Chapter 36

Peng Bin did not directly take Jin Yufan to the Taiwan Universal Music office. Instead, he directly took Jin Yufan and Lu He to the residence that Taiwan Universal Music had prepared for Jin Yufan in advance.

Jin Yufan was quite satisfied with Peng Bin's arrangement. Originally, leaving Korea, with some concerns in his heart, he felt somewhat reluctant and his mood was not very good, and he did not have the time or mind to consider some issues.

Now that he was already in Taiwan, he would have to make a living here. Therefore, Jin Yufan now had to seriously consider how he would get by in Taiwan in the future.

The most important point was that Jin Yufan had to quickly understand the internal personnel, positions, and relationships within Taiwan Universal Music. Otherwise, if he offended someone, given his current status as a Korean and an outsider, even if he had great talent, he would still be suppressed by Taiwan Universal Music and would not be able to stand out.

Do not think that having talent means you can be arrogant. Although in this era, money can resolve any grievances or dissatisfaction, Jin Yufan knew better that the Chinese place a high value on face, and would even go to great lengths to maintain it.

The residence that Taiwan Universal Music arranged for Jin Yufan was quite nice, with three bedrooms, two living rooms, a study, and a balcony, totaling about 150 square meters.

Jin Yufan was quite satisfied with this, at least compared to Korea, it was much better.

Of course, it was much better. Think about how Korean entertainment agencies treat their artists; it was absolutely much better. New artists often had to share a room with four or five people, and it might even be a basement.

Once they started earning money, the treatment might improve slightly, but not by much. At best, they would move out of the basement and into a larger dormitory. Even if you became a top singer in Korea, as long as you were part of a group, unless under special circumstances, you would not get a single room.

Here, Jin Yufan had to thank the traditional Chinese emphasis on face. If the Chinese did not value face, then given that Jin Yufan was just a 13-year-old kid who had not yet debuted and whose success was uncertain, Taiwan Universal Music would not have provided such a good dormitory for him.

"Alright, you two rest today. I'll come to pick you up early tomorrow morning to take you to the Taiwan Universal Music headquarters!" After helping to move Jin Yufan and Lu He's luggage into the dormitory and confirming that everything was fine without his presence, Peng Bin said with a smile.

"Okay, I understand. Thank you, senior!" Realizing that Peng Bin was about to leave, Jin Yufan quickly put down what he was doing and stood in front of Peng Bin, bowing respectfully to thank him.

"Hehe, no need to be so formal. If you're too formal, it feels like we're strangers. Just be relaxed. I just don't like how the Koreans and Japanese are. One 'Sister Feifei' is enough, now there's another one, sigh~~~" Facing Jin Yufan's 90-degree bow, Peng Bin chuckled and waved his hand, then turned to leave.

Although Peng Bin said this, his mood was naturally very good. After all, everyone likes to be respected and treated politely.

If Jin Yufan had not done this and had just casually waved Peng Bin off, given that Peng Bin was leaving, Jin Yufan would definitely leave an impression of being impolite.

Peng Bin might even feel that his dignity was being challenged by Jin Yufan, which would make Jin Yufan's life at Taiwan Universal Music much more difficult.

"Sister Feifei?" Jin Yufan repeated the name and quickly said to Lu He, "Bro, you keep busy. I'll go check the information about Taiwan Universal Music and the Taiwanese entertainment industry."

Lu He waved his hand to show that he understood, letting Jin Yufan do what he wanted. After all, this time, Lu He came to Taiwan with Jin Yufan mainly because Li Haoyan was worried that Jin Yufan, being young, might not adapt to life in Taiwan.

Although Lu He was nominally Jin Yufan's Korean agent and personal assistant in Taiwan, he was more like a nanny.

"Sister Feifei!" Jin Yufan opened the computer in the dormitory and, curious about the "Sister Feifei" Peng Bin mentioned before leaving, began to search on Baidu.

Within just a few minutes, Jin Yufan found out who "Sister Feifei" was. Upon discovering who she was, Jin Yufan was stunned. Because "Sister Feifei" was likely an artist under Taiwan Universal Music, the only person who fit this description was Ouyang Feifei.

Although Ouyang Feifei was not directly under Taiwan Universal Music, she was an artist under Shanghua Records, which was a subsidiary of PolyGram Records. PolyGram Records was acquired by Universal Music, so the artists under PolyGram Records and its subsidiary Shanghua Records were all under Taiwan Universal Music.

Who was Ouyang Feifei? She was absolutely a super singer, and in the entire Chinese music industry, she held a transcendent position.

Not for any other reason, but because Ouyang Feifei was the only Chinese singer who could succeed in both China and Japan, achieving the status of a super diva in both countries.

Indeed, Ouyang Feifei not only held a transcendent position in the Chinese music industry but also in the Japanese music industry, where her status was even higher.

Ouyang Feifei debuted in Japan and married Japanese driver Shikata Shoji. From the moment she debuted in Japan, she achieved great success, becoming the first foreigner to participate in the iconic NHK Red and White Song Contest in Japan and winning the longest-running record award and the special award for the cable group.

Ouyang Feifei's achievements in Japan as a foreigner were not broken until BOA appeared over 20 years later. It's worth noting that this was only possible because Ouyang Feifei was older and no longer as active in the music industry. Otherwise, it might have taken many more years for BOA to surpass Ouyang Feifei's achievements in the Japanese music industry.

Many people have lamented that if Ouyang Feifei had focused her career in Taiwan or the Chinese-speaking region instead of Japan, her status in the Chinese music industry might have been on par with the two most famous super divas in Taiwan, or even higher, making the number of super divas in Taiwan three instead of two.

However, it was perhaps Ouyang Feifei's boldness, her sexy and wild image, and her success in Japan that allowed her to achieve such a transcendent position in the Chinese music industry. Songs like "Grateful Heart," "Passionate Desert," "Kiss to the Heart," and "Lost Love" are all classics by Ouyang Feifei.

If you don't know who the two most famous super divas in Taiwan are, you must be clueless. Besides Teresa Teng and Fei Fei, who else could claim the title of super diva in Taiwan? Even Jiang Hui and Gao Shengmei would not dare to.

Suddenly, while searching for information about the artists under Taiwan Universal Music, Jin Yufan was shocked by Ouyang Feifei, and a series of other shocks followed.

This could not help but make Jin Yufan marvel at the influence of Taiwan Universal Music in the Taiwanese music industry. Even as a subsidiary, with strong support from the headquarters, its reputation, influence, and substantial financial resources allowed Taiwan Universal Music to acquire and cultivate a series of top artists, making it a powerhouse in the industry.

In the end, Jin Yufan found out that even Gao Shengmei, who was incredibly famous, was currently an artist under Taiwan Universal Music. Gao Shengmei's fame and earning power were so great that she once single-handedly supported an entire agency, which speaks volumes about her popularity and financial success.

Gao Shengmei was the first singer from Southeast Asia to become a major star in Taiwan and the first indigenous singer of the Taiwanese highlands to achieve great success. She was the lead singer of many prime-time TV dramas, earning the nickname "Gao Eight O'Clock." In the 1980s, Gao Shengmei was a leading figure among female singers in Taiwan, and her popularity and fan base in Taiwan were on par with super divas like Teresa Teng and Fei Fei.

Seeing this, Jin Yufan once again marveled at the influence of Taiwan Universal Music in the Taiwanese music industry. However, he was then completely stunned by the depth and strength of Taiwan Universal Music.

Because Jin Yufan saw that one of the two super divas of Taiwan, Fei Fei, was also an artist under Taiwan Universal Music.