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Chapter 447 A forty-year old lady guarding the country? Reaching the top four counts as success! (8k)

Scarlett Johansson has actually been dissatisfied with her road to fame.

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

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

Although he is not as good as the second generation of top stars in the spotlight, at least he is not lacking in acting.

Since her official debut in Hollywood in 1994, Scarlett Johansson has participated in eleven movies as of the end of 02, including leading actresses, supporting actresses, and guest appearances from well-known major productions.

But even though she has worked so hard and her acting skills have been honed to the point where a director will praise her for being so energetic when he sees her. She has received Best Actress trophies or Best Actress nominations at some award ceremonies, but it still cannot change one fact - —

She's not hot.

Whether it is a sophisticated literary film or a large-scale commercial film, her recognition is basically limited to the industry. After leaving Hollywood and focusing on the public level, many people who have seen her movies can't even name her.

In other words, all the audience can call is her character name, not her name.

Without the movie promotion period, her name will not occupy even a slightly larger space in the media and the American public.

If you are a drama addict who is obsessed with acting, you may be very satisfied with this state, but Scarlett is not.

From the first day she entered the entertainment industry, she had one goal - to be popular, to be extremely popular.

She wants fame, she wants material things.

This is why she keeps an eye on 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 one.

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

The bold Scarlett Johansson thought of expressing her love for Zhou Yi in public to increase her page and exposure. Among the recent public events Zhou Yi attended, the only one in the NBA was broadcast on television across the United States. .

"The news out there looks bad for you, Spike."

Houston, Ritz-Carlton, suite.

Scarlett Johansson, who was applying nail polish on her toes, was on the phone with Zhou Yi, who was added yesterday. Her loose pajamas could not cover the turbulent waves, and the career gap in the half-open neckline was particularly dazzling under the light. .

"What does this mean?"

On the phone, Zhou Yi's voice was extremely clear: "Anyway, in a few days they will act as if they never said it before and start praising me again, because after Madonna, they will have nothing to look for."

The corners of Scarlett's mouth couldn't stop turning up: "Well, I now believe that the news that you are very arrogant is true. That's Madonna."

To be honest, she came here just to ride on Zhou Yi's popularity.

After adding her contact information last night, she invited Zhou Yi to have a meal to express her apology. She was already prepared that she would be dragged to the hotel by this man, but in the end it turned out that Zhou Yi did not care about her at all. The attitude of taking advantage of the heat.

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

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

Although she does like oral sex, it doesn't make her feel disgusted. The constant teasing and getting along with her make Scarlett feel very comfortable. To put it in slightly more literary terms, Zhou Yi's eyes were not aggressive at all.

This is rare.

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

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in the presidential suite.

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

Not only Madonna, Zhou Yi even ignored Michael Jackson.

If this was exposed, it would definitely cause a huge wave of public opinion.

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

Because her family is somewhat related to the entertainment industry, she knows quite a lot about the nastiness among celebrities in the entertainment industry.

Zhou Yiman had only known him for more than a day, so what could he say if he was so honest?
Isn't this the heat that was brought to her mouth in vain?

You must know that Zhou Yi is an outsider, and coupled with his consistent arrogant performance, even if Michael Jackson is now surrounded by scandals, it is difficult 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 anymore. I've always been like this..."

Zhou Yi's truthfulness almost made Scarlett's head freeze - has he always been so straightforward?

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

Ever since she learned about Zhou Yi's deeds, she has been curious about how Zhou Yi dared to be such a thorn. Whether in China or Europe and the United States, they always maintain a wanton attitude.

Ruffians like Eminem know how to restrain their sharp edges, but only Zhou Yi keeps running wildly on the road of freedom.

"I don't care. Why would I worry so much and make myself upset? There are many places to make money. Why would I have to stick to just one?"

"..."

Seeing Zhou Yi hang up the phone after saying goodbye, Qian Jiang came over to urge him to attend a small rock concert, but Qian Jiang had a weird look on his face: "What kind of persona are you selling to people?"

"What is selling a persona? What's wrong with what I'm saying?"

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

"Don't tell me, the Beatles are really not that good at being evil. This time you have met your match."

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

Madonna is one of the most hype queens in Europe and America.

Political correctness, feminism, sexual liberation, religion and other elements are all her methods of hype. From the 1980s to now, no one can be her opponent.

Let's put it this way, the various concepts of queen, femininity, and heroine that Taylor Swift, who became the number one female in the world after her, was good at hyping in the mobile Internet era, are all leftover from Madonna's youth.

Even in terms of her boyfriend's scandal, the future Taylor Swift is just a super low-end version of Madonna - after all, Madonna had an affair with NBA star Rodman. As long as she got pregnant, Rodman would get her pregnant. The top-notch news comes from such bizarre and rosy news as $2000 million.

She appeared naked on the cover, was videotaped having sex with her bodyguard, and then when she was blackmailed, she was the first to give benefits to her fans;

Putting the real and fake ones together, Madonna has had close to 80 lovers so far described in the media.

Jin Ke takes off his clothes and tears his pants in public to act as a pioneer for women's rights, and Hui also plays religious concepts at concerts and acts as a goddess, etc...

In one word: As long as the current situation requires, she can create any kind of news and perfectly capture the public's attention.

For Qian Jiang, this woman is simply the biggest opponent Zhou Yi has encountered in marketing since his debut, and her methods of promoting scandals are even far greater than Zhou Yi's.

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

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

Zhou Yi, who flipped through two pages nonchalantly, threw the document back to Qian Jiang and said with a smile: "But the concept of her new major determined that she had to put on her clothes, not only did she have to put them on, but she also had to be very serious. "

"American Life" is a concept album of American dream and materialism that Madonna is scheduled to release on April 4. I don't know if it was because of 21. Madonna even promoted that she was inspired by Che Guevara and dressed herself up as A warrior.

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

If she still takes off her clothes or stirs up scandals, it would be directly out of touch with the tone of the entire album. No matter how much Madonna can speculate, she has to change her direction - for example, criticize and reflect.

Because she is a warrior now.

"real or fake?"

Qian Jiang was a little suspicious of Zhou Yi's determination.

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

In the latest issue of Vanity Fair magazine, Madonna graced the cover with a military-themed photo—dressed in dark green and black clothes, wearing combat boots, and holding a gun.

The famous magazine "Veja" also released an exclusive interview with Madonna: "Che Guevara: an icon endowed with a revolutionary spirit, and the same is true for my entire album: At the moment, I feel a revolutionary mentality."

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

The album's lead single "American Life" of the same name was also officially released following these contrasting reports.

Qian Jiang saw it and called him an expert!

“America has changed over the years, and a lot of our values ​​seem to be materialistically oriented, so we all seem to be obsessed with fame just for fame’s sake, no matter what—

"Sell your soul to the devil if you must, and we are completely obsessed with our appearance and drowned in material things.

"We need an intellectual revolution..."

On April 4, when Madonna’s TV interview was broadcast, the entire United States was in an uproar—because she not only mentioned the Iraq War, but also mentioned the nightmare in every American’s heart: 8/911.

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

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

"Obviously, this is a complete hype. Scarlett Johansson is the woman who is so obsessed with fame for the sake of fame that she is willing to sell her soul to the devil to profit from her exquisite appearance.

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

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"Fuck!"

In the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, when Scarlett Johansson saw that Madonna's album pre-single was released and many reports criticized her for rising to social values, she couldn't help but crush the newspaper into a ball and mouthed A word of dissatisfaction popped out.

She doesn't mind criticizing her relationship between men and women. She has even thought of using sexual liberation and feminism to excuse it.

Are you going to go directly to social values? Have I become a representative of this value?
If I didn’t seek fame, profit, or money, why would I want to be in Hollywood?

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

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

Once you, Madonna, have made enough money and become famous, you will start to tear down the younger generation, right?
Even if she thought about it with her own breasts, she could guess that this must be a collusion, in order to stigmatize Zhou Yi's reputation and destroy the image he created after the 17th. And she happened to provide a material that became a gun.

If she doesn't handle it well, she will be taken as a typical example of distorted values.

Moreover, she is quiet and soft-spoken, so she is someone who can be easily manipulated.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect that I would bring you such a big trouble Spike. I will deal with this matter as soon as possible." In essence, it was caused by herself. Scarlett still gave Zhou Yifa the moral integrity. Went with a message apologizing.

Having entered the entertainment industry in 94 relying on family connections, she still has a very professional ethics, especially in front of big names like Zhou Yi.

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

Soon, Zhou Yi's calm reply made Scarlett Johansson fall into silence.

To be fair, she has also worked with many celebrities, and she also knows that these celebrities have a set of rules for controlling their negative news - even if Madonna allowed her scandal so much, it was because she took the initiative to create the scandal. .

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

"The so-called rock and roll spirit is just what Spike puts on. He just wants to bring down 50 Cent!"

"Fuck you, is Spike wrong for pursuing equality?! I think if it weren't for the shady suppression, at least ten of his songs should be on the Billboard top ten!"

"You're bragging about your mother, and you're still in the top ten of Billboard. You treat other singers like air, right? This is the United States, not China."

"Look, look, you are discriminating again..."

On the North American Internet, even though Madonna herself has never spoken out, and with a series of newspapers, hosts, and editors adding fuel to the flames, this war, which has been hyped as a "battle to protect the bottom line of the American music scene," is gaining momentum. rising.

"At the beginning, Eminem was killed by Spike and couldn't reach the number one spot on the Billboard and ranked second in global sales. I didn't speak up for him;" Then, including Kylie Minogue, Avril Lavigne, Nora... The sales of albums by Jones and others have not exceeded those of Zhouyi. I still did not speak out for them because I didn’t think it would have any impact on me.

"Soon after, 50 Cent also fell and was killed by Spike. I didn't care because I didn't like hip-hop either.

“But when Linkin Park also collapsed, I realized that we could no longer remain silent – ​​if we continued to remain silent, Spike would most likely break through the entire North American music scene.

“After all, it is Madonna’s turn to protect the bottom line of the North American music scene, but she is already 45 years old this year.

"Let a 45-year-old veteran diva protect the bottom line of the North American music scene. I don't understand what is happening in the American music scene..."

Without Madonna herself coming forward, remarks like this suddenly broke out on the Internet, which directly ignited the sense of superiority and crisis in the hearts of some American music fans.

Domestically, the most well-informed Hong Kong reporter took the lead in bringing this dispute into the country - "The Book of Changes Shows Power!" The forty-year-old lady is guarding the country! 》

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

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

"The championship cannot be left to Spike, we should take it back!"

Of course, since Zhou Yi's situation has become a trend, his fans are naturally unwilling to be outdone and are active in various battlefields to fight back——

"Music knows no borders!"

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

"Wouldn't it be great to let Spike teach the American music scene a lesson and beat up all those singers who are resting on their laurels?"

“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 is still beautiful and invisible 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 and hyping her up, because this is also a bonus to her reputation and image.

As for the young actor Scarlett Johansson who was affected?
Who cares about the feelings of a small shrimp in the entertainment industry?

Scarlett Johansson is frustrated, but there’s nothing she can do about it.

This is the reality in the entertainment industry, no one cares about the life or death of a small character.

Not even Zhou Yi.

Scarlett Johansson, wearing a leather jacket with jeans and a pair of white shoes, entered the small concert venue after checking in.

She came to Zhou Yi in person to apologize.

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

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

After entering the venue, Scarlett saw many fans, both men and women, holding Zhouyi albums and shouting his name loudly.

"Spike! We always have your back!"

"Oppose discrimination! Pursue equality!"

When Zhou Yi, who was wearing a black T-shirt and dark gray jeans, took the stage, the scene suddenly erupted into a wave of screaming that was enough to make Scarlett cover her ears with her hands!
"Wow, so enthusiastic."

Zhou Yi, who was on stage, smiled and threw the rattle in his hand, wearing a bowler hat. He looked as if he was completely unaffected by public opinion, and his state was extremely relaxed: "I know what you want to say, but what I want to say is Yes, no need, I will do it myself.

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

"So, I don't care about the comments saying she can stop me because she can't."

——? !

Fans who never expected that Zhou Yi would directly throw Madonna's newly released single into the trash can were choked for a moment.

What are the top ten worst songs in Billboard history?
Off the stage, Scarlett, who was deeply aware of Madonna's reputation, instantly widened her eyes, and her shocked expression was the same as that of the people around her.

She now began to feel that when Zhou Yi called her before, his tone might have softened a bit...

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

Under Scarlett's unbelievable gaze, Zhou Yi, who was standing in front of a tripod on the stage and holding a microphone, smiled and said: "It's just that they didn't dare to point the finger at me, so they took advantage of the innocent Scarlett." Miss Li.

"So, this next song is for her, for me, and for you. Whoever kills me will bring me back to life - "Counting Stars"."

"Counting Stars", the new Billboard No. 1 single, is a rock song with extremely brainwashing melody and very inspiring lyrics.

The moment the guitar melody suddenly sounded at the beginning, the entire 600-person venue suddenly burst into cheers that could lift the ceiling!
"Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep (I've been tossing and turning lately)

"Dreaming 'bout the things that we could be (Dreaming about the possibilities between us)
"But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard

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

The almost cappella voice was particularly charming in this small venue of 600 people. Standing in front of the microphone with a rattle in one hand, Zhou Yi had a smile on his lips, then opened his arms to both sides, and his voice gradually became deeper:

"Yeah, we'll be counting stars (Yes, let's count the stars together)~"

As the vocals weakened, rhythmic drum beats suddenly sounded, replacing Zhou Yi's vocals again and again and hitting the hearts of the audience!

"come on!"

When the drum beat reached its highest point, accompanied by the sudden flash of lights, Zhou Yi jumped on the spot several times, his hands constantly waving to both sides——

“I see this life, Like a swinging vine
“Swing my heart across the line
"In my face is flashing signs (all kinds of signs flashing before my eyes)"

With extremely relaxed steps, passionate voice, and shaking the rattle in his hand twice from time to time, Zhou Yi took the microphone and started jumping directly on the stage. The atmosphere was instantly ignited, and a chorus sounded under the stage, which also led to the excitement. Everyone stood up from their chairs——

Swing along with the Book of Changes!
Scarlett Johansson, who was forced to stand up by the crowd, hesitated for a few seconds and waved her hands under the influence of the atmosphere. She raised her eyes and stared at the back of the man on the stage who was jumping around the stage, and the corners of her mouth twitched. After falling, I couldn't help but rise.

The world is not hopeless——

Some people are in a whirlpool of mistakes but are always able to do everything right and get everything back on track;
Some people are obviously on the right path, but they can always do wrong things and make everything go astray.

Deceiving oneself and following the crowd is indeed a good way to escape, but facing everything head-on can make you reborn.

because--

"Everything that kills me makes me feel alive!"

Those who put me to death will make me reborn; those who put me at the bottom will help me fly high!
When the chorus reached its climax, Zhou Yi on the stage also noticed Scarlett in the audience, who was shaking her arms to the rhythm of the song. Although he was a little surprised, he, who was already interacting with fans, smiled evilly and threw the bowler hat he took off in her direction——

"Ahhhhh!!!!"

A swarm of arms rushed over to snatch this idol from heaven, but Scarlett, who was squeezed and staggered, was completely unable to get it.

After reacting, Scarlett held onto the railing to regain her balance and raised her middle finger angrily towards Zhou Yi on the stage, but her face was filled with an unstoppable smile.

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

At the end of the song, because she was a bit short, she stepped directly on the chair and put her hands together near her mouth as a trumpet, shouting hysterically along with the audience——

"Said no more counting dollars, We'll be counting stars!
"We'll be counting stars!!!"

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

Scarlett, who was deeply touched that Zhou Yi actually spoke up for her, even called after the performance, and then went directly to the backstage to meet Zhou Yi who had not yet had time to change into his costume.

"You're really a lunatic for disparaging Madonna like that."

"so?"

"But I love it."

That night, Scarlett Johansson, who originally planned to come to Zhou Yi to apologize, took him directly to the training ground and played a hearty ball game.

In the first half, although Zhou Yi's lower body strength was strong in the stand-up stick singles, Scarlett, who was rich in capital, took the lead in using the knowledge of double-teaming to solve her own problems in order to avoid being exhausted before the first half was over;

During the halftime break, Scarlett had to speak highly of Zhou Yi's physical fitness as a player.

In the second half, in order to completely defeat Zhou Yi on the court, Scarlett adopted a post-up singles tactic. After exhausting her energy, Scarlett still failed to let the game enter overtime. She was panting from exhaustion.

As for the outside world, because of Zhou Yi's shameless words, a storm suddenly arose——

"Shame! Shame! He is simply a disgrace to the music industry! What nonsense, nonsense!"

Madonna fans quit.

After all, we all belong to Warner, so why don’t you cooperate with your seniors in the hype?

Madonna herself almost fell ill with a mouthful of blood stuck in her throat.

The top ten worst in Billboard history?
Thinking about her more than 20 years of experience in the world, when did she ever receive such an evaluation that almost negates her musical aesthetic? !

Both online and offline, there were constant scoldings because of Zhou Yi's positive challenge.

Unwilling to be humiliated, Madonna took the initiative and began to frequently appear on various singles occasions to promote her singles that were released before the album was released——

However, as if in response to Zhou Yi's words, the song "American Life" relied on Madonna's extremely high popularity to directly land in the top ten of various radio stations at the beginning, and the limelight once surpassed Zhou Yi's.

But as time goes by, the shortcomings of insufficient song quality are revealed——

On April 4, when Madonna's personal popularity gradually failed to cover up the quality of her songs, Madonna was once again overtaken by Zhou Yi on the local radio charts in Houston, San Francisco and other places.

On April 4, even Madonna's biggest bases in New York and Washington were lost, giving up her No. 13 radio spot.

On April 4, when Billboard announced its new chart rankings as usual, "American Life", which many people had high hopes for, didn't even make it into the top 15...

As for Zhouyi, not only is it firmly on 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 Zhouyi's album to enter the top ten of the Billboard!
"Breaking Spike's championship monopoly? Don't be ridiculous. If you can reach the top four based on popularity and sales, it will be considered a success!"

At this moment, even the most optimistic Zhou Yi die-hard fans dare not ridicule that Madonna's new song will not be in the top ten. After all, the basic sales and popularity are here.

Madonna felt that Warner was full of malice toward her, but she was also in trouble and couldn't express her pain.

revenge!

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

However, on April 4, a character that surprised everyone appeared.

“Perhaps Spike’s assessment makes sense.

"As a pop song, Madonna seems to have forgotten what the most important foundation is. "American Life" is indeed worthy of competing for Billboard's top ten worst songs of all time, and it is still a strong contender."

——When George Walker, the official editor-in-chief of "Billboard" magazine, commented on the two songs from the perspective of a music critic, his comments made the shouting Madonna fans break their guard.

This is one of the officially certified chief editors of "Billboard", and his fate is basically equivalent to Billboard's stamp on Zhou Yi's words.

You know, if the quality is not so poor that it is incomprehensible, with the credibility of the bulletin board, it is basically impossible for them to officially side with the team...

Everyone inside Warner was confused——

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

Zhou Yi doesn't want to beat Madonna until she's angry, right?

(End of this chapter)