Superstars start as villains

Chapter 36 How about a shot?
The popularity of Zeng Ruowen's concert in Taipei was beyond everyone's expectations. First of all, the quality of the three songs [Notepad], [Miss], and [Twilight] naturally needless to say. In the island music scene, these three songs are also classics, and it is not surprising that they will become popular.

But what neither Zhou Xing nor Zeng Ruwen expected was that Lao Li, who is known as the godfather of music, was seen by the media when the concert ended last night. During the interview, Lao Li gave a lot of praise to these three songs. High rating.

You must know that Lao Li is notoriously arrogant, and he is notoriously strict in his treatment of music. These three songs can get such a high evaluation from him, which immediately attracted many entertainment media to report. The name Xing has gradually become familiar to the majority of Taiwan music fans.

Anli also specially flew to Treasure Island, she didn't expect that she would make such a big commotion just being a supporting guest for one time.

And this time, many music companies in Baodao also took a fancy to Zhou Xing's singing and writing ability, and tried their best to invite her to discuss cooperation. Warner Records behind Zeng Ruowen also offered an olive branch, so she naturally dared not neglect.

"Basically, there are two options. One is Rolling Stone Records. You know that this company is strong, but there are many singers under its banner. The conditions offered can only be said to be average. The conditions offered by Warner Records are even more generous. However, the company's personnel changes in the past few years have seriously hurt its vitality, and now there are no singers to sell except for Axiu, and its market share has shrunk."

Anli handed the two documents to Zhou Xing.

Zhou Xing casually flipped through it, and put it aside: "Sister Anli, what's your suggestion?"

Anli shrugged: "The Rolling Stones are in full swing now, so it's not wrong to choose the Rolling Stones, but Warner is a multinational company after all, and it has a lot of resources on hand that the Rolling Stones can't match. I heard that they have made big moves in Taiwan and the mainland recently. In terms of diversified development, I recommend Warner."

"Then choose Warner." In fact, what really impresses Zhou Xing is not the resources of the multinational company Warner Music, but its tendency to develop inland. Whether it is Xiangjiang or Baodao, the entertainment industry is developing. At the limit, the so-called cake has been distributed, and the cake in the mainland market has not yet been made, and he will go back sooner or later.

"Well, I will arrange for you to sign the contract as soon as possible." Anli nodded, and just as she was about to leave, she thought of a question: "Do you have any requirements for the contract conditions?"

Zhou Xing thought for a while: "Other things can be compromised. The only thing is that I am not a professional singer. I can't limit the number of times I release records and hold concerts every year."

"Oh, okay." Anli sighed. In fact, in her opinion, being a singer is not necessarily worse than acting, and the popularity of songs is unmatched by film and television. It may take a long time to become famous as an actor, but a singer, As long as one song goes viral, it is enough to last a lifetime.

Warner was also very helpless about Zhou Xing's conditions, but who made Warner's shortage of people so bad that it could only agree to it in the end.

And three days later, Zhou Xing's first EP came out, which included three songs composed by him: Notepad, Miss, Dusk, and the version of "Miss" is completely different from Zeng Ruowen's girl version. a style.

Three days is indeed a bit rushed, the quality of the EP can only be regarded as average, but there is no way, we have to compete with the pirated version, otherwise all the money will be made by the pirated version.

In addition, I have to say that Warner's resources are still good, not only in the promotion of EP, but also helped Zhou Xing get his first commercial endorsement in his life.

Titus, a Swiss watch company, is not considered a high-end luxury product, and its price is relatively close to the people. In the early years, it also invited many celebrities to endorse it. The slogan "I don't care about eternity, I only care about what I once owned" was once all the rage .

The endorsement fee for Zhou Xing is not high, 50 a year, but this money is equivalent to free, just shoot a few commercials, and then attend some offline events.

For this reason, Warner also packaged Zhou Xing as the little king of Hong Kong music scene. This title is LOW, but people only accept this set, and on the surface, Zhou Xing's performance can barely bear this title, after all, it is 2000. The male No. 10 box office champion of the year, the newly released first EP sold more than [-] copies within a month. With such data, he is a well-rounded artist.

It is precisely because he is optimistic about the future of Zhou Xing that Titus agreed to let Zhou Xing speak for him. The contract was signed for three years at one time, and the endorsement fee increased by 20% every year. It is a contract acceptable to both parties.

"Okay, that's right, that's it. He's so handsome. Brother Xing, let's do it again with a different set of clothes." The photographer smiled all over his face.

But Anli said: "Let's rest for a while, I bought milk tea for everyone to drink."

Zhou Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, it was the first time to shoot an advertisement, and he was really uncomfortable. The spotlight of the camera dazzled him, and he had to repeat a pose countless times and change countless sets of clothes. feel tired.

"Huh, Sister Anli, I really admire those models now, how they persisted in such a boring job."

Anli smiled and handed him a bottle of mineral water: "Work, how can there be so many interesting things, isn't it all for life, can you make money to support yourself?"

"Then Miss Anli, you have been an agent for so many years, you shouldn't be short of money, right? Why are you still in this business?"

"Probably because I like it."

The two looked at each other and smiled, yes, when first entering the entertainment industry, many newcomers think that this industry is glamorous, surrounded by flowers, applause, and spotlights, but in fact, only a few of them can really stick to it. Who can engage in such high-intensity work for decades?

If it's just for money, it's unnecessary. There are many artists who make the first pot of gold and do business.

"Sister Anli, do you have any movie invitations recently?" For Zhou Xing, acting is his favorite thing to do.

Anli sighed: "I knew you would ask this question, don't worry, Brother Feng's new play will start shooting soon, and you must be the one who chooses the role first."

In fact, Brother Feng’s film has been prepared for a long time, but the box office of the film [Black and Severe Meeting] was not high, which caused him to be questioned in the industry, and some investors also made excuses to shirk it. Fortunately, [Love in Central] Story] Helping Brother Feng make a good turnaround, the investment will naturally be in place soon.

After returning home from the studio, Zhou Xing was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief. He glanced at the number of fans, and found that it had risen to 8.5, which was regarded as a music package that was not in vain.

"By the way, it's been a long time since I drew a lottery? How about a round?" Zhou Xing suddenly felt itchy.

(End of this chapter)