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

Chapter 807 Zhou Yi Card Cut
For the general public, this is just a pastime after dinner, but for people from all walks of life in the entertainment industry, this matter is somewhat weird.

Who is Natalie Portman?

Born in Jerusalem in June 1981, she is a true Israeli. When she was in her teens, she participated in the movie "Léon: The Professional". After being eliminated in the first round of auditions, she had a second chance and successfully won the role of the female lead.

The development after that was even more rapid, and it successfully acquired the resources for the Star Wars Prequel Trilogy at the end of the last century.

In the United States, there is no need to explain the popularity and fierce competition of the Star Wars IP series.

And what about Scarlett Johansson?

The movies she starred in were all low-budget art films. To put it nicely, she was an art goddess, but to put it bluntly, she was just a sideshow. Before she got involved with Zhou Yi, she wasn't even particularly well-known or popular.

Not to mention that this time Natalie Portman had a clear advantage in the petition vote, but in the end she was snatched away by Scarlett Johansson.

Warner Music headquarters, CEO's office.

Little Edgar, who handed the man a cup of coffee, was curious: "How did you do that?"

"Well, I do have a pretty good relationship with the top executives at Warner Bros."

Zhou Yi took the coffee, took a sip, then crossed his legs without commenting.

At least the relationship is still good now.

In September 2003, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television allowed foreign investment in cinemas in seven pilot cities to increase to 9% of the shares, and Warner Bros. was the first to take the plunge.

Last year, Warner Bros. Pictures joined forces with China Film Group, Hengdian Group and Zhouyi's Guiyi to form the first Sino-foreign joint venture film and entertainment company in Chinese history.

As Zhou Yi often jokes, you can't write two Warners with one stroke of the pen - facing the huge potential of the Chinese market, Warner Pictures is extremely positive.

Now the two sides are in a very sweet relationship.

V for Vendetta is a new project that Warner Bros. is serious about, and it would not do if the heroine was too bad. But Scarlett Johansson's acting is not inferior.

But Natalie Portman cannot help Warner Bros. develop its business in the Chinese market.

Zhou Yi can.

At least for now.

After all, there is still half a year before domestic policies change. By that time, even if Warner Bros. withdraws from the cinema business, it will not completely withdraw from Greater China.

As long as he takes over Warner Cinemas and becomes a wealthy landlord, the relationship between him and Warner Pictures will not deteriorate - everyone wants to make money.

Little Edgar slapped his forehead and said, "If you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten that you also invested in this in China."

Because he was hurt when he was in Hollywood before, he really doesn't care about investing in the film industry now. He just leaves it to his subordinates to carry out routine operations, not to mention the Chinese film market thousands of miles away.

Although there are many people, to be honest, the Chinese film market in 2005 was not very profitable for these international giants. The main attraction was its potential value, and there was a promising future.

"Then you should take good care of your health. Trust me, Spike, you will be bombarded with crazy comments from Hollywood actresses."

Glancing down, Little Edgar smirked and said jokingly, "After all, even in Hollywood, high-quality men like you are extremely rare."

He is young, rich, good-looking, and has the power to influence some Hollywood forces.

If Rihanna's appearance on stage only made other female singers jealous, then Scarlett's rapid rise to fame was truly enviable.

"I don't care. Anyway, I never give up easily for something I can't do. In the end, I will definitely not be the one who suffers."

"Hard to say."

Little Edgar's teasing smile did not diminish as he handed over two business cards: "Thanks to your self-exposure on the Oscars red carpet, now the whole United States - no, it should be said that the whole world knows that you have started preparing a new album."

Zhou Yi raised his eyebrows and took it. The two names that came into his sight surprised him.

Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway.

Zhou Yi doesn't have much impression of these two women. He only knows that Jessica Alba is the Invisible Woman in "Fantastic Four" and is even more impressive in "Sin City". She is a well-known female entrepreneur in the future. The company she founded was even listed.
As for Anne Hathaway, the most profound impression she left on me was Catwoman in Nolan's Batman trilogy.

One was born in 81 and the other was born in 82.

They are about the same age as Zhou Yi. Although not as popular as Zhou Yi, unlike Scarlett Johansson, these two women can be considered as the hottest new stars in Hollywood.

The former is known as the new generation American film and television sweetheart, while the latter is currently thriving with the so-called "princess" image.

"I know their boss. You know, Spike, I think you know the ways of the world better than I do."

"I don't think my MV can attract these two people."

Zhou Yi curled his lips and threw the business card on the table.

These two are not short of roles to play like Scarlett, nor are they short of exposure, fame, and connections.

"No, no, no, to be precise, they just want to get to know you and look for possible opportunities for cooperation in the future."

Edgar Jr. shook his right index finger and said, "In Hollywood, this is a must-have sense of smell."

There are not so many perfect opportunities waiting for you in this world.

They all make friends in advance, and then they will work together to create or grab opportunities at the right time - like Scarlett.

She met Zhou Yi this year, but it was not until this year that she had the opportunity to rely on Zhou Yi's efforts to snatch the role of "V for Vendetta" that originally belonged to Natalie Portman.

Not to mention that Zhou Yi is still so young. This age advantage alone is enough to attract the new generation of Hollywood actresses.

No one knows whether Zhou Yi can grab or create something big in his long career in the future.

"Just the two of them?"

"I just know the boss, so I just took a shortcut. For the rest, you have to wait for your assistant to give you the list."

Ever since Zhou Yi announced the news of his new album, Warner Records has received an overwhelming amount of "job application letters" every day. Countless unknown actors, small actors, and supermodels have all swarmed in to submit their resumes.

Megan Fox, who was born in Rockwood, Tennessee, USA, is one of them.

It's just that she really submitted her resume with the mentality of casting a wide net to catch more fish.

There's nothing I can do, my qualifications are too poor.

The 19-year-old girl's only award so far was the grand prize in a South Carolina modeling competition in 1999, followed by a life of minor supporting roles without any glamor.

She entered the entertainment industry at the age of 17, but had not made any progress in the two years she worked there. She also had a conflict with her boyfriend in the circle, and after they broke up, she moved in with her best friend.

"Megan, how is it, have we heard back about our resumes?"

new York.

When her roommate came back and saw Megan Fox still doing yoga on the yoga mat in the living room, she immediately asked with anticipation.

When they were watching the Oscars on TV and saw Spike announce his new album, the first thing that came to their minds was to submit their resumes and see if they could get a role in a music video.

What if, what if I get in touch with Spike?

Regardless of whether he has resources or not, at least Spike is rich. When he sees his private jet, low-level minions like them would tremble in their legs.

Haven’t you seen that Scarlett and Alexandra, the two rumored boyfriends, are spending all their time shopping and giving each other Porsche 911s?

This is all money.

No matter how you look at it, Spike is the kind of person who is generous, and this is very important to them.

After being severely tortured by society, money, a very realistic thing, has replaced the dream of becoming a star and become the first choice in their minds.

"No, there's probably no hope."

Megan Fox was also a little discouraged.

Although she had thought about her slim chances when she submitted her resume, she still couldn't stop feeling disappointed when she hadn't heard back for so many days.

Expect things without permission, and then be disappointed.

The daydream is shattered.

My roommate also sighed and sat down on the old sofa: "How about we try our luck in England? The English Premier League football goddesses there are pretty good. Or maybe we can apply to be the Page 3 girl of The Sun?

“My friend suggested I give it a try.”

Megan Fox shook her head: "It's too far, I don't want to go."

Isn't it pure nonsense that she didn't make a name for herself in the United States and ran away to the UK where the entertainment environment is even worse and she has no connections at all? Besides, the requirements for signing a Page 3 girl for The Sun are also very high. Do you think it's a bargain?

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"Why are there so many of them, like cabbages?"

Lee Wei Song School of Music, Singapore.

Sun Yanzi, who had returned as an outstanding student, came to the teacher's office and saw a bunch of demos and music scores selected by the two teachers. He couldn't help but mutter something.

"There are many people who want to write songs for you now. This is the result of the initial screening. Take them home and listen to them to see which ones are left."

Li Sisong patted the demo box and handed the corresponding lyrics and music files to his students: "Don't forget to tell Zhou Yi, didn't he ask for the lead on this album?"

"he?"

Sun Yanzi couldn't help but pout when she mentioned that man——

He is probably still hanging around some woman's belly now, how could he remember this? Ever since she was interviewed by the microphone one after another and passively received brief reports about Zhou Yi's decadent life in North America, she wanted to beat this bastard to death with two hammers -

His grandma’s!

He's already grabbing land in North America but he still hasn't looked for her. Do you despise her?

It’s not like I haven’t read the news about you being a scumbag. If you’re capable, let me see what a scumbag can do!

Xiba!

"By the way, your mom told me why you went to live with your eldest sister? You didn't want to go home? Did you have a conflict with your family?"

Li Weisong put down his thermos and asked about the situation.

Sun Yanzi: "..."

What can she say? It's because the atmosphere at home is not right.

Her father's laissez-faire attitude towards her completely changed after he saw the news and photos about Zhou Yi's one-to-two and one-to-three activities in North America.

For the sake of a harmonious family atmosphere, Sun Yanzi decided to stay at his eldest sister's house for two days.

My elder sister works in investment banking, so she wouldn't be shocked by even more chaotic methods, let alone one dragging two or three.

After all, the financial circle is more chaotic than the entertainment circle.

The reason why it is not well-known is simply because it is not under the spotlight. If you really look closely, you will find that the relationships between men and women and the marriages in this circle are even more chaotic than those in the entertainment industry, and are full of all kinds of intrigues.

Fortunately, after Sun Yanzi became famous, he had some wealth from his family, so when his elder sister encountered difficulties, he was able to help her smoothly without any pressure.

"It's not a big deal. It's just that I haven't been alone with my sister for a long time. I'll go back first, teacher."

After showing a healthy smile, Sun Yanzi ran away with the demo and lyrics files - putting on a helmet, riding a motorcycle, and speeding all the way.

The roar of the engine and the sound of the wind blowing in her face made Sun Yanzi temporarily forget the worries and opposition of her parents at home. When she arrived at her eldest sister's house, the latter had just got off work and was holding a bag of midnight snacks in her hand.

"sister."

"I'm back. Let's eat something together. I just bought it. It's still hot."

"Want to call me little sister?"

"Don't delay her studies." The elder sister who opened the door warned without turning her head.

The three sisters of the Sun family - the eldest studied finance, the second studied business, and the third studied medicine.

If you have a good financial situation, these three majors are all good choices.

Medicine is definitely the most difficult, which is another reason why Sun Yanzi chose to move to her eldest sister's house after the Chinese New Year.

At home, she would really take her younger sister out to go shopping, eating, drinking and having fun. In the end, when they came back, the two sisters were scolded by their mother.

"I have sorted out the clothes you left at my place. How many days do you plan to stay here?"

"Emm, hard to say, maybe a week?"

Sun Yanzi, who was eating fried lotus root slices, raised a finger unconfidently and spoke tentatively.

"Ok?"

“Just pretend I didn’t say anything.” Sun Yanzi made a zipper gesture with his hand and then opened his mouth and continued eating.

After eating like crazy at home these days, she has indeed become plumper.

"My little sister told me."

Seeing her younger sister pause in chewing, the elder sister opened the beer cans and pushed one of them in front of her: "It seems that you still don't understand what Dad is angry about, Yanzi."

"I'm not here to listen to your lecture, sister."

Sun Yanzi, who still had a little bit of chili oil on his lips, twitched his eyes: "I have my own plans, okay."

"I'm not preaching. I'm just telling you a fact based on my own experience. Why is Dad angry? It's not because of Zhou Yi's news, but because you two are entangled in such an unclear matter."

The eldest sister, who was sitting cross-legged on the carpet, leaned against the sofa and sighed, her thoughts sinking into memories: "Yanzi, you said before that you wanted to ask a friend a question but never asked it. Is it you?"

"A friend of mine." Sun Yanzi chewed and blinked a few times, emphasizing his identity.

"do you like him?"

"Ah."

"What about him? Does he like you?"

"I think so. He has always accepted our relationship?"

The eldest sister raised her hand and smoothed her hair. "Don't say should, don't default. Yanzi, you are still young, and you need a definite answer. This answer may not be marriage, but it must be a definite relationship, like me and my boyfriend."

Sun's parents are not particularly old-fashioned or traditional people.

On the contrary, their minds are quite open.

As the eldest of the three sisters in the Sun family, they did not interfere too much when Sun Yanjia was in love before, but let it go naturally. It would be best if she could get married, but it would also be fine if she could live a happy life with her boyfriend without getting married.

After all, there are many celebrities and wealthy people in Singapore who do not get married.

My eldest sister has no intention of getting married while she is in love, and as for having a child, she just wants to give birth to it if she gets pregnant.

"You need to think it over, Yanzi. This is your own feeling. I can't make any decision for you."

Seeing her younger sister's chewing speed getting slower and slower, the elder sister picked up the beer bottle and gently touched her face.

"Hah!"

Sun Yanzi, who was frozen, suddenly came to his senses: "Sister!"

"But what I can tell you is that if you really want to have a result with him, my advice is to confront him as soon as possible.

"If you fail, you are still young. As long as you want, you can continue to play with him. If you don't want to, you can withdraw at any time. It can be considered that you have tried your best and will not leave any regrets for yourself.

“But once the showdown comes in three or four or five years, the timeline will be extended and your sunk costs will be increased, and then you will be the one in the passive position.

"All men are the same. You have to—"

Sun Yanzi spoke subconsciously: "He is different."

Sister: "..."

There is no cure for love brain, so just wait for death. Bye.

For a moment, Sun Yanjia really wanted to pry open her sister's head to see what was hanging around inside.

Is this person who answered the question saying the same thing as her? !
I'm telling you not to wait all the time, but to learn to take the initiative!

Otherwise you will cry!
"Oh……"

Facing the gaze of his elder sister, Sun Yanzi shrank his neck and murmured "oh" softly - but his eyes were rolling around, and no one knew what he was thinking about.

After having a good meal and a good drink, Sun Yanzi fell into a deep sleep after sending a message to Zhou Yi. He had breakfast the next morning and was about to go out for a morning run, but he unexpectedly received a call from Zhou Yi.

Subconsciously glancing at the clock on the wall, Sun Yanzi was a little surprised: "You're not going to sleep?"

"I'm used to staying up late. If I don't stay up until this time, I won't be able to fall asleep. Can I listen to the demo of your new album?"

"Just listen to that?"

Sun Yanzi looked around: "Through the phone?"

"Why are you still worried about the phone bill?" The man on the other end of the phone laughed.

"I don't feel bad about the phone bill, I feel bad for you."

After Sun Yanzi finished speaking these words quickly, he felt his heart beating very fast: "Do you know that staying up late is bad for your health?"

"Then you're still asking me to wait?"

"Lililililil."

Sun Yanzi pursed his lips and made a few indistinct calls, then walked towards the room with his hands behind his back, holding the phone in his hands, but his steps were somewhat jumpy.

An hour and a half later, she was no longer excited.

“No, all the movies like A Perfect Day, The Invisible Man, The Wish, Another Face, Dreams Never Fall, The Wandering Map, Honey Honey, and It Will Be Sunny Tomorrow have to be cancelled.”

Zhou Yi raised his knife and slashed directly at the aorta, shocking Sun Yanzi.

The new album "A Perfect Day" has only ten songs initially scheduled, and the demo only gave us fifteen songs. You cut eight of them right away?
Even the Dragon Slaying Sword can't cut like you.

"No! I wrote "It'll Be Sunny Tomorrow" and I can't bear to part with it. I also want "Honey Honey", "A Perfect Day", "The Invisible Man"…"

As this was his first album to be planned and produced, Sun Yanzi was reluctant to give up many of the songs he had selected: "I am the producer, Zhou Yi!"

“I’m the album producer!”

(End of this chapter)