Chapter 251 It’s like giving Jiangshan a merit box
In March 1979, the famous female singer Zhu Fengbo was invited by Liao Zuming to join Pacific Video, which had just been established a few months ago.
"Remember, any lyrics containing Mao, Social, or Communist lyrics are not allowed to appear in the song."
This is not the first time Liao Zuming has been reminded.
Zhu Fengbo nodded: "These songs were selected for me by my good friend Chen Gang, and they completely meet your requirements."
"Chen Gang," Liao Zuming seemed a little impressed: "Is it the composer Chen Gang?"
"Yes, Lao Chen is an excellent composer,"
Due to the current positioning of "Pacific" Video, it is only distributed and sold to Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Macao.
Therefore, the tracks on this batch of tapes will inevitably be picked and picked.
After hearing the specific song selection requirements, Zhu Fengbo found Chen Gang immediately.
Everyone is not familiar with who Chen Gang is, and no one has heard of his father, Chen Gexin.
However, I can hum a few lines from songs such as "Night in Shanghai" and "Rose Rose I Love You".
In Shanghai in the 1930s and 1940s, it was the composer Chen Gexin, known as the "Singer of the Generation", who single-handedly made popular singers such as Zhou Xuan famous.
But who would have thought that Chen Gexin, who wrote such charming songs as "Rose Rose, I Love You", would later write the children's song "Pull the Carrot" that is still sung today, and the must-play "Gong Xi Gong Xi" every year.
Among them, the song "Congratulations, Congratulations" was actually composed by Chen Gexin overnight after learning that Japan had surrendered.
This song still sounds particularly festive whether it was then or now!
Soon, Zhu Fengbo, accompanied by Liao Mingzu, walked into the recording studio full of new people and new machines.
Brand new air conditioners, soft carpets, and brand new equipment...
Zhu Fengbo looked at the recording studio in front of him with surprise.
"Wow, this room looks so high-end," she asked curiously, "Why is it different from other rooms?"
"Our factory conditions are limited,"
Liao Mingzu smiled awkwardly: "We can only renovate the room where the machines are placed. After all, they are the most important."
"In our Pacific," one staff member laughed, "machines are always treated better than people."
Even Liao Mingzu's own office is still a room with a view of heavy rain outside and light rain inside.
"But the arrangement you made is really good."
The recording studio displayed in front of Zhu Fengbo was divided into small rooms.
"We have placed a microphone, violin, and piano in each cubicle... without interfering with each other," Liao Mingzu said:
"Even though the environment of our factory is not very good, the equipment is absolutely first-class. There is no other company in China that can record 24 tracks at the same time."
"Hearing what you said," Zhu Fengbo felt that everything he saw was novel: "I can't wait."
"Then let's get started!"
Both parties are looking forward to it and working very hard.
Within a few days, the first tape of "Pacific" Video, "Rose Blooms Everywhere", was finally recorded.
On this trip, Zhu Fengbo, who recorded 18 songs at once, happily received a reward of 180 yuan.
According to the previous plan, these 100,000 boxes of "Rose Blooms Everywhere" were quickly sent to the sales destination.
Although Xiangjiang's partner "Bailey" Video has worked hard to promote it for a long time.
However, this album still didn't create much of a splash.
The originally signed external sales plan of 900,000 boxes only sold 90,000 tapes.
Regarding this result, Guangdong Radio and Television was completely dumbfounded.
You must know that when "Pacific" Audio and Video was first established, the entire set of advanced equipment purchased was completely completed with a loan of 4 million from the Hong Kong side.
According to the agreement in the contract, "Pacific" is responsible for production, and Xiangjiang "Bailey" is responsible for selling overseas. All the proceeds will be used to repay the loan.
But judging from the current sales situation, it is impossible to complete this plan.
"What should I do? What should I do?"
This sentence is not only being asked by Xiangjiang Baili, but also by Guangdong Radio and Television...
What Liao Mingzu didn't expect was that almost everyone was asking him this question.
But where does he know how to solve it?
Until this moment, Liao Mingzu didn't understand why he had to execute the contract signed by others?
But reality is reality. Liao Mingzu, who had not provoked anyone for a while, could only try his best to sell this box of "Rose Blooms Everywhere".
The result can be imagined. In Hong Kong and Macao in the late 1970s, it was a miracle that this box of "Rose Blooms Everywhere" could sell 90,000 boxes.
But what should we do with the remaining 810,000 tapes?
Liao Mingzu had no choice but to return home from Xiangjiang. Unexpectedly, he happened to meet Zhou Zishen, who was also depressed.
"I do know someone,"
After seeing Liao Mingzu, who was already extremely thin, Zhou Zishen said interestingly:
"There is a reporter named Jiang Shan in Pujiang. Maybe he can help you expand the market in Xiangjiang."
"Are you telling the truth?" Liao Mingzu looked at his friend in disbelief: "What a reporter from Pujiang can do that even Baili in Xiangjiang can't do?"
"I didn't believe it at first," Zhou Zishen said with a wry smile: "Later, after seeing his designs, I became convinced."
"What work?"
"The specific style hasn't been launched yet," Zhou Zishen thought for a while: "Didn't you just come back from Xiangjiang? Have you seen the promotion of "White Cat" washing powder?"
"The Cat King of Xiangjiang?"
"Yes, it's the Xiangjiang Cat King," Zhou Zishen nodded: "The planner of this event is also the reporter."
"..." After being stunned for a full minute, Liao Mingzu grabbed Zhou Zishen and said, "Tell me quickly where I can find this reporter."
"It's not difficult for you to find him," Zhou Zishen paused: "But once you get there, don't mention my name."
"Why?"
"Anyway, just don't mention it."
at this moment,
Liao Mingzu, who was already standing on the playground of Oriental Metropolis Newspaper, was still thinking about Zhou Zishen's words.
"Comrade, who are you looking for?"
Suddenly, a voice came from the front.
Liao Mingzu took a closer look and saw a young man gnawing on a piece of bread and walking out of the small bungalow in front.
"I..." Looking at the young man with a bright smile in front of him, Liao Mingzu was in a daze: "Does Comrade Jiang Shan work here?"
"Jiangshan? Why are you looking for him?"
At this time, Liao Mingzu had returned to his usual smile: "What else can I do? Of course I want to advertise."
"That's true,"
Jiang Shan took a brief look at Liao Mingzu and felt that the person in front of him almost had his dissatisfaction written on his face:
"What product do you want to advertise?" Jiang Shan asked casually.
"Tape," Liao Zuming looked at the other party's calm appearance and seemed to have already guessed: "The tape of the singer Zhu Fengbo."
"Tape?"
Jiang Shan stuffed the last bite of bread into his mouth: "Which unit are you a comrade in?"
"Pacific Video Company," Liao Zuming added specifically: "Our company has just been established, so you probably haven't heard of it yet."
"Excuse me, who are you?"
"I forgot to introduce myself," Liao Mingzu quickly took out a business card: "My name is Liao Mingzu, the general manager of Pacific Audio and Video."
Pa~
While taking the business card, the other party patted a warm piece of bread into Liao Mingzu's hand.
"Hello Mr. Liao, I am the country you are looking for."
"I've seen it!" Liao Mingzu stretched out a hand and shook Jiang Shan: "Hello, reporter Jiang, I've heard of you for a long time!"
"Where did you smell it from?" Jiang Shan pointed in the direction of the office: "Let's go in and talk."
"I can only say that my friend admires you very much, but he won't let me mention his name."
"Oh, then I won't ask,"
Jiang Shan unlocked the office door: "Next, let's talk about your tape."
Liao Mingzu was really hungry. Smelling the fragrant milky bread, he decided to eat and talk like Jiang Shan.
"That is to say, you only sold one-tenth of a total of 900,000 tapes?"
"Ashamed,"
When he thought of his arrogant and arrogant appearance at the beginning, Liao Mingzu felt ashamed on his face:
"As of this month, our company has lost 40,000 yuan."
"Don't mention it," Liao Mingzu waved his hand: "But scolding can't solve the problem?"
"This matter is indeed not simple."
"..." Liao Mingzu was stunned when he heard this: "What? You can't solve it? My friend said you are amazing."
"Do not believe rumors, do not pass rumors!"
"Don't be humble, Chief Jiang. I heard that the Xiangjiang Cat King is also your masterpiece?"
"Well...I can give it a try," Jiang Shan said with a smile: "But this matter is not easy after all, and I can't guarantee it."
"Of course, no one can guarantee it." Liao Mingzut nodded understandingly.
"Do you have the tape?" Jiang Shan asked, "I want to listen to it first."
"Don't worry, we don't have anything else but the tape can handle it."
As he spoke, Liao Mingzu took out a tape from his bag, along with a notebook-width tape recorder.
[Rose is blooming everywhere, youth is everywhere...]
Soon, a song in the style of "Rose, Rose, I Love You" rang leisurely in Jiangshan's office.
After the song ended, Jiang Shan reached out and turned off the tape recorder: "Is the entire tape in this style?"
"This one is the title song. Although the others are not as good as this one, their styles are similar."
"I can tell you right now," Jiang Shan didn't want to hide anything: "There is no market for this tape in Hong Kong."
Liao Mingzu, who didn't expect that the other party would be so direct, immediately froze on the sofa: "Just... can't you think of a solution?"
"There is no way," Jiang Shan really had no choice: "The so-called market must be based on the coexistence of supply and demand. Do you think Hong Kong and Macao need this?"
"Then...that means...there is nothing we can do?" Liao Mingzu suddenly felt a little dizzy: "All hundreds of thousands of tapes will be scrapped?"
"There is really nothing I can do about the market in Xiangjiang," Jiang Shan said slowly, "but if I change the place, I can sell it without leaving a single plate.
"What?" Liao Mingzu, who was looking at his forehead, thought he heard wrongly: "What did you just say?"
"I said I could be responsible for selling out these tapes."
Jiang Shan, who had already stood up, was making morning tea for his guests.
On the playground before, when he heard that the visitor was "Pacific" Video, Jiang Shan had already guessed it.
As a result, just as he suspected, the first batch of "Pacific" tapes were in big trouble.
According to the original trajectory, these desperate tapes will be forced to be transferred to the mainland next year.
Then, after more than a month of darkness, Zhu Fengbo's "Rose Blooms Everywhere" will bloom all over the country.
According to the news at that time, orders were all opened for 100,000 to 100,000 yuan.
For a long time in the future, "Pacific" Video will be stuck in a state where people can't stop using their phones.
In just a few years, this "Pacific Ocean" will provide two TV station buildings for Guangdong Radio and Television.
Liao Mingzu came to Jiangshan's door at this time, which was equivalent to sending a merit box to Jiangshan.
As long as Jiang Shan acts according to time, he can make the future audio and video giant "Pacific" grateful to him.
Such a good thing makes him feel beautiful just thinking about it!
"Sold out...?"
Looking at Comrade Jiang Shan who was smiling with a row of white teeth, Liao Mingzu only felt a little dazzled.
God knows how many departments he has visited and how many capable people he has found, but no one has said anything similar to him.
