The name Zhang Zitao could be said to be unknown a month ago.￥f,
But recently, this name has become very popular in the Hong Kong music scene.
Universal Pictures is one of the world's largest film and television production companies, as famous as Warner Pictures and has strong strength.
After Warner Pictures invaded Greater China, annexed Taiwan's largest record company UFO Records, and announced the establishment of "Warner Records".
His old rival Universal Pictures, after a year of silence, finally began to take new measures.
At the beginning of the new year, Zhang Zitao, then Vice President of Universal Pictures Greater China, suddenly announced his resignation from Universal Pictures without any reason.
Early last month, Universal Pictures suddenly held a press conference in California, USA, announcing the latest news that its unit Universal Music Group would merge with PolyGram, the world's largest record company, and announce the establishment of Universal Music Group.
On the day of the announcement, several Hong Kong media reporters present discovered that the column for President of Greater China of Universal Music Group Hong Kong, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group, clearly listed Zhang Zitao, Vice President of Greater China who had recently resigned from Universal Pictures.
In the late 1980s, PolyGram was arguably the largest record company in the world, monopolizing more than half of the recording industry's resource base.
Therefore, when the PolyGram era passed, the sudden rise of Universal Music Hong Kong, which absorbed PolyGram, instantly attracted the attention of more than 80% of the singers and producers in the Hong Kong music scene.
There is an old saying in China that there are three things a new official needs to do when taking office.
When a new dynasty is born, who will be the first lucky person to be launched by Universal Music?
What measures will old rival Warner Music Group take to deal with Universal Music Group's offensive?
There is a lot of discussion from the outside world.
But obviously, Zhang Zitao is not as busy as outsiders imagined.
It doesn't even have the intention to compete with the group's rival Warner.
After resigning from Universal Pictures, he returned to his hometown in Hong Kong and lived a leisurely and reclusive life.
His life is very simple. During the day, he carries a radio and drives to the fishing ground to fish with his son, who has just entered high school.
Occasionally I go shopping alone, go to the bookstore to read a few Pearls, and go to the video store to buy some new records.
In the evening, I would invite a few friends to go to the KTV to sing and roar, or listen to the songs from the radio, and play mahjong with a few friends. The days would be very leisurely.
Even though he was appointed president of Universal Music Group Greater China, his slow-paced life was not disrupted at all.
Until that day, when he was fishing with his son at the fishing ground, a song on demand came from the radio next to him, which made his original smiling expression become bit stiff.
"The drizzle and wind soaked the streets at dusk
Wiping off the rain, my eyes looked up for no reason
Looking at the lonely evening light
It's that sad memory
…
The countless longings in my heart once again arise
The laughter from the past moments is still on my face
I hope you will know at this moment
That’s what I say from the bottom of my heart
…
I like you, those eyes are moving
Laughter is more charming..."
My son Zhang Yu is a very outgoing high school student who talks a lot. Even when he is fishing, he keeps talking.
"Our class has been obsessed with it lately. Did you know, daddy? A new singer has emerged in Hong Kong recently. I actually liked his novels. Oh, daddy, didn't you know? This singer originally
He is a novelist. The novel he wrote is called "Looking for Qin", which is very popular. I heard that it is ranked first in the sales list. The sales in a single month are better than Cha Liangyong's. Now it has been adapted into a TV series by TVB and is currently being filmed."
"It stands to reason that this new writer is definitely a rising star in the literary world, with a bright future. But this person doesn't do his job properly at all. Instead of writing novels and making money, he becomes a singer and sings songs."
"His songs have been released in the past few days. He has released eighteen songs in one go. Most of them are in Mandarin and only a few are in Cantonese. Don't ask me how I know this. I am annoyed to death by those nymphomaniac female classmates every day.
, It doesn’t matter if you hum in class, within ten minutes after class, the entire classroom is filled with the novelist’s songs.”
"In my opinion, this novelist's songs are just mediocre. They are not as good as his novels! So I feel that he is going astray."
"Dad, don't worry, I'm tone-deaf, but I still have the ability to appreciate music. Those songs are all noise! Noise! Buzzing, buzzing, like a fly, it annoys me to death!"
"Oh my god, I'm just fishing, why do I hear his songs again? I'm so annoyed!"
Zhang Yu was muttering when he heard the song "I Like You" coming from the radio, and he immediately felt agitated.
When he turned his head to look, he was startled, but saw that his father looked a little sad and in pain, and his eyes were reddish with tears.
Seeing him looking at me, my father looked embarrassed. He couldn't help but raised his hand to wipe his eyes, and then explained palely: "The wind was too strong, and there was sand in my eyes."
Zhang Yu curled his lips, how could he believe what his father said, but he didn't say anything, but he suddenly felt a little depressed.
Are that person's songs so good?
It’s okay for those nymphomaniacs in the class to cry when they hear it. Dad, you are in your forties or fifties, why are you still crying!
What a big kid who won’t grow up!
Zhang Yucai didn't want to believe that he was a music idiot.
He always resented Qinglian Sword Fairy for singing instead of writing.
"From what you said, is this song sung by the novelist you like?" Zhang Zitao said with a smile after calming down his emotions.
"Yes, this song is called "Like You". I have listened to it about... thirty or forty times! There is no way, the little nymphos in the class like his songs. By the way, I have met him in person. He
When the new book was released, a book signing event was held in Hong Kong. I bought a set to support it. Don’t believe it, dad, this guy is about the same age as me, but he is really handsome!"
Zhang Yu's expression was a little excited: "Such a talented person... Dad, I think you should not start a record company. It is better to register a publishing house. As long as you sign this novelist, I think your company, Dad
It will develop very promisingly.”
"Nonsense!"
Zhang Zitao laughed and scolded, paused, and asked again: "What's his name?"
Zhang Zitao smiled and said: "You are quite arrogant, claiming that Li Bai is reincarnated?"
"Anyway, I don't think Li Bai can compare with him. Of course, I mean his novels." Zhang Yu said with a smile.
Zhang Zitao said no more because the fish took the bait.
The father and son hurriedly propped up the fishing rod. A large herring weighing seven or eight kilograms struggled to return to the fishing ground. However, the hook was stuck tightly. The struggle was in vain. In the end, the father and son caught it.