Chapter 635 Floating
" Hey! What are you thinking about?"
Song Yuanchao was lost in thought, and Luo Yang gently touched him with his arm.
Song Yuanchao came back to his senses and smiled: "I was thinking about what your Xiaoyun just said."
"She just said it casually, and you took it seriously?"
Song Yuanchao shook his head: "This is not something I say casually. The most important thing in making products is to consider the thoughts of consumers. Only when consumers are understood can the products be sold. What Xiaoyun said just now is actually correct. Our products do have defects at present, so I am thinking about how to make further changes."
"Look! Look! Am I right? Brother Yuanchao, your drinks taste good, but it's a pity that they have no carbonation. Moreover, the packaging is okay to carry, but it is very troublesome to drink in this kind of occasion." Li Xiaoyun became excited and beamed when she heard Song Yuanchao admit that she was right.
Her behavior made everyone laugh. She was no longer the little girl she was back then, but her temperament was still the same.
Because they had to hurry on their way, they didn't take too long to eat. After the meal, Luo Yang drove, Song Yuanchao sat in the passenger seat, and the two women sat in the back.
On the way back, perhaps because they were tired, Lin Yan and Li Xiaoyun fell asleep with their heads leaning against each other. Song Yuanchao helped look at the map in the co-pilot seat, and chatted with Luo Yang in a low voice from time to time.
"Do you still remember Zhang Minmin?" After talking for a while, Luo Yang suddenly mentioned Zhang Minmin.
"What's wrong? Isn't he very popular now?" Song Yuanchao asked with a smile.
Since the Spring Festival Gala, Zhang Minmin suddenly became famous all over the country overnight, and her song "My Chinese Heart" has been widely sung and deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Some schools, especially primary and secondary schools, even use this song as a patriotic song, with music teachers leading everyone to rehearse it, and it has become a fixed song for school activities. Not to mention in society, Zhang Minmin's tapes are played everywhere in the streets and alleys. Men, women, young and old know it's Zhang Minmin's song as soon as they hear the majestic prelude. This shows how popular Zhang Minmin is.
Zhang Minmin became so popular that not only Zhang Minmin herself, but even Luo Yang did not expect it to be like this.
Shortly after the Spring Festival Gala, Luo Yang’s company launched Zhang Minmin’s album, which sold like hot cakes as soon as it was released, with sales even higher than those of Luo Lin’s album.
"I didn't expect he would become so popular." Luo Yang smiled and shook his head.
Zhang Minmin's album sold well, and Luo Yang also made a lot of money. Song Yuanchao told him that Zhang Minmin would be popular, but although Luo Yang trusted Song Yuanchao at that time, he was a little skeptical.
Although he himself felt that Zhang Minmin's songs were very good, not only were they good, but more importantly, the title song "My Chinese Heart" carried a strong sense of patriotism, which was in line with and appropriate to current social needs, he never expected that it would become so popular in the end, which was really unexpected.
In just a few months, Luo Yang's company earned several times more than last year, which was a pleasant surprise.
As for Zhang Minmin himself, there is no need to say more. In Hong Kong, he is just an amateur singer with a little fame. Under the halo of many big singers, he is simply an insignificant little person.
And now, he has suddenly become a superstar in the country. Such a big change makes him feel like he is in a dream.
Every time she went to a place, as long as Zhang Minmin took the stage, there would be thunderous applause and cheers from the audience. It was even more terrible if she was accidentally recognized on the street. When a loud shout of "He is Zhang Minmin!" rang out, the enthusiastic crowd rushed over like a tide, and Zhang Minmin, who had never experienced such a thing, was so scared that her face turned pale...
After laughing and talking about some interesting things about Zhang Minmin's performances in the mainland, Luo Yang said, "He came to me a few days ago and said he wanted to return to Hong Kong to develop his career."
"What do you say?" Song Yuanchao asked.
Luo Yang glanced at Song Yuanchao out of the corner of his eye: "Didn't you say before that his future is not in Hong Kong but in the mainland? Now judging from the facts, it is indeed the case. He is now a big shot in the mainland, but if he wants to return to Hong Kong... hehe..."
Luo Yang didn't say the next words, but this laugh already reflected his answer.
"So what about Zhang Minmin?"
Luo Yang shook his head slightly: "This kid is a little confused now. Maybe success came too easily. He insisted on returning to Hong Kong to develop. He also said that since he can be popular in the mainland, there is no reason why he can't be popular in Hong Kong. In fact, I can understand his thoughts. If you don't return to your hometown when you are rich, it's like walking in the night in fine clothes. He is holding his breath and wants to take advantage of this opportunity to return to Hong Kong and let those who looked down on him before see that he is now a big star."
Song Yuanchao nodded. Luo Yang was right. This was probably what Zhang Minmin was thinking.
You have to know that Zhang Minmin's status in the Hong Kong music scene is not high. In fact, this statement is a bit exaggerated. If you are serious about it, she has no status at all in the Hong Kong music scene.
Even though Zhang Minmin has won several amateur singing championship trophies, her singing is still good compared to ordinary people. However, compared with professional singers, Zhang Minmin is far behind in both voice and image.
In Hong Kong, there are many singers who are better than Zhang Minmin. This is also the main reason why she has not become popular since her debut in an amateur singing competition. Even though Luo Yang is supporting her now, she is only popular in the mainland. Not many people in Hong Kong still know who Zhang Minmin is.
In her previous life, Zhang Minmin also became a household name through the Spring Festival Gala. After becoming famous, Zhang Minmin returned to Hong Kong with the same idea, trying to make a name for herself in Hong Kong through her popularity in the mainland.
But the reality was a heavy blow to Zhang Minmin. Although he was a "hotshot" in the mainland at that time, not many people in the Hong Kong music scene knew who Zhang Minmin was. In addition, his image was not very good, his singing voice did not have much characteristics, and he was not very professional.
After returning to Hong Kong, Zhang Minmin released several albums in succession, but they still did not achieve much success. At the same time, he also invested in the film and television industry, playing guest roles in some movies and TV series, trying to expand his development path in Hong Kong in this way.
It's a pity that Zhang Minmin has no talent in acting, and the roles he played are not remarkable at all. Even his investors and directors couldn't help but shake their heads after watching his performance and told him directly that he was not suitable for this job.
In this way, Zhang Minmin, who gave up the mainland market and returned to Hong Kong, encountered obstacles everywhere. The popularity accumulated in the mainland in less than two or three years was wasted, and ultimately nothing was achieved. After being completely discouraged, he took his savings and quit the entertainment industry, turned to the business world and opened a small factory, thus becoming a small business owner, indistinguishable from the crowd.
This is Zhang Minmin's experience in her previous life. Song Yuanchao is very clear about it and sighs for Zhang Minmin's wrong choice. If he didn't have the idea of returning home with wealth and honor, or if he kept a clear mind after becoming famous and didn't try to do unrealistic things, Zhang Minmin's vitality and prospects in the music industry would be much better, at least in the mainland.
"Some people lose their minds when they get excited." Luo Yang sneered, "This kid is now determined, and his temper has become much worse after he became famous. He is very dissatisfied with me for not letting him return to Hong Kong. Dabing told me that he has been in private contact with a Hong Kong record company without telling the company..."
"What are you going to do?" Song Yuanchao frowned. Although Zhang Minmin's reaction was human nature, it was also normal for Zhang Minmin to have such thoughts.
If a singer is as popular as he is in the mainland, but has never been able to make a name for himself in Hong Kong, and has been holding his breath , if it were Song Yuanchao, he would probably have the same plan.
"A forced melon is not sweet." Luo Yang said calmly: "If it rains, it will rain. If it wants to marry, I won't force him. If he thinks he can make a name for himself in Hong Kong, then let him try it himself. Haha, it won't be too late even if he gets hurt there."
When he said this, there was a flash of sharpness in Luo Yang's eyes and a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth.
Song Yuanchao sighed in his heart, it seemed that Zhang Minmin was going to go back to her old ways.
Although I feel a little bit regretful, it is my own choice and I cannot blame others.
From the perspective of ordinary people, Zhang Minmin's behavior is understandable, but his failure is doomed. Because his popularity is based on special circumstances, and he does not have much strength in terms of his own foundation. To use a simple idiom to describe it, it is unworthy of the position, or it can be said that the poor became rich suddenly and were dazzled by the sudden success.
Luo Yang is not an evil person, nor a bad person. As a friend, Song Yuanchao knows Luo Yang very well.
Luo Yang has always been a man who abides by the rules, but it would be a big mistake to regard his abidingness by the rules as weakness.
A child from a big courtyard like Luo Yang, what has he not seen since he was a child? Although Luo Yang didn't say anything, and those words seemed to be very generous, Song Yuanchao, who was familiar with Luo Yang's son, knew that Luo Yang was very angry.
It seems that he has given up on Zhang Minmin. Once Luo Yang gives up, Zhang Minmin's future can be imagined.
The entertainment industry is a very cruel place. Some people can become famous overnight, while others can suddenly disappear without a trace.
Thanks to Song Yuanchao's previous reminder, Luo Yang has already arranged a golden road for Zhang Minmin. As long as Zhang Minmin follows Luo Yang's arrangements, she will be famous for at least several years in the mainland, even if she doesn't stay famous for the rest of her life.
In addition, Luo Yang also arranged professional training for Zhang Minmin through Luo Lin to make up for some of Zhang Minmin's shortcomings. From this, it can be seen that Luo Yang is still very concerned about Zhang Minmin and intends to make Zhang Minmin a business card of his company.
Unfortunately, now that things have come to this, the breakup between the two parties has become a reality, unless Luo Yang changes his strategy and switches from the mainland market to the Hong Kong market, which is simply impossible.
Although Luo Yang has a company in Hong Kong, it is nothing compared to companies like PolyGram, Warner, and Huaxing. His key market is in the mainland, which is his home ground.
