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

Chapter 876 Those outsiders are so rude!

"Are you sure?"

Letting the woman hold his Zhou Yi, he asked with great interest, like a demon wielding a steel fork, constantly tempting the ambition hidden in Nagasawa Masami's heart: "Don't you want to take a chance? Or do you really respect the elderly and love the young?"

Every word tickled her heart.

"The more popular she becomes, the higher her hopes are. Wouldn't it be even more impressive and a reflection of your status in the industry if you surpassed her?"

The allure so close at hand seemed to paint a picture of her triumphant rise to the stage of the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle).

Masami Nagasawa let go of her hand and unconsciously began to breathe on it.

Everyone who makes it into the entertainment industry doesn't want to become famous.

Especially given the distorted senior-junior system in the Japanese entertainment industry, if she misses this opportunity, she doesn't know how long she'll have to wait for the next one.

Zhou Yi smiled and said the title of the song that had been interrupted earlier: "Uchiage Hanabi, that's the name I plan to use."

"The Fireworks on the Fire", the Chinese name is "The Fireworks on the Fire".

Composed and written by Kenshi Yonezu, a pop music prodigy born in the 90s in Japan, this song was released as the theme song for the animated film "Fireworks, Should We See It From Below or From the Side?", the fourth single by Japanese female singer Daoko.

Due to its enthusiastic response in Japan, the single was later included in Daoko's second studio album, and its immense popularity led to it winning the 2017 Japanese Song of the Year award.

The contrast between the healing female voice and the rough male voice in this song is striking, and it also propelled Daoko, a young musician born in 97, onto the stage of the NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle), giving him a song that would be considered a lifeline at such a young age.

Before "Uchiage Hanabi", Daoko was not exactly unknown; at the very least, they were just a nobody. Their first album didn't make much of a splash.
After the release of "Uchiage Hanabi", his net worth skyrocketed.

After that, the song's beautiful and healing melody swept across China, becoming a popular song among the younger generation in the mobile internet era—many people hadn't seen the animated film or understood the lyrics, but they still liked to listen to or listen to this song on repeat.

Masami Nagasawa is currently going for a sweet and healing style, and her appearance is very suitable for this song. Her voice is also not terrible, so she shouldn't have too much of a problem performing this song.

As for whether this song can help Masami Nagasawa turn the tide in the remaining two months, that's none of his business—that's Toho's concern.

If Toho, a giant in the Japanese entertainment industry, can't even handle this, then its top executives might as well commit seppuku or be submerged in Tokyo Bay.

"Huh? Is what you said true, Yamei? Zhou Yijun is willing to write a song for you and try to get it for you?"

"Ah, yes."

Back at the company, Masami Nagasawa, admitting that she couldn't resist the temptation, had a wildly uncontrollable upward grin on her lips.

No matter how mature she is, she is still just a girl who has only been 18 for a few months. She can't help but feel a surge of joy at the man's willingness to write a song for her, especially the uniqueness that no one else has, which greatly satisfies her vanity.

The first artist in the Japanese entertainment industry to receive the privilege of having songs written by Zhou Yi.

That title alone is enough to make many bitches envious and jealous.

The environment for survival in the Japanese entertainment industry has always been harsh.

In other words, she was lucky to have signed with Toho before her debut. The company was large and successful, and focused on the film industry, making it self-sufficient, unlike idol agencies like Johnny's who exploit her.

"Can we advertise it?"

"of course can."

The agent was overjoyed to receive a definite answer, but then immediately calmed down and called his superiors to report, planning to apply for a large additional budget for publicity on the matter.

I also contacted Takashi Yoshida, CEO of Warner (Japan), to schedule an appointment to discuss the relevant distribution matters together.

With Zhou Yi as Warner's pillar, Toho isn't one to monopolize everything. If they wanted to, they wouldn't have achieved such a large scale. Giving Warner the rights to release and record singles is a perfectly reasonable way to achieve a win-win situation.

Kei Yoshida had just signed Ayaka Iida, born in 1987, to a record deal last year, seeing it as key to Warner Music Japan's resurgence. Now, receiving a call from Toho, he was still somewhat puzzled.

What the hell?
Masami Nagasawa's record deal?

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Major earthquake in the music industry! Masami Nagasawa suspected of teaming up with Warner Music?!

Crossover or Rumor? Masami Nagasawa and Zhou Yijun?

Legendary fortune teller Zhou Yi may be offering a huge gift to Masami Nagasawa as part of her Warner Music contract signing: he personally composed a new song for her!

Toho and Warner Music's collaboration may lead to Masami Nagasawa attending Spike's Tokyo Dome concert!

Zhou Yijun's Big Move! Masami Nagasawa May Join Warner Music!

A legendary song! Rumor has it that Zhou Yi-san will create a song specifically for Masami Nagasawa!

"..."

On October 18th, while Sun Yanzi's new album was still selling like hotcakes in the Chinese-speaking world and Warner Music was releasing celebratory posters every day, a breaking news report from Japanese media directly grabbed the attention of domestic media—

"Holy crap? Zhou Yi went to Japan to write songs?"

"Your mom writes Japanese songs to pick up girls? Does Zhou Yi understand Japanese?"

"Isn't that Masami Nagasawa one of the actresses who appeared in his music video before? This guy's been eyeing her for a while, hasn't he?"

"Sigh, Zhou Yi is going to write songs to pay for prostitutes again."

"What Liu Yong..."

"Upstairs, don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me..."

Chinese netizens, already accustomed to the divination methods of the I Ching, kept making light of the situation with laughter and jokes. However, Japanese netizens and even the media, who still held a legendary view of the I Ching, were collectively shocked and incredulous.

To them, the Book of Changes is a lofty legend, an existence that is unattainable.

Don't worry about Japanese celebrities like Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro, or Hikaru Utada; compared to them now, they're all trash.

Male singers are even less of a concern; all the famous ones are members of idol boy groups.
If we compare it to other bands, even a legendary Japanese band like X-Japan wouldn't be a hair on Zhou Yi's head.

After all, X-Japan's membership was somewhat complicated—the worst members even belonged to cults, causing the already crumbling band to fall apart completely.

It's hard to imagine a member of a rock band believing in this.

Given this situation, where she relied entirely on the contrast with her peers, coupled with Zhou Yi's legendary experiences, the Japanese public reacted with incredible enthusiasm to the fact that Masami Nagasawa was able to climb the social ladder and have a legendary figure write songs for her.

"The victory of Japanese women! (This is the victory of Japanese women!)"

"Masami Nagasawa is the best!"

"It's an honor to invite Uta to Nagasawa Masami!"

"伝説の光が日本の楽堂に下りNoteぐ!"

"Phoenix no Hui no Japanese no Hui!"

"伝説という名前のzhouyijunが, backwater の日本楽堂に歌の作り方を教えに来る!! (The legendary Zhouyijun is coming to teach the stagnant Japanese music scene how to write songs!)"

The entrances to Toho and Warner's company buildings were blocked by reporters carrying long lenses and microphones, causing a brief commotion for no apparent reason.

This news, which has not yet been officially acknowledged by Toho and Warner, has caused a commotion in the entire Japanese entertainment news media!
The Chinese delegation, who came for the China-Japan Song Festival, was dumbfounded.

"Is the Book of Changes really that influential in Japan?"

Ambassador Wang, who had already begun preparing his speech for the China-Japan Song Festival, noticed this scene and advised him to revise his speech accordingly.

"Yami-chan! Yami-chan! Did Zhou Yi really write a song for you?"

"Yami-chan! How did you do that?!" "Yami-chan, are you dating Zhou Yi-jun?"

"Yami..."

In just two days, Masami Nagasawa, who had never experienced such intensity of a manhunt since her debut, was overwhelmed, yet she still had to maintain a sweet smile to preserve her public image.

I can't shake them off, they're so annoying!
"I'm very happy to have gained Yi Jun's favor. In fact, I was quite surprised by this myself. I will do my best to satisfy Yi Jun and try not to embarrass him..."

Unbeknownst to many, Masami Nagasawa's way of referring to Zhou Yi has changed to using a single character followed by "君" (jun, meaning "lord" or "ruler").

This single character is not a surname, but a given name.

"What do you mean by 'surprised' too? When will we be able to hear this new song? Are you planning to release an album, Yami-chan?"

"The new song will be released soon, at Yi Jun's concert. It will be released as a single. There are no plans to release an album for the time being because I still need to study..."

Eighteen-year-old Masami Nagasawa doesn't dare to act like a diva yet, and can only selectively answer questions.

But the Book of Changes is different—

He refused all media interviews.

For reporters loitering outside hotels or company offices, the security team took a very firm stance and chose to drive them away. Some even tried to secretly film the rooms, but were caught by bodyguards and their SD cards were confiscated.

His style was incredibly domineering.

The Bunshun, which is known for its aggressive and daring approach, suffered the most severe losses, including damage to its camera equipment.

Outraged, Bunshun published an article condemning Zhou Yi's overbearing style and disrespect for journalistic sovereignty, which instead drew ridicule from many Japanese netizens.

"伝説を respect してください (please respect the legend)."

"The one who teases first is humble!"

"ざま见ろ、とっくにお前らを治すべきだった! (You deserve it, I have treated you long ago)!"

"お前らは日本に木をTUっている (You are smearing Japan)!"

Many more fans of the I Ching, and even casual Japanese observers, went to leave comments on the I Ching's Japanese blog.

"Private and ugly. Please don't hate us. This is the ugliness of reporters."

"I respect you, Zhou Yijun."

"..."

In short, it boils down to one word: those are all troublemakers, please don't hate us!
Cut!

Cut it hard!
However, it was precisely because of Masami Nagasawa's cooperation and Zhou Yi's lack of cooperation that the contrast created by their combination led to a continuous increase in the discussion about this matter in Japan. The news that Masami Nagasawa admitted that she would be performing a new song at Zhou Yi's concert also spread rapidly throughout Japan.

Masami Nagasawa's popularity was already skyrocketing and her fanbase was expanding rapidly; now, with the addition of Zhou Yi's fans...

What is the name of Masami Nagasawa's new song?

Yukie Nakama, who was actively competing in the Kohaku Uta Gassen (Red and White Song Battle), sensed something was amiss—

Amaterasu!

Oh no! It looks like they're coming for me!

"I don't know yet, but you're in danger. Zhou Yi's fans and Masami Nagasawa's fans have joined forces. They are now actively contacting each other and preparing to submit a story to NHK. They plan to get Masami Nagasawa's new song to be performed through that questionnaire."

The agent's expression was very serious.

This operation is clearly aimed at them.

Zhou Yi, that outsider, is so rude!
Is this an attempt to destroy Japan's senior-junior system?!

This is the law passed down from our ancestors!
Will the industry target me in the future?

Warner Music, inside the recording studio.

Masami Nagasawa, amidst this overwhelming and exhilarating popularity, felt a strange sense of excitement, as if she were breaking free from the shackles of taboo.

Yukie Nakama is her senior, and she's currently at the peak of her popularity.

If this could bring her down, it would be an unimaginable feat for an 18-year-old girl in the Japanese entertainment industry.

Zhou Yi's approach of immediately igniting the fire is quite a bold move for the Japanese entertainment industry, which is used to following the rules.

"It depends on you. If Dongbao can protect you, then you'll be fine."

Japanese entertainment has a senior-junior system, but in the film and television industry, few who truly aspire to rise to the top are clean—everyone has to step on others to get ahead.

Masami Nagasawa isn't in the idol industry; that's where the hierarchy is strict and meticulous.

After all, idols are at the very bottom of the Japanese entertainment industry, and anyone can step on them.

"That's alright, the company probably created this buzz intentionally."

Having a keen understanding of company tactics, Masami Nagasawa immediately focused her attention on the unfinished manuscript in her hand—

"あの日(ひ)见多(みわた)した渚(なぎさ)を

"Now(いま)も思(おも)い出(だ)すんだ~
"Carve it in the sand..."

The lyrics, a mix of Chinese, Japanese, and English, actually made Masami Nagasawa laugh: "Yi, what you wrote..."

"First, write a draft in Chinese within the context of Japanese, then translate it into English and write it below, and finally cover it with Japanese. Of course, some parts that are not covered are because I don't know how to say them in Japanese, so I'll have to trouble you to translate them from the English."

"And while you're at it, teach me some more advanced Japanese usage."

"Can I take this draft home and keep it?"

Suddenly feeling a sense of participation and having helped Zhou Yi, Nagasawa Masami looked up at the man with bright, expectant eyes—

The coastline I gazed upon that day remains vivid in my memory to this day…

In the calm and tranquil atmosphere, only dusk quietly passed;
A burst of light erupted, and fireworks came into view.

Summer must not be over yet...

This was what was written in the lyrics, which easily stirred up her memories—

She can't read sheet music, but she can read memories. Lyrics based on real experiences are often more touching.

"I'm fine with it, it doesn't matter, it's not the master tape."

Zhou Yi waved his hand, indicating that she could do as she pleased.

"By the way, Yi, there's something I need to correct you on. You wrote the lyrics wrong."

"what?"

“We went to Naha at the end of February or the beginning of March, not in the summer.”

"That's true, so what?" Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow and asked in return.

With her right index finger raised to her lips, Masami Nagasawa winked and said, "There are so many beautiful sights along the summer coastline that you haven't seen yet. Would you like to make up for that?"

(End of this chapter)