In this world, Mi Xiaoran is not the only one who understands the goodness of China and the kindness of people in the capital.
In this era, she is not the only one plotting how to break through the obstacles from the absurd philistine capitalist world and escape back to her hometown full of humanity.
On the night of December 31, 1987, there were actually other people plotting similar things.
That is Teresa Teng and Ning Weimin, who are planning how to quietly enter the mainland to participate in this year's Spring Festival Gala performance rehearsals, and how to deal with the aftermath.
However, at this moment, they were attending this year's Japan Record Awards Ceremony at the Nippon Budokan. They had not yet had time to discuss this important matter and related details in the audience. They had a taste of the Japanese entertainment industry first. of big melon.
Damn it, the final result of this year's Grand Awards was a huge upset that the audience did not expect. Kondo Masahiko won the Record Award with sales of 150,000 copies of his new song.
However, this record award was not won by Kondo justifiably, but because of various behind-the-scenes operations by Johnny & Associates, plus the deception of Akina Nakamori to voluntarily abstain.
Especially the most absolute thing is that at this time, Kondo Masahiko's cheating scandal with "Sister Mei" in Hong Kong City was just exposed. Not only did Nakamori Akina not pursue it, she actually used her own resources and abilities to help Kondo's public relations get rewarded. This makes people unable to help. I wonder if her skull is broken.
So much so that the scene was in an uproar.
Not to mention, at this time Kondo Masahiko's mother also accidentally encountered a car accident.
In order not to affect his award, Kondo refused to send his mother to the hospital, causing her mother to die without timely treatment.
Therefore, Japanese Yakuza, who didn't like him, finally did what any hero should do.
They took away the urn of Kondo Masahiko's mother and asked him not to accept the award, otherwise he would never see his mother's relics again.
But I didn't expect that Kondo Mangon was really a ruthless person and didn't care at all, so he accepted the award generously.
In short, this famous scene of the century was really a feast for the eyes of Ning Weimin and Teresa Teng who were present at the scene.
They sat together and witnessed how shameless the scumbags and human-skinned beasts of this century can be.
Especially Teresa Teng, it would be okay if she didn't know so much inside information, but after Ning Weimin, the "most comprehensive insider", whispered in her ear the whole story of the matter.
When she saw Kondo Masahiko not even mentioning Nakamori's famous dishes in his acceptance speech, and actually thanking his mother who might have been thrown into the sea, she felt nauseated and almost nauseated. Vomited.
"Wow, is it true? Zhongmori is too stupid. She shouldn't do such a stupid thing. How could such a person who doesn't even care about her biological parents have any feelings for her! To be honest, I'm totally confused I’m going to be dumbfounded.”
"As the saying goes, poor people must be hateful. Too many people advised her to stay away from Kondo. Even many of her fans saw that this kid was unreasonable. But she still insisted on being a moth. Fire, who is to blame? A clear mind is a good thing, but not everyone can understand it, but she may not.”
"What you said is so cruel. It doesn't seem like what you said."
"I'm just telling the truth. The medicine can't cure the disease, and the Buddha can save the destined person. She can't wake up on her own, and no one can save her. Of course, this may be a common problem among Japanese women. Many Japanese girls like to put everything in themselves. On men. It’s the same thing with someone like her. Unlike us Chinese girls, who know how to be self-reliant. If she was half as smart as you and had a little bit of your backbone, her life would be more dazzling. Poor Kondo.”
Hearing the meaning of relief hidden in Ning Weimin's words, and thinking of her own marriage change, Teresa Teng was stunned for a moment, and seemed to have a glimmer of understanding.
But she was a little concerned, "Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about? You are laughing at me, right?"
"No way." Ning Weimin deliberately imitated her Bayan accent and interrupted, "I sincerely praise you, please, my Miss Deng, you are the queen of Asia, the light of our Chinese people. Can you have more confidence? What?”
Teresa Teng suppressed her laughter, gritted her teeth, pretended to be angry, turned her head and glared at Ning Weimin before giving up.
Then he said to himself, "I still can't believe it. How could it be such a ridiculous result? This is a bit too much. Nakamori's "Unbreakable" sold 400,000, and then she didn't win the award, but Kondo did. ! How will the Grand Prize Committee explain to the audience? ”
"Isn't it strange? Isn't it surprising that Nakamori won the Grand Prize? In terms of sales, who can beat your record? The theme song of "Li Xianglan" "Please Don't Go" has sold more than 60 singles this year Fifty thousand, right? You are a singer from the singing school, and your sales volume can surpass that of the idol school. In terms of strength, who else is more qualified to win the grand award than you?"
This is indeed a fact, but Teresa Teng heard a bit of ridicule in Ning Weimin's words, and couldn't help but get angry, "Come again, you still said no? You are obviously laughing at me."
Perhaps because the voice was a little louder, someone in the front row glanced back.
Seeing this, Ning Weimin stopped joking and said in a serious voice, "Don't get me wrong, I just want to tell you that this award is just a game of capital. There has always been a shady story, and this award is not pure at all. Otherwise, you would have relied on yourself long ago You've won the grand prize. Why do you need my help? So don't think of this prize as sacred. From a fairness perspective, it's far less valuable than the cable TV grand prize you get every year. And I think the result this time is too great. It’s outrageous, maybe after this big award , the ratings of the Record Awards will collapse in the future. Let’s not talk about Nakamori, let’s talk about you, Hiroshi Ohgi, who is not better than him, it will make the Awards Committee regret it. A good show was ruined by Kondo. Ah, you have to think carefully when I invite you to the Record Awards in the future. We can't afford to give in to them anymore. Ah, by the way, I haven't congratulated you yet. You have won the Cable Broadcasting Awards for four consecutive years. What an achievement.”
Teresa Teng was not shy this time. She said thank you and laughed sincerely.
For someone as good as Ning Weimin, almost every word he said spoke to her heart.
Come to think of it, after winning the Record Award for the first time last year, I was so excited when I received the award.
At that time, my mind was completely blank, and I couldn’t even remember what I said or did.
She even shed tears of joy.
But now it seems that it is really unnecessary.
It's not that she has any discrimination against Japanese idol artists.
But an artist like Kondo, who is obviously incompetent in all aspects, can win big awards just by relying on the operation of his agency.
He outperformed other players whose strength and performance far exceeded him, which completely eclipsed this award and lost its due meaning.
Winning this award again is no longer an honor, but a shame!
In short, she has really looked away now and will no longer have any attachment to this award.
"You're right. It really makes no sense for the Record Awards to cheat to such an extent." After agreeing, she continued, "What's more, for me, I'm not the kind of person who is only active. I am a singer in Japan. My songs are not limited to this small country of Japan. I have a vast market in China. I am going to sing in Tiananmen Square soon. I am very excited just thinking about it.”
Ning Weimin couldn't help but feel a little funny when he heard what she said, "You are not afraid of the cold. At this time of year, the temperature in the capital can freeze you to death."
"You are really good at picking on other people's language. I mean, I finally have the opportunity to participate in the Chinese New Year Gala, which is the most watched by Chinese people, and sing my songs to more than a billion compatriots. I have been looking forward to this for a long time. But to be honest , I’m really a little scared when I think about going to the capital after New Year’s Day.”
"Afraid of our mainland? No way. Didn't you already go to the capital last time? You also met with the leaders. Didn't you guys have a good talk? When things come to a close, you won't change your mind again, right?"
"No, I didn't say that I was afraid of the mainland. Although I was born in Yunlin County on the island, my parents were born in the mainland. Our family is the so-called "outsiders" on the island. Therefore, I Our roots are in the mainland. Why should descendants of China like me be afraid of the mainland?”
"Then you...are you talking about...the island?"
"Well, the island is a little different from the mainland. Some people are completely unreasonable. It's not like here where they only ask me to sing and nothing else. We are friends, so I tell you the truth. In recent years, I have been living like a gypsy, wandering around, and it is those on the island that make it difficult for me to return home. People, so much so that I don’t want to go back to the island at all now. I feel more comfortable living in the port city than anywhere else. Although I miss my family very much, and even though the island is also my hometown and has a warm side, this is the place I want to escape from. , which is very difficult to deal with, because some people are just so hateful. Yes, I’m talking about the government on the island. , the press, and the forces that made me unable to move freely. They disgusted me. They all wanted to suppress me and always made me do things I didn't want to do. And believe it or not, I almost couldn't think of it. Do you have any happy memories growing up on the island? I was often bullied in school and didn’t have many friends. My friends played with me. Some of the native people who lived on the island hated the foreigners from the mainland. I was also bullied because I was from another province and I couldn't go to school like ordinary children, so I had to sing since I was a child. I can support my family. This is why I have to go to London to study.”
Ning Weimin completely believes that Teresa Teng’s words are absolutely not fictitious.
In fact, he had long heard Minoru Funaki say that after the "Passport Incident", after Teresa Teng became famous again in Japan, her career was often deliberately difficult from the island.
Not only did the reporters on the island spread baseless rumors and slander against her, but what was even more egregious was that the government authorities on the island deliberately refused to issue Teresa Teng a passport, sincerely making it difficult for her to fulfill her contract and perform in Japan.
Even Japanese people like Minoru Funaki can't figure this out.
Isn't it the glory of Teresa Teng's hometown to become famous overseas?
Then why does her hometown still target her, hurt her, and make things difficult for her?
"Don't worry, after all, the situation is different this year. Cross-strait relations have broken through. When I got married, there was no clue. No one thought that this matter would make such huge progress. And now with the island The government has taken some measures to open up the mainland for family visits, economic and cultural exchanges, and the nearly thirty-eight years of isolation between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits has been broken. In this case, it is naturally not an outrageous thing for you to perform in the mainland. It has been arranged. Will you go to the capital after the New Year? Go with Fei Xiang, Zun Long, and of course, Miss Mai will accompany you. In name, the main cast of "Crazy Rich Asians" must abide by the contract and promote "Crazy Rich Asians". If someone really wants to make things difficult for you, just push them away When it comes to Fog Production Company, haven't we already agreed to use the breach of contract to prevaricate them, saying that if you don't go, you will suffer huge breach of contract losses and be sued for tens of millions of dollars? Just ask those people if they want it. Pay for you?”
Ning Weimin tried his best to say nice things and comfort Teresa Teng. He analyzed the situation and explained the methods, but it was a pity that it had no effect.
Although Teresa Teng nodded yes, it could be seen from her expression that she obviously did not have much confidence in some people on the island and was also very worried about whether she could successfully solve the troubles.
Ning Weimin thought for a while and then said again.
"I also want to tell you good news. I can almost get Miss Mai the opportunity to direct the movie "Bodyguard" that you and Miura Yuka will start filming next year. Considering that she knows enough about you and your life, she is People from Hong Kong have a better understanding of the action director from Hong Kong. I think she is a more suitable director for this drama, so please tell her this news and let her have a happy New Year."
"Thank you, really thank you, I'm really happy for her."
These words had some effect, and Teresa Teng finally smiled a little.
Watching her good friend Mai Lingzhi's career improve and finally have a chance to stand out, it really diluted some of her worries.
But how can I put it, after all, it still feels a bit forced to smile.
Ning Weimin is not a hard-hearted person when it comes to his friends. Seeing her like this makes him a little bit intolerable.
After thinking about it for a while, he simply made an irrational choice and took the initiative to persuade Teresa Teng to quit.
"Theresa, if you really regret it now, it's actually still too late. I don't want to force you, not at all. I don't want to force you like those people who disgust you. I just think this year is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. You If you go, you will go. The right time, place, and people may not be so lucky in the future. You don’t have to think about it that much. Just ask yourself, do you regret it or not? If you really feel that the pressure is too much and you can’t bear it, I won’t force you. Instead, I will go to the mainland for you. The leaders next to you explained it. I think they will understand your difficulties.”
It's easy for Ning Weimin to say this. He has fulfilled his loyalty as a friend.
Something was going to go wrong, and he might not be able to withstand the thunder.
By then, not only would he be unable to hold it back, but Huo Yanping might also have to suffer because of his instigation in the middle.
But the problem is, some things are still sincere, and if you put yourself to death and live later, you can get things done.
After hearing his words, Teresa Teng was truly moved. She obviously knew how much responsibility Ning Weimin had to bear for her. So she lightly wiped the corners of her eyes and smiled instead.
"Who says I can't go? I have thought about it. I will go sooner or later. Otherwise, I will never give up. It is better to go early than to go so late. I don't want to disappoint the fans who hope for my songs. I don't want to disappoint you either. . Oh, I almost forgot, you are my boss now. ”
When Ning Weimin saw her like this, he finally felt relieved and smiled with relief.
Unexpectedly, Teresa Teng said again, "However, I still have something to tell you. The thing you asked me to do was not very smooth. I really have been looking for friends to ask for. I'm sorry."
"Hey, what do I ask you for?" Ning Weimin was a little confused.
"When it comes to finding someone, don't you want to find that... Mr. Song?"
"Hey, what's the matter with you? Didn't I call you during the Spring Festival last year and ask you to ignore this matter?"
"What? You called me? Is it true?"
"Of course it's true. You were playing mahjong with a few friends in your house in Hong Kong City. Let me think about it. You told me that there was Brigitte Lin, there was Mai Ganoderma, and who else was there..."
"Is that so? Hey, it seems to be a bit of an impression... I'm sorry, maybe I forgot... Then I understand. I'll just stop this first."
Ning Weimin was truly speechless now.
All the money he paid for talking to him was in vain. At that time, this guy turned a deaf ear to what he said and didn't take it to heart.
This Deng is confused. (End of chapter)