China Entertainment 2000

“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve never had a time when I wasn’t confident.”

Zhou Yi, who let the woman's slender fingers touch his chin, was "forced" to look up at her and raised his eyebrows at her playfully: "You will not be that exception."

"How to stimulate the general?" Elva Hsiao, who bent down to get in front of the man, was still recovering from her panting after dancing practice.

With their eyes facing each other, Zhou Yi could even feel the burning breath of this woman hitting his face when she breathed.

"No, I'm just stating a fact."

Zhou Yi shrugged and said noncommittally: "If you want to have a love without any results, then I can accompany you."

There is a difference between being in love and being in love.

Being in love is a state, and being in love is a relationship.

Zhou Yi obviously made a very clear distinction in terms of the relationship between men and women.

"Yeah."

Staring at the man's deep eyes full of frankness, the smile on Elva Hsiao's lips became even bigger: "Won't you regret it, Zhou Yi?"

"I never have regrets because it's so negative for me."

The man raised his hand and pushed away the woman's fingers that were resting on his chin. He chuckled and asked, "So, do you still want to participate in my MV now?"

"Sure, why not."

To Zhou Yi's expectation, after he had expressed his attitude that one-night stands were okay but falling in love was not, Elva Hsiao did not back down. Instead, she continued to advance in high spirits, saying that she would never go back on her word.

She is only 21 years old this year and has absolute confidence in herself.

In terms of age, fame and status, and figure, she doesn't lose. She can't think of any competitors.

She was born into a wealthy family and had everything she wanted since she was a child. She didn't believe that the Book of Changes would be a hurdle for her.

Unless he likes those old women in Hong Kong.

"So, I wish you success?"

Zhou Yi laughed out loud, causing Elva Hsiao to roll her eyes, but her heart felt a lot more relaxed.

After imitating Zhou Yi and sitting down on the spot, she took off her sweat-stained coat and lay straight on the floor, staring at the ceiling above her head, enjoying a moment of peace.

Since releasing her first album late last year, she hasn't been this relaxed in a chat for a long time.

This man named Zhou Yi gave her a very strange feeling.

Chatting with him seemed like he could lift all the burdens off his shoulders - he wouldn't open his mouth or shut up in a sales style, let alone worry about this and that, and he wouldn't be respectful to her, or have some unreasonable attitude towards her. Words of utilitarianism.

"What type of music video do you want me to appear in? Is it a lyrical song?"

Considering the positioning given to her by Virgin Records, Elva Hsiao, who put her hands behind her head, turned her head slightly and stared at the man leaning against the wall.

"No, pop dance music, it happens to be the type you are good at."

Zhou Yi, who was rubbing his knuckles, shook his head: "You don't know that there is a Guo Tianwang in Warner who is good at dancing. In order to increase my popularity, I will include two pop dance songs in my album."

Hsiao Hsiao, who has already made her debut, is no stranger to this model of debuting with the old and the new: "So, you are little Aaron Kwok?"

"No, the company won't promote who I am [Little Aaron Kwok], they just want to attract traffic through pop dance music. After all, I will come from the mainland for the new artist's new album. If I don't make a gimmick in advance, I'm afraid there will be other people besides the mainland. How many people will really notice.”

When Zhou Yi said this, there was a hint of ridicule on his lips unconsciously: "Although I don't think it's necessary."

"Your company is right. The record market is so fierce now. It's better to play it safe when making a debut. Everything will be easy once you gain a reputation.

"Of course, there are still some drawbacks to using dance music, such as the Golden Melody Award."

Elva Hsiao, who used herself as an example, was obviously a little emotional: "This award is currently the most valuable music award in China, but the judges have changed one after another, and pop dance music has never been recognized by them.

"If you decide to include dance music when your final album is released, then be prepared to receive no Golden Melody Awards or even no nominations."

This is not an alarmist statement, but a solid fact.

The Golden Melody Awards have a long history of tacit discrimination against dance music. Even people as powerful as diva Li Wen have nothing to do with the Golden Melody Awards. This is one of the reasons why the current general manager of Virgin Records, Yao Qian, has a feud with the Golden Melody Awards.

As Li Wen's producer, Yao Qian's tailor-made album became an instant hit and single-handedly promoted him to the throne of the Queen of Heaven. However, the Golden Melody Award failed to win. Yao Qian was so angry that he simply refused to apply for the Golden Melody Award. .

This is also why Elva Hsiao's debut album, which she released at the end of last year, has sold only close to the 500,000 mark so far, but there is no news about being a candidate for the Golden Melody Award.

Because Yao Qian did not send Elva Hsiao’s album to register in the name of the company at all.

Today, as the Golden Melody Awards become more and more famous, there are not many big names who can avoid winning the Golden Melody Awards, and Yao Qian is one of them.

People have this capital and willfulness.

"If you can't get it, you can't get it. What I want for the first album is fame, sales, and a broad fan base, not those stubborn old antiques."

Zhou Yi, who had been mentally prepared for this, didn't care: "Even if I can't win the Golden Melody Award, I can still win the Hong Kong Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards. I will definitely be eligible for the awards there. At least they are better than Baodao Golden Melody Awards." It’s much more generous to reward these xenophobic old timers.”

As one of the two most valuable awards in Hong Kong Island's music awards, the Hong Kong Island Top Ten Chinese Golden Melody Awards have become more and more popular in recent years, but at least they still have some status, and they will not be shabby if they are presented.

As for the Baodao Golden Melody Awards, Warner will definitely help him register for it, there is no doubt about this.

It's just difficult to judge whether he will win the prize in the end. Not even Zhou Yi can accurately predict this. After all, albums with dance music are definitely inherently lame and disadvantaged in the selection of the Golden Melody Awards.

What's more, his identity as a mainlander is even more of a debuff.

His advantage is that he has created new songs with Hiphop elements and opened up a new track that is visibly young and young.

But considering that Jay Chou, who is at his peak in the future, will be tortured by the Golden Melody Award...

It’s better to think more about sales, making money is the most important thing.

"Aren't you afraid that I'll reveal it if you arrange the Golden Melody Awards judges like this?" After hearing Zhou Yi's comments about the Golden Melody Award judges, Hsiao Yaxuan joked with a beaming smile.

"Come on, no one will believe the bad relationship between your teacher and the Golden Melody Award."

Zhou Yi, who didn't care, sneered: "If this really spreads, some people will say that you are using me to deliberately slander the Golden Melody Award.

"After all, as long as you stay in Viking for one day, you won't have any share in the Golden Melody Award. Even if I sign you up, the nomination is enough. No matter how popular your song is, it won't reach the streets."

"..."

Elva Hsiao, who was poked at the painful spot, raised her hand and pinched the man's neck, taking this opportunity to break the safe distance between the two, and there was intimate contact between the skin——

"You came here after signing a contract, right? Get ready to change clothes. Simply shoot two sets of scenes and call it a day. I will go to your place to participate in your MV later."

"Do I have so few shots?"

"Nonsense, the audience is looking at me, not you."

"That's not certain. I'm so handsome, so I might steal the show."

"..."

Although Zhou Yi could not be said to be sharp-tongued, Elva Hsiao, who was always playful and fun-loving, threw him an umbrella: "Just wear this white T-shirt and jeans on you. Let's take a few shots of walking on the road in the rain." , pass me by again.

"Finally, record a message on your phone for me, and your part will be over."

"Is your MV that simple?"

Looking at the half-page page that was thrust into his hand, Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows strangely——

Then, he went NG.

"stop.

"Zhou Yi, after you finish your expressions and movements, don't look at the camera or the director. This will make the audience nervous. Please change it."

When Hsiao got into working mode, Zhou Yi, who was new to MV shooting, saw her serious side. At the same time, she also learned some superficial knowledge about being a MV actor.

The most basic thing: you can’t look at the camera, but you have to make sure that every move you make is looking for the camera.

ps: Chapter 2 is around 0:30~