Next was lunch, after which they had a leisurely afternoon.
Chen Jiewen took Xiao Yu, Wang Fan, and Liu Yuyong to enjoy the scenery of Xianggang.
Liang Liang didn't go. After thinking for a moment, he took out Chen Min's business card and paged Chen Min using the phone number from Jinmeng Company.
He wasn't sure if Chen Min had returned to Xianggang yet, so he wanted to let him know first.
He and his band won't be staying in Hong Kong for very long, so it's essential to contact Chen Min as soon as possible.
Chen Min replied quickly, telling Liang Liang that they wouldn't be able to return to Xianggang until tonight, and that he would contact them again after he got back.
After contacting Chen Min, Liang Liang made another pager call.
A few minutes later, the call came back.
"Who is it?" a lazy voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Jiajun! It's me! Liang Liang!"
The other person's tone shifted, becoming more eager.
"Xiao Liang? Where are you? Did you page me?"
"I'm currently at Jinmeng Company, and I'm using their company phone to page you."
"Ah! You're in Xianggang now?"
"We arrived in Xianggang this morning."
"Wait for me! I'm coming right away!" After saying that, the phone clicked off and hung up.
Beyond's new album "Modern Stage" has been released for more than half a month, and so far it has sold more than 90,000 copies in Hong Kong. It will reach double platinum status in a few days.
With this album, Beyond rose to fame, transforming from a moderately famous band into a very well-known one.
According to Shi Zhang, the Beyond band has been quite active recently.
About 40 minutes later, the Beyond band arrived.
Liang Liang met the three members of the Beyond band on the street outside the office building rented by Jinmeng Company.
Huang Jiajun, Huang Jiaqiang, and Ye Shirong.
Liang Liang was a little puzzled: Why were there only three people?
The reason Liang Liang met with the Beyond band outside was because the Beyond band was not a signed band of Jinmeng Company. If they appeared at Jinmeng Company without permission and were photographed by paparazzi, there would be a lot of unnecessary rumors.
To avoid these troubles, the two sides met in a teahouse outside.
How are the new album sales?
"I'm almost at double platinum; if I'm lucky, I can achieve it today."
Liang Liang is concerned because he has a 1% share of the profits from the new album.
Although the percentage is not high, it doesn't seem impossible to get tens of thousands of yuan now.
"What are your plans after this album is released? And why are there only three of you here today?"
"That person left the team and went to the United States."
In his previous life, this person used going abroad as an excuse to leave the band Beyond. He thought that his return in this life would change the outcome, but this time he really went abroad.
Are they going to bring back that clown Huang Guanzhong?
“People aren’t a problem. The three of us can act for now. We’ll find another one when we need it.” Huang Jiajun is always optimistic.
"Is your company, what's it called, any good?"
The current Beyond is not signed with PolyGram like in their previous life, but is with an audio-visual company called Guoda Era, which even Liang Liang has never heard of.
"Oh no! The company's business is in terrible shape. If it weren't for the delay caused by this album, it would have gone bankrupt by now."
"So you're planning to stay at a company like that?"
“We have terminated our contract with NUS Era, and in the last two days, Japan Entertainment has expressed interest in signing us, and we are currently in contact with them.”
Liang Liang was startled. Holy crap! Beyond had just started to become popular, and this vengeful ghost had already appeared.
"So what do you yourselves think?"
"We're also a bit hesitant, unsure whether to develop our careers in Japan. Xiao Liang! Although you're young, I've found your insights to be very unique, and we'd like to hear your opinion."
Liang Liang's opinion was simple and clear: she couldn't go.
Do you speak Japanese?
Huang Jiajun shook his head: "I can only speak some simple everyday phrases."
"It's not some everyday term like 'clothes' from Asia, is it?"
Huang Jiajun and the other two chuckled.
See, they're all experienced drivers, they all know what they're doing!
"If you want to take my advice, then don't go! You don't understand Japanese, so communication will be a problem. Japanese people love to eat sashimi, can you get used to their food? Why go all the way to a foreign country when you can develop your career at home?"
Liang Liang couldn't tell Huang Jiajun that going to Japan to develop his career would be fatal, so he could only try to persuade him from other angles.
"But there aren't any good companies in Xianggang that want to sign us yet. Even if there are, the terms are too harsh."
"That's because you're always focused on those big record companies like PolyGram and Rock Records. Why don't you pay more attention to those promising small and medium-sized audio-visual companies?"
"Although there are many small and medium-sized video companies in Xianggang, it seems that none of them have a promising future."
Liang Liang raised his hand and pointed to the four large characters "Jinmeng Audio-Visual" hanging high in the sky.
"Why not consider Jinmeng? The boss of Jinmeng Company is the kind of person who genuinely loves music. He's not someone who just uses music as a means to make money. Only companies run by people who genuinely love music have the potential to grow."
Huang Jiajun looked puzzled: "Jinmeng? It doesn't seem to be doing very well."
"That was before! Now, their duo compilation album (Hong Kong and Taiwan compilation) has sold six or seven hundred thousand copies, and they've already partnered with Guangzhou Pacific Audio-Visual Company, so a mainland version will be released soon. Our band will be releasing our first album with Jinmeng Audio-Visual Company tomorrow. Also! I introduced them to a band called Mayday, which consists of four teenagers. Do you think I would have come here if I didn't have faith in this company?"
Huang Jiajun then realized the crux of the problem.
Everything else is just idle chatter; the main thing is that Liang Liang is optimistic about Jinmeng Company and wants to cooperate with them.
In terms of music, looking at the hundreds of music producers in Hong Kong and Taiwan, if this inexperienced guy says he's not a genius, then all the musicians in Hong Kong and Taiwan, if not all of them are idiots, are at least 90% mediocre.
So far, this guy has released more than ten songs, and every single one of them has become a hit without a single one flopping.
If this guy were at Jinmeng Company, it would be impossible for Jinmeng not to succeed.
"Brother Liang! You mean we should sign a contract with Jinmeng Company?"
"I'm just offering suggestions; you'll have to decide how to implement them yourselves. But no matter which company you sign with, Japan absolutely cannot go!"
"We need to consider this and then contact Jin Meng."
This is the right thing to do. Signing a contract is a big deal. If you end up with a company that doesn't do its job properly, it could ruin your life.
"If you're not comfortable with that, you can sign a shorter contract, like three years first. If it doesn't work out, you can leave after three years. I recently wrote a few Cantonese songs in mainland China, I'll show them to you sometime."
"Okay! Thank you for your suggestion, Liang. We will consider it carefully."
Huang Jiajun understood Liang Liang's last words.
If they joined Golden Dream, these newly composed Cantonese songs would definitely be available immediately; if they didn't join Golden Dream, who knows who would sing them.
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