Chapter 36: All the past is just a prologue
Sure enough, there were many new faces, most of whom looked like students, in the dance hall tonight.
By riding his bike to the airport and driving around these past two days, Jing Xiaoqiang has confirmed that even the urban area of Shanghai is not that big these days.
A little further away it feels like the countryside.
Moreover, this area is very close to various schools .
Any normal university would not allow students to sing for money in such a place, not to mention that Jing Xiaoqiang did not want to be watched at school.
He likes the Broadway singers and dancers very much, and they live like ordinary people after they get off the stage.
Especially since meeting Lu Xi, a strong hero with even the temperament of a man like her, she has become more determined to completely separate the stage lights from her life.
Just make a little money by singing or something, not to become famous.
He's really become a celebrity who's like a public figure. How can he pick up girls and have fun?
Are you really going to choose a concubine with the title of a star? That's too disgusting.
So when he went on stage today, Jing Xiaoqiang not only dimmed the lights on the stage in the sound control room, but also wore a pair of sunglasses.
After a few songs, the most excited people besides the Mediterranean uncle were the students who were surprised to hear the new songs.
The manager of the dance hall was even more surprised. He came to brag to Jing Xiaoqiang during the intermission : "See! I want to rent a bigger venue and build a more upscale dance hall. You will be a shareholder and we will become the best dance hall in Shanghai!"
Uncle Cheng, who had brought his sister to show off his son-in-law, heard this and nodded repeatedly: "Sure, sure, I have connections, he's a shareholder..."
Jing Xiaoqiang almost got kicked out, and you just want to come here and play every day under the banner of supervising me, right?
They have been getting along well for the past two months. Jing Xiaoqiang tried his best to recall his college life: "Brother, the karaoke in Jiaopen has been introduced, right? There should be a dance hall with a private room and a hall in Pingjing. The investment must be millions. This is only a short period in the long history of dance entertainment. It is impossible for me to support it by singing a few songs. I just come here to work and study before school starts. I have to report tomorrow, so I won't sing anymore."
When I came here, I said it was a summer job. Since the last time I recorded the tape, especially after Lu Xi's mother came, Jing Xiaoqiang mentioned more than once that he might only sing until school starts, so we should make plans early.
In fact, the symphony orchestra dance halls in the past were not famous for their singing. Air conditioning and performances were their selling points.
The manager, who had been making a lot of money for the past two months, was a little panicked: "But now that you're gone, no one will sing here. Add some more, and I'll give you more money!"
Jing Xiaoqiang was watching: "If you add more, Teacher Chen and the others will be upset. He is a professional orchestral singer. It's not about money. I don't have time after I go to school, and I don't want my classmates to know that I sing here."
The manager thought he was a professional and couldn't afford to lose face, so he nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes... Wear sunglasses, or we can hang a curtain to cover it, and not introduce who is singing..."
Jing Xiaoqiang still vaguely knew about the variety show: "You thought it was the Masked Singer King, that's good enough, you should also think of ways to reform it."
The manager refused to let go and almost knelt down and cried, "Xiao Qiang, I know you are not interested in this, but you can't help me get to such a high position and leave suddenly. Now many dancers come here just for you. You have been very loyal in the past two months, and I am not vague. I don't care. You can't leave. At least you have to come here to sing one or two days a week. How far is it from here to the drama academy? I will give you another 200 yuan for travel expenses, okay?"
While saying this, he pulled Jing Xiaoqiang's arm and shook his shoulders!
Goosebumps appeared all over his body. The strong young man with a cold head could only nod his head with difficulty: "Okay... Anyway, I won't come tomorrow. Next week... Let's come on the weekend next week. Then we can see how we can adapt to each other. Maybe you don't need me anymore. I don't need to pay for the travel expenses. I'm not trying to raise the price with you."
The manager wanted to make a move: "Why don't we record two more tapes while we're at it?"
It would be fine if we didn't talk about this. Jing Xiaoqiang thought of the tapes in his car: "This doesn't have the copyright to the lyrics and music. It's fine to make some money in the local county or city, but if you bring it to Shanghai, foreigners will find out and accuse you of stealing copyright. It's a disgrace to the Chinese people!"
Chinese people who travel abroad usually care a lot about this.
The manager disagreed: "Then you can record the Hong Kong and Taiwan ones. I heard that the second tape also sold well."
These days information is one-way, and audio and video companies have complete control over all sales data.
So instead of sharing the profits, it’s better to just give a fixed price.
Jing Xiaoqiang even laughed and scolded: "Can songs from Hong Kong and Taiwan be stolen? People look down on the mainland even more. It's okay to cover them secretly, but it's a bit shameless to show it off, isn't it?"
In fact, ten years later, software piracy was rampant in China, and it was only after twenty years that people gradually began to be aware of song copyrights.
The manager was puzzled: "What should we do?"
Jing Xiaoqiang was actually setting a trap: "Either you get the copyright, and I will sing the authentic version, or you don't want to use the name Robert anymore. I can't afford to lose this name. Give me a higher price, and I won't admit that I participated in the recording after the tape is recorded."
Is there any need to choose? It must be the latter, the manager nodded quickly.
Jing Xiaoqiang looked at the huge crowd outside and took a deep breath: "I'll give you a lively scene before you leave."
The manager was at once nervous and surprised.
After waiting for the song to end, Jing Xiaoqiang returned to the stage and signaled the band to play the prelude of "Gangnam Style".
The entire dance hall was immediately filled with noise. Those who were taking a break to catch their breath, flirting with girls, or smoking a cigarette at the door all came back full of energy to grab a seat.
This horse-riding dance at least requires some skill, and one song is sung every night. Those who have practiced and can dance it will show off.
When it comes to appeal, among the four foreign songs that Jing Xiaoqiang regularly sings, this one is definitely the strongest because of the added bonus of dancing moves.
Moreover, whenever this piece of music is played, Huang Xuerong and her companions will immediately jump up to dance with the dancers if they are present. The old dancers will also show off to the newcomers: "There is a stewardess with very long legs who dances this dance beautifully, but she doesn't come often. Even when she comes, she doesn't dance. She just brings Xiaoqiang food and sits there and watches."
Uncle Cheng is mixed in with them, huh?!
His eyes were as big as bells.
But today, Jing Xiaoqiang pulled Huang Xuerong and the others off the stage and stood in the middle of the dance floor.
In fact, by now the dancers were already excited because there was a new trick!
Jing Xiaoqiang held the microphone and directed the group. He and the three girls stood in the middle, facing each other. "Those who can dance, circle around us. Those who can't dance well, circle around us. Those who can't dance at all, circle around us again..."
A lively crowd quickly formed, and as Jing Xiaoqiang began to twist his body and sing, almost everyone started moving around him.
Those who can dance will start to warm up, and those who can't dance will shake uncontrollably following the rhythm.
In fact, there is already a bit of the flavor of musical group dance choreography in this.
If singing and dancing return to their most primitive state, it should be to gather around the campfire, celebrate today's hunting work, and be grateful for not dying in the mouth of wild beasts today.
The urge to dance in a group will always be aroused in our blood genes.
This is a joy that comes from the heart.
Why come to the dance hall?
Are you here to pick up girls or find a rich guy?
Are you here to seek excitement and relieve boredom, or to exercise and show off your dancing skills?
There are various reasons and mentalities, but only in such a group dance scene, all the messy thoughts are dispersed.
Just express your emotions joyfully!
Sometimes professional schools separate dance academies and music academies, and there are also overlapping subjects.
But the two actually coexist and prosper together, and people in the dance troupe never separate the two.
Even adding too many skills will create unnecessary barriers.
When the horse-riding dance reached its climax, Jing Xiaoqiang jumped up with his hands folded, but gently bumped into Huang Xuerong next to him, and signaled her with his eyes to turn around.
Huang Xuerong and the others danced frequently and were very skilled at it. Their steps were not chaotic and they really followed Jing Xiaoqiang and formed a circle and started to rotate.
With their leadership, the circle began to turn involuntarily.
Those who can dance and those who can’t will start to move along!
Anyone who has ever danced in such a large dance hall probably knows that there is a kind of dance called Jielong, which is a dance that is strung together like the eagle catching chickens, also commonly known as "train dance".
Once the whole audience is mobilized, it’s really exciting.
But the train -like game is disorderly and runs around everywhere.
Now form circles and dance and turn to the rhythm.
There was a magical power that made everyone spin in circles...
Such a mighty momentum!
Under the strong rhythm, Jing Xiaoqiang led more jumping movements. Some people with dancing talent or good foundation could not help but rush into the innermost circle and jump along.
The periphery is like a millstone, slowly drawing in those who are still waiting and watching.
It drew everyone along like a whirlpool!
Everyone who participated couldn't help but tremble and get excited.
Even Uncle Cheng forgot to climb the mountain.
The scene is extremely spectacular!
So much so that for a long time afterwards, many people were still talking about this grand dance.
Later attempts were made to repeat the performance in other dance halls and even here.
I'm sorry, but I don't have the foundation in singing and dancing choreography to handle this situation.
Jing Xiaoqiang waved his sleeves nonchalantly, as if leaving no cloud behind, only a series of legends in the Shanghai Ballroom.
Going to school.
The real chapter has just begun.
