Hong Kong Entertainment: The King of Kung Fu

Chapter 9 The Originator of Cantonese Song

After the family finished eating, they sat together and watched TV.

Zhao Yazhi saw the TV commercial announcing that the next program was "Under the Lion Rock", so she walked into the kitchen and said, "Mommy, you go watch TV, I'll wash it."

Mother Zhao said happily: "Good girl, you still know that you care about me."

She wiped her hands, handed the kitchen to Zhao Yazhi, and went out.

In fact, the dishes have been almost washed, and they can be washed again. Zhao Yazhi finished it quickly and washed some fruits. When he walked out of the kitchen, he heard the TV singing: "Let go of the conflicts in each other's hearts."
, let’s pursue our ideals together.People who are in the same boat swear to follow each other, no fear and no fear..."

Zhao Yazhi said in surprise: "Why is this song also playing on TV?"

Zhao Yangming said: ""Under the Lion Rock" has an opening song. This song is really well written and the lyrics are very meaningful."

Because the melody was simple and catchy, Zhao Yangming actually started humming along when he sang it the second time.

Zhao Yazhi put the fruit on the table and said, "Daddy, where is your Ming Pao? Let me take a look."

"It's in the study, go get it yourself."

Zhao Yazhi said oh, walked into the study, picked up a stack of Mingpao newspapers from the desk, and quickly found the novel called "The Iron-Blooded Prodigy". The author's signature was clearly Yang Ye.

"This Yang Ye, can't it be him?"

Zhao Yazhi murmured something and looked at it from the beginning carefully.

"The Iron-Blooded Prodigy" is written fluently and the plot is very attractive. It tells the story of the King of Huai'an in the Southern Song Dynasty who went to Hezhou to supervise the army and was assassinated.A young man named Liang Wenjing looked very similar to King Huai'an. King Huai'an's men were afraid that the news of King Huai'an's death would shake the morale of the army, so they forced Liang Wenjing to pretend to be King Huai'an, and Li Dai was a fool.

Liang Wenjing naturally refused and tried every means to escape along the way, making many jokes.

Zhao Yazhi saw that Liang Wenjing had never eaten crabs because he was from the north. It was the first time he ate "drunken crabs" and he didn't even peel the shells. tasty.I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

At this time, Xiao Yuling appeared. She saw Liang Wenjing eating crabs without peeling the shells.Following suit, he reached out and grabbed one, put it in his mouth and took a bite. He gave Wen Jing a mouthful with his backhand and shouted, "Are you a stupid pig? You can eat this too?"

"Hahaha!" Zhao Yazhi slapped the table and laughed.

Unfortunately, the newspaper space is limited, and it has only been serialized three times so far. It took Zhao Yazhi half an hour to read it.She walked out of the study room with some unfinished thoughts. It happened that "Under the Lion Rock" had finished playing, and the song "Under the Lion Rock" sung by Yang Ye actually started playing again at the end of the film.

Zhao Yazhi listened silently, took her clothes and took a shower.Lying on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

Thinking about that song, thinking about that novel, thinking about what happened that day, thinking about that pair of red flat shoes...

Yang Ye...is it really him?

……

Yang Ye's song "Under the Lion Rock" became a hit in Hong Kong and was heard in all the streets.

In Ming Pao, the debate among readers about whether "The Iron-Blooded Prodigy" is a new book written by Jin Yong has also been settled after the song "Under the Lion Rock" became popular.

Because the author of this song and article is both Yang Ye, and Ming Pao editor-in-chief Pan Yuesheng also personally confirmed that the two Yang Ye are the same person.

Pan Yuesheng is a very thief. When everyone started to debate whether "The Iron-Blooded Prodigy" was a new book written by Jin Yong, he was vague to reporters and allowed the public to speculate, which caused the sales of "Ming Pao" to skyrocket.

In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the level of this novel is not even close to that of Jin Yong, and it cannot be written by Jin Yong.

Someone even wrote an article in a newspaper, conducted a detailed analysis, cited various evidences, and asserted that this article must not have been written by Jin Yong.

I wrote a few thousand words eloquently and defrauded another wave of royalties.

But no matter how you analyze it, Jin Yong himself is not in Hong Kong for the time being, and Pan Yuesheng is vague. After all, there is no authoritative statement.

Well now, as soon as the song "Under the Lion Rock" came out, everyone knew that the author of "The Iron-Blooded Prodigy" was a young man.

As a result, the sudden appearance of Yang Ye triggered a big discussion.

Who is he?How could he become famous with one song and one article in less than a month?

Due to the de-Sinicization policy promoted by the British conquest of Hong Kong, Mandarin, Wu, Hokkien, Hakka, and Siyi dialects rapidly disappeared within a few years, and Cantonese became the mainstream.

TV movies began to be filmed in Cantonese, but Cantonese songs have not yet become mainstream.

Suddenly, TV and radio stations were playing such a high-quality Cantonese song, and it was difficult not to cause a sensation.

After "Under the Lion Rock" caused a sensation, the whole of Hong Kong was looking for Yang Ye.

However, no one dared to go to Yang Ye.

Because there are rumors that he lives in Kowloon Walled City.

At that place, the club shook their heads after hearing this, and even the policemen did not dare to break in without permission.However, this news made Yang Ye even more mysterious.

A young man who came out of the Kowloon Walled City can actually write songs and novels. What has he experienced?
Pan Yuesheng, editor-in-chief of Ming Pao, and Zhang Minyi, director of the Hong Kong Film and Television Department, who had contact with Yang Ye, all praised Yang Ye in front of reporters.

Pan Yuesheng praised Yang Ye for his beauty and talent.Zhang Minyi thinks that Yang Ye is simple and kind-hearted and has great love.

Zhao Yazhi is lying on the bed reading "Ming Pao". The novel has been serialized to the point where Liang Wenjing and Xiao Yuling have never known each other, and they are slowly developing feelings for each other.In order to save Liang Wenjing's life, Xiao Yuling tried every means to fool around with her senior brother Xiao Leng every day.

Zhao Yazhi has been paying attention to Yang Ye's news recently, but unfortunately, Yang Ye never appeared again after that day.

She suddenly regretted not leaving Yang Ye's contact information that day.

"Who is he? Is he like Liang Wenjing, very talented, but stupid? Probably not, he hits people so fiercely!"

Zhao Yazhi was thinking crazily when her younger sister Zhao Yazhen suddenly pushed the door open and walked in; "Sister, come here quickly!"

"what's wrong?"

"The guy named Yang Ye released an album. Wow, it sounds great!"

"Album?"

"Yeah, I'm doing a chart-topping job at Radio Hong Kong."

Zhao Yazhi quickly got up from the bed and ran to Zhao Yazhen's room. She heard a familiar voice singing on the radio: "Like flowers reflected in the water, you can only look at them but not pick them off. Like flowers floating in the wind The fragrance of flowers fades away in vain. However, let me see you, and I don’t want to avoid it many times. I am not afraid of wind and rain, but I hope to be drunk together..."

"Doesn't it sound good?" Zhao Yazhen said with an intoxicated look.

"Yeah!" Zhao Yazhi nodded repeatedly and asked, "What is the name of this song?"

"Flowers in the water!"

"Flowers in the Water" is a classic song sung by Tan Yonglin. Due to the age, Yang Ye could not copy songs that were too advanced, so he stared at Luo Wen, Xu Xiaofeng, Tan Yonglin, Xu Guanjie and others who debuted early to death.

On the radio station, the anchor said: "After enjoying the sad and lingering "Flowers in the Water", let's enjoy another song "Flow Against the Flow" also written and composed by Yang Ye. This song tells us that in life, whether it is with the flow or against the flow, , we must strive for the top, every sweat is exchanged for every achievement, I have seen the gains and losses."

Hong Kong in the 70s was the same as mainland China in the 2000s. Everyone was struggling. People believed that as long as they worked hard, they could make a fortune with their own hands.

There are countless illegal factories hidden in fishing villages all over Hong Kong. People produce clothes, shoes, and plastic flowers in these factories.

Working overtime for twelve hours a day was a pleasure, just for the salary of a thousand yuan a month.

People don't care about their own bodies at all, and they don't care whether the company is humane. When recruiting workers in a factory, they ask three things: How much will they pay?Is there a lot of life?Do you work overtime or not?
Don’t work overtime!
So when the song "Flow Against the Flow" sings: "I don't believe that I can have it without making sacrifices, I only believe that I can find what I want with my hands. Every sweat is exchanged for every achievement..."

Many people burst into tears upon hearing this and regarded it as a wise saying.

After the two sisters listened to the song "Flow Against the Flow", the anchor said that today's songs will be broadcast here, and tomorrow we will continue to broadcast Yang Ye's two new songs.

After listening to several songs of Yang Ye in a row, Zhao Yazhen has turned into a big fan of Yang Ye.

"Sister, do you think Yang Ye is pretty or not?"

"You're quite handsome." Zhao Yazhi replied casually before he came out of the song.

Zhao Yazhen said in surprise: "How do you know? Have you seen him?"

Only then did Zhao Yazhi realize that he had let something slip, and quickly went back to make up for it: "He has already released a record, how can he not be a handsome guy? Look at Allen, isn't he very handsome?"

Allen is Tan Yonglin.

The Winner Band adopted the AB lead vocal system at that time. Tam Yonglin was the A lead singer, and his English name was Alan Tam, so he was called Alan.

Zhong Zhentao is the lead singer of B, his English name is Kenny Bee, so he is called Ah B.

"I'll find out tomorrow when I go buy a record. His face must be printed on the record! Sister, can you lend me 100 yuan? I've spent all my pocket money."

Zhao Yazhi's salary as a flight attendant was very high, so she generously gave her sister 100 yuan and said, "Save some money."

"Sister, I love you to death!"

……

Because she had a shift break, Zhao Yazhi didn't have to go to work the next day. She didn't wake up until after ten o'clock. Thinking about Yang Ye's record, she changed her clothes and went out, planning to buy one and listen to it.

Soon after arriving at a video store, Zhao Yazhi asked: "Boss, are there any Yang Ye's "Under the Lion Rock" for sale here?"

The boss sighed and said, "They were all sold out half an hour ago. Please be early tomorrow."

Zhao Yazhi was dumbfounded. Is it so popular?
(End of this chapter)