The seven-story European-style clock tower stands out among the architectural complex of Lan Kwai Fong like a chicken.
Hundreds of years of vicissitudes have left indelible traces on this building. It still stands proudly despite the wind and rain, silently witnessing the ups and downs of Xiangjiang.
Compared with the feasting and neon lights of other bars in Lan Kwai Fong, the exterior decoration of the Bell Tower Bar has a lot of time-preserved flavor. It is deep and restrained and full of style. A simple copper sign with beautiful hand-engraved fonts, in
The orange light of the antique wind lanterns inadvertently attracts the attention of passers-by and tourists.
Unfortunately, the Bell Tower Bar is not open to the public tonight, but there are many figures with guns and cannons wandering on the street outside the bar. They are undoubtedly paparazzi who have received the news and come to grab the news.
The Bell Tower Music Salon is a gathering of Hong Kong musicians. Its initiator is a well-known figure in the Hong Kong pop music scene. The time it is held is not fixed, and the people invited are also not fixed.
But those who are eligible to be invited are all people with status, status or ability in the circle.
Therefore, it is very normal for paparazzi to appear outside the bar. Their sense of smell is the most sensitive. They will know any trouble in the industry and appear at a specific location as soon as possible.
At four o'clock in the afternoon, far before the nightlife in Hong Kong started, most of the bars in Lan Kwai Fong were already open for business, and the streets were crowded with people, many of whom were tourists from all over the world.
Flash lights suddenly lit up in the crowd, accompanied by high or low screams.
"Wu Yanan! Jiang Wei! Look, it's Zhu Wenhua!"
These names represent the shining stars in the Hong Kong pop music scene, so they immediately attracted the attention of passers-by, and everyone gathered around to watch the excitement.
The celebrities identified by the paparazzi quickly walked into the bar under the cover of their assistants.
The bar has already arranged security personnel at the door, and uninvited idlers and paparazzi cannot enter.
In fact, as a gathering of celebrities, the Bell Tower Music Salon is not very private. No matter when it is held, the news will spread to everyone in the circle in a short time, and the paparazzi who hear the news will have to attend to some extent.
It will cause some trouble.
However, this trouble is nothing to the people attending the party.
Although the Bell Tower Music Salon is just a gathering of insiders, its influence on the Hong Kong pop music scene cannot be underestimated, and it has become the weathervane of Hong Kong pop music to a certain extent.
However, it must be admitted that the status of popular music in Hong Kong is quite embarrassing today. It is far from the glory it had in its heyday in the past. The influence of the Bell Tower Music Salon is also declining, but its style is getting higher and higher.
When Lu Chen and Filia Chen rushed to the Bell Tower Bar, a famous singer happened to enter in front of them. The paparazzi's attention was focused on each other, so they ignored them.
After showing the invitation letter to the security guard guarding the door of the bar, the two of them were able to enter the bar lobby smoothly.
The decoration style of the Bell Tower Bar is very good, and the designer's creativity can be seen everywhere. On the right side of the entrance is a long starlight wall, with hundreds of photos of celebrities hanging on it.
"Mr. Lu Chen, Miss Filia Chen"
What greeted Lu Chen and Filia Chen was a handsome middle-aged man. He was wearing a white casual suit and had a warm and gentle smile. He had the charm of a mature man.
"I am Guo Huaian, the host of this Bell Tower Music Salon. Welcome you two!"
The host of the Bell Tower Music Salon is certainly not an unknown person. This Guo Huaian is a famous host of Hong Kong Satellite TV, a famous speaker in the news circle, and a columnist.
Guo Huaian came from a well-known family in Xiangjiang, had extensive connections inside and outside the circle, and was a good person, so he was the host of several consecutive Bell Tower Music Salons.
When Ye Xuan called to invite Lu Chen, he specifically mentioned this host.
In fact, with Ye Xuan's status in the Hong Kong pop music scene, he is not qualified to directly invite Lu Chen and Filia Chen to participate in the Bell Tower Music Salon. However, as a participant in many music salons, he recommended it to the promoters and got the invitation.
After the latter's review passed, he called Lu Chen.
The invitation letter was delivered to Lu Chen's studio yesterday.
"Hello, Mr. Guo."
Lu Chen and Filia Chen shook hands with him respectively.
When shaking hands with Filia Chen, Guo Huaian's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said half-jokingly: "I found that inviting Miss Filia Chen over today was a mistake."
Filia Chen was stunned: "Huh?"
Guo Huaian immediately smiled and said: "Because you are more beautiful in person than in the photos. When everyone's attention is focused on you, no one will pay attention to me as the host."
Lu Chen and Filia Chen burst out laughing. This Guo Huaian was a funny person and could tell jokes very well.
The most important thing is that he used standard Mandarin instead of Cantonese to talk to the two people.
Lu Chen and Filia Chen are both from the mainland, which is an attitude of respect.
Filia Chen smiled and said: "I think Mr. Guo's humor is enough to make everyone ignore my existence."
Guo Huaian laughed: "Miss Chen is really good at joking."
He said apologetically to the two of them: "There are still many guests coming, so I'll excuse my pardon. Please help yourself. How about we talk later?"
Lu Chen smiled and said, "Thank you."
The overall layout of the Bell Tower Bar is similar to that of many ordinary bars. It is divided into upper and lower floors, with a performance stage suspended in the middle. However, due to the need to hold a salon, most of the tables and chairs have been removed and replaced with more comfortable sofa seats.
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Of course, the buffet table covered with white tablecloths is indispensable, and a variety of delicacies are already placed on it.
Braised lamb with herbs, grilled filet mignon, American pan-fried bacon, fruit salad, and cream cake are all very tempting on silver tableware, and the wafting aroma is simply mouth-watering.
It is said that the buffet dinners at the Bell Tower Music Salon are all hosted by famous Western chefs in Hong Kong. The ingredients are carefully selected and well-made, and the specifications are quite high.
Even though it wasn't meal time yet, the buffet was probably prepared early to take care of the needs of the guests.
There were already twenty or thirty guests in front of Lu Chen and Filia Chen. They were either sitting on the sofa in twos and threes, chatting and laughing, or enjoying delicious food with champagne or dinner plates. The atmosphere was warm but not noisy.
Lu Chen reached out to a waiter and asked for two glasses of champagne, one for Filia Chen.
Then prepare to find a place to sit down first.
As a result, before the location was found, someone approached him first: "Lu Chen!"——
The first update will be sent first, because I have to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival party of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles in the evening, so the second update is tentatively scheduled.
The author here wishes everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival.
It’s really hard to go out on a windy and rainy night. My phone received several messages about an approaching typhoon. (To be continued.)