Hong Kong Entertainment: Dream Back to 1979

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　　As long as the people in line staring at the screen, they all praised, trying to cover their eyes, while secretly watching Michael Jackson play handsomely through their fingers.

　　"billiejean" is Michael Jackson's first-hand song with a high degree of singing, and this song has been mixed 91 times. Once it was released, it won the number one on the Billboard chart for seven weeks and won the RB chart. It won the title for nine weeks, and the music video for the song was the first black music in history to air on MTV.

　　Its greatness is beyond doubt, and almost all the fans in the box office screamed in unison.

　　Just when the MV of "billiejean" was about to end, the little brother who was listening to the music finally moved slowly to the ticket booth. He hadn't even bought a movie ticket, so he asked the lady who was standing inside in a hurry, "Just now on the big screen. Are the two MVs from Michael Jackson's new album? Where are they sold?"

　　The young man and the little girl's mother behind the little brother who were lining up to listen to the music also stretched out their ears and listened to the answer from the ticket saleswoman.

　　The ticket saleswoman smiled and pointed to the record rack behind her, obviously he wasn't the first person to ask, "Of course, these two songs are from Michael Jackson's new album "Thriller", you see it's still slow in the morning There are only a few records left, and I still want to keep one for myself after get off work, which is obviously impossible now.”

　　The regret on the face of the ticket sales lady was beyond words.

　　"Then get me one. No, I want three. My sister and dad are big fans of Michael Jackson. If they knew I didn't help them, they would kill me."

　　The ticket sales lady looked at the only eight records left on the shelf, and said how frustrated she was. Then she turned her head and said, "Can you do me a favor? Buy one more, and I'll tell you personally. Buy, I am also a big fan of Michael Jackson, I really don’t know how long it will take to arrive after I miss this one, I have already heard from my sisters in other theaters that the smaller theaters have been snapped up.”

　　The little brother wearing headphones looked at the conductor who was also a Michael Jackson fan, and nodded in agreement with a smile. At the same time, the young man and the little girl's mother who were in line behind him also smiled when they heard that there was still stock.

　　This kind of plot happens from time to time in IMax theaters around the world, but because Michael Jackson's album was recorded in a hurry, there are not many stocks.

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　　All-Star Entertainment (US)'s in-house gym

　　Michael Jackson also knows that his new album "Thriller" has been simultaneously released on IMax theaters around the world today. He was uneasy and constantly relieved by exercising. At this time, he was sweaty and sore, but he still did not stop. Actions.

　　Beside him was Ye Huainan, who was also doing bench press with a relaxed face.

　　Looking at his sweaty appearance, he smiled and shook his head, continuing the movements in his hands.

　　"Master, I'm so nervous. You said what if the sales today are not good. You must have spent a lot of money to let IMax theaters help sell my album."

　　In the end, Michael Jackson, who couldn't hold himself back, was the first to speak.

　　"Are you nervous? I see that you are shaking all over?" Ye Huainan teased directly without mentioning it.

　　"Master, you are still laughing at me at this time. The first batch of records was [-] copies. If it can't be sold, the company is not going to lose money."

　　"Are you so insecure about yourself?"

　　Just as Ye Huainan finished speaking, the elder brother who was beside him rang.

　　"Hey! Brother Nan, where the hell are you from? You can pick up a godlike apprentice if you go to Like Yepu? Do you know? So far, Michael Jackson's first batch of [-] copies of " The Thriller album has been sold out, and every theater chain is looking for me to restock, where do you want me to get the record?"

　　As soon as he answered the phone, Jiang Zhiqiang's voice was heard, crying and laughing. .

Chapter 463

　　"No way? All [-] albums sold out in less than a day?"

　　Originally, taking care of Ye Huainan's own estimates, these [-] albums can be held for three to five days. It seems that he really underestimated the influence of Michael Jackson, because except for the ones in the ticket hall in the IMax theater chain The MV was broadcast on a loop to promote it. When his album was blocked by other channels, not many people knew that he released a new album. In the blink of an eye, it was sold out.

　　Ye Huainan glanced at him. Michael Jackson, who was still sitting on the side with an uneasy expression, secretly complained that he was really not a human being.

　　Due to Michael Jackson's limited Chinese level, it is clear that the conversation between the two is unknown.

　　"I also think it's amazing. This kid is going to make the rhythm of the sky. I heard that he has also signed to our All-Star Entertainment? Brother Nan, your eyes are indeed vicious." Jiang Zhiqiang, on the other end of the phone, sighed again- .

　　"Okay, let's drag it for now. It is estimated that the record store people know about this unprecedented event, and I'm afraid they will regret it?-" Ye Huainan said with a smile.

　　"Procrastinate? What do I use to procrastinate? The door of my office is about to be crowded?" Jiang Zhiqiang said with a sad face.

　　"Okay, in a week's time, the number of records will be sufficient. I have already let our factory in Xiangjiang do the full production. When the time comes, we will supply the cinemas of Xiangjiang as soon as possible. We must create a grand occasion that the Hong Kong market is hot, yes. Please inform the National News on my behalf to publish the news that Michael Jackson sold [-] copies on the first day without large-scale publicity, and let the ghosts know the charm of Michael Jackson."

　　"[-]? Isn't there a total of [-] discs? Oh! I get it... I'm still shrewd... Hahaha, I'll do it now."

　　After hanging up the phone, Ye Huainan didn't plan to tell Michael Jackson the good news. He left him alone and continued to abuse himself. A big man spends his time here.

　　"Master, are you leaving now?"

　　Seeing that Ye Huainan had already started to pack his belongings, Michael Jackson apparently planned to leave, and hurriedly asked with a fecal expression on his face.

　　"If you don't go, will you sit and ferment with your bitter melon face?"

　　"But...Master...I..."

　　"Just relax, go back and consolidate your dance, I'm afraid you will get weak when the announcement comes..."

　　"Master, what do you mean by that? Master?..."

　　Michael Jackson looked at Ye Huainan's far away figure, sighed dejectedly, and packed up his things. Although he was still hesitant, he had not experienced the toss.

　　What he did not expect was that at this time, the entrance of the All-Star Entertainment (United States) company was surrounded by his fans. From the fans who had snapped up the album, he learned that he had signed a contract with All-Star Entertainment (United States) at this time. The company, the fans who didn't buy the album at this time spontaneously besieged the company directly.

　　A keen-eyed fan saw Michael Jackson, who was still wiping sweat, came out of the elevator with a sports bag on his back, and shouted loudly: "Do you think that is Michael Jackson?"

　　"Yeah, it's him. My daughter likes him. Hurry up and give me pen and paper. I want his autograph. If I didn't get his album, this autograph should be able to go back for business, right?" said a middle-aged uncle. He took out the pen and paper from his bag, but before he could hold it firmly, the pen and paper were washed off the ground by the crowd behind him, and the crowd instantly lost control...

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　　The major record stores on the streets of the United States are also besieged by fans of Michael Jackson.

　　"Boss, Michael Jackson has released a new album, why don't you put up posters in your record shop?" a loyal Michael Jackson fan complained to the record shop owner, "I'm a regular customer of your record shop, next time We won't be here any longer."

　　"New album? Our record store didn't sell it? He has been banned by Manchester City International. Don't say that our record store has no records. Even if there are, we wouldn't dare to fight against them?" The record store owner defended with a sad face.

　　"Ban? Hell! As long as you have a Manchester City International record in your record shop, we won't come back to your record shop, right?"

　　In a record store with good traffic, most people didn't know about Michael Jackson's release of a new album. Now, after hearing the loud voice of that loyal fan, they all gathered at the cashier front desk.

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　　"What? Manchester City International is going to block Michael Jackson? Originally, we knew that the albums in IMax theaters were sold out, so we thought to try our luck here. Since you said that Michael Jackson was blocked by Manchester City International? That buddy just said Yes, as long as your record store has a Manchester City International record, we won't be here!"

　　"Yes! Insist on boycotting Manchester City International!"

　　"Let's go! Several of the buddies next to me are big fans of Michael Jackson. Today is the weekend. Let's go to the Manchester City International! Ask them why they blocked Michael Jackson!"

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　　"Yes! We don't even need to come to this record shop! There's not even a new Michael Jackson album!"

　　"In the future, as long as the record store has a Manchester City International record, we will not come..."

　　The record store was originally crowded, but under the loud noise of these fans, two-thirds of the customers left in an instant, and the remaining one-third were basically not loyal fans of Michael Jackson. The music is good, but everyone has a blind herd mentality. Watching everyone leave the record store, they follow their footsteps unnaturally. Within a moment, there are only three or two people left in the entire record store. Small eyes.

　　The owner of the record store is a good friend of Jeff, the general manager of EPIC Records. It is also by virtue of his relationship that he can always put on the shelves those best-selling albums. This record store covers an area of ​​nearly [-] square meters. He started from a small store of [-] square meters and gradually made it to the huge record store it is today. He never imagined that because he followed the advice of his friend, he refused to put on the album poster of Michael Jackson, and the people in the store turned out to be all All gone.

　　The owner of the original record store was also just an accident. Who knew that in the next few days, when customers arrived at the record store, they would scramble around. As long as they found a record of Manchester City International and EPIC in the store, head on. If you don't come back, go right away.

　　Only then did he realize the seriousness of the matter.wide.

Chapter 464

　　The owner of the record store looked at the increasingly rare customers, and finally couldn't hold back his inner torment. He called Jeff, the general manager of his friend EPIC Records.

　　The first call was made, but the prompt sounded for a long time and no one answered. He patiently dialed five times in succession until the last call was connected.

　　"It's me Jeff, you have something to say."

　　The phone has just been connected, the record store owner has not spoken yet, and a tired voice has already come from the other end of the phone.

　　"Jeff, it's me Hanks, what's wrong with your voice."

　　Hanks, a long-time friend and the owner of the record store, naturally heard the strangeness in Jeff's voice, so he had to suppress his complaints.

　　"I didn't convey the news to you about the ban of Michael Jackson a few days ago. I really didn't expect that kid [-] would have such a great ability, relying on the IMax theater chain, and his new album "Thriller" only relies on The IMax channel sold half a million copies on the first day, and now my company is still surrounded by his rabid fans, who are blaming us for not being able to buy the new album."

　　"Have you also seen the report reprinted from Hong Kong Media?" Hanks picked up the "San Francisco Daily", smashed it into a ball, and threw it directly on the street.I secretly complained in my heart, thinking in my heart that if I hadn't listened to Jeff's words at the beginning, I reckon that with Michael Jackson's album alone, half of this year's goal could be achieved.

　　"Who would have thought he would have so much energy!" Jeff's voice revealed powerlessness.

　　"Is it possible that the media in Hong Kong is falsifying and deliberately confusing the public." Hanks said in a general way.

　　"Does it matter whether it's fake or not? You have to know that there are nearly [-] theaters in the IMax theater chain around the world, even if each of them only sells [-] albums, that's [-] copies. According to our company's private investigation, as long as it is a theater in the United States , each store at least stocked nearly [-] copies, all of which were sold out within a day, and now there are countless fans of him blocking the door of our company, asking us to revoke the ban on Michael Jackson."

　　"I didn't tell you, why were you so confused and made such a hasty decision." Hanks said weakly as he looked at the empty record store.

　　"This is my decision, this is our decision above Manchester City International, I'm just the general manager of EPIC Records, how do I have the right to make such a decision, it's better now, I've made up my mind about this black pot, where are you? Where can we have a few drinks together tonight?" Jeff sighed again.

　　"Don't drink this wine, right? There is one thing I want to tell you, that is, I may have to completely remove all the records of Manchester City International. You don't know how many fans of Michael Jackson are now, so the record store There were records from Manchester City International, they left immediately, and now I don't even have a ghost in my store, my friends are sorry." Hanks, who had been tangled for a long time, finally said it, after all, his family had just The large villa needs to be renovated, taxes and fees are required, and my family of five needs to wait for their own living.

　　"Hanks! What do you mean? Have you forgotten who helped you grow from a small store to what it is today, and now you say you want to take down all Manchester City International Records." Jeff's words were almost shouted out of.

　　Originally, no matter how big Hanks' record store was and how high its sales were, without this part of the income, it would be irrelevant to him. What made him heartache was that Jeff's record, as the image store of Manchester City International, had more I recommended him in front of the media for the second time, and now I don't care about my own feelings, and I want to take down all Manchester City International records. This is no different from hitting him in the face. How can this make him not angry.

　　"Jeff, I also need to support my family. I really can't help it? My friends are sorry..."

　　Unfortunately, before Hanks finished speaking, he heard a crackling sound from the receiver, followed by a busy tone. Apparently, Jeff, who couldn't get it right for a while, made a close contact with the phone in his hand and the floor.

　　It's a pity that the troubles on Jeff's side are not over yet. The phone that has been broken into a bunch of pieces has not come and the secretary can clean it up. When he sees his immediate boss, he rushes without knocking on the door. He came in, then slammed a document on his desk, and cursed at the same time: "Damn, Jeff! Look at what you've done!"

　　Bewildered, Jeff picked up the document on the table and was about to read it when his immediate boss interrupted, "What else is there to see? Now our Manchester City International has been blocked by the record store! Look at it! Good job you did!"

　　"How did this become a good thing for me to do, I already discussed it with you, you said that Michael Jackson has a strong relationship with All-Star Entertainment, and our "Motown Records 25th Anniversary" TV special performance, must be We can't let his so-called master Ye Huainan participate. It is precisely because of this matter that Michael Jackson refused to renew our contract with us, and then this ban order was also conveyed to me by you and asked me to issue 0  … ."

　　Jeff, who was already full of fire, retorted directly and loudly.

　　"If you hadn't fanned the flames in the middle, things would have turned out like this? Now the decision to block Michael Jackson has been clearly revoked. I give you two options. One is that I must regain Michael Jackson no matter what method you use. Jackson's understanding, let him come forward to clarify this ban, and the other is to pack up and leave because of your dereliction of duty."

　　Hearing this, Jeff, his eyes widened and his hands hung weakly in the air, he knew that it was a foregone conclusion, and he had become the one who took the blame, just as he imagined.

　　At the same time, Jeff also knew that it was too late to say anything. In the face of Michael Jackson's decision that night, everything was up to him, but he was asked to come forward as the villain. What he didn't expect was that he would be counted for the EPIC record. He was exhausted, but in the end he ended up in this situation. He didn't lift his head, let alone look at his boss, and was in a state of despair as he packed up the personal belongings on his desk. There were not many things, and he would never delay company affairs because of personal affairs. , except for a few notebooks and a pen given to him by his wife, there are hardly any other sundries.

　　Jeff, who had packed up his things, walked out of the company headquarters with decisive steps, and turned a deaf ear to the abuse of Michael Jackson fans along the way. He got into the car and drove in the direction of All-Star Entertainment (US). .

Chapter 465

　　Jeff was driving his Ford car, and he had mixed feelings in his heart. The distance between EPIC Records and All-Star Entertainment (United States) was not considered, but he still drove for nearly half an hour, and his purpose at this time was not to beg Michael. Jackson's forgiveness is just for the sake of being worthy of his heart and sincerely apologize to him.

　　People are like this sometimes, and the positions they face are different, and the choices they face are naturally different.

　　Before getting out of the car, Jeff took out the hat and sunglasses that he had not worn for a long time. After fully armed, he resolutely walked towards the gate.