Li Ang, get ready to go on stage!" the staff reminded.

Taylor is singing his masterpiece "Love Story".

She stood on a giant heart-shaped platform, surrounded by a set with pink, purple and gold elements.

The platform extends to the center of the audience, and the LED screens on both sides play Taylor's classic MV clips in a loop.

Countless spotlights are focused only on her.

Taylor wore a silver sequined bodysuit and made her bottom disappear.

Nothing but flesh-colored stockings.

Her long legs, which were over 110 centimeters long, twisted slowly, but her fans seemed not to pay attention to this and were fully immersed in the music.

Li Ang, on the other hand, was amazed and said, "She seems to have gained a little weight compared to a few days ago."

The music prelude sounded and Taylor put his fingers on the electronic keyboard.

She smiled sweetly at the audience and said, "Miami, I love you! Tonight, let's bravely confess our love to the one we love~"

yeah!

The audience's cheers were like a tide, and some fans couldn't help but cover their faces and cry.

Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
Romeo, take me to a place where we can be together without interruption

I'll be waiting all there's left to do is run
I've been waiting for this day, now the only thing I can do is escape
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess
You will be a prince and I will be a princess
It's a love storyBaby
This is a love story

just say yes
Honey, you just have to promise me

The chorus sparked a chorus from the entire audience.

"Now I know why this girl is so popular." Phil exclaimed.

In the eyes of professionals like him, Taylor's singing skills are not top-notch and the song structure is very simple.

But she can become the best-selling female singer of the new era.

After experiencing Taylor's live performance for the first time, he completely understood.

Taylor's songs are so easy to sing that even a music idiot can hum along easily.

This is the perfect definition of the word "popular"!

With the perfect stage presence, you can easily create a top-notch performance.

After the performance, Taylor called out to fans: "As you all know, we have a special guest today."

“YES!!” the fans responded in unison.

Kanye West publicly apologized to Taylor Swift at the Coachella Music Festival, which was widely discussed in the online community.

There are dozens of versions of the truth behind this.

Most of them were said to be related to Li Ang.

In the most widely circulated version, Li Ang beat up Kanye backstage at the Coachella Music Festival and put a gun to his throat.

In the more outrageous version, Li Ang pushed Kan Ye to the ground backstage, and the two had a cordial interaction of brotherly love.

Therefore, Taylor's fans have a natural liking for Leon.

The premise is that the friendship between your idol and this street bastard is pure.

"You really don't take my concert seriously at all." In the hallway, Taylor and Leon bumped into each other and started complaining. "You haven't gotten used to the sound engineer and the band at all. I'm really worried you'll mess up later." "Of course not," Leon said confidently. "Don't you know I used to sing in subway stations? I've experienced more complicated situations than this."

"Stop bragging." Taylor rolled his eyes. "Don't let my fans down."

After saying that, Li Ang walked straight to the platform in front.

With the help of a lift, it emerged from under the stage.

The audience was instantly excited when they saw Romeo's unique costume.

Taylor just sang "Love Story", and this performance costume is full of hints.

The audience in the front row took out their mobile phones to take pictures and upload them to Facebook and Bluebird.

Use the soaring number of likes on the Internet to satisfy your vanity.

Set your phone to vibrate mode, and the frequency of liking it before going to bed at night can directly replace toys.

Li Ang gave a thumbs up to the sound team behind him.

The intro to "Demons" sounded and the drummer began to beat.

The performance was as good as ever, and even the audience who had no interest in rock music couldn't help but sing along.

But Li Ang still felt uncomfortable.

"Fuck this outfit is stupid"

Singing an explosive rock song like "Demons" is very physically demanding, coupled with the sweltering weather in Miami.

After singing the first chorus, Li Ang couldn't stand the heavy and stupid costumes anymore.

He did something incredible in front of the entire audience and tore his performance clothes.

"What?! What is he doing?" Taylor was stunned, with two fiery clouds floating on his cheeks.

"This is his personal style, if you have seen his live performance." Phil laughed.

Exploding clothes is a standard feature of Li Ang's live performances, but it is not exclusive.

A lot of rock bands do that.

Queen frontman Freddie only performs at his best when his clothes burst.

Only then did Li Ang feel that his energy had been released 100%.

He fastened his earphones and roared into the microphone: "When you feel my heart, look into my eyes."

"The devil lurks there"

"Don't get too close to me, it's very dark in there."

"That's where my demons hide!"

The powerful rock energy stirred up the adrenaline and dopamine of the audience, and those who understood rock music and those who didn't were all excited.

After the singing, Li Ang couldn't hide the smile on his face.

At least he gained a lot of Taylor's fans, there's no getting away from it.

In the backfield tunnel, he met Taylor again.

"Your performance was great! Maybe you should sing another song~" There was a light in Taylor's eyes, which was in stark contrast to his usual reserved demeanor.

"No problem~." Li Ang grinned and said, "But it will cost extra!"

"You"'s joke made Taylor regain his composure and realize that he had behaved a little inappropriately just now.

I secretly reflected on how I could act like a fangirl in front of such a scumbag.

"Oh no! The audience has been waiting for too long. I have to go on stage!" Taylor ran away in a panic, wearing high heels and holding up the long skirt she had just changed into.

At the end of the aisle, she suddenly turned around and shouted, "There are only three songs left. Wait for me backstage~"

Li Ang tilted his head and nodded.

When I returned to the backstage, I immediately noticed a familiar face there, Scooter Braun.

Li Ang, the agent of Bieber and Kanye West, has seen him at award ceremonies more than once.

At this time, the other party was talking and laughing with Scott, and they seemed to have a very close relationship.

Until Leon's appearance interrupted their conversation, Braun immediately walked over.

He extended his right hand and said, "We meet again, Mr. Li Ang. The performance just now was really perfect, so perfect that it makes me a little regretful."

"What do you regret?" Li Ang stared at the other person with a playful look.

Braun is no simple character.

Born in 1981, he is only thirty years old.

Although he is very young, as an agent, his status in the circle is higher than that of most artists.

His personal experience is legendary.

He entered the industry right after graduating from college, and with his excellent social skills, he hosted the NBA All-Star Game celebration banquet at the age of 22.

After that, he was responsible for the behind-the-scenes work of Britney Spears' American tour, which was at the peak of her popularity at the time.

After that, it was as if he had been blessed with a cheat code, and with his keen sense of smell, he discovered the gold mine of Justin Bieber from YouTube.

Bieber was only 12 years old at the time.

In 2007, he founded SB Company under his own name, which is currently the most powerful brokerage company.

He and Big Machine Records owner Scott were so close that they wore the same pants.

"I regret not seeing your live performance sooner," Braun said with a smile.

"You're too kind." Li Ang responded.

You have to be extremely careful when dealing with a smart person like Braun, especially when he is a cunning Jew.

"A genius like you should have better people serving you." As he spoke, Braun looked at Phil.

The implication of his words is self-evident, he wants to steal Lao Deng's girl in front of him!
Phil couldn't back down from such a provocation.

He took two steps closer, lowered his head, and said in a profound tone, "A leopard that has just learned to hunt thinks the entire grassland is its hunting ground, until it strays into the lion's territory."

"It was then that he realized that an old lion is still a lion."

Li Ang seemed to be on the sidelines, quietly watching Lao Deng show off.

With more than fifty years of accumulated life experience, the other party rarely suffers a disadvantage when arguing with others.

Braun always had a smile on his face, his expression as if frozen without a single change.

Putting Phil aside, he said to Leon, "I look forward to your performance in two months."

"Two months later?" Li Ang was stunned for a few seconds, then immediately reacted.

I immediately realized that the other party was talking about my contract.

There is more than one hunter in the jungle of the entertainment industry.

When valuable prey appears, in addition to the players in the open, there are people in the jungle who have already set up their guns.

Just when the atmosphere was becoming increasingly strange, huge cheers erupted from the concert venue.

The audience called out Taylor's name reluctantly, which announced that the concert was over.

The first thing Taylor did when he returned to the backstage was not to go to Scott and Brian, but to run straight to Leon.

"Have you been following my performance?"

"Of course." Li Ang said without hesitation.

"What do you think?" Taylor's eyes were full of anticipation, and he seemed to care a lot about the other party's evaluation.

"Just look at the audience's reaction," Li Ang said. "This is as epic as Madonna's 'Blonde Ambition' concert."

Taylor could hardly suppress his joy at receiving such high praise.

She took off her previous tsundere disguise and acted like a complete girl.

"Will you come to the celebration party later?"

"I" was tired of meaningless social occasions, and Li Ang wanted to find an excuse to leave.

"Consider this my celebration of your film~" Taylor said, "I'm really curious about how you managed to do this, to make such an excellent film while making music."

"Maybe you should teach me. Maybe I can make movies in the future?"

Unable to resist Taylor's sudden enthusiasm, Leon had no choice but to agree.

In the business car, Phil was browsing social media when he suddenly covered his stomach and laughed.

The laughter grew louder and louder, with no sign of stopping.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Ang couldn't suppress his curiosity.

"Look at this~" Phil turned the phone screen around.

The picture on the phone was the scene of Li Ang's clothes bursting at the concert.

The highlight is the lower body.

Through PS, the clothes on Leon's lower body were removed and a dick pattern was added.

Combined with Li Ang's intoxicated expression when he sang to the climax, it looked very funny.

"Some fans in Taylor's community are now calling you Dark Romeo."

"Fxxk"

There is a certain group of Taylor fans who absolutely loathe Leon, and this is their masterpiece.

Seeing the scandal between their idol and the infamous Street Coconut Crisp, the haters were probably so angry that they couldn't even sleep.

(End of this chapter)