Chapter 556 What did I do wrong? Can’t I change it?

Author: Tang Juyi

Chapter 556 What did I do wrong? Can’t I change it?

When eating hot pot together, everyone intentionally or unintentionally arranged for Kyoko Koizumi to sit next to Cao Zhiqiang, as if by default, Kyoko Koizumi was Cao Zhiqiang's girlfriend.

In response, Cao Zhiqiang did not refuse, but politely chatted, laughed, and ate and drank with everyone.

After all, it would be too impolite to refuse others on such an occasion, and it would also make others unable to get off the stage. Cao Zhiqiang still wants to live in Japan, so naturally he cannot be too withdrawn.

During the dinner, Koizumi Kyoko rarely spoke, but he kept paying attention to Cao Zhiqiang, either picking up food for Cao Zhiqiang or adding tea and water to him.

Cao Zhiqiang also accepted it with peace of mind, but he didn't chat too much with Kyoko Koizumi, and more discussed business matters with Masashi Sada.

Yes, Japan is also used to talking about work while drinking at the wine table. This is not unique to China.

So, what are the serious things to talk about?

First, of course, let’s talk about record publishing.

According to Masashi Sada, their partner, Warner Pioneer, has already recorded the album and put it on MTV, and they just need to promote it.

The promotional expenses are all paid by Warner Pioneer, but as the lead singer, Cao Zhiqiang also has to attend promotional activities.

According to Warner Pioneer, they first put Cao Zhiqiang's single "As long as I'm here" on the radio to warm up, that is, play it on the radio to see the effect.

If the effect is good, immediately let Cao Zhiqiang appear on the radio program, that is, chat with the host about his identity, experience, creative experience, etc.

If the radio effect is still good, MTV will be put on the TV station to broadcast, and a single record will be officially released taking advantage of the popularity.

This recommended routine has become a relatively important routine.

Because when new singers want to release a new record, they usually first ask you to participate in various singing competitions and activities, and even ask you to sing on the streets or in nightclubs.

For example, Teresa Teng, when she was developing in Japan, she sang in major nightclubs for a long time, and used this method to promote herself and gain popularity.

Those who can release a single and go directly to the radio usually refer to old singers or potential singers that the company particularly values.

Obviously, although Cao Zhiqiang's stage name is Aqiang, he has gained a certain degree of popularity in China and has a hit album, but his popularity in Japan is basically non-existent.

Therefore, Warner Pioneer can let Cao Zhiqiang's songs go directly to the radio. This in itself shows that Warner Pioneer is very optimistic about Cao Zhiqiang's potential and future, and is also optimistic about the standard of the song.

Of course, if the album sells very well after its release, Warner Pioneer will carry out a corresponding promotion strategy based on the album's sales.

For example, if the sales exceed 30,000, a fan meeting will be organized; if the sales exceed 100,000, a small concert will be organized; if the sales exceed 1 million, a large concert will be organized, such as a performance at a famous Budokan.

All in all, as far as the current Japanese music companies are concerned, they have already formed a complete set of recommendation systems, and the recommendation methods are basically based on performance.

It is very rare for someone like Cao Zhiqiang, who has just come to Japan and is not very famous, to release an album and make an MTV as soon as he debuts, and also plans to recommend his first single to radio stations.

Because many famous local musicians in Japan do not have this treatment.

For example, Koizumi Kyoko, when she first debuted, she did not receive such treatment at all.

The same goes for Akina Nakamori. Although she was good when she first debuted, she also didn't receive the same treatment as Cao Zhiqiang.

In fact, it’s not surprising if you think about it carefully, because Cao Zhiqiang’s ability to receive these benefits is the result of both strength and luck.

First of all, when Cao Zhiqiang went to the Japan Music Copyright Society to register song copyrights, he was lucky enough to meet Endo Minoru. Because he had registered more than a hundred songs in a row, Endo Minoru was curious and optimistic.

Then Minoru Endo personally called the president of Warner Pioneer, Yamamoto Tokumoto, and personally recommended Cao Zhiqiang to the president.

With the recommendation of a big shot, even for the sake of face, the president of Warner Pioneer would personally inquire about Cao Zhiqiang's affairs.

Then, I learned how special Cao Zhiqiang is, especially when I heard the master tape of the song sung by Cao Zhiqiang himself. I felt that the song was good and had great potential. In addition, Cao Zhiqiang’s Chinese identity was very gimmick, and it was in line with the current theme of Sino-Japanese friendship.

, so I decided to try to package Cao Zhiqiang.

You know, no matter what the reason is, the Japanese at this time have a very favorable impression of the mainlanders.

Data once showed that the period from 1978 to 1989 was the period when Japanese people had the highest favorable impression of Chinese people.

The year with the highest favorable impression was 1980, when Japanese people's favorable impression of the Chinese was as high as over 78%.

Even in 1983, Japanese people's favorable impression of the Chinese was as high as 76%.

Moreover, Japanese people during this period generally felt a sense of mystery and yearning for China, so Chinese elements were really popular in Japan at this time.

Therefore, Cao Zhiqiang's Chinese identity is actually a plus, especially since he is a mainlander, which is even more of a plus.

Of course, no matter how good these extra points are, they are all in vain if they are not strong enough.

But the problem is that after the production of Cao Zhiqiang's "As Long as You're Here" was completed, everyone at Warner Bros. Pioneer, from top to bottom, who listened to it, said it was a good song.

Not only is the song good with good lyrics, but the singer is also good, it’s all good.

Even the most picky people think that if this song is released, it will definitely become popular, but the degree of popularity will be different.

In fact, if Cao Zhiqiang hadn't suddenly returned to China, the song "As Long as You're Here" would probably have started to be played on radio stations.

This is not because Warner Pioneer people pay attention to Cao Zhiqiang's personal meaning, but if the song is to be auditioned on the radio station, the singer himself will usually go to the radio station to participate in a talk show.

That’s fine with others, but Cao Zhiqiang’s Japanese is absolutely fine. If you didn’t know better, you would have thought he was a native of Tokyo.

Therefore, Warner Pioneer wanted to contact the company as soon as Cao Zhiqiang came back and arrange for him to appear on the radio program immediately.

Regarding this, Cao Zhiqiang felt that there was no problem, so he agreed, and agreed with Masashi Sada that he would go to Warner Pioneer Company tomorrow afternoon to formally discuss the promotion of the program.

In addition to the record, Cao Zhiqiang also talked with Masashi Sada about the movie.

According to Cao Zhiqiang, he made a movie in China, which is a romance film with the theme of teacher-student love. He hopes to find someone to help him introduce Japan to relax.

In this regard, Masashi Sada himself has no connection in this area, but he thinks that he can ask President Yamamoto of Warner Pioneer for help. If that doesn't work, he can also ask Minoru Endo for help.

Whether President Yamamoto or Minoru Endo, they are both veterans with wide connections and must have resources in this area.

Cao Zhiqiang thought this was good, so he decided to go to Warner Pioneer tomorrow and talk directly to President Yamamoto.

After talking about these two serious things, the rest was just drinking and talking and bragging.

Different from what Cao Zhiqiang thought, he thought that Japanese men at this time liked to talk about related professional matters, such as music.

However this is not the case.

Whether it's Masashi Sada or his younger brother, what he talks about next are all important national affairs.

News about Europe, the Soviet Union, the United States, and where Japan will go are all hot topics in their mouths.

In other words, adult Japanese men in this era also like to talk about national affairs and like to give advice while drinking.

On the other hand, the women at the banquet kept talking about emotional issues.

For example, Reiko Sada kept whispering to Kyoko Koizumi, and from time to time she looked at Cao Zhiqiang and laughed secretly together, obviously talking about Kyoko Koizumi and Cao Zhiqiang.

All in all, the meal was not bad, at least it was interesting.

After eating and drinking, everyone dispersed. After all, this is where Cao Zhiqiang lives.

The Sada family was the first to leave, but Kyoko Koizumi stayed at the end.

This doesn't mean that Koizumi Kyoko plans to stay here, it's not like he's going back, that's not the case.

Kyoko Koizumi stayed at the end because she planned to walk, chat and date with Cao Zhiqiang in private.

In response, Cao Zhiqiang politely refused: "I'm sorry, today, I'm too tired today. If I force you to go out for a walk and chat, I'm afraid no one will be happy. It's better to go to bed early and make an appointment another day."

Koizumi Kyoko nodded a little disappointedly: "Okay, can we meet tomorrow?"

Cao Zhiqiang thought for a while and said: "Well, aren't you very busy at work, can you be free?"

Koizumi Kyoko smiled: "I haven't been very busy at work recently. Well, I don't have time during the day, but I am still a little free at night. How about we meet tomorrow night? Let's go to dinner and a movie together?"

The so-called eating and watching movies was synonymous with dating in Japan during this period.

It's just that Japan in the 1980s was actually relatively conservative, so if young people in this period wanted to confess to each other, they would generally not directly say "I like you, let's go on a date" like later generations, but instead say, "I want to invite you to dinner and watch."

Movie.

During this period, if I want to ask you to have dinner and watch a movie with you, it is equivalent to sending out a date invitation. If the other party agrees, it is equivalent to accepting the confession.

And if a young Japanese man and woman actually eat and watch movies together during this period, it is equivalent to participating in a date, which is equivalent to being a couple by default.

"Well." Cao Zhiqiang thought for a while and said, "I can't promise you yet. After all, you have heard that I will go to Warner Bros. to discuss records and movies tomorrow. If everything goes well, I might even have some entertainment in the evening, so

, I really can’t give you an answer now.”

Upon hearing this, Kyoko Koizumi sighed with some disappointment, but soon smiled again and said: "Well, a manly man must of course put his career first. If you can cooperate with President Yamamoto of Warner Company so quickly, I will also

Very happy for you.

It doesn't matter, we have a long time to come, and when you are free, it will be okay for us to meet again."

"Thank you, Jinzi." Cao Zhiqiang smiled slightly, "Thank you for your consideration."

"Then, will you contact me when you have time?" Kyoko Koizumi asked, "By the way, you haven't forgotten my BP machine number, right?"

"Of course I haven't forgotten." Cao Zhiqiang nodded slightly to Koizumi Kyoko, "Don't worry, I will definitely contact you if I am free."

"That's good." Koizumi Kyoko smiled, "Well, I'm leaving, won't you see me off?"

Cao Zhiqiang suddenly realized: "Ah, look at me, I just drank too much and am a little confused. Then, please let me see you off."

Koizumi Kyoko smiled and bowed slightly: "Hi, thank you very much."
To be continued...