China Entertainment 2000

Scarlett Johansson has always been dissatisfied with her path to fame.

She wants to live more than just an ordinary actor's life. She wants to be surrounded by flowers and flashes, and wants to become a world-renowned star.

Because her mother is a film producer, Scarlett Johansson, who has been fully aware of the essence of the entertainment industry since she was a child, has good resources for her debut.

Although she is not as good as those top second-generation stars under the spotlight, at least she has no shortage of roles to play.

Since her official debut in Hollywood in 1994, Scarlett Johansson has participated in eleven movies as of the end of 2002, including the leading actress, supporting actress, and guest appearances in well-known big productions.

But even though she has worked so hard, her acting skills have been honed to the point that any director who sees her will praise her for her aura, and she has won the Best Actress trophy or Best Actress nomination at some award ceremonies, it still cannot change one fact -

She is not popular.

Whether it is a fine art film or a big commercial film, her recognition is basically limited to the industry. Away from Hollywood, and focusing on the public level, many people who have seen her movies can't even call out her name.

In other words, many viewers can only call out her character name, not her name.

Away from the movie promotion period, her name will not occupy even a slightly larger page in the media and among the American public.

If she is a drama fanatic who is obsessed with acting, she may be very satisfied with this state, but Scarlett is not.

Since the first day she entered the entertainment industry, she has only one goal - to be popular, to be very popular.

She wants fame, she wants material.

This is why she is eyeing Zhou Yi.

If you want to find the most popular entertainment star in the United States recently, it is definitely Zhou Yi, and it can even be said that there is no other.

Especially after the press conference on the 17th of last month that shocked the entire American industry.

Scarlett Johansson, who was bold, thought of showing her love for Zhou Yi in public to increase her exposure. Among the public events Zhou Yi attended recently, the only one that could be broadcasted on TV nationwide was the NBA game.

"The news outside seems to be very unfavorable to you, Spike."

In the suite of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Houston.

Scarlett Johansson, who was curling her toes to paint her nails, was talking on the phone with Zhou Yi, who had just joined yesterday. The loose pajamas could not cover the surging waves, and the career gap in the half-open neckline was particularly dazzling under the light.

"What does it matter?"

Zhou Yi's voice was particularly clear on the phone: "Anyway, in a few days they will pretend that they never said anything and start praising me again, because they can't find anyone after Madonna."

Scarlett's mouth corners couldn't help but rise: "Well, now I believe that the news that you are arrogant is true, that's Madonna."

To be honest, she was originally here to take advantage of Zhou Yi's popularity.

After adding the contact information last night, she also invited Zhou Yi to dinner to express her apology. She had already prepared herself to be dragged to the hotel by this man, but the final result was Zhou Yi's attitude of not caring about her getting attention.

Anyway, it seems that he really doesn't care.

He was also very gentlemanly to her during the dinner chat.

Although he does like to talk nonsense, it doesn't make her feel disgusted. The teasing and getting along just in time make Scarlett feel very comfortable. To put it in a slightly more literary way, Zhou Yi's eyes looking at her are not aggressive.

This is rare.

"Whether she is Madonna or Michael Jackson, it makes no difference to me."

In the presidential suite of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

After taking a shower, Zhou Yi wiped his hair and joked: "They are old."

Not only Madonna, Zhou Yi even doesn't care about Michael Jackson.

If this is exposed, it will definitely cause a huge wave of public opinion.

"Although I really like to hear the truth, aren't you afraid that I will record this and tell the public? You also know that what I need is popularity." Scarlett was a little curious.

Because her family is somewhat related to the performing arts family, she knows a lot about the dirty things between the stars in the entertainment industry.

Zhou Yi has only known her for more than a day. Is he really so honest and says whatever he wants?

Isn't this popularity delivered to her for nothing?

You have to know that Zhou Yi is an outsider, and coupled with his usual arrogant behavior, even if Michael Jackson is now surrounded by scandals, it is hard to say that the media will be willing to speak for Zhou Yi.

"I don't care. The only pity is that it may be difficult for us to be friends again. I have always been like this..."

Zhou Yi's honest words almost made Scarlett's brain freeze-has he always been so straightforward?

"Aren't you afraid of being boycotted?" In the end, Scarlett couldn't help asking the answer she wanted to know most in her heart.

Ever since she learned about Zhou Yi's deeds, she has been very curious about how Zhou Yi, a troublemaker, dared to do such a thing. Whether in China or in Europe and the United States, he always maintained a reckless attitude.

Ruffians like Eminem know to restrain their edge appropriately, but Zhou Yi has been running wildly on the road of letting his horse run wild to the end.

"I don't care. Why do you feel depressed by thinking so much about the past and the future? There are many places to make money, why bother hanging yourself in one family."

"..."

Seeing Zhou Yi hang up the phone after saying goodbye, Qian Jiang, who came to urge him to go to a small rock concert, looked strange: "What kind of personality are you selling to people?"

"What do you mean by selling personality? What's wrong with what I said?"

Zhou Yi glanced at him: "It's just a Madonna. Even if John Lennon was resurrected and led the Beatles to reunite and debut, I would say the same thing."

"Don't say it, the Beatles are really not so good at making trouble. This time you have met your opponent."

Qian Jiang slapped a piece of information into Zhou Yi's arms.

Madonna is the queen who is best at hype in the whole Europe and America, bar none.

Political correctness, feminism, sexual liberation, religion and other elements are all means she uses to hype. She has been hyping since the 1980s, and no one can match her.

Let's put it this way, Taylor Swift, who became the world's number one female singer after her, is good at hyping up all kinds of queen, feminism, and heroine concepts in the mobile Internet era, all of which are left over from Madonna's youth.

Even in terms of hyping up her boyfriend's scandals, the future Taylor Swift is just a super low-profile version of Madonna - after all, Madonna is a top star who had a bizarre scandal with NBA Hall of Fame player Rodman, saying that if she got pregnant, she would give Rodman $20 million.

She appeared naked on the cover, had sex with her bodyguard and was recorded on video, but when she was blackmailed, she took the lead in giving benefits to her fans;

Madonna has been spotted by nearly 80 lovers in the media so far, including those who have been slept with and those who have not, and those who are real and fake.

She can publicly take off her clothes and tear off her pants to act as a pioneer of feminism, or she can act as a fortune teller in concerts to promote religious concepts, etc.

In a word: as long as the situation requires, she can hype up any kind of news and perfectly catch the public's attention.

For Qian Jiang, this woman is simply the biggest marketing opponent Zhou Yi has encountered since his debut, and her hype methods in the field of gossip are even far better than Zhou Yi.

After all, Zhou Yi can't appear naked on camera.

"If she dares to take off her clothes now, I will definitely not be her opponent. After all, she is now married to Guy Ritchie. Once she takes off her clothes, the popularity will definitely explode in a short time."

Zhou Yi flipped through two pages carelessly and threw the document back to Qian Jiang, saying with a smile: "But the concept of her new album determines that she has to put on clothes. Not only does she have to put on clothes, but she has to be very serious."

"American Life", Madonna's album on the American dream and materialism, scheduled to be released on April 21st - I don't know if it was because of 911, Madonna even claimed that she was inspired by Che Guevara and dressed herself up as a warrior.

Even the promotional cover of this new album is close to the famous "guerrilla hero" photo of Che Guevara.

If she takes off her clothes or stirs up rumors to create popularity, it will be out of touch with the tone of the entire album. No matter how good Madonna is at hype, she has to change direction - for example, criticism and reflection.

Because she is a warrior now.

"Really?"

Qian Jiang was a little skeptical about Zhou Yi's confidence.

But soon, he took over Madonna's promotion today from the team assistant.

In the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Madonna's military-themed photo was on the cover - wearing dark green and black clothes, wearing military boots, and holding a gun in her hand.

The famous magazine "Veja" also released an interview with Madonna: "Che Guevara: An idol endowed with revolutionary spirit, and so is my entire album: At this moment, I feel a revolutionary mentality."

An American, a pop queen in a capitalist country, used Che Guevara as a template to promote her criticism and reflection.

The album's title single "American Life" was also officially launched with these contrasting reports.

Qian Jiang looked at it and called it an expert!

"America has changed over the years, and many of our values ​​seem to be material-oriented, so we all seem to be obsessed with fame for fame's sake, no matter what - "Sell your soul to the devil if you have to, and we are also completely obsessed with our appearance and material things. "We need a revolution in thought..." On April 8, when Madonna's TV interview was broadcast, the whole United States was shocked - because she not only mentioned the Iraq War, but also mentioned the nightmare in the hearts of every American: 911.

"Madonna is right. We are too obsessed with fame and money. This society has changed, and many people's values ​​have become distorted."

Ryan Fofana, then ABC host, also publicly supported Madonna in his show, and also commented on the recent hot event - Scarlett publicly said she wanted to drink Zhouyi bath water in the NBA.

"Obviously, this is a complete hype. Scarlett Johansson is the woman who is obsessed with fame for fame. She is willing to sell her soul to the devil and use her exquisite appearance to make profits.

"Spike? Obviously, he is just an ordinary person who is obsessed with appearance, skin, and material enjoyment..."

……………………………………

"Fuck! ”

In the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, when Scarlett Johansson saw that many reports on Madonna’s album’s first single criticized her social values ​​as soon as it was released, she could not help but crush the newspaper into a ball and uttered a word of dissatisfaction.

She didn’t care about criticism of her relationship with men and women. She even thought of using sexual liberation and feminism to cover it up.

Your mother went straight to social values? I became the representative of this value?

Why would I go to Hollywood if I didn’t seek fame, profit, or money?

Wouldn’t it be nice to go home and act in a stage play?

Besides, the United States is a capitalist country. You and I I find it ridiculous to talk about money alienation.

You, Madonna, have made enough money and have a name, so you start to tear down your juniors, right?

She can guess with her breasts that this must be a conspiracy, in order to stigmatize Zhou Yi's reputation and destroy the image he created after the 17th. And she just happened to provide a material and became a gun.

If she is not handled well, she will be led as a typical example of distorted values.

Moreover, she is a person of little influence, and she is just an easy target to be manipulated.

"Sorry, I didn't expect that I would cause you so much trouble, Spike. I will deal with this matter as soon as possible." Scarlett Johansson sent a message to Zhou Yi to apologize for the fact that she had caused it herself.

She entered the entertainment industry in 1994 relying on her family's connections, and she still has a strong professional ethics, especially in front of a big star like Zhou Yi.

"Didn't I say that I don't care. I have a performance tonight, so let's not talk about it first. If you want to apologize to me, just owe me a meal. "

Soon, Zhou Yi's nonchalant reply silenced Scarlett Johansson.

To be fair, she has worked with many big names, and she knows that these big names have a set of rules for controlling their negative news - even Madonna allowed herself to have a scandal because she created it herself.

But this time, the gun used to stigmatize Zhou Yi was made by her.

"The so-called rock spirit is just what Spike pretends to be. He just wants to bring down 50 Cent!"

"Fuck you, is there anything wrong with Spike's pursuit of equality? ! I think if there is no shady suppression, at least ten of his songs should be on the top ten of the Billboard!"

"Blow your mother, and you still have the top ten of the Billboard, you treat other singers as air, right? This is America, not China. ”

“Look, you are discriminating again…”

On the North American Internet, Madonna herself never spoke out, and with the help of a series of newspapers, hosts, and editors, the heat of this war of words, which was hyped as the “battle to protect the bottom line of the American music scene”, rose steadily.

“At the beginning, Eminem was killed by Spike and couldn’t get to the first place on the Billboard and ranked second in global sales. I didn’t speak out for him;

“Then, the album sales of Kylie Minogue, Avril Lavigne, Norah Jones and others were not as good as Zhou Yi, and I still didn’t speak out for them because I didn’t think it would have any impact on me.

“Then, 50 Cent also fell and was defeated by Spike. I don’t care because I don’t like hip-hop either.

"But when Linkin Park also fell, I found that we could no longer remain silent - if we continue to remain silent, Spike is likely to break through the entire North American music scene.

"The bottom line of the North American music scene is finally Madonna's turn to protect, but she is already 45 years old this year.

"Let a 45-year-old veteran queen guard the bottom line of the North American music scene. I don't understand what happened in the American music scene..."

Without Madonna herself coming out, such remarks suddenly broke out on the Internet, directly igniting the sense of superiority and crisis in the hearts of some American music fans.

In China, the most well-informed Hong Kong reporter was the first to spread this dispute to China - "Zhou Yi shakes his power! A 40-year-old lady guards the country's gate!"

"What the hell?! What did Zhou Yi do?! The American music scene is going to be broken through by him alone?!"

……………………………………

"Five songs from one album occupy the top five of the Billboard, isn't this a betrayal of the American music scene?!"

"We can't let Spike take the championship, we should take it back!"

Of course, because Zhou Yi's momentum has already been established, his fans are naturally not willing to be outdone and are actively fighting back on various battlefields-

"Music has no borders!"

"Oppose discrimination! Pursue equality! We can't let others laugh at us!"

"Let Spike teach the American music scene a lesson, wouldn't it be good to beat all those singers who rely on their old reputations!"

"It's all Scarlett Johansson's fault!"

"..."

Due to Madonna's deep-rooted fan power, the photo of Madonna holding a gun and wearing a military uniform was directly interpreted as a label of "defending the bottom line of the North American music scene to the death."

And Madonna herself, still beautifully hiding behind the media, watching all this.

She has no intention of being an enemy of Zhou Yi, but she will not stop the media from putting her on the opposite side of the hype, because this is also a bonus for her reputation and image.

As for the little actress Scarlett Johansson who was affected?

Who cares about the feelings of a small shrimp in the entertainment industry?

Scarlett Johansson was very upset, but she could do nothing about it.

This is the reality of the entertainment industry. No one cares about the life and death of a small character.

Not even Zhou Yi.

Wearing a leather jacket, jeans, and a pair of white shoes, Scarlett Johansson entered the small concert venue after checking her tickets.

She came to Zhou Yi in person to apologize.

Because she was about to be called back by the company because of this accident, she chose to meet Zhou Yi to show her sincerity.

This was a small rock concert with about 600 people. The organizer was HMV Music Store, which was an offline channel.

Since entering the venue, Scarlett has seen many fans holding Zhou Yi's albums and shouting his name loudly, both men and women.

"Spike! We will always support you!"

"Oppose discrimination! Pursue equality!"

When Zhou Yi, wearing a black T-shirt and dark gray jeans, came on stage, the scene suddenly erupted with a wave of screams that was enough to make Scarlett cover her ears with both hands!

"Wow, very enthusiastic."

Zhou Yi smiled and tossed the bell in his hand. He wore a bowler hat and looked like he was not affected by public opinion at all. He was in a very relaxed state: "I know what you want to say, but I want to say that it is not necessary. I will do it myself.

"In my opinion, Madonna's first single "American Life" can be ranked in the top ten worst songs in the history of Billboard. She cares too much about the so-called expression and ignores the most basic attributes of music.

"So, I don't care about those comments that she can stop me, because she can't do it at all."

——? !

Fans who never expected Zhou Yi to sweep Madonna's newly released single into the garbage heap were choked for a while.

Oh my goodness, the top ten worst songs in the history of Billboard?

Under the stage, Scarlett, who had a deep understanding of Madonna's reputation, instantly widened her eyes, and her shocked expression was no different from the people around her.

She now began to feel that Zhou Yi's tone might have been a little more restrained when he called her before...

"Of course, there are also those media who implicated Scarlett Johansson. I think they may have forgotten one thing. In my opinion, they are actually the ones who alienated this society."

In Scarlett's incredulous eyes, Zhou Yi, who stood in front of the tripod on the stage with the microphone in his hand, smiled and said, "It's just that they didn't dare to point the spearhead at me, so they took advantage of the innocent Miss Scarlett.

"So, the next song is for her, for me, and for you. Those who put me to death will surely bring me back to life - "Counting Stars". ”

Counting Stars, the new Billboard champion single, is a rock song with a very catchy melody and very inspiring lyrics.

When the guitar melody at the beginning suddenly sounded, the entire venue of 600 people suddenly burst into cheers that were enough to overturn the ceiling!

“Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep (I have been tossing and turning recently)

“Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be (dreaming of various possibilities between us)

“But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard (but dear, I'm praying hard)

“Said no more counting dollars, We'll be counting stars (Don't be confused by money, let's count stars together)”

The almost a cappella voice is particularly charming in this small venue of 600 people. Zhou Yi, who stood in front of the microphone with a rattle in one hand, smiled, and then opened his arms to both sides, and his voice gradually became low:

"Yeah, we'll be counting stars~"

As the human voice faded, the rhythmic drum beats suddenly sounded, replacing Zhou Yi's voice and hitting the hearts of the audience!

"Come on!"

When the drum beats reached the highest point, accompanied by the sudden flashing lights, Zhou Yi jumped several times on the spot, his hands constantly waving to both sides-

"I see this life, Like a swinging vine (I see this life is a mess)

"Swing my heart across the line (through this mess and constantly swing my heart)

"In my face is flashing signs (I flashed all kinds of signs in front of my eyes)"

With a relaxed footstep, an exciting voice, and occasionally shaking the bell in his hand, Zhou Yi started jumping directly on the stage with a microphone. The atmosphere that was ignited in an instant made the chorus sound under the stage, and also led everyone to stand up from their chairs-

Swing with Zhou Yi!

Scarlett Johansson, who stood up in the crowd, hesitated for a few seconds, but still waved her hands under the influence of the atmosphere. She looked up at the back of the man jumping around the stage, and her mouth twitched twice and then she couldn't help but rise.

This world is not hopeless-

Some people are in the wrong vortex but can always do everything right and bring everything back on track;

Some people are on the right path, but they can always do the wrong thing and lead everything astray.

Self-deception and drifting with the flow is indeed a good medicine for escape, but facing everything can make you reborn from the ashes.

Because-

"Everything that kills me makes me feel alive!"

Those who put me to death will surely make me reborn; those who put me in the trough will surely help me fly high!

When the chorus reached its climax, Zhou Yi on the stage also noticed Scarlett who was shaking her arms to the rhythm of the song. Although he was a little surprised, he was interacting with fans and threw his bowler hat in her direction with a sly smile.

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

The swarm of arms rushed over to take away the idol gift from heaven, and Scarlett, who was squeezed and staggered, was completely unable to get it.

Scarlett, who reacted, raised her middle finger to Zhou Yi on the stage after holding the railing to regain her balance, but her face was full of unstoppable smiles.

At this moment, Scarlett Johansson understood for the first time what the charm of rock and roll and the charm of singers are.

At the end of the song, because of her short height, she stepped directly on the chair and put her hands together as a trumpet, and shouted hysterically with the audience-

"Said no more counting dollars, We'll be counting stars (Don't be confused by money, let's count stars together)!"

"We'll be counting stars!!! ”

When the rock music tonight opens the door to the carnival, sweat is inevitable.

Scarlett, touched that Zhou Yi would speak for her, called after the performance and went backstage to see Zhou Yi who had not changed into his costume.

“You are a lunatic to belittle Madonna.”

“So?”

“But I like it very much. ”

That night, Scarlett Johansson, who was planning to apologize to Zhou Yi, took him to the training ground and played a hearty game.

In the first half, although Zhou Yi, who was playing singles with a stick, had strong lower limb strength, Scarlett, who had a strong capital, took the lead in using the knowledge of double-teaming to solve her problems in order to avoid exhaustion before the end of the first half;

During the halftime break, Scarlett had to give a high evaluation of Zhou Yi's physical fitness as a player.

In the second half, in order to completely defeat Zhou Yi on the court, Scarlett, who adopted a back-to-back singles tactic, still failed to let the game enter overtime after exhausting her physical strength, and the whole person was exhausted.

And the outside world, because of Zhou Yi's shameless words, a storm suddenly arose-

"Shame! Shame! He is simply a shame in the music industry! Nonsense, nonsense! "

Madonna's fans are not happy.

After all, we are all from Warner, can't you cooperate with your seniors to hype it up?

Madonna herself almost got sick because of a mouthful of blood stuck in her throat.

It's the worst top ten in Billboard history right off the bat?

She has been in the music industry for more than 20 years, when has she ever received such an evaluation that almost denies her musical aesthetics?!

Online and offline, Zhou Yi was constantly criticized for his positive response.

Madonna, unwilling to be humiliated, took the initiative and began to frequently appear in various single-selling occasions to promote her single released before the album was released. However, it seemed that Zhou Yi's words were justified. At the beginning, the song "American Life" directly landed in the top ten of various radio stations with Madonna's extremely high popularity, and once overwhelmed Zhou Yi. However, as time went on, the disadvantage of the song's poor quality was revealed. On April 11, when Madonna's personal popularity gradually failed to cover up the quality of the song, Madonna was once again overtaken by Zhou Yi on the local radio charts in Houston, San Francisco and other places. On April 13, even New York and Washington, the two cities with the largest vote base of Madonna, lost their city gates and gave up the first place in the radio station. On April 15, when Billboard announced the new rankings, "American Life", which many people had high hopes for, did not even make it into the top 50...

And Zhou Yi not only sat firmly at the top of the list, but the song "One More Night" also entered the top ten with this wave of popularity, becoming the sixth song in Zhou Yi's album to enter the top ten of the Billboard!

"Breaking Spike's championship monopoly? Don't be ridiculous, it's a success to be able to enter the top four based on popularity and sales!"

At this moment, even the most optimistic Zhou Yi diehard fans dare not mock Madonna's new song that will not enter the top ten, after all, the basic plate of sales and popularity is here.

Madonna, who felt that Warner was full of malice towards her, had no words to say.

Revenge!

This is definitely Warner's revenge!

But at this moment, the record contract is still under Warner, so she can only mobilize her own forces to fight back, and at the same time let the lawyer speed up the collection of evidence of Warner's guilt-she wants to go to court with Warner!

However, on April 17, an unexpected person appeared.

"Perhaps, Spike's evaluation makes sense.

"As a pop song, Madonna seems to have forgotten the most important foundation. "American Life" is indeed qualified to compete for the top ten worst songs in Billboard history, and it is still a strong contender."

- When George Walker, the official editor-in-chief of Billboard magazine, commented on the songs of both from the perspective of a music critic, the evaluation made the Madonna fans who shouted and yelled broke the defense.

This is one of the officially certified editors-in-chief of Billboard. His fate is basically equivalent to Billboard's stamp on Zhou Yi's words.

You know, if the quality is not so bad that it is incomprehensible, with the credibility of Billboard, it is basically impossible to get them to come out and stand in the open...

Warner is confused-

This trend and the single sales that cannot be announced to the public...

Will Zhou Yi directly beat Madonna to obsolete?