China Entertainment 2000

A week later, the news that a future big star was about to appear in Peking University spread quickly throughout the entire campus, and the news became more and more exaggerated.

For Peking University students in this era, the appearance of a so-called celebrity among their classmates is still a topic of discussion, just like Sabei Ning appearing in front of CCTV cameras as a host.

Even though Zhou Yi has not released an album at this moment and has nothing to do with celebrities, this does not prevent them from discussing in private.

Zhou Yi, who had always received love letters from bold girls, became even more famous now. His roommates and classmates who liked him took a bunch of photos and signed autographs, calling it his first time with a future big star.

Even students from art schools in the imperial capital such as Nortel, China Theater, and Central Academy of Music heard the news.

Especially Yangyin.

As the No. 1 music conservatory in China, it is no joke that the top young musicians in the country are gathered here.

It is precisely because of this that when the news spread that "Warner Music General Manager Zhou Jianhui traveled all the way to Peking University to sign Zhou Yi," the first reaction of some students was a question mark slowly hanging over their heads.

Shouldn’t the person Warner wants to sign be selected by an art school like Shanghai Central Academy of Music? Why did you go to Peking University? This will make my voice seem a bit dull.

If Zhou Yi was signed by a mainland music company, such as Wheatfield Music, which has singers such as Lao Lang and Pu Shu, it wouldn't cause too much of a stir in the hearts of some people who heard the news.

But it happened that Zhou Yi was signed by Warner Records, which once symbolized a giant. This was a setback.

Even though Warner is now considered to be in the sunset by many people, once Aaron Kwok and Sammi Cheng can no longer bear it and terminate their contracts, they can officially stop the business and give up the last bit of front-line share in the Chinese music world.

But as long as it lasts, it will still be one of the most historically famous entities in the Hong Kong and Taiwan music scene.

After all, in 2000, the entertainment trend in the mainland was still dominated by Hong Kong and Taiwan. Whether it is the music world or the film world, what stands out is that a Hong Kong and Taiwanese person is superior, and domestic entertainment is automatically inferior to others.

The most typical example: Naying, who has now firmly established herself as the number one queen in mainland China, and Sun Nan, who is trying to become the number one among her peers.

Naying was originally a junior in the Mainland. After she gritted her teeth and went to the treasure island to make a living, she immediately seized the opportunity and became a diva. After the performance of "Meet Me in 1998" on the Spring Festival Gala of 1998, she completely secured her position as the number one diva in the Mainland;

Son Nam and Na Young were in a similar situation, they were both juniors at the beginning.

Also seizing the opportunity, Sun Nan was out of control after joining Hong Kong Island Music Company. After working hard in Hong Kong Island and gaining fame, Sun Nancai officially debuted as an artist in the mainland in 1996.

The deeds of these two people at the top seemed a little outrageous to Zhou Yi, a later person, but it was 2000. From the perspective of people of this era, this was very reasonable.

However, the two elders of the Zhou family, who had come all the way from their hometown, were somewhat worried about their son's potential to become a big star, especially Zhou Yi's mother, Ms. Zhao Ping.

As an ordinary former textile worker who now owns a small supermarket, Zhao Pingxian never dreamed that her son would be admitted to Peking University.

When her son received the acceptance letter from Peking University and the scholarship from the county government, she was so happy that she could eat an extra bowl every day. As a result, she suddenly received a call from her son, telling her that the end of her career at Peking University might be a little bumpy.

"Yiyi, do you really not think about it anymore?"

Imperial Capital, in a hotel room.

Zhao Ping, who called her son by his nickname, had a worried look on her face. She was dressed simply. The wrinkles on her eyebrows showed the traces of time left on her face: "It's not easy to be a star. It's more practical to study." One point. You are already a junior in college and will be a senior in the second half of the year. It will be easier to find a job after you finish your studies."

Although she knew that her son had been very opinionated since he was a child, she still wanted to give him some advice this time.

This is betting on the future.

There are so many celebrities, but how many can become popular?

As she said that, she cast a vague sideways glance at her husband, who was sitting by the bed with his mouth closed and silent: "Say something, Zhou, why are you pretending to be mute?"

Zhou Yi, who had somewhat restrained his impatience in front of his parents, couldn't help but grin when he saw this. However, when his mother saw it, the smile on his face disappeared in an instant, and he sat obediently to the side, picking his fingers with a serious expression.

"What's the point of talking about it. This brat has been very independent since he was a child. Now that his wings are strong, is it possible that we can still control him?"

Seeing that the flames of war finally reached him, Zhou Yaoguo, an honest man with a round face, could only say these words angrily.

"Dad, Mom, what are you thinking? I'm not going to drop out of school. I can still pass the exam."

"Although my parents haven't read many books, they also know that people's energy is limited. When you are a celebrity and you are so busy with books, you won't have time to read, and you don't have classes. How will you pass the exam?"

"Don't worry, parents. Warner has made an agreement with the people at the school. As long as I pass the exam normally, there will be no problem at all. And to be honest, I don't have that many classes in my senior year. I'm just busy with graduation at most. "

With a bright smile on his face, Zhou Yi raised his right hand and pointed his index finger at his temple: "As for class, I will come back to class as long as I am not busy, and I don't want to be permanently stationed in Hong Kong Island or Treasure Island.

"If I'm busy, Warner will provide me with a tutor as long as I ask.

"It's not like you don't know how smart I am. How can it be so hard to get me in a mere exam? I will definitely pass."

Zhao Ping: "..."

Zhou Yaoguo: "..."

My child's self-confidence has really never changed since he was a child. Not only has it not changed, but it has become stronger and stronger.

Can college be the same as middle school and high school?

well.

Looking at his son who had an expression that said, "It's just a test, it doesn't matter." The second boss felt frustrated that he was really old. I can't understand the contract, and I can't make progress in the conversation.

On the contrary, the son who sat at the negotiating table handled everything satisfactorily like a man who had been tempered by society.

Now that everything has been dealt with, what else can they do?

When their son grows up, he will eventually go out to have a career, but the direction of his career... is a little different from what they expected.

Looking at his son with a bright smile and confidence, the two elders had somewhat complicated thoughts in their hearts.

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A week later, Baodao, the former Warner UFO Records, now Warner International Music Co., Ltd. (Baodao Warner Records) building.

Zhou Yi, who arrived here lightly, soon met Zhou Jianhui, who had come back before him to prepare for the official signing. A man who decided to sign him because he heard him sing a few songs on the Tsinghua campus.

A middle-aged man who looks very elegant in a well-fitted suit and glasses.

With all conscience, he strolled to the next door just to see his sister. After all, the ones from Peking University are boring and crooked, and the ones from other people’s homes always have a different kind of appeal.

"Hello, Mr. Zhou."

"Welcome to Warner Records, Zhou Yi, and I look forward to our cooperation over the next four years."

Facing this young man whom he had bet on, Zhou Jianhui smiled and shook hands with him: "Good news, we have reached a cooperation with Wheatfield Music in the Mainland.

“Starting next month, Mainland’s Wheatfield Music will officially become a part of Warner and change its name to Warner Wheatfield.

"Considering you're about to be a senior, I thought this would be good news for you."

Since there is already a Warner Wheatfield in the Mainland, whether it is recording songs or producing albums, apart from running promotions, most of the time Zhou Yi can complete it at Warner Wheatfield.

"Congratulations, Mr. Zhou."

Zhou Yi, who was not surprised that Wheatfield Concert hooked up with Warner, also smiled and congratulated.

To him, these words were indeed a surprise.

He knew that the wheat field would be renamed Warner Wheat Field, but he didn't really know the exact date.

But in this case, the senior year should be a lot easier. After all, Warner took over Wheatfield just to open up the mainland market. And now that Warner Wheatfield has arrived, he will have more money and fewer things to do close to home.

"I will take you to meet the company's two gold medal producers later. If you have any ideas about your debut album, you can have a good chat with them."

At work, Zhou Jianhui is also very resolute and knows how to leave professional matters to professionals.

That's what album making is like.

It is true that he admires the original songs that Zhou Yi once sang on campus, but there are still differences between live and studio albums.

Whether arranging or recording, studio albums require people to control the quality.

"Oh, by the way, there is a female singer about your age in the company. Like you, she is also a college student and a new signee of the company. She is probably in the recording studio right now..."

When leading Zhou Yi to the recording studio, Zhou Jianhui briefly introduced the company's current album resource allocation to this promising star of the future.

In one sentence: Since I dare to sign you, I will never treat you badly. As long as you decide on the theme and style of the album, the company will immediately match your voice to collect the songs.

Zhou Yi, who was worried, didn't care about this. What he cared about more was the female college student Zhou Jianhui mentioned.

Soon, he met the legendary female singer in the Chinese music scene who was still more than half a month away from her debut——

He is over 1.6 meters tall and has neat short hair. The thin body and fresh face have the unique vitality of this age.

"Hello, my name is Sun Yanzi."

Sun Yanzi, who has not yet debuted, stretched out his hand to the handsome junior brother in front of him, smiling full of vitality.

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