1990: Starting from Baojia Street

Zhou Yan signed very quickly because he wanted to sign everything in Zheng Youqing's hand before others arrived. He was worried that others would see Zhou Yan signing so many signatures for Zheng Youqing and hand over a lot of signatures as well.

But the others followed quickly, and as soon as he signed two tickets, people gathered around him.

After the fans surrounded Zhou Yan, they were quite restrained. They kept a distance from him and did not get close to him.

Interestingly, some reporters at the scene couldn't even squeeze in. Zhou Yan noticed that many young fans seemed to be organized and blocked the reporters outside.

"Zhou Yan, welcome to Beishi."

“Welcome to Taipei again.”

"Good luck tomorrow."

"We'll all support you."

One thing that is better about Taiwan than Hong Kong is that Zhou Yan can basically understand what everyone says here.

Although there are many differences in language habits between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, it won't be difficult to understand. Besides, Zhou Yan has been with Joey Wong for such a long time, so he also understands some of the terms they use.

"Thank you, everyone." Zhou Yan signed autographs for the fans while chatting with them with a smile, "How long have you been waiting here?"

"We'll be here after lunch."

"I just arrived."

"Luckily I came early, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to catch you."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "If you want to come tomorrow, you can come later, because we will also come later, and we probably won't have time to chat with you."

"Will there be an extra show outdoors tomorrow night?" someone asked.

Zhou Yan nodded, "There should be, but the premise is that the weather has to be good. If it rains heavily, I'm afraid it will be cancelled."

"No, it will be sunny tomorrow."

"Yes, we checked the weather forecast in advance."

"Zhou Yan, God won't be so unkind to you coming to Beicheng."

"I've been waiting for your concert lately. I can't wait for you to start performing tonight."

"Zhou Yan, how long will you stay in Taipei this time? Do you have any other plans?"

Zhou Yan shook his head regretfully. "After the concert, I will go back. I also want to stay here for a few more days, but unfortunately time is too tight. I will definitely come back next time if I have the chance."

At this moment, the reporters who were originally blocked outside finally squeezed in, and one reporter put the microphone directly to Zhou Yan's mouth.

Before the reporter could even open his mouth to ask questions, two young men nearby pulled the reporter's arms and said, "Don't squeeze too far to the front, be careful, and can you paparazzi be polite?"

The reporter looked aggrieved and showed his work ID, "I'm not a paparazzi, I'm Xu Fanyou, a reporter from CTS."

After saying that, Xu Fanyou hurriedly said to Zhou Yan, "Director Zhou, Director Lin asked me to come."

Director Lin... Zhou Yan frowned and thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "It must be Lin Youwei."

Xu Fanyou nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "That's right, that's right."

Lin Youwei is the director of "Walking and Talking". He had a lot of contact with Zhou Yan because of the recording of the program before, and Zhou Yan had a good impression of him.

Moreover, Lin Youwei is a person who is willing to accept advice and dares to take risks. He accepted all the suggestions Zhou Yan made at that time. It is because of this that the program "Walking and Talking" can get better and better.

In the past two years, Lin Youwei would occasionally call Zhou Yan to exchange ideas with him on program production, hoping to get some good ideas from Zhou Yan.

If Zhou Yan was not busy, he would chat more with Lin Youwei. Later, some of the processes on the "Walking and Talking" program were also related to Zhou Yan.

Since they were acquaintances, Zhou Yan smiled and said to the two young men, "Please make way for this reporter. Don't worry, I will be able to sign autographs for you while I answer questions."

After hearing what Zhou Yan said, the two young men let go of Xu Fanyou's arms.

Xu Fanyou breathed a sigh of relief, cast a grateful look at Zhou Yan, and then raised the microphone and asked, "Director Zhou, do you have any special feelings about coming to Taiwan again?"

A very common question.

Zhou Yan continued signing autographs for fans and replied with a smile, "I just arrived yesterday, and actually spent quite some time wandering around. But I have always had a very good impression of Taipei City, everyone is very welcoming and polite. If I have the chance, I will definitely come more often in the future."

"There are reports that your new movie is in preparation. Can you talk about it?"

"We haven't even reached the preparation stage yet, and the script hasn't even been written yet. But if nothing unexpected happens, the script should be completed in Taipei."

Hearing Zhou Yan's answer, Xu Fanyou's eyes lit up, "Did Taipei give you any inspiration during the scriptwriting process? Will there be elements of Taipei in the new movie?"

Zhou Yan didn't play Tai Chi this time and answered very straightforwardly, "There will definitely be elements of Taipei in the new movie, there is no doubt about that."

Xu Fanyou has studied a lot of information about Zhou Yan, including some interview content. He knows that Zhou Yan rarely says such affirmative words. Since Zhou Yan said it, it must be not just a casual remark.

"We all know that you have a good relationship with director Hou Xiaoxian. Will you collaborate on this new movie? Did you meet him during your visit to Taiwan?"

Speaking of which, Hou Xiaoxian can be considered as Zhou Yan's mentor. Hou Xiaoxian made an indispensable contribution to Zhou Yan's journey as a director.

The outside world also knows that they have a good relationship. After all, they have collaborated many times, including the earliest "Raise the Red Lantern", the later "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly", and "A Piano Boy" directed by Hou Xiaoxian himself.

In these three films, Zhou Yan played different roles: actor, director, and music director.

"I contacted Director Hou in advance, but unfortunately, he is not in Taiwan, so there is no chance to meet this time. As for the new movie, there is no plan to work with Director Hou for the time being. Of course, I also hope to have the opportunity to work with Director Hou again, but cooperation is not something that can be done on a whim. Director Hou also has a lot of things to do."

Hou Xiaoxian was busy filming "Goodbye Southland, Southland" last year, and this year he started to be busy with publicity and promotion work.

The film participated in this year's Cannes International Film Festival and was nominated, but ultimately won nothing.

Although the movie did not win any awards, it will definitely sell. After it has been sold in Europe, it is now going to be sold in North America. The movie will be released in North America in September and October.

In fact, when Hou Xiaoxian was filming "Goodbye Southland, Southland", he had asked Zhou Yan to help him with the soundtrack, but Zhou Yan was very busy at the time, and Hou Xiaoxian was in a hurry. He was eager to send the film to the Cannes Film Festival for an award, so the collaboration did not take place.

Of course, the main reason is that Zhou Yan didn’t like the movie "Goodbye South, Southland". It’s not that the movie is bad, but compared with Hou Xiaoxian’s other movies, this movie is a little mediocre.

Moreover, this movie tells the story of the survival status of Taiwan's underworld, and Zhou Yan doesn't really want to get involved.

"Will the movie use actors from Taiwan? As we all know, the leading actress of your masterpiece "The Sixth Sense" is our Taipei actress Joey Wong."

Zhou Yan found it very interesting to hear Xu Fanyou say this.

When she was in Hong Kong, reporters classified Wang Zuxian as a Hong Kong actor, while in Taiwan, reporters classified her as a Taiwanese actor.

Zhou Yan did not give a positive answer this time, but just nodded and replied, "It is possible. Wang Zuxian is a very good actress, and we had a pleasant cooperation before."

“Will the movie be shot here?”

"I don't rule out this possibility either. There are many places in Taipei that interest me."

Zhou Yan just said it politely, but Xu Fanyou pressed on, "For example, what places in Taipei impressed you the most?"

"Well... for example, Daan Forest Park is quite good." At that moment, the only thing Zhou Yan could think of was Daan Forest Park.

"Did you go to Daan Forest Park this time? It was probably not open last time you came." Xu Fanyou's mind worked quite quickly and he found the key point right away.

"I went for a walk in the morning when I had nothing to do."

"Have you seen the open-air music platform in Daan Forest Park?"

"Yes, I saw it."

Xu Fanyou smiled and said, "Actually, that place is quite suitable for holding outdoor concerts."

His words were echoed by other music fans.

"Yes, the open-air music platform in Daan Forest Park is nice."

“You have the opportunity to go there and give concerts.”

“Although the effect is not as good as a concert hall, it can accommodate more people.”

……

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "There will be a performance there tonight. If you are interested, you can go and have a look."

After saying this, Zhou Yan looked at his watch. It was getting late. He put his hands together and apologized, "I'm sorry, everyone. It's getting late. I have to go in and rehearse with the orchestra. We'll see each other some other time."

The fans were also quite reasonable. When they heard that Zhou Yan was going in for rehearsal, they immediately made way for him to pass.

Zhou Yan waved as he walked, and when he reached the door of the concert hall, he turned back and waved again.

The security guards of the concert hall were all standing at the door, looking at him with smiles. Looking at these security guards, Zhou Yan couldn't help but sigh that the security guards of this concert hall were too Buddhist. Just now, he was surrounded by people, but not a single security guard came over.

What Zhou Yan didn't know was that the security guards were thinking the same thing as him at this moment.

They all thought that Zhou Yan, this big star, was too careless. Such a big star, but he went out without any security personnel and came alone.

...,

After Zhou Yan left, the fans did not disperse. They were all talking with great interest about their recent interactions with Zhou Yan.

Most of them were praising Zhou Yan for looking better in person than on TV, and for being very easy-going and not putting on airs at all.

Some of them actually have an organization called Zhou Yan Taipei City Support Association.

The two young men who stopped the reporter just now are the core members of the fan club.

Their fan club was established not long ago and has not yet established contact with the Tang Chen Company. They cannot obtain support from the Tang Chen Company like Zhou Yanyan's Normal University fan club did.

Although the fan club was established not long ago, it is not small in size, with the number of official members almost exceeding one hundred.

When Zhou Yan was not here just now, the fans were recruiting new members. Now that Zhou Yan had left, they continued their work and began to introduce their fans to the people at the scene. After Zheng Youqing saw Zhou Yan off, he turned around and was about to leave when he was stopped by a handsome young man.

"Student, please stay."

Zheng Youqing turned around and subconsciously hugged the photos and albums in his hands into his arms.

Seeing her alert look, the boy smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't steal your things. I'm the vice president of Zhou Yan's Taipei City Fan Club, my name is Zhao Weilun. You are also a fan of Zhou Yan, so I want to ask, do you want to join our fan club?"

Zheng Youqing pursed her lips and asked, "What benefits are there for joining your fan club?"

"Of course. After joining the fan club, you will be able to get first-hand information about Zhou Yan. When he will hold a concert, when he will shoot a movie, when he will release a new album, we will be the first to know."

"Have you contacted Zhou Yan's team?"

"Uh, not yet."

"Then don't you get the news by reading the news like me?"

"But there are so many of us. As long as one person sees the news, the others will know immediately. You can't watch the news every day, nor can you read all the news. Many hands make light work, at least everyone can exchange information. And sometimes we will hold some activities to communicate together, and occasionally give out benefits, such as signed albums... We signed a lot this time, and we will share them with other members when we go back."

"But...I have a lot too."

"You can't guarantee that you will have time to participate in activities every time."

"Will you ask me to give it to you?"

Zhao Weilun laughed, "Don't worry, we won't force members to share."

Zheng Youqing was somewhat moved by what he said, "Then I'll think about it."

"No problem." Zhao Weilun smiled. "We just discussed that we should go to Daan Forest Park to watch a performance tonight. If you have time, you can also join us."

"Do you know what the show is?"

Zhao Weilun shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know, but Zhou Yan mentioned it, and we all want to go and see it."

"okay."

Zheng Youqing nodded, without saying whether to go or not, and turned and left.

Zhao Weilun originally wanted to call out to Zheng Youqing, but ultimately gave up, grabbed the air, and turned to develop other people.

……

"Lihong, don't be too disappointed if there aren't enough audiences tonight. After all, we're just starting out, and this is all normal."

When the car was about to arrive at Daan Forest Park, Li Shouquan suddenly said something to Wang Lihong, wanting to give Wang Lihong some psychological support.

Li Shouquan is Taiwan's gold medal music producer and has a high status in Taiwan's music circle. He has produced many well-known albums, such as Li Jianfu's "Descendants of the Dragon", Zhang Xueyou's Mandarin album "Love Without Return" and Wang Jie's "A Game A Dream".

At the same time, he has also made great achievements in film soundtracks. When he was less than 30 years old, he won the Golden Horse Awards for Best Original Film Music and Best Film Interlude for "The Wrong Car". Last year, he won the Golden Horse Award for Best Film Music for "Super Citizen".

Last year, Wang Lihong returned to Taiwan to visit his relatives. After his cousin watched his video tape, he recommended him to Li Shouquan. Li Shouquan also admired Wang Lihong very much and helped him produce the album "Love Rival Beethoven". After that, Wang Lihong also joined Fumao Records.

Fumao Records attached great importance to this good-looking newcomer and quickly helped him produce his second album "If You Hear My Song". This period was the promotion period for the album.

Normally, Li Shouquan would not come to an occasion like today, but he was really worried, so he decided to come and take a look.

After all, Wang Lihong is too young. He just celebrated his 20th birthday in May.

Although he had performed on big stages abroad before, he had no experience in the format of today's show, and as a one-man show.

Wang Lihong also nodded, "I know, but I don't have high expectations."

Li Shouquan was very satisfied after hearing what Wang Lihong said. He encouraged him again, "Don't worry too much. You will definitely succeed."

Li Shouquan has been in the record industry for such a long time and is confident in his vision. Wang Lihong has good conditions in all aspects and there is no reason why he cannot succeed.

As long as he proceeds steadily and step by step, Wang Lihong will definitely be able to carve out his own path.

Wang Lihong had already prepared himself mentally. He had convinced himself that even if there were few audiences tonight, he would still take the performance seriously.

In fact, he was very arrogant in the beginning and thought he would definitely make a big splash. But after the release of his first album, the response was average, which was like a bucket of water poured on his head, making him sober up a lot.

The two people, who had already prepared themselves mentally, were stunned when they walked to the open-air music stage.

Many people are already sitting in the seats in front of the Music Day. A rough estimate is that the occupancy rate is about 50%.

But it’s only five forty now, and there’s still nearly an hour before the performance officially starts.

Wang Lihong asked in disbelief, "Are all these people here to see my performance?"

After all, Li Shouquan had seen a lot of things in the world, so he was much calmer. He smiled and said, "Whether they came to see your performance or not, they are already sitting in the audience, so they are all your audience tonight."

Wang Lihong clenched his fists excitedly. Teacher Li was right. Today, all of them would be his audience.

The staff on the stage were still debugging the equipment. After Wang Lihong came on stage, he wanted to wave and interact with the audience, but he felt a little embarrassed, so he could only pretend to be cool and debug the equipment with the staff.

But his attention was always on the audience, wanting to see if there were more audience members coming and if there were any audience members leaving.

When Zhao Weilun saw Wang Lihong come on stage, he started whispering and chatting with his companions.

"The boy is quite handsome."

"He is quite handsome, but still a little bit inferior to Zhou Yan."

"Different styles, this one is younger, like a college student."

"Zhou Yan also looked like a college student in his early days."

"Zhou Yan didn't look like a college student in his early days. He was a college student. How many years has he only graduated?"

"But Zhou Yan's eyes were very deep from a very early time."

"That's right, Zhou Yan's eyes are indeed charming."

"Do you think this young man knows Zhou Yan?"

"Maybe they know each other, otherwise why would Zhou Yan mention the concert tonight?"

"Maybe he saw the performance information and mentioned it later."

"Never mind, let's wait patiently for the performance."

"How many of us haven't arrived yet? It looks like there aren't many seats left."

"There are still quite a few people. Do you want to save seats for them?"

"Forget it, they are late, let them stand and watch."

"Well, this is the price of being late."

……

Time passed little by little, it was getting closer to half past six, and there were more and more audiences under the open-air music stand.

Just after six o'clock, the seats downstairs were basically full, and those who came later could only stand on the lawn next to it.

Zhou Yan and Joey Wong arrived at 6:20. When they arrived, there were already many people standing on the lawn.

Wang Zuxian was surprised and said, "Is this new singer so famous? There are so many audiences at the performance."

Zhou Yan smiled and said, "This park has a large flow of people, there must be a lot of people here to join in the fun, otherwise why do you think they are performing here?"

"Oh, that's true."

Daan Forest Park does have a large flow of people. Although it is dinner time now, there are still quite a lot of people.

Citizens who come to the park for a walk and see a performance on the music stage will most likely come over to join in the fun.

After all, the performance is free of tickets, and not many people would refuse a free concert. As long as the performance is not particularly bad, some people will show up to support it.

Since I can't support the event financially, I have to support it with my presence.

There were no seats, but Joey Wong didn't really care. However, when she saw so many people, she was a little worried that the two of them would be recognized too easily here.

The two of them didn't move forward, but found a tree at the back, one of them leaned on the side, waiting for the show to begin.

Before half past six, Wang Lihong had already walked to the center of the stage with an electric guitar.

After standing still, he did not speak, but started with a passionate solo.

This cool move also earned applause from the audience.

After showing off, Wang Lihong excitedly waved to the audience, "Good evening, everyone. I am Wang Lihong, welcome to my performance."

The audience was also very considerate and the applause was even louder this time.

"The boy is quite handsome." Joey Wong praised.

Zhou Yan nodded, "Yeah, he's pretty handsome."

"Of course, he's definitely not as handsome as you."

Zhou Yan said seriously, "Well, but not much different."

Hearing this, Wang Zuxian burst out laughing, "Vincent." (End of this chapter)