1979 Golden Age

"Since the first amateur singing contest held by Sing Tao Evening News in the 1960s, there have been dozens of competitions of various sizes in Hong Kong in the past 20 years. Chen Baiqiang, Leslie Cheung, Anita Mui, Winner, Teddy Robin, etc. have all participated in the competition.

Last year, TVB's Rookie Competition was a blockbuster and the most influential in Hong Kong. The reason is nothing more than the combination of contestant quality, stage design, and live TV broadcasts, and the use of modern media to promote coverage of the population.

Unexpectedly, just one year later, "The Voice of Asia" has subverted all previous gameplays.

Whether it's a blind audition, a flirtatious interaction between the four instructors, or giving students plenty of room to show off their personalities, or even lighting, editing, sound effects, etc... the audience is no longer simply watching the competition; In a show, the emotions are in tune with the stage. I cry with that beautiful girl and cheer for the student I like to get a turn...

The Voice has widened the gap in all aspects. This is definitely a milestone for Hong Kong TV programs! "

"The voice of Asia is amazing, shocking Hong Kong!"

"No one is paying attention to the TVB Rookie Competition, Lu Fang may become the worst champion!" "The young and beautiful girl has obtained the fourth mentorship, with a small body and great strength!"

Decades later, everyone will no longer watch TV and newspapers. Netizens who have been spoiled by Weibo, Douyin, Bilibili, and Pilibili, especially the younger generation, can never imagine the hegemony of traditional media back then.

The advantages of online media are timeliness, wide dissemination, and abundant information.

But when it comes to coverage, concentration, authority and influence, it is far inferior to the traditional media of the past. TV stations and newspapers would say something back then, but everyone really believed what is said online now: "Faces with powerful faces used to be square." ”, some people don’t believe it.

"The Voice" became the hottest topic in Hong Kong overnight. ATV rebroadcast it the next day, and at the request of the audience, rebroadcast it again on the third day. Ratings statistics are troublesome these days, so Li Zhuanglie will temporarily focus all his energy on the second episode and the screening of newbies.

Chen Qi also came to help.

ATV employees need to go through a lot of interviews and auditions to decide whether this person can enter the formal stage. Chen Qi's consideration is simple. He just looks at the name and it's OK. "Zhang Xueyou, 22 years old, lives in North Point. He graduated from Form 7. He currently works for Cathay Pacific Airways as a flight attendant."

"The entertainment industry in Hong Kong is really interesting. There are two ways to go to middle school, either to go to university or to become a star... Where is Li Ming at this time? Still studying in the UK, right? Where is Aaron Kwok, at work?"

Chen Qi thought to himself, but he was satisfied.

One boy and one girl is fine, oh, it should be one boy and two girls!

In the 1980s, there was a saying in the Hong Kong music scene that there were three kings and one queen: Alan Tam, Danny Chan, Leslie Cheung, and Anita Mui. The four of them already had companies, and it was impossible to let them go, so he had no choice but to recruit other singers.

Needless to say, Zhang Xueyou is the god of singing! Decades later, he started working part-time to catch wanted criminals. Priscilla Chan is his favorite female singer.

Lin Yilian can also do it, but Chen Qi is more impressed by her Mandarin songs, and that will only happen after Li Zongsheng created a spark.

These three people and Hacken Li, as well as Liu Dehua, Li Lingyu, plus Zhang Qiang and Wang Fei who were scheduled, the record company has the foundation to be able to operate from the 1980s to the 1990s... Chen Qi and Li Zhuanglie did some research and put Bai Anni , Wen Zhaolun was placed in the second issue, and Li Hackin was placed in the third issue. They decided to record one more issue, and Zhang Xueyou was placed in the fourth issue. The entire program has become 9 issues.

At the same time, I told the instructor that you don’t have to be too aggressive in selecting people, but be cautious, as there will be good ones later.

In addition, Chen Qi also saw the names of Zhang Weijian and Huang Kaiqin, but he didn't like them very much, so he could do whatever he liked. "Director!"

"Director!"

While the two were busy, an ATV employee came over excitedly with a thin page of paper, as if he was divorced: "The ratings are out!"

"How many?"

Li Zhuanglie grabbed it and found that this piece of thin paper was the fastest and most authoritative data for statistics on ratings today. He glanced around, fixed on a number, and his facial muscles began to twitch like a convulsion.

"68%! "68%???"

At this moment, all the surrounding employees gathered together, happily, some high-fived and shouted: "Director, treat us to a big dinner!" "Mr. Chen, you have a share too!"

"Absolutely! Everyone has worked so hard, of course we will reward everyone!" Li Zhuanglie laughed. The Voice got 68% of the ratings, which means TVB Rookie Competition got 32%?

No no! Of the four free channels in Hong Kong, Good Voice exclusively occupies 68% of the same time period, and the 32% needs to be divided among the three channels. In the past, only TVB's Jade Channel could produce such figures of 60+ and 70+.

For example, the finale of "Shanghai Beach" had a ratings of 70+.

The Voice is only the first episode, and the audience for the second episode will definitely be more. If it keeps going smoothly, the ratings of the finale can be imagined. "Mr. Qiu? You already know!"

"OK! OK!"

Li Zhuanglie reported the good news to Qiu Degen again, and then handed the phone to Chen Qi: "The boss wants to talk to you." "Hello? Mr. Qiu!"

"Hahaha, Mr. Chen is a great talent! You have broken ATV's record. The previous "Celestial Silkworm Transformation" was only 40%... You have helped us a lot. If you are free on the weekend, you might as well come to Humble House for a get-together. I'm fine. Thank you in person.”

"You're welcome, I'll definitely be there!"

Chen Qi hung up the phone, thought for a moment, and said, "Old Li!" "Call me director!"

"Old Li, we will invite some guest performers to the finals, not limited to Hong Kong, but best from Taiwan." "Why Taiwan?"

"This program is called "The Voice of Asia". Although it is named after ATV, it should at least expand its scope. Forget about this year, don't you want to have a few Taiwanese, Singaporeans, Malaysians, and American Chinese to compete next year?"

"That makes sense, OK! We'll discuss it later." Li Zhuanglie said. .....

The debut of "The Voice of China" amazed Hong Kong, and TVB held an emergency meeting to study countermeasures.

Even if they copied a program, it would take time. By the time they came up with it, "The Voice of China" would have been over. The two sides were competing for the ratings in the same period. In the end, they had to decide to move the ace program "Happy Tonight" over to compete with "The Voice of China".

Chen Qi was not idle either.

Just before the second episode of The Voice of China was broadcast, the newspapers released the news:

"The Voice of China has chosen Priscilla Chan, who may sing the theme song!"

"The crybaby schoolgirl has attracted the attention of the film industry, and The Voice of China has invited Vivian Chow!"

"Director Ringo Lam said that The Voice of China will still have several young girls as the protagonists, each with distinct characteristics. There happened to be an introverted and weak role that had not been found for a long time. After watching The Voice of China, I felt that Vivian Chow's image and temperament were very suitable, and I wanted to invite her to audition!"

This summer, the film industry and the television industry are two hot spots. Suddenly, they are linked!