The Blue Shark Band's performance at Putong 100 was a huge inspiration to Meng Xiangshun and the Flying Fire Band.
After playing rock music for several years, they suddenly discovered that songs could be written and sung in this way.
The Blue Shark Band was incredibly excited when they performed "The Feeling of Flying".
They were completely captivated when they sang "Love is a Knife".
After their initial excitement and euphoria, the entire Flying Fire band unanimously decided to change their style and start playing heavy metal, as they wanted to create music in that genre.
But no matter what they did, they didn't want to stay in Guangzhou any longer. This place wasn't suitable for the growth of rock music, so with a thousand or eight thousand yuan left, they shipped their stuff and boarded a train heading north at nine o'clock the next morning.
Liang Liang and the others did not go to the train station to see them off. One reason was that they had things to do in the morning, and the other was that the train station was a chaotic mess, like a no-man's-land, and they were not going there to cause trouble.
So, the night before, after leaving Putong 100, I treated Fei Huo to a late-night snack at a roadside stall as a farewell.
Meng Xiangshun left Liang Liang his detailed contact address and instructed Liang Liang to visit him when he came to the capital one day.
"Did you say Fei Huo and the others get on the train?"
"They should have boarded. Didn't they page you when they left? Didn't they say the train was at nine o'clock?"
Around 10:00 PM, the entire Blue Shark Band bid farewell to Yan Liang and waited outside the Putong 100 Dance Hall for the car sent by Pacific Audio-Visual Company to pick them up.
Liang Liang leaned against the wall, gazing at the distant skyscrapers. Liu Yuyong and Han Chui chatted idly, while Xiao Yu beside him exuded a fragrant aroma. The sunlight was perfect at that moment…
Liang Liang's thoughts naturally drifted to his hometown, and also to a girl.
Liang Liang subconsciously glanced at Xiao Yu beside her.
Why do I unconsciously glance at Xiao Yu when I think about other girls? Could it be that some budding affection is sprouting in my heart? And is it related to Xiao Yu?
With this thought in mind, Liang Liang quickly moved closer to Wang Fan.
You can't mess with a woman like Xiao Yu. If you marry a woman like that, you'll lose your personal freedom. If you go out and have an affair and she finds out, your little brother will be in danger.
She can be a lover, but not a wife; I absolutely must not develop feelings for her.
Xiao Yu, like a silly girl, was planning what to bring back for her mother and father when she went to Hong Kong, but she had no idea what to buy, so she decided to ask Liang Liang.
Just then, he noticed Liang Liang moving closer to Wang Fan, and a sense of unease arose in his mind.
Liang Liang didn't want to come to lunch with the people from Pacific.
Since they didn't want to sign with Pacific, they felt there was no need to freeload lunch; it's not like they couldn't afford a meal.
However, Han Chui, that idiot and glutton, actually agreed, so Liang Liang had no choice but to accept the invitation.
Pacific Company sent a van to take the five members of the Blue Shark Band to Liuhua Lake Park.
The Pacific headquarters is located here.
They have a thirteen-story building here, with a floor area of over 10,000 square meters.
Liang Liang was quite surprised that Liu Wen personally came to greet her outside the company building.
Taking advantage of the time before lunch, Liu Wen led the entire Blue Shark band on a tour of Pacific Audio-Visual Company's recording studio and even the cassette tape production workshop.
This was a high-level reception, and it could be considered a way of playing the sentimental card.
After the tour, it was time for dinner. Liu Wen treated all the members of the Blue Shark Band to dinner at a restaurant that didn't look particularly fancy or luxurious, located just outside the Pacific Audio-Visual Company.
Liu Wen ordered a table full of food.
After two beers, the conversation moved into a substantive phase.
"Xiao Liang! Are all the songs your band performs original compositions? How many songs have you written so far?"
"Yes! All the pieces we perform are our own compositions, and we've already performed more than a dozen of them."
“I arrived at Putong 100 a little late last night and heard a song. Could you tell me the list of songs you’ve performed?”
Liang Liang then started talking about the songs composed by the Blue Shark band, which unexpectedly drew gasps of amazement from Liu Wen.
"You composed some of the best songs on Su Ennan's album, which sold 800,000 copies in Hong Kong and Taiwan and nearly 2 million in mainland China?"
"Ge Anping's 'A Damp Heart' from Huachang Guangzhou Branch is also yours!"
"The songs 'Sky' and 'Legend' by singer Chan Kit-man, who have been incredibly popular in Hong Kong for the past month, are also yours, as is 'I Can't Forget You'!"
"The Cantonese version of 'Longing is a Knife' that you sang last night has been bought by Andy Lau?!?"
Liu Wen was almost stunned by the waves of shockwaves.
“I’m determined to sign you. Blue Shark Band, are you interested in signing with Pacific? I guarantee you the best treatment and conditions.”
We've finally arrived at the substantive issues.
"Manager Liu! To be honest, after we leave Guangzhou, we're going to Xianggang to record an album at Xianggang Jinmeng Audio-Visual Company."
Upon hearing that the Blue Shark band had gone to Xianggang to record an album, Liu Wenxin asked with a heavy heart.
"You've signed a contract with Hong Kong's Jinmeng Company?"
Liang Liang shook his head: "No! We did not sign a contract with Hong Kong Golden Dream Company. Releasing an album with them was a collaborative relationship."
Upon hearing that the Blue Shark band had not yet signed with Golden Dream Company, Liu Wen breathed a sigh of relief.
They have a chance even if they don't sign a contract.
"So you mean you're not affiliated with Jinmeng Company, but you're just collaborating on an album and splitting the profits after it's sold?"
That's what I mean!
Liu Wen thought for a moment and said, "Then we can cooperate like this. Our Pacific has the strongest distribution channels in China. I'm not bragging. You don't even qualify for the Lark Awards if you don't have at least two million in sales. As long as your album is released by Pacific, two million is the minimum. We'll split the profits equally."
Liang Liang laughed: "You think so highly of our band? Aren't you afraid of losing money?"
"Based on that string of songs you just recited, even an idiot would know to make the right choice. Besides, the bosses in Xianggang are all as shrewd as turtles; if they're not afraid of losing money, why should we be?"
Liu Wen's words were not without reason. As one of the four major audio-visual companies in Guangzhou, Pacific Media is undoubtedly the strongest and has the widest distribution channels.
If the album is released through Pacific Records' distribution channels, 2 million copies sold would really be just the starting point.
"By the way! Does your album with Jinmeng Company include mainland China in its distribution scope?"
Liang Liang shook his head: "Only Hong Kong and Taiwan."
"So you're saying this album isn't planned for release in mainland China?"
"Yes! Jinmeng Company has not yet considered releasing it in mainland China."
Jinmeng had actually considered this, but the distribution channels in mainland China are fundamentally different from those in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Jinmeng Company has not been established for long. It has only just figured out the sales channels in Hong Kong and Taiwan, but it has not yet figured out the sales channels in mainland China.
It wanted to get in but couldn't.
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