China Entertainment 2000

"This is information about the new president of Warner Japan, Kei Yoshida."

On the plane, Qian Jiang handed the documents he had prepared to Zhou Yi and said: "The program producer Takeshi Tsuchiya of Fuji TV was looking for someone and he was the one who reached the basis of this cooperation.

"This person basically came here by air. He previously worked in a subsidiary of Sony and has nothing to do with our previous connections.

"But this man is indeed very capable -

"You know Ken Hirai, Japan's absolute king-level figure. Back then, he was on the verge of retiring. In the end, he was pulled out by Kei Yoshida and brought to the throne of heaven..."

Knowing that Zhou Yi was not familiar with Warner Japan, Qian Jiang briefly introduced the man's past resume and then shut up, letting Zhou Yi concentrate on reading the information on the plane.

In fact, Qian Jiang and Zhou Jianhui were a little surprised that Warner Japan replaced such an airborne president, especially since this person had previously worked under Sony.

But to Zhou Yi, the newly appointed President Kei Yoshida looked somewhat familiar.

If we must find a figure in China for comparison, Zhou Yi would choose to call this person Zhou Jianhui of Japan——

Not only because the two men have similar looks, with round faces, short hair, glasses, and elegant demeanor, but also because the curves of how they started out, changed jobs, integrated Warner, and led Warner out of the trough are highly consistent. .

Before being poached by Warner, Zhou Jianhui was the general manager of EMI, a subsidiary of EMI, and Kei Yoshida was also the boss of Defstar Records, a subsidiary of Sony, before being poached by Warner;

Zhou Jianhui made Liang Yongqi's "Short Hair", which made her popular on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and became famous in the industry; while Yoshida Kei became famous in the industry for bringing out Ken Hirai, the king of Japanese entertainment.

After Zhou Jianhui quit, Warner was in a mess and was in a mess. Its strength has been reduced to a second-rate record company. The channel is waiting for food, there is no new person in the company that can be seen, and the market prospect is in decline;

Warner Japan, which Kei Yoshida came to take the helm of, is also in a mess and is in a mess. It has become a second-rate record company in Japan. Its channels are in desperate need of support, but there is no promising newcomer in the company, and its market prospects are in decline.

Yes, in 2003, Warner Japan's domestic strength had been greatly reduced by Sony EMI and other companies. It was no longer as glorious as it was in the 1980s and 1990s. The situation was the same as when Zhou Jianhui took over Warner.

This can be seen from the fact that Akina Nakamori can come out and wander around.

What's even more coincidental is that because the company couldn't find new people to train, Zhou Jianhui went out on his own to find the young Sun Yanzi. After three years of training, he successfully created the song "Hei Tian Hei Hei", and his debut album has over 100 hits in Asia. 10,000 sales, revitalizing Warner in one fell swoop;

After Kei Yoshida took office at Warner this year, he also looked outside because he couldn't find new people to train. Soon after, he found the young Ayaka, and after three years of training, he successfully created the song "I "Believe", his first album sold over one million copies, revitalizing Warner in one fell swoop...

This experience can be called the brilliance of Zhou Jianhui's Japan.

Of course, Zhou Yi's biggest impression of this man came from another thing - suicide.

On October 7, 2010, Kei Yoshida, the meritorious president who brought Warner Japan back to the top domestic record ranks, chose to hang himself at home at the age of 48. The cause of death was severe depression caused by work.

It can only be said that fortunately Zhou Jianhui's ability to withstand psychological pressure is better.

As for Kei Yoshida, whose ability to withstand psychological stress has not yet been exhausted, he is busy in Tokyo organizing various matters after Zhou Yi's landing——

"Safety is the top priority. Zhou Yijun's coming to Japan is not a trivial matter. His crazy fans must pay more attention." Kei Yoshida, who has a keen eye and sense of smell, patted the table and arranged for his subordinates. His stern words ordered Everyone who received the order was silent.

The new head of Warner Bros. is not an easy talker.

Whether in life or at work, he rarely jokes with others and is meticulous about details, so much so that many Warner employees privately call him "unsociable."

"Yoshida-kun, are you making too much of a fuss?" Ken Tsuchiya, who also planned to meet Zhou Yi, was a little confused.

"You can't be careless, because his musical personality is a very unique and arrogant personality. Most of the fans he attracts who go to the airport to see him are extremely fanatical."

Yoshida Kei shook his head seriously.

Zhou Yi's external musical personality is the label he has always pursued for singers, because it can bring great recognition to the singer, and combined with the unique creative ability of the singer-songwriter, it is undoubtedly a powerful tool for performance.

Hikari Utada and Ayumi Hamasaki are among the best.

Facts have proved that the moment Zhou Yi walked out of the airport, the cheers and screams that broke out completely exceeded the expectations of Warner Japan and the police. The waves of people were almost overwhelming the police station. The unbearable Maginot Line——

"Zhouyi sama!"

"Zhouyi sama!!!"

"Zhou Yijun!"

"Zhou Yisang!!!"

"Spike!"

"..."

For a while, there were all kinds of names, and the chatter almost deafened people's ears——

Zhou Yi, who took off his sunglasses, also started signing autographs and taking photos with his fans, and from time to time he showed off his only Japanese words: "Hello," "Thank you," etc.

Make money, not shabby.

We can't let him shout "Ya Zhu Die" or "Yi Ku Yi Ku".

In addition, there is a seamless switch between Chinese and English throughout the entire process - there are still some Chinese fans among the fans.

I don’t know if it’s because of Zhou Yi’s reputation as a sex artist or because the summer wind is too hot. The girls standing in the front row are all wearing cool clothes, and they are dragging the arm of Zhou Yi who signed the autograph into the abyss——

It’s hard to say that I don’t want to recreate Zhou Yi’s famous scene in Taiwan’s propaganda in the past.

"Zhouyi sama, I love you!"

"Thank you, I love you too."

"Zhouyi sama, how do you feel?"

"Well, Tokyo looks pretty hot."

"..."

Surrounded by a group of Sakura girls, Zhou Yi had a smile on his face, the security guards were all worried, and the person carrying a camera was faithfully recording the interaction between Zhou Yi and his fans - Fuji TV.

After finally satisfying the group of fans who came all the way to pick him up at the airport, Zhou Yi, who had a lot of gifts in his hand, carried big and small bags. When he looked up, the high-rise shopping malls and outdoor billboards not far away turned into... His appearance——

"Welcome to Tokyo, Zhouyi sama!"

One line of large characters, extremely clear.

The love that comes from fans is undoubtedly reflected in the Zhouyi billboards surrounding it.

To be honest, Zhou Yi was indeed a little touched——

How much does this cost? No wonder Japanese fandom culture can be said to be the ancestor of Asian fan circles.

After saying goodbye to the fans, Zhou Yi got in the car and arrived at the Warner Japan building. He also met the man who would bring Warner Japan to another peak in the future: Kei Yoshida.

"Hello, Zhou Yijun."

"Hello, Mr. Yoshida."

Zhou Yi shook hands with him and said hello. Fuji TV producer Ken Tsuchiya was very knowledgeable and arranged for beautiful models and actors to accompany Zhou Yi.

They all understand English, so Zhou Yi won't be confused.

However, what no one expected was that at this juncture when the Japanese industry was paying attention in the middle of the night, the editor-in-chief of "Weekly Bunshun", known as the Japan Sun, publicly announced that he had an artist from another country. material--

“This artist’s nationality is not Japanese and he is not familiar with Japan;

“He flew directly from Taiwan to Tokyo;

“He ordered two women at one time in a private club to solve problems;

"He can sing hip-hop, R\u0026B, pop, rock and so on..."

A mysterious Mr. Zhou who does not want to be named!

"Weekly Wenchun", which got the information early and held it in just to wait for Zhou Yi to gain a wave of popularity to increase its sales, can be said to have directly earned a lot of attention.