Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 584 Hurricane's "Tsunami"!
Due to the great success of the song "君がいるだけで", when the production of Cao Zhiqiang's second single "Tsunami" was first started, Warner Corporation of Japan attached great importance to this work.

For this reason, Warner Japan fully adopted Cao Zhiqiang's suggestion. Not only did they release three versions of the song "Tsunami", the official version, the solo version, and the female vocal version, but also specially spent a lot of money on these three versions of the song. Produced three high-level MTV.

Among them, the official version is the official version with electronic keyboard, violin, guitar, bass, drums and many other musical instruments mixed, and a large number of accompaniment staff for background singing.

MTV, which matches the official remix version, inherited the original storytelling style and told a short story about a secret love.

The plot of the story is very simple. At the beginning, a young male office worker, after working overtime as usual, walked home numb and tired like a walking dead in the night.

On his way home, the sky suddenly began to rain heavily.

Because of the sudden rain, the numb man suddenly woke up, and then in order to avoid the rain, he hurried to the eaves of a nearby flower shop to avoid the rain, only to see a young girl who was also sheltering from the rain here.

After seeing the other party, the young man froze for a moment, and opened up the dusty memories.

It turned out that the young man knew the young girl because he and the young girl were originally from the same small town, and the man had a crush on the girl for a long time.

However, because of his cowardice and shyness, the man never dared to confess his love to the girl, so the girl never knew about it.

In this way, time flies by, the man successfully entered the university, went to school in other places, then graduated, worked, and lived the ordinary and boring life that everyone is living.

During his work, many people have introduced him to female companions, but he has expressed no interest and has been immersed in work.

Others thought he was a workaholic, because he knew that he wanted to anesthetize himself through work.

Because since leaving that small town and leaving that girl, his heart seems to have been hollowed out. Every day, he just studies and works numbly like a robot. He has no hobbies or interests. He just goes to and from work numbly and becomes a Work tools.

Until this day, the man saw the girl he had been secretly in love with again because he was sheltering from the rain. Although he only took a glance at her, he knew her very well, so he recognized her at the first sight.

It's just that she didn't recognize the man, so she didn't do anything unusual.

Soon, the memories ended and the rain stopped. The woman who was sheltering from the rain at the entrance of the flower shop smiled and nodded politely to the man, and then walked away quickly.

The man stared blankly at the woman's leaving back again, and couldn't help shedding tears, but again he dared not speak because of cowardice and low self-esteem.

At this moment, the proprietress of the florist, who had already seen that something was wrong with the man, took the initiative to smile and sent a bouquet of red roses, and then said: "Don't you want to catch up? If you don't chase after me, it will be too late!"

Hearing this sentence, the man wiped away his tears, took the bouquet of bright red roses sent by the proprietress, and then bowed deeply to the proprietress, then threw away the briefcase, holding the flowers in his hand and weeping, crazy The same chased after him.

At the end of the MTV, the proprietress was smiling and standing at the door of the flower shop, watching the back of the man holding flowers and crying after him, but there was no follow-up. There is no formal confession, which is an open ending.

Obviously, this story fits well with the content of the lyrics, and it is also in line with the current Japanese trend.

Because Japan is at the peak of its economy at this time, there are also many problems, one of which is a large number of numb office workers.

The Japanese in the 80s, most of them have jobs and their income is good, but most of them are overtime dogs.

That's right, Japanese people in the 80s, whether they were blue-collar workers or white-collar workers, worked overtime as a norm, commuting on time, and there were almost no companies that did not work overtime.

This situation has led to a fast pace of life for the Japanese, and most of the time for an adult is actually kidnapped by work, and basically there is not much time for hobbies in his spare time.

Because of this, the manga industry in Japan began to flourish at this time, and the reason is that reading manga does not take up much time compared to other forms of entertainment.

This situation is the same as the rise of online novels after the rise of the domestic Internet. The reason is that online novels mainly focus on short stories. The entertainment method is simple and rude, and does not need to spend too much money and time. It is very suitable for ordinary overtime dogs, learning dogs, and family members. Squat to eat.

The MTV created by Cao Zhiqiang, on the surface, is a story of secret love and courage, but it actually hits some sore spots in Japanese society, which is easy to empathize with, especially the empathy of ordinary office workers who work overtime every day.

The heart-pounding plot, beautiful pictures, beautiful music, night, street lights, flower shops, rain, memories, childhood sweethearts and other elements that Japanese people like, the combination is simply a killer.

At least in this era, this kind of short, flat and fast short video mode can definitely express your heart and make people cry quickly.

Of course, in order to save costs, but also for better publicity, the hero and heroine are still Cao Zhiqiang and Nakamori Akina.

Among them, Cao Zhiqiang plays the male lead, that is, the overtime dog who looks like a walking dead.

Akina Nakamori will play the childhood sweetheart whom the protagonist has had a crush on since childhood.

There is also a flower shop owner who specially recruited Kurihara Komaki to play the role.

Kurihara Komaki is indeed a household name in China at this time, but in Japan at this time, Kurihara Komaki can only be regarded as a past star, and there is no way to compare with Yamaguchi Momoe, who is still popular. Than.

Just like now, Kurihara Komaki is actually in a semi-retired stage and has no job.

Of course, Kurihara Komaki's family conditions are good, and she doesn't need to rely on work to support herself.

Later, the reason why Kurihara Komaki kept visiting China and engaged in frequent cultural exchanges between China and Japan was actually because she didn’t have enough coffee in Japan, and she wanted to make a breakthrough through this method.

In short, it was Cao Zhiqiang's suggestion to ask Kurihara Komaki to play the supporting role of the proprietress. After all, this song and MTV may become a part of the cooperation between China and Japan in the future, and it will be sold in China.

You know, Cao Zhiqiang's identity is not just a singer who came to Japan to work, he is also the person in charge of a Chinese state-owned enterprise and the owner of a record company.

Therefore, if Warner Pioneer cooperates with the audio-visual company controlled by Cao Zhiqiang, it is possible to sell Japanese records in China. This is equivalent to opening up the market, and it is a good thing for fame and fortune.

If it weren't for Cao Zhiqiang's status, President Yamamoto of Warner Pioneer would not have treated him so favorably even if he had musical talent.

Since these songs may be sold back to China in the future, it is necessary to hire a Japanese star that the Chinese are familiar with.

So Kurihara Komaki was proposed by Cao Zhiqiang, and was invited by Warner Pioneer to play a supporting role in MTV.

For Kurihara Komaki, being able to play a supporting role in MTV is also a good attempt, and she also listened to the song "Tsunami" in advance and really liked it, so she readily agreed.

In this way, everyone hit it off immediately, and MTV filming was quickly completed. After some necessary post-production, the official filming was completed.

The drama version of MTV is matched with the official version of the song, but the solo version is different from the female version.

The so-called solo version is Cao Zhiqiang wearing an ordinary white shirt and jeans, sitting in front of the piano while playing the piano and singing.

The only instrument for accompaniment is the piano, and Cao Zhiqiang is the only one who sings, so it is also called the solo version, or the piano solo version.

The accompanying MTV is also very simple, that is, the scene of Cao Zhiqiang playing the piano and singing songs live is filmed, which is a live version of MTV.

Needless to say Cao Zhiqiang's singing voice, his piano playing skills are also quite strong, after all, they are all produced by the system.

Through this method of live performance and live shooting, we can also take the opportunity to publicize Cao Zhiqiang's versatility and tell everyone that Cao Zhiqiang is not only good at singing and writing songs, but also has a very high level of piano playing.

The solo version of the song and the MTV highlight a sense of reality and presence, allowing listeners and viewers to intuitively understand Cao Zhiqiang's singing process and show Cao Zhiqiang's strength.

Because the SOLO version looks simple, but it is actually the most difficult.

The reason is that the solo version is piano solo plus solo a cappella, without too much accompaniment and mixing, so there are high requirements for the singer's piano performance skills and singing expressiveness. Can't live.

This is why powerful singers like to play real singing on various occasions. The reason is that real singing can reflect their strength to the greatest extent, while false singing is easy to overturn.

Whether ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign, the general public likes talented singers, and dismisses idols who do not have real singing ability.

The launch of the solo version is to tell everyone that Morinaka Qingquan is a real capable faction, so even if he doesn't like to be in the limelight, doesn't like to show his face, doesn't like to go on TV, or hold concerts to interact with fans, this can be recognized Forgive.

After all, talented singers are usually busy polishing their skills and thinking about good songs, so how can they have time to show off and put on a show?

Using this kind of reverse operation will, on the contrary, deepen everyone's recognition of "Senaka Qingizumi" as a shy, talented, and down-to-earth person who is willing to work hard, and a group of real fans will emerge.

Only the appearance of a large number of real fans is the proof of a capable singer.

Finally, there is the female version.

The so-called female version is sung by Akina Nakamori. Most of the lyrics are the same, but the "female" in the lyrics is replaced by a male.

The purpose of this female voice version is actually very simple. The main purpose is to bring the popularity of Akina Nakamori, and by the way, increase the audience of this song, so that women can empathize, and try to achieve equality between men and women.

After all, Japanese women in the 80s are an era of women's awakening, and women's spending power cannot be ignored.

Of course, MTV, which is opposite to the female version, also made a trick, that is, the same story is interpreted from a different perspective.

In the female version of MTV, the story is the same as the official version, except that the protagonist is a girl, and the perspective is also that of a female voice.

It’s just that in this story from the girl’s perspective, the girl has actually been secretly in love with the boy, but because the boy has always been excellent and his academic performance has always been at the top of the class, the girl has low self-esteem. Although she has always liked him, she has never dared to speak Confession.

Later, the girl knew that the boy had been admitted to a prestigious university in Tokyo. She was very disappointed because she failed the exam and did not rely on the university.

After failing the exam, she found a job as a convenience store salesperson in the local area, and lived a boring and ordinary life every day.

Because of her good looks, many people advised her to marry early and become a housewife, so that she would not have to work so hard every day.

But the girl always disagreed, because she always had him in her heart.

Later, the girl saved enough money and resolutely went to Tokyo alone to make a living, just because she heard that the boy she had been secretly in love with was now in Tokyo.

After coming to Tokyo, the girl suffered a lot because of her low education. She worked as a porter and a beer promoter, and then she worked and studied on her own. Finally, she was admitted to a specialized school. Graduation became a "specialist", similar to a domestic college degree.

After graduation, she became a beautician, specializing in beauty services for female customers.

After work, she has always had many suitors because of her beautiful looks, but she has never been tempted or interested, just because she has always had the shadow of that boy in her heart. This is why she has been able to work hard in Tokyo alone for so many years. and the motivation to persevere.

As a beautician, she often works late, usually after get off work, she will go to the same flower shop to buy a bouquet of flowers back home.

Even though her income is not very high, and even if she lives in a small place, she still makes flowers at home every day, because she remembers that the boy in her heart once said that he likes flowers very much.

However, on this day, because of the sudden rain, she saw the long-lost him at the door.

The moment she saw him, she recognized him, but because of her fear and cowardice, she could only pretend not to know him.

But also because of fear and cowardice, she forgot the purpose of coming here and forgot to buy flowers.

As soon as the rain stopped, the woman left in a hurry, afraid that if she continued to stay, she would be ruined and shed tears.

In other words, in this version of MTV, it is the woman who has always had a crush on the man, but the man does not know it, which is exactly the opposite of the situation in the male version.

But in fact, if you compare the official version, that is, the male version of MTV, you will know that this is a story about two people who like each other, but because both of them are timid and dare not confess, they miss each other, but they still insist on liking each other in their hearts.

This kind of same story, using different perspectives to perform different interpretations, is an innovation in itself in the current Japan. With beautiful pictures and beautiful songs, if the time is not too short, this can be regarded as a short film. up.

It is precisely because of this kind of innovation, coupled with the fact that the songs are really good, and the previous results are a solid foundation, so Warner Pioneer really invested a lot of money this time, paying attention to all aspects, and the quality is outstanding.

For this reason, Warner Pioneer not only produced the ordinary cassette version and vinyl record version of the same record of three songs, but also combined the three MTVs together to launch the video tape version and LD version, which is equivalent to the record and video disc. Go together!

Not only that, but also spent a lot of money on the publicity at the beginning, directly spending 3000 million yen as publicity fees, which can be said to be unprecedented.

Of course, this amount of money is nothing to Warner Japan.

Even President Yamamoto said that it doesn't matter if this work doesn't make money, as long as it can open up the popularity and let everyone recognize the Warner brand is enough.

With Warner Pioneer spending crazy money on publicity regardless of cost, the quality of this song itself is excellent, and MTV is also very good, and the trend of the previous song has not subsided, with previous results boosted, So what about the sales performance of this single? As soon as it was released, it started a crazy feast!
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