"Whether it is in Hong Kong City or Wanwan, they are other people's territory. We still have to be careful. Especially if you are not going to cooperate with Rolling Stone Records now, then you have to be careful that they will use some dirty methods to force you to stay...
..”
On the plane, when Wang Jinghua gave instructions, she handed a small thing to Liu Hao.
Liu Hao curiously took it in his hand and inspected it. It was square, compact, and easy to hide.
"If I'm not with you and you notice any problem, just open this and leave evidence. You must not have the intention of harming others, but you must have the intention of guarding against others..." Wang Jinghua warned again.
Liu Hao nodded, tried the things in his hands a few times, and put them in his arms after getting familiar with them.
Wang Jinghua finally gave her instructions: "It's best to stay clean!"
…
"This must be your first time coming to Hong Kong City, right?" Chen Yongzhi said enthusiastically. He rushed to Hong Kong City from the Rolling Stones headquarters in Wanwan to make a last-ditch effort to retain Liu Hao.
Liu Hao nodded with a "hmm" sound. Looking at the bustling city with bright lights, he looked very calm. This surprised Chen Yongzhi who was receiving him at the side. He thought that the young Liu Hao should not have gone anywhere, but he didn't.
I was mesmerized by the colorful world of Hong Kong City and marveled.
The prosperity of Hong Kong in the 1990s was indeed unmatched by any city in the mainland. At this stage, many Hong Kong people look down on mainlanders and often jokingly call mainlanders who come to Hong Kong "fussy country bumpkins or country old people".
Liu Hao has the memory of later generations. In later generations, the prosperity of many mainland cities is no less than that of Hong Kong cities, or even worse.
So when he entered Hong Kong for the first time in this life, Liu Hao acted very indifferent.
"When you return to the hotel and take a rest, we, Rolling Stone Records, have prepared a welcome party for you. There will be a surprise!" Chen Yongzhi said and made an expression to Liu Hao that every man would understand.
Wang Jinghua's instructions were still in his ears. Liu Hao showed a lack of interest and yawned, "I'm a little tired. You should know how heavy my work is these days. I just want to have a good rest at night, recuperate and refresh myself with a new spirit."
I am ready for the next work, I hope you can understand."
Chen Yongzhi felt a little disappointed, but expressed his understanding, and then said: "I think there is someone you should meet."
Liu Hao asked in confusion: "Who?"
"Zhang Guorong!"
Speaking of which, 1996 can be regarded as a bumper year for my brother Zhang Guorong's career.
Three films starring Zhang Guorong, "Big Three", "Golden Leaves 2" and "New Shanghai", were selected as the top ten blockbuster movies of the year in Hong Kong. In terms of music, he returned to the music scene and signed two albums with Rolling Stone Records. He released two albums, "Love" and
The market response to "Red" has been very good, especially "Beloved", which has sold more than 2 million copies in Asia alone, and this does not include sales in the mainland.
She has blossomed in film and music circles and is undoubtedly one of the top Chinese stars.
Liu Hao knew that Zhang Guorong would hold the "Crossing 97" world tour concert starting in December.
The "Crossing 97" world tour concert has been planned by the Rolling Stones and Leslie Cheung for a long time. Starting from December in Hung Hom, Hong Kong, it will be held across the world for 60 consecutive concerts, spanning more than half a year.
This is the first concert held since Zhang Guorong announced his retirement from the music scene in 1989 and came back.
The momentum is huge! The occasion is unprecedented!
However, Liu Hao learned from previous information that Leslie Cheung should be preparing for a concert tour in Zhongshan now. How could he appear in Hong Kong City?
Soon, Liu Hao got the answer from Chen Yongzhi.
In this year's Lunar New Year film festival in Hong Kong, competition is fierce.
Many movies are currently in production, including "I Am a Good Man" directed by Hong Jinbao and starring Brother Long, "97 Happy Events" starring Zhou Xingxing, Huang Baiming, and Wu Zhenyu, and "Once Upon a Time in the West" starring Jet Li
"Lion".
Li Lianjie, who entered the Lunar New Year stall for the first time, was the first to lose. The contenders for the Lunar New Year stall championship still have to watch Brother Long's "I Am a Good Man" and Zhou Xingxing's "97 Happy Events in the Family".
We are old rivals, and now the competition has reached a fierce stage.
This time Zhang Guorong returned to Hong Kong to help Huang Baiming promote "97 Happy Events in the Family".
After all, Zhang Guorong had participated in "92 Happy Events" before, and the two had worked together and had a relationship.
Even though he had his own affairs to be busy with, Zhang Guorong, who had always been a good old man, could not refuse Huang Baiming's request for help.
In a theater in Causeway Bay, Leslie Cheung followed the movie's leading actors for promotions.
Zhou Xingxing, who has transformed from "Xingzi" to "Xingye", is naturally the first person to be interviewed by the media present. He is so proud that he is far more popular than others.
Zhang Guorong just stood aside quietly, trying to be as transparent as possible and avoid overshadowing the guest. Occasionally, when asked by the host or the media, he answered very briefly and with ease.
There was always a gentle and gentle smile on his face, but Liu Hao could feel a hint of boredom in his smile.
Liu Hao also contributed a movie ticket. While waiting for Leslie Cheung in the theater, he finished watching "Happy Events in the Family".
In fact, in later generations, Liu Hao watched this movie and had the same feeling after watching it in the theater.
A typical fast-food Hong Kong movie, a bit shoddy, but a qualified commercial movie, a family comedy that fits the Spring Festival atmosphere very well, coupled with the appeal of Zhou Xingxing's movie.
It is indeed very competitive during the Spring Festival.
It’s no wonder that it competes closely with Brother Long’s “I Am a Good Man” at the box office.
But even if "I Am a Good Guy", which is currently number one at the box office, compared to last year's number one Lunar New Year movie "Police Story 4: A Simple Mission," there is a big gap in box office during the same period.
The final box office after the draw is impossible to exceed.
Is this year’s Brother Long unable to beat last year’s Brother Long?
No, it is the result of the gradually sluggish environment of the Hong Kong film market.
After the movie ended, Liu Hao finally met Zhang Guorong.
"Are you Liu Hao? Nice to meet you."
Seeing Liu Hao's confused look, Zhang Guorong realized that Liu Hao might not understand Cantonese, so he switched to Mandarin and spoke again.
Zhang Guorong had previously collaborated with mainland director Chen Kaige on "Farewell My Concubine", so Zhang Guorong speaks Mandarin very proficiently and has released several Mandarin albums.
This time he understood. Liu Hao quickly extended his hand to shake Zhang Guorong's hand, looking flattered. "I'm very happy to meet you. This is my honor. I'm your fan..."
Liu Hao did not tell lies. There are not many Hong Kong stars that Liu Hao likes, but Leslie Cheung is a rare one. In his previous life, Liu Hao liked his songs very much and was his fan.
"You don't know how much I like your songs. You are my only idol. I click on you as soon as I enter the karaoke hall. I click on you and your songs as soon as I enter the karaoke hall..."
Liu Hao's words made Zhang Guorong burst into laughter and said with a smile: "I can't tell, young man, you are quite good at chatting!"
Leslie Cheung added: "Actually, I am also your fan..."
Liu Hao didn't react for a moment, but he said happily: "You also like my song?"
Leslie Cheung smiled and said: "Of course, I actually noticed you when you released your first album. You are a very talented young man. Before your new album was officially released this time, I saw you from Rolling Stone."
The new album is very good, really, especially the song "Courage", I really like it."
Zhang Guorong spoke so sincerely that he couldn't help but sing a few lines.
"Love really requires courage to face rumors..."
Leslie Cheung sang with emotion, "Your song gave me great encouragement, so I mustered up the courage during the concert..."
"???" Liu Hao looked surprised and unbelievable. He never expected that his brother's shocking performance at the concert was actually the courage given to him by "Courage".
This kind of publicity will definitely have a great impact on his acting career, and will even make the extremely vicious Hong Kong media act like ferocious beasts that smell blood and collectively create difficulties and scramble for exposure.
Liu Hao felt ashamed.
"I'm going to have a concert in Zhongshan soon, and I hope you can be a guest at my concert." After that, he added, "This is my sincere invitation and has nothing to do with the Rolling Stones."
Zhang Guorong knew about the affair between Liu Hao and Rolling Stone, but he did not want to get involved.
If you sing and dance for several hours at a concert, you will usually invite several guests to help sing. Inviting singers of the same level to help sing is to help each other. In the future, when others hold concerts, you can also be a guest to repay the favor.
Although Liu Hao has released two albums and become popular, his current status in the music industry is obviously not as good as Zhang Guorong.
The popularity is also not as good, whether in mainland China or Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Leslie Cheung invited Liu Hao to be a guest at his concert, which was obviously a promotion.
Zhang Guorong is indeed such a good old man who will often support his younger generations. Moreover, he is one of the few Hong Kong and Taiwan stars who has no prejudice against mainlanders. He has collaborated with mainland artists many times.
"It's my honor." Liu Hao agreed immediately.
"If you hold a concert in the future, you can also invite me as a guest..." Leslie Cheung promised with a smile.
"Absolutely, I won't be polite when the time comes..." Liu Hao laughed, and then said, "But I have no plans to hold a concert yet, you will have to wait for a long time."
Generally speaking, after you release two albums, you are eligible to hold concerts. Many singers will prepare for concerts after they have completed two majors.
But holding a concert is too troublesome, time-consuming and labor-intensive. Liu Hao has made a lot of money from commercial performances and album sharing, so there is no need to rush to cut leeks in this way.
Liu Hao's record company also has no experience in hosting concerts. It will wait until it reaches a cooperation with PolyGram before considering the concert.
Being affable and without any airs of a superstar, Zhang Guorong made a surprisingly good impression on Liu Hao. After sharing some of his experiences as a senior singer with Liu Hao, Zhang Guorong extended an invitation to Liu Hao.
"Do you know how to play mahjong, or Guangdong mahjong? No problem, I can teach you. It's easy to learn. I only know Beijing mahjong, and I'm good at this too. How about catching the five kings? You know, you know..."
When talking about mahjong, my brother Zhang Guorong immediately became very interested.