Chapter 559 Come on, Akina!

Author: Tang Juyi

Chapter 559 Come on, Akina!

When he heard that Section Chief Tomioka was starting to mistreat him, Cao Zhiqiang knew that the other party had no more options and he had to take a step back, otherwise he would be unkind.

"Let's do this, Section Chief Tomioka." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and said, "Why don't you send this song to the radio station to play normally, and then see the effect.

If the effect of the radio broadcast is good and the response is enthusiastic, we will discuss further promotion methods. If it is not good, then of course there is no need to talk about it. We will just put it on the shelves for sale and leave it to fate. What do you think?"

Section Chief Tomioka thought about it and felt that this was not bad. At least Cao Zhiqiang no longer insisted on his original intention not to come forward, which in itself was a victory.

"Okay, let's see the relaxing effect of the radio first." Section Chief Tomioka nodded, "But next, the most important thing is the stage name."

After a brief pause, Section Chief Tomioka said: "Cao Sang, you are Chinese. If you continue to use a Chinese name here in Japan, the publicity effect may be worse, so I hope I can give you a stage name."

"Understood." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

"It would be great if you understand." Section Chief Tomioka smiled, "Well, do you have any good stage name? If not, we will help you choose one."

Cao Zhiqiang thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "How about Murakami Qiushu?"

"Murakita Akiki?" Section Chief Tomioka frowned, "This name... to be honest, it's a bit rustic."

Cao Zhiqiang was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself, is this still a waste of time?

You know, he was named after Haruki Murakami. If someone calls him Murakami, I will call him Murakami. If someone calls him Haruki, I will call him Akiki. How fitting the situation.

But that's not necessarily the case. Maybe Haruki Murakami's original name was very unsophisticated in Japan. After he became famous, it spread to China, and he felt that the name had a unique literary style.

"What about the green spring in the forest?" Cao Zhiqiang asked again.

"Green spring in the forest?" Section Chief Tomioka frowned, "It sounds pretty good, how do you write it?"

"Bring a pen and paper." Cao Zhiqiang said.

Section Chief Tomioka quickly took the paper and pen, and Cao Zhiqiang took the pen and wrote the four Chinese characters "Green Spring in the Forest" on it.

"That's it." Nobuo Tomioka nodded, "Qing means youth and hope, and spring means vitality and life. Qingquan in the forest, a spring full of vitality and youth in the forest, is good, good, this is good, and it's called

It's easy to drink."

Indeed, when spoken in Japanese, the name "Mori Zhong Qingquan" does sound more smooth, and the meaning is similar in both Chinese and Japanese.

However, Cao Zhiqiang smiled awkwardly.

He didn't think too much about it. The reason why he came up with this name was to invert Akina Nakamori's name, and then choose a representative character from the names of Koizumi Kyoko and Wu Qinghong, and mix them together.

There is a spring in the forest.

But now it seems pretty good, quite artistic.

"Do you really think this name is good?" Cao Zhiqiang said with a guilty conscience, "I just said it casually. If you think it's not suitable, you can change it."

"No, no, no, this name is very good, very good." Section Chief Tomioka laughed, "It's better than several of the stage names we chose. I think I'll just call it this one, Qingquan in the Forest. There's no need to change it!"

Cao Zhiqiang blinked: "Okay, but Section Chief Tomioka, I have a small request."

"Oh, please tell me." Section Chief Tomioka suddenly became serious.

Cao Zhiqiang said: "Well, that's it. If someone really asks me about the origin of my stage name, can I just say that you gave it to me instead of me?"

Section Chief Tomioka frowned and asked in confusion: "Why?"

Cao Zhiqiang pretended to be calm and shrugged: "It's nothing, I just don't want to cause trouble."

Section Chief Tomioka was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile: "No problem, if someone really asks that, and you don't mind, I will just say that I got up."

"That's good." Cao Zhiqiang breathed a sigh of relief.

Section Chief Tomioka also breathed a sigh of relief: "Well, about your participation in the talk show on the radio..."

"Say it, let's talk about it later." Cao Zhiqiang waved his hand, "It's just a song. You guys go on the radio to relax first."

Section Chief Tomioka said: "However, as a rule, the radio host must introduce the singer's personal situation before playing the song, especially the new singer, so it is best for the singer himself to be next to the host at this time. You

If you don’t show up, the effect will be greatly reduced.”

Cao Zhiqiang laughed and said: "Actually, I think it's okay.

Take me for example. Generally speaking, if I listen to music channels, I usually just want to listen to songs, and I don’t want to listen to a bunch of geeky singer introductions before listening to songs, especially singers I have never heard of.

So, I think it’s better to be simple and lively.

Just ask the host to briefly tell the name of the singer, which is my stage name, Moriyama Aoizumi, before playing my song, and then say that this is a new song written and sung by a 19-year-old male singer who has just debuted.

, don’t say much else.

In this way, the singer's introduction is simple and crude, which not only allows people to listen to the song faster, but also maintains a sense of mystery, which is more attractive.

Of course, the key is that the song is good.

If the song is not good to listen to, what’s the use of your singer’s lavish introduction?

On the other hand, if the song is good, people who like the song will naturally ask for information about the singer without you having to introduce it.

Continuing to maintain a sense of mystery at this time will make fans who like this song even more itchy. After a while, it will be released on MTV, and then a single record will be released. The effect will definitely be good.

I call this ‘mystery marketing’!”

"Mysterious marketing?" Section Chief Tomioka frowned, then nodded, "Okay, since you insist not to go to the radio station, I will try it first according to the method you said."

"That's the best." Cao Zhiqiang smiled.

Section Chief Tomioka said: "Well, in fact, we have already negotiated with the radio station, and tomorrow is Saturday, which is also a good time. Take this step by step, and we will go to the radio station tomorrow to see the effect. What do you think?

"

"No problem." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded.

"Since you don't have any problem, then I don't have any problem either." Section Chief Tomioka said, "Do you have any more questions?"

It was obvious that the other party was seeing off a guest.

Of course, if Cao Zhiqiang has other requirements, he can express them now.

Cao Zhiqiang originally wanted to say that he wanted to meet the president and discuss the issue of introducing the movie "Love in the Ancient Pavilion" to Japan.

But then I thought, he had just arrived in Japan, his reputation was unknown, and he was a low-key person. It would be too arrogant to ask for an audience now.

When he was able to come to Warner Bros. Pioneer and meet the president directly, it was because of Minoru Endo's special recommendation.

But Endo Minoru's face is only so much for the time being. Before further achievements are made, the president of Warner Japan may not want to continue to see him.

It's not impossible to meet him, but it's probably unlikely that he'll be able to introduce him to people from Yinglun, and it's also unlikely that he'll be able to introduce him to people from Japanese film companies.

Let's wait until his songs become popular in Japan, or his Japanese novel "Norwegian Wood" is officially released and he has gained a certain degree of popularity.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhiqiang temporarily changed his words: "That's right, I plan to rent a house nearby. I will pay the rent myself. But I am not familiar with it here after all, so can you help me find a house?"

"Rent a house?" Section Chief Tomioka was stunned.

"Yes, rent a house." Cao Zhiqiang nodded.

"That's no problem." Section Chief Tomioka nodded, "But what kind of house do you want?"

Cao Zhiqiang thought for a while and said: "It doesn't have to be too big, just seventy or eighty square meters. It needs to have convenient transportation, good public security, and a relatively new house. It needs to have water, electricity, air conditioning and refrigerators. It's best to move in with a bag."

Apartments are the best, but they can't be built in one house.

In addition, it’s relatively close to here, so it’s best to walk here within half an hour.”

"That's right." Section Chief Tomioka thought for a while, "The rent for a house like this is usually more expensive. It costs 400,000 yen a month, and you have to pay three months' rent first. Are you sure you want a house like this?"

"OK." Cao Zhiqiang smiled and nodded.

Four hundred thousand yen, based on the current exchange rate of 1:120, is approximately equivalent to 3,333 yuan RMB, which is actually quite expensive.

Of course, what he said was that it would cost 400,000 yen anyway, which means it might be more expensive, maybe 500,000 yen.

However, considering this is the center of Tokyo, the price is actually only okay.

Cao Zhiqiang wants to rent a house nearby because he wants to have an independent space.

In other words, he wanted to live alone and be separated from Anping.

At that time, Anping will continue to live in the apartment near Masashi Sada, or in other words, that apartment will be a residence on the surface, while Cao Zhiqiang himself will usually live in the new house.

In this way, Cao Zhiqiang will have more freedom, which will facilitate him to do many things.

Otherwise, it would be inconvenient to have an informant around you all day long, even if it is a bodyguard.

In fact, for now, if Cao Zhiqiang wants to be inconspicuous, it is best to live alone.

Warner Pioneer's headquarters building is in Shibuya, and in terms of security, it's pretty good so far.

The so-called deterioration of public security in Shibuya City happened after the 1990s, or to be precise, after the bubble economy burst.

Now, this is a place where the middle class gathers together, and it is also where actors and singers gather. After all, NHK is here. There are also many art galleries, universities, concert halls, etc. here, and it is a real art center.

Even if there are so-called Yakuza organizations in Shibuya Ward, they generally do not target ordinary people.

Overall, Japan in the 1980s had the best public security period ever.
To be continued...