Starting with Super Girl, he began to train the Chinese entertainment industry.

Chapter 152: A Stunning Figure Takes Her First Step Towards the International Stage – "Bubble" Released! (Two-in-One)

The day after the '2007 Eternal Voice Concert' ended, the battle between Angela Chang and Jolin Tsai, the 'Queen of a Thousand Faces', intensified in Taiwan.

On the evening of April 1st, Show Lo and Alien Huang discussed "Who is the real queen of transformation?" on their news program "Entertainment 4%".

They compared Zhang and Cai's entire resumes from their debut to the present, practically making it clear that they wanted to stir up trouble.

and,

The program also invited experts who had served as judges for the Golden Melody Awards to score the two individuals.

They've mastered the art of hype to perfection.

Luo Zhixiang: "Oh dear, this is too difficult. Both of these young divas are amazing, and they are also very good friends. I really can't give a proper evaluation. In my heart, they are both the best!"

This is truly a case of a peddler praising his own wares.

Because Luo Zhixiang, Zhang Shaohan, and Cai Yilin are all signed singers with EMI.

Tonight, the goal is to use comparisons to generate buzz and get fans into a fight... Once widespread public opinion is generated, the purpose of Baidai will be achieved.

After all, how can an artist become more popular without any scandals?

However, when it comes to 'good friends', Shen Qing has to say a few words... Little Pig, are you really friends with Cai Yilin?

What does Jay Chou think about this? Why did he cut ties with you?

Tell me, did you and Cai... you know...?
Last month, when Cai Yilin released her album, her manager Chen Zebing claimed that 15 copies had been distributed. Jay Chou then publicly accused him of "chart manipulation," exaggerating and being a bad person.

At the time, Cai Yilin and Luo Zhixiang strongly supported Chen Zebing, which made Jay Chou very sad.

Thus, a grudge was formed between the two.

Jay Chou is quite vengeful. If I remember correctly, his new album "I'm Very Busy" which he will release at the end of this year includes a song called "Tear," which is a diss track against Lo Chih-hsiang.

Speaking of Lo Chih-hsiang, he certainly has a lot of female "friends" in Taiwan. He seems to have close relationships with almost every popular female singer, and there's a significant overlap in the number of female "friends" between him and Pan Xiaoshuai!

Tonight's "Entertainment 100%" live broadcast was a real treat for Taiwanese viewers... It's been a long time since we've seen such a thrilling feud between pop divas.

At the end of the program, Zhang Liangying was, of course, a special mention.

Because Jane Zhang is incredibly popular in Taiwan, it would be a shame not to capitalize on her popularity for tonight's show.

However, for some reason, neither Show Lo nor Ghost Lee commented on the beautiful woman.

The two seemed to have some concerns.
Based on their past behavior, they are the kind of people who show no mercy when dealing with mainland artists...

This time, however, Zhang Liangying was evaluated with a completely objective attitude.

Are they also afraid of red?
Very likely!
If they offend the official media, who all seem to like Zhang Liangying, then they can forget about making money smoothly in mainland China in the future.

Even if the authorities don't intervene, fans can send individual letters to report this "Little Pig Ma" back to Taiwan.

Oh, right, there's one more thing.

Luo Zhixiang probably doesn't want to offend Shen Qing either, after all, he is also a singer under EMI Records. No singer would easily offend a powerful music producer, just like an actor wouldn't easily offend a director.

At the end of the program,
Luo Zhixiang reported on Zhang Liangying's achievements since her debut.

—She won the 2005 Super Girl competition with 13 original songs, appeared on CCTV's Spring Festival Gala for two consecutive years, her first album sold over 350 million copies across Asia, her second album sold over 450 million copies, and her first concert was sold out with 1.2 seats…

The outstanding achievements that dazzle other singers and onlookers are right here... You can see for yourselves, you must have your own judgment—who is the real queen of pop?
Some might ask, why are you promoting Jane Zhang? Aren't you afraid of overshadowing your EMI Records artists?

Actually, no.

First, Zhang Liangying's talent is undeniable, a fact that is widely acknowledged. Even if you don't mention it, the general public can see Zhang Liangying's achievements elsewhere.

Second, if you're going to ride the wave of popularity, you should ride the wave of high-profile figures. Who would bother to ride the wave of an unknown nobody? That's not riding the wave; that's just giving them free traffic.

As expected, the show generated a huge amount of discussion that night, with fans of Zhang Liangying, Cai Yilin, and Zhang Shaohan arguing on forums.

The promotional effect of the three singers being promoted together was very significant, and the topic remained popular for at least half a month before it calmed down.

……

As for the various singing legends in the mainland music scene...

Since the end of Liangying's concert at the Workers' Stadium, they have felt unprecedented pressure.

Especially those singers who held the "2006 SUPER LIVE Concert" at the Star Live in Beijing last year are now a little embarrassed.

The media cameras were all pointed at them.

There's no escaping it.

We can't just not go out and earn money, can we?
It's worth noting that these are all renowned veterans, such as Xu Wei, Wang Feng, Li Jian, Cui Jian, and Zheng Jun, who all performed at several shows on Star Avenue last year.

The media gave it a lot of coverage at the time.

[Zheng Jun's concert was incredibly popular. When he got excited while singing on stage, he took off his shirt, and the cheers from the 1000 fans rose in waves.]

[The atmosphere at Wang Feng's concert was explosive, with a thousand people singing "I Love You, China" together.]

To be honest, the Starlight Concert Hall is quite small; it can only accommodate a maximum of 1000 people.

It's understandable that there are fewer people at their concerts.

But the media doesn't care about any of that...

Many people compared Liangying's 1.2 followers with these veteran artists.

Don’t talk about martial ethics!
Fortunately, not all media outlets are so shameless; there are still some relatively fair media outlets.

CCTV's music program wrote on its website:
Even if the "Starlight" concert were replaced with the "Workers' Stadium," the veterans of the music scene seemed unable to withstand the fierce onslaught of "little diva" Jane Zhang. Xu Wei's "2005: Ten Years of Unforgettable Youth" concert was also held at the Workers' Stadium, but the average attendance rate was less than 10%... Is a new generation replacing the old? Will Jane Zhang usher in the next golden decade for Chinese pop music?

Sina, which was initially the most vocal in its criticism, suddenly changed its tune after seeing CCTV's comments: "The vibrant Chinese music scene owes its current glory to the continuous efforts of generation after generation. We hope that during this transition between generations, even more brilliant sparks can be ignited."

Sohu: ??? You're so unethical! Weren't you, Sina, the first to start this? Why are you changing your tune so quickly? Damn it, even if I have to, I'll publish positive news!
But no matter what, the seniors couldn't save face.

Rock veteran Xu Wei has been getting media attention...

The rest of us should probably avoid a direct confrontation.

These days, some singers have a simple idea: avoid public appearances if possible. If absolutely necessary, they'll keep quiet about anything related to the 'concert'.

Otherwise, the media would have something to fabricate, such as: "So-and-so has been in the industry for 20 years but has never held a concert for 10,000 people in Beijing. Is it because he's afraid or because he lacks popularity? It's truly lamentable!"
That Eagle: Who are you talking about? I've been in the industry for 20 years and haven't held a concert in Beijing, so what? It's none of your business! Go cool off somewhere else.

As for Hong Kong, the media is also quite adept at stirring up trouble.

Karen Mok, who was attending a brand event at a shopping mall in Central, was cornered by Hong Kong media.

"Karen, last year when you and Na Ying held the 'Love That Deepest' concert in Shanghai, only more than 5,000 people attended, less than half the number of Zhang Liangying's concert. What do you think about this?"

"Oh really? Congratulations! I quite like Jane Zhang."

"Excuse me……"

"Excuse me, next reporter."

Zhang Liangying was a little flustered.

With the media doing this, will the older generation turn their anger towards me?

Shen Qing patted her on the shoulder: "Don't worry, don't overthink it. It's the media that's stirring up trouble, what does it have to do with us? Besides, they have brains, what do we care what they think! As long as we don't say anything out of line, it's fine."

……

4 PM on April 1st.

Houhai, quiet bars.

Zhao Lei and Xiao Jingteng are singing on stage.

And they were all singing Leslie Cheung's songs.

The two of them sang with great energy today, as if they were treating this small bar like the Workers' Stadium, and wanted to experience the feeling of their senior, Jane Zhang.

Not far away, in the Leslie Cheung memorial area, there are various portraits of Leslie Cheung on the walls, and a long table next to the wall is decorated with various flowers and cigarettes.

These were all placed here by Leslie Cheung's fans in his memory.

Shen Qing placed three cigarettes in front of the portrait, then returned to his seat by the window.

He wasn't the only one at this table.

Also included are Zhang Lu and Feng Xiaogang.

Zhang Lu said, "President Song has already coordinated the stadium issue in Shanghai, and I estimate there shouldn't be any major problems. Today I communicated with a person in charge of Universal Asia, and they believe that 'The Nights' can be launched in the US market."

Shen Qing wrote "The Nights" not only for the concert opening, but also to test the international market.

If this song can break down barriers in Europe, America, Japan, and South Korea, and she can launch wave after wave of attacks in the future, then Jane Zhang will have a certain influence all over the world.

After all, as a hairdresser named Tony in his previous life, Shen Qing had listened to quite a few English songs.

It would be a waste not to copy it.

……

Most domestic singers, even those like Jay Chou, Wang Leehom, and A-mei, are not doing very well in the international market.

Li Wen is the only one who has successfully entered the European and American markets.

Her debut English album, "Just No Other Way," charted on the Billboard charts in 1999.

Billboard is an American magazine that publishes news, videos, opinions, reviews, events, and fashion trends related to the music industry, and produces music charts.

The weekly chart rankings are based on song sales and play counts, and are highly timely, with this week's sales data reflected in the following week's.

In the days before online music platforms were well-developed, this was the most authoritative music chart in the United States.

As a Chinese artist, Coco Lee's debut English album charted on the Billboard charts, demonstrating her immense talent. Currently, she is the only person in China to achieve this feat.

Shen Qing: "Please ask Mr. Zhang to discuss the specific business details with Global. We have been cooperating for so long, Mr. Zhang knows me best."

Zhang Lu laughed and said, "Brother Shen Qing, don't worry, I will always be your most sincere partner, and I will definitely fight for the fairest contract for you."

This collaboration with music giant Universal Music is likely to attract widespread attention, as it marks Jane Zhang's first foray into the international market.

at this time.

Feng Xiaogang, who had been observing from the sidelines, ate a few peanuts and said, "Liangying's English is very charming; I think Americans would like it."

Zhang Lu said, "I think so too. When Liangying sang an English song in the Hangzhou division, I felt that her English pronunciation was very Western."

Shen Qing smiled and said, "She told me about this. When she first learned English songs, she imitated those Grammy singers, so her pronunciation and enunciation are closer to those in the United States."

Zhang Lu: "No wonder, no wonder! 'The Nights' is sure to hit the Billboard charts!"

Shen Qing: "How about we try the O-list in Japan first?"

Feng Xiaogang: "Sigh, I think it's okay. Last time I went to Japan to promote 'The Banquet,' I found that the Japanese people were quite fond of Western songs."

Zhang Lu: "Okay, let's march on Japan first!"

After discussing "The Nights," Feng Xiaogang clapped his hands and handed over the script he had prepared beforehand. "Mr. Shen, this is my script. Please take a look."

Shen Qing took it and saw three large characters written on it: Assembly Call.

I knew it was this movie a long time ago.

The film grossed 2.6 million yuan at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film during the 2007 Lunar New Year season.

Its strongest competitor, "The Warlords," which boasted an investment of 3 million yuan and starred Andy Lau, Jet Li, and Takeshi Kaneshiro, only received 2 million yuan, losing its entire fortune.

Overall, the movie "Assembly" is worth investing in.

Because the film made money at the box office, and quite a lot of it. Furthermore, the film's theme wasn't particularly problematic, and it garnered numerous awards at the Golden Rooster and Huabiao Awards that year.

However, there is one point that has drawn criticism – Liu Zeshui, the commander of the 139th Regiment played by Hu Jun, should not have deceived Gu Zidi, the company commander of the 9th Company.

Do we need to deceive others to fight a blocking battle?
Need not!

Take, for example, the "Eighty-Two Heroes of Liu Laozhuang" who were tasked with covering the rear during the War of Resistance Against Japan. Facing more than 1600 Japanese invaders, they fought to the last man—they never needed to be deceived into staying.

Feng Xiaogang's handling of this matter was somewhat presumptuous.

He thought he had handled the relationship between the regimental commander and Gu Zidi in a very clever way, but in fact it was a bit of an overreaction—once the movie is released, someone will definitely find something to use against him.

Shen Qing quickly flipped through the script, and after about 20 minutes, he slammed it down in front of Feng Xiaogang, pointing to a section and saying, "Do you think the way Liu Zeshui ordered Gu Zidi to stay behind and hold off the enemy is reasonable?"

Feng Xiaogang leaned over and looked at it from left to right, but didn't realize there was a problem.

Zhang Lu also took it and looked at it.

He frowned more and more as he looked at it, and opened his mouth as if he had something to say.

Shen Qing: "President Zhang, what do you think of this passage?"

Zhang Lu: "The scriptwriter is very skilled. In this scene, the regimental commander Liu Zeshui makes Gu Zidi drink and eat meat, which is telling the audience that this is his last meal before his execution... I think it's very good, but the following scene is a bit far-fetched."

Feng Xiaogang tried to explain, but Shen Qing interrupted him.

Shen Qing continued, "President Zhang, please continue!"

Zhang Lu nodded: "Liu Zeshui said, 'This sniper position has the best terrain; whoever guards it will have the advantage.' Is he telling the audience that the Ninth Company, where Gu Zidi is located, was sent here because there's an advantage to be gained?!"

He paused for a moment, then continued, "Director Feng, I think this might have been handled inappropriately. What do you think?"

In fact, Zhang Lu had a lot more to say, such as: Is war just about taking advantage? You treat the audience like fools. The audience won't tolerate you. Even if they can't react in the movie theater for a while, they will still criticize you later.

Feng Xiaogang slapped his forehead: "Hiss, as expected, those involved are often blinded by their own interests. I've read the script dozens of times and still couldn't see any problems. I didn't expect you to point it out so easily."

"This part has been changed, and I've invested in the project."

"Thank you, Mr. Shen! Thank you, Mr. Shen!"

With Shen Qing's promise, Feng Xiaogang finally felt relieved.

Since his falling out with the Huayi Brothers, Director Feng has been living in constant fear. Even when "My People, My Country" grossed 5 million yuan, he wasn't particularly excited.

Because he was very worried about the future.

Now that they have received investment from Shen Qing, it means that their future path is much wider.

Feng Xiaogang was still somewhat apprehensive: "President Shen, I want this number."

Seeing that he held up the number 6 with his finger, Shen Qing smiled and said, "6000 million is not impossible, but I would prefer that you use 5000 million to make a film that we are both satisfied with."

Feng Xiaogang stood up excitedly: "Save some money, 5000 million is enough!"

Shen Qing: "Okay, let's push the project forward as soon as possible and try to get it released during this year's Lunar New Year season."

When Feng Xiaogang returned home that evening, he was drunk and extremely excited. As soon as he entered the house, he hugged and kissed Xu Fan, saying, "Haha, your husband has secured investment! We can start filming now!"

Xu Fan was also thrilled, "You're amazing!"

Feng Xiaogang: "Serve me while I take a bath!"

Xu Fan laughed and said, "Me, with you? It's been two months since we last did it."

Director Feng, in high spirits, waved his hand and said, "Let's do it!"

……

The next day.

1800 Recording Studio.

After Zhang Liangying finished recording the studio version of "The Nights," she was still a little nervous when she walked out of the recording studio, which made Shen Qing both amused and exasperated.

The concert is over, what's there to be nervous about?

The media has been praising you these past two days.

There's no need to be nervous anymore.

Zhang Liangying exhaled and patted her chest, "Are we really going to go to America with our single? Phew... I'm so nervous, so nervous, I feel even more nervous than when I was competing."

Because I care, I'm nervous.

It seems that Liangying still has a special fondness for English songs.

No wonder she sang mostly in English when she participated in Super Girl in her previous life.

"Don't worry, the results should be available in a month at most."

"Ah, so fast?"

"Of course, the tapes will be sent to the United States after the contract is signed in a couple of days."

"Ahhh...please don't let it get too bad!"

While the two were chatting, Deng Ziqi was so nervous that she couldn't speak, because her album had already been recorded at the CD factory. It had ten songs and was priced at 50 yuan, which was 18 yuan cheaper than Zhang Liangying's.

There's nothing we can do; her popularity isn't as high as Zhang Liangying's.

……

Hong Kong.

Saturday, April 4.

Sixteen-year-old junior high school student Chen Jialuo bought a copy of "Entertainment Express" at a newsstand. He and his female classmate Zhu Meijuan went into a tea restaurant with great interest, ordered char siu rice and wontons, and read the gossip while eating.

As a middle school student, his greatest pleasures these days are playing video games, reading entertainment gossip, and going out with his female classmate Zhu Meijuan on weekends to hold hands, kiss, and go shopping.

"Wow, Meijuan, look! The newspaper says Stefanie Sun has claustrophobia and gets scared in small spaces, so her bedroom is 100 square meters..."

"Ugh, this is so infuriating."

"The combined size of our two houses is less than 100 square meters."

"That's outrageous! Jet Li spent 200 million yuan to build a luxury mansion in Shanghai!"

"Wow, I'm so envious of Jay Chou's new company, JVR Music. Look at the photos, it looks so luxurious. One of the conference rooms is even bigger than my house."

"Hey...Meijuan, Meijuan, Xue Kaiqi and Fang Datong are dating...Hehe, can we go to the park after dinner? I want to kiss you!"

Wow, Prison Break Season 2 has ended.

"Holy crap, Deng Ziqi's new album has already been released?"

Zhu Meijuan is a huge fan of Deng Ziqi.

Upon hearing her boyfriend Chen Jialuo's words, she immediately snatched the newspaper.

"Wow, it really sold out! Today is day one."

"Meijuan, where are you going?"

"I'm going to the record store next door to buy some records!"

"Our food will be here soon, let's eat first and then talk."

"No, no, I'm afraid I won't be able to buy it later."

"How could that be? Deng Ziqi isn't Zhang Liangying."

"..."

Zhu Meijuan ignored him and ran straight to the audio-visual store a few dozen meters away.

"Boss, give me a copy of Deng Ziqi's 'Bubble'."

"Sorry, we're sold out for today."

"Boss, how many did you order? They're selling so fast!"

“I’ve already bought 100 tickets. Just now, someone bought more than 50 in one go, another person bought 10, and the other 40 were all bought by others.”

"It's only 11 a.m.... Boss, when are you getting your goods?"

"I don't think we'll have any stock today. I just asked the distributor, and they'll deliver tomorrow morning. If you want to wait, I can reserve one for you."

"Thanks, boss. I'll go check out the other stores first."

The shop owner shook his head and muttered, "I guess other shops don't have it either, because the supply from Hong Kong is relatively small, and Deng Ziqi's records are of high quality, so there's a bit of a supply shortage."

At this moment, Chen Jialuo also walked over. "No way, it's just 'Wedding Invitation Street,' a lot of people have already heard this song, why would you buy the CD!?"

The audio shop owner laughed and said, "I originally thought 'Wedding Invitation Street' was the best hit song, but I was wrong. 'Wedding Invitation Street' is just one of them. The other songs are just as good."

After saying that, the boss put the CD into the machine.

The first song is "Young China"!
MV is a traditional Chinese ink painting.

Following the four characters "Young China," the names of the lyricist, composer, and arranger appeared, all belonging to Shen Qing.

The singer is Deng Ziqi, and the music video director is Kuang Sheng.

Chen Jialuo: "Wow, another patriotic song. It's definitely Shen Qing's style."

Zhu Meijuan: "Yes, Shen Qing has this kind of song in almost every album."

"If the youth are strong, then China will surely be great too."

"Absorbing 5000 years of magnetic field"

"It possesses a legendary magic and a humble sharpness."

"..."

That's right, Shen Qing plagiarized one of Li Yuchun's few representative works.

Shen Qing really liked this song.

Brother Chun, I'm sorry, but please have your music producer create better songs for you. He can always squeeze out some inspiration.

The second song is "Winter's Secret".

This song is by Chou Chuan-hsiung. As soon as the intro started, it attracted people including Chen Chia-luo and Chu Mei-chuan.

Even some pedestrians passing by the door were attracted by the singing behind them.

G.E.M.'s unique voice, after being coached by Shen Qing, sparked an extraordinary chemistry with this song.

"I've been awkwardly keeping this secret to myself."

"But my friends all say I'm too melancholic."

"I love you, but I can't say it, watching you two embrace so sweetly."

"Making conversation and enduring the prolonged sorrow."

"..."

At this moment, as a die-hard fan of Deng Ziqi, Zhu Meijuan felt comfortable and warm all over. "This song is so good, it feels even better than 'Wedding Invitation Street'. How amazing must the title track 'Bubble' be?"

(End of this chapter)