The opening of China Entertainment Group gave Jay Chou a head-on confrontation

Chapter 797 Spike Chow Has a Heart of Gold
For the domestic entertainment industry, the beginning of 2005 is destined to be lively.

Previously, Zhou Yi had a series of arguments with the high-level intellectuals in the public intellectual circle, which dominated the front pages of major print media;

Later, the Daikanyama incident between Jay Chou and Hou Pei-zeng in Japan broke out, and the accusations that the man cheated and the woman was a mistress were heard everywhere for a while; Cai Yilin, the other party in the Double J romance, was just playing ostrich, forcing a few laughs and sending blessings generously from time to time, and reaping the benefits of sympathy.

Just as the public's enthusiasm for eating melons has not yet subsided, a low-budget TV series with considerable ratings on local TV stations has become popular in the TV drama circle——

"The Legend of Sword and Fairy", a game-adapted drama that has been broadcast on two local TV stations, Chongqing TV's film channel and Shanghai TV's TV drama channel, since January 1.

Because Hu Ge, who plays the male lead Li Xiaoyao, is a die-hard fan of Zhou Yi and the theme song "Sha Po Lang" was bought from Sun Yanzi, the marketing of this drama before it was broadcast followed the example of Warner Bros.' Zhang Jingying and adopted the marketing route of "fans chasing stars and turning themselves into stars."

In just over ten days, this TV series achieved an impressive 11.3% average ratings per episode on these two local TV stations, making the previously unknown Hu Ge an instant hit.

However, due to the plot changes, this TV series was criticized in the game section of Tianya and other forums, and the graves of the director, screenwriter and other main creative staff were almost blown up. Insults such as "bad movie" and "shit" were heard everywhere.

However, the more they cursed, the more local TV stations came to buy the second and third round broadcasting rights.

The stand-alone game market in 2005 was destined to be a carnival for just a small group of people.

The magical changes to the plot of "The Legend of Sword and Fairy" are not a big deal for viewers who just watch the TV series. As the popularity of the TV series increases, the popularity of the OSTs, led by songs in the show such as "SPL" and "Xiao Yao Tan", has also skyrocketed.

Especially "SPL".

As a song by Sun Yanzi, this song is a typical Warner Gemini song.

Lyrics and music arranged by Zhou Yi, sung by Sun Yanzi.

In the past, this song could only be considered a hit. But now, it is clearly a bit abnormally popular.

“In fact, the song ‘Xiao Yao Tan’ was created when the company knew that I really liked Brother Yi, so they specially went to a musician in Taiwan to tailor a song based on my voice, mainly to fulfill my wish to pay tribute to Brother Yi.

"Plus, I often imitate Yi Ge's singing style, so it may sound a little similar, but it is really not plagiarism."

The drama he starred in has a clear trend of spreading its influence from Shanghai and Chongqing to the surrounding areas. Hu Ge, who played the leading role in a TV drama for the first time, was so happy that his mouth was crooked: "I also asked the company why not just buy a license from Brother Yi, but the company told me that Brother Yi's copyright is too expensive and they can't afford it..."

Since Hu Ge was a die-hard fan of Zhou Yi before his debut and even left behind the famous scene of him breaking his voice while singing, this explanation of riding on the popularity was quickly accepted by Zhou Yi's fan group.

Especially this method of secretly boasting about the idol, which was both overt and covert, made Zhou Yi's fan group very satisfied.

The young man is still a good person.

The female lead Liu Yifei also reaped a lot of rewards in this TV series. Her popularity has made a big leap compared to the periods of "The Story of a Noble Family" and "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils". However, when she and Hu Ge were interviewed by Sohu together, it was obvious that she was not very familiar with him.

Hu Ge and An Yixuan are obviously more compatible and they have more conversations. Even when the show premiered on Chongqing TV, it was Hu Ge and An Yixuan who were together the whole time, not the female lead Liu Yifei.

"Aren't you afraid of trouble from Warner?"

After the interview, An Yixuan quietly pulled Hugo and whispered something. The physical contact that unconsciously crossed the social safety line was perfectly consistent with the rumors between the two of them: "This song is very controversial on the Internet, right? Your company actually let you respond positively?"

Before she started promoting her song, her agent gave her many warnings, asking her not to touch any songs related to Zhou Yi or plagiarize other topics.

Otherwise, once she is targeted by Zhou Yi's huge fan base, it will undoubtedly be extremely detrimental to her future development in the mainland.

"The company told me that they had already communicated with each other a long time ago. Brother Yi is very encouraging of newcomers in the industry. As long as it is not malicious plagiarism, Brother Yi is open-minded."

Hu Ge smiled happily and gave the woman a reassurance.

An Yixuan: “…”

So the people of Zhouyi are really friendly?

She didn't really know much about Zhou Yi. When he became famous, Zhou Yi had been banned from entering the island, and was only temporarily lifted during the annual Golden Melody Awards.

Therefore, her impression of this man all came from various news reports on the island - domineering, arrogant, wild, lawless, and philandering are basically the stereotypes most reported in the newspapers.

Of course, there is also the indispensable Ziwei Star link.

Hong Kong and Taiwan female stars such as Wang Xinling, Lin Yichen, Chen Qiaoen, Twins, etc., all appeared in this man’s song MVs before they became famous.

"No, buddy, how come all your fans are so popular? Isn't Zhou Yi's ability to attract people a bit outrageous? You had Zhang Liang in front and Hu Ge in the back, and the scope of your lethality is getting more and more outrageous."

"I won't say anything else, Zhou Yi. When we welcome the God of Wealth this year, I will make a statue of you and bring you home to worship you. I am also your fan!"

"This bitch can even make Japanese women popular. Remember the girl named Nagasawa Masami in the music video of Nanamika? She was super popular in Japan this year. She was super popular!"

"..."

The unexpected popularity of "Chinese Paladin" inevitably brought out Zhou Yi's mysterious attribute of making people prosperous. Even Zhou Yi himself was asked about this when he was arrested by reporters.

"Hugo? Ah, I remember him."

January 2, the fifth day of the first lunar month.

Zhou Yi, who had handed over the demo of "The Unparalleled" to his employees after making it, was asked about this as he was leaving the company. He immediately laughed out loud: "The first experience of singing while pinching my thigh in my life was brought to me by him."

"So what do you think about the controversy on the Internet regarding The Chinese Paladin?"

"Songs? Not bad. Hu Ge sang "Dong Feng Po" with me during the song request session at the concert. He did imitate my singing style. He didn't lie about that."

"What about the plot?"

"I haven't seen the plot yet. I've been busy making songs recently."

Zhou Yi smiled and waved his hand, said some encouraging words, and then drove home.

To be honest, he really has no impression of the plot of The Legend of Sword and Fairy 1. He only remembers the Moon Worshiping Sect Leader.

In his previous life, he was not an audience of "Legend of Sword and Fairy 1". After all, this thing was never broadcast on satellite TV when it was popular. It was all broadcast on some local channels. The local TV station in Shangrao never bought it because of poverty, and it broadcast men's health advertisements every day.

Because of its ratings, The Legend of Sword and Fairy III became even more popular.

Therefore, compared to Ling'er in The Legend of Sword and Fairy, he is more familiar with Liu Yifei's Little Dragon Girl, after all, The Return of the Condor Heroes is a TV series that was broadcasted by satellite.

“Sometimes I start to doubt whether you really have something weird to say. A drama that is not broadcast on TV can become popular, and the male lead who gets the most bonus is actually a die-hard fan who made a fool of himself at your concert earlier.

"Is there really such a thing as a Purple Star Fate in this world?"

At home, Cheng Hao had packed her luggage early and was ready to go. She was waiting for the man to come back and take a shower so that they could set off together. She looked him up and down while admiring him.

"Purple Star?"

After taking a shower and changing into a dark blue coat, Zhou Yi stood in front of a full-length mirror and adjusted his clothes. Hearing this, he couldn't help but twist his body coquettishly and looked at himself in the mirror: "So do you think I am now emitting the beauty of the Purple Star from head to toe?"

Cheng Hao rolled his eyes, stuffed the bag containing the shield and other documents into the man's arms, and walked out of the room with the suitcase in one hand: "We should go, Ziweixing."

"Don't worry, planes can't grow legs and run away."

Zhou Yi chuckled and locked the door, throwing the key and saying, "Even if we are half an hour late, the crew will still be waiting for us."

"Although, the route arrangement is not yours."

"..."

"Pattern: The mutual support between Zhou Yi and his fans"

"Exclusive Interview with Hu Ge: Thank you Brother Yi for giving me the motivation to persist in being an actor. His songs helped me."

Liu Yifei: Brother Yi is a role model and idol for all of us

"An Yixuan: It would be a good thing to give my first screen kiss to Li Xiaoyao, but it would be even better if it was Brother Yi, haha"

Peng Yuyan: I have been learning fitness recently, and my goal is to become like Brother Yi and make girls scream.

"Sun Yanzi: Huh? My old songs are popular again?"

"..." When Cheng Hao and Zhou Yi set off for the United States with their assistant team, the domestic media, which had long since disappeared out of habit, did not think much about Zhou Yi. Instead, they were still reporting on the recent news darling, the "Legend of Sword and Fairy" crew, focusing on digging out the stories of the main creators.

From time to time, he would also interact with Zhou Yi and Sun Yanzi.

Tangren was desperately trying to buy press releases thanking Zhou Yi for his understanding, and also did not forget to let Hu Ge appear frequently in a grateful manner, constantly strengthening this relationship in order to dilute the negative impact brought by the popularity of "Xiao Yao Tan".

By the way, it can also attract the favor of Zhou Yi fans.

Sun Yanzi was stopped by Singaporean media on his way to eat hotpot with his family. When asked a question, he looked confused: "What? Is SPL popular again?"

The confused posture and tone don't sound like the original singer of this song.

The reporters were a little overwhelmed - this is your original singer, sister.

The mainland has been booming for a week now, why are you still isolating yourself from the world here?
Is Singapore's 2G signal not fast enough?
Or is Singapore's internet speed not good enough?

.......................................

US time, February 2th, Valentine's Day.

After adjusting to the time difference in the hotel, Zhou Yi saw the long-lost butterfly——

"Hey, Spike, you look handsome again."

"You seem to have gained weight Mary."

"Fuck, this is not gentlemanly behavior."

Mariah Carey is clearly very self-aware that her weight management has been getting out of control recently.

Even the news is saying that this colorful butterfly is heading towards becoming a fat butterfly.

Recently she has been controlling her sugar intake and losing weight, but she still cares a lot about the public opinion about her figure.

"Julia, you look even more beautiful than before."

"Thank you, Maria, but I won't criticize you as he did."

Julia is Cheng Hao's English name.

She was extremely friendly to the American diva who provided help and introduction for her father's treatment.

"To be honest, I thought you came to America specifically to ask me to spend Valentine's Day with you, Spike."

"It's okay, you know Mary, I don't mind having more than one person with me. Of course, the premise is that I'm the only man."

"..."

Sitting in the car and listening to the banter between the two, if it was usual, Cheng Hao would have some doubts in her heart. But now, she was just excited.

This is a very strange psychology.

Even though I knew my father was fine and that I was here to take him home for recuperation, I still felt inexplicably relieved and nervous when the time came.

She was glad that her father was finally okay, but also nervous - she didn't know why she was so nervous.

Are you afraid that the doctor team that will settle the bill today will give an emergency report?
she does not know.

She only knew that before, every year when she traveled between the United States and China, she could only see her father in hospital gown. Now, today, she saw her parents put on their home clothes again, standing in the nursing home with smiles on their faces waiting for her arrival.

"Dad, mom."

The corners of her maroon coat lifted up as she walked restlessly in the not-so-warm American weather. Cheng Hao, who had matured instantly after the incident at home, finally turned back into a little girl at this moment, hugging and crying with her parents.

Her father had literally been to the gates of hell.

Zhou Yi did not go in.

After communicating with the hospital team, he left the space to Cheng Hao's family and walked out silently.

"It's better for them to stay here one more night instead of going to a hotel." Mariah Carey handed Zhou Yi a piece of chewing gum and her eyes moved slightly. I wonder if she was thinking of her deceased father.

"She can only completely relax when she is with her parents."

Zhou Yi chuckled while chewing gum, and looked into the distance with his hands on the railing: "One of the reasons why I bought a private jet is that I don't want the people around me to be oppressed by time."

Work?

He really doesn't need that day or two now.

Cheng Hao has been nervous because of her father's illness. Now that it has finally come to an end, she will let her parents relax for a few days.

"Well, you also bought a private jet?"

"Is this a surprise to me?"

"Looks like you can unlock some new scenes, Mr. Spike."

"Come on, I'm not that kind of person."

What a rapid progress, that's all rubbish.

Dregs!

The two of them didn't chat for long. Not long after, Cheng Hao, who was wearing a maroon coat, came out with coffee and bread in his hands.

In order to accommodate her to come and pick up her parents as early as possible, Zhou Yi and she had no time to eat breakfast.

Of course, there was also the factor of jet lag from yesterday.

"Your lover is here, so I won't bother you."

Mariah Carey saw it, smiled and gave the man a look: "Happy Valentine's Day."

"Huh? Why is Mariah Carey gone?"

Seeing this, Cheng Hao, who was still thinking about inviting her to dinner to thank her, couldn't help but turn his head to look at Zhou Yi. The latter shrugged, took a sip of coffee, and immediately became much more energetic: "She said she didn't want to spend Valentine's Day with me, and she was jealous."

Cheng Hao rolled his eyes at him.

He is not doing anything right every day.

"It looks like we'll have to spend this Valentine's Day together." Zhou Yi's facial features distorted as he felt the coffee was too bitter.

"Then you can dream on."

Cheng Hao noticed the man's expression and lowered his head to take a sip of his own: "I refuse too."

"Huh? Really?"

Zhou Yi pretended to be surprised: "In fact, in my dreams you never reject me, you just come along - Woo!"

Before he could finish his words, Cheng Hao stuffed the bread in his hand into the man's mouth and turned away.

But at the moment of turning around, the corners of his mouth raised uncontrollably, and finally moved his eyebrows with a smile.

"Woo woo! Cheng Hao, what kind of crappy bread did you give me? Why did you do this?"

"Yeah, why do you do that? I don't know the answer either~"

(End of this chapter)