Wang Zuxian, who just said that Zhou Yan's villain's heart can judge a gentleman's heart, saw Ma Dongfang's appearance at this moment and believed Zhou Yan's words.
After Ma Dongfang finished playing a song, a neon man shouted "Let's do one more".
The street artist also went up and said a few words to Ma Dongfang, and then Ma Dongfang played two more songs, one "Secret Joy" and one "Kite".
After playing two songs, Ma Dongfang and the others did not wander around. Although the audience was very enthusiastic and the street performer also persuaded him to stay, after all, it was someone else's stall and it would not be good for them to occupy it for too long.
A few people walked forward chatting and laughing. Zhou Yan turned to look at Wang Zuxian, "Let's go too."
"Yes." Wang Zuxian nodded.
Then the two held hands and walked in the other direction, continuing to discuss where to eat.
Zhou Yan knew nothing about Tokyo and was counting on Wang Zuxian, but Wang Zuxian was not much better than him. The two discussed it for a long time and finally decided to continue walking forward and met the first restaurant where they were eating. Place, just walk in.
After making this decision, they walked more than thirty steps and reached the door of an izakaya.
“Let’s go, that’s it.”
Zhou Yan pulled Wang Zuxian and walked in. The landlady was clearing the table. When she saw a customer coming in, she said enthusiastically, "Welcome."
"She said welcome." Wang Zuxian looked at Zhou Yan as if he was taking credit.
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes, "You're awesome."
Those who don't understand neon language at all know that the landlady is talking about welcome.
The proprietress was a little surprised when she heard the two people speaking Chinese, and then said to them in Chinese, "Welcome."
What he said was not standard, and the boss lady seemed to know how to say it. After saying this, she looked at the two of them with a smile on her face.
From the 1970s to the present, the relationship between the two countries has gradually heated up. Especially after the 1980s, the people of Neon have become more and more interested in China, and there has even been a kind of "China fever".
The popularity of "Mysterious Country" in Neon is also related to the current Neon environment. Neon people's interest in China is mainly reflected in Chinese traditional culture.
Today, in the eyes of many Neon people, Zhou Yan’s music is the representative of traditional Chinese culture.
At this time, Wang Zuxian's poor neon language finally came in handy. She said to the proprietress in neon language, "There are two of us, please give us the menu."
"Please take a seat." The landlady nodded and went to get the menu.
Zhou Yan and Wang Zuxian sat down in the booth next to them.
After the landlady brought the menu, Zhou Yan stretched his head and looked at it. There were many Chinese characters on the menu, but he still couldn't tell what most of the dishes were.
Looking around, he pointed to a few of them he knew, "Is this potato the same potato I know?"
Wang Zuxian shook his head, "No, this potato should be a yam. .”
"This sand liver, could it be fried liver?"
"I know this, it's chicken gizzards."
"What about this hand feather first?"
"Chicken wings "
Zhou Yan curled his lips. He didn't guess anything right. Then he saw "roast bird", "I know this, is it roast chicken?"
"Yeah."
"Then I'll order this."
This is the only dish he knows, so naturally he can't miss it.
Wang Zuxian nodded, and then ordered the dishes to the proprietress in neon language.
After ordering a round, Wang Zuxian asked Zhou Yan again, "Do you want to drink?"
"Well, let's drink some."
Then Wang Zuxian ordered another drink.
After the proprietress left, Zhou Yan looked around the inside of the izakaya, "It looks quite deserted, there are not many customers."
"Of course there are no customers, it's only six o'clock now, the izakaya It has just opened. It is estimated that there will be more people here after eight o'clock, but that's okay, there are too many people and it is inconvenient."
Zhou Yan nodded, Neon's izakaya is different from a bar. Too similar, a bit like a barbecue stall, with similar product lines.
The izakaya was quite quiet at first, probably because he saw some guests coming, so the boss played music again, which was a neon pop song that Zhou Yan had never heard before.
At first Zhou Yan didn't take it seriously, but after a while, "Reunion" was played in the store (when it rained).
Wang Zuxian also heard the song "Reunion", she blinked at Zhou Yan, "It seems that the boss is also a fan of your music."
Zhou Yan smiled and shook his head, "Maybe the boss I don’t even know what the name of this song is.”
Nowadays, Neon’s music copyright control is not as abnormal as it was later. It is normal for shops on the streets to play music, and the fees are not strict. Unlike later, a certain copyright management agency wanted to collect money from all places that played music, and would sue if they couldn't collect the money. As a result, many street shops were afraid to play music.
Zhou Yan heard a very exaggerated rumor that this institution also collects money from music classrooms. That is to say, those music classrooms should also pay students when they teach music, because music classrooms are also profitable.
As for the idea that the boss is a fan of Zhou Yan music, it is not reliable. Most stores play this kind of pure music. In fact, they themselves do not understand this music. They just think it sounds good and play it.
Unless the boss always plays Zhou Yan's music...
But whatever comes to mind, after "Reunion", "Wind" (Kikujiro's Summer) played, and then " "Awakening" and "Forever Together", obviously, this is played in the order of the "Piano Boy" album, except that the first song "Kite" is skipped.
At this point, Zhou Yan did not think that his boss was his music fan. After all, it was very normal to play a whole CD.
But when Zhou Yan and the others were about to finish eating, an outrageous scene occurred. After the entire album of "Piano Boy" was played, the boss actually replaced it with "Mysterious Country".
When he heard "Memory of the Forbidden City" playing, Zhou Yan couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. Isn't this boss making trouble? An izakaya is playing this style of music.
And this is not the most outrageous thing. The most outrageous thing is that when Zhou Yan and others were calling people to check out, the boss came out.
The boss knows a little more Chinese than the wife. He greeted Zhou Yan and the others when he came up, "Hello, welcome, welcome."
Then he said something in neon language, Communicate with Wang Zuxian through talking and gestures.
It took a lot of effort for Wang Zuxian to understand that the boss was indeed a fan of Zhou Yan, and he heard from the landlady that two Chinese people came to the store, so he specially played the two albums "Piano Boy" and "Mysterious Country" .
The boss also said that China has outstanding people and has produced outstanding musicians like Zhou Yan. The Neon people are very honored to be able to invite Zhou Yan to hold a concert.
After praising China and Zhou Yan, the boss asked again, "How did you two eat?"
Wang Zuxian translated this sentence, and Zhou Yan gave a thumbs up, "It's very delicious. , thank you for your hospitality.”
The boss was very happy and asked, “Are you visiting Tokyo this time?”
"We came to attend Zhou Yan's concert." Wang Zuxian said.
The boss was very surprised, "Did you come here from China to watch Zhou Yan's concert?"
In the boss's view, Zhou Yan is a Chinese musician, and Chinese people want to see Zhou Yan's music Yes, it should be much simpler than Neon Man. There is no need to travel so far. The cost is too high.
“Of course, it’s hard to get tickets for Zhou Yan’s concerts in China. Moreover, Tokyo is the first concert with the theme of “Oriental Legacy”. We have never heard it before, so we don’t know what will happen this time. What is the difference between the concert and the previous "Piano Boy" and "Yanjing Silence"?
This sentence is not long, but Wang Zuxian stumbled and talked for a long time.
The boss listened to her very patiently, and then sighed, "I see, it seems that you really love Zhou Yan, and I hope you can have a good memory in Tokyo."
One of the people at the table next to me When the guests heard their conversation, they couldn't help but ask, "Where are you from in China?"
"I am from Taiwan and he is from Yanjing." Wang Zuxian said.
"Which city is Zhou Yan from?" the guest asked again.
“Zhou Yan is from Yanjing.”
The man looked at Zhou Yan in surprise, "Isn't that the same city as him?"
Seeing the man looking at him with a surprised look on his face, Zhou Yan asked Wang Zuxian, "What did he say?"
< br>"I told him that you were Zhou Yan, but he didn't believe it." Wang Zuxian said seriously.
Zhou Yan rolled his eyes. Looking at the expressions of the boss and the customer, he knew that it was definitely not what Wang Zuxian said.
This is the disadvantage of the language barrier. In Tokyo, he was manipulated by Xiaoxian classmate.
After Wang Zuxian deceived Zhou Yan, he went to deceive the boss and the customer again, "Yes, Zhou Yan and my boyfriend were in the same school before."
Hearing this, the boss and the others were even more surprised.
"I heard that Zhou Yan came from the best music school in China. So does your boyfriend?"
"Well, yes, but he is not as good as Zhou Yan."
< br>The boss smiled and said, "It's normal that you can't compare to Zhou Yan, but your boyfriend comes from the same school as Zhou Yan, and he is very powerful. So, has your boyfriend met Zhou Yan?"
"Of course I've met before. They had a pretty good relationship before."
At this time, the boss frowned. He suddenly felt that the little girl in front of him who had wrapped herself up so tightly was bragging to them. Just now She also said that it was difficult to get tickets for Zhou Yan's concert, and now she said that her boyfriend had a good relationship with Zhou Yan, which sounded illogical.
However, the boss didn’t say anything. He chatted casually with Wang Zuxian for a few words, and then went to the kitchen to get busy.
After leaving the izakaya, Zhou Yan asked Wang Zuxian, "What on earth did you just say?"
Wang Zuxian then smiled and told Zhou Yan exactly what he had just said to the boss and the others. Said.
After listening, Zhou Yan shook his head, "Classmate Xiaoxian, you are really more and more fond of playing with fire now."
"Haha, don't you think it's interesting?" Wang Zuxian walked forward with his hands behind his back. After a few steps, he turned around again and said with a smile, "What's more interesting is that you don't know neon language, so you have to rely on me here. I feel that my neon language level has improved a lot in just a short time." . ”
“Okay, okay, I will quit the translation later and let you be my translator.”
“Then you have to pay me a salary, and my salary is very high. It’s high.”
“How high?”
Wang Zuxian pointed to the Tokyo Tower next to him, "It's higher than that."
Zhou Yan said exaggeratedly, "Wow, it's so high, so I don't have the money to pay. Can I use something else instead?"
"What to use instead?"
Zhou Yan pointed at himself and said seriously, "Use my strong body."
Wang Zuxian gave Zhou Yan a roll of his eyes and made With a running attitude, "You can catch me later."
Zhou Yan smiled and chased after him.
……
The band still rested the next day, but Zhou Yan still had work to do.
TV Asahi made an appointment with him for an interview. He came over this morning. The interview was held in the suite where Zhou Yan lived.
The person who came this time was an acquaintance, Hide Nomura. After the two met, they exchanged a few words. Hide Nomura said, "Mr. Zhou Yan, the list of questions has been given to you in advance, but before the formal interview, Let’s get the issue right first.”
Zhou Yan nodded, "No problem."
"When the formal interview is held later, some questions may be added temporarily. If you find it convenient, just answer it. If it is not convenient, just tell me to skip it. We will It will all be cut in the later stage, don’t worry about that,” Nomura Shu added.
“Okay.”
Even if Nomura Hide doesn’t say anything, Zhou Yan won’t answer questions he doesn’t want to answer.
Then the two began to answer questions. The questions on the list were very simple and mainly revolved around this concert.
After the questions were answered, the interview officially began. After saying a brief opening remarks, Shu Nomura turned to Zhou Yan and said, "Mr. Zhou Yan, say hello to the audience in front of the TV."
Zhou Yan looked at the camera: "Dear neon audience friends, hello everyone, I am Zhou Yan. I am very happy to come to neon to meet you, and welcome everyone to my concert."
Nomura Hide said with a smile: " I think a lot of people want to go to your concert live, but the tickets for the concert are so popular that most people can’t buy them, especially in Tokyo, which is the theme music of "Oriental Legacy". The first one in the world, this one is particularly memorable. Mr. Zhou Yan, it’s your first time coming to Tokyo. Can you tell us about your impressions of Tokyo?”
Zhou Yan: “Although there are some. Sorry, but my previous knowledge of Tokyo basically came from the movie "Tokyo Story""
Shu Nomura: "That was a movie from a long time ago."
Zhou Yan: "Although it is an old movie, it left a deep impression on me. Ozu is a very respectable director."
Hide Nomura: "You arrived in Tokyo yesterday. Did you leave the hotel for a walk?"
Zhou Yan: "I walked around Tokyo Tower last night."
< br>Shu Nomura: "Are you alone?"
Zhou Yan: "I don't know neon language with a friend."
Hide Nomura: "Has your impression of Tokyo changed after visiting it?"
Zhou Yan: "Of course. Tokyo is a very prosperous city, and the music atmosphere here is also very good. Last night, I saw street performers playing and singing next to Tokyo Tower. The level was very good."
Nomura Shu: "Because of you. Many neon people now want to travel to Yanjing, among which the Forbidden City and the Great Wall are hot spots. If neon people go to Yanjing, what advice do you have for everyone?"
Zhou Yan: " I personally believe that when traveling to a city, in addition to the well-known attractions, you should also pay attention to the streets and alleys. Only in these places can you truly experience the city. In addition to the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, Yanjing has many alleys in the city. It’s worth taking a walk, you will find many beautiful people and things there, as well as some delicacies unknown to outsiders.”
Shu Nomura: "Many times, beautiful things are indeed hidden in places that the public cannot find. The theme of this concert "Oriental Legacy" is very interesting. Can you tell me why you got such a name?"
Zhou Yan: "I see that Neon here translates Yiyin as 'the sound passed down'. This translation is not wrong, but it is not comprehensive enough. The word Yiyin has many meanings in China, one is to stay. There is a passage in the "Book of Rites and Music" that describes the sound of music. The zither in "Qing Temple" has red strings but is sparse, and there are three sighs when it is raised, and there are leftover sounds. That’s right. Originally, it was said that beautiful music does not require all sounds to be missed. Later, it was derived that the remaining sounds represent the beauty of music. We also wanted to express these two meanings by giving this name to the concert. "
Hide Nomura: "Thank you for popularizing science for us. I think the audience of Neon will have a more comprehensive understanding of Yiyin in the future, and everyone will be more interested in Chinese culture. I'm curious whether the new song "The Street Where the Wind Lives" that you played on "Yanjing Silence" will be played on "Oriental Legacy" this time, because I didn't see it on the program list."
This is a question added by Shu Nomura himself and was not corrected in advance.
Zhou Yan shook his head: "There will be no "Streets Where the Wind Lives" at this concert."
Shu Nomura was stunned for a moment. He added this question on the spur of the moment, only thinking of two results. One was that Zhou Yan was trying to hide from them and did not answer directly, and the other was that Zhou Yan replied that "The Street Where the Wind Lives" would appear at the concert two days later.
He did not expect Zhou Yan to answer so simply and in the negative.
Although it was surprising, Shu Nomura's professionalism was still very good. He immediately said, "Although it is a pity that I can't hear "The Street Where the Wind Lives" at the concert, I can still hear "The Street Where the Wind Lives" at the concert. Everyone was very satisfied after hearing other good music.”
After taking this matter over, Nomura continued to ask the questions on the list.
“It’s already 1994, can we see your new album this year?”
Zhou Yan: "There should be no problem, we are already making preparations."
Hide Nomura: "The audience must be very happy to hear the news..."
The Nomura Show will basically follow the previous The questions asked in the set list, even if improvised, are relatively simple questions.
Because they want to cooperate with Zhou Yan for a long time, TV Asahi will not make any mistakes.
After the interview ended, Shu Nomura stood up and shook hands with Zhou Yan, "Mr. Zhou Yan, let's take our leave first. After we go back, we have to quickly produce the program and it will be broadcast tomorrow night. If you If you have time, you can also pay attention then. ”
"No problem, I will definitely pay attention then."
Not long after Nomura Shu and others left, Zhang Youan came.
Zhang Youan attaches great importance to this "Oriental Legacy" concert, so he came several days in advance. However, when Zhou Yan and the others arrived yesterday, he was doing other things and did not come.
As soon as he met Zhou Yan, Zhang Youan told him good news, "The sales volume of "Piano Boy" in Neon has exceeded one million. Now you have two copies in Neon that have sold over 100 copies. Wan's music album, and according to the current situation, it will be a matter of time before the sales of "Mysterious Country" exceed two million."
It's not surprising that Zhang Youan is excited, because this result is really terrifying.
The neon music market is huge these days, but usually, the ones that can sell over a million copies are singles.
Neon is different from Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It is normal for musicians to release singles here, and music fans are very happy to pay for singles.
Singles are generally well-produced and of high quality. On the other hand, albums, although there are more songs, usually only have one or two main songs in an album, and the others are parallel imports that serve as a foil.
If you are not a loyal fan of musicians, you will definitely choose to spend less money to buy singles. They will feel that spending more money on those parallel-imported songs is a waste.
The reason why Zhou Yan's two albums sell so well is because they are both top-notch in terms of quantity and quality, which makes music fans feel that they are worth their money.
It is hard to imagine that the songs "Distant Memory", "The Great Wall", "Nightingale", and "Walking in the Snow to Seek Plum Blossoms" are all in one album. If these songs were sold separately, they would still be sold. Millions of copies, and fans have to pay more.
Zhou Yan no longer felt much about these numbers. He nodded and said, "That's good news."
Zhang Youan was used to Zhou Yan's indifference. He smiled and said , "There is also good news, that is, last year's movie quota revenue rankings have been released, and "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" has squeezed into the top ten."
"What's the rank?" Zhou Yan asked .
"Exactly tenth."
"Oh, that's pretty good luck."
"Don't underestimate this number one. This is the first Chinese-language film to enter the top ten since 1984. Do you know how many people envy this The results? The ranking data will be announced in two days. I have already asked people to write the announcement. Once the news comes out, there will be reports in China that "The Sixth Sense" will be released next year. We need it now. Build momentum in advance."
Zhou Yan nodded, "Thank you for your hard work. Which movie is Neon's No. 1 movie this year?"
"Jurassic Park, rationed income is eight. 1.3 billion.”
Hearing the number 8.3 billion, Zhou Yan was stunned, “That’s a huge gap.”
"Isn't that right? With a strong performance, Neon's top box office rankings this year have been dominated by Hollywood. The second-placed "Bodyguard" also has an allocation revenue of more than 4 billion. Neon's local "Godzilla: Godzilla" Although "Dragon Wars" is also good, it didn't make it into the top five. It also includes "Home Alone", "Aladdin" and "The Fugitive"."
When he heard "The Fugitive", Zhou Yan frowned. First of all, this film is of great significance to China's film reform because it is the first film to be credited after the reform of the film market.
Since then, China has officially launched the box office splitting model.
It can also be said that "The Fugitive" is the beginning of Chinese films entering the free market.
Now that "The Fugitive" is released on Neon, it will be released in China next year.
Seeing Zhou Yan deep in thought, Zhang Youan thought he had been hit by these Hollywood movies, so he smiled and consoled him, "Don't worry, with your talent, sooner or later you will be able to defeat all these Hollywood movies."
Of course Zhang Youan's words were purely to comfort Zhou Yan. Although he knew that Zhou Yan was talented, the possibility of him getting involved in Hollywood movies was too slim.
Although he is ambitious, his ambition is not that big. He just thinks that Zhou Yan can finally reach the top in Asia. "The Piano Boy Who Wants to Fly" is a very good start.
With this beginning, coupled with the popularity that Zhou Yan’s two albums have gathered for him, the subsequent "The Sixth Sense" will definitely not be bad at the Neon box office.
If "The Sixth Sense" can also enter the top ten at the box office, preferably one or two more, Zhou Yan's reputation in the film industry will also reach a higher level.
Zhou Yan also knew that Zhang Youan was trying to comfort himself. He had pursuits in movies, but he had not yet thought about quitting Hollywood.
In his opinion, as long as the movie's box office is almost profitable, he still wants to make some interesting movies.
He doesn’t really like some of the Hollywood movies that are doing well at the box office.
Zhang Youan came to him. In addition to sharing these two pieces of good news, he also wanted to talk about the concert in two days.
This concert has been prepared for a long time and everything has been arranged. Zhang Youan mainly talked about going to the concert hall tomorrow to connect with the venue.
...
The night before the "Oriental Legacy" Tokyo concert, TV Asahi broadcast an interview with Zhou Yan.
This program was produced very quickly in order to be broadcast before the concert. The TV station also knew that it would have the highest ratings when it was broadcast at this time. Now many viewers are paying attention to this concert.
For example, Hiramatsu and Hiroshi, before the program even aired, a few of their friends stayed in front of the TV.
"Tell me, will there be any performance in the show later?" Rina Sato said.
Ibuki Suzune looked forward to it, "It would be great if Zhou Yan could play "The Street Where the Wind Lives" in the program. I really want to hear this song. Fifteen seconds is really not enough."
"I don't care whether Zhou Yan will play in the show. I just want to know if this piece will be included in tomorrow's concert." Hiramatsu Kazuhiro said.
The other three people turned to look at Hiramatsu and Hiro. Sato Rina rolled her eyes, "That's why you said that because you have tickets to the concert."
Hiramatsu and Hiro laughed. Said, "Don't worry, if this piece of music is played at the concert, I will help you listen to it."
"If this piece of music is not played at the concert, you won't be able to sing." Sato Rina curled her lips. road.
"Wow, you are so bad-"
"Stop talking, the show has started." Tian Nakamaji said.
When they heard the program started, they stopped talking and stared at the TV screen seriously.
This is a talk show, where the host Shu Nomura asks questions and Zhou Yan answers, but Hiramatsu and Hiro also watch it with interest.
They were all very happy to see Zhou Yan, especially when they heard Zhou Yan explain the name "Oriental Legacy" to them. They all felt that they had gained a lot of knowledge. Looking at the name of the concert, they also felt that it was amazing. a lot of.
After a few questions, the host suddenly mentioned "The Street Where the Wind Lives".
Coming!
Everyone held their breath, waiting expectantly for Zhou Yan’s answer.
But Zhou Yan’s answer shattered their hopes.
“There will be no “Streets Where the Wind Lives” at this concert.”
Such a direct denial stunned Hiramatsu and Hiroshi.
He has been looking forward to it lately.
Others are also very disappointed. Although Sato Rina just said that if this piece of music is not included in the concert, Hiramatsu and Hiro will not be able to play it, but that is purely a joke. Of course she hopes that it will be included in the concert. There is this song.
Just when they were disappointed, the host asked about the new album again, and Zhou Yan gave an affirmative answer this time.
Tana Nakamaji comforted Hiramatsu Kazuhiro and said, "It's okay. This song will definitely be included in the new album, and we will be able to hear it soon."
Hiramatsu and Hiro are still disappointed, but the news of the new album does make him feel relieved.
Forget it, since there is no such thing, Zhou Yan must have his own considerations, and the same goes for listening to other music.
After the show was broadcast, many music fans were a little disappointed, especially those who had grabbed tickets. After all, they originally thought they could hear the complete "The Street Where the Wind Lives" before others.
However, this disappointment was not enough to dampen their enthusiasm for going to the concert.
At around five o'clock the next afternoon, Hiramatsu and Hiro arrived at the entrance of Suntory Concert Hall. Although the other three people did not have concert tickets, they also followed Hiramatsu and Hiro.
I heard that after the concert, Zhou Yan went back outside the concert hall to give a free performance to those who had not bought tickets.
The concert started at seven o'clock, but at around five o'clock, a large group of people gathered outside the concert hall. Many people here did not have tickets like Tanakamaji and others.
Many media reporters also came to the scene. TV Asahi is right next to the concert hall, which is also close to the water. Shu Nomura took people to shoot outside the concert hall early in the morning. During the period, they would also find some music fans for interviews.
This time TV Asahi not only got an interview opportunity with Zhou Yan, but also had in-depth cooperation with Tomson Company. They will film the entire concert.
Just like CCTV's previous production of "Yanjing Silence", TV Asahi will also produce a special program "Oriental Legacy" this time, which will be broadcast on the TV station.
This was only discussed recently. TV Asahi did not get the rights to broadcast "Yanjing Silence", so it came up with the idea of "Oriental Legacy".
For this exclusive broadcasting right, TV Asahi also paid a high price.
During this period, the TV station has been negotiating the price with Zhang Youan. They are not the only TV station that is competing, and several other TV stations have also shown varying degrees of interest.
As Zhang Youan is a person who is very good at talking about business, it is certainly impossible for TV Asahi to hand over the exclusive broadcast rights of "Oriental Legacy" at his doorstep, so it can only offer a high price and win it in one fell swoop. (End of this chapter)