Chapter 262: A man who made Xiao Xiba criticize his own country: We need singers like Cheng Cheng!
At this time, public opinion on Peninsula social platforms has exploded:
"Cheng Cheng's new album is so good! I totally love it!"
“It’s so good that it makes my ears pregnant!”
"The value of ten Peninsula composers working for a year is not as valuable as Cheng Cheng writing a song "Girl"!"
"No, you've all bought it? You've all listened to it? I'm the only one at work? I'm the only one at work?!!!"
“It’s still a working day!”
"I read the news that 100,000 physical albums were sold out in less than three hours. Isn't this too much of an exaggeration?! Are they all unemployed people? This indirectly reflects the serious unemployment situation on the peninsula, with a huge number of unemployed people!"
"College students are not human beings? I ask you, college students are not human beings?!"
"My friend took a special leave to buy Cheng Cheng's physical album! The reason for the leave was that I needed to take care of a friend's business."
"There are so many people who have taken leave. Several of my friends have taken leave to queue up. I'm so envious."
"Waiting to get off work!"
In order to increase sales, a differentiated strategy was adopted for the release time of offline physical albums and online digital albums.
Specifically, in order to seize the market opportunity, the release time of offline physical albums was specially advanced by six hours.
The online digital album will not be fully released until 7 o'clock in the evening. Therefore, the majority of netizens are unable to purchase the online digital album now. They can only listen to fans who have purchased the offline physical album bragging about how good Cheng Cheng's new album is.
This is undoubtedly a great torture for fans who don’t have time to buy the album!
Many passers-by who had no feelings for Cheng Cheng also raised questions:
Is Cheng Cheng’s new album really that good?
Are these fans just bragging?
But it doesn’t matter whether they brag or not. The online album will be fully launched in a few hours anyway, and the truth will be revealed then. If fans brag too much, they will just shoot themselves in the foot.
The higher you blow, the harder you fall!!!
Finally, 7 o'clock in the evening arrived.
"The Afterglow of Times" is fully released!
Countless Cheng Cheng’s fans, passers-by, and even many artists clicked in at the first opportunity!
The head of the anti-fans also spoke up: "Go listen to the pirated version! You will have more things to say to criticize him after listening to it. I want to see how good the songs he writes are. Artists in our Peninsula have been immersed in the Korean language environment since childhood. He has only learned Korean for a few months and is here to make money. This is just his ability. How can he be so popular in Peninsula? It's all just a carnival!!!"
There are many people making trouble, after all, Cheng Cheng has offended too many people.
But Cheng Cheng’s fans didn’t have time to pay attention to him. They quickly paid and started to appreciate the video.
Cheng Cheng's offline store costs 18000 won, which is about 100 yuan.
The price of online digital transmission is 3000 won, which is about 16 yuan. The average price per song is 2 yuan. This price is very low compared to the first-line singers, boy bands and girl bands on the peninsula, and is within the affordability of most people.
After its official release, the album quickly topped the Peninsula Digital Album Best-Seller List in just 15 minutes, with the title song "Girl" being listened to online by nearly one million people at the same time.
Many of Cheng Cheng’s fans were stunned!
The people of the Peninsula are also stupid!
No, isn’t Cheng Cheng’s song just so beautiful?
Jin Changqing jumped up excitedly. He is a well-known music critic in the peninsula and often participates in some song variety shows.
Four years ago, a young artist participating in a variety show slandered him for making obscene comments and saying some very dirty words to her in a bar.
Even if he didn't do that and the other party had no evidence, he still lost his job.
The two variety shows he was participating in at the time could not afford to offend and directly terminated their contracts with him. After two years of litigation, he successfully cleared his name and proved that the other party was spreading rumors and slander, but no one cared anymore.
Variety shows still don’t dare to use him.
Scold him: "Who knows if you really didn't say it.", "Winning the case just means there is no evidence, it doesn't mean you didn't do it"
It was only in the past two years that his situation gradually improved. With a group of male fans who believed in his innocence, he was able to continue working as a music critic online.
Perhaps because of the same experience, he had a good impression of Cheng Cheng, so as soon as the online album was released, he contributed to the sales.
After hearing this, he was so excited that he couldn't control himself!
Cheng Cheng’s new album is so so so so good!!!
"Only His Laughter" is great!
"To You" sounds great!
"Girl" sounds good!
"I Love You" sounds good!
Destiny sounds good!
"Old Love" sounds good!
Each song is of extremely high quality and musical!
He couldn't wait to turn on the computer, and his fingertips wrote furiously on the keyboard, wanting to share his feelings at the moment with everyone!
Half an hour later, a music review of more than a thousand words came out, and then he posted it on Instagram through his account with 29 followers:
"I was completely defeated. Sung Cheng's album made me feel that Korean is so beautiful~
In the past ten years, I have listened to countless albums, but never have I felt such emotion.
I never expected that such a sentiment would come from a Tianxia person.
Cheng Cheng's "Afterglow of the Times" skillfully weaves together the melodies that touch the soul, creating an unprecedented musical feast. The exquisite selection of songs, the ingenuity of the arrangement, and the resonance of emotions are not only a tribute to the popular music of the Peninsula, but also a redemption of the golden age of the music scene~
"Only His Laughter" begins with Cheng Cheng's signature gentle voice, with a melodious and slightly sad melody, quietly telling an unknown story. In terms of musicality, it cleverly uses the interweaving of piano and strings.
"To You" is a typical Korean love song, but Cheng Cheng's arrangement makes it go beyond the traditional framework. The song opens with a soulful guitar accompaniment, and then gradually adds drums and electronic elements. Every line of the lyrics hits the heart.
"Girl" is the finale of the album. It is based on delicate piano melody, sincere emotions, and moving melody, which makes people's eyes wet.
Cheng Cheng, this lonely man, drinks the sharpest wine in the wind. He is so good, gentle and melancholy, elegant and lively, majestic and reserved, he has all kinds of qualities.
In the comment section, a group of fans who listened to Cheng Cheng’s album also had a crazy team building!
"Shit! I cried just listening to that!"
"This sound makes me feel so right and so good to be living in this era!"
"The plain and simple lyrics, like poems, and Cheng Cheng's graceful and narrating performance, together complete a unique sensibility. Almost every song in this album is a masterpiece. Especially "Girl", "Youth" and "Don't Worry", the more I listen to it, the more I feel sorry for not having a broken heart. If it were so, it would have sounded more immersive and touching."
"After listening to K-pop for a long time, why not listen to a ballad like this? Will it make you cry?"
"Cheng Cheng is deeply intoxicated. Such a gentle and profound voice has the power to embrace everything!"
"I like Only Her Laughter the most. The girl's passion and the boy's desolation are an incomparable fusion. It's as if the sparrow, even with its last feather burned, still wants to fly high into the sky. I was standing on the sidewalk blinded by the glare of the sun, and my mind was filled with scenes from the past two years, frame by frame."
"Such a beautiful voice! I can't help but wonder why there are so many noisy K-pop songs in the Peninsula music scene? It seems that the Peninsula music scene has lost the power to calm down and needs Cheng Cheng to save it."
"The Afterglow of the Times, what a beautiful song, but it's a pity that it was not written by us from the Peninsula."
"Singers in the Peninsula should reflect on themselves! Why has our music scene fallen to this point! Why is it all about noisy K-pop? Why have we discarded the voice of our nation!" "I don't know why the popular music scene in the Peninsula has become a garbage dump for shit since the 90s. It was so beautiful before. Cheng Cheng took us back to the past."
"I prefer songs like this to K-pop. This is the kind of masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages!"
"Written on yellowed paper are letters to the past."
Three hours after the digital album was released, there were nearly 10 hot searches related to Cheng Cheng’s new album on Peninsula media.
Including but not limited to #Sung Cheng's album makes Korean feel so beautiful#, #"Sunset Afterglow" is so beautiful#, #Korean music needs to reflect#, #After listening to so many K-pops, you must want to change this style#, #Sung Cheng sang the sound of the golden age of Korean music#
Major music websites have reported on this in a series of articles:
"Cheng Cheng's digital album is now online, dominating the top ten searches on Peninsula for three hours!"
"Girl" becomes a phenomenal single, Cheng Cheng's affectionate performance touches countless hearts"
"A new choice beyond K-Pop: Sung Cheng interprets the unique Korean style with music, which triggers reflection among the audience!"
"The superstar from Tianxia: Sung Cheng's album recreates the charm of the golden age of Korean music!"
"Professional music critics praised: Sung Cheng's album is a unique masterpiece in the Korean music scene in recent years"
"Exploring the relationship between Cheng Cheng and the Peninsula: "The Afterglow of the Sunset" indirectly reflects Cheng Cheng's obsession with the culture of the Peninsula"
"The probability that Cheng Cheng is from the Peninsula is 7%? He once had a girlfriend from the Peninsula!"
Cheng Cheng's album is a big hit! The previous anti-fan leader's words were brought up for retribution!
"Did you listen? Did it sound good?"
"It's ten thousand times better than their brother's songs!"
"I'm dying of laughter. You're activating the Book of Time again, right? Weren't you the ones who attacked Cheng Cheng first?"
"Now there is no way to criticize Cheng Cheng anymore. Anyone with ears knows how good Cheng Cheng's album is!"
At this time, someone stepped forward to put the brakes on: "I am a little hesitant to say this, this is the conflict between normal people and abnormal people."
Cheng Cheng's "Little Blackie" on the Peninsula just laughed out loud, and the circles stepped on the brakes again, which shows how smooth the wind is now!
"It really shows the value of united front work. Thank you Cheng Cheng!"
"Once the battle line turns against you, centrists and moderates will be needed to clean up the mess."
There was a lot of commotion on the Korean Internet, but it did not affect Cheng Cheng's album sales.
The next day, the physical album arrived, which once again triggered a buying frenzy, and it sold even better than yesterday. Most of the people lining up yesterday were Cheng Cheng's fans, but this time even ordinary listeners came out!
Many music critics have commented that Cheng Cheng’s albums are worthy of physical collection.
At 24pm, Cheng Cheng’s digital album was online for hours, and the sales results were released:
Over 20 physical albums were sold, with each album priced at RMB 100, for total sales of RMB 2000 million.
Over 100 million digital albums were sold online, with each album priced at RMB 16, and total sales reaching RMB 1600 million!
Combining online and offline sales, Sung Cheng’s first Korean EP sold 24 million copies in just 3600 hours!
The sales report was placed on Jiang Wang's desk, and Jiang Wang laughed:
Hahahahahaha!!! Sung Cheng and I cut 67 billion won together in one day!
He patted Cheng Cheng on the shoulder, very happy:
"Great, the wimpy stars make RMB, the awesome stars make Won, USD, and JPY! What's the point of just making money domestically! The really awesome ones have to make money from foreigners! Xiaocheng, well done!"
Cheng Cheng was also very satisfied with this result, and retreated tactically:
"What is an international superstar?"
"Pfft~" Jiang Nan smiled. Looking at the two happy men, she was also happy and said, "Orange's album is selling so well. Our company's name has been spread. GOD has Orange's Peninsula agency contract and our group SK's agency contract. It will definitely get better and better in the future."
Jiang Wang said: "That's right! After this battle, the Peninsula Capital's blockade of us is no longer effective! We should take this opportunity to launch a few girl groups! Seize their market!"
Cheng Cheng's eyes were focused:
"After selecting the debut girl groups, I will prepare a few debut songs for them. The battle for capital and the battle for entertainment may not be a battle!"
Let Xiao Xiba experience the feeling of being colonized by capital!
On domestic websites, netizens were also shocked by the sales of Sung Cheng's Korean EP.
"Eighty percent of Frog Brother's digital album sales came from the Peninsula, 7 percent from China, 3 percent from Japan, and percent from Tyrande, Eros, Europe and the United States! Holy shit, isn't Frog Brother too awesome?"
"Can anyone tell me what level of celebrity Frog is now in Peninsula?"
"Let me put it this way, do you know AA girl group? They are competing with Jiang Nan's SK girl group. Before SK girl group reached the top, AA was the top girl group of the fifth generation, but their most popular album only sold 70 copies on the first day, and this is the data of the physical album + digital album combined. Frog Brother has completely surpassed them! And Frog Brother is not an idol star. In addition, his movies are hot-selling in Peninsula and he has appeared in the Korean version of "King of Masked Singer". Frog Brother is now a thorough first-line star! In addition to Frog Brother's appeal in Tianxia, Neon and other places, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is a super first-line star!"
"Awesome!"
"It's more than awesome! It's simply awesome!"
"Now the people of the Peninsula can have a good meal!"
"Or or or or or, seeing the Peninsula people say 'I don't know why Peninsula Popular Music has become a garbage dump for shit since the 90s, Cheng Cheng takes us back to the past', I am dying of laughter! Scold the Peninsula people, and the Peninsula people will scold!"
"Frog Brother has made the people of the Peninsula reflect on themselves. I am really crying with laughter! Isn't he a national hero~"
"No, no, no, don't you see? The people of the Peninsula are already voting for Frog Brother's nationality."
“It’s true that a dog can’t change its habit of eating shit!”
“So when will the Mandarin special be released?”
"If a major in Mandarin isn't enough, a major in Fuyin will work too!"
"Fuyin Special Plus One!!!"
(End of this chapter)