In late summer in 1995, Wannian, who seemed to weigh 5 pounds of lion head, rarely perm a soft hairstyle, changed into a neat red dress, and appeared on the cover of her eighth Mandarin album "Red Revolution".
This album is the first album of her new boss, UFO Records, and she devoted herself to her new boss, Fenghua Records, and is also the first album released by Fenghua Records.
Interestingly, she and his boss, Peng Guohua , at that time, ran away from UFO at almost the same time. In the early 1990s, Warner came to Taiwan to acquire some of UFO shares. As for that time, many Hong Kong music scenes also released records on UFOs, such as Salny Yeh , Lam Yilian , Lu Fang ...
But in the mid-to-late 1990s, Warner's share of capital was getting bigger and bigger, and the contradictions in business philosophy between the company's senior management became increasingly prominent. In 1995, with the strong support of his wife Zhang Xiaoyan , Peng Guohua and Zhang Xiaoyan, with a group of veterans of the original UFOs, founded Fenghua Records.
seems to say goodbye to yesterday and connect with the future. On the back of the CD of Ouyang Feifei's "Red Revolution", there are also two logos: UFO Records and Fenghua Records.
UFO Records were gradually acquired by Warner, and the UFO Stars were gone and scattered. The former "UFO Four Days After", Cai Qin changed Boli Jiayin early, Huang Yingying only stayed in UFO Records for four years, so they went to Rolling Stones. Wang Zhilei withdrew from the music scene in 1988, and Su Rui , as always, followed their benefactor Peng Guohua and his wife who debuted, to Fenghua.
Su Rui's first album in Fenghua is a full Minnan album "Flower Like Lizhi". It is said that in order to sing this song "Flower Like Lizhi", she has always been a Kuaishou song for 11 hours. She even drank wine during the first time when she was recording. Her album in Fenghua has lived up to expectations, allowing Su Rui to win the Golden Melody Award for Best Dialect Actress.
What do these singers who came to Fenghua with Peng Guohua and his wife most like?
is naturally the rich creativity and excellent market insight of its lyricists.
The original UFO record is famous for its sales of singer records that are less than 50,000, so it will be terminated immediately. 4 Platinum sales are common for UFO artists. Now, which singer can still sell 50,000 copies of the sales, the record company will probably have to wear lights and decorate for several days!
Ace Composition Chen Zhiyuan , former music director of Fenghua Records, and incomplete statistics of the music group works in their personal creative career have more than 2,000 works. They are also the famous "Kuaishou". They are extremely low-key, but they can compile a big red song in ten minutes on a taxi. It is rumored that they can get 100 million by collecting copyright fees.
and another gold medalist who belongs to Fenghua, he wrote lyrics Chen Lerong . They worked together to write " Thankful Heart ", " Friends Don't Cry ", " Let's Go Free and Come ", " Miss You Every Day ", "Xiaoyaoyou"... They have been popular for twenty or thirty years, and just listening to the name, the prelude will ring.
The scene of the cooperation between the two great gods in the fantasy of literary youth should be like this: playing the piano here, holding a glass of red wine here, shaking his head and shaking his head and making a lot of poetry, and another great song in a few seconds...
But Chen Lerong laughed and said that it was not that romantic scene. They were not familiar with their private lives, rarely negotiated, and they would hold meetings in the early days. Later, they communicated directly with E-mail, and they could only be considered "strange confidants".
The bridge between the two is the boss Peng Guohua. This is such a great character, Sister Xiaoyan said at the Golden Melody Awards: "How talented is he who can bring together so many creators with strange personalities to create one pop song after another.”
In addition to Su Rui and Ouyang Feifei, with the creators coming to Fenghua from UFO, the little king Jimmy Lin also came to Fenghua. At the age of 16, he showed his face in the school stage drama and was poached by a scout. At that time, the Little Tigers discovered by the UFO, tasted the sweetness of youth idols because of Zhang Xiaoyan's "TV Rookie Battle" and was committed to making Jimmy Lin a "little whirlwind" that became popular in Asia. After joining the army in 094, the old boss UFO gradually became dispersed. He set up a studio himself and handed over the record agent to the musicians he always cooperated with, and devoted himself to Fenghua. "Fenghua is the beginning of my acting career after I became a soldier. "
also had a marriage in 1999 and faded out of the music circle and devoted himself to the IT industry. The album "Sleeping Night" released by Zheng Zhihua , which was released by , . The lyricist and songwriter of 10 songs was all him. What's more amazing is that the composer Xiong Meiling , who has always been low-key, has also released the only solo album "Willing" in Fenghua. Only this song "Willing" is a song written to herself. She and her husband Lin Qiuli , one composer and the other write lyrics. The couple once wrote "Crying Sand" for Huang Yingying, "Hearing Your Love" for Andy Lau , and "Hug Me" for Chen Shuhua . Those big-name songs were included in this album, interpreted by her own voice.
In addition to continuing the legend of his predecessor, the bosses Peng Guohua and Zhang Xiaoyan also had another great achievement in the music industry - they discovered the producer talents of Zhang Yusheng .
Xiaobao brother also posted various announcements, opened various cons, and even went to make movies. After consuming all kinds of possibilities as an artist, he plunged into the army. During the army, he was not idle, wrote many songs, and once he returned, Just to his mentor Weng Xiaoliang , he wanted to be his own studio and transform from an idol singer to a singer-songwriter.
The great nobleman who truly supports him as the music he wants to make is Peng Guohua.
Zhang Yusheng was escorted by his boss in the last few years of the UFO Records. On the one hand, he was escorted by his boss and made a personal song and album that was not popular, and on the other hand, he also served as a popular commercial buffer to adapt to the public. The current high-pitched treble must-have "The Sea" is a work from this period.
and then the UFO was separated. Zhang Yusheng signed a contract with Fenghua with Peng Guohua and Zhang Xiaoyan. If the addition of old UFO stars stabilized Fenghua's market share in the early days, Zhang Yusheng gradually helped Zhang Xiaoyan take on the business of screening new people in some companies.
. When he left one of the most valuable gifts to the music industry during this period, it was Zhang Huimei .
before, we said, Zhang Huimei was dug out of the bar by Zhang Yusheng and Zhang Xiaoyan. At that time, A Mei had just tried her best to win the championship from " Five Lamp Awards ". The original intention was just for her to die. The old father saw herself in front of the TV, but then his father went there, and it seemed that there was no meaning to sing for her. Of course, no one wanted to package her after the game. After two years of digestion, she followed her cousin to start running in the bar.
Zhang Yusheng was Fenghua posted a very interesting record called "Iran-Iraq War", two EPs, one called "Red Passion" and the other called "White Talent", which can also be seen as a collision between Zhang Yusheng, a business school and a talented scholar. The songs in this album are also very synchronized, one of which is called "The Unlit Light", which is very familiar, right? Later, I changed the lyrics and became Huang Lei's " while walking and singing ".
and have just transformed from a tribal little princess into a new popular song Zhang Huimei, who was in charge, collaborated with Zhang Yusheng on "Hello My Favorite Person in ".
Then, at the end of 1996, Zhang Huimei's first album "Sisters", Zhang Yusheng tailored two songs for Zhang Huimei, one of which was the title song "Sisters". She even invited Zhang Huimei's mother and sister to join the harmony part, which was alternative and pioneering. The name "Zhang Huimei" suddenly became the most popular name in Taiwan. This record bought 1.21 million copies in Taiwan.
Then Zhang Yusheng took advantage of the victory and created another "Bad Boy" for her. Zhang Yusheng's interpretation of a happy and real life was completed, and Zhang Huimei's love song upgraded, "I want to apply the brightest lipstick", standing out among the bitter love songs in the Taiwanese love song market.
This album set the most brilliant record of Amei's record sales. Taiwan sold 1.38 million copies and Asia sold 6 million copies. It is still the best-selling album in Taiwan. I am afraid no one can break this record again.
In addition to A-mei, Zhang Yusheng also brought A-mei's two sisters, Saya and Raya, into the music industry and formed a group called A-mei. At this time, Zhang Yusheng was gradually hidden behind the scenes. Zhang Yusheng positioned them as a girl idol group. His first album "I Want to Cook for You" at the end of 1997 was both lively and fresh, and the lyrics of the main song were Huang Zijiao .
But unfortunately, one week before the release of this album of Amei, Zhang Yusheng, who was in a serious car accident, unfortunately passed away after lying in the hospital for 24 days. In the car where he had the accident, this unreleased new special was placed.
A Meimei has only released three albums in her music career. They are not as strong as A Meimei. They disbanded two years later. Later, Raya got married, Saya was ups and downs, but in the end they were not able to have a career. I saw her again on the Voice of China two years ago, and it really seemed like a different life...
So sometimes I also wondered, if Zhang Yusheng hadn't left so early, maybe the current Chinese music scene would be a different situation?
. In addition to Zhang Huimei, he also has his guitar club junior Tao Jingying at the National Political University. Zhang Yusheng is the leader who brought Tao Jingying into the music industry. He debuted as a singer in 1990 and has distributed 4 records in the UFO.
At that time, her album was indeed not popular. First of all, she always had a black-framed glasses and was not likable. The style of the song was scattered and unstable, and her temper was very irritable. That was a company with no more than 50,000 records and facing the risk of termination! She almost passed away from the entertainment industry. Fortunately, Sister Xiaoyan urged her to be an entertainment host, and her quirky image was deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Since Peng Guohua and Zhang Xiaoyan left the UFO, Tao Jingying has not released a film for two years and has been busy hosting. It was not until 1999 that she signed a contract with Fenghua to release the album " I changed ".
Peng Guohua and his wife are indeed people who know people and use them well. This album handed over 5 songs in one go. When they were in the UFO, they did not develop the creative skills of Taozi . The title song "Sister and Sister Stand Up" became a popular confession song, and the sales volume reached 400,000.
Zhang Yusheng also took good care of Tao Jingying, a junior. At that time, he was busy with Amei's new album and told Tao Zi that when I finished this one, I would write one for her...
In addition to developing newcomers, Fenghua also attracted many big stars to join with her with its excellent reputation and excellent business level.
Huang Lei
Huang Lei, who just finished filming " People April Day ", was once one of them. He invited films in Taiwan and was constantly invited to advertise. Teacher Huang was the one who wanted to teach in Beijing, so he signed the agency with "Dapeng Broker" under Zhang Xiaoyan. This sign will last for 5 years.
During this period, Huang Lei released 6 albums on Fenghua Records. Coupled with the "Xu Zhimo Face" who was still fair and thin at the time, he became one of the best examples of literary youth.
And these albums are almost all produced and arranged by Chen Zhiyuan. Chen Zhiyuan is Huang Lei’s musical man. Chen Zhiyuan is good at drinking, so they became obsessed wine lovers because of this. Chen Lerong once said that until Chen Zhiyuan became late in the late stage of his illness, his favorite drinker was Huang Lei. In 2011, Chen Zhiyuan passed away due to liver cancer, and Huang Lei decided not to sing.
Zhang Zhen
Playing with the combination of film and television and music is actually Peng Guohua's usual move. Earlier, Su Rui's " Drinking and Drinking" became popular in Taiwan, and it was also Peng Guohua's idea. In addition to poaching Huang Lei to Fenghua, there is another unexpected person, Zhang Zhen.
That’s right, Zhang Zhen also sang a song, and this fate starts with "The Murder of a Boy in Guling Street".
As early as when Yang Dechang was filming "The Young Man in Guling Street", the filming started for a month and the money was gone. The producer asked the director if he wanted to withdraw. As a result, he didn't know where he came from and said he would not withdraw. As a result, he waited until four o'clock that morning. The person who brought the money was Peng Guohua, who was still on the UFO Records at the time. (Of course, the soundtrack of "Guling Street" was contracted by the UFO)
Because of "Guling Street", Zhang Zhen later starred in "Mahjong" by Yang Dechang, and then at the strong invitation of Peng Guohua and Zhang Xiaoyan, he left behind an EP and an album.
Fe Xiang
Among this group of artists, Fei Xiang, who returned from the United States in 2000, was preparing to make a comeback.
This album is 14 years apart from his previous Mandarin album. The production team also spans New York, Beijing and Taiwan. The title song " Loves You " turned out to be a song written by Lin Zhengdong to Zhang Huimei. After Fei Xiang accidentally heard it, he must "snatch it"
Zhang Qingfang
In addition to Fei Xiang, there is also Zhang Qingfang, who was once known as one of the most popular and most popular female singers in the 1990s together with Zhang Huimei, Lin Yilian, and Faye Wong .
Zhang Qingfang's singing ability is unquestionable. She debuted as a campus folk singer in the 1980s. At her peak in the 1990s, she was the first singer to be invited to the Presidential Palace to sing in front of former President Lee Teng-hui. But it is about to enter 2000, but it is in a bottleneck period. Although the several records released have received praise in their professional fields, the audience's response is quite average.
Then Zhang Qingfang joined Fenghua. Zhang Xiaoyan has been looking for a musical style to help her create her peak. After all, this is a singer who has become famous before. What potential can she explore? Later, she found the Taiwanese female writer Zhang Manjuan , who is known for her delicate and feminine thoughts and full of femininity. She made 10 lyrics for Zhang Qingfang, and combined with Fenghua's most awesome production team, she created the album "Waiting" for Zhang Qingfang.
Following the 2000th chasm, Fenghua Records has experienced considerable changes.
Early, after completing the struggle and transformation between business and self, Zhang Yusheng was about to shine and heat up, but he passed away in a hurry.
In 2000, Fenghua's pillar Peng Guohua also suffered from liver cancer and was admitted to the hospital, while Zhang Xiaoyan abandoned the full line of work at hand and stayed with her husband every day.
In 2001, after experiencing countless pains and tortures, Peng Guohua also passed away early at the age of 46. On his dying day, he told Zhang Xiaoyan that if he couldn't hold on, he would disband Fenghua.
However, Zhang Xiaoyan still couldn't bear it. After a year of precipitation, she finally gritted her teeth and started working. The desk she sat on was still the same as Peng Guohua before, responsible for his previous business, listening to music, selecting songs, and supervising records.
At the Golden Melody Award thirteen years after Peng Guohua's death, Zhang Xiaoyan, who claimed special contributions on behalf of Peng Guohua, said:
My husband is a very low-key person
If he knew he won the award
He would only say
Thank you everyone
I just live in, the best Taiwanese music is the best Times
Yes, this is the meaning of creation. Perhaps all of this will fail, eventually pass away, and be sold and changed hands...
But we have worked hard and created, and our youth and passion are engraved in those songs. As long as these songs are in one day, our lives will not be considered dead, because they still exist so vividly in every beautiful song...
respects every creator and Chinese music.
