Entertainment: Since 1990

Chapter 102 The Enraged "Rival" (Please Subscribe)

Ni Zhen followed his younger brother to the street near where PolyGram was filming Cao Jian's music video. They found a coffee shop on the second floor and watched from afar through the window.

Hong Kong is a small place. Although people like entertainment news and gossip, most people don't like watching the excitement.

Aside from a few young fans passing by who might stop to watch for a while, other passersby wouldn't bother to watch, since they've seen it all before.

This is completely different from the somewhat abnormal madness in the fan culture of twenty years later.

Some idiots would even chase after celebrities after being hit by a car; they're absolutely stupid.

Ni Zhen, holding his coffee, looked at the filming location not far away and suddenly noticed that his former rumored girlfriend was embracing Cao Jian.

"Hem home shovel!"

Seeing the two being so intimate, he couldn't help but curse.

But what happened next made him really want to rush down and beat up Cao Jian, his "love rival".

Because the woman he liked was passionately kissing the man he hated.

They were still kissing so passionately.
The intense jealousy completely broke Ni Zhen's defenses; he almost bit his back teeth to pieces, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

Suddenly, he smashed the coffee cup in front of him to pieces; this was the only way he could vent his anger.

The underlings were too scared to speak, and could only watch "Young Master B" rage helplessly.

"If I had known, I wouldn't have let her go to PolyGram in the first place!"

He roared out angrily, but there was nothing he could do.

If I were to actually fight Cao Jian, I would definitely become a laughing stock in Hong Kong. For now, I can only wait for Cao Jian's album to be released soon and then smear him in magazines.

As for Anita Mui's previous warning, he was so enraged that he no longer cared about it.

As for Cao Jian's magazine, he plans to criticize and ridicule it after its release, making the other party lose a fortune.

"I must get him back!"

He was sulking for a while, then regretted coming to see the two of them showing affection. He got up and left, cursing.

On the way, he said to his younger brother, "Continue to investigate where Cao Jian lives, and find out when his magazine will be published."

Given the chance, he still wanted to teach Cao Jian a lesson without anyone noticing.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to quell the hatred in my heart.

Cao Jian filmed street scenes in the morning, then moved to the airport in the afternoon, and finally went to the mountaintop in the evening to film scenes of looking at the moon.

Vivian Chow was very satisfied with this shoot; there were so many scenes, making it much richer than when she filmed with Zhou Haimei.

The English version of the music video took three days to film.

Although the other songs were just supporting tracks, Cao Jian still managed to squeeze out more sales for the album by writing "Love Like a Tide".

By the time all ten songs for the album were filmed, it was already the end of October.

Now it's just post-production and promotion. The company has also decided to release the album after New Year's Day.

In this way, "Goodbye Kiss" can be counted as 1992 and will not compete with "The Sea".

After finishing the album project, Cao Jian focused all his energy on the development of "Men's Health" magazine and VCD.

The manager that Mei Yanfang found for Cao Jian is really good. He has recruited a lot of talents in the field of electronics, and the research and development of VCD has entered the final stage.

The cover of "Men's Style" ultimately chose the one with Angelina Jolie's finger to her lips and pulling at her clothes.

Angelina Jolie's most striking feature is her sexy lips.

Besides his work at the company, he also frequently visited TVB to find his teacher and compose music for "Swordsman II".

That day, a director from TVB who was in charge of the gala happened to run into Cao Jian in the building and invited him to participate in the New Year's Eve gala this year.

"I will definitely participate whenever I have time."

Cao Jian agreed first, but whether he could participate would be discussed later.

Then, deliberately or unintentionally, he asked, "How are the TV dramas that the company is currently producing doing in mainland China? I heard that dramas from Taiwan are very popular right now."

He was referring to "The Emperor's Adventures" and "The Flying Fox of Snowy Mountain," both of which were indeed very popular that year.

As for TVB, apart from "The Sword and the Sand" which might be imported to mainland China, there are almost no other dramas. "It is indeed very popular."

This director was only in charge of variety shows for the TV station and didn't handle dramas, but he still laughed and said, "There's nothing I can do. I heard that Taiwan is going to film a drama about the White Snake soon, and it's said to be in preparation."

"I really don't know that."

Cao Jian said he didn't know, but how could he not know?

"The Legend of the White Snake" was a phenomenal hit drama in 1992, with viewership ratings comparable to "Journey to the West".

The theme song, "Waiting for a Thousand Years," has become a staple of local culture.

However, Cao Jian's purpose was not to discuss TV dramas. He laughed and said, "Next year is the anniversary year of TVB. If we can invite a few popular singers from the mainland, it might expand TVB's influence in the mainland."

"Yes, that's a good idea."

The director found Cao Jian's suggestion very reasonable.

"Hehe, it actually worked!"

Cao Jian made the suggestion casually, but if it didn't work out, he planned to suggest that PolyGram organize an exchange event for mainland and Hong Kong singers and find an opportunity to invite Yang Yuying.

After all, PolyGram has shifted its main market towards mainland China after signing Cao Jian.

Now that TVB has agreed, there's no one else but Yeung Yuk-ying, the most popular sweet song queen right now.

After chatting for a while, Cao Jian said goodbye and left.

A few days later, the director's suggestion to invite mainland singers to Hong Kong was approved by TVB executives.

And sure enough, the person who invited them was Yang Yuying.

Meanwhile, the project team for "The Greed of Man" has completed the registration of all actors and plans to finalize the lead roles.

“I think Liu Qingyun is good. He looks a bit bad, which is very suitable for the role of Fang Zhanbo.”

Some time ago, the producer and director had already gone through a round of selection, and only three candidates remained for the male lead: Liu Qingyun, Wen Zhaolun, and Cao Jian, who just became popular this year.

"I recommend using Wen Zhaolun."

"I think Cao Jian is good. He recently starred in the movie 'Swordsman II', so his acting skills should be fine."

“I also support Cao Jian. I heard from PolyGram that he is about to release a very good new album, and it is said that the sales will not be worse than “The Sea”.

In the past two years, PolyGram has been heavily promoting Cao Jian, in addition to singers such as Zhang Xueyou and Liu Dehua, and has been helping Cao Jian to obtain more resources.

The producer, director, supervisor, project manager, and others discussed the matter for a long time, each expressing their own opinions.

The director then suggested, "Why don't we have them do a screen test and see how it goes?"

"Auditions are necessary, but I think all three of them are definitely good at acting and have good looks. If Cao Jian's second album can really surpass 'The Sea,' I think casting him in it would probably boost the ratings."

After a moment's thought, the manager of the TV drama department said, "After all, we also need to broadcast this drama in mainland China and other regions."

"Since filming won't start until next year, we'll wait for Cao Jian's album sales figures before making a final decision."

The executive producer and production manager nodded in agreement.

For a TV series, viewership ratings are the most crucial factor.

Not only Ni Zhen, but TVB is also waiting for Cao Jian's second album to be released. Even the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scene wants to see how high this album, "Kiss Goodbye," can go.

However, Cao Jian had no interest in these matters at all.

At this time, he focused all his attention on the magazine "Men's Health".

At the end of November, Cao Jian suddenly received a call from Yang Yuying: "Honey, New Era has received an invitation from TVB to go to Hong Kong before New Year's Day to attend the New Year's Eve party."

Her voice radiated the joy of seeing her boyfriend.

"As expected, it was her who was invited."

Upon hearing this news, Cao Jian's first reaction was, "Ni Zhen is doomed," and his second was, "We absolutely cannot let this chaotic situation erupt."

After all, he has a girlfriend in Hong Kong.

(End of this chapter)