In 1992, three months after releasing his last Cantonese album "Space of Love" on Baoyixing, Andy Lau left the record company, which was very important in his career as a singer, and jumped to Warner Records, becoming a "Warner One". elder brother".

In 1992, three months after the release of his last Cantonese album "Space of Love" on Baoyixing, Andy Lau left the record company that played a huge role in his career as a singer and jumped to Warner Records. Become the "first brother of Warner ".

There is controversy about the title of "Warner's No. 1 Brother". Andy Lau has been with Warner for less than 3 years. At that time, Warner had "Ge Yin" Lin Zixiang , and then Aaron Kwok , who had been in force for more than 12 years. How can Andy Lau become the "first brother"?

Regardless of seniority and length of service, Warner at that time, after Andy Lau joined, was indeed the "number one brother" with his reputation and popularity.

Today’s topic is not about Warner, but about Polygram, or Hong Kong PolyGram .

PolyGram in Hong Kong at its peak had Chinese divas Teresa Teng , Hong Kong's first generation singing gods Sam Hui and Tan 25. Polygram at that time was not comparable to Warner, EMI, Sony, BMG. It can be said that It was the most influential foreign record company in the Chinese music scene at that time.

At that time, Hong Kong PolyGram once had record subsidiaries such as New Artwork, Polygram, and Zhengdong, as well as a PolyGram Taiwan branch. It also controlled Taiwan's Foremost Records with more than 60% of the shares. It can be said to be a giant. Wuba company.

In 1990, Andy Lau ended his nearly 5-year cooperative relationship with EMI Records and joined PolyGram. Polygram arranged Andy, who became popular in Asia with the movie "天如情", to its subsidiary Baoyixing, hoping to rely on it. The popularity of ANDY will drive the development of this newly established subsidiary, just as Leslie Cheung and Xu Guanjie drove the development of Xinyibao 3 years ago.

Just like that, PolyGram has almost all the most popular male singers in the Hong Kong music scene after Tan Zhang Zhengba , Jacky Cheung , Andy Lau, Liming , Hacken Lee , the lineup is so luxurious!

With the retirement of Sam Hui, the withdrawal of Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung, and the withdrawal of Luo Wen and Lin Zixiang, it can be said that Jacky Cheung has become the most likely competitor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic to become the king.

In 1990, Andy Lau released two Cantonese albums " can " and "Goodbye" on Baoyixing. He also successfully opened the Taiwan market with the Mandarin album " if you were my legend ".

At the 1990 Top Ten Golden Songs Awards Ceremony, Andy Lau's song "Goodbye" was shortlisted for the top ten golden songs. Andy Lau also won the first Most Popular Male Singer Award after Tan Zhang.

This year, Jacky Cheung's " I only want to love one person in my life " and Hacken Lee's "Nostalgia" were shortlisted for the top ten golden songs. Lai Ming relied on his first solo album " Encounter in the Rain " to become the winner of the Most Popular Newcomer Gold Award. .

Polygram has gained a lot this year. Andy Lau, who has been working in the music industry for more than 5 years and whose development in the music industry is far inferior to Jacky Cheung, has become the most popular male singer. His rapid emergence has made the Hong Kong music industry Sideways glance.

In 1991, Andy Lau continued his efforts and released three Cantonese albums, "Endless Love", "Days We Walked Together", and "Can't Believe in Fate", and two Mandarin albums, "Me and the Dream I Chase" and "Fate in the Next Life". Three songs, "Endless Love", "Days We Walked Together" and "Can't Believe in Fate", were shortlisted for the top ten hits of the year. He tied with Leslie Cheung and won the hits most popular male singer award for the second time.

This year, Jacky Cheung was nominated for the top ten golden songs with two songs, " Love You More Every Day " and "An Unchangeable Heart". The song "Love You More Every Day" also became the Golden Melody Award. But there is nothing much to say about these two songs. "Love You More Every Day" is a cover of a Japanese song, and "An Unchangeable Heart" is the Cantonese version of the Huang Pinyuan Mandarin song "Wandering Heart".

's most popular newcomer in the first year, Li Ming, simultaneously entered the top ten of the year with the songs "Will you come tonight " and "Sorry I love you ".

After this year's awards ceremony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic became known as the "Three Musketeers", referring to Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, and Lai Ming, the three most popular singers in the music industry.

Judging from the struggle between Tan and Zhang in the 1980s, although the Golden Melody Award is very important, it is still not as important as the Most Popular Male Singer Award. Otherwise, many fans would not have won the Most Popular Male Singer Award after Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung. He was very angry after receiving the Golden Melody Award.

Therefore, Andy Lau's status in PolyGram and the Hong Kong music scene was higher than Jacky Cheung and Lai Ming.

If Andy Lau can continue to stay in PolyGram, maybe given time, he will take over the position of PolyGram's first brother from Alan Tam, or become PolyGram's "second brother" after Principal Tan's death.

But the fact is that in March 1992, Andy Lau released his last new Cantonese album "Space of Love" on Baoyixing, and then negotiated a personal contract with Warner. In May 1992, Andy Lau released Baoyixing. Yixing's last Mandarin album "Thank You for Your Love" was released to Warner Bros. when the contract with Bao Yixing expired in July.

I don’t know the most important reason why Andy Lau left Baoyixing, but after leaving, Andy Lau became one of the best spokespersons for the Warner brand. His "True Style", "True Love Is Hard to Accept", and "The Answer Is You" Albums such as "forgettingwater" and "God's Will" have sold very well, and Warner Records with Andy Lau and Ye Qianwen joining has almost become the best youth memory for many old fans.

Andy Lau, who left Baoyixing, while consolidating his status as the king of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, relied on the good relationship between Warner and UFO to successfully open up the Mandarin song market. In 1995, he became the most famous and popular king singer in the three places across the Taiwan Strait. He didn't make a wrong move.

I lost Andy Lau's PolyGram, watched Jacky Cheung slowly "become a god", watched Lai Ming slowly "become a king", and also watched Faye Wong and rise strongly and embark on that "legendary" road.

In 1995, Andy Lau ended his contract with Warner and became a signed singer of the Yineng Dongyin record company in which he held shares. Yineng Dongyin was established on the basis of the "completed" Baoyixing. The result of reincarnation is: I It's still me, you are no longer you.

If Andy Lau had not left PolyGram, would the pattern of PolyGram have changed? This is a false proposition, but you can think about it.

If Andy Lau does not leave, PolyGram will fall into a dispute between the "second brother" and the "money tree". Alan Tam's position in PolyGram is unshakable, and Zhang and Liu will not and cannot challenge their predecessors.

is competing for the "second brother" position, and maybe Andy Lau will be the winner, because judging from the number of most popular male singers and Andy Lau's subsequent performance at Warner Bros., Andy Lau can still do it without relying on the "big temple" of PolyGram. Having achieved results not inferior to those of Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, who stayed with PolyGram, will of course receive strategic support from the company. After all, the story of PolyGram traveling all the way to the United States to lobby Priscilla Chan to record an album is well documented. "Who is popular?" "Who" is the creed of capital to capture the greatest value.

Regarding the "cash cow" debate, maybe Jacky Cheung will be the winner, because the sales volume of Jacky Cheung's Cantonese and Mandarin albums are there. From the 1980s to the end of the century, Jacky Cheung was indeed the best-selling singer of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. In comparison, Andy Lau's sales in Bao Yixing, Warner Bros., and Yineng Dongyin are all very good, but compared with Jacky Cheung, they are still slightly behind. If he stays in PolyGram, with PolyGram's channel support and Andy Lau's stronger popularity, he may be able to make up for the sales and singing factors caused by the gap in singing skills with Jacky Cheung, and compete with Jacky Cheung.

If Andy Lau does not leave PolyGram, PolyGram will have three of the most popular and powerful singers. Its competitors such as Warner, EMI, and China Star may not have any special competitiveness. Its "one hand covers the sky" The situation may become even deeper. But under market conditions, every company will find its own way of survival. It may not be able to become bigger and stronger, but it can still occupy a place.

In 1999, Global Company fully acquired PolyGram. Since then, the arch symbol has withdrawn from the stage of history. Alan Tam, Jacky Cheung and others have become "Universal signed singers". Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, only change is the only constant. , as powerful as Polygram, Rolling Stones, and UFOs, cannot survive the natural law of survival of the fittest. Signed singers will only affect a certain link or a certain era, and do not have the ability to become a decisive factor in qualitative change.

Therefore, for Andy Lau and PolyGram, they just met when they should meet and separated when they needed to separate.

Judging from the struggle between Tan and Zhang in the 1980s, although the Golden Melody Award is very important, it is still not as important as the Most Popular Male Singer Award. Otherwise, many fans would not have won the Most Popular Male Singer Award after Alan Tam and Leslie Cheung. He was very angry after receiving the Golden Melody Award.

Therefore, Andy Lau's status in PolyGram and the Hong Kong music scene was higher than Jacky Cheung and Lai Ming.

If Andy Lau can continue to stay in PolyGram, maybe given time, he will take over the position of PolyGram's first brother from Alan Tam, or become PolyGram's "second brother" after Principal Tan's death.

But the fact is that in March 1992, Andy Lau released his last new Cantonese album "Space of Love" on Baoyixing, and then negotiated a personal contract with Warner. In May 1992, Andy Lau released Baoyixing. Yixing's last Mandarin album "Thank You for Your Love" was released to Warner Bros. when the contract with Bao Yixing expired in July.

I don’t know the most important reason why Andy Lau left Baoyixing, but after leaving, Andy Lau became one of the best spokespersons for the Warner brand. His "True Style", "True Love Is Hard to Accept", and "The Answer Is You" Albums such as "forgettingwater" and "God's Will" have sold very well, and Warner Records with Andy Lau and Ye Qianwen joining has almost become the best youth memory for many old fans.

Andy Lau, who left Baoyixing, while consolidating his status as the king of the Hong Kong Philharmonic, relied on the good relationship between Warner and UFO to successfully open up the Mandarin song market. In 1995, he became the most famous and popular king singer in the three places across the Taiwan Strait. He didn't make a wrong move.

I lost Andy Lau's PolyGram, watched Jacky Cheung slowly "become a god", watched Lai Ming slowly "become a king", and also watched Faye Wong and rise strongly and embark on that "legendary" road.

In 1995, Andy Lau ended his contract with Warner and became a signed singer of the Yineng Dongyin record company in which he held shares. Yineng Dongyin was established on the basis of the "completed" Baoyixing. The result of reincarnation is: I It's still me, you are no longer you.

If Andy Lau had not left PolyGram, would the pattern of PolyGram have changed? This is a false proposition, but you can think about it.

If Andy Lau does not leave, PolyGram will fall into a dispute between the "second brother" and the "money tree". Alan Tam's position in PolyGram is unshakable, and Zhang and Liu will not and cannot challenge their predecessors.

is competing for the "second brother" position, and maybe Andy Lau will be the winner, because judging from the number of most popular male singers and Andy Lau's subsequent performance at Warner Bros., Andy Lau can still do it without relying on the "big temple" of PolyGram. Having achieved results not inferior to those of Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, who stayed with PolyGram, will of course receive strategic support from the company. After all, the story of PolyGram traveling all the way to the United States to lobby Priscilla Chan to record an album is well documented. "Who is popular?" "Who" is the creed of capital to capture the greatest value.

Regarding the "cash cow" debate, maybe Jacky Cheung will be the winner, because the sales volume of Jacky Cheung's Cantonese and Mandarin albums are there. From the 1980s to the end of the century, Jacky Cheung was indeed the best-selling singer of the Hong Kong Philharmonic. In comparison, Andy Lau's sales in Bao Yixing, Warner Bros., and Yineng Dongyin are all very good, but compared with Jacky Cheung, they are still slightly behind. If he stays in PolyGram, with PolyGram's channel support and Andy Lau's stronger popularity, he may be able to make up for the sales and singing factors caused by the gap in singing skills with Jacky Cheung, and compete with Jacky Cheung.

If Andy Lau does not leave PolyGram, PolyGram will have three of the most popular and powerful singers. Its competitors such as Warner, EMI, and China Star may not have any special competitiveness. Its "one hand covers the sky" The situation may become even deeper. But under market conditions, every company will find its own way of survival. It may not be able to become bigger and stronger, but it can still occupy a place.

In 1999, Global Company fully acquired PolyGram. Since then, the arch symbol has withdrawn from the stage of history. Alan Tam, Jacky Cheung and others have become "Universal signed singers". Thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, only change is the only constant. , as powerful as Polygram, Rolling Stones, and UFOs, cannot survive the natural law of survival of the fittest. Signed singers will only affect a certain link or a certain era, and do not have the ability to become a decisive factor in qualitative change.

Therefore, for Andy Lau and PolyGram, they just met when they should meet and separated when they needed to separate.