chsdbacks Chapter 592 Annual Music Celebration
Chapter 592 Annual Music Celebration
Just like last time I came, the Central Bookstore was still very crowded.
We walked around the building several times, and the rectification plans we made back then have basically been implemented.
The corridor features a mountain and sea town, and the courtyard is surrounded by statues of the Four Symbols. The corridor walkways are densely planted with liriope and sedum. Our requests were well implemented.
After circling around a few times to make sure everything was alright, we left.
At 5 p.m., the Pengcheng Grand Theater was bustling with activity.
The area in front of the red carpet was already in complete chaos. The screams of fans, the clicking of camera shutters by reporters, and all sorts of noises mixed together—it was simply noisy.
In addition, some scalpers led fans around recklessly, and security could only maintain basic order. Whenever a celebrity arrived, there would be a deafening cheer, especially for those who came from talent shows. When they arrived, the cheers were so loud that it hurt people's eardrums.
"Let's go, this is boring!"
After watching outside for a while, Long Nier tugged at me, saying she didn't want to watch anymore.
"Um!"
I nodded, patted Fatty Lin, who was looking around curiously, and said, "Let's go, there's nothing else to see!"
"It's actually quite nice to see the different faces of people!" Fatty Lin said pretentiously.
"Get lost, speak like a human being!" I said.
"There are so many beautiful women, I haven't seen enough!" Fatty Lin chuckled.
"Virtue!"
Without even thinking, I knew what was going on. I glanced at him and asked, "Are you coming in with me and Ni'er, or are you going to stay and look around a bit longer?"
"Let's go in together!"
Fatty Lin clicked his tongue and said, "These pretty girls are all focused on idolizing celebrities; it's no use looking at them all the time!"
Once inside, we didn't move to the front; instead, we found some seats in the back of the guest area.
The people sitting around us were either behind-the-scenes producers or owners of small companies. These people were well-informed and chatted about industry gossip when they got together.
For example, the two people in front of me right now are the ones involved in the judging controversy in March.
To put it simply, the singer who sang "The Snow of 2002" was eliminated, even though it was only because Ye Yingzi strongly advocated for her to be eliminated.
These two crickets may talk, but they only dare to speak sarcastically and not openly criticize Ye Yingzi.
I've heard about this. To put it bluntly, it's a small circle dividing up the pie. You're a singer who doesn't mingle in that circle or curry favor with anyone. You can dream about winning an award!
If you want to win an award, you have to kneel down, kowtow to me, and then share the profits.
Otherwise, go back to where you came from and cool off on your own!
The two people to my right are also from mainland China.
The two of them had nothing to do with singing. They first talked about Buddhist amulets, and then they talked about Guo Dasi, the largest amulet dealer in mainland China.
There's a saying among mainland dealers: "Southern Wei and Northern Silk."
Nanwei refers to Li Weinan, a host at Hunan TV, while Beisi refers to Guo Dasi, the owner of Yunlai Society in Beijing.
The two started by talking about Buddhist amulets, and then the conversation drifted to a big scandal that Guo Dasi had caused before the Lunar New Year.
Guo Dasi and his eldest apprentice had a falling out.
The two of them had some interesting stories about the falling out between the master and disciple: how they turned against each other and caused a scene at the birthday banquet, and how the master's wife shed tears and knelt before her disciple.
Neither of them judged who was right or wrong; they were gloating the whole time.
In the end, the two added that since Guo Dasi became famous and a prominent figure, he hasn't been doing much in the amulet business. He only helps advise old friends or people with certain status.
Doing this is somewhat like washing your hands of something and getting out of the water.
Regardless, I listened with great interest.
Since arriving in Hong Kong, we've become much less informed about the mainland entertainment industry. We only hear gossip from Hong Kong's entertainment scene, so it's quite exciting to suddenly hear about mainland gossip.
Just as I was about to continue watching the drama unfold, the lights dimmed, signaling the start of the party.
The first to take the stage was the top star who returned from Korea, who kicked off the show with a hot dance paying tribute to Michael Jackson.
I have to say, this person is really popular right now; the way the audience is shouting makes my eardrums hurt.
After the opening performance, Ye Yingzi took the stage dressed in a smart black suit.
After taking the stage, Ye Yingzi, in her capacity as chairperson of the judging panel, read out three executive orders: no lip-syncing, no hype, and maintaining a clean personal life.
Of these three, the first one is alright, but she can't even do the last two herself.
Well, Ye Yingzi's greatest talent these days isn't singing; it's pimping.
After these three points were stated, applause erupted from the audience.
Those watching the live stream, or those unaware of the truth, upon hearing these three points, would definitely think Ye Yingzi is amazing, criticizing the chaos in the industry after becoming the chairperson. In reality, she herself is the source of the chaos in the industry.
On stage, Ye Yingzi continued.
Ye Yingzi is now a leading figure in the music industry, with top-notch talent and powerful backing.
So, on stage, she would tease this person one minute and that person the next, and whether it was a singer from the mainland or a singer from Hong Kong, they all fawned over her and went along with her words.
Even Chen Yisen, who is popular across mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong and has won the Ten-Year Influential Person Award, followed Ye Yingzi's advice and knelt on one knee to pay tribute to the audience.
During halftime, the three of us went to the terrace for some fresh air. Just as we took out a cigarette, Chen Yisen came over.
Previously in Hong Kong Island, Chen Yisen had a scandal with his fellow apprentice Xie Keni, and his wife Xu Zhenzhu came to us asking for help to improve his health.
It has to be said that Xu Zhenzhu is a ruthless person. In order to win back Chen Yisen, she used a two-pronged approach, summoning both talismans and ghosts.
The divination card used was a love card, intended to salvage the relationship between the two people.
The hired thug was called "Oil Ghost Boy," who was specifically tasked with monitoring Chen Yisen's actions.
The consequence of doing this is that you'll end up looking like a ghost.
During that period, Xu Zhenzhu asked us to help regulate her body and get rid of the yin energy in her body, while she manipulated You Guizai to keep an eye on Chen Yisen.
It's possible that the shady dealings worked later, and Chen Yisen behaved himself. Otherwise, all the money Chen Yisen has earned over the years might have ended up in our pockets.
"Master Lin, Master Feng, Ms. Long!"
Chen Yisen was a little surprised to see the three of us. After realizing what was happening, he quickly came over to greet us.
"Ethan, you were really into it on stage just now!" Fatty Lin said with a smile, patting Ethan's arm.
We had met Ethan Chan at an event before, and we were just nodding acquaintances. He knew our status in Hong Kong perfectly well, so it was a normal reaction for him to greet us when he saw us.
Judging from his expression, he didn't know that his wife had asked us to treat her health issues; otherwise, his expression wouldn't have been so natural.
During that period, we made quite a bit of money off his wife, especially Fatty Lin.
"Master Lin, you're all aware of the royalty war between TVB and the four major record labels. If this isn't resolved, we'll starve. Hong Kong Island will be in dire straits. If things don't get heated up in mainland China, we'll be completely starving!"
Chen Yisen sighed and said.