Rebirth of the courtyard, the start is 80s

Chapter 693: Let’s work hard together, girls!

When Cao Zhiqiang said that he wanted to build everyone into an "idol group", the people below could no longer keep quiet and immediately started buzzing among each other.

Fortunately, teacher Reiko Ishiyama immediately knocked on the table with a baton and shouted: "Quiet, everyone, please be quiet!"

After being scolded by Ishiyama Reiko, the students below calmed down again and continued to listen to Cao Zhiqiang's speech.

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded at Reiko Ishiyama as a thank you, and then continued to say to the students below:

"Dear students, I know that what I am saying now is different from what our president, Ms. Akina Nakamori, said to you back then.

But what she told you at the beginning was not to guarantee that you would join any professional symphony orchestra or dance troupe. She just hoped to sign a contract with you and create a tailor-made debut plan for you, right? "

"No!" At this time, a tall girl wearing glasses suddenly stood up and said, "Ms. Zhongmori told us that as long as we can obey your arrangements and achieve success in our studies, she will officially sign us and make you ours. broker.

In this case, once we graduate, you will recommend us to join the best bands and dance companies, so that we can take a professional route and do work related to the major we studied.

My major is symphony. If I don’t join a symphony orchestra, how can I become an idol? How is this possible?

Totally unprofessional! "

"That's right!" Another slender girl also stood up and said, "I'm a dance student. I'm very confident in dancing, but I can't sing. I was born with a musical defect!
If I were to be an idol, I would be able to dance, but if I were to sing, I wouldn't be able to do it at all! "

The two girls coaxed together, and other girls also started chirping, most of them opposed.

In fact, Cao Zhiqiang knew as soon as he heard that the real reason for their opposition was that they could not let go of their airs.

After all, in this period, although being an idol singer would make you famous, it was a very low-level job, even lower than being an actor.

This is a completely different realm from playing in an orchestra or dancing in a professional dance troupe.

Why are they all acting, but the Takarazuka Revue is so desirable and awesome?
Isn’t it because joining the Takarazuka Revue Company means that you have entered the highest art palace in Japan, and you are born with a halo?

In the same way, they all play Western music. Being an underground idol and playing for people on the roadside is a completely different concept than playing in a regular symphony orchestra.

Yes, in Japan at this time, there were noroko musicians who played Western instruments but did not join a formal orchestra or become a teacher in school.

Most of them are in groups of three or five, playing in parks or on the roadside.

In the same way, there are also some dancers who have not joined a dance troupe and have no formal jobs. They also form a group of three or five people and dance on the street.

People who make a living in this way are also called underground idols.

There are countless underground idols like this in Japan. Many well-known bands and idols mostly did this kind of street busking before becoming famous.

For example, when Miura Yuka was young, he debuted with this street performer's singing image.

At that time, Miura Yuka's income was very small, and his dignity was even less. He only had hopes and dreams that he didn't know whether they were true or false.

If Miura Tomokazu hadn't become an actor by chance and was lucky enough to be spotted by the rich woman Yamaguchi Momoe, his future would have been hard to say.

In other words, the group of female students off the stage obviously regarded the idol Cao Zhiqiang mentioned as the kind of performer on the street.

Of course these arrogant girls are not happy about this.

After all, they are professionals anyway, and they are college students from prestigious universities. This is different from those girls who have to show off and earn money to support their families at a young age.

Yes, most of the young girls who are willing to go out to perform on the streets today have not been admitted to college. Their family background is not good at a young age, so they have to become idols to supplement their family income.

For example, Akina Nakamori is a typical example.

Yoshinaga Sayuri is also a typical example.

There are countless examples like this in Japan, but only those that reach the level of Akina Nakamori and Sayuri Yoshinaga are rare.

Most underground idols only work as underground idols for a few years and then get married in a hurry or change their career to something else. Very few of them can really make a name for themselves by being underground idols.

Of course, many small brokerage companies, due to lack of channels, do like to recruit young girls, and then debut as underground idols to attract money.

It's OK to have a serious agency, but it is said that some of them are not serious. They recruit girls under the banner of "creating idols", but in fact they are selling them off. The ultimate goal is to let them perform in nightclubs, and then slowly transform them into She has become a girl who sells herself and performs arts.

Situations like this were very popular in the 70s, and there were many related reports.

For this reason, the Japanese government has carried out special measures and even invited many Yakuza organizations to help.

Through this kind of multi-faceted governance, this kind of thing became much less common later on, but it still persists, and there are still some unscrupulous brokerage companies that are quietly engaging in this matter.

After all, there are so many girls who want to be idols.

Where there is demand, there will naturally be a market.

However, most of the girls who dream of becoming idols are high school or junior high school students.

For college students like them who have been admitted to prestigious universities and embarked on professional routes, it is not so easy to be fooled.

In addition, their self-esteem does not allow them to show up as street idols.

Just when Cao Zhiqiang frowned slightly and was about to continue explaining, Ishiyama Reiko suddenly shouted again: "What's the fuss about? Please be quiet! Shut up!"

Although many girls were dissatisfied when Reiko Ishiyama yelled at her, they still subconsciously shut up.

After all, Professor Shishan's prestige is there, and she is a professor in the school, and she is fully capable of dealing with students like them who have no background, so she still has to listen to her words.

After suppressing the group of female students again, Professor Shishan did not remain silent. Instead, he walked to the opposite side of Cao Zhiqiang, frowned and asked, "Cao Sang, are what you just said true?"

"Of course it's true." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

Ishiyama Reiko frowned, and then said with a serious face: "Cao Sang, from my perspective, the level of this group of students is indeed not up to the level of professional masters, at least not yet.

However, compared with their peers, they are already at a very good level in their professional fields.

Whether it is Western music or modern dance, they can be considered professional.

Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to ask these people to become underground idols?

Rather than doing this, it would be better for you and me to build private schools early.

When the time comes, you can invite them to teach in private schools.

I'm not saying that these students, although they are not very good in real professional circles, lack of experience.

But if they are just teaching non-major students, they are more than enough.

If nothing else, let’s talk about the piano.

Those who can enter this university must at least have passed the highest development level.

With this level, he can become the highest-level performer in any place.

Do you know how much hardship they suffered for this?
Don't you think it's a bit cruel to let such a group of professionals become idols? "

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled and shook his head: "Sorry, I didn't explain it clearly."

After a pause, Cao Zhiqiang continued to say to the many female students: "Everyone, I really want to make you into idols, but it is not the same as the idols you imagine who perform on the street or in nightclubs. thing."

"Then what do you mean?" Ishiyama Reiko asked.

Cao Zhiqiang nodded to Reiko Ishiyama and continued to explain with a smile: "I believe everyone knows me. I wonder if you have seen an MTV in which I personally appeared, that is, an MTV in which I played the piano?"

"I've seen it!" A girl with a round face and small eyes suddenly raised her hand.

"I once watched your solo version of "Tsunami" on MTV, where you played the piano and sang at the same time.

In addition, I also have piano solos for three songs: "Mark of the Rain", "Rain", and "That Summer", but I only have tapes for these three songs, not MTV.By the way, it is said that you played the piano solos of the three songs "Mark of the Rain", "Rain" and "That Summer" yourself. Is this true? "

Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly and nodded: "Yes, it's true."

The round-faced girl looked surprised: "So, the solo version of the piano solo in "Tsunami" was also played by you? It wasn't you pretending to act, but someone else actually played it?"

Cao Zhiqiang said with a smile: "Of course I played it myself. Although there was no publicity about it, the relevant records and videos should have written descriptions stating that the performer was Morinaka Qingquan. Haven't you seen it? Explanation?"

"I've seen it," said the round-faced girl, "but many of us don't believe it because the piano player is so good. One of my piano students said that the piano player is better than her piano teacher. It's definitely some piano master, it can't really be you.

Never thought it was really you?
You really didn't lie to us? "

Cao Zhiqiang shrugged: "It will be replaced if it is fake."

"Then can you play a song live?" The round-faced girl suddenly pointed to a piano on the edge of the stage and said, "There is a piano over there. Can you play it live for us?"

Cao Zhiqiang turned to look at the piano, then turned around and nodded to the round-faced girl: "No problem, but you want me to finish my words first and then play for you, okay?"

"Okay, okay." The round-faced girl nodded quickly, "I'm fine, absolutely fine!"

Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded again, then took a deep breath, adjusted his thoughts, and then continued to talk to everyone: "Next, I hope everyone will not interrupt me and let me finish my words in one breath, okay?"

After seeing everyone starting to nod, Cao Zhiqiang said seriously: "First of all, let me explain what I mean by an idol.

What I said before is that creating an idol group means a very professional one, definitely not the kind of underground idols that people think of performing on the streets.

To put it simply, I compose the music, Teacher Ishiyama is responsible for arranging and arranging it, and then you, the symphony students, perform it collectively.

While you are playing, another group of dance students will perform a group dance in front.

Essentially, this is similar to an American Broadway musical.

For example, the song "He's a Pirate" that I just led everyone to play.

If you are proficient in playing and the dance majors have also choreographed the dances, then you can all dress up and put on a musical and dance feast.

As long as the musical itself is excellent and can attract enough audiences, you will naturally have no shortage of opportunities to perform.

At that time, you will not only be able to perform in various theaters with the musical "He's a Pirate", but you can even make it into an MTV or even record it for release.

At that time, you will not only be able to earn a share of the income from performance tickets, but also a share of the records and videos. The sources of income can be broader and more diversified.

Of course, the source of all this, in addition to my song creation, is also inseparable from your cooperation and efforts.

Especially dance students.

You must create a dance that is close enough to the theme and shocking enough based on the music and the general story I gave you.

Take "He's a Pirate" as an example as well.

As you can tell from the name, this is a symphony about pirates, and the theme is also pirates.

Therefore, you must interpret the essence of pirates and be innovative in serving the Tao.

Of course, you can definitely ask us to reimburse you for the expenses related to serving the Hua Dao.

The premise is that your proposal is good enough and attractive enough. "

After a short pause, Cao Zhiqiang continued: "Having said so much, I believe you all understand.

The reason why I, or rather our firm, signed you is to embark on a civilian singing and dancing path.

It's just that this road is difficult to walk. Pure symphony and pure dance, if taken alone, it is difficult to compete with those professional groups.

Therefore, you can only combine each other, learn from each other's strengths, and adopt the form of a live musical.

But it's different from ordinary musicals.

In your musical, the performers are also an important part.

That is to say, as a band that plays music, you yourself must become a part of the musical. You are not just a background sound player, but you must step onto the front stage so that the audience can see your performance and appreciate your charm.

As dancers, you must cooperate with the performers to make the stage art more vivid. You cannot simply let the performers act as your background.

When necessary, as dancers, you have to sing as a group to cooperate with the performers.

In this way, you dancers are no longer just dancers, but singers and dancers.

Only in this form of mutual interaction can we work together to create a sky.

As for me, I don’t expect you to understand what I mean right away.

You only need three months to practice the pirate-themed songs I gave you.

I don't care what you do.

I will check the results of your drills in three months at most.

If appropriate, continue.

If it is not suitable, it will be disbanded.

Anyway, I have good music, I have money, and I have no shortage of people.

Without you, there would be countless other relevant people waiting to beg me.

I'm looking for you just to try out one of my ideas and creativity.

If it works, naturally everyone will benefit together, and you can also have a good future.

If it doesn't work, it won't have a big impact on me. I'll lose a little money at most, but then I can play these songs by myself and put them out for recording and MTV, and continue to gain fame and fortune.

But you are different. Once you lose this opportunity, it will be difficult to turn around in the future.

By the way, I almost forgot to tell you.

I have registered the intellectual property rights for this song for you, so don’t think about plagiarism. You can’t afford the consequences.

The same goes for other songs.

Don't think I want to sell you cheap.

On the contrary, I chose you because I value you and want you to combine with each other, find a new way, and walk a road to heaven that others cannot.

Once the idea of ​​​​this live musical and dance troupe is successful, you will become popular and will become an idol group of high art.

By then, maybe you will not only be limited to the Japanese market, but also break out of Asia and go global.

After all, the kind of creativity I just mentioned may be relatively rare here in Japan, but in Europe and the United States, it has actually been around for a long time.

Anyway, let’s work hard together, girls!

As long as you are willing to follow me and work hard.

As long as you are willing to calm down and listen to the command.

One day, you will collectively become shining stars and be remembered by the world! "

(End of this chapter)