Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

There is always a banquet in the world, even if the two rising stars in Japan, Nakamori Akina and Koizumi Kyoko, meet Cao Zhiqiang again, but in the end, the party will end, the people will leave, and the stomach will be full, so they eat soon Satisfied, it's time to say goodbye.

Akina Nakamori was fine, but Kyoko Koizumi obviously didn't want to end the show, and wanted to drag Cao Zhiqiang to the karaoke room and sing karaoke together.

Karaoke room, that is, KTV, has not yet emerged in China at this time, but it is already very popular in Japan, and it is relatively mature.

In Tokyo, Japan in the 80s, almost all the more prosperous places had karaoke rooms, and singing in karaoke rooms was also one of the pastimes for young people at this time.

It's a pity that Cao Zhiqiang, who suddenly wanted to be a Japanese literary giant, was no longer in the mood to flirt with these two big singers. He just wanted to rush back to write novels and copy "Norwegian Wood" as soon as possible.

Although it seems easier to be a singer, in fact, the social status of Japanese singers during this period was not high.

In a nutshell, Japanese entertainers, whether they are actors or singers, although their social status is not as low as South Korean entertainers, they are far inferior to literary giants.

In fact, it is the same in China. Singers are not as good as song writers, and song writers are not as good as novel writers.

The main purpose of Cao Zhiqiang coming to Japan is to make money, so he has to open up a market first.

Originally, he really wanted to start with singing, but considering his Chinese identity, he suddenly felt that it was not a good idea to become a singer in public as soon as he came.

How should I put it, in the 80s, although due to the relationship between China and the United States, the relationship between China and Japan was also a rare good time. The contempt and contempt of the Chinese are not to be admired.

This experience was not obtained from the brothers and sisters Masashi Sada, nor from Akina Nakamori and Kyoko Koizumi.

In fact, these people are more cautious, pay attention to this aspect, and try not to show that sense of superiority.

Only Kyoko Koizumi, when talking about the pager before, accidentally revealed a little bit, but quickly skipped it, and later apologized specifically for it, it should be an unintentional mistake.

He really realized that the Japanese look down on the Chinese. When he was shopping, Xu Chun and Anping were not able to speak Japanese well. Once they were asked where they were from, they honestly said that they were from China. You can receive a contemptuous smile and eyes.

The reason why Xu Chun and Anping were both depressed after shopping was probably the main reason for being underestimated continuously, rather than seeing the prosperity of Japan and feeling a lot of pressure. The pressure is probably an excuse.

This is also normal. After all, there is a saying that Japan in the 80s, both in terms of total GDP and per capita income, was far higher than China at this time, and its material life was completely incomparable.

It is perfectly normal for people in developed regions to look down on people in less developed regions.

Just like the Chinese in 2023, don't they also look down on the Indian and Du people of the same period?

Cao Zhiqiang had anticipated this, so he didn't think it was a problem.

There is also a saying, perhaps because Japan’s economy is in a rising period at this time, and ordinary Japanese in this period, probably because they have money in their pockets, are unprecedentedly tolerant, and their acceptance of truly talented foreigners is also low. Very tall, including mainlanders.

For example, Deng Lijun, as an out-and-out Chinese, the Japanese love her very much at this time.

However, she was not loved by the Japanese all of a sudden, but also slowly.

It is said that when Deng Lijun first came to Japan to develop, it was at the end of 1973. At that time, she accepted the invitation from Japan, officially signed a contract with Polydor Records in Japan, and decided to come to Japan to develop.

This is actually quite normal. After all, the Japanese record market at this time is currently the second largest market in the world after the United States. In terms of making money, the mainland's record market is far inferior to the Japanese market, let alone Taiwan's. market.

However, after Deng Lijun first came to Japan, the company released her a single album called "Tonight or Tomorrow".

For this reason, she was despised by many Japanese people. Thanks to Minoru Funaki, who was still the production director of Polydor Records at the time and who persuaded her to go to Japan to develop, she continued to encourage her, so she persisted and continued to stay in Japan. Japan worked hard and did not give up.

You know, when Deng Lijun went to Japan, she was already a super star in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and she had a place even in the Southeast Asian market, but she went to Japan to develop, but the response was mediocre, which was disappointing.

However, it is said that Deng Lijun was not discouraged. In addition to practicing Japanese hard, she also pondered the singing methods of Japanese singers, gradually finding Japanese preferences, and changing her own singing methods.

Until her second single "Airport" was released, it was a great success immediately. Because of this song, she also won the No.16 Japan Record Awards Newcomer Award, thus becoming one of the top singers in Japan.

Since then, Deng Lijun has completely opened up the Japanese market by virtue of her own strength, and finally won the recognition of the Japanese. Even many Japanese people think that she is the two major singers in Asia who can be tied with Hibari Misora.

It's a pity that the good times didn't last long. After 1979, because of the fake passport incident, she had to leave Japan and seek refuge in the United States.

It is now 1983, and Deng Lijun is still living in the United States, but when it comes to her name, most Japanese people know her and have impressions.

The reason is very simple, that is, although Deng Lijun no longer continues to work hard in Japan, her singing voice has remained, and it is a must-order track for many karaokes.

Not only that, Deng Lijun's status in the Chinese-speaking circle is also increasing day by day. Her songs are not only popular in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but also in mainland China.

That is to say, with the help of her popularity in the mainland, Deng Lijun, who is still taking refuge in the United States, has risen instead of falling, and it is not an exaggeration to say that she is in full swing. It is far stronger than in 1979.

Not only in the Chinese-speaking circle, but also in the Japanese-speaking circle, Deng Lijun is becoming more and more famous, even though she has not come to Japan for a long time to develop.

In short, although China and Japan have established diplomatic relations, if a mainlander comes to Japan to develop at this time, normally, he will still encounter a lot of difficulties.

Although Masashi Sada is a nice person, it seems that he wants to sign him as an agent just like Deng Lijun signed him back then, and then let him develop in Japan.

From a political point of view, this is indeed good. After all, this period is a period of friendship between China and Japan. If he comes to Japan to develop, at least there will be no problems at the political level, at least there will be no fake passport incidents, and it will be easy to travel to and from Japan.

But there are two more problems here.

For one thing, Masashi Sada's firm was too weak, so I rashly signed a contract with him, which meant selling it cheaply.

After all, once the contract is signed, it will start in five years!
Secondly, Masashi Sada obviously wanted to force himself to make his debut at his concert.

Although this is well intentioned, it is more or less a handover, and this move is very risky. If the audience does not buy it, I will also be implicated.

Just like Akina Nakamori before, she obviously didn't agree to Masashi Sada's request, and she should also be aware of the risk of a special guest.

In fact, it’s no problem to find some other singers as special guests at the concert, but the premise is that you have to sing seriously. If you don’t sing because of your voice, just beep, and then only let special guests sing, it’s easy to let Viewers feel cheated.

At that time, no matter how strong Cao Zhiqiang's singing ability is, he may not be able to please a large number of fans who are resistant.

Fans have always been fascinated, and it may be a matter of minutes before fans turn black, especially when they feel cheated, it is unreasonable for fans to turn black.

Once the fan turns black, no matter how good your friend sings, you won't care.

Therefore, Cao Zhiqiang feels that Masashi Sada's thinking is too naive, no, it's not naive, it's a big pit at all.

Therefore, he felt that he should be more cautious about cooperating with Masashi Sada.

In addition, he felt that he should also learn from Deng Lijun.

Why did Deng Lijun make her debut in Japan and become famous very quickly, just because she worked hard enough?
In fact, it is not the case. The biggest problem is that when Deng Lijun came to Japan to debut, she already had her own halo.

Because when she came to Japan, she was already the queen of Chinese-speaking songs, her strength is obvious to all, and her discourse songs also have many fans in Japan.

If it wasn't for the fact that Deng Lijun is already very famous and has many fans in Japan, Minoru Funaki, who was the production director of Polydor Records at the time, would not have invited Deng Lijun to develop in Japan.

For the same reason, although Cao Zhiqiang is now in the mainland, he is considered a little famous, and the name of the singer A Qiang is barely known to everyone, but this is still not enough.

Therefore, he felt that it would be better to start with novels to replicate his domestic success.

If you can publish a novel here first, become a famous best-selling novelist, and then sing as a famous novelist, the effect will be much better.

In addition, it’s okay to cooperate with Masashi Sada, but you can’t rush to participate in his concert or something, it’s a shame.

Cao Zhiqiang reckoned that when everyone knew that Masashi Sada had a bad voice and wanted a special guest to rescue him, not many people would agree, the risk was too great.

And Masashi Sada is also an honest person, he was telling the truth when he asked someone for help, he said at the beginning that his voice was broken, and anyone with a little reputation would dare to help him.

However, if you think about it carefully, Masashi Sada is really having a hard time right now.

His voice is broken, but the concert can't break the contract. If there is no one to help, he has to start singing, but the singing effect is not good, then there may really be a performance accident.

No wonder he thought of me, probably because he really had no choice but to go to the doctor in a hurry.

Sure enough, after Cao Zhiqiang and Satian Masashi returned to the residence, Satian Masashi, who was already a little drunk, immediately apologized to Cao Zhiqiang.

The reason for the apology is also very simple, that is, he shouldn't ask Cao Zhiqiang to help him attend the concert next week, that would harm him Cao Zhiqiang.

"Mr. Satian." Cao Zhiqiang sighed, "I understand your difficulties, but why are you not being honest? You should make an announcement in advance and tell your fans that your voice is broken and you cannot hold a concert. Isn't that good too?"

"But this is a breach of contract." Sada Masashi sighed.

"A bad voice is force majeure, right?" Cao Zhiqiang said, "This is not your subjective wish. You should discuss it with the organizer and explain your situation clearly.
Compared with breaking the contract, the organizers don't want performance accidents, do they?
If the organizer really embarrasses you by breaking the contract, you can go on TV or find a reporter to give you an exclusive interview, tell the story, let fans accuse the organizer of being inhumane, and use public opinion to put pressure on the organizer.

Of course, you don’t have to do this, you can tell your organizer about this matter, let the organizer understand that if you have a bad voice, insisting on paying liquidated damages according to the contract is morally wrong. It is untenable, it is tantamount to falling apart, and it is no good for everyone.

On the contrary, let the organizer be more lenient, and you can continue to cooperate when your voice is healed.

In short, before the concert starts, sit down with the organizer and have a good discussion to see if it is possible not to pay liquidated damages, but only the venue fee and other costs. As for the pre-sale tickets, they will all be refunded to them .

It's a good deal, as long as the organizer doesn't have any grudges against you, they will usually agree. What do you think? "

Masashi Sada didn't reply immediately, but wiped his forehead with a cold wet towel, forced himself to wake up, then frowned and said, "Is this really okay?"

Cao Zhiqiang was speechless: "Will it work, you have to give it a try? Wait, you haven't told the organizer about your bad voice, have you?"

Masashi Sada opened his mouth, then nodded and lowered his head.

Seeing Masashi Sada's appearance, Cao Zhiqiang immediately understood.

It turned out that the news about his bad voice was not spread, at least the organizer who helped him hold the concert was not aware of it.

Then, without notifying the organizer that his voice was broken, Masashi Sada wanted to quietly use the form of a special guest to save the venue and continue the concert, hoping to fool the concert.

"I'm convinced of you!" Cao Zhiqiang shook his head, "Satian-kun, you can't do this. You should be honest, if you really hide the organizer and try to fool the concert, you will suffer in the end. .”

Masashi Sada sighed, raised his head again and said, "But, if I really tell about my broken voice, the organizer insists on paying liquidated damages and compensation for the loss, what should I do?
The pre-sale tickets are all sold out. If it is said that the concert cannot be held now, a refund will be made again, and then there will be another fee. I am afraid I will have to pay for it.

I'm already in debt, and if I owe another liquidated damages, I, I'm afraid I really can't afford it. "

"You are confused!" Cao Zhiqiang said earnestly, "Mr. Satian, you already owe a lot of money anyway, and it doesn't matter if you owe a little more, but your reputation must not be ruined.

If your reputation is ruined, it will be very difficult for you to come back in the future.

With your strength and reputation, you will be able to come back sooner or later.

But if you covet the liquidated damages now, covet the concert ticket money, and ruin your reputation, you will never be able to make a comeback in the future.

When the time comes, not only will the fans abandon you, but the key point is that you will offend the organizers. How will you mess around in the circle in the future?
If the money is gone, you can make more money. If the word of mouth is gone, you will have nothing!

Now, hurry up and admit your mistake to the organizer.

It's too late to make up for it! "

Hearing what Cao Zhiqiang said, Masashi Sada suddenly slammed his fist on the tatami, and then took a deep breath and said, "Got it, I know what to do! Cao Sang, thank you for waking me up, thank you very much!"

After finishing speaking, Masashi Sada took a few steps back, and then gave Cao Zhiqiang a standard kowtow.

Seeing this situation, Cao Zhiqiang twitched his lips: "Okay, it's fine if you know you're wrong, there's no need to do this."

"Thank you!" Masashi Sada, who continued to bow down, shouted again, "Thank you very much!"

Cao Zhiqiang scratched his head in embarrassment: "Well, how long are you going to kneel? When will you get up? I want to take a bath."

Satian Masashi just sat up again, looked at Cao Zhiqiang quietly, and then said seriously: "Cao Sang, it is really lucky in my life to know you! You are a true friend! Great friend!"