Zheng Qian received a call from director Wang Chuanjun. He was a little surprised when he heard that he had won several honors and was expected to be promoted to a sixth-level civil servant.
"The regiment leader treats you well." Wang Chuanjun said with a smile on the phone: "You earned the honor by yourself, but your promotion was decided by the regiment leader against all opinions. After all, you are too young now.
, the promotion speed is too fast, and he was promoted to three levels within one year. This speed is unprecedented in the entire art troupe, and it is particularly likely to arouse public discussion, so this matter must be handled in a low-key manner and will not be deliberately announced to the outside world."
"Thank you, director."
Zheng Qian replied with a smile: "I also ask the director to help me thank the group leader. I can't repay the kindness of the group leader. I will have to pay a special visit to the group leader when I get back..."
"There is no need to visit. It is just a little effort to help you. The leader is not an idle person. She has to deal with some chores inside and outside work every day. In her position, every word and deed must withstand the inspection of the organization.
, their family is very special, and they no longer represent just themselves..."
Hearing this, Zheng Qian decisively stopped. He remembered the identity of the leader Jiang Yunqiu. His husband was currently the top leader in a certain province. He was young and promising, worked hard, was supported by the people, had a good reputation, and had a very promising future.
Hope to enter the inner circle.
As a wife, Jiang Yunqiu naturally focuses on her husband's career. In the past, she naturally acted and behaved in a low-key manner.
As a top artist, Zheng Qian is the center of attention wherever he goes. Naturally, it is not suitable for him to visit Jiang Yunqiu privately. Otherwise, once exposed, the impact will not be handled safely by Zheng Qian.
Thinking of this, Zheng Qian gave up the idea of visiting. This kind of family is not suitable for ordinary people to get close to.
After hanging up the phone, Zheng Qian thought about the treatment of sixth-level cadres, and was a little happy. Now he and Wei Yehong were on the same level. He remembered that when this big boss brought him into the circle, Zheng Qian looked at him with eyes that looked up to him.
Yes, I didn’t expect that there would be a day when we can be equal.
Zheng Qian now somewhat understands why so many popular actors in his previous life were reluctant to leave the state-owned unit. Not to mention the sense of reward that can be achieved through hard work, the stability that the unit brings to people alone makes people feel at peace.
As for always walking on the road of burning the boat and fighting against the odds.
Of course, for Zheng Qian now, the advantages of being in a cultural troupe obviously outweigh the disadvantages. Even in ten years, this status will bring endless benefits to Zheng Qian, and the cost is only the loss of a Taiwan market.
In addition to the Taiwan market, Zheng Qian owns the entire Asia, and even Europe and the United States.
After the release of his fourth album "Still in Bloom", Zheng Qian successively held autograph sessions across the country.
In one week, "Still in Bloom" has exceeded one million sales, which once again caused a strong earthquake in the industry. In an era when records are gradually declining, sales exceeding platinum in one week can be called a miraculous performance, even for an established record.
It is difficult for singers Andy Lau and Jacky Cheung to have such foundation and appeal.
This is probably top-notch value.
A week later, with the support of Universal Music, Zheng Qian began his Asian concert tour.
In the next half month, in addition to Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China, Zheng Qian will also tour in Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore and other places, basically the same areas as the last tour.
However, compared to the last tour, Zheng Qian's popularity this time is even stronger, and because all the announcements were made public, local fans surrounded Zheng Qian wherever he went, including airports and streets.
People screamed and shouted, and some even cried out of excitement because they stood in the front row and accidentally touched the corner of Zheng Qian's clothes through the obstacles of the security guards.
The fans acted even crazier.
Especially fans from other regions and countries besides Hong Kong, Macao and Mainland China are even more obsessed and fanatical about Zheng Qian's arrival.
Many people even fell in love with all things Chinese because of Zheng Qian, and even started to learn Chinese and fell in love with China.
Although compared with the top Korean wave, Zheng Qian's popularity cultivation, which is like boiling a frog in warm water, has a slightly slower effect, but it is more stable.
Over the past year, Korean idols have changed one after another, but Zheng Qian has continued to be stable and consolidated his strength and popularity in the entertainment industry.
As the saying goes, Korean Wave is flowing, and Zheng Qian is strong.
With the release of "Still in Bloom", as well as book signings and concerts, the new songs in the album are also spreading rapidly, and because the three English songs in this album have already caused a stir in Europe and the United States.
This caused a small pop whirlwind, causing the overseas sales of the album "Still in Bloom" to begin to catch up.
There is considerable market feedback even in English-speaking countries.
This is due to the fact that the single "You Are Not Alone" landed on Billboard magazine and was received by tens of millions of readers, creating a huge publicity effect.
Now, three weeks after its release, the single "You Are Not Alone" has been at the top of the Billboard charts for two consecutive weeks, and the singles "Faded" and "You Inspire Me" have also reached the top spot.
Great results, ranking in the top ten for two consecutive weeks.
A singer has three new songs in the top ten of the Billboard charts, which obviously has some meaning.
Therefore, for a long time, countless music critics and fans have expressed their appreciation for this single album.
But despite this, in the face of the huge North America and Europe, the single album "You Are Not Alone" has only become a small hit in Europe and the United States, and has not caused much waves.
However, without any publicity or guidance, the sales volume of the single "You Are Not Alone" has reached 3 million copies in just three weeks, which is almost a million copies a week.
In Europe and the United States, it is already a good result.
However, as time goes by, the sales of the single "You Are Not Alone" will become increasingly dwindling, and in about a week, it may fall off the top of the Billboard charts.
But even so, it is a very gratifying achievement, completely exceeding Saki Yuri's expectations.
Such achievements are comparable to those of some first-tier singers in Europe and the United States.
Of course, compared with some top-tier international superstars with sales figures of tens of millions, it is naturally incomparable.
But being able to become popular has allowed Sony Records to see Zheng Qian's ability and potential to develop the international market.
Then a series of actions began to take place.
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Zheng Qian first held a concert in Hong Kong, still at the Hung Hom Stadium. The concert cost tens of thousands, and the ticket prices were naturally sky-high.
Even though Zheng Qian has hardly been active in Hong Kong in the past six months, the popularity he left behind in the past has allowed Zheng Qian to receive unprecedented superstar treatment in Hong Kong.
Seeing the stars shining all over the stadium, not only the supporting movements were uniform, but the slogans were shouted loudly, which made Zheng Qian feel the vigorous power of the fans.
During the performance, Zheng Qian also gave his best and sang a number of Cantonese songs to give back to the fans in Hong Kong and Guangdong.
When "Really Love You" played, the whole audience sang in unison.
When "Father" played, people were moved to tears.
When "Red Sun" sang loudly, everyone shook their support lights wildly and shouted in response to the fast rhythm of the song.
When a series of classic songs such as "Trouble Song" and "Walking on the Road of Life" appeared, the audience rang out a chorus that transcended the sound.
It is worth mentioning that this time, Zheng Qian invited two guest singers, namely Wei Yehong and Zhang Yuxuan.
I sang two songs in succession with Wei Yehong, namely "As Long as Ordinary" and "As Long as I Have You".
He sang the classic songs "Have to Love" and "Happy Worship" with Zhang Yuxuan.
Zhang Yuxuan's arrival was an unexpected surprise. There was no publicity, because Zhang Yuxuan had just finished releasing a new album and was in Hong Kong to play songs. When she heard that Zheng Qian was holding a concert in Hong Kong, she volunteered to get together, so she naturally became a singer.
Will be a guest singer.
Although Zheng Qian and Zhang Yuxuan have not seen each other for a long time, the tacit understanding between the two when they sang together last year still exists. During the rehearsal, Zhang Yuxuan almost cried while singing. She said that she enjoyed this kind of fusion of souls.
Feel.
Zheng Qian had a question mark on his face, how could he still communicate with each other even though he sang a song?
However, Zhang Yuxuan's singing voice is smart and loud, like a lily bird, and very beautiful. When Zheng Qian and Zhang Yuxuan sang together, they did not feel strenuous, and they did reach some emotional resonance.
As a result, the two people's performance was extremely relaxed, and it was normal for them to hug each other, causing the audience below the stage to scream wildly.
But the collaboration with Wei Yehong was not so exciting. Wei Yehong's every move was a bit rigid, and the typhoon was very stable. She didn't even leave her own territory after singing a song, but her singing skills were indeed really strong.
It was so powerful that when she sang "As Long as Ordinary", the whole audience was silent, and many people shed tears silently.
Even if you don't look at the lyrics, the melody of "As Long as Ordinary" is touching.
After the successful conclusion of the Hong Kong concert, concerts were held in Macau and South Korea.
Most of the people coming to Macau are Chinese. The popularity is much higher than the last time a concert was held here, and they enjoy high superstar treatment.
But in South Korea, Zheng Qian's popularity seems to have encountered Waterloo.
Nowadays, the power of Hallyu is getting stronger and stronger. Not only foreign fans are crazy, but also domestic audiences also like this assembly-line style of Hallyu artists.
The current ecology of the Korean entertainment industry is somewhat similar to the evolution of algorithms implemented in later generations.
As long as the public shows some love for a certain type of singer, then for a long time in the future, such singers will emerge one after another, and some jokes will even be made because they are too similar.
Here I have to mention the increasingly developing Korean plastic surgery culture. During this period, Korean high school students secretly went for plastic surgery in an endless stream. Because the technical safety was not considered carefully, and there were many small workshops, many patients suffered from the disease.
His life was in danger and it once attracted the attention of the South Korean authorities.
While adjusting the formalization of the market, the Korean authorities adhered to the central idea of "supporting the entertainment industry" and also supported the "plastic surgery industry". This led to the emergence of artificial human phenomena in South Korea for a long time, until it became a global phenomenon.
A wave of plastic surgery has set off, and countless people have been brainwashed by various Korean dramas and flocked to South Korea to undergo so-called medical cosmetic surgery.
This once again increases the probability of plastic surgery accidents.
As a result, Korean plastic surgery culture spread throughout Asia, and the Tokyo Daily News dubbed it the country of androids.
Hallyu and plastic surgery culture complement each other, resulting in the emergence of artificial beauties and handsome men in an endless stream. This has once again made Hallyu the focus of world attention. Even some viewers in Europe and the United States cannot resist the charm of "beautiful" Koreans.
Fall into it until you realize the truth and your dreams are shattered.
Therefore, although Zheng Qian's popularity is already among the top in Asia, under the assembly line model of South Korea, the release of new albums and concerts have not caused much trouble here.
Even compared to last year, the tens of thousands of spectators who came to the concert were all Korean Chinese, especially Taiwanese.
As we all know, Zheng Qian has never been to Taiwan for activities, but the Chinese music scene is interconnected. Zheng Qian's songs are very popular in the mainland and have also spread to Taiwan. However, because of Zheng Qian's special status, he cannot perform in Taiwan, so this is a bad news.
He has attracted a group of fans who love Zheng Qian's songs, and many people have gone to Hong Kong, South Korea and other places to watch the concert.
In fact, Zheng Qian did not expect this scene. However, being able to hold a concert with thousands of people in South Korea, even if there were many Chinese in the venue, is enough to show that Zheng Qian's popularity is very popular.
In Andy's words, the current Zheng Qian can be compared with the top "Hong Kong stream" that set off a trend across Asia in the 1990s. When Hong Kong movie stars and singers were active in Korea, there were no crowds. Hong Kong stream once became
The inherent memory in the minds of all Koreans has made many young people and teenagers love Chinese culture. This has also briefly promoted the determination of the Korean government to de-Sinicization.
This is the horror of cultural invasion.
Zheng Qian is still unable to achieve such influence, and is still a little behind the "Hong Kong flow" he once was. This is also because when Hong Kong movies were popular in Asia, Korean pop culture was relatively monotonous.
But now, the Korean government’s “cultural self-preservation mechanism” is enough to cut off the arms of anyone who wants to have cultural influence in South Korea.
Therefore, Zheng Qian wants to achieve superstar-level influence in Korea, but currently, it is still not possible.
On the contrary, because of its comprehensive embrace of various cultures, mainland China has been deeply poisoned by the Korean Wave culture in recent years. Some teenagers have even developed extremist ideas as a result, and the horror of cultural invasion has begun to emerge.
Even Zheng Qian cannot make a strong appeal here. However, he cannot control others, but he can exert influence on Qian fans, and these influences are also positive and positive. This is what many people in the country are willing to see.
One of the reasons why Zheng Qian reached the top of the entertainment industry.