“Minister Yan! You’ve been with Putong 100 for several years now, you must know our rules. Not just anyone can perform here, you have to go through an assessment.”
"I am not in a hurry," Lin Jianye, the head of the entertainment department, said to Yan Liang.
From its inception, Putong 100 has followed the path of using economic means to support culture. Therefore, it has extremely strict requirements for singers who perform at Putong 100. If they do not meet the standards, they are not accepted.
Huang Qishan, who rose to fame on "I Am a Singer" in 2013, was assessed three times before entering the top 100.
Yan Liang wanted Blue Shark to perform at Putong 100, but of course, the entertainment department wouldn't take it seriously.
"Minister Lin! My classmate said he's the manager of this band. He said their band is going to Xianggang Golden Dream Entertainment Company to record an album, and they came to our Putongkai to check it out. Since they can record an album at Xianggang Entertainment Company, their talent must be unquestionable!"
"Going to Hong Kong Entertainment to record an album? Ha! It's not that I look down on your classmate's band, but so far, which mainland band has signed with Hong Kong Entertainment? You've probably been fooled."
In my previous life, there were quite a few mainland bands signed with Hong Kong record labels during this era.
However, without Black Panther Tang Dynasty in this era, no band has signed with Xianggang Company so far.
"Besides, our Putong 100 is all singers performing. Although there are rock singers performing, we've never had a rock band perform. Everyone knows that our Putong 100 band is unparalleled in the country, so why would we need a band to perform?"
The band Pupu, with its more than 100 members, is indeed of a very high standard. In 1994, they accompanied the Pacific Band on CCTV and performed in Beijing.
On the day of the performance, countless bands from Beijing gathered to watch their show, and later the Putong 100 band even went abroad for a tour.
"They didn't say they were a rock band."
"No band will do!"
"Brother Lin! Shouldn't we at least give them a chance to be tested?"
"There's no need!"
Yan Liang frowned as he looked at Lin Jianye.
Yan Liang was mainly responsible for logistics at Putong 100 Li, while Lin Jianye was mainly responsible for entertainment matters.
In Putong 100, the two are considered to be at the same level.
However, he and Lin Jianye didn't actually have much of a relationship; in fact, they had a minor conflict over a woman.
It's hard to say whether this wasn't Lin Jianye deliberately settling a personal score.
If things don't work out with Lin Jianye, he plans to go directly to the boss.
…
Liang Liang wanted to go out and see what Guangzhou looked like. When he got to the entrance of Putong 100, he happened to see a man leading another man out from another direction.
The man was dressed in a black suit and wore a blue top hat, which puzzled Liang Liang.
Liang Liang had seen many of this man's movies, but he had never seen him wear a hat.
Not only does he rarely wear hats in movies, but there are also no photos of him wearing hats in real life.
He thought he had mistaken someone for someone else, so he rubbed his eyes and checked again.
It's confirmed that he is that man, the real big brother in Hong Kong's entertainment industry: Chen Min.
But she looks much younger than her age.
Logically speaking, even if he's not fifty this year, he won't be much closer.
But judging from his appearance, he looks to be only about forty years old.
Liang Liang quickly pulled out his notebook and pen, which he usually used for writing sheet music, from his pocket and ran over to the person with great enthusiasm.
Chen Min noticed Liang Liang the moment he stepped out and glanced at him sideways.
A young man in his twenties stepped in front of Liang Liang from behind Chen Min.
"Back off! What are you doing?"
Liang Liang slammed on the brakes and stopped abruptly.
"Mr. Chan! Are you Mr. Chan from Xianggang? I'm a fan of yours. I've seen all the movies you've made. Could you please sign my autograph?"
Chen Min didn't come to Guangzhou to film a movie; he came to work as a bodyguard.
Two Hong Kong businessmen wanted to come to Guangzhou to discuss an investment, but they were worried about the city's security situation, so they specifically asked him to come.
Driven by the hefty bodyguard fees, he brought three of his henchmen with him.
It wasn't mealtime yet, and he was feeling bored staying inside, so he took one of his underlings out for a walk. Before they even left the house, they ran into a movie fan.
"Have you really seen all the movies I've acted in? Then tell me, what was the name of my first movie?"
This young man looks to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. How could he possibly have seen all the films he made?
Isn't this obviously a scam?
"Of course it's 'Blood Love'. After 'Blood Love' you also filmed 'The Great Battle at the Dock', 'Dragon Tiger Beach', 'The Great Dragon', 'Five Tigers on One Mountain', 'Shaolin Killing', 'The Mighty Warriors of the South', 'The Flesh Mill'..." Liang Liang rattled off dozens of movies in one breath.
Chen Min was stunned. He had actually acted in so many movies? Some of the movie titles Liang Liang read out were ones he didn't even recognize.
Are you sure you've seen all of these movies? How old are you?
"Hehe! Although I'm not very old, I've watched every single one of your movies. Of course, I didn't watch them in the theater. I wasn't even born when you made your first movie. I watched them on videotapes. I've watched every single videotape of your movies that I could find."
Of course, Liang Liang wouldn't tell the other party about the amazing thing called the Internet in the future.
You can watch any movie online!
"Then tell me, which of my movies is the best?"
"It's undoubtedly 'Love Street,' without a doubt. This is your best film. Those judges were blind and made terrible judgments, tarnishing your talent. The Best Actor award at the 2nd Hong Kong Film Awards should have been yours!"
Chen Min loved hearing Liang Liang's words. "Killing into Love Street" was his only film to date to receive a Hong Kong Film Awards nomination.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been nominated. Deep down, he also believed that the judges were blind and that he should have won the Best Actor award that year.
The young man's righteous indignation made him feel like he had met a kindred spirit.
"Hey kid! What are you doing here? Working as a waiter?"
"No! I'm the bassist for a band. I was invited here to perform. We'll also be going to Xianggang to release an album in a couple of days."
Chen Min immediately became interested: "Being able to record an album in Xianggang proves you guys are quite capable. I'd like to see your performance tonight."
"If the performance goes smoothly, we would certainly welcome your valuable suggestions. You are a true senior in the entertainment industry."
"Huh? What do you mean by 'if the performance is successful'? Does that mean your performance is still uncertain?"
"The threshold for 'Pop 100' is very high, and they might not let us perform."
What's the name of your band?
"Blue Shark Band".
Chen Min nodded, took the paper and pen from Liang Liang's hand, and signed his name for her.
"I wish you all the best in your performance tonight."
"Thank you, senior!"
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