China Entertainment 2000

"Zhou Yi! Zhou Yi! Does Xie Tingfeng's accident have something to do with you?!"

"Zhou Yi! Some people say that Warner has been reporting Ting Feng to the Hong Kong police for obstructing justice, which led to him being taken away by the police for investigation. Is this true?"

"Zhou Yi, so many female stars support you, do you have any response to them?"

"Zhou Yi, someone said that you and Faye Wong appeared near Tsim Sha Tsui last night. Is it true..."

Hong Kong, Coca-Cola event site.

When Zhou Yi, who was wearing sunglasses, appeared and cooperated with the brand to promote the brand, the questions he was asked during the subsequent group interview were often not so "friendly."

Conspiracy theories are rampant——

After all, if Xie Tingfeng's stardom really falls from then on, then in the current domestic male singer market, only Zhou Yi can eat up the large piece of meat he has left without any effort.

Money touches people's hearts, and it's hard not to think too much about it.

"First of all, I need to make something clear: Don't blame everything on me."

In front of the camera, Zhou Yi, who was holding a lot of microphones in his hands, stood out for his uprightness: "Secondly, I am an old acquaintance with many of my media friends in Hong Kong. I think you should know what will happen if you spread rumors about me. What are the consequences of my anger.

"If you don't want to be put out of business, then my advice is don't set my pace."

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Hold!

You are so fucking arrogant!

Some reporters who originally wanted to take advantage of the popularity to write about Zhou Yiye to earn some living expenses suddenly retreated.

The main reason is that this guy has a criminal record and knows the secrets of dragging the word.

Unlike ordinary celebrities who sue newspapers for spreading rumors just to make people apologize, Zhou Yi sued with the intention of dragging his opponent into bankruptcy.

Even if it is a lawsuit that can be won quickly, Warner's luxurious team of lawyers will not win it all at once - they will just rely on tedious prosecutions again and again, and after the case is concluded, they will sue one after another with different reasons to completely destroy the main body of the newspaper. collapse--

They just don't let you open the door to do business safely, and they don't even intend to let you open the door. It's called a gangster style of play.

To use the words circulated in the paparazzi world of the entertainment industry, it means that Zhou Yi has lost all face.

Before Zhouyi, no celebrity had ever been willing to spend so much money just to bring down these big, medium and small newspapers with lawsuits.

One of the great pleasures of Zhouyi fans in Taiwan now is to wake up every day and see if any of the newspapers that are still in lawsuits with Warner Bros. have announced closure or bankruptcy.

That is to say, gossip newspapers and weeklies such as Apple Daily and Next Weekly, which have huge financial support behind them, can still survive Warner's lawsuit bombing tactics.

This hottie is really not afraid if something happens, he will do it as soon as he is told.

"Originally, the domestic album market has been steadily declining every year. Many people guessed that Warner's crazy support for Zhou Yi would only last for one year at most. After all, it takes a lot of money and energy to hire lawyers to litigate.

"As a result, who would have thought that Zhou Yi's English single would become a hit in the global market. Now Warner is determined to help Zhou Yi fight the lawsuit to the end.

"So I warn you not to try to divert Ting Feng's attention by dragging him into the water. If Zhou Jianhui goes crazy, he will bite us directly. It will not look good on everyone."

Emperor, Chairman's Office.

Yang Shoucheng's face was serious as he spread out the report on the table. Huo Wenxi, the agent of Xie Tingfeng, Twins and others, was standing nearby and saw the data listed in the report——

On April 15, 2002, the single "The Lazy Song" released by Zhouyi Global reached the top of the British pop song chart after two full months. The sales volume in the UK alone was 1.368 million, ranking first in the sales ranking. Second only to the Princess and the Pea, Kylie Minogue and others.

In addition to the UK, there are also markets in other European countries such as France, Italy, Germany and Spain.

A person who can sell songs in the global English-speaking market is a walking money printing machine - and he prints fucking US dollars!

When Huo Wenxi saw that "the global physical sales volume to date is estimated to be about 5.47 million copies," his eyes turned green and his breathing became a little short.

Physical singles in Europe and the United States have cost around US$4 each since the 1990s. Since the beginning of the new century, due to the rise of the Internet, the sales of physical singles have also begun to plummet.

Currently, the only products that can be sold at this price are those from Britney Spears, Destiny Girl, Backstreet Boys and other popular singers priced at $3.99.

And because it took the lead in riding the wave of "Rush Hour 2" and became popular in Japan before its release, even in Japan, the price Warner set for Zhou Yi's physical single was not a newcomer's cabbage price, but a unified price. 3 dollars a piece.

This price is also one of the important reasons that limits domestic sales.

"...a song sold for over sixteen million fucking dollars?!"

After a simple calculation, Huo Wenxi suddenly felt a little dizzy and could not stand firmly.

Depend on!

Isn't this a money grab? !

How much does it cost for Zhou Yi to produce a complete song? Do you have 100,000 yuan? !

However, seeing that Warner has spent a lot of money to promote global channel marketing, Huo Wenxi finally felt a little relieved.

Fortunately, okay, minus the marketing costs and account sharing, although Warner is still making a lot of money, it is not to the point where it is enough to make people crazy.

"Otherwise, why do you think Warner would support him wholeheartedly?"

Yang Shoucheng, who knew that Huo Wenxi was very good at muddying the waters, gave one last warning: "I don't care how you plan to publicize the Tingfeng matter. Just remember, don't involve Zhou Yi."

As the man behind the scenes who often secretly reveals dirty information about other artists to divert attention from his own company's artists, Yang Shoucheng is very aware of Huo Wenxi's courage and preference for Xie Tingfeng.

If he didn't give a warning, he would be really afraid that something would happen.

"In addition, you try to build a good relationship with him, bring more people to treat him to a meal while he is still in Hong Kong, and build a relationship.

"Things involving Ting Feng might not be discussed until August, September or even October. During this period, Zhou Yi is the loudest voice in the domestic entertainment industry.

"If he doesn't make any messy statements about Ting Feng, then the outside media will be able to avoid a lot of negative publicity. Don't forget, he is a student of law, and he has never had any control over his words."

Although the two parties are no longer competitive, Yang Shoucheng has no doubt that with Zhou Yi's stubborn temper, whenever he is publicly invited to chat as a law student in front of the media, Xie Tingfeng will have to be thorough.

Did that kid really do something like this? He was already a little impatient even though he was speaking in front of the media reporters, so he threatened him directly.

"I understand, I'll make arrangements."

Seeing the boss closing his eyes and rubbing his temples, Huo Wenxi nodded and started working on public relations——

First, let Xie Xian and other older generations come out and cry out about Ting Feng's difficulties, and then ask other celebrities to talk about Ting Feng's recent pressure, and try their best to make this matter an internal matter within Hong Kong Entertainment.

Also, don’t let Zhou Yi, a highly influential person, step in and beat the drowned dog.

Xie Tingfeng is too important to Emperor Entertainment and cannot afford any mistakes.

After making arrangements in an orderly manner, Huo Wenxi took out his mobile phone and made a call——

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"Okay, I understand. I'll ask Ayi for you when the time comes."

In Warner Hong Kong Building, after answering the phone, Qian Jiang opened the door of the lounge and looked at Zhou Yi, who was reading the sales data report on the sofa: "Ayi, Huo Wenxi from the Emperor is inviting me to dinner the day after tomorrow. Are you going?"

"Huo Wenxi invites me to dinner?"

Zhou Yi was surprised for a moment, and then laughed out loud: "Why, is the Emperor afraid of me doing science popularization?"

"Who makes you so influential now?"

Qian Jiang happily pointed to the report in the man's hand: "If this data is released, believe it or not, the media across the country will be excited."

"It's none of my business to boil. I'm not the only one who takes over sixteen million."

Zhou Yi closed his report and rolled his eyes.

"Maybe you can earn this amount from your two singles combined." Qian Jiang is very optimistic about the future: "From now on, you can earn a lot of money by releasing two singles every year."

“I’m afraid you’re overthinking it if you rely on singles every year.”

Zhou Yi stood up and moved his neck twice: "I still have time tomorrow night, so I can go."

In 2002, the last glorious era of physical singles in Europe and the United States, he took his last sip of soup.

By the beginning of 2003, Apple's iTunes, in line with Steve Jobs' Internet concept, officially began to conquer Europe and the United States, and the market for physical singles would be destroyed into ruins.

The era of digital music in which a single can be sold for US$0.99 or US$1.99 is coming.

Correspondingly, it is the rise and popularity of domestic MP3 pirated songs.

"Oh, by the way, one more thing."

Qian Jiang slapped his head and handed a CD with "Darkness" written on the cover to Zhou Yi: "Haidie has launched a new Singaporean male singer Adu. This is his first album released on April 12. The album has great momentum.

"My colleagues in the marketing department suspect that he may have a certain impact on your Chinese album sales in China this year. The first-day sales nationwide were 130,000. Do you want to listen to it?

"The song "He Must Love You Very Much" in this album, which has been charting before, is very popular. It is now extremely popular in the Mainland, and the ranking is almost surpassing that of your old songs."

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Wednesday, April 17, 2002.

Five days after the release of the "Dark" album, the album's title song "He Must Love You Very Much" officially surpassed "Gangnam", "Dusk", "Only", "Wind-Blowed Summer" and other songs, and reached the top of the list. First--

Adu, a Chinese singer from Singapore, went from an unknown, unemployed, unmarried young man to a supernova in just one song!

ps: It was found to be an upper respiratory tract infection, but fortunately it did not develop into bronchitis.

After taking medicine and taking a nap this afternoon, I feel much better now, but I'm still a little sleepy.

Will resume two updates tomorrow.