Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 97 Shaking Effect
"Don't leave me if you love me..."

When the gentle, Hong Kong-style ballad was paired with a slightly intense dance, Zhang Yan and Guan Hu were both completely dumbfounded.

Wang Luyao's singing and dancing skills are quite good, and her swaying presence is generous and abundant.

But the question is, who made her sing and dance?

This is clearly an audition for a supporting actress role, isn't it?
If Wang Xiaozhen were still there, it wouldn't be so hard to understand, but the CCTV staff had already said goodbye and left after filming Wu Yujuan's 'audience'...

Wang Luyao performed with all her might, but whether it was because she hadn't practiced vocal music in recent years or because of the heavy weight on her chest, her breath became noticeably unsteady towards the end, but she still managed to keep going.

Then, with her hands on her knees, she bent over and looked up at Zhang Yan, saying, "Teacher Zhang, actually, I released an album in 1988 that sold over a million copies. I wonder if I have the opportunity to join your record company?"

So this was her idea.

Zhang Yan's gaze involuntarily slid downwards before quickly looking up and saying, "This is just an idea of ​​mine; it's uncertain when it will be realized."

"I'm not in a hurry."

Wang Luyao hurriedly replied, "As long as you set up a record company, I'll definitely be there whenever you call!"

hmm~
This girl is indeed quite good at singing and dancing. Although she can't be considered a powerhouse performer, she can definitely sing some catchy pop songs without any problem. Moreover, with her dance skills and that 'shaking' effect, she's quite suitable for live performances.

But appearing on television...

Television stations aren't that accepting of it yet.

After thinking it over, Zhang Yan finally said perfunctorily, "Okay, go back and practice some more. I'll let you know when I open a record company—but your performance needs to be better than today."

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang!"

Wang Luyao quickly bowed at a 75-degree angle. The reason it wasn't 90 degrees was because if she bowed at 90 degrees, she would have to cover up her two 'door-knocking bricks'.

Guan Hu felt a pang of jealousy, thinking to himself, "I'm the director, why doesn't anyone respect me?"

However, he knew that his position as a "younger brother" was no match for Zhang Yan, who had already made a name for himself, so he could only say listlessly, "How about we call it a day—what do you think, Brother Zhang?"

Let's stop here.

Zhang Yan stood up and said, "I'm going to Professor Shi Tiesheng's house for lunch, so I won't be eating with you."

Wu Yujuan also stood up, and the four of them went downstairs in pairs.

After getting downstairs and confirming that the two girls wanted to take the bus home, Zhang Yan got into his Xiali car, and Guan Hu got into the rented van.

As the two cars went their separate ways, Wu Yujuan turned to Wang Luyao and smiled, "Don't look anymore, he has a girlfriend, the female lead of 'Tianjin Wei'."

"Really?"

Wang Luyao, being young, couldn't help but show her disappointment.

Just then, someone chimed in, "Was that the rumored 'Little Wang Shuo'? Tch~ I thought he was some big shot, turns out he just drives a Xiali."

"Hongsheng?!"

When Wu Yujuan saw who it was, she asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

The person who came was her boyfriend, Jia Hongsheng. Jia Hongsheng is also an actor who graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. He has already starred in three movies and is considered to be somewhat famous in the industry.

"I just happened to be passing by and thought I'd drop by to see your interviews."

Jia Hongsheng's casual remark actually meant he came on purpose. The main reason was that Wu Yujuan had already passed the interview, but she insisted on accompanying Wang Luyao to the interview, which made him uneasy.

Wu Yujuan didn't think much of it and casually scolded Jia Hongsheng, "What's wrong with a Xiali? It still costs close to 100,000 yuan. Besides, have you ever seen a Xiali this color?"

"No matter what color it is, it's still a Xiali."

Jia Hongsheng resolutely refused to change his mind, and casually promised Wu Yujuan, "When I become famous, we'll buy a Mercedes-Benz, the new kind with the tiger head!"

Wu Yujuan smiled but didn't say anything.

Wang Luyao secretly curled her lip. These days, if no one promotes you, how can a small-time actress become famous? Tiger Head Ben, aren't you afraid of biting your tongue in the wind!
Then she looked in the direction Zhang Yanyuan had gone. This was the real potential catch, it's just a pity he's already taken, otherwise…

…………

I had lunch at Shi Tiesheng's house and took the opportunity to 'show off' my new car, telling Shi Tiesheng and Chen Ximi to contact me whenever they needed to travel.

By the afternoon, Zhang Yan couldn't hold back any longer and went straight to the National Conservatory of Music, wanting to see Han Hong. But when he arrived at the entrance, he saw Wu Tong from the Reincarnation Band peeking inside with his guitar.

Speaking of which, Wu Tong also seems to have a song called "Good Spring" on his playlist, but Zhang Yan doesn't want to do rock music for the time being. Firstly, he is more inclined to pop music, and secondly, Magic Stone Culture has just been established, so if he also goes into rock music, it would feel like going against the trend.

The same reason he didn't go to find 'Old Wolf' is that he only saw the song titles and didn't know the specific content, so he instinctively assumed that these were all rock music.

"Wu Tong!"

"Hey, Brother Zhang~"

Upon hearing Zhang Yan's call, Wu Tong immediately approached familiarly, rubbing his hands together and asking, "What brings you to the National Conservatory of Music? Did you get selected for the National Conservatory of Music's band? That's impossible, isn't it? I've never heard of any music academy that's better than our Reincarnation band?"

"The Chinese Fire has already been finalized."

Zhang Yan retorted, "I'm here to find someone—but you, aren't you from the Central Conservatory of Music?"

Wu Tong raised his guitar and said, "We have a performance tonight, and our band also has someone from the National Conservatory of Music—Brother Zhang. Who do you want to find? I know almost everyone with a name from the National Conservatory of Music!"

"Han Hong, a senior in the vocal music department."

"Han Hong?"

Wu Tong gestured a round shape on her face with her hand, then hesitated and said, "Her voice is quite distinctive, but she's not from our circle."

Am I in the same circle as you?
Zhang Yan thought to himself, but said aloud, "Isn't it because Magic Stone Records is doing so well that I want to start a record company too, but I'll mainly focus on pop songs?"

"Popular songs?"

Wu Tong smacked his lips dismissively and said, "That's so boring. Let's do rock music too. With your reputation in the industry, Brother Zhang, as long as you get Brother Guo involved, you'll have a huge following if you raise your voice. Anyway, our Reincarnation Band will definitely support you!"

Zhang Yan glared at him: "These are all buddies, how could I possibly argue with Mo Yan?"

When Wu Tong came up with the excuse that they were "all buddies," he was speechless. He shrugged and said, "Alright then, I'll go and ask around to see if Han Hong is at school—if someone comes out looking for me later, just tell him to wait at the gate."

Without saying a word, Wu Tong shoved the guitar into Zhang Yan's hand and then ran into the National Conservatory of Music.

About twenty minutes later, he came running back, panting, and said, "Brother Zhang, he's not at school. It seems he went to Professor Zou's house—I know Professor Zou's house, I'll take you there."

Zhang Yan handed the guitar back to him, hesitatingly asking, "Is this appropriate? Aren't you waiting for someone?"

"That bastard left me hanging for over half an hour. What's wrong with letting him wait here for a while?"

As Wu Tong spoke, he went to open the back door of the car.

Seeing this, Zhang Yan quickly opened the door with the key, started the car, and drove forward according to Wu Tong's instructions.

On the way, Wu Tong asked curiously, "Brother Zhang, I heard that Dou Wei has left Black Panther and has already returned to Beijing. Is that true?"

"of course it's true."

Zhang Yan said, "He is preparing to start his own band, and it is estimated that he will officially debut at the end of the year."

Upon hearing this, Wu Tong slapped his thigh in regret. If he had known earlier that Dou Wei was going to form a band, he wouldn't have been in such a hurry to start the Reincarnation Band. Now that he was the lead singer and captain, he certainly couldn't easily switch sides, otherwise he wouldn't be able to explain it to his brothers.

We arrived near Professor Zou's house.

Wu Tong pointed to the door number and said, "Brother Zhang, I have to go back and see if that bastard has come out yet, so I won't go upstairs with you."

"Okay, let's get together sometime."

Zhang Yan laughed and said, "Guan Hu has recently assembled a movie crew to film about rock bands. I'm now his producer. Let's see if any members of your band are willing to make cameo appearances so we can all join in the fun."

"Alright, count me in first!"

As Wu Tong spoke, he waved to Zhang Yan, then grabbed his guitar and hurried back.

This is the benefit of building connections in the music industry beforehand; otherwise, you might not even find a way in no time, even if you're carrying a pig's head.

Speaking of pig heads, since they were going to the professor's house, Zhang Yan bought some gifts nearby before going upstairs.

After knocking a few times, Professor Zou's door opened. The moment Zhang Yan saw who opened the door, he knew that this was the person he was looking for—the face was even bigger and rounder than Wu Tong had described.

(End of this chapter)