Top Star: Journey To Become A Global Star - Chapter 267

Chapter 267. Is rock music still alive (?)

As time passed, the entertainment industry was getting more and more fierce. It also includes the agencies and the actors.

If an actor can stay in the industry for an year then, he can be said to be someone who has faced many trials and tribulations.

Just an year is enough to gain an understanding of the industry

One will also understand how hard it was to get even a little popular. It was more about luck and connections, then one’s skill.

Even Ren’s role in «Secret spy» was thanks to his friendship with Chu Min. If not, then getting a role would be a hard job.

Many actors would not even be able to get a single role. So, to become popular, they will try to go some other way.

And that was singing.

Almost all the agencies would try to get their assigned actor to make a mark in the music industry.

It was because getting popularity in the music industry was easier than trying to get popular as an actor.

Even popular actors try to transition into the music industry. Most of the time they will try to release a single.

It was because it was less riskier than making a full album.

They will also try to feature popular singers or girl groups in the single. That will increase the chances of it being a hit.

Just last year, a popular male actor had released an album. Despite his singing being just average, the single had topped the charts.

It was because the single featured a popular girl group in it.

Actors and girl groups collaborating with each other on a single was now even a common thing in the industry.

Lily’s proposal just changed the girl group to a rock band.

“Your proposal is promising on paper but it has a huge risk involved in it. Rock bands are the trend of the 90s. It won’t work at this age.”

Director Zhao said as he shook his head.

“Everything has a risk involved in it and rock bands can become popular. They are still very popular in the west.”

Lily also countered his words. Her earlier nervous attitude has started to fade away. She was not even hesitating now.

“Rock bands are famous in the west but we are not in the west. We are in China!!”

Rock music is still famous in almost all the western countries and some of the most popular artists in the world consist of rock bands.

Despite the insurgence of pop music, rock culture has an indisputable place in all genres of music.

But rock music was slowly fading away in countries like China, Korea, India and Japan. It was because people are most invested in other genres of music.

The rapid popularity of music like K-pop is also a reason behind this.

“I know that rock bands are not popular but rock music hasn’t died yet. It can again become popular if one gives it a chance.”

“That chance will come with a huge risk.”

“Like I said, everything has a risk factor in it and why are you so afraid of taking risks? From what I know, the popularity of Ren is due to the risks he had taken till now.”

Lily said in argument but she soon realised that her tone has already changed to informal.

She was in front of a director from a big class agency and she was even arguing with him. She had made a grave mistake.

Her band was the one to request Ren into featuring in their song. She can’t act like Ren was the person who requested to get featured.

“I’m sorry. I should not have talked to you like that. It’s my mistake.”

In the end, she lowered her head and slowly said.

“No, it’s fine.”

Director Zhao said as he sighed.

The atmosphere became awkward for sometime as no one talked. In the end, Ren who was silent till now opened his mouth.

“I think Lily’s proposal is good.”

Lily rapidly raised her head when she heard that. Her eyes were shaking as she looked at Ren with a thankful gaze.

She thought that she would get a refusal in the end. Especially because Ren was silent till now.

“Are you sure you want to take that much risk? Your singing career is really raw right now. If we took a chance and it failed, then it would take too much effort to revive your singing career.”

Director Zhao was worried about that.

The album of «A born star» had made a base for Ren to transition into the music industry but if he really tried to take such a huge risk, then it can all crumble down.

Moreover, it will also affect his popularity.

“I know it can fail but what about if we succeeded?”

Rather than the failure, Ren was thinking about the success.

Director Zhao also widened his eyes when he heard that. He started pondering on Ren’s words carefully. Then, he replied.

“If it becomes a success, then rock bands will surely gain popularity again. We can even start a new trend in the industry.”

“Yeah, it’s not like there’s really no audience for rock music either. The people born in the 80s and early 90s still covert rock music but they won’t get it even if they want. In the end, they just listen to those old classic rock songs.”

Director Zhao repeatedly nodded when he heard that. There was logic behind Ren’s words and the idea of a rock song was not looking that bad now.

They can just target the single at a certain audience. The sales of the single would be less this way but it was not like rock bands earn from albums and singles much anyway.

They earn through concerts.

‘It can be a success.’

Slowly, a plan started forming inside the mind of Director Zhao. He was thinking of ways to make it a success.

After a while, he turned towards Lily and asked.

“Are you sure that rock music can become the new trend?”

Lily blinked her big eyes in surprise when she heard that but she soon replied with conviction.

“I’m 100% sure of it. Rock music had never died. It was just hidden due to some clouds. We just had to sweep away the clouds.”

Everyone laughed when they heard that but Lily’s words were also logical. Rock music was something that was gourmet food existence.

People want to eat it but they don’t have the time and money to eat it. They just have to change the gourmet food into fast food.

“Then, I will hope that we will be able to sweep away the clouds together.”

Director Zhao suddenly said as he stood up. He extended his hands towards Lily who was stunned by his words.

It didn’t take much time for Lily to quickly assess the situation and she quickly grabbed his hand with a nervous but excited expression.

“Thank you.”

“You don’t need to thank me. Let’s make this a success together.”

‘I wonder what the results would be this time.’

Ren thought as he felt that the future was becoming more and more unpredictable.