China Entertainment 2000

"What's wrong with money? Do I look like someone who is short of money?"

Zhou Yi curled his lips disdainfully: "When I go on the show, I don't care whether the show team has money or not. Anyway, they don't have as much money as me."

Sabei Ning: "..."

Although the tone of his words was unflattering, his words were crude but not crude - it was true.

Zhou Yi's current level of wealth is somewhat beyond people's imagination. There is no doubt that the number one money-sucking king in the entertainment industry is a man who is far ahead of the second Chenglong.

The net income of the entertainment industry last year alone was more than 100 million U.S. dollars, which is converted into more than 1 billion RMB. It can make more money than Internet companies that increase value faster. It can be called a walking money printing machine.

"Okay, then I'll wait for you. You have to come to the CCTV building to rehearse and practice anyway. Then we will discuss the direction and theme of the program."

They are all in the same station, and the offices are not far apart.

In this era, "Today's Statement" has had an independent recording and broadcasting room in the CCTV building after many revisions. When the show starts recording. The host Sabei Ning sat on the chair and talked with the guests from the beginning to the end, and combined the words of the guests to complete the task of popularizing the law.

After explaining some precautions, Sabei Ning hung up the phone.

"That law popularization column on CCTV?"

In the car, Qian Jiang was a little confused: "Can this kind of show really come to you?"

This thing is not a variety show, it is a serious official program.

"Why not."

With his fingertips against the Nokia screen, Zhou Yi, who was idly spinning around, chuckled: "This is a typical online rumor infringement case that has caused major public opinion incidents. Isn't this just what "Today's Statement" would like."

In fact, if he hadn't appeared, the first typical Internet infringement and defamation case about a celebrity on "Today's Statement" would have been Liu Yifei next year.

"Liu Yifei secretly had an abortion and paid the attending physician 100,000 in hush money" and "Liu Yifei's elementary school friend revealed that she had undergone sex reassignment surgery". These two outrageous news were widely circulated and discussed directly. Send this popular female star to this legal popularization column——

Because these two news stories are too outrageous and many people believe them, they are more suitable to be used as a typical example of three people becoming a tiger on the Internet.

"Today's Dharma·Rumors fly easily".

This is the name of that issue.

It's just that she didn't appear in the studio as a guest, only as news material.

Sa Beining and Peking University Law School professor Tong Qiang used the sources of these two outrageous news to analyze the chaos of the contemporary Internet, reminding people that the Internet is not an illegal place, and do not rely on the fact that you can’t find it just by getting off the phone at an Internet cafe. Do whatever you want with your own people.

Now, the "emergence" of Yuan Li and others has obviously made CCTV notice the chaos on the Internet a year in advance. Therefore, it wants to use Zhou Yi's influence and popularity to invite him as a guest on the program Record one session.

After all, they are also graduates of Peking University Law School, so the three of them happened to sit at a table for team building.

"Professor Tong Qiang, I even took his class."

Thinking of the school professor who was moving towards the realm of strong men, Zhou Yi felt a little sad - he didn't know if the professor was completely mediocre.

"Acquaintance game? That's okay."

Qian Jiang suddenly felt a million hearts in his heart: "In the past two days, you should first sign the handover contract, then finish the song "Gong Xi Fa Cai", then go to the Spring Festival Gala rehearsal, and record this "Today's Statement" by the way. "

On New Year's Day in 2004, the investment group led by the well-known American rich man Edgar Jr. signed all handover contracts with Warner. Warner Records was officially separated from the parent company Time Warner, and the board of directors was changed——

As a small shareholder, Zhou Yi will naturally appear on the public list. After all, his shares exceed 10%.

At the same time, with the changes in Warner's head office, Warner Records China's top management will also officially begin the reorganization.

Although considering the stability factor, the overall framework of the China region will not change, but a group of people will definitely have to leave. Zhou Yi does not want to meet people in his company who may disagree with him in the future.

On January 3, Warner Records, which had completed all handover procedures, officially released a global announcement to publicize——

Zhou Jianhui continued to serve as the president of Asia and concurrently as the president of China. He owned the company's shares and received dividends. The former president of China Xu Shaofeng and his faction were kicked out;

Drawn back to the entertainment industry by Zhou Jianhui, Qian Jiang relied on Zhou Yi's achievements and was promoted to general manager of the artist department, taking charge of the power.

Also on this day, Sony Music also announced a personnel change——

Chen Zeshan, former general manager of Warner Artists Department, will officially join Sony Music (China) as president of China. The first record he will be responsible for is Cai Yilin's new album "Castle", which will be released in February next year.

At the same time, Sony-contracted artist Wang Lihong and record-contracted artist Jay Chou were all automatically transferred to Chen Zeshan. He personally designed the planning plan and handed it over to their respective managers to run it.

“I know Ayi very well, but that doesn’t mean we will be afraid.

"In fact, I think the Chinese music market needs competition to make greater progress. I am confident that I can help Jie Lun, Lihong, and Jiulin reach a higher level. This is my responsibility."

At the press conference, Chen Zeshan vowed.

It's just that his limelight was basically stolen by Zhou Yi. The reason is for no other reason than the supplementary announcement that Warner Records (Global) had to issue after the official announcement——

From January 4, 2004, Zhou Yi will officially become a partner of Warner Music (Global), becoming the first top singer in Asian history to enter the board of directors of an international top record company, with a 13% stake.

Becoming a partner has another benefit for Zhou Yi. As the global top star of Warner, he is like a stabilizing force. Edgar Jr., a Hollywood veteran, will work harder to promote him in the United States--

because now they are a real community of interests.

Zhou Yi no longer needs to make choices among Grammy, American Music Awards, Brit Awards and other European and American music awards. His main goal is to have them all--

his public relations network is fully utilized.

After all, Edgar Jr., the playboy, did not get along for nothing before, although he always played the role of a money-spending boy.

In other words, Zhou Yi has become the boss of Sun Yanzi and others from now on.

"Fuck?! Zhou Yi is actually a Warner shareholder?!"

"Oh my god, he became a boss directly by singing? Is it that amazing?"

"It seems that all foreign companies are like this, like Michael Jackson and Madonna, they both became partners and shareholders."

"..."

When this announcement came out, the most shocked people were those who were discussing Zhou Yi.

Zhou Yi's ability to get into the board of directors of a top international record company by himself made many people envious and jealous.

"No, where did he get the money? The album didn't make that much, did it?"

Someone found the point.

………………

"Hello, Mr. Yi!"

On the evening of January 3, when Zhou Yi stepped into the Warner building for the first time after his identity change, Sun Yanzi, who had not been seen for a while, stood at the door to welcome him. His eyes were firm as if he was worshiping Buddha - the main point was that he was civilized and polite.

Zhou Yi stared at her playfully, stroking his chin with his right hand and looking up and down, and occasionally clicking his tongue.

Sun Yanzi straightened his back and looked ahead, not meeting his gaze, telling his wolfish ambitions, and he was justified but confident: "Boss Yi, Boss Zhou didn't let me work overtime, I believe you won't do that!"

"You? Hard to say."

Zhou Yi sneered and said jokingly: "Do you know that capitalists and workers have two completely different mentalities? Many people hate capitalists just because they hate themselves."

If I am a worker, I can definitely slack off, but if I have shares in the industry, the nature of it will change.

"Huh..."

Sun Yanzi immediately frowned, his eyes full of disgust, grinning and showing his teeth and threatening: "I didn't expect you to be such a person. The dragon slayer will eventually become a dragon, right? Be careful to hang you on the street lamp."