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Chapter 382 Adaptation of "Kiss Goodbye"
"If Jacky Cheung heard this song, he would definitely regret selling you the English version of "Kiss Goodbye"!"

Akun smiled and continued.

Yes, the song "Take Me to Your Heart" is the English adaptation of Jacky Cheung's "Kiss Goodbye".

When He Jin listened to Jacky Cheung's "Kiss Goodbye" for the first time, this song came to mind.

And because He Jin's English album release contract was signed to Polygram.

Therefore, when He Jin approached PolyGram and said he wanted to buy the copyright of the English adaptation of this song, PolyGram did not make things difficult for him, but readily gave him the adaptation of the song.

However, because "Kiss Goodbye" is a hit song after all.

Therefore, the cost of adapting this song is also very high.

He Jin spent a total of [-] million yuan to get the right to adapt this song.

To be honest, it is also because PolyGram and He Jin are in the sweet period of cooperation, otherwise, it would not be easy to obtain the copyright of this song.

In many cases, copyright is not marked by price.

Especially for an international company like Polygram.

Unlike small record companies in China who do not pay attention to copyright, companies like Warner and Polygram, after the copyright falls into their hands, it is really difficult for them to spit it out.

That's just an ordinary copyright, not to mention the copyright of a song like "Kiss Goodbye" that has been a big success in China, it is not measurable by money at all.

Just like Huaxing Records, He Jin acquired the company, what made him most happy was not owning a company with channels.

It's Huaxing Records' enviable copyright library.

What songs are in the copyright library of Huaxing Records!

Speaking of Huaxing's copyright library.

Then we have to talk about the many singers in the heyday of Huaxing Records.

Hong Kong China Star Records was established in 1971 as a subsidiary company of TVB under Run Run Shaw. Because of TVB's unique resources, China Star Records was once a leader in local records in Hong Kong. It once competed with Polygram in the 80s.

From working as a record agency in the 70s to signing Leslie Cheung, Chen Meiling and other singers to release records and albums in the 80s.

By the end of 1993, it was acquired by He Jin, and countless famous figures in the Chinese music scene drifted by.

Huaxing can be called the "transit station" and "dream creation camp" for superstars in the Hong Kong music scene. Countless singers who started with Huaxing Records as a springboard eventually grew into kings and queens of the music industry.

For example, Andy Lau (joined Huaxing in 1985, jumped to EMI in 1986), Liming (signed with Huaxing in 1987 but never released a record, and switched to Polygram in 1990), Aaron Kwok (returned to Hong Kong to sign with Huaxing after becoming famous in Taiwan in 1991, and signed with Huaxing in early 1993. Joined Warner Records), Du Dewei (debuted in China Star in 1986, signed with Rolling Stone Records in 1990), Lin Yilian (signed a contract with China Star in 1992, joined Rolling Stone last month).

And these are only people who are still active in the music scene and are very popular.

In the 80s, Huaxing's singers were even better.

First of all, it is Leslie Cheung. Needless to say, Leslie Cheung's status in the music scene, he was one of the core figures in the "Tan Zhang Zhengba".

The symbol of the Hong Kong era - one of the "Three Kings and One Queen".

Leslie Cheung made his debut in 1977, and later joined Polygram (called Polygram at the time). In 1982, he followed his teacher Li Xiaotian to join Huaxing and became the first signed singer of Huaxing Records until the year before he quit the music scene, which was 1987. In [-], he moved to Polygram and became a singer under Polygram.

Leslie Cheung gradually grew into a music superstar in Huaxing, and it was also in Huaxing Records. His influence gradually became comparable to Alan Tam, the "king of heavenly kings" in the Hong Kong music scene at that time.

Many of Leslie Cheung's masterpieces came from Huaxing's period, such as "MONICA", "Love in the Year", "The Wind Continues to Blow", "Who Resonates" and so on.

At present, these songs are all in the copyright library of Huaxing Records.

And when it comes to Leslie Cheung, there must be Anita Mui who is also the three kings and one queen.

If Leslie Cheung is still going back and forth between Polygram and Huaxing, then Anita Mui grew up and became famous in Huaxing Records, which is also Huaxing Records' "cutting-edge weapon" against Polygram.

The most glorious years of her singing career were almost all in Huaxing Records.

Anita Mui was the singer who won the first TVB Rookie Singing Competition in 1982 and signed a contract with China Star.

In Huaxing, she grew up to be the "Three Kings and One Queen" and the "Big Sister" in the Hong Kong music scene. Although she withdrew from the major award ceremonies after the "Thousand Eve Controversy", she also left behind for Huaxing Records. Many valuable treasures.

Her most famous songs, such as "Song of the Sunset", "Love You Thousands of Times in My Life", "Female Flower", "Looks Like an Old Man" and other songs are all copyrighted by Huaxing Records.

Except Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui and other 80s kings and queens.

Luo Wen, Zhen Ni and other smash hit singers in the 80s also basically played for China Star Records.

The copyrights of the classic songs they sang for many TVB TV series also belong to Huaxing Records.

For example, songs such as "Iron and Blood", "How Much Wind and Rain", "Hello in the World", "Lu Binghua" and so on.

It can be said that the classic songs in the copyright library of Huaxing Records are not inferior to the songs of Polygram and other international companies in Chinese-speaking regions.

Even, because of being backed by TVB, many songs of China Star Records are more classic than other companies.

"Jacky Cheung may feel uncomfortable, but Zheng Donghan may not, he hopes that I can make this song better.

Only when the songs are good, the sales of albums in Europe and America will be higher.

If there are benefits, they will not feel regretful, they will only be happy! "

He Jin said with a smile.

As he said, Jacky Cheung may be

He Jin adapted his own song so well that it was uncomfortable.

But Jung Dong Han and the rest of Polygram's executives, they can only be happier.

The recording of "Take Me to Your Heart" didn't take long.

In just one day, He Jin recorded the entire song.

The reason why it is so fast is that this song is an adaptation. With the "Kiss Goodbye" version, the work of arranging this song is much easier.

The song "Take Me to Your Heart" should be the second song adapted by He Jin.

The first song he adapted was "Red Sun".

He also adapted two songs, and he understood why Xiangjiang and Taiwanese singers always like to adapt songs in other languages.

In fact, this is not only easier to become popular, but also more convenient in recording and arranging and writing lyrics.

It's no wonder that other people release four or five albums a year as easily as eating and drinking.

After a day's work is done, He Jin and Ah Kun bid farewell to each other and leave.

However, He Jin went to watch H4's training before leaving.

After all, H4 is the combination he is going to promote, and he will keep an eye on it when he has time.

Sometimes, having the boss check in at any time can make them more motivated.

(End of this chapter)