1993 My China Entertainment Age

Chapter 59 Finalize the cooperation, another New Year's Eve.

May 1st, morning.

Jiang Xiaofeng met Wang Fei and her manager Chen Jiaying at a coffee shop called "1901 Cafe" in Xicheng.

This cafe is transformed from the annex of Xishiku Cathedral, one of the largest and oldest churches in Yanjing. This annex was built in 1901, so the cafe is called 1901.

In the process of drinking coffee, the two parties communicated and gained some in-depth understanding.

What satisfied Chen Jiaying was that Jiang Xiaofeng's conversation gave her a very low-key and down-to-earth feeling, unlike some rock singers who are frivolous and impetuous.

Everything is very pleasant, the only thing that has not been communicated is the contract issue between the two parties.

Jiang Xiaofeng's idea was to sign a one-year contract with Chen Jiaying.

What Chen Jiaying meant was to sign for at least three years.

In Hong Kong and Taiwan, it is not uncommon for artists and managers to sign contracts once a year, but they usually start in three years, mostly five years, and some even ten years.

Regarding this, Chen Jiaying asked puzzledly: "Xiaofeng, can you tell me why you are only willing to sign for one year?"

Jiang Xiaofeng said frankly: "Sister Katie, I think it's just right to sign for one year. One year is enough for us to get to know each other."

Chen Jiaying asked back: "You don't believe in my ability?"

Jiang Xiaofeng denied it with a smile: "Of course not, I am very aware of your strength, otherwise, Sister Fei would not follow you willingly."

When Jiang Xiaofeng said this, he glanced at Wang Fei, and Wang Fei's eyes flickered.

"Sister Katie, let me tell you this. In fact, I am a person who likes freedom very much. I don't like being bound by a contract for too long..."

Because of the timing of the contract, the initial communication between Jiang Xiaofeng and Chen Jiaying did not make any substantial progress.

In fact, both Jiang Xiaofeng and Chen Jiaying had the idea of ​​cooperating with each other. The difficulty lies in the various details of the contract, and they did not reach an agreement.

However, Jiang Xiaofeng believes that his current situation in the mainland is not good, because since he got along with Dou Wei, He Yong, and became known as the "Four Heroes of Magic Rock", they have been tied together. In the short term, it is difficult to gain mainstream recognition.

Several times before, Wang Jinghua wanted to push him to perform on TV, but because of his status as a "rock singer", the other party backed down.

If Jiang Xiaofeng can dominate Hong Kong in the past two years, he will become a superstar in Hong Kong and Taiwan just like Wang Fei, and complete the package of "export to domestic sales".

In this way, when Jiang Xiaofeng returns to the mainland, he can basically go to any TV station at will.

Two days later, after repeated discussions and mutual concessions, Jiang Xiaofeng and Chen Jiaying signed a two-year contract, with a 2/[-] ratio for cooperation, with Jiang Xiaofeng accounting for [-]% and Chen Jiaying accounting for [-]%.

In this way, Jiang Xiaofeng signed under Chen Jiaying's banner and became Wang Fei's fellow apprentice.

Immediately afterwards, under the recommendation of Chen Jiaying, Jiang Xiaofeng signed a contract with Xinyibao Records in Xiangjiang for two records, and the Mandarin records in Taiwan Province were handed over to Fumao Records for release.

In other words, Jiang Xiaofeng's next two albums will be mainly produced and released by Xiangjiang's Xinyibao Records.

The task Chen Jiaying set for Jiang Xiaofeng was to release a Cantonese album first to test the waters in the first half of 1995, and then release a Mandarin album.

Of course, there will be a special producer to help him with these songs in the new album. If Jiang Xiaofeng has new songs, as long as the quality is ok and the songs are suitable for the market, they can also be released in the new album.

Jiang Xiaofeng thinks this kind of production method is also very good. For a new album, he only needs to produce one or two high-quality songs, and leave the other few songs to the producer, so it won't be so wasteful.

In order not to surprise Chen Jiaying and Huang Fei too much, Jiang Xiaofeng also revealed in this exchange that he is currently trying to compose Cantonese songs.

Chen Jiaying was very pleased when she found out, and praised with a smile: "Xiaofeng, it's very good that you have this idea, because you are a musician who is very good at creating."

"I heard Ah Fei say that the 10 songs in your first album are all original works of your own, am I right?"

Jiang Xiaofeng nodded with a smile: "Yes, sister Katie, the writing is not good, I'm sorry."

Wang Fei couldn't get used to people pretending to be aggressive, so she laughed and teased: "Xiaofeng, being too modest becomes hypocrisy."

Jiang Xiaofeng immediately replied with a smile: "Okay, Sister Fei, then I will stop pretending, and I will show my cards. The songs I write are all really good, really awesome."

Wang Fei was also happy, she smiled and said to Chen Jiaying beside her, "Sister Katie, he said it himself, I didn't force him!"

After signing the contract with Chen Jiaying, Jiang Xiaofeng decided to spend the Spring Festival in Yanjing before going to Xiangjiang to report.

1995 1 Month 30 Day.

early morning.

New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve.

Just like the Spring Festival in 1994, Jiang Xiaofeng was alone and had nowhere to go, so Taohong wanted to take him home for the New Year.

Jiang Xiaofeng was still a little hesitant at first, and told Taohong on the phone that it doesn't matter if he is alone in the courtyard, it's no big deal.

In fact, Jiang Xiaofeng really wanted to go to Taohong's house for the New Year, but she was worried that her parents would have opinions, and she didn't want her neighbors to gossip.

On the phone, after declining Tao Hong's invitation, Jiang Xiaofeng played the tragic hero by himself in the courtyard.

After being rejected by Jiang Xiaofeng, Tao Hong was so angry that she rushed over directly from home.

As soon as she saw Jiang Xiaofeng, Tao Hong said angrily, "Are you going or not?"

Jiang Xiaofeng sighed, and said: "We are not married yet, we always go to your house, it will not affect you well, and uncles and aunts..."

Before Jiang Xiaofeng could finish speaking, Tao Hong interrupted: "Don't talk about this with me, I'm not afraid of any repercussions, what are you afraid of?"

"I will ask you one last time, do you want to go home with me? If you don't go home with me, I will ignore you!"

Now that Taohong had already talked about this point, and took the initiative to come to invite herself, if Jiang Xiaofeng shied away again, it would be a bit unreasonable, so she stopped being coy and went home with Taohong.

Because I spent two New Year's Eves at Taohong's house in a row, relatives, friends and neighbors all knew about Jiang Xiaofeng, saying that Tao's parents had picked up a son.

Compared with last year when no one cared about it, many children from relatives, friends and neighbors, especially middle school students, came to Taohong's home this year to take photos with Jiang Xiaofeng, a "rock singer", for autographs.

Seeing Jiang Xiaofeng's popularity, Tao's father and mother also saw it and were delighted.

Moreover, the songs sung by Jiang Xiaofeng, Peach Father and Peach Mother also tried listening to them under the recommendation of Taohong. Most of them were very healthy and inspirational, and the songs were not only about love and love.

Besides, Jiang Xiaofeng has a very good temper, among other things, and is quite gentle and considerate to Tao Hong.

When he was at Taohong's house, Jiang Xiaofeng was also very proactive. Except that he didn't like to cook, he almost did all the hard work of swearing.

8 pm.

Jiang Xiaofeng and Taohong's family of three enjoyed the 1995 Spring Festival Gala while eating New Year's Eve dinner.

In this year's Spring Festival Gala, in addition to launching newcomers and new works, it also paid special attention to the star effect and gathered most of the stars in the film and television industry.

It is no exaggeration to say that the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 1995 was the most awesome Spring Festival Gala ever.

First of all, language programs, it can be said that one is more exciting than the other.

For example, Zhao Bensan and Fan Wei's "Uncle Niu Lifting the Barrel", on the stage of this Spring Festival Gala, Zhao Benshan took the important burden of "bullshit" as his trump card, and did not show it in many rehearsals, and did not perform it until the scene.

For example, Guo Donglin and Mai Hongmei's "It's You Talking Again" really proves that the saying "Iron-struck Guo Zi, flowing water sister-in-law" is by no means groundless.

There is also Cai Ming and Guo Da's sketch "Father", which is very obvious in joy and sadness. The originator of the first and sad end sketches.

However, the work was not criticized this year, but touched hundreds of millions of viewers.

There is also "So Packaged" by Zhao Lirong and Gong Hanlin, which is also a rare classic sketch, worthy of the title of the king of sketches.

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Then there are singing and dancing shows, which are really real gods fighting, and the songs are getting more and more popular.

On the stage of the Spring Festival Gala in 1995, the song "Tell You Gently" made Yang Yuying popular.

And "Spicy Girl" is also one of Mr. Song's most classic representative songs, and the whole song is full of Hunan flavor.

Then there are "A Cloud Made of Rain in the Wind" by Meng Tingwei, "The One Who Cares About You Is Me" by Gao Linsheng, "Smiley Face" by Xie Dong, "You at the Same Table" by Lao Lang, and "Heavenly Love" by Yu Wenhua and Yin Xiangjie. No rain, no wind, no wind, there is sun in the sky", each song is a popular phenomenon-level song.

In addition, Naying's "Looking at Flowers in the Mist" sang "Lend me a pair of wise eyes" has completely become popular all over the country.

Even Andy Lau, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, came to the Spring Festival Gala for the first time and sang the classic hit song "Forget Love Water".

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Originally, Jiang Xiaofeng had no interest in the Spring Festival Gala, but because of the classic songs one after another, as well as the wonderful sketch cross talk, he and Taohong's family of three watched this year's Spring Festival Gala from the beginning to the end.

Silent night.

Jiang Xiaofeng didn't go home, nor did he live in the small guest room, but sneaked into Taohong's boudoir and slept on the same bed with her.

Lying on the bed, Jiang Xiaofeng hugged Taohong, recalling that the year 1994 just passed away was a fruitful one.

In the first half of 1994, when "Campus Folk Song 1" first became popular, Jiang Xiaofeng, like Lao Lang and others, was a banner figure of campus folk songs. As long as folk songs were discussed, besides Lao Lang, Jiang Xiaofeng was also a name they could never get around.

In the second half of 1994, with the release of the album "Jiang Xiaofeng", Jiang Xiaofeng changed from a folk singer again, not only becoming one of the famous "Four Heroes of Magic Rock", but also a leader of the new generation of Huaguo rock and roll.

Although there was no big hit this year, Jiang Xiaofeng is very satisfied with his current state and cherishes such a beautiful and simple time now, because he knows very well that such a simple and happy day is gradually moving away from him, and he will surely welcome Come to the pinnacle of show business...

(End of this chapter)