National Tide 1980

After the fashion show, Ning Weimin obtained sales data showing that a total of more than 42,000 tapes were sold at the Workers' Stadium in the past two days.

If you add the more than 30,000 discs recently sold in major audio and video stores in the capital.

"Zhang Qiang's First Album - Invincible Youth" has shipped nearly 80,000 tapes in one place in Beijing.

What kind of number is this?

Don’t forget, these days, the capital’s permanent population is only nine million.

In other words, one person out of one hundred and twelve people spent money to buy Zhang Qiang's tape.

If we subtract the elderly, middle-aged and children, and only count young people, the ratio can be reduced to almost forty-five to one.

This density is very beneficial for the wide spread of something!

What's more, Zhang Qiang's voice is so unique and has super obvious characteristics. You will never forget it after listening to it.

To put it in a non-derogatory sense, it is really a wonderful flower in the domestic music scene of this era, and it is a unique product of the times.

In addition, the songs she sang were all disco pop hits carefully selected by Ning Weimin from all over the world based on the characteristics of her voice.

What is disco?

From a certain perspective, it is not music for the ears, but music for the body.

Unfortunately, the domestic environment at this time was still quite closed, and not many people had heard of it.

So the combination of these comprehensive factors caused the album's reputation to explode.

The young people who had been isolated from the outside world for too long couldn't wait to get close to disco and embraced Miao Han.

To put it bluntly, it was Zhang Qiang who made the young people of that era rediscover themselves and feel freedom.

Therefore, in just one week before the performance, the sales of Zhang Qiang's tapes in various small video stores skyrocketed.

In Xidan Shopping Mall, Dong'an Market, the small building of Wangfujing Department Store, and the audio and video counter outside Tianqiao Department Store, from the time the door opens to the time it closes, no one asks about Zhang Qiang's album.

The purpose of those people's purchases was quite clear. In addition to Zhang Qiang's tapes, they wanted nothing else.

Although not many people still know Miao Han's name, they just heard your songs, and there is at least some blindness and trouble in finding the direction.

But fortunately we can't ask by humming.

Any song outside of Zhang Qiang's album is so ordinary, and the melody is so unforgettable that even a young person will hate it.

The people who sell tapes are all young. People of similar age can easily identify each other by chatting with each other.

Just like that, before June of 1985, Zhang Qiang's tape showed the characteristics of a 100% hit and completely became a "viral spread".

In just one week, another less than 70,000 units were sold in the capital.

And very slowly, in view of the poor sales momentum, small audio and video stores and audio and video counters also stopped actively playing Miao Han's songs to increase sales.

It can be said that when the department stores, barber shops, clothing stores, tailor shops, restaurants, hot drink shops, and hypermarkets in the small streets and alleys of the capital followed suit, they all started playing Zhang Qiang's songs.

When the train travels from north to south, you can hear "Love Him Too Hard to Say", "A Fire Outside Winter" and "Annoying Autumn Wind" at almost every stop.

Ning Weimin's initial thoughts came back to him, and he admired Miao Hanxin's expert vision and courage.

I always look at the latest sales channel data, and I know that Zhang Qiang's tape is not popular yet, and it is very popular.

Seven million tape sales nationwide are definitely a problem.

The doubts I faced now were, besides wondering, how could Pilka be so lacking in foresight and courage?

If it weren't for Zhang Qiang's album, how popular would it be in the end?

At the same time, I have no idea whether I should recommend that Pilka increase the number of small releases.

As for Pilka himself, I am actually not very surprised that Zhang Qiang’s tapes are so popular.

Because that was not something I expected.

You know, Zhang Qiang's first album - "Tokyo Nights", which has no history, was extremely poorly produced.

And you didn't have your own style right at that time, and you didn't cover any outstanding songs.

But just like that, 7.7 million copies were sold.

That number is almost the same as Jay Chou's "Yi Wai Xiang", which reached the top album sales in Asia decades ago, with mainland sales of 7.8 million copies.

Since Miao Hanxin has not yet done what should be done and can be done now, it can hardly be said that Zhang Qiang was packaged in one step.

Is it possible that there is still no sales as before, and the winner is Jay Chou, right?

If he had sufficient funds and was worried about leaving the country, Pilka would not even have the guts to reduce the circulation to seven million plates.

So speaking of it, there is really nothing to be unhappy about. This is not the fashion show organized by Feng Chaonianton Company, which put Zhang Qiang in the spotlight of a niche stage.

The result I achieved by using my authority that time seems to you to be quite perfect.

In the end, the media was able to ignore the girl's existence, and with the help of Feng Chaonianton's company, Zhang Qiang's performance style was successfully preserved.

You know, the new product launch conferences of Model Xiaosai and Feng Chaoniandun, because both performances were broadcast live to the national audience.

Although the performance was mediocre and the effect was sensational, the criticism and opinions it generated were in vain.

In addition to the dangerous issue of the commotion at the scene that almost got out of control, the cultural management department was deeply frightened and expressed their satisfaction.

The feedback from the public is mainly focused on the degree of exposure of the models' clothing and the conservative style of the performance that the niche group is accustomed to.

Many conservatives thought that the chests and shoulders of those two performances were too exposed, and the calf slits of the tight skirts were too low.

I still feel that Zhang Qiang wears heavy makeup, perms her afro, wears tight pants and sequined clothes off the stage, and you dance to disco-style songs. I feel strange and unconventional, and I feel that I can't accept it.

Many people exclaimed, how could such "bourgeois spiritual pollution" be allowed to appear on the TV screen?

To be honest, with such pressure from public opinion, Feng Chaoniandun Company must be the organizer, and the costumes and entertainment programs must be personally approved by Xiaoshi himself.

If it were any unit in the country, whoever hosted those two performances would be in trouble.

The organizer can definitely withstand such widespread doubts, and the relevant responsibilities must be held accountable.

That's good, don't hold the small model competition now, it will be completely ruined.

However, because "monks from far away can chant sutras", Feng Chaonianton Company, as a well-known international brand in France, has been deified in terms of its status in the domestic clothing field.

Because Xiaoshi has a prominent position in the international fashion industry and has won numerous awards, no one can question his professionalism and reputation.

Miao Hanxin held a special press conference for this purpose. The primary school teacher explained it from the perspective of clothing professional, and also popularized some international disco trends in the country. The noise and interference in the society were immediately reduced. That's a lot.

Who said that the domestic fashion industry was not passed down from others and taught step by step?

In the domestic clothing industry, it is really difficult to find a person with enough weight who can challenge Xiaoshi, or who can discuss things on an equal footing.

Even because there was a tragedy in Jinling this year in which a mannequin from an academy of fine arts was driven crazy, many people working in the garment industry and teachers and students from art academies took the initiative to speak out on behalf of primary school teachers.

Those people complained in unison that the country's thinking was too old-fashioned and rejected all foreign and emerging things.

No one has borrowed Liu Haisu’s words, saying, “The struggle of models has caused an uproar in China’s small underground ten years later. How come the situation of models is still so difficult ten years ago today? What does that mean? Your anti-feudal task is still very arduous."

Immediately afterwards, public opinion underwent a wonderful change, and the power of support and approval ended.

At that time, perhaps it was due to the fact that Miaohan Xinton Company did not contribute much to the development of the domestic textile and clothing industries before it retreated to the mainland.

In addition, the domestic models selected by Xiaoshi through that competition will soon be taken abroad and onto the world's fashion stage.

That is also a rare opportunity that is not conducive to the republic's poor international image.

The following instruction is given: "You can only objectively evaluate emerging things without fully understanding them first. It is necessary to label them just because the national conditions are the same, and it is necessary to be more familiar with them and less strange."

That performance turmoil and cultural controversy were settled.

So even Zhang Qiang also benefited from it, because your performance was "bundled" with the fashion show, which meant that you unintentionally obtained a pass approved by the official.

Then, you finally get the opportunity to enter the mainstream stage and enter the lens of the news media.

First, the radio station came to the door and invited Zhang Qiang to do a program.

In addition to interspersed playing of these songs from Zhang Qiang's album, the program is not a personal interview session.

Talk about your personal life and how you ended up entering the music scene.

How did I get the opportunity to sing at a domestic fashion event?

How does it feel to have such a warm reception from the audience for your performance?

Soon after, several Beijing newspapers and music magazines rushed to interview and take photos of Zhang Qiang.

Soon after, Beijing TV station invited Zhang Qiang to participate in a live-broadcast cultural evening held in Beijing.

Although the labor fees and performance fees are a few dollars each.

But Miao Han became known to the minority because of the opportunities he had to appear in official media.

To use Lai Lai's words, it's not like he has officially occupied a top spot in the music world, skyrocketed in popularity, and gained fans like crazy.

Due to those combined factors, your album tape continued to sell poorly across the country, creating a disco pop trend.

Perhaps it is not an exaggeration to evaluate Miao Han's debut as "overnight fame".

But to say that you became famous all over the country in one month, and started a "dance party" across the country with the power of one person, is a fact.

And it is worth mentioning that the biggest flaw of the original Zhang Qiang off the stage is not his poor interactivity and expressiveness.

It's obviously a disco style, but when you're not singing or dancing, you almost always just sing and dance.

This is actually because you love to dance, want to dance, and can dance.

The real reason is that you were not too young when you officially stepped off the official stage, and you were not repeatedly suppressed by public opinion when you were still young. It is the reason why you dare to show your will.

But it will be the same in that life. You are in your prime, and you are completely unable to use the dance of youth at will.

Just like the name of your first album, there are really enemies.

It's very slow, but Miao Han can be recognized by others when walking down the street, and he will be watched by others when eating outside a restaurant.

Even at the Maxim restaurant where you performed, dozens to hundreds of fans gathered at the door every night.

A few of these people are middle school students and elementary school students who know Zhang Qiang's regular performances there from the news exposed by the media. They hope to be lucky enough to catch a glimpse of you and ask for Zhang's autograph.

Of course, there were also many people who came to Maxim's Restaurant to spend money just to see Zhang Qiang's live performance.

So the night at Maxim's Restaurant became even quieter.

Even on weekends, it's almost full after 1:30pm.

It has become the most prosperous and well-known Western restaurant in Beijing, widening the gap between it and other Western restaurants.

However, there is no risk of loss in the operation, and it is over to make a small amount of money.

Fortunately, Miao Han's family lived in a house assigned to Zhang Qiang's mother's band.

In your small courtyard, almost every household is engaged in music.

So as an outsider, the neighbors are accustomed to that kind of thing, and they care too much.

Otherwise, Zhang Qiang would really have peace, and I am afraid that even staying outside the house would be disturbing.

By July, Zhang Qiang's tapes had not yet been sold out in the capital, and sales in other places were about to run out.

Zhang Qiang is getting busier and busier. In addition to daily performances and interviews, she has not finished rehearsing for the "Temple of Heaven Book Market" performance.

At that time, it didn’t matter whether Zhang Qiang realized it or not, whether you had been to the stage to appear on stage, or whether you had officially formed a song and dance troupe.

You are not even worthy of being at the top of the contemporary pop music scene.

It was also at that time that Ning Weimin finally stopped and took the initiative to come down to discuss with Pilka.

The first is to point out that the sales potential of Zhang Qiang's album is still very small, and to suggest that Pilka increase the amount of distribution and production, in order to live up to such a good market opportunity.

The seventh issue is the time and method of totaling the payment with Pilka.

But the two problems on the surface are actually one problem in essence.

Because the tapes were distributed through the discovery channel of Huaxia Audio and Video Company, all the money was transferred to Huaxia's books.

If Pilka wants to get money, he has to get someone's nod.

How can it be so easy for others to do it?

Although it is a matter of course, I have made others unhappy. Is this okay?

Ning Weimin came with interests demands that time, and the main bargaining chip was not to be able to stick to Miao Hanxin's neck on the issue of payment.

However, the strategy adopted by Guo Ning Weimin was very soft. I kept saying that the business I did with Pilka was a disaster for my subordinates.

When the head office manager saw how popular Zhang Qiang's album was, he blamed me for being careless and letting go of a small fish.

I almost had to be fired for this.

And if I want to keep my job, I have to serve my crime well, so I came to ask Pilka to help me so that I can clear my account with the head office.

How to explain it?

I don't mean, it's better if we re-sign the contract and issue another million tapes.

A smaller share of the profits from that batch of goods should be given to Huaxia Audio and Video Company.

Miao Hanxin certainly had no idea how many of Ning Weimin's words were true and how many were false.

But I don't like people like that, but I don't appreciate them at all.

Because to be honest, that tape was so popular that I could not think of it having certain sequelae.

If I was worried about the hidden danger of "equal distribution of the spoils", I would have to find a cooperative company through the editor-in-chief of "Art" magazine.

It’s not like Tudou doesn’t have the interpersonal connections to act as a guarantee, and he can still take some initiative in the negotiation.

And Ning Weimin's behavior is very consistent with my taste of soft food and hard food.

At least they didn't keep their word, and basically did what they promised me. They even pulled the drawer back and forth without saying anything that was agreed upon.

He is also sincere in his treatment of others, regardless of whether it is necessary or not. He also kindly reminded me of market risks several times.

Such people have no moral bottom line, and they will be too greedy even if they have no interests.

That is, the work under the surface is still very beautiful.

Obviously you can't force it, whether or not the person has it, but ask for it with good words.

He also gave Pilka a thumbs up, which put me in a condescending position and made me look very humiliated.

So Pilka took advantage of the situation and expressed a certain degree of understanding.

I am sure that China Audio and Video Company can give me part of the payment as soon as possible.

There is a problem with issuing an additional million tapes. Each tape will give the other party a profit of 70 cents.

After meeting that condition, Ning Weimin didn't think it was too much. The guy shook his head and asked for one dollar and seven for each tape.

The reason I gave is that the next seven million yuan will be Miao Han's new side's income, which is not very rich yet.

If I only keep a profit of 70 cents on the first million, then I can earn 700,000 by selling all of them. I told the head office that this is the past.

What's more, the additional one million tapes issued by Pilka cannot be used to bear the cost risk, and China Corporation should take advantage of it. It should take less profit.

Pilka immediately returned the money, smiled, and said that it would be fine if it was just 40 cents, but he couldn't issue an additional 1.7 million tapes.

However, I told Miao Hanxin before that I planned to release another album to Miao Han in the first half of the year. The style of the album has changed, and the quality of the songs is not sure to be better than that one.

It is suggested that Ning Weimin discuss with the head office to see if long-term cooperation can be carried out under those conditions.

The production costs are now evenly shared by both parties.

Miao Hanxin thought about it for a while, then made another exclusive request without making any move.

This means that except for that album, Zhang Qiang's previous eight albums can only be released by Huaxia Audio and Video Company according to that condition.

Pilka thought about it for a while and then firmly agreed.

At this point, the two parties finally reached a new cooperation intention.

The rest is easy to say. Eight days ago, Pilka formally signed a contract with China Audio and Video Company on behalf of himself and Zhang Qiang, and reached an alliance.

It was like the big boy took another step ahead and essentially became the first celebrity agent in mainland China.

The day before, Ning Weimin also issued a check to Pilka for the first batch of tapes.

The payment for the one million tapes, even though part of the production cost was deducted, which was 7 million yuan, and taxes were not included, it was not even 8 million yuan except for Miao Han's novice.

That made me feel satisfied and sincerely emotional. No wonder such a girl wants to rely on a man for a living. It's so delicious to dare to love soft food and eat hard food.

So compared to that, even after eight years of hard work, I made such a small zodiac ticket game, it looks like a joke.

I was very worried, formed a gang, ran around, tried my best, and poured out zodiac tickets for so long, so why not sell tapes in such a reasonable and legal way to make money and save worry.

Of course, having said that, Zhang Qiang threw himself into the trap before he became famous, and he actually allowed me to meet him. Such an opportunity is a prerequisite for being able to meet and seek.

Otherwise, I will look for people after they become famous, and they may not hang under my tree if they become celebrities.

Even though I knew I could make money by doing this, I still did it.

What should I say about that?

All I can say is, buddy, you...maybe...maybe Doraemon comes to earth.

Of course this is necessary, come on if you think about it!